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MLB Draft lottery: Unlucky Oakland A’s miss out on top-3 selection yet again 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

Things are so bad for the Oakland A’s these days that they can’t even get rewarded in the MLB Draft.After finishing with the worst record in baseball last year (50-112), the A’s were one of three teams, along with the Kansas City Royals (56-106) and Colorado Rockies (59-103), that were given the best odds to earn the No. 1 overall pick in MLB’s draft lottery.With an 18.3% chance to land the top pick, the A’s fell all the way to No. 4 overall when MLB announced the order on Tuesday afternoon.A similar thing happened last year, when the A’s also had an 18.3% chance to land the top pick but fell all the way to No. 6 in the lottery. They selected college shortstop Jacob Wilson out of Grand Canyon University.Wilson, who hit .333 with an .866 OPS over 26 games in his minor league debut this year, is now ranked as the No. 68 overall prospect in the game by Baseball America. All five players who were selected ahead of Wilson are currently in the top 20.The A’s poor luck opened the door for ...

DVC coach accused of assaulting pleads not guilty

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

(KRON) -- A Diablo Valley College professor and track coach accused of human trafficking entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday at an arraignment. Prosecutors allege that Kyle Whitmore coerced a woman to be his girlfriend for hire and then abused her. ‘Thrill Kill’ murderer released back into Santa Clara County He's also accused of sexually assaulting women on a makeshift dungeon in his mother's basement. Whitmore also had a bus that was used for sexual activities in another area, but it was separate from the dungeon.A criminal complaint alleges one of his victims is a student at Diablo Valley College. A judge has already ruled there is enough evidence for this case to move forward. At least one family member attended Tuesday's arraignment at Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez. Whitmore, wearing a green jail suit, chose to sit next to his criminal defense lawyer Darryl Stallworth in the jury box, rather than the defendant's table.Whitmore's attorney entered a not guilty...

Limp Bizkit announces 'Loserville Tour' with Corey Feldman as opening act

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Limp Bizkit is rollin', rollin', rollin' into 2024 with a brand new North American tour.The nu-metal/rap-rock band, which rose to prominence in the late '90s and early 2000s with hit songs like "Nookie" and "Break Stuff," is bringing their "Loserville Tour" to 24 cities in the summer of 2024, Live Nation announced Tuesday. Blink-182 announces US concert dates for ‘One More Time Tour’ Opening acts include Bones with Eddy Baker & Zavier Wulf, N8NOFACE, and actor-musician Corey Feldman. Rapper and former reality personality Riff Raff will also "host & MC each night," according to Live Nation.Wes Borland, left, and Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit perform at Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Scheduled tour stops, as of Tuesday, include:July 16 – Somerset Amphitheater – Somerset, WisconsinJuly 18 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL – St...

San Francisco police ask for help finding dog

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A fluffy dog was inside a San Francisco dog walker's van when a thief stole the van and drove off Tuesday, according to police. The Dogwalks.com van was parked on Sacramento Street and Mason Street when someone stole it. The brown and gray dog, named "Murray," remained missing as of Tuesday afternoon. San Francisco police are asking for the public's help to find the pooch. A dog named "Murray" is missing in San Francisco. (Image via SFPD)This van was stolen with a dog owner's beloved pet inside. (Image via SFPD) "Help us find Murray! Anyone who locates Murray or the van should call 911 and report their current location," the San Francisco Police Department wrote on X. The van is marked with large logos reading "Woof Pack" and "Dogwalks.com."

Bay Area weather: As fog moves out, high surf and rain move in

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Following two consecutive mornings of dense fog, rain and high surf are approaching the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. A high surf advisory in effect Tuesday night through Thursday morning will increase the danger of sneaker waves, the NWS advised."Heading to the beach this afternoon? Remember to never turn your back to the ocean," the weather service advised. California EDD dropping BofA for unemployment benefits payments KRON4 Meteorologist Kyla Grogan, meanwhile, advised avoiding the beach altogether."There is danger at the coast today though the early morning hours of Thursday because we have a large swell coming across the Pacific Ocean from the northwest," Grogan advised. Graphic: Kyla Grogan"These waves are erratic and can sweep someone off their feet, dragging them into the water without warning. So, my advice would be to avoid the coast completely if you can between now and Thursday."Graphic: Kyla GroganAt the peak of the swel...

Maryland transportation chief proposes $3.3B in budget cuts

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

Paul Wiedefeld, a former general manager and CEO of Metro, speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 in Annapolis, Md., where Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, left, announced he has been appointed as the state's transportation secretary. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)(AP/Brian Witte) Paul Wiedefeld, a former general manager and CEO of Metro, speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 in Annapolis, Md., where Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, left, announced he has been appointed as the state's transportation secretary. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)(AP/Brian Witte) ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is proposing roughly $3.3 billion in wide-ranging cuts for the state’s six-year transportation spe...

Jonathan Majors’ accuser recounts night of assault, actor’s ‘violent temper’ that left her fearful

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors’ former girlfriend testified Tuesday that the actor was prone to fits of explosive rage, an escalating pattern that she said ultimately led to her assault in the backseat of a car and his career-halting arrest this past spring.During hours of tearful testimony, Grace Jabbari traced the downfall of her relationship with Majors, who she described as a “kind and loving” partner increasingly unable to control his “violent temper.” She said he hurled household objects at walls and often threatened to take his own life, at times referring to himself as a “monster.”“It felt like I was walking around on eggshells,” said Jabbari, a 30-year-old professional dancer from the United Kingdom. “I had to be perfect.”The troubled romance came to a head on the evening of March 25th, as the couple were riding back to Manhattan from a dinner already marred by a heated argument over Majors’ recent outbursts, she told the jury. During the drive, Jabbari was leaning o...

Manu Koné’s 120th-minute header sends Gladbach past Wolfsburg into German Cup quarterfinals

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Manu Koné headed the winning goal in the 120th minute as Borussia Moenchengladbach won 1-0 against Wolfsburg after extra time for a place in the German Cup quarterfinals.With a penalty shootout looming, Florian Neuhaus found space out wide to lob a cross over the goalkeeper for French midfielder Koné to head in.Wolfsburg could have won the game inside 90 minutes but missed a series of late chances. Tiago Tomas put the ball in the net only for it to be called back for offside before Jonas Wind had one shot stopped by goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas’ spectacular dive and sent another narrowly wide of the post.St. Pauli eased to a 4-1 win over Homburg to dispose of the lowest-ranked team still in the competition. Homburg plays in the fourth-tier South-West Regional League.An inspired substitution sent promotion-chasing Fortuna Duesseldorf into the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over fellow second-tier team Magdeburg. Fortuna coach Daniel Thioune brought f...

Residents in northern Mexico protest over delays in cleaning up a mine spill

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Residents in Mexico’s northern state of Sonora on Tuesday protested against what they said is the government’s continued failure to clean up an almost decade-old mine spill.At a news conference held outside government offices in Hermosillo, the state capital, members of the local advocacy group the Sonora River Basin Committee described the situation as a health crisis that authorities continue to ignore.“You have asked us for patience and our patience has lasted almost two years,” Martha Patricia Velarde said. “Today we tell you again: Bureaucracy should never be above the health and life of the people.”Nine years ago, millions of gallons of toxic waste flooded from Grupo México’s Buenavista mine into the Sonora and Bacanuchi rivers, just under 60 miles (100 kilometers) from the border city of Nogales, Sonora. Mexico’s environmental secretary María Luisa Albores González has described the spill as “the most serious environmental disaster in the histor...

Live updates | Netanyahu says Israel must retain control of security in Gaza after the war

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:37:28 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the military would have to retain open-ended security control over the Gaza Strip long after the war against Hamas ends.The remarks came as Israel’s military said its troops had entered Gaza’s second-largest city in its its pursuit to wipe out the territory’s Hamas rulers. The war has already killed more than 15,000 Palestinians and displaced over three-fourths of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, who are running out of safe places to go.The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll in the territory since Oct. 7 has surpassed 15,890, with more than 41,000 wounded. The ministry does not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths, but said 70% of the dead were women and children. Israel says it targets Hamas operatives and blames civilian casualties on the militants, accusing them of operating in residential neighborhoods. The United States, Qatar and Egypt, which mediated an earlier c...