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Online misinformation is thriving in Israel-Hamas war

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

Associated PressMisinformation about the latest Israel-Hamas war is thriving on social media platforms, where misrepresented video footage, mistranslations and outright falsehoods often crowd out real reporting from the conflict.In recent weeks, users have pushed false claims that “crisis actors” are staging scenes of carnage and that U.S. Marines are flooding in to fight on the ground in Gaza.Here is a closer look at the latest misinformation spreading online — and the facts.CLAIM: A video shows a makeup artist applying dirt and fake blood to a young girl on a stretcher, proving that people in Gaza are faking injuries in the latest Israel-Hamas war.THE FACTS: The video is behind-the-scenes footage from a short film made in Lebanon, and was not made to mislead people, the director confirmed to The Associated Press.In recent weeks, social media users have repeatedly misrepresented videos to falsely accuse Palestinians of being “crisis actors” in the war, as pa...

All lanes of Highway 13 open after nearby fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

(KRON) -- A vegetation fire in Oakland on Monday blocked all of the northbound lanes of Highway 13, according to a 511 alert. All lanes have since reopened. The lanes are blocked between I-580 West and Lincoln Avenue. The Oakland Fire Department said the fire is in the area of Holy Names University, which was located at 3500 Mountain Blvd. Video: Three people rappel down Transamerica Pyramid OFD said crews arrived to the scene to fight four vegetation fires. All of the fires are between the on-ramp near Redwood Road above Highway 13 and the Joaquin Miller Road exit. There are no structures threatened by the fires, per OFD. They spanned about 1.5 miles. The fires have since been contained and nobody was injured. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

'I'm going to have to take you out': Paul Pelosi delivers chilling testimony in DePape trial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Paul Pelosi said he realized he was in "serious danger" when a stranger broke into the Pacific Heights home he shares with his wife, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Taking the stand Monday in David DePape's federal trial, Paul Pelosi testified that he was sleeping on the night of October 28, 2022. Mr. Pelosi said he was woken up when a "very large man" entered his bedroom holding a hammer in one hand, and zip ties in the other."He burst in the door, and that wakes me up," Mr. Pelosi testified for the jury. The home intruder stood in the bedroom doorway and asked, "Where's Nancy?" Paul Pelosi recalled.Flanked by four defense attorneys, DePape quietly listened to testimony from the man he's accused of trying to murder. DePape's eyes blinked and twitched with nervous tics.Paul Pelosi testifies against David DePape in a San Francisco courtroom on Nov. 13, 2023. (Courtroom sketch by Vicki Behringer) After becoming emotional on the stand, Mr. Pelosi explained to the j...

SFPD negotiates with barricaded suspect on McAllister Street

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A robbery suspect barricaded himself in a San Francisco building on Monday afternoon, the San Francisco Police Department said. Officers are at the scene negotiating with the armed suspect, SFPD said.SFPD said that officers saw the robbery in progress at about 1:38 p.m. and attempted to detain the suspect. He then went into a building on the 900 block of McAllister Street and barricaded himself, per SFPD. APEC: How to navigate traffic, street closures, and tow away zones The man is armed with a knife, per SFPD. Officers have made contact with the suspect, but he has refused to comply with their commands. The San Francisco Fire Department is at the scene as well."At this time, we are negotiating for a peaceful resolution and additional SFPD resources such as the Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team and Tactical teams are assisting," SFPD said. Anyone with information is asked to call SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with "SFPD." 

NCAA Men’s Division I Soccer Tournament

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

All Times TBAFirst RoundThursday, Nov. 16San Diego vs. Cal BaptistMissouri St. vs. OmahaCharlotte vs. High PointSyracuse vs. Boston U.Louisvlle vs. DaytonVermont vs. RiderLoyola Marymount vs. UC IrvinePittsburgh vs. James MadisonMemphis vs. SIU-EdwardsvilleBryant vs. YaleOregon St. vs. SeattleDenver vs. LIU BrooklynFIU vs. MercerIndiana vs. LipscombW. Michigan vs. Green BayXavier vs. Kentucky___Second RoundSunday, Nov. 19No. 1 seed Marshall vs. San Diego-Cal Baptist winnerNo. 2 Notre Dame vs. Xavier-Kentucky winnerNo. 3 North Carolina vs. Memphis-SIU-Edwardsville winnerNo. 4 Georgetown vs. Pittsburgh-James Madison winnerNo. 5 West Virginia vs. Louisvlle-Dayton winnerNo. 6 SMU vs. Denver-LIU Brooklyn winnerNo. 7 Virginia vs. FIU-Mercer winnerNo. 8 New Hampshire vs. Syracuse-Boston U. winnerNo. 9 Clemson vs. Charlotte-High Point winnerNo. 10 Wake Forest vs. Indiana-Lipscomb winnerNo. 11 Portland vs. Oregon St.-Seattle winnerNo. 12 UCF vs. Vermont-Rider winnerNo. 13 UCLA vs. Loyola Mar...

House pushes off impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern border

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Monday to push off a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a process usually reserved for grave misconduct in office that is instead being wielded in an extraordinary effort to remove the Cabinet secretary for his handling of the southern border.Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a hard-right Republican from Georgia, forced a vote on impeaching Mayorkas to the floor through a rule that allows any single member to force a snap vote on resolutions, including constitutional matters such as impeachment. A handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to vote 209-201 to send her resolution to committees for possible consideration, like any other bill. They are under no obligation to do anything.But the vote and its GOP support showed a growing appetite to reach to Congress’ most grave weapons and redefine what the Constitution means by impeachable “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Impeaching a Cabinet official for their poli...

Unanimous Rookies of the Year in Both Leagues

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

2023 — AL: Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore; NL: Corbin Carroll, Arizona2017 — AL: Aaron Judge, New York; NL: Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles1997 — AL: Nomar Garciaparra, Boston; NL: Scott Rolen, Philadelphia1993 — AL: Tim Salmon, California; NL: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles1987 — AL: Mark McGwire, Oakland; NL-Benito Santiago, San DiegoSource

Seahawks find their way to 6-3 despite flaws and inconsistency

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The season is far enough along to just accept this is the way it’s going to be for the Seattle Seahawks. They are the sort of team that will elicit boos walking off the field at halftime and leave those same fans cheering as they leave the field two quarters later.Sometimes the offense is going to be unsightly and looking lost. Sometimes the defense is going to be unable to make stops.But for all their faults, the Seahawks are 6-3 and tied for the NFC West lead. And they’re about to embark on a five-week stretch that’ll test just how well they can mask their shortcomings.“We just got to be better. We won at the end of the day, but we got to be better still,” defensive end Dre’Mont Jones said after Sunday’s 29-26 win over Washington. “It’s a lot to clean up and improve on from top to bottom, inside and out, we got to fix that.”Seattle rebounded from the second-worst loss of Pete Carroll’s tenure, but it wasn’t a straightforward victory over the Commanders. Geno S...

Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce is committed to winning on the run

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders had just 33 yards rushing at halftime of Sunday night’s game against the Jets, averaging 2.8 yards per carry.Many coaches would’ve been tempted to try to win the game through the air in the second half, but not Las Vegas’ Antonio Pierce. He doubled down on the running game in the second half, and it’s a major reason the Raiders rallied to beat New York 16-12.Led by Josh Jacobs, the Raiders rushed for 115 yards in the second half, averaging 5.8 yards a pop. Jacobs went from gaining 30 yards on 10 carries in the opening 30 minutes to picking up 86 yards on 17 attempts after halftime.This isn’t a one-off, either.In the Raiders’ two games since Pierce became the interim coach, he has emphasized the ground game. Jacobs rushed for 98 yards the week before against the New York Giants, giving him, 214 yards in two games with Pierce in control. He averaged 4 yards on 53 combined carries.Jacobs gained 408 yards in his firs...

Pobreza en las familias encabezadas por mujeres se duplicó en EE.UU., revela estudio

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:36 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Un informe de la organización no gubernamental estadounidense Centro Nacional de Derecho de la Mujer (NWLC, por sus siglas en inglés) califica de “alarmante” el aumento de la pobreza en Estados Unidos, especialmente en las familias encabezadas por mujeres, según un comunicado publicado este lunes.El fin de la asistencia federal entregada durante la pandemia, incluidos los créditos fiscales reembolsables ampliados, se relacionan directamente con el aumento de la pobreza, de acuerdo al análisis de NWLC.Dentro del informe se detalla que entre 2021 y 2022, la tasa de pobreza entre las familias encabezadas por mujeres solteras se duplicó al pasar del 11,9% al 26,7%. Del mismo modo, la tasa de pobreza entre las mujeres mayores también aumentó en el mismo período, del 11,7% al 15,3%.NWCL agrega que el trabajo se basa en los datos publicados por la Oficina del Censo de Estados Unidos en septiembre.“Los datos revelan que, tras el fin de los fondos de la era...