NBA Draft: Four prospects Warriors could target with No. 19 pick

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

NBA Draft: Four prospects Warriors could target with No. 19 pick SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors are heading into Thursday’s NBA Draft in a different situation than they’ve had in recent years.After three years of peering into the future, Golden State is in win-now mode this time around as it looks to maximize the prime of its aging core and add another title to this era of Warriors basketball.The Warriors’ bench depth during last season’s underwhelming title defense proved to be shallow as they were bounced from the Western Conference playoffs in the second round. Given the team’s taut financial situation, though, one of the easiest avenues to add talent to its already pricy roster is through the draft. Outside of that, they can only sign players on minimum contracts in free agency.The Warriors opted to take on teenage projects in the last three drafts: James Wiseman at No. 2 in 2020, Jonathan Kuminga (No. 7) and Moses Moody (No. 14) in 2021, and Patrick Baldwin Jr. (No. 28) and Ryan Rollins (No. 44) in 2022. But...

1 dead, 10 injured in head-on crash near Byron

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

1 dead, 10 injured in head-on crash near Byron (KRON) -- Contra Costa County firefighters are responding to a three-vehicle head-on crash on Vasco Road south of Camino Diablo. There are "multiple casualties" involved and one confirmed fatality, according to officials. Video: Transgender man says he was denied hormone replacement meds at Oakland Walgreens Ten people were injured in the head-on crash involving a pickup truck and a van, two of them seriously, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Spokesperson Steve Hill. The two seriously injured victims were airlifted to John Muir Hospital. A third vehicle was also involved.Four victims had moderate injuries. Four others suffered minor injuries. At least three victims were transported John Muir, including a 31-year-old man and a 40-year-old.Two accident victims required extrication from their vehicles. At least two helicopters and multiple ambulances were necessary to transport victims. The crash happened around 2 p.m., according to Hill. Vasco Road is cl...

Shelter-in-place ordered for Marin County fire

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

Shelter-in-place ordered for Marin County fire (KRON) -- A shelter-in-place has been ordered for a North Bay fire on Wednesday, according to a Marin County alert.The vegetation fire is in the community of Woodacre, near 50 Fire Road. County authorities said "very limited evacuations" have been ordered. The alert was issued at 3:05 p.m. There is no word as to the size of the fire.This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Correction: Trump Investigations-Eastman story

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

Correction: Trump Investigations-Eastman story LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a story published January 26, 2023, about attorney John Eastman facing disciplinary charges that could lead to his disbarment, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Eastman had retired as dean of the Chapman University law school in 2021. Eastman was dean of the school from 2007 to 2010. Eastman was a professor when he retired in 2021.Source

Movie Review: A fantasy adventure with riot-grrrl energy in ‘Nimona’

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

Movie Review: A fantasy adventure with riot-grrrl energy in ‘Nimona’ A powerful, shapeshifting teenage girl and a disgraced knight-in-training suspected of killing a beloved queen are at the heart of “ Nimona,” a vibrant and irreverent animated adventure set in a futuristic fantasy kingdom.It is a familiar story — a society governed by ancient rules and a crippling fear of outsiders — even by recent Netflix animation standards (see “The Sea Beast”). But “Nimona” is wrapped in new, exciting packaging with a wildly fun soundtrack featuring the likes of Metric, Dope Saint Jude and Judas Priest, LGBTQ+ themes that aren’t clumsily subtle, and charismatic lead voice actors in Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed. There’s also a supporting character named Ambrosius Goldenloin. Ambrosius. Goldenloin. He has blonde, swooped hair and is voiced by Eugene Lee Yang of The Try Guys.The fraught saga of getting “Nimona” to audiences could be its own epic movie. ND Stevenson’s popular graphic novel first went into development in 2015 at Blue Sky Studios and was inherited...

50-round drum confiscated after police shootout with 17-year-old

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

50-round drum confiscated after police shootout with 17-year-old DENVER (KDVR) — Dramatic video released Wednesday by the Denver Police Department shows a shootout between an officer and a suspect.It was close to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, when officers were alerted to gunfire from the ShotSpotter system near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Cherry Street. Two officers then found a person matching a witness' description of the suspect and tried to stop him as he rode a scooter. New video shows Denver officer ambushed and shot in patrol car The officers can then be seen approaching the suspect, whose face is blurred out. Shots can be heard.Investigators say the suspect fired one shot striking an officer. Police returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times. An officer can be seen kicking what appears to be a gun away from the man.A still from police body camera video showing an officer during a shootout near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Forest Street in Denver. (Credit: Denver Police Department)17-year-old had gun with 50-round...

New video shows Denver officer ambushed and shot in patrol car

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

New video shows Denver officer ambushed and shot in patrol car DENVER (KDVR) — New video was released Wednesday of a shooting when police say an officer was ambushed and shot while standing guard outside a hotel near downtown.Surveillance camera video shows a man walking into a hotel lobby around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7. The officer was sitting in his car at the Quality Inn in the 2600 block of North Zuni Street, at Speer Boulevard. Suspect charged for killing 2 brothers in I-25 road rage shooting The surveillance video does not have audio. It shows the suspect as he exits the hotel, reaches into his coat and fires into the officer's car. The officer exits the patrol, falls to the ground and runs behind the car as the shooter continues to fire him.The officer is then seen returning fire.“Shots fired! I’m hit,” the officer says on a police radio.The wounded officer stands near the hotel's entrance and appears to be struggling as he continues trying to protect himself by firing at the shooter."Send me an ambulance. I’m still on my feet. I s...

Suspect charged with killing 2 brothers in I-25 road rage shooting

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

Suspect charged with killing 2 brothers in I-25 road rage shooting Editor's note: A release from the District Attorney's Office previously stated the wrong age for one of the victims. It has been corrected.DENVER (KDVR) — Stephen Long, 25, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after allegedly killing two brothers in a road rage incident on Interstate 25.The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. on June 13. The incident is still under investigation, and further information about what led up to the shooting has not been released.However, according to Denver Police, it appeared the two brothers, 21-year-old Blake Lucas and 22-year-old Damon Lucas, were traveling in a vehicle together when they were involved in a road rage incident with Long on I-25. Brothers killed in I-25 road rage shooting, family says Both vehicles stopped under West 6th Avenue and one of the brothers allegedly approached Long's vehicle and was shot. Police said the other brother then got out and jumped on Long's car, and Long drove off.Long was arrested after a ...

M-DCPS board members discuss book challenge policy after relocation of Amanda Gorman poem at Miami Lakes school

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

M-DCPS board members discuss book challenge policy after relocation of Amanda Gorman poem at Miami Lakes school Possible changes may be coming for Miami-Dade County Schools months after a complaint caused several library books to be shelved, a matter that came up for debate at a school board meeting.Opponents of the controversial decision spoke before school board members during Wednesday’s meeting.At issue was the relocation of several books at the Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes. Among those books, was “The Hill We Climb” by national poet laureate Amanda Gorman.“Why did one mom who doesn’t know literature, who didn’t even read the poem or know who wrote it, get to trump the rights of everyone else in that school?” said a woman“We are elevating the most ignorant in our community to that of experts over the experts themselves, and that’s shameful,” said another woman.“We believe her complaint is hardly representative of the many parents who want their children to know and understand the world around them,” said a third woman.The outrage fro...

Summer is Here

Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:52:05 GMT

Summer is Here We’re only hours into summer (the season just officially started) but the weather has actually been summerlike, in south Florida, for 3 months! It would be a valid point to suggest we “skipped over spring”. It wouldn’t be summer if it didn’t involve the daily chance for heavy rain and thunderstorms. As we round out the week, we face a solid threat for strong storms and potentially flooding rains. The reason? There’s a large low pressure disturbance (an upper low, high in the sky) that’s centered over the southeastern states. That’s helping spread tropical moisture across the region while creating instability storms. Interestingly, A huge Flood Watch has been issued all the way from North Carolina southward into parts of Florida. South Florida is not included in the advisory, which is in effect until Friday evening. Still, we could easily see heavy rain triggered, at times. Thursday’s storm timing will favor the afterno...