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Cody Rhodes ready to take his place in WWE WrestleMania spotlight

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

World Wrestling Entertainment’s prodigal son could become its undisputed champion on April 2.Cody Rhodes will face Roman Reigns in the main event of this year’s WrestleMania looking to write the final chapter of a story that began seven years ago when he left the company. When Rhodes departed in 2016, he was mired in playing different characters with no hopes of being a top-card wrestler.He spent the time on the independent circle, including Ring of Honor, before becoming one of the significant figures in the formation of All Elite Wrestling, which has become the biggest competitor to WWE since WCW in the late ’90s.Rhodes came back to a hero’s welcome at last year’s WrestleMania. A torn pectoral muscle last June put a slight roadblock to the comeback, but Rhodes returned in late January and won the Royal Rumble. That set up his match with Reigns, who will put his 946-day championship reign on the line April 2 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.“It’s satisfying and vindicating. But it’s ...

'I couldn't walk': Clippers star Paul George discusses close call that almost ended season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

Paul George thought his NBA season was over.The 8-time NBA All Star suffered a knee injury earlier this month in a Los Angeles Clippers home loss against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.The 32-year-old's knee buckled inward as he came down hard onto the court while going up for a rebound in the fourth quarter of the March 21 contest. George landed straight-legged as he came down; he collapsed into a heap and held his knee in obvious pain.Video from the broadcast showed George unable to put any weight on his leg as Clippers staffers helped him to the locker room. From the outside looking in, it looked as though his season was over and L.A.'s dreams of a championship were as well.Clippers forward Paul George lies on the court after an injury during the second half of the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 21, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)For a brief period, the future Hall-of-Famer thought his career was in peril. “It was like that whe...

This is the best place to get Eggs Benedict in California, according to Yelp

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

Whether you are team sweet or savory, eggs benedict is a staple at any brunch gathering and a new ranking from Yelp revealed the top places to get the popular dish in each state.For Californians looking to try the “best” eggs benedict in the Golden State, Creamy Spoon French Bistro in Glendale is the place to go. Yelp names Top 100 brunch spots in California “This is the second or third time that we are getting this wonderful recognition, and it is a very humbling experience for which we are more than thankful,” restaurant officials told KTLA.“It makes us, the Creamy Spoon Team, feel loved and appreciated and reaffirms our commitment to excellence with every plate and every single customer."  Creamy Spoon French Bistro is a family-owned restaurant. Officials said that the eggs benedict dish and all its variants are likely the most popular items on the menu and has been for many years. This is the best place to get a burrito in California, according to Yelp A photo of an egg...

Key witness returns to NY grand jury, no Trump indictment yet

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak and Eric Tucker | Associated PressNEW YORK — A pivotal figure in the hush money payment investigation of Donald Trump returned on Monday to the building where a grand jury has been meeting for months, a repeat appearance suggesting his testimony could be key as prosecutors push toward potential criminal charges.There was still no word on when the panel might vote on a possible indictment of the former president.David Pecker, a longtime Trump friend and the former chief executive of the parent company of The National Enquirer, was back as the grand jury heard testimony in the probe for the first time since last Monday, when a witness favorable to the ex-president appeared.The grand jury is now back on the Trump matter, according to a person familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss secretive proceedings. The ex-president is being investigated over payments during his 2016 campaign to two women who alleged affairs or sexual encounters wi...

Residents in storm-battered Miss.: ‘How can we rebuild?’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Robert Bumsted and Rebecca Santana | Associated PressROLLING FORK, Miss. — The tornado that collapsed the roof and two walls of Jermaine Wells’ Mississippi home also hurled a massive tractor tire that landed near him in the living room as his wife huddled in the laundry room.The couple survived the Friday night storm, but as they picked through the ruins of their one-story home Monday in Rolling Fork, he said they’re not sure how they’re going to pay for daily expenses, let alone long-term recovery.Wells, 50, drives a backhoe for a road department in another county, and he said he doesn’t get paid if he doesn’t work. His wife, a cashier at a local store, gathered loose coins as he looked for clothing in the rubble.“I can’t even get to work. I don’t have no vehicle, no nothing,” Wells said. “How can we rebuild something that we don’t have nothing to build our foundation with?”The disaster...

Ransomware fallout: Could lawsuits break Oakland’s silence?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

OAKLAND — Numerous city workers received alerts this month confirming the worst: strangers were attempting to open lines of credit on their accounts, using social security numbers hacked from the city during a ransomware attack that began Feb 8.It’s a nightmare no one would want to experience, but Oakland’s union leaders are just as concerned about the messages they say workers aren’t getting — from city leaders who have yet to offer a pathway out of the ongoing mess.Citing a lack of communication, union officials say they are now considering lawsuits to secure more extensive credit protections for the thousands of workers whose personal information was stolen last month and posted on the dark web.“The city has taken no steps; it’s just business as usual, with no interest in taking care of their workers,” said Barry Donelan, the Oakland police officers’ union president, who added his worst fear is that “a year, two years fr...

Detached house sells in Palo Alto for $2.8 million

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

185 Colorado Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 100 block of Colorado Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on March 13, 2023 for $2,780,000, or $2,317 per square foot. The house, built in 1952, has an interior space of 1,200 square feet. The property features three bedrooms, three baths, a garage, and one parking space. The backyard also has a pool. The unit sits on a 5,500-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 1,856-square-foot home on the 300 block of Colorado Avenue in Palo Alto sold in October 2022, for $3,200,000, a price per square foot of $1,724. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,742-square-foot home on Bryant Street in Palo Alto sold for $2,938,000, a price per square foot of $1,687. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Nevada Avenue, Palo Alto, in September 2022, a 954-square-foot home was sold for $1,718,000, a price per square foot of $1,801. The home has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms. 

San Francisco man convicted of raping ex-girlfriend

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man was convicted by a jury of violently raping his ex-girlfriend inside her San Francisco home, the District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Joshua Beloy, 37, of San Francisco, was found guilty on three counts of rape, domestic violence, assault, false imprisonment, and harassment.He broke into the 35-year-old victim’s home on Edinburgh Street in the Excelsior neighborhood on August 8, 2018, investigators said."Beloy violently attacked and repeatedly raped a woman he had had a previous relationship with in her Excelsior home," prosecutors said. Beloy is now facing 15 years to life in prison. "I am so gratified that the jury delivered justice to this rape survivor who, having waited patiently for years for her day in court, testified courageously and compellingly to hold her offender fully accountable for his acts," said Assistant District Attorney Don Du Bain. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said, "While nothing can undo the tragedy caused from this s...

76ers’ Embiid sitting out showdown with Nuggets’ Jokic

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

The showdown between MVP front-runners fizzled Monday when Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was ruled out against the Nuggets and star Nikola Jokic.Embiid has a sore right calf. He was at the team’s shootaround Monday morning but a trainer wrapped a large ice pack on his right leg and the 76ers decided to hold him out at Denver, their third game in four nights.Embiid sat out the second half against Chicago last week because of calf tightness but played in back-to-back games on the 76ers’ Western trip over the weekend, scoring 46 points in a 120-112 loss at Golden State Friday night and 28 points in a 125-105 loss at Phoenix 24 hours later.Embiid, who has finished second to Jokic in Most Valuable Player voting each of the last two seasons, has made a late push to dethrone Jokic, although this marks the 14th game he’s missed this season. Embiid leads the NBA with a 33.3-point scoring average to go along with an 10.2 rebounding average. The 76ers (49-25) trail M...

Disney comienza el despido masivo de 7.000 empleados, anuncia el CEO Bob Iger

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:22:20 GMT

(CNN) — El CEO de Disney, Bob Iger, anunció este lunes que su empresa comenzará a despedir empleados a partir de esta semana, en la que será la primera de las tres rondas previstas luego de su anuncio en febrero de que la compañía eliminaría 7.000 puestos de trabajo.Los recortes en el personal de Disney a nivel mundial forman parte de una iniciativa multimillonaria de reducción de costos, que busca optimizar las operaciones de la empresa en un momento de agitación en el sector de los medios de comunicación.En un memorándum al personal, que obtuvo CNN, Iger dijo que los despidos se producirían en tres etapas. La primera comenzará esta semana, y los directivos empezarán a notificar los despidos pronto a los empleados afectados. Una segunda ronda, más amplia, ocurrirá en abril, según Iger, y en ella se despedirá a miles de empleados. Luego se producirá una tercera ronda de despidos “antes del comienzo del verano” para alcanzar el objetivo previsto por la empresa de el...