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What to watch: ‘Morning Show’ is back with more star power

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

The fall streaming season kicks into high gear this week with the welcome arrival of the third season of Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” Hulu’s stand-alone “The Other Black Girl” and Amazon Prime’s “Wilderness.”Next week brings one of the most anticipated series of the season — “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” (Sept. 22) — to Peacock. A few of the other eagerly awaited streaming series on the way include Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” spinoff “Gen V” (Sept. 29), Paramount+’s Korean drama “The Bargain” (Oct. 5), Netflix’s “Lupin Season 3” (Oct. 5), Netflix’s “Fall of the House of Usher” and  Apple TV+’s “Lessons in Chemistry” (both Oct. 13) and more.In the meantime, theaters are welcoming new films “Cassandro,” “Love at First Sight” and “Satanic Hispanics.”Here’s our roundup.“The Morning Show Season 3”: Complications at the struggling UBA and UBA+ network take on added urgency with the arrival of “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm, whose character lights a fire in App...

Silicon Valley billionaire backers of ‘California Forever’ release polling results

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

California Forever has released the results of a survey they placed in the field last month regarding the future of eastern Solano County, where they have purchased over 52,000 acres of land zoned for agriculture.The company reports they have conducted over 1,400 surveys and online interviews, 600 of which were taken from the county registered voter list between July 10-16, and 800 of which were conducted between Aug. 20-27. Both polls were weighted to census demographics, and were conducted in both English and Spanish.RELATED: Silicon Valley billionaires’ land grab for utopian development draws fury, fearsCrime and homelessness were listed by residents of the county as the most important issues to them when voting for county officials at 47 percent, followed by housing cost at 26 percent and education at 18 percent.Fifty nine percent of Solano County residents reported they believe the county needs big changes in order to create more jobs and tax revenue to improve the quality of l...

Car impounded after alleged sideshow activity on Bay Bridge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A car was impounded Sunday night after engaging in alleged sideshow activity on the Bay Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol.Around 7 p.m., a group of cars were seen traveling on eastbound Interstate 80 and had stopped on the right shoulder. Officers conducted traffic stops on several of the cars. Updated COVID-19 vaccine available at local pharmacies One man was found to be driving on a suspended driver's license. His vehicle car was later impounded.Photo: CHPPhoto: CHPPhoto: CHPAnother driver was cited and referred to the State Referee to be inspected for various emissions violations, CHP said.

Updated COVID-19 vaccine available at local pharmacies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- An updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available at local pharmacies as infection rates in the Bay Area continue to rise.You can book an appointment online or walk-in to get your shot at pharmacies like CVS. The updated vaccines are formulated to target current circulating variants, according to the FDA.  COVID infection rates are rising all over the State of California. Nearly 14 out of 100 people that are tested are found to be infected. In the Bay Area, infection rates have also increased. Water main break recovery expected to take 6 weeks In San Francisco, 8 percent of people that are tested are found to be positive for COVID-19. In Marin County, 16 percent are found to be infected. The updated vaccines are approved for people 12 years old and up and are authorized under emergency use for people 6 months to 11 years old. “COVID-19 continues to impact communities across the country, so it’s important that we use the tools we have to stay healthy,...

After scoring for Spain, 16-year-old Lamine Yamal seeks 1st goal with Barcelona against Betis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Two years after Lionel Messi left Barcelona, the Spanish club hopes it has found its next star after the emergence of 16-year-old Lamine Yamal.Yamal returns to Barcelona after an impressive debut for Spain over the past week, when the sleek forward became the youngest player to score in a European Championship qualifier. He also became the youngest player to score for Spain’s national team. “Lamine has this spark, that brilliance that very few players have,” Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said about the teenager. “We must be prudent, and give him time and be patient. He can achieve many important things in soccer as long as he is humble and keeps his feet on the ground, which is very important at his age.”Yamal had already set another milestone when he became the youngest starter for Barcelona in a win over Cadiz. He has yet to score for his club, but came very close in a 4-3 win at Villarreal. In that game two weeks ago, he assisted on a goa...

Georgia judge rules Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from Powell and Chesebro, who are set for trial Oct. 23

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia judge rules Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from Powell and Chesebro, who are set for trial Oct. 23.Source

Åberg upstages McIlroy and Hovland at BMW PGA Championship by shooting 4-under 68 in first round

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — One bad swing cost Ludvig Åberg the chance of taking the clubhouse lead midway through the first round of the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday.Still, the 23-year-old Swede with the golf world at his feet did enough on Day 1 of the European tour’s flagship event to suggest the hype around him is justified heading into his upcoming debut appearance in the Ryder Cup.Åberg upstaged playing partners Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland by shooting a 4-under 68 that would have been so much better had he not pulled his tee shot out of bounds at the par-5 17th hole at Wentworth. He made double-bogey, giving a couple of shots back to the field soon after rolling in five straight birdies from No. 11 to ignite his round.Åberg made amends by playing the par-18th perfectly, tapping in for a seventh birdie of the day and finishing one shot better than No. 4-ranked Hovland (69) and the No. 2-ranked McIlroy (72).Åberg was two shots behind Scottish player Richie Ramsa...

Max Verstappen hits back at Mercedes team principal dismissing his Formula One record

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Max Verstappen hit back Thursday at Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff’s dismissal of his Formula One record for consecutive wins and suggested his rivals might do better to draw inspiration from his achievements.After Verstappen became the first F1 driver to achieve 10 wins in a row at the last race in Italy, Wolff said the mark was “for Wikipedia” and “not something that would be important for me.”Speaking ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Verstappen said Wolff’s comments stemmed from anger at poor results for Mercedes in Italy and described the team’s race with an expletive. Mercedes had George Russell in fifth and Lewis Hamilton in sixth in Monza as they failed to get close to the Red Bull and Ferrari cars fighting for the podium places.Verstappen said rivals could draw inspiration from Red Bull’s dominance instead.“I think it’s just important that you focus on your own team. That’s what we do as well. That’s what we did in the past as w...

Red Cross sees record number of disasters, sets up new program

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Red Cross is responding to nearly twice as many large disasters as it did a decade ago.Most recently, those disasters include the devastating fires in Hawaii and across the West, along with billion-dollar storms and floods. September is National Preparedness Month. Of course, it's important to be prepared for a disaster at any time, but even the Red Cross is having a hard time keeping up with the need. New gun law creating 3-day waiting period goes in effect soon Trevor Riggen, the president of the Red Cross, said in the first eight months of 2023, the Red Cross has seen 23 different disasters that resulted in more than a billion dollars in uninsured loss. That is a new record in the United States. In Colorado, Riggen said there were more than 1,400 severe weather alerts this year, that's up from 500 the previous year. Disasters are striking everywhere across the country, and they say it’s created a humanitarian crisis driven by climate emergencies. This is...

Florida family celebrates rare hat-trick as 3rd daughter born on same date

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:37:50 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida family in Ocala is reveling in the extraordinary coincidence of celebrating the birth of their third daughter on the same date as their other two daughters. This heartwarming event marks the third time in four years that the parents have welcomed a daughter into their lives on September 3, creating a unique bond between the siblings.The parents, who are overjoyed by this remarkable occurrence, shared their excitement about the special birthday tradition they’ve unintentionally established.“Celebrating their birthdays is gonna be a special day for us ’cause it’s for all three of them. We would like to do something big for them, maybe take them to Disney,” the parents expressed, emphasizing their desire to make September 3 a memorable day for their daughters.The family’s father, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to his growing family, raced back and forth between their home and the hospital on that eventful day. ...