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NYC chokehold death of Jordan Neely ruled a homicide as outrage grows over subway killing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

The caught-on-video chokehold death of a homeless, mentally-ill Michael Jackson impersonator by a former U.S. Marine aboard a Manhattan subway train was ruled a homicide on Wednesday as anger and protests erupted over the killing.The city Medical Examiner found the cause of victim Jordan Neely’s Monday death was compression of the neck. The finding is a critical piece of the investigation as police said they were awaiting the results of the autopsy before determining if criminal charges should be filed.The determination came after friends and elected officials expressed outrage over the death, insisting the homeless busker didn’t deserve to die. Neely, 30, was a familiar sight around town, performing in Times Square and on subways as the King of Pop.“NYC is not Gotham,” city Comptroller Brad Lander tweeted. “We must not become a city where a mentally ill human being can be choked to death by a vigilante without consequence.”At least three people were cuffed following a demonstration...

Golden Gate Park becomes a wild Wonderland in immersive ‘Alice’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

Lewis Carroll’s “Alice” books are a perfect match for We Players.The San Francisco troupe specializes in site-specific theater that usually involves a lot of walking from place to place in parks and other picturesque settings. Along the way the audience encounters larger-than-life characters enacting familiar scenes, often adapted from Shakespeare or ancient epics.Carroll’s novels “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass” similarly take their titular heroine on a tangled journey stumbling into all kinds of strange wonders.In We Players’ “Adventures with Alice,” adapted and directed by founding artistic director Ava Roy, we follow Alice through the verdant lands of Golden Gate Park into one bizarre encounter after another. (Another run is planned for late September in Saratoga.)Our Alice is Regina Léon, brimming with youthful enthusiasm and understandable befuddlement. She makes a perfect point person for all the tomfoolery, with indefatigable curiosity and e...

'We Are Bruce Lee' exhibit in SF Chinatown honors iconic martial arts star

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The late Bruce Lee was many things; action star, philosopher, and trailblazer. In 1970’s Hollywood, not a lot of people looked like him, and even fewer could do what he could do. Eighties rock anthem dropped as SF Pride’s theme after singer’s controversial tweet It’s easy to forget that Lee was born here in San Francisco's Chinatown. Although his life journey took him from Seattle, to Hollywood and to the Hong Kong film industry, Lee left an indellible mark on the Bay Area. Currently in Chinatown, not too far from the hospital where he was born, there’s an exhibit all about the legend.KRON 4’s Stephanie Lin takes us there.Watch the video above for the story.

Larkspur Homekey site for unsheltered set to open in August, despite community pushback

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

(BCN) -- Marin County this week released an update on the progress of its supported living site in Larkspur, a complex for unsheltered people that created some controversy last year from residents who opposed it. The site, located in an old skilled nursing facility at 1251 S. Eliseo Drive, was first put forth by the county in 2021 as a way to house unsheltered residents through the state's Homekey program. Oakland teachers to strike starting Thursday after no deal is reached with school district Homekey ascribes to the "housing first" philosophy that people living with chronic homelessness and mental illness should have roofs over their heads to better stabilize their lives so that they can tackle their other issues. The site will house between 43 and 50 people who have experienced chronic homelessness. According to Gary Naja-Riese, director of homelessness and whole person care for Marin County, the complex will have 24/7 staff presence, including on-site property man...

Investor buys Caribbean isles once owned by Jeffrey Epstein

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. investor has bought two Caribbean islands that were once owned by the late Jeffrey Epstein and where authorities allege many of the disgraced financier’s crimes took place.Stephen Deckoff, with SD Investments LLC, bought Great St. James and Little St. James islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands for $60 million and plans to build an exclusive resort, a spokesman told The Associated Press on Thursday. The islands were on sale for a total of $110 million.The investment firm said in a statement that a significant portion of the sale proceeds will go toward the U.S. Virgin Island’s government as part of a previous deal with Epstein’s estate.Forbes first reported the purchase of the islands on Wednesday.The 25-room resort is slated to open in 2025 and is expected to boost tourism and create jobs, the firm said.The islands were originally for sale at $55 million each. Little St. James, which locals had nicknamed “Pedophile Island,” has three beaches, ...

Telus: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Telus Corp. (TU) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $160.5 million.On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had net income of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 20 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 21 cents per share.The telecommunications company posted revenue of $3.67 billion in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.58 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TU at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TUSource

Pavelski, Draisaitl each score 4 goals in NHL playoff games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl and Dallas’ Joe Pavelski made some history in the NHL playoffs, even if they couldn’t really celebrate it.Draisaitl and Pavelski became just the second pair of players to each score four goals in a playoff game on back-to-back days and the first in 35 years. They’re the first to do so with their teams each losing.“It’s pretty crazy amazing to get four,” Ray Ferraro, the last player to score four goals in a playoff game his team lost, said by phone Thursday. “And then you lose and you’re like, ‘What the hell just happened?’”Asked after the Oilers’ 6-4 loss at Vegas on Wednesday night in their series opener if he took any joy in scoring four goals, Draisaitl replied: “No. Nope.”Stars coach Peter DeBoer after his team’s 5-4 overtime loss in Game 1 against Seattle called Pavelski’s performance epic and added, “Ashamed we wasted it.”Told of DeBoer’s comments, Edmonton coach Jay Woodcroft put the focus on the ...

Sheriff: Last of 4 escaped Mississippi prisoners found

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — The last of four prisoners who escaped from a Mississippi prison was found Thursday morning at a home about 20 miles from the prison, the sheriff announced.The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force took Corey Harrison, 22, into custody at a Crystal Springs home and a female acquaintance was also arrested and is facing charges in connection with the escape and investigation, Sheriff Tyree Jones announced in a social media post.Jones thanked the “state, federal and local law enforcement agencies that assisted with the tense days long investigation and search regarding the escapees. All escapees are accounted for.”Harrison and three other inmates escaped from the Raymond Detention Center near Jackson, Mississippi’s capital, on April 22, officials said.Casey Grayson was found dead at a New Orleans truck stop over the weekend, officials announced earlier this week. His cause of death will not be determined until results fr...

Italian conductor Muti to visit Syrian refugee camp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Italian conductor Riccardo Muti plans to visit Syrian musicians living in the vast Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan on the sidelines of his annual Roads of Friendship concert series that aims to use music to build bridges and help those affected by war.Muti will conduct Italian and Jordanian musicians in concerts set in ancient Roman amphitheaters in Jerash, Jordan, on July 9 and the Pompeii archaeological site on July 11, for the 27th Roads of Friendship concert series.The concerts will pay homage to the “generosity of the Jordanian people” for taking in millions of Syrian refugees fleeing civil war in the neighboring country, the Ravenna festival announced Thursday. While in Jordan, Muti plans to visit the Zaatari camp, a symbol of the long-running Syrian refugee situation and home to about 80,000 refugees nearly 11 years after it was set up near the Syrian border.He and a delegation from the Ravenna Festival will meet with musicians among the Syrian diaspora, bringing ...

Embraer: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:25 GMT

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (AP) — SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (AP) — Embraer SA (ERJ) on Thursday reported a loss of $70.8 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil-based company said it had a loss of 39 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 48 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 3 cents per share.The plane and jet manufacturer posted revenue of $716.7 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ERJ at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ERJSource