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BART announces new chief of police

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

(BCN) -- A new BART police chief has been selected after a nationwide search, according to BART General Manager Bob Powers on Sunday.Kevin Franklin is being promoted from interim chief to chief, Powers said. Franklin had been made interim chief in May."Chief Franklin is a life-long BART rider with an intimate knowledge of the system and its police department," said Powers in a statement released by the agency. "Kevin was instrumental in BPD's new deployment strategy that has significantly increased the presence of uniformed police personnel on trains and in stations. He is not only detail-oriented, but a creative thinker with a deep commitment to our community. I am confident his leadership will help BART continue to improve the safety of our riders."BART is attributing several safety improvements to Franklin, including the highest year-to-date arrests since the pandemic and an average response time to priority calls of 4 minutes.According to BART, Franklin is an Oakland native who ...

Jimmy Butler has a new look, and even the Heat were surprised by it

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler had a new look for Media Day, and the NBA world immediately took notice.The Miami Heat forward arrived for the team’s first official day of work this season with piercings — eye, lip and nose — along with a new hairstyle and his fingernails painted black.It’s become a trend of sorts for Butler, who went through the Media Day gamut last year with dreadlocks in a deviation from his usual look.“I’m very emotional right now. This is my emo state and I like this. This is me,” Butler said. “This is how I’m feeling as of late.”Teammates, it seemed, were caught a bit off guard. Heat center Bam Adebayo — who hadn’t seen his teammate before meeting with reporters — thought someone had photoshopped something when a reporter showed him photos of Butler’s look for the day.“That is not real. … That is (expletive) hilarious,” Adebayo said.Still unclear: If Butler will keep the look when Miami opens practice on Tuesday. The team wi...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as the bond market cranks up the pressure and oil prices ease

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Monday as the constrictor of higher interest rates tightens its coils around Wall Street.The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in morning trading, coming off its worst month of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 117 points, or 0.4%, at 33,389, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3% higher.Slumps for oil-and-gas stocks weighed on the market after crude prices gave back some of their sharp gains since the summer. The majority of stocks fell alongside them, but gains for Apple and some other Big Tech stocks helped to limit the market’s losses.Stocks have broadly given back about 40% of their strong gains for the year since the end of July. The main reason is Wall Street’s growing acceptance that high interest rates are here to stay a while as the Federal Reserve tries to knock high inflation lower. That in turn has pushed Treasury yields to their highest levels in more than a decade, which makes investors less...

Muere Cecilia Priego, actriz de “La reina del sur”

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

La actriz mexicana Cecilia Priego, conocida por su papel en la serie “La reina del sur”, murió el sábado a los 36 años, informó su padre en las redes sociales y reportaron varios medios. “Hoy se cierra el telón para ti en la tierra pero seguro estamos que tu presencia y tú legado traspasara más allá y continuarás tu proyecto en el cielo creando y organizando teatro en el cielo para tus abuelos, tíos, primos y amigos”, escribió su padre Freddy Persa, quien es cantante. Aunque el padre no dijo exactamente la causa de muerte de la actriz, hizo alusión a la “batalla de tu enfermedad” en la publicación.La actriz había revelado que desde 2021 estaba luchando contra un cáncer cervicouterino y había sido sometida a una histerectomia. De acuerdo con El Universal, Priego era originaria de Tabasco y estudió licenciatura en Gestión y promoción de la cultura. Además de La reina del sur, Priego también participó en Lo que callamos las mujeres, Pobre Diabla y Á...

An Oscar that has been missing for over 50 years is replaced at Howard University

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

Jacqueline Stewart, Director and President of the Academy Museum holding the plaque and Executive Vice President of Oscars Strategy Teni Melidonian at the podium on Oct. 1, 2023.(Courtesy Howard University) Jacqueline Stewart, Director and President of the Academy Museum holding the plaque and Executive Vice President of Oscars Strategy Teni Melidonian at the podium on Oct. 1, 2023.(Courtesy Howard University) The first ever Oscar to be awarded to a Black winner went missing over 50 years ago at Howard University in D.C., but that award was replaced on Sunday.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences replaced the Oscar during the “Hattie’s Come Home” ceremony Sunday evening.“I since...

Photos: Parker the Snow Dog helps raise $20K for kids with disabilities

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Parker the Snow Dog, the honorary mayor of Georgetown, threw a party on Saturday that raised $20K for the Easterseals Colorado camp.With Parker's help, 10 kids with disabilities can attend the Easterseals' summer camp in 2024. Master Angler Award given to Parker the Snow Dog Parker Palooza occurs every year for Parker's birthday. On Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, Parker turned 7 years old.Parker the Snow Dog at Parker Palooza. (Courtesy of Official Snow Dog). Parker the Snow Dog at Parker Palooza. (Courtesy of Official Snow Dog). Parker the Snow Dog enjoying his birthday. (Courtesy of Official Snow Dog). Parker the Snow Dog at Parker Palooza. (Courtesy of Official Snow Dog). Parker the Snow Dog on his 7th birthday. (Courtesy of Official Snow Dog). Parker the Snow Dog at Parker Palooza. (Courtesy of Official Snow Dog). At the party, there was live music, a silent auction, food and drinks, and a kid zone. Six-time Olympic gold medalist, Amy Van Dyken emceed the event. Th...

'All I Want for Christmas is you': Mariah Carey announces Denver holiday performance

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- This year, Christmas in Denver is coming early. Mariah Carey announced her holiday shows, including a stop in the Mile High City. The famous singer is best known for her holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas is You." She's sold more than 200 million albums and hit 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles, which is more than any solo artist in history. Bad behavior sparks new rules for CU Buffs home games Carey makes 13 stops across the country. She starts mid-November in California and reaches Denver on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Carey will be performing at Ball Arena before moving on toward the east coast. Presale for tickets begins Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m.Get in the holiday spirit early with Carey's holiday classics.

Crime Stoppers offering $5,000 reward for information on armed robbery at Wilton Manors smoke shop

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

Broward Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information regarding an armed robbery at a smoke shop in Wilton Manors. The incident occurred at Nars Smoke Shop, located at 1000 W. Oakland Park Blvd., around 9:40 p.m. on Sept. 26.According to authorities, the suspects, armed with a firearm, entered the store and pointed the weapon at the cashier, demanding cash. After obtaining both cash and merchandise, the suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction.If you have any information on this crime, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Beyoncé announces ‘Renaissance’ concert film with new trailer

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

(CNN) — Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” is coming to theaters.The “Break My Soul” singer, who wrapped up her tour in in Kansas City on Sunday, released a trailer for the film, “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.” The project will debut in theaters on Dec. 1.According to an official synopsis for the film, “It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft.”“When I am performing, I am nothing but free,” Beyoncé says in the trailer. “The goal for this tour was to create a place where everyone is free and no one is judged.”The trailer also shows images of Beyoncé’s family and features clips of her daughter Blue Ivy joining her onstage.Tickets for “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” are available now.

The family of a 9-year-old girl who vanished on a New York camping trip is asking the public for tips, as police warn she could be in ‘imminent danger’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:16:51 GMT

(CNN) — The family of Charlotte Sena, who went missing Saturday evening in upstate New York, is asking the public for help as authorities ramp up their search for the 9-year-old they fear could have been abducted.Charlotte, who was camping in Moreau Lake State Park with her family, went on a bike ride with close friends around dinner time and never returned, officials said.Police believe Charlotte could be in “imminent danger,” according to an Amber Alert issued Sunday morning.“Following our exhaustive search of the park we took that step of issuing the Amber Alert because we felt that that exhaustive search, when we couldn’t find her here, it was quite possible that an abduction had taken place,” said Lt. Colonel Richard Mazzone of the Uniform Force of the State Police.When she disappeared, Charlotte was wearing an orange tie-dyed Pokémon shirt, dark blue pants, black Crocs and a gray bike helmet, according to a description provided by state police.“This is a critical tim...