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Editorial: Tainted probe of Baby Phoenix fentanyl death should be halted

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

Baby Phoenix Castro, the 3-month-old San Jose girl who died of a fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose in May, should be alive today.Santa Clara County’s child protective services system failed her. The state is investigating. In the meantime, county officials should stand down and abandon their own internal investigation that was tainted from the start with conflicts of interest.This is a time for an outside independent probe that will produce findings free of any questions of bias or manipulation.However well-intentioned Damion Wright, the director of the county’s Department of Family and Children’s Services, and County Executive James Williams may be in their quest for answers, they have no business being anywhere near the investigation.The actions of the departments they have overseen are at the center of the controversy over how Baby Phoenix was allowed to remain with her drug-addicted father.Baby’s opioid withdrawalAs this news organization has detailed in a series of st...

San Jose Sharks forward taking temporary leave of absence

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

SAN JOSE — Nico Sturm is taking a temporary leave of absence from the San Jose Sharks to attend to a personal family matter and will miss the next two games, the team announced Friday.Sturm, a center, will miss the Sharks’ games on Monday in Vancouver and Wednesday in Seattle. In a statement, the Sharks said, “Out of respect to Nico’s privacy, the organization will not have any further comment.”The Sharks have also loaned winger Danil Gushchin back to their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda.Sturm, 28, has been San Jose’s third-line center for most of the season and has two assists in 17 games. He’s averaged close to 15 minutes of ice time per game, is also one of the Sharks’ leading penalty-killers, and has won a team-high 64.3 percent of his 224 faceoffs.The Sharks requested and were granted non-roster status for Sturm as he begins his leave of absence. They now have 21 players on their roster and will be free to recall another forward ...

OpenAI CEO ousted one day after speaking at APEC AI forum

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been removed from his position, the AI company announced Friday. Altman will depart as CEO and leave the company's board of directors.Altman's ouster follows a review by the board, which concluded that he "was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities." Tesla crashes into kitchen of San Mateo home Friday morning "The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI," the company announced in a statement.Altman's removal comes one day after he spoke at an APEC forum on artificial intelligence.OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati will replace Altman as interim CEO while the company works to identify a permanent successor.San Francisco-based OpenAI is the parent company behind ChatGPT.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Daly City mom accused of murder-suicide attempt appears in court

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

(KRON) -- A Daly City mother is accused of attempting to kill herself and her 9-year-old daughter before a crisis hotline phone operator alerted police. Kelly Chan, 39, appeared in court on Friday with her defense attorney. Chan has not yet entered a plea.According to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office, Chan tried to fatally poison her daughter by using carbon monoxide on November 13 inside their Daly City home. Chan wrote a disturbing text message to a crisis hotline number, prosecutors said. The message asked questions about "how long it would take to commit suicide by turning on her gas stove, and specifically asked questions about carbon monoxide.  She also said that she wanted to take her 9 year old daughter with her," prosecutors wrote. The hotline operator managed to figure out Chan's location and alerted the police to conduct a welfare check on the family. "When the police arrived, the ex-husband was confused and did not want to allow police inside.  O...

Reviews: ‘The Killer’, ‘Rustin’ are solid Netflix watches but not quite masterpieces

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

David Fincher’s “The Killer” is currently the No. 1 movie on Netflix since its premiere last Friday.This Friday, George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin” premieres on the streamer hoping to enter the Oscar race.Which movie is worth your time? Honestly, both are solid watches but not quite masterpieces.Time for a double movie review:‘The Killer’When I first heard that the prolific David Fincher was making a new movie called “The Killer,” I naturally thought it would be about detectives tracking a serial killer, which has been Fincher’s auteur wheelhouse in crime-mystery masterpieces, such as “Se7en” (1995) and “Zodiac” (2007), not to mention the TV series “Mindhunter” (2017-2019).While “The Killer” is indeed written by “Se7en” scribe Andrew Kevin Walker, it is instead a slowburn action thriller told from the perspective of the killer —  a coldblooded professional assassin who patiently waits for his kil...

North European Oil Royalty: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

KEENE, N.H. (AP) — KEENE, N.H. (AP) — North European Oil Royalty Trust (NRT) on Friday reported a loss of $158,000 in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Keene, New Hampshire-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent.For the year, the company reported profit of $21.2 million, or $2.26 per share. Revenue was reported as $22 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NRT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NRTSource

Gap, Ross Stores rise; BJ’s Wholesale, ChargePoint fall, Friday, 11/17/2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday:Gap Inc., up $4.18 to $17.85.The clothing chain reported strong third-quarter financial results.Ross Stores Inc., up $8.67 to $128.82.The discount retailer raised its profit forecast for the year.Dillard’s Inc., up $24.07 to $338.78.The Arkansas- based department store chain announced a special dividend of $20 per share.ChargePoint Holdings Inc., down $1.11 to $2.02.The electric-vehicle charging network cut its sales forecast for the current quarter.BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc., down $3.25 to $64.35.The warehouse operator gave investors a disappointing update for a key sales measure.Duckhorn Portfolio Inc., down 48 cents to $10.22.The wine maker is buying Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards for about $400 million in cash and stock.Marathon Oil Corp., up 81 cents to $25.56.Energy company stocks rose with higher crude oil prices.Buckle Inc., up $2.79 to $37.70.The Nebraska-based teen clothing retailer...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 11/17/2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

Wall Street edged higher in quiet trading, closing out a third straight winning week and keeping November on track to be its biggest month of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Friday, near its highest level in three months. The Dow was little changed, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%. Several retailers reported better results for the latest quarter, joining a long list of companies in what’s been a stronger earnings reporting season than hoped. But the main reason for this week’s leap for stocks was rising hope that the Federal Reserve is done hiking interest rates and may turn to cutting them next year.On Friday:The S&P 500 rose 5.78 points, or 0.1%, to 4,514.02.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.81 points, or less than 0.1%, to 34,947.28.The Nasdaq composite rose 11.81 points, or 0.1%, to 14,125.48.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 24.01 points, or 1.4% to 1,797.77.For the week:The S&P 500 is up 98.78 points, or 2.2%.The Dow is up 664.18 points, or ...

Larkspur shelter in place for escaped inmate

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Parts of Larkspur near Fox Farm and Spruce Mountain are under a shelter-in-place while police search for an escaped inmate.According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, the county's SWAT team is in the area looking for Luis Fernando Certa-Regaldo.The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said he is considered armed and dangerous. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Certa-Regaldo was arrested Wednesday in Weld County for suspicion of possession of a motor vehicle, obstruction and attempting to influence law enforcement. While in custody, he was taken to the Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley for medical clearance before being booked into the county jail.Around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night, Certa-Regaldo escaped from the hospital on foot.Certa-Regaldo is a white 27-year-old man, around 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. He has brown eyes and when he was in custody he had black hair and a short beard. He also has a tatt...

Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Can the Denver Broncos continue their winning streak when the Minnesota Vikings come to Empower Field at Mile High Stadium this weekend?The 4-5 Broncos have strung together three wins in a row, including an upset over the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 12 and a nailbiter victory against the Buffalo Bills last weekend. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and more sports news The Vikings currently sit at 6-4 and are in playoff contention at this point.Tickets for Vikings vs. BroncosThere are plenty of seats available for this game, but getting through the gates is going to cost you. There are tickets available in nearly every section on the primary market, with the most affordable seats starting at $110.If you go to the secondary market, SeatGeek and StubHub both have tickets available starting at $101 per seat.How to watch Vikings vs. Broncos on TV and streamingThe NFL schedule makers got a lot of heat early in the season for giving the Broncos ...