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Striking actors, studios to resume talks Tuesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

It's been more than 100 days since actors joined writers in striking against movie and television producers, and while writers are back to work, the actors have yet to reach a deal. But that's not to say it's a hopeless situation.SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are set to resume discussions on Tuesday. An impasse led to a halt in talks earlier this month.The most daunting issue appears to be revenue sharing from streaming, something studio executives have rejected. Another issue that's proven contentious is the use of artificial intelligence. Specifically, SAG-AFTRA is worried studios will enable the "reuse of actor likenesses using cutting-edge rendering technologies" without compensating the performers for what would have been more work in the past, Variety reports.Americans generally support the strikers, but that public sentiment has thus far not been enough to bring the sides together.It remains to be seen if the time away from the negotiat...

When will it feel like winter in California? NOAA updates holiday season forecast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

Californians know better than to dream of a white Christmas, but many Golden State residents might not need to bust out a coat this holiday season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its predictions Thursday for the next three months, showing most of California is in for above-average temperatures through the end of the year. A large swath of the country, seen on the map below, is shaded in orange, indicating a higher probability of above-average temperatures between November and January. Far northern California is most likely to see a warm winter. The Bay Area has a 40% to 50% chance of above-average heat, while most of Southern California has a 33% to 40% chance. The parts of the U.S. most likely to be unseasonably warm are New England and the Pacific Northwest, which is consistent with the El Niño pattern we're expecting.El Niño can also make for a wet winter in California, especially the southern half of the state. However, this year the rain chances ar...

Indian cricket great Bishan Bedi dies at 77

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

Associated PressNEW DELHI — Bishan Bedi, the India cricket great whose dazzling left-arm spin claimed 266 test wickets, has died. He was 77.The death of Bedi, who underwent multiple surgeries over the last two years that included a knee operation a month ago, was confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday.“The BCCI mourns the sad demise of former India Test Captain and legendary spinner, Bishan Singh Bedi,” the BCCI wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and fans in these tough times. May his soul rest in peace.”Born in Amritsar on Sept. 25, 1946, Bedi was part of the famous Indian spin quartet with Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkataraghavan in the 1970s.Indian bowler Bishan Singh Bedi, foreground, competes in a match in 1971. (Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive via Getty Images)Bedi earned his 266 wickets in 67 test matches, at an average of 28.71, with best innings figures o...

Sen. Menendez pleads not guilty to new espionage charge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

By Larry Neumeister | Associated PressNEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to court Monday and entered a not guilty plea to a charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.Menendez, 69, made the plea during his first appearance before Judge Sidney H. Stein at Manhattan federal court. Stein is expected to preside over a trial tentatively scheduled for May.Stein said the plea was the sole purpose for the hearing and adjourned the preceding after about five minutes.The New Jersey Democrat stepped down from his powerful post leading the Senate committee after he was charged last month. Prosecutors said the senator and his wife, Nadine Menendez, accepted bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car over the past five years from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for a variety of corrupt acts.The other defendants entered not guilty charges to a superseding indictment last week. The senator w...

49ers RB McCaffrey to play vs. Vikings; Chris Conley to help replace Deebo Samuel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — Running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to play through an oblique injury tonight for the 49ers, who’ve called up Chris Conley from the practice squad to help cover the absence of Deebo Samuel.McCaffrey is listed as questionable, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the NFL’s leading rusher would play in the ESPN-televised game that kicks off locally at 7:15 p.m. CT.  McCaffrey has started has scored in a franchise-record 15 consecutive games, two shy of Lenny Moore’s NFL record. Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported Sunday that McCaffrey is dealing with a slight tear to his oblique.Left tackle Trent Williams is expected to miss his first game of the season because of a right-ankle injury in the 49ers’ last game, a 19-17 loss at Cleveland last Sunday. Jaylon Moore figures to start in Williams’ place.Conley made his 49ers’ debut in their Week 3 home opener, with the sixth-year veteran playing nine snaps (no catches)...

Eastbound Dumbarton Bridge will be closed for 4 days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

(KRON) – Caltrans has scheduled to close the Dumbarton Bridge (State Route 84) in the eastbound direction for four nights in October and November for repaving.The Dumbarton Bridge will be completely closed in the eastbound direction between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. for four nights, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 through Nov. 3. Westbound direction will remain open.  Livermore gun store owner fatally shot would-be robber, police say The bridge stretches between the City of Menlo Park in San Mateo County and the City of Fremont in Alameda County. The bridge will be closed to work to repave the bridge, creating a smoother ride for motorists.Detours:Motorists headed to the East Bay from San Francisco and San Mateo can take the San Mateo Bridge (State Route 92) from the City of San Mateo to Hayward.Motorists headed to Milpitas or Fremont from the South Bay can take Calaveras Boulevard (State Route 237).

Two suspects arrested in 2021 North Lake Tahoe homicide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

Two suspects in a homicide and attempted homicide that occurred in North Lake Tahoe in 2021 have been arrested in Nevada after a two-year search by local and federal law enforcement agencies, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Danny Serafini, 49, and Samantha Scott, 33, were arrested on Friday morning in Nevada in connection to the homicide of Robert Gary Spohr, 70, and the attempted homicide of his spouse, Wendy Wood, 68, in their Homewood house. Video: Deputies seek person seen at Lake Tahoe home where 70-year-old man was killed, his wife wounded Detectives searching for more surveillance from night of shooting at multimillion-dollar Homewood home Couple’s daughter reaches out for answers 8 months after shooting in their lakeside Tahoe home Serafini was brought into custody in Winnemucca, NV and Scott was arrested in Las Vegas with assistance from sheriff's office detectives, the U.S. Marshals, Winnemucca Police Department and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s O...

DC Mayor Bowser proposes new tough-on-crime legislation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

With crime on the rise in staggering numbers in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled new legislation on Monday that she said would give law enforcement additional tools to keep the District safe.The bill allows D.C. police to temporarily declare “drug-free zones” around the city, creates criminal penalties for “organized retail theft” and reinstates a law that prohibits wearing a mask to commit a crime or threaten others.It’s called the Addressing Crime Trends Now Act (ACT Now), and Bowser said in a news conference Monday that some of the changes proposed by the new legislation are “just plain common sense. ”Bowser said the proposed law will deal with some of the “negative consequences” of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, which the D.C. Council passed in December 2022 and Congress sought to overturn last spring.“Some of the changes that were made just don’t match the daily practice of...

RBB: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — RBB Bancorp (RBB) on Monday reported net income of $12 million in its third quarter.The bank, based in Los Angeles, said it had earnings of 63 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $63.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $35.3 million, topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $32.3 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RBB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RBBSource

Israeli boy marks 9th birthday in Hamas captivity as family faces agonizing wait

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:35 GMT

KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — Ohad Munder-Zichri turned 9 on Monday. But instead of celebrating at home with his family and friends, he was somewhere in Gaza, one of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas since the militants’ devastating Oct. 7 incursion.The 4th-grader from the central Israeli city of Kfar Saba was nabbed along with his mother and grandparents during a holiday visit to his grandparents’ kibbutz of Nir Oz along the border with Gaza.Ohad’s beloved uncle was killed in the attack. The boy, his mom and grandparents disappeared with the only thread of information about them coming from a cellphone signal traced to Gaza.It’s that uncertainty that has been most agonizing for Ohad’s grief-stricken father, Avi Zichri — not knowing if Ohad is alive, if he is wounded, if he is alone.“I keep imagining what he is going through. He’s a sensitive boy. Did he see dead bodies? He wears glasses. Did they take them from him? Can he see anything?” Zichri said as he nervously chain-smoked...