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Gun found at SF middle school after altercation between 2 students: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A firearm was found after two students got into an altercation Wednesday afternoon at James Denman Middle School, according to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). Around 12:23 p.m., officers responded to the incident at the middle school on 241 Oneida Ave. Stabbing at San Jose middle school being investigated by police, student in custody After the altercation between the two students, a school staff member found the firearm. Police then confiscated the gun at the scene. The two students involved were detained.The weapon was never discharged, according to San Francisco Unified School District's Twitter.As of 3:30 p.m., there are no reports of injuries, SFPD said. Officers remain on campus to continue their investigation. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: ab...

Highway 1 to reopen at Santa Cruz-Monterey county line after 4-day closure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KRON) -- Highway 1, a major corridor connecting Santa Cruz County to Monterey County along the coast, was fully shutdown for four days because of flooding south of Watsonville.The California Highway Patrol Santa Cruz wrote, "A levee breach has eroded the embankment around the Pajaro Bridge. Caltrans engineers are monitoring the bridge and its integrity."On Wednesday afternoon, state officials announced that Highway 1 will reopen in all directions by Thursday morning. CalTrans wrote, "Southbound lanes of Highway 1 are expected to open later (Wednesday) evening and northbound lanes are estimated to reopen by (Thursday) morning. Construction crews are clearing debris and making final checks across the north and southbound bridges in advance of this reopening. Travelers on Highway 1 can expect delays and lane closures over the course of the next months as crews work to reconstruct eroded embankment material around the bridge supports."The hard closure beg...

Real Madrid beats Liverpool to reach Champions League QF

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

MADRID (AP) — There was no historic comeback for Liverpool. Real Madrid’s title defense in the Champions League rolls into the quarterfinals.Liverpool never really came close to overcoming its three-goal deficit from the first leg against the titleholders at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Wednesday, losing 1-0 to end its hopes of another run to the final.Karim Benzema scored late and Madrid advanced to the last eight for the third straight season with a 6-2 aggregate score following a 5-2 win from the first leg in England, when it rallied from two goals down early in the first half.Liverpool was trying to pull off something never done before in the Champions League — erase a three-goal loss as a visitor. Only five times the team that lost at home rallied in the second leg in Europe’s top club competition.The only time Madrid failed to advance in the Champions League after winning the first leg on the road was in 2019, when it was eliminated by Ajax in the round of 16. ...

Sharp drop in illegal border crossings continues in February

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp drop in illegal border crossings along the Southwest border that started in January after the Biden administration announced stricter immigration measures continued into February, the administration announced Wednesday.The data released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection paints a picture of who is attempting to enter the country at a time of intense political controversy with Republicans seeing immigration as a potent issue with voters and accusing President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not doing enough to secure the southern border.U.S. Border Patrol officials encountered migrants 128,877 times trying to cross the border in February between the legal border crossings. That’s about the same as January’s number — 128,913 — and is the lowest number of encounters per month since February 2021, the agency said.The numbers of encounters doesn’t necessarily equate to individual people since some migrants try...

Five Below: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Five Below Inc. (FIVE) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $171.3 million.The Philadelphia-based company said it had profit of $3.07 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.06 per share.The discount retailer posted revenue of $1.12 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.11 billion.For the year, the company reported profit of $261.5 million, or $4.69 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.08 billion.For the current quarter ending in April, Five Below said it expects revenue in the range of $723 million to $735 million. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $634.1 million.The company expects full-year earnings to be $5.25 to $5.76 per share, with revenue ranging from $3.49 billion to $3.59 billion._____This story was generated by Automated ...

Tree branch falls on benches at San Antonio Zoo; 7 hurt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Seven people were injured, one seriously, when a large part of a tree broke off and fell on some occupied benches at the San Antonio Zoo on Wednesday, authorities and a witness reported.The branch “unexpectedly” fell at around noon, the zoo said. City Fire Department spokesman Joe Arrington said those hurt included children and adults. One person had significant injuries, he added, while the others were taken to the hospital as a precaution.Witness Brandy Lorraine, who was visiting the zoo with her 9-year-old daughter, told the San Antonio Express-News that she was on a bench next to the tree when she heard a cracking noise. She said a large part of the tree fell on top of benches where people were sitting.“It was a freak accident. It was so scary,” Lorraine told the newspaper. “I saw a woman running for help with blood on her hands. I heard people screaming. I just hope everyone is OK. Thinking about it now is even scarier because any little detour could have put...

ACLU of Alaska sues over prison involuntary medication rules

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The ACLU of Alaska is asking a judge to strike down as unconstitutional a state Department of Corrections policy on involuntary medication of people who are incarcerated, saying the policy does not adequately protect due process rights. The organization said it filed a lawsuit against state corrections officials Wednesday on behalf of a man serving a 99-year sentence at a prison in Seward. The lawsuit says the man, who has been in department custody since 2001 and has had mental health issues while incarcerated, had been taking antipsychotic medication voluntarily but beginning in 2018 felt he no longer needed the medication.The lawsuit alleges the man has been “forcibly injected” with medication over the past five years. It asks that he be given a judicial hearing at which evidence can be heard and he can have an attorney present before being administered any psychiatric medication “against his will.”Melody Vidmar, an attorney with ACLU of Alaska, said t...

AP source: Commanders signing veteran QB Jacoby Brissett

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

Jacoby Brissett has agreed to terms with the Washington Commanders on a one-year contract worth $10 million with $8 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team had not announced the contract.Brissett becomes the experienced veteran quarterback the team wanted to bring in to push and compete with projected starter Sam Howell. Brissett threw for 2,608 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions last season with Cleveland Browns, starting 11 games for them while Deshaun Watson served his suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Now 30, Brissett has played 76 and started 48 NFL games for the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins and Browns since entering the league in 2016. He fills a void created by the release of Carson Wentz and the departure of Taylor Heinicke, who got a two-year contract worth up to $20 million from the Atlan...

Oklahoma City bombing figure’s son guilty in Nevada robbery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The troubled son of imprisoned Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols pleaded guilty Wednesday in Las Vegas to kidnapping and armed robbery in a case that will get him at least five years in a Nevada prison.Joshua Isaac Nichols and a co-defendant, George William Moya III, each took plea deals that avoided trial next month in Clark County District Court on felony charges in a February 2020 attack on a man in suburban Henderson.Moya, 27, pleaded guilty to robbery with a deadly weapon and is expected to receive a sentence of four to 15 years in state prison.Nichols, 40, could end up serving more than 17 years in prison, according to his written plea agreement.Both men remained jailed Wednesday, although Nichols’ plea deal allows him to post $50,000 bail to be released on high-level electronic monitoring pending sentencing June 14.“We are satisfied with the outcome, and Joshua is looking forward to spending some quality time with his family,” Augustus ...

Tutor Perini: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:24 GMT

SYLMAR, Calif. (AP) — SYLMAR, Calif. (AP) — Tutor Perini Corp. (TPC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $92.9 million in its fourth quarter.The Sylmar, California-based company said it had a loss of $1.80 per share.The construction company posted revenue of $906.6 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $210 million, or $4.09 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.79 billion.Tutor Perini expects full-year earnings to be 45 cents to 65 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TPC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TPCSource