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Bay Area storm: Video shows hail in Berkeley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

(KRON) -- The rain will continue on and off through Wednesday with much of the Bay Area experiencing possible 30-mile-per-hour winds and pea-sized hail. San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley are under a special weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service, while the mountain communities should expect more snow.Previously saturated soil could lead to downed trees and branches and power outages, as the area has seen from recent storms. More rain means more money for East Bay MUD customers Stay up to date with the latest storm-related news.Wednesday, March 2911: 40 a.m. -- Hail reported in Berkeley Video sent to KRON4 shows hail coming down in Berkeley Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for much of the Bay Area warning of high winds and the potential for pea-sized hail.11:10 a.m. -- VTA lines down in San JoseVTA service between San Antonio and Convention Center in San Jose is interrupted due to downed VTA lines, ...

Oakland firefighters knock down house fire on 39th and West

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

(KRON) -- Crews with the Oakland Fire Department are on the scene of a two-story residential fire at 39th and West streets, according to a tweet from Oakland Firefighters. The fire is reportedly under control, according to the Oakland Fire Department. Spike strips deployed in arrest of Cupertino catalytic converter thieves A photo from the scene showed a lot of smoke billowing from a two-story house in a residential neighborhood with several fire vehicles outside.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

FAQ: Everything you need to know about 2023 Washington Nationals season opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

The Washington Nationals will begin their 2023 MLB regular season Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park.The team is coming off a down 2022 — they finished with 55 wins and 107 losses, including a 26-55 home record.Here are some things to know about the team for opening day.More Washington Nationals News Source

Vatican: Pope to be hospitalized for several days for pulmonary infection, had difficulty breathing in recent days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

ROME (AP) — Vatican: Pope to be hospitalized for several days for pulmonary infection, had difficulty breathing in recent days.Source

Hospitalizan al papa Francisco tras sufrir un aparente dolor en el pecho

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

El Papa Francisco fue hospitalizado en Roma este miércoles y canceló sus audiencias durante los próximos dos días para someterse a pruebas previamente programadas, dijo el Vaticano.Según el diario “Corriere della Sera”, el papa habría comenzado a sentir dolor en el pecho y problemas respiratorios inmediatamente después de la audiencia general celebrada en la plaza de San Pedro, y cuando ya se encontraba en su residencia en Casa Santa Marta se le aconsejó que acudiera al servicio de cardiología del hospital romano para hacerse unos controles.El resultado de tomografía de tórax a la que se sometió ha dado negativo respecto a algún presunto problema cardíaco y este elemento fue “valorado con alivio general” por las personas cercanas al papa, así como también se le habrían hecho pruebas respiratorias que no dieron motivos de preocupación, según informó la agencia italiana ANSA.Además “la saturación de la sangre es correcta”, según añadió ANSA citando ...

NFL hits highs in diverse executives, lacks in head coaches

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league while continuing to face criticism and a lawsuit for lack of representation among head coaches.Each team is now required to have a person in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion. Currently, 15 clubs have a DEI head and two others have someone leading that department and another one.“They actually have to have specific roles and deliverables that are in their job description so that is a big thing,” NFL executive Jonathan Beane said in an interview with The Associated Press. “The reason why that’s so important is we have to have a single point of accountability at the clubs where they are focused on driving it throughout their organization, in football operations and coaching, in business operations, engaging with ownership to make sure that this is a priority throughout the whole ecosystem of a club.”The league has reached milestone points in diverse hirings in the front ...

Hitman in New Jersey murder-for-hire sentenced to 16 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A career criminal whose rap sheet includes bank robberies and a murder conspiracy was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for killing a New Jersey political consultant in exchange for money in 2014.George Bratsenis, 74, pleaded guilty a year ago to a charge that he and another man accepted thousands of dollars from another political consultant, Sean Caddle, in exchange for killing Michael Galdieri. Galdieri was stabbed to death in his Jersey City apartment, which was then set on fire.U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez imposed the 16-year sentence plus five years of supervised release on Wednesday in federal court in Newark.A man who served time in a New Jersey prison with Bratsenis in the early 2000s, Bomani Africa, also pleaded guilty in the killing and was sentenced last month to 20 years. He named Bratsenis as the accomplice who helped kill Galdieri.Revelations about Galdieri’s killing jolted political circles in a state infamous for dozens of poli...

Astrónomos descubren un agujero negro ultramasivo utilizando una nueva técnica

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

(CNN) — Un agujero negro ultramasivo, considerado uno de los más grandes jamás detectados, ha sido descubierto por astrónomos utilizando una nueva técnica.Los hallazgos, publicados por la Royal Astronomical Society, muestran que el agujero negro tiene más de 30.000 millones de veces la masa del sol, una escala que es raramente vista por los astrónomos.Los investigadores lo describieron como un descubrimiento “extremadamente emocionante” que abre posibilidades “tentadoras” para detectar más agujeros negros.El equipo, dirigido por la Universidad de Durham en el Reino Unido, utilizó una técnica conocida como lente gravitacional, en la que una galaxia cercana se usa como una lupa gigante para desviar la luz de un objeto más distante. Esto les permitió examinar de cerca cómo un agujero negro desvía la luz dentro de una galaxia a cientos de millones de años luz de la Tierra.Astrónomos descubren un agujero negro “fuera de control” tras ser expulsad...

Harris/Rales Group presenta oferta para comprar Washington Commanders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

Un grupo liderado por Josh Harris y Mitchell Rales presentó una oferta totalmente financiada por los Washington Commanders de la NFL, según dos fuentes cercanas.Las personas hablaron con The Associated Press bajo condición de anonimato el martes porque los detalles de la oferta no se han anunciado públicamente.El grupo Harris/Rales, que incluye al miembro del Salón de la Fama del baloncesto Magic Johnson, es uno de los múltiples interesados en comprar los Commanders. El propietario de los Houston Rockets, Tilman Fertitta, y el multimillonario canadiense Steve Apostolopoulos también han estado en la contienda.ESPN informó que el grupo Harris/Rales presentó la oferta al precio de venta de $6 mil millones de Snyder. Snyder aún tenía que aceptar una oferta cuando el comité de finanzas de la liga se reunió el lunes, por lo que su futuro no se discutió abiertamente.“La información es muy poca o ninguna en términos de los 31 de nosotros (propietarios), y probablemente incluso de la oficina...

1 killed in Boulder fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:30 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- One person was killed Wednesday in a structure fire in Boulder's Highland Park neighborhood.The fire was reported in the 2800 block of Dartmouth Avenue.The adult victim was found inside during the fire response.Details of how the fire started have not been released. It's also not apparent if anyone else was home at the time the fire started.FOX31's Rogelio Mares is heading to the scene to get some of these questions answered. He will have live reports during FOX31 news at 4 and 5.