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Consumer group seeks California attorney general probe of home insurer “collusion” in market pullback

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

A consumer group on Tuesday called on state Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate whether insurance companies coordinated a massive pullback from covering California homes over the past year to pressure state officials into loosening regulations and allowing higher rates in violation of antitrust laws.Consumer Watchdog, whose founder Harvey Rosenfield authored the state’s 1988 Proposition 103 voter revolt that rolled back insurance rates and required state approval for increases, wrote in a Sept. 5 letter to Bonta that insurers appear to have engaged in illegal collusion to destabilize the insurance market.“Insurance companies doing business in California are orchestrating shortages to pressure state officials to boost insurance premiums and authorize a massive bailout of the insurance industry that will likely cost Californians billions,” the letter states. “We urge your immediate action to protect California consumers and businesses, and our economy, ag...

Oakland: Skyline High School campus locked down, 2 detained after shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

OAKLAND — Two people were detained Tuesday morning after shots were fired on the campus at Skyline High School.No one was reported injured.The shooting was reported at about 11:19 a.m. near the theater area of the campus.Police said that two people were detained at the scene and a gun was recovered. What prompted the shooting was under investigation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Innocent bystander walking her dog is hit by gunfire in Oakland Crime and Public Safety | I-580 Westbound Oakland traffic jammed as police investigate possible highway shooting Crime and Public Safety | Man fatally shot in East Oakland late Friday night Crime and Public Safety | Teenager shot and killed in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood Crime and Public Safety | Vacaville man charged with attempted murder in Lafayette freeway shooting The school was placed on a lockdown, which was still in effect as of 11...

Skyline High in Oakland on lockdown amid reports of shots fired, suspects detained

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department is investigating a report of shots fired near Skyline High School, the department posted Tuesday. OPD's Communications Division received a call just before 11:30 a.m. reporting shots fired in the area.Officers responded to the scene but did not find any victims of gunfire. The campus was placed under lockdown, according to OPD.In a preliminary investigation, officers located and detained individuals believed to be connected to the shooting. A firearm was also recovered.Police declined to release any further details, but said the investigation was ongoing. Skyline High is located at 12250 Skyline Boulevard.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Israeli military kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank, a militant in an army raid and a teenage gunman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant during an army raid in the West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, while elsewhere in the occupied territory a teenage Palestinian gunman opened fire at Israeli soldiers, wounding one before being shot and killed. The events marked the latest violence to roil the territory during one of the most violent stretches of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in nearly two decades. Israel has pressed on with near-nightly raids in the West Bank while Palestinian militants have ramped up shooting attacks against Israelis.The early morning military raid into the Nur Shams refugee camp near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem on Tuesday prompted a firefight between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants. The army said troops found and demolished an explosives stockpile. Residents shared videos of bulldozers ripping off all the asphalt on the camp’s main road.The army also said that soldiers came under attack...

Chiefs’ All-Pro TE Travis Kelce hyperextends knee in practice for opener vs Detroit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce hyperextended his knee during the Chiefs’ final practice before their opener against Detroit, leaving the status of the All-Pro tight end in question when Kansas City faces the Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the injury occurred during their final full workout Tuesday but provided no other details. Players in the locker room said Kelce was hurt on a play in the red zone but was able to limp off the field on his own.“We’ll just see how he does going forward,” Reid said.The 33-year-old Kelce has not missed a game to injury since his rookie season in 2013, when a microfracture procedure to fix a cartilage problem in his knee ended it after one game. He has twice skipped meaningless games to end the regular season.“I was in on that play (that Kelce was hurt),” Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore said Tuesday. “I was talking to somebody and he was limping, just walking off the field. It was a good...

Two roofs at the US Open were partially shut because of rising heat and humidity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The roofs on the two main U.S. Open stadiums were partly shut on Tuesday because of rising heat and humidity.“The decision in both instances was made to provide relief from the sun and heat for the fans,” the U.S. Tennis Association said in a statement. “By partially closing the roofs, both courts became shaded, which improved conditions for the players.”The temperature topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) and the humidity was above 50%.The retractable roof above Arthur Ashe Stadium was partially closed ahead of the men’s quarterfinal between Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz.The roof on Louis Armstrong Stadium also was pulled part of the way closed after the first set of a women’s doubles quarterfinal with Magda Linette and Bernarda Pera against Jennifer Brady and Luisa Stefani.The USTA said tournament referee Jake Garner made the decision to slide the covers to provide additional shade.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennisSource

Open Society Foundations pledge €100 million to start new Roma foundation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

Open Society Foundations said Tuesday that it will spin off its support for Europe’s Roma communities into a new foundation and pledged €100 million, around $107 million, for that work. The Roma Foundation for Europe, which will be independent of OSF, launches in January and will be based in Brussels, said the foundations. Zeljko Jovanovic, director of OSF’s Roma Initiatives Office, will lead the new foundation. “This is a true European project because we are the biggest European minority, the most neglected and disadvantaged,” Jovanovic told The Associated Press, referring to the Roma community. “So when you support the most disadvantaged, you support the development of the whole society.”An estimated 10 to 12 million Roma people live in Europe, with around 6 million living in the European Union, making them the continent’s largest ethnic minority. Significant proportions of the community report experiencing discrimination and economic exclusion as well as higher ...

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías arrested on felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested on a felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman said Tuesday.Urías did not travel with the Dodgers to Miami, where they open a three-game series against the Marlins on Tuesday night. He was scheduled to make his next start Thursday.Urías was arrested late Sunday night by Department of Public Safety officers in Exposition Park, south of downtown Los Angeles. The park is home to BMO Stadium, where Lionel Messi was playing in a Major League Soccer game with numerous celebrities in attendance.LASD Deputy Maria Lucero confirmed the felony charge. DPS has yet to release details of the arrest. Other than acknowledging “an incident involving Julio Urías,” the Dodgers have declined to comment.Urías posted $50,000 bail and was released early Monday morning, according to sheriff’s department booking records. He is due in court Sept. 27.Major League Base...

Cherry Creek High School teacher under investigation for alleged criminal obscenity incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A teacher at Cherry Creek High School, who is also a coach, has been placed on leave after an alleged incident involving criminal obscenity, the Greenwood Village Police Department said Tuesday.The identity of the teacher has not been released. Police say there is no threat to the community.The investigation is active and ongoing into the alleged incident and other crimes which could be associated, police said.Police say the district notified the department on August 23 and that the district is cooperating with the investigation. The teacher was placed on leave as soon as the district learned of the allegations, police said.No additional information has been released by police.

Joe Jonas files for divorce from Sophie Turner in Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:24 GMT

(CNN) — Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are going their separate ways.The singer filed a petition for divorce in Florida on Tuesday in Miami Dade County, according to public records.CNN has reached out to representatives for Jonas and Turner for comment.The two began dating in 2016 and became engaged in 2017. At the time, Jonas posted a photo to his verified Instagram page showcasing Turner wearing her new engagement ring, with the caption reading “she said yes.”Turner and the Jonas Brothers singer went on to have two weddings.The first in 2019 in Las Vegas after attending the Billboard Music Awards, where they exchanged vows in front of a small group of family and friends during a ceremony led by an Elvis Presley impersonator.News of their wedding first came to light when DJ – and wedding guest – Diplo posted a series of photos and videos from inside the venue. A representative for Turner later confirmed to CNN that the pair had indeed wed.The “Game o...