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APEC updates: Bay Bridge lanes reopen, Biden calls Xi 'dictator

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting entered its sixth day, protesters took to the Bay Bridge to shut down all westbound traffic moving from Oakland into San Francisco.With widespread street closures in effect, San Francisco has been transformed by the conference, which is expected to draw 20,000 people and 22 world leaders to the city. APEC street closures: How to navigate traffic, closures, and tow away zones Follow our live blog for the latest updates on protests, road closures and more.APEC San Francisco 2023 live updates:Thursday, Nov. 1611:52 a.m. -- All lanes on Bay Bridge openAll lanes on the Bay Bridge have reopened after being shut down by protesters earlier, the CHP has confirmed.11:12 a.m. -- Two westbound lanes of bridge back openTwo westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge have reopened after being shut down by protesters just before 8 a.m. Thursday. CHP officials say they hope to have all lanes reopened in 30 to 60 minutes.10:30 a.m. -- ...

Elon Musk no longer listed as speaker at APEC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

(KRON) -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk was set to speak at the Asia-Pacific Economic Coalition CEO summit Thursday but has since been removed from the list of speakers.APEC CEO Summit representatives told KRON4 that Musk had a schedule change that prevented him from coming. "We’re thankful for his offer to join the session remotely, however it was agreed among all speakers that participation would be in person. We look forward to Elon joining us at a future APEC CEO Summit."Musk was supposed to speak on the future of AI with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff but has been replaced by John Kerry, according to the APEC program. The session, “A Summit Spotlight 1:1 Conversation on AI and the Future,” will feature Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. It is scheduled for 4:45 p.m.The news came after Musk publicly agreed with a Tweet saying the Jewish community was pushing hate against white people amid the war in Gaza.Musk responded to a tweet fr...

Arkansas looks to get back on track against Florida International

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

Florida International (4-7) at Arkansas (3-7), 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)Line: Arkansas by 29 1/2, according to  FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Arkansas leads 1-0.WHAT’S AT STAKESam Pittman’s job will be about the only thing on the line for Arkansas. The Razorbacks were eliminated from bowl eligibility last week in a 48-3 loss to Auburn. During a week in which two other disappointing teams fired their coaches — Mississippi State and Texas A&M — Pittman almost certainly needs to beat the Panthers to give himself a shot to make it past Thanksgiving.KEY MATCHUPKJ Jefferson vs. Jacolby Criswell. Both are Arkansas quarterbacks, so it isn’t a matchup of opposing sides. But Jefferson’s disappointing season, largely hampered by high sack totals, resulted in his being pulled for his back-up, Criswell, in the third quarter of the Auburn game. Jefferson, a preseason All-SEC second-team selection and a senior, remains Arkansas’ best quarterback, but Criswell’s results against the Tigers were s...

Stroud, Texans look to extend winning streak to three games when they host Arizona

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

ARIZONA (2-8) at HOUSTON (5-4)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS.OPENING LINE: Texas by 4 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Arizona 5-5; Houston 5-4.SERIES RECORD: Cardinals lead 3-2.LAST MEETING: Cardinals beat Texans 31-5 on Oct. 24, 2021, in Arizona.LAST WEEK: Cardinals beat Falcons 25-23; Texans beat Bengals 30-27.CARDINALS OFFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (9), PASS (31), SCORING (25).CARDINALS DEFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (28), PASS (11), SCORING (28).TEXANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (25), PASS (2), SCORING (10).TEXANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (21), RUSH (8), PASS (24), SCORING (17).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Cardinals minus-3; Texans plus-4.CARDINALS PLAYER TO WATCH: TE Trey McBride had the best game of his career in last week’s win, catching eight passes for 131 yards. The second-year player was the first Cardinals tight end to have more than 100 yards receiving since 1989. The 6-foot-4, 246-pounder is quickly emerging as one of the team’s best playmakers and is third on the team ...

Its NCAA appeal denied, No. 18 James Madison turns to surging Appalacian State in home finale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

James Madison has plenty to play for in its final home game.The No. 18 Dukes (10-0, 6-0 Sun Belt) have a 13-game winning streak and senior day ceremonies before the game — and also no chance at an automatic bowl invitation.Say what?The NCAA’s rejection of the school’s request for a waiver of a rule barring programs stepping up to the Bowl Subdivision from auto-qualifying for a bowl for two years came Wednesday night, and history suggests the disappointment felt by the Dukes, their coaches and a raucous crowd will be evident on the field.Coach Curt Cignetti has said he doesn’t expect a scene like last year when in similar circumstances the Dukes beat Coastal Carolina 47-7, blared “We are the Champions” over the P.A. system and Cignetti said he wished they’d scored 65.Appalachian State (6-4, 4-2) will arrive at Bridgeforth Stadium with designs on ending the Dukes’ perfect season, then needing help from them a week later to possibly emerge as the East Divi...

Has the big federal infrastructure bill changed your commute? Q&A with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

It’s now been two years since President Joe Biden signed a massive federal infrastructure bill into law.But have you noticed changes to your commute?U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined WTOP’s John Aaron to outline what he said are some notable improvements in this area.Read the full conversation below: toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's John Aaron speaks with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); if( typeof gtag === "function" ){ ...

Live updates | Gaza loses communications due to lack of fuel, Israel signals forces may move south

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

A dire fuel shortage in the Gaza Strip has shut down all internet and phone networks, the main Palestinian telecom provider said Thursday, effectively cutting off the besieged territory from the outside world.And in a signal that Israel’s ground invasion is about to expand in the south, Palestinians in parts of southern Gaza said they received evacuation notices Thursday.Most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are crowded into the south, including hundreds of thousands who heeded Israel’s calls to evacuate the north to get out of the way of its offensive. Residents say bread is scarce and supermarket shelves are bare. Central electricity and running water have been out for weeks.More than 11,470 Palestinians — two-thirds of them women and minors — have been killed since the war began, according to Palestinian health authorities, which do not differentiate between civilian and militant deaths. About 2,700 people are reported missing.Israel vowed to wipe out Hamas after the militant group l...

Fury and Usyk to fight on Feb. 17 in Saudi Arabia to unify all 4 major heavyweight boxing titles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to unify all of the major heavyweight boxing titles will take place in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Feb. 17, promoters announced Thursday.The last fight to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion was in 1999, when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield to win three major titles — the WBC, WBA and IBF belts. Lewis had to relinquish his WBA title the following year in a dispute over his next title defense.This time, it’s for four belts. Fury (34-0-1) of England is the WBC champion and Usyk (21-0) of Ukraine holds the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, having previously been the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in 2018 and 2019.Fury and Usyk were expected to meet on Dec. 23 but the fight was delayed after Fury’s disappointing performance in a split-decision victory over MMA star Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia last month.“I am destined to cement my legacy as the No. 1 fighter in this era and to do that, I’ve got to beat this li...

Correction: Hawaii-Wildfires story

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — In a story published Nov. 14, 2023, about fatalities from a Maui wildfire, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Honolulu medical examiner’s office, erroneously reported the date of a victim’s death. The 78-year-old woman died Sept. 4, not Oct. 16. Source

Vote counting starts in Madagascar election marked by low turnout and boycotted by most candidates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:28 GMT

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Polling stations closed and the counting of votes began Thursday in Madagascar in a presidential election that was boycotted by the majority of candidates following weeks of unrest and court battles.A low voter turnout marked the election, as many people appeared to heed a call by a collective of 10 candidates to stay away from voting booths. Civil society groups had also called for a postponement of the election.The country’s elections management body, Céni, is expected to announce late Thursday the first nationwide trend, based on the counting of 60% of the votes cast in major cities, before proclaiming the “provisional consolidated results” between Nov. 24 and Nov. 25.It will then be up to the country’s High Constitutional Court to proclaim the official results of the election at the beginning of December. A runoff has been scheduled for Dec. 20 if none of the candidates attain more than 50 percent from Thursday’s vote.But the opposition has alread...