Home

Blind San Francisco homeless man found not guilty after panhandling 'assault'

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A blind San Francisco homeless man who was accused of kicking a woman in the leg for refusing to give him $1 was found not guilty by a jury this week. Jurors acquitted Charles Underwood, 50, of misdemeanor assault and battery charges.While awaiting trial for the assault charge earlier this year, Underwood was subjected to a stay-away order from a seven-block area where he had been living on the streets. In May, he was arrested for returning to the area for panhandling. After his May arrest, Underwood took the extraordinary step of requesting to remain in jail in hopes that the court would send his case to trial faster amid a growing backlog of cases in San Francisco Superior Court. "No one should feel like they have to stay in jail just to get a trial," said Deputy Public Defender Sarah Hashemi. "We are grateful to the jury for their verdict and relieved that Mr. Underwood is finally free of these constraints that had banned him from an area that has become ...

Former safe haven for homeless during pandemic, Oasis Inn to become shelter

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

(BCN) -- A hotel in San Francisco that acted as an emergency shelter during the pandemic was on the verge of shutting down and being placed on the private market. After months of community advocacy, it will now permanently serve as a safe place for San Francisco women and families experiencing homelessness. On Tuesday, the Tenderloin-based service center St. Anthony Foundation announced its plans to step in and purchase Oasis Inn so families residing in its 59 hotel rooms would not have to move out. St. Anthony's considers the acquisition of 900 Franklin St. to be a major expansion in its commitment to providing stability for San Franciscans in need. Under the operations of the Providence Foundation of San Francisco, the hotel will continue to provide private rooms for over 300 women and children a year, including survivors of domestic violence. How median price for a 1-bedroom apartment in SF compares to national average "This is a game-changer for our community's most vu...

3 people stabbed in Canada university building and police say a person is detained

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Three people were stabbed on Wednesday in a university classroom in the Canadian city of Waterloo and a person has been taken into custody, police said. The extent of the injuries in the attack in the University of Waterloo’s Hagey Hall was not immediately known. The victims were taken to a hospital. One person was taken into custody, police said. Authorities did not provide a motive for the attack and said more details will be released as they become available. Yusuf Kaymak, a student at University of Waterloo, told CTV News the attack happened in a gender studies class. “The guy basically walked in and asked the teacher if he was the professor, he said ‘yeah’ then he pulled out a knife and after that, everybody just ran out,” Kaymak said to CTV. “I ran out, and after we went outside, there was a kid that was stabbed. He was bleeding (from) his arm. I don’t know what happened to the professor,” he said.Kaymak said about 40 students were in the class at th...

Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft on Wednesday night, kick-starting a hopeful new era with a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby.Bedard became the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history, joining Patrick Kane, who went first overall in 2007 and helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cups from 2010 to 2015.Though Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson declined to reveal who he would take first since winning the draft lottery in May, Bedard was considered Chicago’s target all along among a prospect class filled with talented forwards.“It’s incredible. I couldn’t be happier,” Bedard said.His debut could very well be against Crosby on the NHL’s opening night on Oct. 10, when Chicago is scheduled to play at Pittsburgh.“I got to make it first, but that would be unreal. He’s a big idol of mine,” Bedard said.The intrigue o...

Katie Ledecky keeps on rolling more than a decade after her 1st Olympic gold

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky will concede that a few things have changed over her long career at the top of swimming.Like those nagging aches and pains.She laughs when remembering her days as a teenager, back when she was just beginning to make her mark on the international swimming scene and it felt like her body was unbreakable.When one of her older teammates was griping “about a knot in his back,” Ledecky looked at him with a puzzled expression.“What’s a knot?” Ledecky asked at the time.No longer.“All these years later, I kind of know what that means,” she said, smiling.Not that anyone else can tell.At 26, Ledecky already has sealed her legacy as one of the greatest freestyle swimmers the sport has ever witnessed, yet she shows no signs of slowing down.In fact, she seems to be getting better.Ledecky started off the U.S. national championships with a dazzling performance in the 800-meter freestyle on Tuesday night, turning in her fastest time since setting the world rec...

Hallan supuestos restos humanos entre las partes del sumergible Titan

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

Supuestos restos humanos, además de partes del sumergible, fueron sacados del mar este miércoles por la Guardia Costera, cerca del lugar donde el sumergible Titan implosionó no muy lejos de donde se encuentra sumergido lo que quedó del Titanic, en el Océano Atlántico.Las autoridades dijeron que estudiarán los supuestos restos humanos que fueron separados de los restos del sumergible de la empresa OceanGate.El sumergible Titan perdió contacto con su nave madre el 18 de junio tras partir de la costa de Newfoundland en Canadá.  Regresan a tierra los restos del sumergible Titan tras trágica implosión El Rubik del Titan: joven que murió en sumergible intentaba batir récord mundial Días después, y ya sin oxígeno en sus reservas, se confirmó la implosión del sumergible que llevaba cinco pasajeros.En la implosión murieron el director ejecutivo y piloto de Ocean Gate, Stockton Rush; dos miembros de una prominente familia paquistaní, S...

Man killed in crosswalk among record pedestrian deaths in Colorado

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The mother of a hit-and-run victim said she's not shocked to learn Colorado roads are so deadly for travelers on foot and on bikes.State transportation officials said Wednesday that more pedestrians than ever are dying in Colorado car crashes. Marcus Tapia, 29, was one of those people.“He got hit at the crosswalk of 74th and Federal, and the car just continued to drive with him connected to the vehicle," mother Alicia Schinke said. She makes sure a memorial for Tapia stays covered with photos and flowers for her son, taken too soon. She said she hopes it's also a reminder to drivers to slow down. “I sit out here and watch as people drive so fast down this road," Schinke said. 2022 had record pedestrian deaths in ColoradoSchinke said she visits the memorial daily. She learned the first court hearing for the person who struck and killed her son will be this Thursday. Then, for the first time, she will see video of her son being hit. She said she is nervous but needs to...

Actors bring Colorado Renaissance Festival to life

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

LARKSPUR, Colo. (KDVR) — The Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur is up and running right now, drawing thousands every weekend. While the mountain village, turkey legs and shopping may draw you in, it is the people who make it come to life. The actors, singers and musicians.While the performers look like they are having fun, which they are, it is nevertheless their livelihood. They take what they do seriously.Vanessa Web has been performing at Renaissance fairs for 25 years. "I myself am part of a comedy act. We do have what we call a skeleton script, so I have to get from point A to point B," Webb said. Dive Bar Semiformal? Couples ditch traditional wedding dress codes She has a degree in theater and said she just fell into this gig. "Here’s the fun thing. I’m a trained stage actress. That’s what I was trying to do first, and stage is all about — there is a fourth wall, and they are on the other side of it — but what this does is it completely collapses that wall," Webb said...

What's the hottest temperature recorded in Denver?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver hit its first 90-degree day of the year on Tuesday. This is the warmest day of the year so far, but it is still far from setting a record.The hottest high temperature on record for Denver is also the hottest temperature ever recorded in Denver.Most recently, Denver hit 105 degrees on June 28, 2018. This ties the original record of the hottest day in Denver, set on Aug. 8, 1878. 105 degrees was recorded again on July 20, 2005, and on both June 25-26, 2012.2012 is still the only year on record to hit 105 degrees more than once. 2012 then became the hottest summer ever recorded in Denver, with an average temperature of 76.3 degrees.

Ford, ‘Dial of Destiny’ co-stars talk about bringing Indiana Jones’ final adventure to the big screen

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:46:19 GMT

Harrison Ford is saying goodbye, not to those good looks — he has plenty to spare — but to his days as the iconic character Indiana Jones! Deco’s resident archaeologist, Alex Miranda, has the buried treasure.“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” could be called “Indy and the Tagalongs,” because in this last, very final installment, he’s got some unexpected company — and enemies — but still, a whip and really cool hat.Harrison Ford is wearing that hat again![Indy cracks the whip.]Harrison Ford (as Indiana Jones): “Get back!”But for the last time.Harrison Ford: “I wanted it to deal with the issue of age, of his advancing age, and what age has taken away from his capacity.”In “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” (Gotta love how dramatic that title is.)Harrison Ford: “I think Indiana Jones is more about the movies than it is about archaeology. It’s about the fun you can have...