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Thieves ram SF Sunglass Hut with vehicle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Businesses in San Francisco continue to struggle with retail theft. The most recent incident happened overnight in the city's Marina District, where a vehicle was used to break through a security gate at a Sunglass Hut location."You know, this is really disappointing," said concerned Marina resident Christian Elbeck. "Somebody drove a car through here."It happened overnight on Chestnut Street. Concerned residents walking by pulled out their cell phones to take pictures of the destruction. They say this business has been targeted before."I was shocked to see, for the second time in six or seven months, these guys rammed by a car. Obviously, someone broke in and stole a bunch of sunglasses. It's a shame," said Marina resident Russell Long. Target closing stores in San Francisco, Oakland due to theft "Smash and grabs, they continue," said Elbeck. "Especially here, and then the Palace of Fine Arts and other tourist areas like the Wharf. It's just a bummer."The ...

Chicago White Sox place All-Star OF Luis Robert Jr. on IL with left knee injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed All-Star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, ending his career-best season.Robert left Sunday’s 3-2 win at Boston in the second inning. The slugger has a mild MCL sprain in his left knee, and the team said rest should be enough for him to recover in two to four weeks.“The prognosis came back really good that even if it was April, it would be a couple of weeks,” manager Pedro Grifol said. “He’ll have all of his offseason to prepare the way he needs to prepare for 2024.” The White Sox also brought up veteran outfielder Tyler Naquin from Triple-A Charlotte. Right-hander Jimmy Lambert was transferred to the 60-day injured list before the team’s series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.The 26-year-old Robert set career highs with 38 homers, 80 RBIs, 90 runs, 36 doubles and 20 steals in 145 games this year. He hit .264 with an .857 OPS in his fourth major league season.“I’m proud of playing as many games...

Fire at wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people, injures 150 more

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq killed at least 100 people and injured 150 others, authorities said Wednesday.The fire happened in Iraq’s Nineveh province, authorities said. There was no immediate word on the cause of the blaze.Health authorities gave the casualty figure via the state-run Iraqi News Agency. ___Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report. Source

Iraq’s Health Ministry says at least 100 people killed, 150 hurt in a fire at a wedding in its northern Nineveh province

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Health Ministry says at least 100 people killed, 150 hurt in a fire at a wedding in its northern Nineveh province.Source

Tragedia en una boda en Iraq: al menos 100 personas mueren tras incendio, reporta agencia estatal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

(CNN) –– Al menos 100 personas murieron y otras 150 están heridas en Iraq tras el incendio que se desató en una boda en el distrito de Hamdaniya, en el noreste de la gobernación de Nínive, informó la agencia de noticias estatal INA citando un comunicado del Departamento de Salud de Nínive.Previamente, la Defensa Civil de Iraq reportó en un comunicado que había al menos una decena de personas muertas.La causa del incendio fueron los fuegos artificiales, velas y otros materiales utilizados durante la boda en el Al Haytham Wedding Hall, según la declaración.El primer ministro Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani pidió a los ministros del Interior y de Salud que hicieran todo lo posible para ayudar a los afectados por el incendio, según un comunicado de la Oficina del Primer Ministro de Iraq.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Detroit Tigers name Jeff Greenberg as new general manager

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have named Jeff Greenberg as the team’s new general manager.“Today is a very exciting day for the Tigers, because we are welcoming a talented executive who cut his teeth in baseball helping the Chicago Cubs,” said Tigers president Scott Harris, who replaced longtime executive Al Avila a year ago. “He’s going to make me better, because we share a deep belief in healthy, challenging debate, full of independent thought and disagreement.”Harris and Greenberg worked together for the Cubs from 2012-19. While Harris continued to climb the traditional front-office ladder, becoming general manager of the San Francisco Giants in 2019, Greenberg left the Cubs in 2022 and became the associate general manager of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.“I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to jump from baseball into a brand new sport with the Blackhawks, and I can not thank that organization enough for giving me that chance,” he said. “Also, for being so...

Get a cute yet creepy manicure from Wynwood’s Nail Witch Studios for Halloween

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

Halloween is next month, so now’s the time to go for ghoulish decor!It’s never too soon to think about your costume or even some nail inspo for the holiday.And Miami’s very own nail witch is ready to put a spell on you and your nails.The witch is in, And she’s brewing some spooktacular nail art. Leslie Ayala, AKA “The Nail Witch,” knows how to bewitch any mani.Leslie Ayala: “When I was younger I was always called a little witch because I had long black hair, and when I started doing nails the name just stuck.”At Nail Witch Studios in Wynwood, all Hallow’s Eve isn’t just one day, it’s a whole season.“We love decorating for Halloween because all of our clients really expect it and we can go all out and have fun with it. This year for Halloween, we went with a theme, it was spiders and kind of earthy, so we stuck to skulls, pumpkins, and cute little spider webs.”All eyes will be on your digits with this set…...

7NEWS SOURCES: 4 police officers hurt in incident in Taunton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

Emergency remained on scene Tuesday night after an incident left four police officers injured in Taunton, sources told 7NEWS. Of the officers who were injured, sources said one was stabbed in the face and taken to a Boston area hospital. At least one other officer was also taken to a hospital, according to sources.Sources said one person was in custody as of Tuesday night. No further information was immediately available about the injured officers, the circumstances surrounding the incident or the person who was in custody.Officers had two houses blocked off, in the meantime, near the intersection of West Britannia Street and Thomas Street in Taunton around 9 p.m. Numerous law enforcement personnel remained on scene. Shortly before 9 p.m., crews could be seen taking a sedan away from the area on a flatbed tow truck.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

State lawmakers unveil new $1 billion tax relief package

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers unveiled a tax relief package Tuesday aimed at delivering $561 million in reductions to taxpayers and companies during the current fiscal year through a slew of tax credits and other steps aimed at lowering tax burdens.The proposal — which would top $1 billion in tax relief by the 2027 fiscal year when fully phased in — includes more than a dozen specific tax proposals, from eliminating the tax for estates under $2 million to increasing the child and dependent tax credit from $180 to $330 per child or dependent in the current tax year to $440 for the 2024 tax year.Lawmakers say the increased child tax credit will benefit 565,000 families and will be the most generous universal child and dependent tax credit in the country.The bill would also increase the cap on the rental deduction from $3,000 to $4,000, reduce the tax rate on short-term capital gains from 12% to 8.5% and allow cities and towns to adopt a local property tax exemption to encourag...

Suspect wanted in connection with 2022 Weymouth HS student’s shooting death arraigned after his arrest in Puerto Rico

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

A suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old Weymouth High School student appeared in court on Tuesday, days after being taken into custody in Puerto Rico and returning to Massachusetts.Appearing in Norfolk District Court on Tuesday, Keniel Diaz-Romero was the last co-defendant wanted for the 2022 shooting death of Nathan Paul, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s office.He and another suspect, Jaivon Harris, were originally indicted on murder and larceny charges three months after Paul was fatally shot in Quincy on Feb. 15, 2022.While Harris was arrested and arraigned that year, authorities found Diaz-Romero had left the state, leading to an investigation that resulted in Quincy and Massachusetts State Police traveling to Puerto Rico to take the suspect into custody.During his arraignment on Tuesday, Diaz-Romero pleaded not guilty to the charges he now faces and was ordered to be held without bail.Members of Paul’s family could be heard cryi...