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Movie, TV actors join picket lines in Hollywood strike

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

By Andrew Dalton | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudekis and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades.Sudeikis was among the picketers outside NBC in New York. “Lord of the Rings” star Sean Astin joined chanting protesters outside Netflix’s offices in Hollywood. Also present at Netflix were “Titanic” and “Unforgiven” actor Frances Fisher and “The Nanny” star Fran Drescher, who is president of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.The actors’ arrival energized the picket lines outside Netflix, where music blared and the sidewalks were packed with demonstrators.Elsewhere, “Once Upon a Time” actor Gennifer Goodwin was among the protesters outside Paramount Pictures.The walkout is the first double-barreled ...

6 women assault, rob victim in front of Tenderloin liquor store: SFPD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Six women are at large after robbing a victim in the Tenderloin overnight Friday, according to the San Francisco Police Department. A woman was robbed in front of a liquor store around 3 a.m. near Eddy Street and Leavenworth Street. Highway 101 wrong-way crash driver dies near Santa Rosa The six suspects, who police say are Black women between the age of 25 and 30, allegedly beat the victim and stole her handbag, wallet and phone, SFPD said. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Police did not say what specific liquor store the alleged robbery happened. As of Friday afternoon, no arrests have been made.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: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }No other information was immediately available.

2 more Dublin prison guards plead guilty to sexually abusing women

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

(BCN) -- Two more guards at the federal women's prison in Dublin are facing prison time themselves after pleading guilty to several felony charges related to sexual abuse of inmates in their care, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Nakie Nunley and Andrew Jones pleaded guilty to sexually abusing several female inmates and then lying about it to investigators, federal prosecutors said Friday. Nunley, 48, of Fairfield, is facing up to 17 years in prison and a fine of up to about $500,000 for abusing five women from March 2020 and November 2021. Jones, 35, of Pleasanton, is facing up to 18 years in prison and a fine of up to about $500,000 for abusing three women from July 2020 and June 2021. Retail employee in Santa Clara arrested for brandishing ‘ghost’ gun The guilty pleas are the latest in a string of indictments, convictions and plea agreements involving eight employees at the low-security Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, which one federal judge call...

Highway 101 wrong-way crash driver dies near Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A wrong-way driver on Highway 101 north of Santa Rosa collided head-on into oncoming traffic Thursday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver was pronounced dead at the crash scene. Frightened motorists called 911 at 9:44 p.m. reporting that a Nissan Sentra was traveling southbound on Highway 101's northbound lanes near Dutcher Creek Road, according to the CHP. "Within minutes of the initial call, a witness reported to Golden Gate CHP dispatch that the wrong-way vehicle caused a head-on crash. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and located two vehicles with major damage," the CHP wrote. The CHP said its investigation indicates that, "the driver of the Nissan Sentra was traveling southbound in the wrong direction on northbound US-101. The driver of the GMC Yukon was traveling northbound US-101, north of Canyon Road. The Nissan crashed head-on into the GMC causing major damage. Both vehicles caught fire. The fires were quickly extinguished by fire per...

California AG restricts state-funded travel to 3 states due to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

(KRON) -- California will be restricting state-funded travel to three states due to recently enacted anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in each state, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday. State-funded travel to Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming will be restricted "in response to their discriminatory laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community," AG Bonta said in a press release.Bonta's office called legislation recently passed by the three states "part of a concerning trend of discriminatory practices in states across the country, aiming to roll back hard-won protections." The AG's office, in particular, cited laws that sought to target and marginalize transgender youth by prohibiting them from participating in sports in accordance with their gender identity, and restricting access to gender-affirming health care. More Bay Area tech layoffs on the way The travel restrictions announced Friday are mandated by California Assembly Bill 1887. AB 1887 requires that the AG post a current lis...

Intellipharmaceutics: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. (IPCIF) on Friday reported a loss of $54,000 in its fiscal second quarter.The Toronto-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis.The extended-release drug developer posted revenue of $480,200 in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $480,000._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on IPCIF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IPCIFSource

Daniil Medvedev gets the Wimbledon crowd behind him after missing last year because he is Russian

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Daniil Medvedev had to skip the Wimbledon tournament last year, and not because he wanted to.The 2021 U.S. Open champion was banned from the All England Club, just like every other Russian and Belarusian tennis player, because of the war in Ukraine.“It was amazing to be back at Wimbledon,” said the 27-year-old Russian, who achieved his best result at the grass-court Grand Slam this week by reaching the semifinals. “I’m going to try even harder next few years.”When Medvedev won the U.S. Open two years ago, he stopped Novak Djokovic from completing the first calendar-year Grand Slam on the men’s tour since 1969. With a win on Friday, he would have faced Djokovic in a third Grand Slam final.That win never came — Medvedev lost to Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Friday.The top-ranked Alcaraz replaced Medvedev as U.S. Open champion by winning the tournament in New York in 2022. And it’ll be Alcaraz that gets to face Djokovic on Sunday in the Wimbledon...

Hingham Savings: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

HINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — HINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS) on Friday reported net income of $8.2 million in its second quarter.The Hingham, Massachusetts-based bank said it had earnings of $3.76 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.85 per share.The community bank posted revenue of $47.7 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $18.7 million, which beat Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HIFS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HIFSSource

Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney asked a Florida judge on Friday to toss out a lawsuit against the company’s efforts to neutralize a takeover of Disney World’s governing district by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees.The case in state court in Orlando is one of two stemming from the takeover, which was retaliation for the company’s public opposition to the so-called Don’t Say Gay legislation championed by DeSantis and Republican lawmakers. Disney is fighting DeSantis in one lawsuit and his Disney World board appointees in another.The governor has touted his yearlong feud with Disney in his run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, often accusing the entertainment giant of being too “woke.” Disney has accused the governor of violating its free speech rights.Attorneys for Disney argued before Circuit Judge Margaret Schreiber that any decision in state court would be moot since the Republican-controlled Legislature already has passed a law voiding agreements that the company made with...

Movies and TV shows affected by Hollywood actors and screenwriters’ strikes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:24 GMT

Hollywood productions and promotional tours around the world have been put on indefinite hold as actors join writers on the picket lines as they seek new contracts with studios and streaming services.Late-night talk shows and many television productions were put on long-term hiatus due to the writers strike, and now movie tentpoles, some in mid-production, are shutting down too. They include Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel, with Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, and Marvel and Disney’s “Deadpool 3,” starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Although there may not be an immediate effect on movie releases in coming months, with many films having already completed principal photography, those coming next year are another story. Here’s a selected look at shows and films in suspension.MOVIES IN PRODUCTION THAT HAVE SHUT DOWN DURING ACTORS STRIKE“Deadpool 3” – Disney/Marvel (May 3, 2024)“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part II” – Paramount (June 28, 2024)“G...