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WATCH: Fire crews battle three-alarm blaze in Oakland apartment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

(KRON) -- Fire crews battled a three-alarm blaze in an apartment building in Oakland on Saturday, and video from the scene shows just how close crews were to the flames. Kidnapped San Mateo woman found in Mexico Just before 1 a.m., the Oakland Fire Department was called to a working fire on the 300 block of Fairmount Avenue. One unit on the top floor of a three-story residential building was fully engulfed in flames. Video shared by OFD shows as fire crews make their way into the apartment engulfed in flames. A fire hose can be seen spraying water as crews slowly inch closer. Bits of the ceiling can also be seen falling as water is doused on the flames. KRON On is streaming 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%; }A total of four fire engines, two trucks and two battalio...

One dead in suspected DUI crash on Byron Highway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A person died after a suspected drunk driver plowed into a dirt embankment on Byron Highway Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. WATCH: Fire crews battle 3-alarm blaze in Oakland Around 11:07 p.m., CHP received reports of a crash on Byron Highway, just south of Clifton Court. A Chevrolet Suburban with two people inside was headed south on the highway when it "left the roadway" and crashed into a dirt embankment. The passenger was pronounced dead when CHP and emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene. The driver suffered "major" injuries in the crash and was taken to a local hospital. KRON On is streaming 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%; }CHP officers conducted a DUI investigation at the hospital, and the driver was arrested ...

Novato roommate dispute ends in suspected murder, death of dog

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A man has been arrested after a roommate dispute ended in the suspected murder of a person and a dog in a Novato residence, the Novato Police Department announced. Kidnapped San Mateo woman found safe in Mexico Police responded to reports of gunfire in the area near Martin Drive. Officers arrived to find a man dead on the back porch of a house on the street. A dead dog was found next to the man, and both appeared to have suffered gunshot wounds. Officers detained two men at the scene, one of which was 65-year-old Paul Dwight. Investigators with NPD gathered evidence and statements from witnesses nearby. The Marin County Sheriff's Office also responded to assist NPD. Authorities learned that the victim and Paul Dwight were roommates involved in a dispute over their living arrangements. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News ...

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in five sets for his first Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam trophy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in five sets for his first Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam trophy.Source

Australia retains women’s Ashes after England’s chase goes to the last ball of 2nd ODI

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Australia retained the women’s Ashes after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 111 not out narrowly failed to prevent a three-run defeat for England in the second ODI on Sunday.England fell short on 279-7 with Sciver-Brunt’s attempted slog-sweep for six from Jess Jonassen’s last delivery of the match only going for one.England’s victory in Bristol on Wednesday had leveled the multi-format series at 6-6 in points, but Heather Knight’s side knew only a fourth consecutive win over the world champions would keep alive their hopes of winning back the urn.Put into bat first at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl, Australia posted 282-7 with Ellyse Perry hitting 91 and Annabel Sutherland adding 50, but it was Georgia Wareham (37 not out in 14 balls) who changed the momentum with 24 runs off the final over.Opener Tammy Beaumont ensured England’s chase started strongly with 60 but wickets fell regularly with the recalled Alana King claiming 3-44 from her 10 overs.Sciver-Brunt’s p...

BRITISH OPEN ’23: A capsule history of Opens at Royal Liverpool

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — A capsule look at the previous 12 British Opens held at Royal Liverpool:Year: 2014Winner: Rory McIlroyRunners-up: Rickie Fowler, Sergio GarciaWinning score: 271Margin: 2 shotsPrize money: 975,000 poundsNoteworthy: The British Open for the first time went to a two-tee start in the third round because of a heavy rain in the forecast.Summary: Rory McIlroy opened with a pair of 66s and no one could catch him. He went wire-to-wire to capture the claret jug. McIlroy stretched his lead to six shots going into the final round. Sergio Garcia was within two shots until it took him two shots to get out of a bunker on the 16th hole, leading to bogey. McIlroy joined Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to win three different majors at 25 or younger. Jordan Spieth would join that group three years later.___Year: 2006Winner: Tiger WoodsRunner-up: Chris DiMarcoWinning score: 270Margin: 2 shotsFirst-place money: 720,000 poundsNoteworthy: Woods became the first pl...

Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson goes back on injured list after hurting calf

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

DENVER (AP) — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a day after straining his right calf running out a grounder.The 37-year-old pulled up as he neared first base in the seventh inning of New York’s 6-3 win over Colorado on Saturday.The three-time All-Star was on the IL from April 5 to June 2 because of a strained right hamstring. The 2015 AL MVP with Toronto, Donaldson is hitting .142 with 15 RBIs. Ten of his 15 hits have been home runs.Infielder Oswald Peraza was recalled from Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where the 23-year-old was hitting .261 with 12 homers and 28 RBIs in 45 games. Peraza batted .188 with three RBIs in 12 games with the Yankees from April 28 to May 3, playing second, shortstop and third.New York acquired Donaldson from Minnesota in March 2022 along with shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and backup catcher Ben Rortvedt for catcher Gary Sánchez and third baseman Gio Urshela, Donaldson hit .222 last year with 15 hom...

Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on the PlayStation console after the tech giant acquires video game maker Activision Blizzard.The announcement was made Sunday in a Twitter post by Phil Spencer, who heads up Microsoft’s Xbox division.“We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favorite games,” Spencer said in the post. Call of Duty has been at the center of a corporate tug-of-war between Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation over Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, which makes the best-selling Call of Duty lineup. As it tried to persuade regulators around the world to approved the deal, Microsoft pledged that Call of Duty would appear on Nintendo’s Switch console, Nvidia’s cloud gaming service and other platforms for at least a decade. Until now, Sony hadn’t been officially part of that list.A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by federal regul...

Un médico conocido por evaluar el riesgo del covid-19 enfermó con el virus. Esto es lo que quiere que sepas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

(CNN) — Un médico conocido por aconsejar a la gente sobre los riesgos del covid-19 se llevó una doble sorpresa: se contagió y acabó necesitando puntos de sutura por ello.El Dr. Robert Wachter, que preside el Departamento de Medicina de la Universidad de California en San Francisco, dijo que no dio positivo por covid-19 hasta la semana pasada, según las publicaciones de su cuenta de Twitter. Afirmó que estaba totalmente vacunado y que recibió su segundo refuerzo bivalente en abril.Watcher dijo que sus síntomas empezaron con una tos seca el 9 de julio y que esa noche tenía fiebre, escalofríos y dolor de garganta. Además, dijo que cometió un error al día siguiente cuando se duchó mientras sentía estos síntomas gripales.“Me levanté con un charco de sangre en el suelo del baño”, escribió en Twitter. “Había una abolladura en la tapa de una papelera, probablemente donde me había golpeado la cabeza. No recordaba nada. Cuando conseguí levantarme, estaba claro que mi c...

EU finalizes migrant deal with Tunisia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:53 GMT

The EU finalized an agreement with Tunisia on Sunday to boost trade relations and stem migrant departures from the African country to Europe.Under the deal, which the European Commission had been struggling to push over the line, the EU is to provide cash to Tunis in exchange for stronger border controls.Exact financial details of the agreement were not given in the EU statement on Sunday. But Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said last month that the EU was ready to provide Tunisia with more than €1 billion in areas including trade, investment and energy cooperation. The statement said the agreement covers five pillars: migration, macro-economic stability, trade and investment, green energy transition, and people-to-people contacts.“Our teams have worked very hard to deliver rapidly on a strong package, which is an investment in our shared prosperity, stability and in future generations,” von der Leyen said in a tweet on Sunday. Von der ...