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USPS letter carrier robbed by two armed suspects in Oakland

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – A United States postal worker was robbed Thursday afternoon while delivering mail on foot, the USPS Inspection Service said.  2 men wrongfully convicted of Oakland murder file lawsuit At 2:57 p.m., a USPS letter carrier was on foot in the 1100 block of 83rd Ave. when two men approached them. The two suspects robbed the letter carrier of their postal keys. The Oakland Police Department said both suspects had firearms.The postal worker was not injured during the robbery. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The postal service is asking local residents to check their surveillance videos and to contact them at 877-876-2455 if they have any information.

Sonoma Raceway hosts NASCAR races this weekend

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

(BCN) -- Sonoma Raceway will host a series of NASCAR races this weekend. The 34th annual NASCAR weekend includes the General Tire 200 ARCA Menards Series West race on Friday and the DoorDash 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday.The weekend concludes with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday. Sonoma Raceway is a 2.52-mile and 12-turn road course and a quarter-mile drag strip located at Sears Point in Sonoma County. Built in 1968, it is host to one of the few NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. 2 men wrongfully convicted of Oakland murder file lawsuit Shaquille O'Neal, the four-time NBA champion and platinum-selling recording artist, will perform on the pre-race stage to headline race festivities for the 34th annual NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday."We can't wait to entertain our race fans with DJ Diesel throwing the party," said Sonoma Raceway executive vice president and general manager Jill Gregory. "This is always a high en...

Naby Keïta leaves Liverpool to sign with Werder Bremen

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Midfielder Naby Keïta is leaving Liverpool on a free transfer to move to the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen, the German club said Friday.Keïta leaves Liverpool after five years with a team which won every major prize in English soccer with the Premier League in 2020, the Champions League the year before and the FA Cup and League Cup once each.It’s a return to Germany for the Guinean, who previously played for Leipzig for two years before joining Liverpool in 2018. He only managed 13 games for Liverpool this season, in part because of a series of injuries.“I’m really excited for my new challenge here in Bremen,” Keïta said in a club statement, adding that “this club and its philosophy will be a good match for me, so this is the right step for my career.”It’s a surprise signing for Bremen, which placed 13th in its first season back in the Bundesliga after promotion and described the deal as a “transfer coup.” The four-time German champion ...

Assange pierde su último intento de apelación contra extradición a EE.UU., pero volverá a recurrir en una corte de Londres

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

(CNN) — Un juez del Tribunal Superior de Londres denegó el permiso de Julian Assange para apelar una orden de extradición para enviarlo a Estados Unidos, donde enfrenta numerosos cargos de espionaje.En un fallo fechado el 6 de junio de 2023 y visto por CNN, un juez dijo que la solicitud de permiso para apelar de Assange fue denegada afirmando que “ninguno de los cuatro motivos de apelación plantea ningún punto debidamente discutible”.El 17 de junio de 2022, la ministra del Interior del Reino Unido, Priti Patel, aprobó la extradición del fundador de WikiLeaks a EE.UU.Julian Assange, en datosDemandan a la CIA por presunto espionaje a un grupo de abogados y periodistas que visitaron a Julian Assange en la embajada de Ecuador en LondresFirman orden para extraditar a Assange a EE.UU.: WikiLeaks dice que apelará 3:24En un fallo separado, el juez del Tribunal Superior también negó el permiso de Assange para apelar e impugnar la desestimación de otras partes de su caso dur...

¿Qué es el dólar ahorro y quiénes pueden comprarlo en Argentina?

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

(CNN Español) — De las múltiples cotizaciones que tiene el dólar estadounidense en Argentina, existe una variante denominada “dólar ahorro o dólar solidario”, que se encuentra entre las más convenientes por precio del mercado, pero tiene dos particularidades: por un lado, cualquiera puede comprarlos si tiene el dinero bancarizado para adquirir hasta US$ 200 mensuales pero, por otro, cada vez menos gente tiene acceso a este tipo de dólar por las restricciones que ha ido imponiendo el Banco Central de Argentina (BCRA) conforme se reducen sus reservas.¿Cómo se calcula el dólar ahorro o solidario?El valor de este dólar que se puede comprar legalmente surge de sumarle a la cotización del dólar minorista (hasta el cierre de este artículo en 255,36 pesos) dos gravámenes que fueron aplicados en distintas etapas: primero, con la creación del impuesto País, que representa un 30%, luego con un anticipo del 35% en concepto de Ganancias, cuya devolución puede solicitarse a la Administració...

DeWanna Bonner scores career-high 41 points, Connecticut Sun hand Las Vegas Aces 1st loss

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored a career-high 41 points to set a franchise record and the Connecticut Sun beat the previously unbeaten Las Vegas Aces 94-77 on Thursday night.Bonner topped her previous high of 38, set in 2016, on a 3-pointer with 2:50 remaining for a 90-67 lead. The previous franchise record was 35, scored by Shannon Johnson in 2000 when the organization was the Orlando Miracle.On Tuesday, Bonner only had five points in a 90-84 loss to Las Vegas. But Bonner responded by scoring 14 of Connecticut’s opening 20 points on Thursday. Bonner finished 16 of 23 from the field, including 5 of 7 from distance.“I think I played the worst possible game of my career (Tuesday with five points),” Bonner said. “So I just wanted to come out and be aggressive and then I got the hot hand, so it was like OK, it was go-time at that point. I’ve been struggling all year to shoot the ball, but I don’t know what happened tonight, that was a first for me.”Las Vegas g...

How 3 recent Fairfax Co. hires work to help students who learn differently

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

Three recent Fairfax County, Virginia, hires aim to support students who may learn differently.(Courtesy Fairfax County Public Schools) Three recent Fairfax County, Virginia, hires aim to support students who may learn differently.(Courtesy Fairfax County Public Schools) It took a while for Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia to hire for its new neurodiversity specialist position, according to Nina Thomas, the school system’s coordinator of professional learning and cultural responsiveness.But when Kristen Haynor was selected for what she characterized as her dream job, it was clear the county “found our unicorn,” Thomas said.Haynor, the school system said, may be the first neurodiversity s...

Nuggets' Christian Braun seeking NBA title a year after winning NCAA championship

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun is showing that the NBA Finals is not too big of a stage for him. The 21st pick in the draft last summer, Braun has made the most of his minutes off the bench, sinking 10 of 12 shots, grabbing a half dozen rebounds and collecting four steals against the Miami Heat while giving teammates an extended breather. “That’s a rare rookie right here,” Aaron Gordon said. “From Day 1 he’s been on top of it. This is a real winner right here. I say that because he’s always in the right spot. He’s in the right place at the right time, and he’s been doing that all year.” Braun has a chance to become just the fifth player in NBA history to win an NBA title a year after winning the NCAA championship, joining Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Henry Bibby and Billy Thompson. Sold-out crowd supports Nuggets from Ball Arena Braun gave the Nuggets a much-needed lift in Denver’s Game 3 rout of the Heat. With Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray making history wit...

Murder trial set for woman accused of driving into Vegas Strip pedestrians

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge on Thursday scheduled a murder trial for next year for a woman who has spent more than seven years in state psychiatric care after she was accused of intentionally plowing a car into pedestrians, killing one, on the Las Vegas Strip.Paris Paradise Morton said nothing in court as she learned she'll stand trial in May 2024 on murder and 70 other felony charges in the crash that killed an Arizona woman and injured dozens of other people a few days before Christmas 2015.Morton remains jailed without bail. Last month, she rejected a plea bargain that would have avoided trial and sent her to prison with the possibility of parole, and told a judge she was at odds with her court-appointed lawyers. The length of her sentence offer was not disclosed. She could face life in prison if she is convicted at trial.Deputy Clark County Public Defender Anna Clark continued to represent Morton on Thursday. Clark declined outside court to comment about the case but said sh...

BET Awards 2023 nominations announced

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:20:27 GMT

(CNN) — The nominees for this years BET Awards were announced Thursday.Drake led the nominations with seven nods, including best male hip hop artist, album of the year and best male R&B/pop artist.Nominations were selected by the BET Voting Academy, comprised of an esteemed group of entertainment professionals and influencers in the fields of music, media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, and creative arts.The BET Awards 2023 will air live on BET on Sunday, June 25 at 8pm ET/5pm PT.