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Banana Republic opens new flagship store in Downtown SF

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Weeks after Banana Republic closed one of its San Francisco locations, the retail giant announced that it has opened a new flagship store in the city. The 3,500-square-foot store is located at 152 Geary Street in San Francisco's Union Square shopping district. It is across the street from Nieman Marcus and blocks from both the Powell and Montgomery BART stations. Starbucks to close seven San Francisco locations The new location will sell clothes, accessories, furniture and more. “As we embark on the next chapter in the BR story as a premium lifestyle brand, we remain driven by a desire for exploration and connection. Our Banana Republic Geary Street store is our brand’s pinnacle flagship, showcasing our continued transformation in our historic hometown," said Sandra Stangl, the president and CEO of Banana Republic.The new store replaces Banana Republic's old location at 2 Embarcadero Center, which closed on Sep. 23. Another Banana Republic at 2 Folsom St. ...

San Mateo man arrested for allegedly stabbing coworker

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

(BCN) -- A 60-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a coworker in San Mateo on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Robert Ridenour was arrested following the stabbing reported at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 36th Avenue and Hacienda Street, San Mateo police said. Gilroy man murdered ex-girlfriend to cover up rape: court documents Officers arrived and found the victim with stab wounds on his leg and arm. He was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. Police said Ridenour, a San Mateo resident, remained at the scene and was taken into custody. Investigators learned that he got into an argument with the victim, then grabbed a knife and allegedly stabbed him. Many other coworkers witnessed the attack and separated the two before calling the police. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call San Mateo police at (650) 522-7700.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Black student suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education program

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

After serving more than a month of in-school suspension over his dreadlocks, a Black high school student in Texas was told he will be removed from his high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program on Thursday.Darryl George, 18, is a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu and has been suspended since Aug. 31. He will be sent to EPIC, an alternative school program, from Oct. 12 through Nov. 29 for “failure to comply” with multiple campus and classroom regulations, the principal said in a Wednesday letter provided to The Associated Press by the family.Principal Lance Murphy said in the letter that George has repeatedly violated the district’s “previously communicated standards of student conduct.” The letter also says that George will be allowed to return to regular classroom instruction on Nov. 30 but will not be allowed to return to his high school’s campus until then unless he’s there to discuss his conduct with school admin...

Bills turn focus on healthy players ready to step in and fill holes on injury-depleted defense

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Norman wouldn’t be back in Buffalo for a second stint if not for a rash of injuries depleting the Bills’ defense.What the veteran cornerback, however, made clear on Wednesday is he would not have signed to Buffalo’s practice squad a day earlier if he didn’t still regard the Bills as contenders, however banged-up they might be.Difficult as it will be to replace linebacker Matt Milano (lower right leg), cornerback Tre’Davious White (torn right Achilles tendon) and tackle DaQuan Jones (torn pectoral muscle), Norman placed his faith in Buffalo’s deep and disruptive defensive front as being a difference-maker.“Listen, man, regardless of anybody coming in or out, this defense is menacing,” said the 35-year-old Norman, who patiently bided his time this summer in waiting for the right opportunity in extending his career to a 12th season.“I mean, they got some grown men up front and nobody wants anything to do with them,” he added, referring to a defensive fron...

Conor McGregor back in testing pool but USADA says it’s splitting with UFC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor’s return to action helped trigger a split between the league and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which has been testing the league’s mixed-martial arts fighters for the past eight years.McGregor announced on social media this week that he is returning to the USADA testing pool — a step the 35-year-old fighter must take before returning to the octagon for the first time since suffering a leg injury in July 2021. McGregor was expected to fight Michael Chandler in December, though the timing of their meeting has been in flux because of the testing rules.USADA requires any athlete who has been out of action to submit to six months’ of testing and provide at least two negative tests before returning.In a statement Wednesday, USADA CEO Travis Tygart said the agency had been ‘clear and firm’ about those requirements applying to McGregor, who during the summer went on social media and said that because of the t...

No. 21 Notre Dame hopes to rebound from 2nd loss while renewing rivalry with No. 10 Trojans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — History suggests No. 21 Notre Dame may already be out of the college football playoff picture.Still, coach Marcus Freeman insists there is plenty for the Fighting Irish to achieve this season.Notre Dame’s new quest will take place Saturday with an opportunity to face longtime rival No. 10 Southern Cal and reclaim the Jeweled Shillelagh the team lost last season after holding it for four straight years.“The best thing about this week is we have to get back to work and get prepared for a great opponent in USC coming in here Saturday night,” Freeman said. “We expect it to be an electric atmosphere, a great environment and a great opportunity for this program to use the adversity we faced this past week and to use it as energy and motivation.”Saturday’s game closes out a journey in which Notre Dame (5-2) has faced four ranked, undefeated opponents, all in prime time. They lost at home to Ohio State, rallied to win at Duke and then suffered a potential...

Un vuelo de British Airways tuvo que regresar a Londres justo antes de aterrizar en Tel Aviv

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

(CNN) — Un vuelo de British Airways que iba de Londres a Tel Aviv hizo un abrupto giro para devolverse poco antes de aterrizar en la ciudad israelí este miércoles, luego de que la aerolínea cancelara todos los trayectos a esa ciudad en medio de preocupaciones de seguridad.El vuelo BA165 procedente del aeropuerto Heathrow en Londres se acercaba al aeropuerto internacional Ben-Gurion de Tel Aviv cuando fue llamado de vuelta a la ciudad de despegue, según el sitio web de seguimiento de aviones FlightRadar24.British Airways confirmó a CNN que el vuelo fue cancelado poco antes de su aterrizaje en la ciudad del norte de Israel, que ha sido objeto de ataques con cohetes mientras se llevan a cabo intensos combates entre las fuerzas de Israel y Hamas.La aerolínea dijo que había suspendido los servicios hacia y desde Tel Aviv la tarde de este miércoles.Lo que los viajeros deben saber tras los enfrentamientos letales en Israel y Gaza“La seguridad es siempre nuestra máxima prioridad...

The Bears’ offense and QB Justin Fields are showing signs of growth

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are showing growth on offense. And it’s not just Justin Fields.The Bears’ offense has put together two solid performances in a row and is looking more like the sort of unit it hopes to become.“It took a giant step,” receiver DJ Moore said. “Last week, like I said, all the stars aligned. This week, we want the sun to align with us.”The Bears (1-4) will try to keep moving forward when they host the Minnesota Vikings (1-4) on Sunday.They stopped a 14-game losing streak with a 40-20 win at Washington last week in which Fields and Moore led another big effort by the offense.The Bears racked up 451 yards against the Commanders after setting a season high with 471 the previous week against Denver, and their offense has jumped from 29th overall to 14th in that span.Fields is coming off his two best games as a passer with a combined 617 yards, eight touchdowns and one interception. He’s looked more comfortable throwing on the run a...

Iowa man sentenced to 2 life terms in death of 10-year-old girl whose body was found in a pond

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man was sentenced Wednesday to two life terms for killing a 10-year-old girl who was missing for eight months before her remains were found in a pond. Henry Earl Dinkins also will have to pay $150,000 in restitution to the mother of Breasia Terrell, The Quad City Times reports. The girl’s July 2020 disappearance led to huge searches by dozens of volunteers and numerous law enforcement agencies before fishermen found her body in March 2021 in a rural area north of Davenport. Last month Judge Henry Latham found Dinkins, 51, guilty of first-degree murder and kidnapping. The life sentences he imposed are without parole. Prosecutors charged Dinkins with Terrell’s death in May 2021, alleging he kidnapped and then shot her to death. She had been staying the night with her half-brother and his father, Dinkins. Dinkins is a registered sex offender who was convicted of third-degree sexual abuse in 1990, when he was 17. Latham said the brother, who wa...

Planned purchase of old Louisiana shipyard put on hold amid questions from state financing panel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:32 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans by the Port of South Louisiana to purchase what was once a major New Orleans area shipyard for construction of military vessels have been delayed. The port announced in January its intent to purchase the old Avondale Shipyard site from the current owner, port terminal operator T. Parker Host. However, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the purchase has been put off after port officials faced questions last month from the state Bond Commission. Members of the commission, which must approve government debt, had noted that the port had not provided detailed accounts of Host’s revenue at Avondale for previous years. Host bought the site in 2018, roughly four years after the shipyard that once employed thousands was shuttered. The proposed purchase would require more than $400 million in public financing.“With the full cooperation of the seller, we believe the delay is warranted to thoroughly consider points raised by the state Bo...