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London police investigating death of SF drag performer Heklina

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

(BCN) -- The San Francisco nightlife community and others reacted to the sudden death of longtime drag performer Heklina, 55, whose death in London, England was first reported on social media late Monday. Heklina, whose legal name was Stefan Grygelko, according to state court documents, was performing for several weeks at London's Soho Theatre with friend Peaches Christ, also known as Joshua Grannell. London's Metropolitan Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 9:47 a.m. local time Monday to a residence at Soho Square for a report of an unresponsive person, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a police spokesperson. The death is being treated as "unexpected" and is under investigation. San Francisco tech executive killed in stabbing near SoMa An autopsy has not yet been completed to determine the cause of death as of Wednesday morning. "I am shocked and horrified to bring this news to you," Grannell wrote on his Facebook and Twitter accounts Mo...

Third Street Bridge repairs continue after barges crashed into it during recent storm

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A big storm last month sent runaway barges crashing into the Third Street Bridge near Oracle Park, and crews with the San Francisco Department of Public Works were working on the bridge Wednesday morning. 4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California So far, DPW has been able to remove a section of the buckled wooden sidewalk, and steamfitters were able to remove the east-side rail of the bridge, both heavily damaged by the collision, a spokesperson confirmed to KRON4. Some of the beams on the bridge were bent and will also need to be removed. The east side of the sidewalk has been barricaded off for safety.A test lift of the drawbridge is in the works after those damaged pieces are removed. The goal will be to test the lift mechanisms as well as their alignment to ensure everything is functioning properly.KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-co...

Abandoned French bulldog found emaciated finds forever home

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

(KRON) -- An abandoned French bulldog that was found emaciated in Pleasanton earlier this year has found a forever home, the Pleasanton Police Department announced in a social media post. In the post, Pleasanton PD said they wanted to share the Frenchie's story in honor of Animal Cruelty Prevention Month. It’s a girl! First baby rhino born at Safari West in Santa Rosa The story began back in February, police said, when they received reports of a stray dog. When officers located the animal, they immediately saw it was severely emaciated and rushed it to a local veterinarian. The vet determined it was severely emaciated and that it had starved for possibly three weeks or longer, officers said.Photo: Pleasanton PDThe dog required several days of around-the-clock medical care due to its poor condition, officers said. Animal Services Officer Frankie Ayers decided to care for the French bulldog temporarily, feeding the dog every three to four hours and slowly reintroducing it to adequat...

Centralized league is solution to closing women’s hockey gap

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

Eager as coach Carla MacLeod is to see how her Czech Republic team handles the challenge of making its Group A debut at the women’s world hockey championships, the two-time Canadian Olympian understood the reality of the situation before the tournament even opened in suburban Toronto Wednesday.The chances of the Czechs or any one else besides America and Canada competing in the gold-medal final on April 16 are very slim.And the ideal way for other nations to begin catching up, the 40-year-old MacLeod told The Associated Press last week, is by establishing a centralized professional women’s league where the world’s top players can call home.“If you look back into the men’s game, that’s when the gap closed,” MacLeod said, referring to the NHL welcoming European players in the 1970s, and eventually Russians in the late ’80s. “Right now, there’s too much of a resource gap. It’s not a knock on any federation. It’s just the reality of the situation,” added MacLeod, a defender on Canada’s ...

SeaChange: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — SeaChange International Inc. (SEAC) on Wednesday reported profit of $1.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Boston-based company said it had net income of 3 cents per share.The video software company posted revenue of $10.2 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $11.4 million, or 23 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $32.5 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SEAC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SEACSource

Dutch cup match stopped after object from crowd hits player

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A match between Feyenoord and Ajax in the Dutch Cup semifinals was briefly paused on Wednesday after an object thrown from the crowd struck the head of Ajax midfielder Davy Klaassen.Blood poured from the top of Klaassen’s head after the incident, which happened early in the second half, and both sets of players walked off the field.They came back on a few minutes later and the game resumed.Klaassen had scored the second goal for Ajax, which won the game 2-1 and will face PSV Eindhoven in the final. He was substituted shortly after the match got back underway.Dutch police said on Twitter that they arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of throwing the object onto the field that hit Klaassen.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

White Sox star Anderson ejected from game against Giants

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants after appearing to claim he was quick-pitched by Logan Webb.With a 1-2 count in the third inning, Anderson was in the batter’s box but not settled into his stance when Webb began his delivery with 11 seconds left on the pitch clock. Anderson stepped out and was already walking toward the home dugout when Webb threw strike three down the middle. It was unclear if Anderson tried to call timeout.Plate umpire D.J. Reyburn called Anderson out on strikes, and Anderson then turned back toward Reyburn to argue. Anderson pointed at his eyes several times, then shouted several profanities from the dugout. He was ejected as teammate Luis Robert Jr. got called out on strikes.The ejection was Anderson’s first this season and eighth of his career.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Dejan en libertad a Peter Murrell, esposo de la ex primera ministra de Escocia Nicola Sturgeon, tras ser detenido en investigación por finanzas del partido

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

Londres (CNN) — Peter Murrell, esposo de la ex primera ministra de Escocia Nicola Sturgeon, quedó en libertad y no enfrenta ningún cargo por ahora, luego de que lo detuvieran este miércoles en relación con una investigación sobre la financiación del Partido Nacional Escocés (SNP, por sus siglas en inglés), según la Policía de Escocia.Murrell, de 58 años, dejó el cargo de jefe ejecutivo del SNP el mes pasado, tras más de dos décadas en el puesto, después de la sorprendente dimisión de Sturgeon como primera ministra en febrero.“Un hombre de 58 años que fue arrestado como sospechoso hoy, miércoles 5 de abril de 2023, en relación con la investigación en curso sobre la financiación y las finanzas del Partido Nacional Escocés, ha sido puesto en libertad sin cargos a la espera de una mayor investigación”, dijo el comunicado de la Policía.“El hombre fue interrogado por detectives de la Policía de Escocia, después de ser arrestado a las 7:45 a.m. Fue puesto en libertad a las 6:5...

King Soopers security guard fired after he was punched by shoplifter

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A former security guard for King Soopers said he was fired after he was punched by a shoplifter."I absolutely was fired unfairly for defending myself. Every person has a right to defend themself," Jessie Sims said in an exclusive interview with the Problem Solvers.The 52-year-old had worked as a security guard for the grocery store for nearly 15 years when he said he was punched by a shoplifter on Aug. 22 at store #52, located at Colfax Avenue and Chambers Road in Aurora. FOX31 has reviewed store surveillance video of the incident which doesn't capture the punch but does record the immediate aftermath.Sims said the shoplifter was in the camera's view to show the moment he was punched in the ribs, but the video does show Sims walking backward as if he's been punched before pushing the shoplifter away in a defensive motion. Anonymity now tougher for shoplifting rings to sell stolen goods online Sims said he confronted the shoplifter as the man tried to leave ...

Teen's family grateful to donor during National Donate Life Month

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- High school senior Tommy McClure got good news Wednesday from Dr. Tom Heffron, his liver transplant surgeon at Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver. "He's doing really good," Dr. Heffron said. The 18-year-old from Kansas had his life upended in late February after competing at the state wrestling tournament."We thought that he was just dehydrated because he was sleeping a lot," said Tommy's mom, Chantel McClure.His family took him to the emergency room, and then he was transferred to PSL in Denver with acute liver failure, a diagnosis that was shocking to his mother. WHO report: 1 in 6 people experience infertility "He's a healthy 18-year-old high school wrestler, and it's just unheard of," Chantel said.Doctors don't know the exact cause of the failure. "He was taking some seizure medicines, and these could contribute to it," Dr. Heffron said. But they did know he needed a liver transplant quickly in order to survive. "We placed him on the liver t...