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King tides are back on SF waterfront this week

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- King tides will return to the San Francisco waterfront area this week, according to the Port of San Francisco. Some of the best places to explore to experience the tides include Piers 3-5, Pier 14, and the Embarcadero Seawall, according to the port.The tides are expected to be at their highest between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. daily through Friday. Space Force missile launch visible across Bay Area: video While not a scientific term, king tides refer to very high tides caused when there is alignment of the gravitational pull between sun, moon and Earth, according to the California Coastal Commision. When king tides occur during floods or storms, water levels can rise higher and have the potential to cause damage to coastline or coastal property.According to the California Coastal Commission, king tides:Occur naturally and regularlyAre predictable and expectedAre not an everyday occurrenceKing tides are not related to climate change, the CCC said, "but they allow ...

Berkeley double stabbing suspect arrested for attempted murder

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who police say stabbed two people in Berkeley on Friday night was arrested Tuesday morning, according to the Berkeley Police Department. Byron Decles, 23, was identified by BPD as a suspect in a double stabbing in the area of El Camino Real and Oakridge Steps.Police initially responded to a possible home intruder at the location just before 6:30 p.m. Friday. Two victims were located at the scene and taken to Highland Hospital. Space Force missile launch visible across Bay Area: video The suspect, identified as Decles, fled the scene before police arrived.He was arrested on Tuesday morning after being located by the Oakland Police Department, police said. No other details were provided on the manner or location of his arrest.

Fiery bus crash on the Beltway in Prince George’s Co. — but no students hurt.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

A photo of the bus crash. (Courtesy Prince George's County Fire and EMS) A photo of the bus crash. (Courtesy Prince George's County Fire and EMS) A school bus caught fire on the Beltway in Prince George’s County Tuesday morning after being rear-ended by another car, but no students were hurt.Prince George’s County Fire and EMS told WTOP the car rear-ended the bus on the Outer Loop of the Beltway near Richie Marlboro Road.There were 23 Walker Mill Middle School students were on the bus at the time.A spokesperson for Prince George’s County Schools told WTOP that students were injured.The students were taken to school by another bus.Source

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government wins confidence vote in parliament

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government wins confidence vote in parliament.Source

Rishi Sunak gets a respite after UK lawmakers vote in favor of the Rwanda migration bill

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers voted Tuesday to support the government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda, keeping alive a policy that has angered human rights groups and cost the U.K. at least $300 million, without a single flight getting off the ground.The House of Commons voted 313-269 to approve the government’s Rwanda bill in principle, sending it on for further scrutiny. The result averts a defeat that would have left Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s authority shredded and his government teetering. It buys Sunak some breathing space, but tees up further wrangling in the coming weeks.The bill seeks to overcome a ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court that the plan to send migrants who reach Britain across the English Channel in boats to Rwanda – where they would stay permanently — is illegal.The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill faces criticism both from Conservative centrists who think it skirts with breaking international law, and from la...

Gateway day arrives: Prince William leaders to vote on largest data center proposal in the world

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors’ highly anticipated public hearing of the proposed PW Digital Gateway data center project got underway Tuesday morning in what’s expected to be a lengthy meeting.Despite widespread public opposition and recommendations for denial from both the Prince William County Planning Commission and the county’s professional planning staff, the board and its Democratic majority is expected to approve the project that would become the largest data center corridor in the world.The board meeting on Tuesday began at an unusually early start time of 10 a.m., a shift leaders hope will avoid having the meeting run late into the night or even early into the next day. But if history is any indication, the hearing could run 20 hours or more.Representatives with QTS Realty Trust Inc. and Compass Datacenters, the companies proposing to build 23 million square feet of data centers on roughly 2,100 acres along Pageland Lane in western Prince William near ...

RHP Seth Lugo and Royals agree to $45 million, 3-year deal, AP source says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Right-hander Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $45 million, three-year contract to help their beleaguered starting rotation, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Lugo can opt out after the 2025 season, added the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical.Lugo is coming off a strong season with the Padres, where he went 8-7 with a 3.57 ERA while proving he could be a full-time starter during what amounted to a prove-it year in San Diego. The 34-year-old started early in his career but had largely worked out of the bullpen with only occasional starts during his first seven seasons with the New York Mets.After driving up his value, Lugo declined his player option with the Padres for next season and became a free agent.The Royals have been trying to find help for a starting rotation that has struggled the past few seasons. They filled one big hole midway through last ...

‘Pretty Woman,’ walking down the street to National Theatre

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

The cast of "Pretty Woman." (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade) The cast of "Pretty Woman." (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade) In 1990, Julia Roberts and Richard Gere turned “Pretty Woman” into an instant classic of the romantic comedy genre.Now, the Broadway version of “Pretty Woman: The Musical” hits National Theatre in D.C. from Dec. 12 through Dec. 17.“You won’t want to miss it,” actress Ellie Baker told WTOP. “If you already love the movie, it’s a wonderful musical to watch. It stays so true to the movie. You’re not gonna watch it and go, ‘Oh, they really took the plot and ran with it.’ The music only helps heighten the emotions on stage. … If y...

Kate Micucci, estrella de “The Big Bang Theory”, comparte que la operaron por cáncer de pulmón

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

(CNN) –– Kate Micucci, estrella de “The Big Bang Theory”, se enfrentó recientemente a una cirugía por cáncer de pulmón.Micucci, quien interpretó a Lucy en la recordada comedia de CBS, compartió la noticia de su diagnóstico y tratamiento en redes sociales durante el fin de semana.“Hola a todos, esto no es un TikTok, es un ‘Sick Tok'”, dijo en un juego de palabras con “sick”, que traduce “enferma”. “Estoy en el hospital porque ayer me operaron de cáncer de pulmón. Lo detectaron muy temprano”, añadió.También señaló que su diagnóstico fue inesperado.“Es realmente extraño, porque nunca en mi vida me he fumado un cigarrillo. Entonces, ya saben, fue una sorpresa. Pero también supongo que sucede y la mejor noticia es que lo detectaron temprano, lo retiraron, estoy bien”, detalló.Varas investigaciones muestran que los diagnósticos de cáncer de pulmón han aumentado entre las mujeres durante los últimos años, a pesar de que muchas de ellas ...

Bullying reports outnumbered by suicide in November Safe2Tell report

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:45:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- This school year's Safe2Tell monthly reports have been dominated by bullying reports each month, but the November report shows suicide reports were more common than any other categories.The anonymous youth reporting program saw a 16% increase in reports during the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest Safe2Tell annual report. In November, the highest reported categories were suicide (336), bullying (307) and school complaints (252). Arson suspect wanted in large downtown Littleton fire Since August, bullying has routinely been the highest reported category. However, in the 2021-2022 school year, suicide reports were the highest category (14% of the 19,364 reports received), and also the top category reported in the 2022-2023 school year (13% of 22,486 reports).In November, the program received 2,999 reports -- a 5% increase over October reports, and a 46% increase when compared to November 2022. Additionally, report volume for the 2023-2024 school year is u...