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The show goes on: Tony Awards pre-show telecast kicks off Broadway's biggest night despite strike

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — An nervy Tony Awards kicked off Sunday with a pre-show heavy on unpredictability after the Hollywood writers’ strike left Broadway’s biggest night without a script.Entropy has been inserted into what is usually an upbeat, safe and chummy night. The strike by the Writers Guild of America has left Broadway’s biggest night to reply on spontaneity in a new venue far from the theater district. “Tonight is unscripted, darlings,” host Ariana DeBose warned those attending the show. She revealed to the crowd the only words that will be seen on the teleprompter: “Please wrap up.”A pre-show on Pluto TV beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern is being hosted by Julianne Hough and Skylar Astin. The duo will then throw to the three-hour main event led by Ariana DeBose on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. Eastern.A total of 26 Tony Awards will be handed out Sunday for a season that had 40 new productions — 15 musicals, 24 plays and one special engagement during the first post-pandemic f...

Man dies after morning shooting in Vallejo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

(KRON) -- A man died after a shooting Sunday morning in Vallejo, the city's police department announced in a press release. The shooting happened around 7:29 a.m. on the 100 block of Simonton Street. One dead, six injured in Antioch birthday party shooting Vallejo Police Department (VPD) officers arrived at the scene of the shooting and saw the man with at least one gunshot wound. Medical crews took him to the hospital where he later died.The victim's identity is not yet being released by officials. VPD said this is Vallejo's eighth homicide of 2023.No arrests have been made in this shooting. No information has been released about potential suspects.VPD says anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective Stephanie McDonough at 707-648-5425 or [email protected] or Detective Bradley Phillips at 707-805-1359 or [email protected]. In 2022, there were at least 24 homicides recorded in Vallejo.

Man faces $35 million bail in fatal domestic shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

(BCN) -- An Antioch man was placed on a $35 million bail for allegedly shooting a woman he was in a domestic relationship with, said police on Thursday. 1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Antioch birthday party Police first responded to reports of a shooting in the 4400 block of Delta Fair Boulevard on May 25, where they found a man with gunshot wounds in his legs and a woman shot in the head. The man survived, but the woman died from her injuries at the scene, said police. Detectives determined that the male victim was the husband of the homicide victim. KRON On is streaming 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%; }With the help of the U.S. Marshals Service, police later arrested 46-year-old Brain Yacopetti, who allegedly was in a relationship with the woma...

Man arrested on suspicion of sexual battery in Macy’s store, Monterey County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

(BCN) -- Monterey police arrested a 25-year-old Seaside man on Wednesday in relation to a sexual battery that occurred in a Macy's store in the Del Monte Center. 1 dead, 6 injured in Antioch birthday party shooting Police first responded to reports of a man groping someone at the Macy's on 1420 Del Monte Center at 5:42 p.m. Upon further investigation, police said they found that the man allegedly attempted another sexual battery earlier in the day. Anyone with more information about the sexual battery is encouraged to contact Sergeant Greg Galin at 831-646-3872 or [email protected]. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Pleasant Hill police recover stolen wedding ring after it was pawned

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

(BCN) -- Pleasant Hill police successfully recovered a woman's stolen jewelry after it was pawned, announced authorities on Thursday. 1 dead, 6 injured in Antioch birthday party shooting Police first responded to reports of a woman's bag being stolen on Maxine Drive on June 4. The woman said she put her bag into her car, parked in a driveway and quickly stepped away. When she returned to her car, her bag that contained her wedding ring and earrings was stolen, said police. KRON On is streaming 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%; }Thanks to the help of neighbors and home security cameras, detectives were able to develop a suspect lead and obtain a search warrant for a suspect's house in Martinez. Police said they found the bag at the suspect's house, but the j...

Martin Truex Jr. surges to 4th career Sonoma Raceway victory

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. won at Sonoma Raceway for the fourth time in his career Sunday, passing Chase Elliott for the lead after a final-stage restart and holding off Kyle Busch for his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season.The 42-year-old Truex confidently drove his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to another victory on the hilly road course at the base of Northern California wine country, where he also won in 2013, 2018 and 2019. Only Jeff Gordon has more victories (five) at Sonoma than Truex, who earned the 33rd win of his Cup career and his second in the last six races after winning at Dover.Elliott finished fifth in his return from a one-race suspension for deliberately wrecking Hamlin at Charlotte. Elliott, who has missed seven races this season, twice held the lead in the final stage before Truex blew past him on fresher tires. Truex has seven top-10 finishes in his last nine races.“Hats off to my team,” said Truex, who finished 26th at Sonoma last year. ...

Olvídate de los influencers. Aquí vienen los “desinfluencers”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

(CNN) — Háganse a un lado, influencers.Todos hemos visto a esas personas jóvenes y fotogénicas que promocionan modas, alimentos o servicios a sus grandes seguidores en TikTok e Instagram.Pero ahora ha llegado una nueva generación de “desinfluencers”, que dicen que el materialismo y las tendencias excesivamente caras ya no están de moda. Mientras los consumidores vigilan sus gastos en estos tiempos inflacionistas, este grupo emergente de usuarios de las redes sociales insta a la gente a evaluar si realmente necesitan esa manta pesada de US$ 185.Por qué los expertos temen que TikTok agrave la crisis de salud mental entre los adolescentesSus mensajes son simples y directos: estos artículos están sobrevalorados, no los necesitas y aquí tienes por qué. A veces sugieren otras opciones. También hablan de sostenibilidad y del coste de los residuos asociados a determinados sectores, como la belleza y la moda.Los “desinfluencers” son cada vez más populares. En Ti...

Egypt’s Al Ahly wins African Champions League with late goal against defending champion Wydad

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Egypt’s Al Ahly won the African Champions League on Sunday for a record-extending 11th continental club title as a late header by defender Mohamed Abdelmonem wrestled the crown away from defending champion Wydad at its home stadium in Morocco.Abdelmonem’s 78th-minute goal saw the second leg of the final end 1-1 in Casablanca and gave Al Ahly a 3-2 aggregate win.It is the Egyptian giant’s third title in four years and was revenge for a loss to Wydad at the same Stade Mohammed V in the one-off final a year ago.Yahia Attiyat Allah put Wydad ahead in the 27th minute when his left-footed free kick from out on the right side drifted past everyone and into the far corner of the net.At 1-0 on the night, Wydad was winning on away goals and the home fans let off fireworks from that point on, causing referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa to stop the game for a few minutes in the second half for the clouds of thick white smoke to clear.Abdelmonem ended the c...

Athletics complete their first series sweep with 8-6 victory over Brewers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — If only the Oakland Athletics played in the NL Central, they might not be on pace to have one of the worst seasons in modern history.Seth Brown and Brent Rooker hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning to help the Athletics complete their first series sweep of the season with an 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.Kevin Smith also homered as the A’s erased an early 2-0 deficit. Since falling 5-4 at Pittsburgh on Monday for their 15th straight road loss, Oakland has gone 5-0 on the road against the NL Central’s top two teams — the Pirates and Brewers. “I think the clubhouse is just becoming closer,” Brown said. “Guys are really starting to get to know each other and just starting to kind of jell as a team a bit.”This marks the first time the A’s have won five straight games within the same season since September 2021. This surge gives the Athletics (17-50) a higher winning percentage than the 1962 New York Mets, who went 40-120 for the wo...

Phoenix Mercury make travel ‘adjustments’ following airport incident with Brittney Griner

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:05:00 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard had one goal before taking the court Sunday.She wants the WNBA to take additional steps to keep her team’s traveling parties safe and secure. One day after Mercury center Brittney Griner was confronted by a “provocateur” at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the two coaches and a handful of players suggested more charter flights could help prevent any future run-ins with outsiders.“We will ensure that our players and our organization and our staff are safe,” she said. ”We will be making (travel) adjustments that maybe should have happened before, but right now we’re going to prioritize the safety of our players and we’ve seen that the organization has supported us.”Nygaard opened her pregame remarks with a 75-second statement in which she offered support for Griner and concern about everyone who made the trip to Indy. She also said Phoenix already has adjusted its plans for future road trips though she declined to...