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Traffic collision on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge causes delays

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A traffic collision on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is causing delays Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.Just after 10:30 a.m., CHP reported a non-injury collision occurred on the eastbound lanes of the bridge. The number three lane is currently blocked. Major police activity at Chabot Elementary School in Oakland Drivers are advised to expect delays as crews work to clear the lane. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.This is developing news. Stick with us for updates.

Suspect who hit victim with pipe arrested for hate crime in Redwood City

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who police say hit a man in the neck with an aluminum pipe Monday after hurling homophobic slurs at him has been arrested and charged with hate crimes, according to the Redwood City Police Department. The incident occurred on Monday at around 1:38 p.m. in the area of 4th Avenue and Spring Street. Burglars targeting boats on Oakland estuary A group of people were loitering and drinking at the location. The suspect, 43-year-old Cipriano Munoz of Redwood City, allegedly made homophobic slurs to the victim before punching him in the face multiple times and hitting him with the pipe. The pipe, police said, was a piece of a crutch belonging to another subject.The victim suffered minor injuries to the face and neck but declined medical attention.Cipriano was booked into the San Mateo County Jail for assault with a deadly weapon and for a felony hate crime statute.

SF store owner in ICU after robbery, assault with bat

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A store owner in San Francisco's Richmond District is recovering after being assaulted with a baseball bat during a robbery Thursday night. Around 9:31 p.m., officers responded to the report of a robbery and aggravated assault in the 3900 block of Balboa Street. An unconscious 60-year-old man, Yohannes Tewolde, also referred to as John, was found laying on the ground, according to police.(Photo: GoFundMe)Tewolde was taken to a local hospital with significant injuries. An investigation into this incident and eyewitness accounts revealed an unknown suspect attempted to steal merchandise from the business. Tewolde confronted the suspect with a bat, police said. Major police activity at Chabot Elementary School in Oakland The suspect began assaulting Tewolde and was able to gain control of the bat with which he began hitting Tewolde. Before fleeing the scene, in an unknown sedan, the suspect threw the bat at another victim.No arrests have been made. John remains in the Inte...

The FBI Has Collected DNA Profiles for 21 Million People

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

The FBI has amassed 21.7 million DNA profiles — equivalent to about 7 percent of the U.S. population — according to Bureau data reviewed by The Intercept.The FBI aims to nearly double its current $56.7 million budget for dealing with its DNA catalog with an additional $53.1 million, according to its budget request for fiscal year 2024. “The requested resources will allow the FBI to process the rapidly increasing number of DNA samples collected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,” the appeal for an increase says.“When we’re talking about rapid expansion like this, it’s getting us ever closer to a universal DNA database.”In an April 2023 statement submitted to Congress to explain the budget request, FBI Director Christopher Wray cited several factors that had “significantly expanded the DNA processing requirements of the FBI.” He said the FBI collected around 90,000 samples a month — “over 10 times the historical sample volume” — and expected that number to swell to about 120...

Atlanta faces Phoenix, seeks to break 3-game skid

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

Phoenix Mercury (9-25, 2-15 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (16-19, 10-9 Eastern Conference)College Park, Georgia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Dream -8.5; over/under is 160.5BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta comes into the matchup with Phoenix as losers of three in a row.The Dream are 9-8 in home games. Atlanta is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 7.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Cheyenne Parker averaging 2.2.The Mercury are 1-15 on the road. Phoenix ranks 11th in the WNBA averaging 6.8 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 31.6% from deep. Diana Taurasi leads the team averaging 2.6 makes while shooting 34.8% from 3-point range.The teams square off for the third time this season. In the last matchup on Aug. 4 the Mercury won 91-71 led by 42 points from Taurasi, while Parker scored 20 points for the Dream.TOP PERFORMERS: Allisha Gray is averaging 17.3 points and 3.2 assists for the Dream. Parker is averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games for Atlanta.Britt...

Minnesota visits Washington following Delle Donne’s 21-point game

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

Minnesota Lynx (17-18, 11-8 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (16-18, 8-10 Eastern Conference)Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Mystics -6.5; over/under is 163.5BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays the Minnesota Lynx after Elena Delle Donne scored 21 points in the Washington Mystics’ 78-62 win over the Las Vegas Aces.The Mystics are 11-7 in home games. Washington ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 6.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Shakira Austin averaging 1.6.The Lynx are 10-7 on the road. Minnesota ranks fourth in the Western Conference shooting 32.2% from 3-point range.The teams play for the third time this season. The Lynx won the last matchup 97-92 on July 27, with Napheesa Collier scoring 24 points in the win.TOP PERFORMERS: Brittney Sykes is averaging 15.3 points, 3.9 assists and 2.2 steals for the Mystics. Natasha Cloud is averaging 12.6 points over the last 10 games for Washington.Collier is averaging 21.2 points, 7.9 rebounds a...

Williams leads Chicago against Los Angeles after 23-point showing

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

Chicago Sky (14-21, 3-14 Eastern Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (15-19, 8-10 Western Conference)Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Sparks -4.5; over/under is 161.5BOTTOM LINE: Chicago visits the Los Angeles Sparks after Elizabeth Williams scored 23 points in the Sky’s 90-85 victory over the Seattle Storm.The Sparks have gone 9-8 in home games. Los Angeles ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 19.0 assists per game led by Jordin Canada averaging 6.0.The Sky are 8-9 on the road. Chicago is 6-12 in games decided by at least 10 points.The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Sky won the last meeting 86-78 on July 1, with Alanna Smith scoring 18 points in the win.TOP PERFORMERS: Nneka Ogwumike is scoring 19.3 points per game with 8.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Sparks. Azura Stevens is averaging 14.3 points and 5.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.Courtney Williams is averaging 10 points, 5.7 rebounds and six ass...

Acusan a estudiante tras mortal tiroteo en universidad de Carolina del Norte

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, Carolina del Norte – La policía acusó este martes a un estudiante de posgrado de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte (UNC, por sus siglas en inglés) de homicidio agravado por la muerte de un profesor, hecho que obligó a cerrar la ciudad universitaria el lunes mientras se buscaba al asesino.Tailei Qi, de 34 años, tenía pautado comparecer para responder por el asesinato el lunes de Zijie Yan en un edificio científico en el campus de Chapel Hill. Además de homicidio, está acusado de portar un arma en una institución educativa.Yan aparece en el sitio web de la universidad como profesor adjunto en el departamento de ciencias físicas aplicadas y Qi aparece como estudiante de posgrado en el grupo de investigaciones de Yan. Miembro del personal docente, asesinado en Universidad de Carolina del Norte, dice funcionario Enmascarado y con un AR-15: revelan detalles del sospechoso del tiroteo masivo en Filadelfia Qi, que vi...

Party of Guatemala’s president-elect appeals its suspension, calling it illegal

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The party of Guatemala’s president-elect Bernardo Arévalo appealed Tuesday to the country’s top electoral authority to lift a suspension by a lower election agency, saying it was an illegal move aimed at thwarting the anti-corruption campaigner.The petition by Arévalo’s Seed Movement comes after a night of political chaos in the Central American nation following one of its most tumultuous elections in recent history. Hours before the country’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal certified late Monday that Arévalo won this month’s presidential election, another government body — the electoral registry — suspended his party from all political activities.Arévalo and his party, posing a threat to those keen on hold onto power, had already faced a slew of legal challenges, allegations of irregularities, and assassination plots, according to international observers.Arévalo appears certain to take office as president in January, after beating former first lady Sandra Torres in...

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:02:50 GMT

A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin is set at an informal street memorial for Wagner Group's military group members killed in a plane crash on Wednesday, near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. Prigozhin was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow killing all 10 people on board. On Sunday, Russia's Investigative Committee said forensic and genetic testing identified all 10 bodies recovered from the crash, and the identities "conform with the manifest." (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)(AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko) A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin is set at an informal street memorial for Wagner Group's military group members killed in a plane c...