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Frontier Airlines hits turbulence, ranked last in U.S. amid rancor around flights

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

Denver-based Frontier Airlines has hit more turbulence for troubles that, despite relatively low fares, have shaken relations with travelers.A new analysis of the nation’s 10 major airlines ranked Frontier last, citing high rates of “bumping” passengers involuntarily off flights, customer complaints, and fees for bags and changed flights. This seventh-annual report found that all airlines deteriorated in their performance with overall complaints increasing in 2022 by 87%. But Frontier’s reported data from 2022 showed that company gate agents denied boarding for more than 6,000 passengers against their wishes, an average of more than 16 every day and roughly 1 out of every 3,752 travelers, according to the report by “The Points Guy,” a travel information website. And Frontier led also in the rate of complaints with 22.6 for every 100,000 travelers in 2022 — more than twice the number of complaints reported by Spirit, the second-to-last carrier in that category.Atlanta-based Delta Air...

Bob Myers reportedly stepping down as Warriors GM

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

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers is stepping down from his position, according to a report from ESPN. Myers, a two-time executive of the year, has been with the Warriors for 12 years and helped guide the team to four NBA Championships. Astros mock A’s attendance in now-deleted tweet "It's just time," Myers reportedly told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Myers is expected to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. on Tuesday to officially announce his decision.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

BART sees high arrest numbers with increased police presence

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

(BCN/KRON)-- BART officials said early Tuesday that a larger police presence has led to two of its highest monthly arrest totals since the pandemic began. One dead in encampment shooting near Hwy-87 in San Jose On March 20, BART doubled the number of sworn officers riding on trains in the core of the system, agency officials said. BART recorded 258 arrests in March and 266 in April systemwide, according to an announcement from the transit agency early Tuesday. The agency listed several arrests as examples of the success of increased policing, including the April arrest of a 25-year-old who allegedly stomped on a woman's head several times. Last month, a 43-year-old man was arrested after he punched a victim over the $5 she was using to pay her train fare. Back in March, a 29-year-old man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a person on a train, leaving the victim with visible facial injuries.KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; ...

NATO’s secretary-general says 700 more troops sent to Kosovo to help deal with protests, others on standby

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

OSLO, Norway (AP) — NATO’s secretary-general says 700 more troops sent to Kosovo to help deal with protests, others on standby.Source

French Open’s No. 2 seed, Daniil Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked qualifier, Thiago Seyboth Wild

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

PARIS (AP) — Daniil Medvedev was seeded No. 2 at the French Open. Coming off a clay-court title a little more than a week ago, too. Plus, he already owns one Grand Slam trophy and was a finalist three other times.And his opponent Tuesday in the first round at Roland Garros? Well, Thiago Seybolt Wild, a 23-year-old from Brazil, is ranked just 172nd and was playing only his second match in the main draw of any major tournament. He needed to win three matches in qualifying rounds last week just to make it into the men’s bracket — something he’d failed to do on eight previous attempts at Slams.Sometimes, the numbers just don’t matter. Nor does past experience. The winner of a tennis match tends to be whoever was better that day, no matter how surprising that might be.Seybolt Wild looked very much like he belonged on Court Philippe Chatrier, hitting big forehands and keeping his nerve down the stretch to oust Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-7 (8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.“I mean, I’ve watched Daniil play for ...

¿Cómo renovar el DNI en Argentina? Estos son los requisitos para hacer el trámite

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

(CNN Español) — El Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) es el documento único para identificación de los argentinos o de las personas extranjeras con domicilio en Argentina.¿Cuándo hay que renovar el DNI?Según informa la página web del Gobierno de Argentina, el DNI debe renovarse en caso de pérdida, robo, deterioro, mudanza o cambio de apellidos o sexo.¿Qué se necesita para renovar el DNI?Las personas mayores de 14 años tienen que llevar el DNI anterior. En caso de pérdida o robo, se debe llevar el comprobante de la denuncia. Sin embargo, estos requisitos no son excluyentes, según la página oficial del Gobierno.Los menores de 14 años deberán realizar el trámite acompañados de padre, madre o tutor.Para más información, se pueden leer aquí los requisitos para los que realizan el trámite como representante legal.¿Cómo se realiza el trámite de renovación?Es necesario sacar turno en el Registro Civil más cercano o en un Centro de Documentación Renaper, desde la aplicación Mi Argen...

Woodbridge man accused of kicking kitten to death

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

A Woodbridge, Virginia, man faces an animal cruelty charge for allegedly kicking a kitten to death.Eighteen-year-old Frederick Grant Pierce was arrested Friday after investigators found a 3-month-old kitten dead inside of a home at the Stone Pointe apartment community.The Prince William County Police Department said officers were called to the building earlier that day for a domestic dispute. Detectives believe the owner left her kitten, which was a Maine Coon and Siamese mix, in the apartment with Pierce.She came back later and found the kitten unresponsive in the bedroom.According to a police news release, detectives alleged Pierce had kicked the kitten in the head several times.Pierce was taken into custody on one felony count of torturing or maiming a cat. He is scheduled for arraignment on June 13.Source

Bayern Munich brings back Rummenigge to supervisory board

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

MUNICH (AP) — Former chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is returning to Bayern Munich as a member of the club’s supervisory board.Bayern said on Tuesday that 67-year-old Rummenigge, a former player and long-time employee of the club before he made way for incoming CEO Oliver Kahn in December 2021, was coming back to ensure its continued success.“He is one the biggest figures in the history of our club, everyone knows what he has done,” Bayern president Herbert Hainer said. “His experience, his competence and his international network will enormously help Bayern be successful in the future, too.”Bayern was without a sporting director following the dismissal of Hasan Salihamidžić along with Kahn on Saturday, when it won a record-extending 11th consecutive Bundesliga title.Bayern presented Jan-Christian Dreesen as Kahn’s replacement on Sunday, when Hainer said he would propose Rummenigge’s return at the club’s shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday.Rummenigge, a former striker who scored ...

President Biden to visit Colorado for Air Force graduation

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) -- President Joe Biden will travel to Colorado this week to serve as the commencement speaker at this year's Air Force Academy graduation.The ceremony will be held at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs on Thursday and will start at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are required to attend.The ceremony will also be streamed online. Counties with the warmest summers in Colorado This is not the first time Biden has served as the academy's commencement speaker, but it is his first time as president. He spoke at the ceremony twice as vice president -- once in 2009 and again in 2014.After the ceremony, there will be a performance by the Air Force Thunderbirds.There will also be a graduation parade on Wednesday at Stillman Field.

Man previously sentenced for sexual assault found guilty in 2nd case

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

DENVER (KDVR) — A man who was previously sentenced for sexually assaulting a woman was found guilty for a second case that occurred while he was out on bond.Damiage Plasencia was originally sentenced to 26 years to life in March 2023. According to the Weld County District Attorney's Office, Plasencia's sentencing stemmed from an incident where the court said he broke into the home of an elderly woman late at night and sexually assaulted her. Colorado mom killed in Ecuador home invasion Last week, Plasencia was found guilty by another jury of sexual assault.According to the DA, in August 2019, Plasencia allegedly sexually assaulted a woman who had passed out due to being intoxicated. At that time, Plasencia was out on bond and had an ankle monitor.Plasencia's next sentencing hearing will be scheduled for June 16. He faces an additional eight to 24 years to life in prison.