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Broncos stock report: P.J. Locke making case to keep starting role after Kareem Jackson returns

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

Assessing the Broncos’ stock in the wake of a 24-7 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.Stock UpOLB Jonathon CooperThe Broncos’ third-year outside linebacker has been solid all season and continued to impress in Sunday’s road win against Los Angeles. He helped set up Denver’s first touchdown when he intercepted a pass tipped by Baron Browning. The Broncos’ edge group is young and ascending, but it’s been through some machinations and growing pains this season. In all of that, Cooper’s been the most consistent, and he’s carried the heaviest workload.S P.J. LockeLocke is playing a really good starting partner next to Justin Simmons, and he’s not going to easily give up his starting spot to Kareem Jackson when Jackson returns from suspension next week. Locke’s capable of playing the deep half in coverage, is doing his job in run support and, in perhaps the most pleasant surprise for Denver, he’s become a really good blitzer. Locke had seven tackles, a strip sack...

Sinegal is the next African country in Russia's crosshairs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

Opposition politician Sonko does not hide his ties and sympathies for Russia.Worrying news for Senegal: the Russians are sending their private armed groups into the country, as they did in Mali and Burkina Faso, in anticipation of the presidential elections.Yevgeny Prigozhin The next presidential elections in Senegal, scheduled for February 24, 2024, risk taking place in a scenario reminiscent of the coups in Burkina Faso and Mali. This hypothesis stems from frank allusions made by pro-Russian influencers. In particular, Kemi Seba declared on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za5KB4OvZvE: “You saw that things have changed in Mali, we have greatly contributed to it.” And he continues: “Soon Alassane Ouattara…” Or even that of Senegal: “soon Macky Sall. I'm going to Russia in a few days. » Today, Senegal is one of five West African countries not to have experienced a coup d'état since its independence from France in 1960 and is generally considered a relatively stabl...

These major retailers went out of business in 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

2023 was a rough year for many established retailers that struggled to emerge from the pandemic or were impacted by other economic factors, such as high mortgage rates which impacted home sales.Bed, Bath & Beyond, once a go-to for all imaginable home accessories, filed for bankruptcy in April and promptly closed all 896 of its brick-and-mortar stores nationwide, including its Buy Buy Baby brand. Now under new ownership, Bed, Bath & Beyond still serves customers through its relaunched website.Tuesday Morning, a discount home retailer that once had 700 locations in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy in February and eventually closed all stores.California-based Z Gallerie announced in early November that it too was closing all stores and going online only. The home décor and furniture retailer once had 54 locations.Christmas Tree Shops once had 72 stores nationwide specializing in home furnishing and holiday-themed decor. It went bankrupt in May and closed up shop in August.Shoe Ci...

Zac Efron honors Matthew Perry during Walk of Fame ceremony

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

From "High School Musical" to the Walk of Fame.Actor Zac Efron was honored with the 2,767th star on Monday afternoon.Jeremy Allen White, Miles Teller and Sean Durkin served as the guest speakers for the ceremony."He's a true triple-threat with a combination of immense talent, incredible work ethic and (an) above-average face," Teller joked. "There isn't a type of film, Zac, that you haven't starred in and excelled in. I mean he sang and danced and held his own opposite Hugh Jackman, which if you've seen 'Oklahoma' or 'Boy from Oz,' I mean that is really impressive."Zac Efron attends a ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Dec. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)The California native began his career at the Pacific Coast Performing Arts Center before quickly becoming a teen idol for his role as Troy in the Emmy-winning "High School Musical" trilogy.He's since reinvented himself as a leading man in a wide variety of roles. Efron...

Chance Sistrunk, Christina Layden, 1 Other Injured in Head-On Crash on State Route 247 [Palm Springs, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

3 Hospitalized after Two-Vehicle Crash near Old Woman Springs RoadPALM SPRINGS, CA (December 11, 2023) – Chance Sistrunk, Christina Layden, and another victim sustained injuries Tuesday morning in a head-on collision.At approximately 6:48 a.m., law enforcement responded to an incident occurring in the northbound lanes of State Route 247 near Old Woman Springs Road.According to investigators, the driver of a 2013 Mini Cooper was traveling south on the freeway and crossed the double yellow lines.As a result, the Mini Cooper collided head-on with a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu traveling in the opposite direction. All three individuals involved were subsequently transported to Desert Regional Medical Center by responding medical personnel for further treatment.The occupants of the Malibu were later identified as 27-year-olds Chance Sistrunk and Christina Layden from McAlester, Oklahoma. The driver of the Mini Cooper was identified as 59-year-old Anna Rodriguez from Desert Hot Springs.Aut...

Jennifer Aniston said Matthew Perry was ‘happy’ on day he died, dismisses idea of relapse

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

In a new interview published Monday, Jennifer Aniston dismissed speculation that Matthew Perry suffered a drug relapse that led to his Oct. 28 death, saying she had been texting with her good friend the morning he died and said he sounded happy, healthy and not “struggling.”Speaking to Variety, Aniston said about her “Friends” co-star: “He was happy. He was healthy. He had quit smoking. He was getting in shape. He was happy — that’s all I know. I was literally texting with him that morning, funny Matty. He was not in pain. He wasn’t struggling. He was happy.”Perry — who was long open about his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, his multiple relapses, stints in rehab and dire health consequences — died unexpectedly at the age 54 of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles-area home. Los Angeles medical examiners have yet to determine what caused Perry’s death.The actor, who played the sardonic Chandler Bing on the beloved s...

Three-bedroom home sells for $1.8 million in San Jose

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

14361 Lenray Lane – Google Street ViewA 1,173-square-foot house built in 1949 has changed hands. The property located in the 14300 block of Lenray Lane in San Jose was sold on Nov. 28, 2023. The $1,800,000 purchase price works out to $1,535 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home includes three bedrooms and one bath. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:In October 2022, a 1,688-square-foot home on Bercaw Lane in San Jose sold for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,244. The home has 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom.A 1,206-square-foot home on the 14600 block of Homerite Drive in San Jose sold in June 2023, for $1,870,000, a price per square foot of $1,551. The home has 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom.On New Jersey Avenue, San Jose, in July 2023, a 1,283-square-foot home was sold for $1,562,000, a price per square foot of ...

Scott Fisher charged with murdering San Francisco tech worker

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Prosecutors filed murder charges against the boyfriend of Kimberly Wong. The 27-year-old San Francisco tech worker was found dead inside her Presidio Heights apartment on Nov 30.District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Monday that Scott Fisher, 29, of San Francisco, has been charged in connection to "a domestic violence homicide."Wong and Fisher were in a "dating relationship" and lived in the apartment together, prosecutors said. Wong was stabbed to death inside her apartment on Clay Street, according to prosecutors.Police officers were called to the apartment to conduct a welfare check on the same day as the homicide. Officers found Wong deceased.Fisher was not arrested until seven days later, on December 7, in Concord. He was booked into a San Francisco jail with no bail. Fisher is slated to make his first court appearance for an arraignment on Monday afternoon.Fisher is charged with murder, as well as a special allegation that he used a knife to carry o...

Suspicious package reported at West Valley College

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspicious package has been reported on the campus of West Valley College in Saratoga, according to a social media post from the college. The package was reported at the college's Language Arts Building. Security guard killed at Oakland 7-Eleven identified Fire department and police personnel are on the scene. People are being advised to avoid the area until further notice. No further details are available at this time.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

BART fare changes coming in 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:17:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Changes are coming to BART fares in the new year, the transit agency announced on Monday. Beginning on Jan. 1, fares across the system will increase by 5.5%, raising the average fare by about 23 cents to $4.43, BART said.Riders taking a 12-mile trip from downtown Berkeley to Embarcadero would see a 25 cent fare increase to $4.75, BART said. A longer trip, such as the 45-mile trip from Antioch to Montgomery Street, would increase 40 cents to $8.60. Workers at Oakland coffee shop at center of antisemitic graffiti incident slam owners The fare increase is expected to bring in an additional $26 million in operating funds for the struggling transit system, BART announced.Low-income riders to pay lessDespite the overall fare increase, low-income riders will pay less for BART next year. The Clipper START discount -- a program for Bay Area residents earning under 200% of the federal poverty level -- will increase to 50%, meaning participants will effectively pay ha...