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SF 'feels post-apocalyptic,' Musk tweets in response to latest store closures

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Downtown San Francisco has taken on a "post-apocalyptic" feel due to closed retail establishments, according to a tweet from Elon Musk. Following the recent announcement that Nordstrom would be closing its longstanding Bay Area flagship store at Westfield San Francisco Centre and a nearby Nordstrom Rack location, the city's seemingly struggling retail economy has been back in the spotlight. Eighties rock anthem dropped as SF Pride’s theme after singer’s controversial tweet City leaders like Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who represents the district where Nordstrom is located, have lamented the closures, expressing disappointment and blaming the closures on "unsafe conditions." The right-leaning media has also been quick to seize on the Nordstrom closures as the latest evidence of San Francisco's detioration.Now, Twitter's owner has weighed in, tweeting "So many stores shuttered in downtown SF. Feels post-apocalyptic," in response to a tweet about car break-ins fro...

Best county to retire in every state

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

Retirement should be an exciting time, but for some retirees, the current economy with inflation rates sitting at 5%—well above the acceptable rate of 2%—has made for a belt-tightening experience.Many retirees have padded their retirement savings by relocating to a cheaper area. In 2019, those who leveraged this strategy were able to gain about $100,000 in home equity, according to Vanguard Group.While this strategy may not be for everyone, 40% of non-retired investors planned to relocate after they stopped working, with the cost of living and taxes being the top two factors for their desire to move, according to Nationwide.A financial situation may be one reason to move, but seniors aged 65 or older also have many other factors to consider when choosing where they want to live out their golden years. These include government services, health care facilities, climate, crime rate, recreational activities, eating establishments, cultural and entertainment opportunities, and more. Stac...

The Polarizing Prosecutor Trying to Nail Putin for War Crimes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

As a prosecutor in the Special Court for Sierra Leone rose to deliver the opening statement in the war crimes and crimes against humanity trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, Taylor’s attorney stood up to leave.“Mr. Khan, you have not been given leave to withdraw. You don’t just get up and waltz out of here,” the presiding judge warned the defense attorney, Karim Khan, according to a transcript of the 2007 proceedings in The Hague. Khan did just that.The walkout, following a dispute regarding the resources allotted to the defense, was a bold, spectacular move that angered many but successfully delayed Taylor’s trial by several months. Khan’s gesture became legendary in international law circles, earning him either admiration or disdain, depending on who you ask. Stephen Rapp, the prosecutor who Khan walked out on, wrote in an email to colleagues years later that Khan’s behavior had been “an act of profound disrespect for international criminal justice.”The court eventu...

IKEA to deliver more urban format stores to DC area

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

Furniture and housewares retailer IKEA will open new format stores in Fairfax, Virginia, this summer, and in Gaithersburg, Maryland, this fall.The stores, called “Plan & Order” stores, are much smaller than traditional IKEA stores and don’t actually carry inventory for sale.This is a rendering of the new IKEA location planned for Gaithersburg, Md. (Courtesy IKEA)Rather, customers meet with designers, choose their furniture, and, in the case of the Fairfax and Gaithersburg stores, return later to pick up what they’ve ordered. Customers can also arrange to have their orders delivered.The Fairfax IKEA Plan & Order will be at Fairfax Corner at 4206 Fairfax Corner Avenue. In Gaithersburg, the new IKEA store will be in Rio Lakefront at 1010 Boardwalk Place.“While the Plan & Order point and Plan & Order point with Pick-up are different from our traditional IKEA stores, we hope they better meet the needs of our local customers and provide an IKE...

NBA Playoffs: Celtics enjoy a rare rout in this postseason

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

Sorry, Philadelphia. The NBA was due for a blowout.It hasn’t had many of them in these playoffs.Boston’s 121-87 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday night was the 50th game of this year’s playoffs — and only the fourth to be decided by more than 20 points.The others: the Los Angeles Lakers’ 125-85 win on April 28 to clinch their series with Memphis in Round 1, Denver’s 109-80 win over Minnesota on April 16 and Miami’s 121-99 win over Milwaukee on April 22.That speaks to the competitiveness of this year’s tournament. Only 8% of this season’s playoff games, so far, have been decided by more than 20.That’s down considerably from 20% last year, 15% in 2021, 13% in the bubble playoffs of 2020, and 21% in 2019.WHAT’S NEXT?Golden State will aim to avoid falling into a 2-0 hole for the second consecutive series — this time, at home — when it plays host to the Lakers in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup on Thursday night.Friday’s slate will see Denver seeking a 3-0...

Dixie Group: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — DALTON, Ga. (AP) — The Dixie Group Inc. (DXYN) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.8 million in its first quarter.The Dalton, Georgia-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for severance costs and to account for discontinued operations, were 4 cents per share.The floor covering company posted revenue of $67.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DXYN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DXYNSource

Zelenskyy pide tribunal especial de crímenes de guerra para Vladimir Putin

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

LA HAYA, Holanda — El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dijo este jueves que está convencido de que su homólogo ruso, Vladímir Putin, rendirá cuentas ante un tribunal internacional de crímenes de guerra tras la victoria de Kiev en el conflicto que azota el país desde hace más de un año.En un discurso titulado “No habrá paz sin justicia para Ucrania” pronunciado en La Haya, la ciudad que alberga la Corte Penal Internacional, Zelenskyy afirmó que Putin “merece ser condenado por esas acciones criminales justo aquí, en la capital del derecho internacional”.“Y estoy seguro de que veremos que eso ocurre cuando ganemos. Y ganaremos”, añadió. Rusia acusa a EEUU de estar detrás del supuesto ataque ucraniano con drones al Kremlin Rusia ataca por segunda vez a Ucrania y deja al menos 34 heridos La CPI ha emitido una orden de detención contra Putin por supuestos crímenes de guerra en Ucrania, relacionados con el secuestro de menores...

Watch: Driver catches 'road rage' shooting on dashcam

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A driver was caught in the middle of a shooting on Monaco and Evans and captured it all on a dashcam. Now, police are looking for the suspects.The shooting took place Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Monaco Street Parkway and Evans Avenue in the Goldsmith neighborhood.Dashcam footage obtained by FOX31 shows a dark-colored SUV and a white pickup truck swerving in and out of traffic for nearly 40 seconds. Bullet narrowly misses toddler in car seat in road rage shooting The video shows the white truck trying to get away from the SUV, and once the two vehicles pass through the intersection the driver in the SUV fires shots at the truck. Immediately, the truck swerves onto the wrong side of the road to escape the SUV.More shots can be heard as the truck turns back onto the right side of the road and drives towards incoming traffic. Did you know you could get caught speeding by an aircraft? The person filming the shooting can be seen exiting the roadway ...

Senior says she's not allowed to wear sash with Mexican flag at graduation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

PARACHUTE, Colo. (KDVR) -- A senior from Grand Valley High School has started a petition because she says she is not allowed to wear a customized sash with the Mexican flag to graduation.In the Change.org petition, Naomi Peña said she is not allowed to wear a customized sash with the Mexican flag to her high school graduation "because it can be seen as offensive to others." Bullet narrowly misses toddler in car seat in road rage shooting "My high school administration and superintendent have said 'no' twice. However, there are NO WRITTEN policies that state otherwise. I will not allow my culture, heritage, and nationality to be shut down from being represented. This goes for my current classmates' cultures as well as future graduate classes," Peña explained in the petition."Comparing the Mexican flag to the Nazi or a Confederate flag fall under the nationally banned flags due to hate symbolism. PLEASE help share my story and get enough petitions to present this to the Garfield 16 ...

Make-A-Wish family needs help finding stolen camper

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:04:38 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — Five-year-old Layton Williamson battled kidney cancer from 2 to 3 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic. "It's a cancer that affects your kidney and they had to take his kidney and his tumor out," Dylan Williamson, Layton's father said. "He has one kidney on his left and then it had metastasized all the way to his lung; they call it Stage Four because it metastasized so far."Amid the pandemic, Layton underwent radiation near his heart and chemotherapy for about a year. During his battle, Layton was chosen as a Make-A-Wish Colorado kid. Arvada Police warn of vehicle linked to several property thefts "I think even though he's the middle child, he kind of acts like the oldest in a lot of ways because he had to grow up fast," Dylan said. Courtesy: Tiffany Williamson, photo is of Layton Williamson during his battle with cancerLayton's original Make-A-Wish choice was to go to Disney World. That wish unfortunately wasn't granted because of the COVID-19 ...