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Opinion: Religious bling offends me

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.Going to the mall, I would often see young adults pass by, wearing high-quality outfits with silver and sparkly crucifixes wrapped around their necks. I am not sure if they believed in God or not, but it interested me, as a believer, if they were flaunting their shiny pieces of jewelry for a reason. It made me question what made them want to wear such pieces. Is it a way to express their beliefs or is it a way to fit in with the crowd?The wearing of religious pieces of jewelry should not be normalized as a fashion statement. Individuals who do so without taking part in that faith are wrong.Today’s society already normalizes wearing crosses on their regular outfits, and some even go as far as tattooing a cross onto their body without ...

Suspect who stole $2K of merchandise from Cupertino Target arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect who police say stole $2,000 worth of merchandise from a Cupertino Target location was arrested, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday. Deputies responded to the store on a report of retail theft. Santa Clara County Sheriff's Deputy Diaz located the suspect vehicle driving away from the scene a short time later, police said. Deputies conducted a vehicle enforcement stop, during which they located $2,000 worth of stolen merchandise inside the vehicle. Carjacking reported in area right before car flew off Sanchez Street Stairs in SF Photos posted to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Facebook page showed Lego toys and jeans among the stolen merchandise that was recovered.All the stolen merchandise was returned to the store. The suspect was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.

SF police investigating fatal shooting Friday in Tenderloin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

(BCN) -- San Francisco police are investigating the death of a man who was shot in the Tenderloin neighborhood Friday evening. At 6:11 p.m. Friday, officers were alerted by a citizen tip of a shooting at Golden Gate Avenue and Hyde Street, about three blocks northeast of City Hall, police said in a press release Tuesday. Carjacking reported in area right before car flew off Sanchez Street Stairs in SF Police arrived at the scene to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite the efforts of emergency responders to save the man's life, he was declared dead at the scene. His name was not immediately available. Witnesses told the officers that someone fled from the scene after the shooting, police said. The San Francisco Police Department's homicide detail is leading the investigation into the killing. Anyone with information is asked to call the SFPD tip line at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411, and may remain anonymous. Copyright © 2023 Bay City N...

One-alarm fire sparks along Embarcadero at Pier 28

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

(KRON) -- A 1-alarm fire broke out on the Embarcadero near Pier 28 early Tuesday morning, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Palo Alto man robbed in his own backyard Fire crews responded by land and by sea around 3:14 a.m. SFFD's Fire Boat 3 was caught on video as it doused the dock in water. Fire crews inspect pier after fire (Photo courtesy of SFFD)SFFD Fireboat 3 responds (Photo courtesy of SFFD)Video from the scene shows fire crews using a powered saw to cut through debris at the pier. By 5 a.m., the fire was contained. No one suffered injuries in the incident, and no one was displaced, SFFD said. The fire is currently under investigation by SFFD.

SF's COVID response led to one of the lowest death rates among US cities, study finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

(BCN) -- San Francisco's response to the COVID-19 crisis resulted in one of the lowest coronavirus-related death tolls among U.S. metropolitan cities, a study has found. According to the study conducted by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), the city implemented "one of the most intensive, inclusive and multi-pronged" COVID responses in the U.S., leading to one of the lowest fatality rates among U.S. cities across all ages and ethnicities. "Swift action informed by experience and data in San Francisco was critical to success," according to the study, which was published in the academic journal Public Health Reports. Police interrupt as Twitter logo taken down from SF headquarters The department noted the city implemented vigorous mitigation measures, such as asymptomatic testing of vulnerable populations, and enforcing of masking in public areas and stay-at-home orders.  The study also cited t...

As Actors Strike for AI Protections, Netflix Lists $900,000 AI Job

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

As Hollywood executives insist it is “just not realistic” to pay actors — 87 percent of whom earn less than $26,000 — more, they are spending lavishly on AI programs.While entertainment firms like Disney have declined to go into specifics about the nature of their investments in artificial intelligence, job postings and financial disclosures reviewed by The Intercept reveal new details about the extent of these companies’ embrace of the technology.In one case, Netflix is offering as much as $900,000 for a single AI product manager. Hollywood actors and writers unions are jointly striking this summer for the first time since 1960, calling for better wages and regulations on studios’ use of artificial intelligence.  Join Our Newsletter Original reporting. Fearless journalism. Delivered to you. I'm in Just after the actors’ strike was authorized, the Alliance...

Seattle looking to end franchise-worst nine-game losing streak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jewell Loyd has never been part of a losing streak like the one that Seattle is on right now. The Storm have dropped a franchise-record nine straight games heading into Tuesday night’s game at New York. Her rookie year Seattle lost five in a row — the longest one she’s been a part of prior to the current one.“It’s something that’s different,” Loyd said Monday after practice. “But as long as you’re trying to get better, long term that’s what I look at. … No one likes to lose and it’s not something that we love to do. No one on this team is OK with losing. ”This was always going to be a transition year for the Storm with the retirement of Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart leaving for the Liberty in free agency. The Storm have many new faces and Loyd and Coach Noelle Quinn both said that this team is well bonded off the court.“Our group is very tight with one and another,” Quinn said. “There hasn’t been funky attitudes. F...

Former Georgia OLB Anderson given 1-year sentence for sexual assaults of 2 women

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia outside linebacker Adam Anderson is still hoping to have an opportunity for an NFL career after he was sentenced to one year in jail for the sexual assaults of two women in 2020 and 2021.An Athens-Clarke County Superior Court judge sentenced Anderson on Monday to two one-year terms to be served concurrently. Anderson was ordered to surrender to authorities by Saturday.Anderson, 23, originally faced felony charges, but they were reduced to misdemeanor sexual battery in a plea negotiation. He will serve the sentence at the Athens-Clarke County jail.Superior Court Judge Eric Norris accepted an Alford plea, in which a defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a conviction.“This plea allowed Adam to maintain his innocence in the eyes of the law,” his lawyer, Steve Sadow of Atlanta, said Tuesday in an email to The Associated Press. “Adam intends to pursue a career in pro football upon completion of his misdemeanor ...

The new-look NFL Pro Bowl is returning to Orlando, Florida in February

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The 2024 Pro Bowl Games are coming back to Orlando.The NFL announced Tuesday the reimagined Pro Bowl, which was held in central Florida four straight seasons between 2017-2020, will be played at Camping World Stadium on Feb. 4.The weeklong event features AFC vs. NFC stars competing in various skills challenges and culminates with a flag-football game. Peyton Manning and his brother, Eli, again will coach the two teams.Last year’s inaugural Pro Bowl Games in Las Vegas drew 6.4 million viewers and more than 58,000 in-person fans at Allegiant Stadium, up 16% from the previous year.“Building off the success from last year’s reinvented format that elevated flag football and introduced fun forms of competition and entertainment, we are thrilled to bring The 2024 Pro Bowl Games to Orlando,” said Peter O’Reilly, NFL executive vice president, club business and league events. “Hosting multiple Pro Bowls in years past, Orlando is a world-class destination and a favorite ge...

General Electric, 3M rise; Raytheon, iRobot fall: Tuesday, 7/25/2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Tuesday:Raytheon Technologies Corp. (RTX), down $12.83 to $84.18Accelerated inspections are needed for some of Raytheon’s Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines to look for a rare condition in powder metal. General Electric Co. (GE), up $6.36 to $116.61GE reported stronger profit for the spring than expected and raised its forecasts for full-year revenue and profits.3M Co. (MMM), up $5.17 to $109.44The maker of Scotch-Brite and Post-It notes raised its forecast for profits for the full year thanks in part to cost-cutting efforts. iRobot Corp. (IRBT), down $6.13 to $40.77The company accepted a lower buyout offer from Amazon. PulteGroup Inc. (PHM), up $4.79 to $83.32The homebuilder reported stronger profit for the spring than was expected. Packaging Corp. of America (PKG), up $14.27 to $152.94The company’s latest profit report blew past the forecasts of Wall Street analysts. Sherwin-Williams...