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49ers’ Shanahan: No hard feelings against Eagles’ security director; NFL investigating Greenlaw incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

The NFL is investigating Philadelphia head of security Dom DiSandro for a sideline incident with 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw that led to the ejection of both men Sunday.While a league source said Monday the league is gathering information on the scuffle that broke out in the third quarter of the 49ers’ 42-19 road win over the Eagles, it sounds as if coach Kyle Shanahan would be fine if the whole thing just went away.“It was hard to accept Dre getting kicked out of the game for something that involved someone that didn’t have anything to do with the game,” Shanahan told Bay Area media by conference call. “But I definitely don’t have any hard feelings toward Dom or anything like that. I don’t want to go too hard on him.“I think he got caught up in a weird situation, an emotional situation. I know a lot of people that speak very highly of him. I just couldn’t believe we lost our player because of it.”Philadelphia coach Nick ...

Rockstar Games drops ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ trailer early

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

It could have been a leak but Rockstar Games has released the trailer for its much-anticipated title “Grand Theft Auto VI” a few hours earlier than expected.Here’s what fans can glean from the video.“Grand Theft Auto VI” takes place in Vice City, which is based on Miami and was featured in “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City”It appears to star a female protagonist named Lucia this time around. That’s a first for the main series. She appears to be getting out of prison and is somehow back in trouble with the law. She appears to have a beau and they end up robbing a liquor store. It appears to be a love story.You have to love the billboards in Vice City. Apparently, there’s a drug to cure emotions. Yeah, people don’t need that.Vehicles featured include swamp boats, airplanes, motorcycles, helicopters and ATVsPlenty of Florida Men are featured.The criminal in the news clip says something about a tattoo leading to a criminal’s a...

300-plus homes may replace Sunnyvale office complex that’s in default

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

SUNNYVALE — A big — and empty — office campus in Sunnyvale that has flopped into a default on its loan could be replaced by a large housing development whose approval could proceed through a “builder’s remedy” gambit.The housing development would consist of 315 residential units, Sunnyvale planning documents show.The lender for the delinquent financing, LoanCore Capital REIT, which provided a 2019 loan totaling $63.5 million, has proposed the housing development.Sares Regis Group of Northern California, a major residential developer, is working with the lender on the proposed development, according to documents on file with Sunnyvale city officials.Horizon office complex on Oakmead Parkway in Sunnyvale. (Newmark/Peter Jograj)The property has addresses of 1230, 1250, 1270 and 1290 Oakmead Parkway in Sunnyvale.The financial difficulties serve as a fresh example of the unforeseen and cataclysmic economic woes spawned by the onset of the coronavi...

YouTuber gets 6 months for plane crash-for-clicks stunt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

By Cheri Mossburg, Pete Muntean and Hannah Rabinowitz | CNNA 30-year-old YouTube creator and former Olympic athlete was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for staging a small plane crash for social media clicks.Trevor Daniel Jacob admitted to intentionally crashing his plane, which was equipped with multiple cameras to capture its demise on video, in November 2021, federal prosecutors in California said in a news release. He posted a video to YouTube titled “I Crashed My Airplane” on December 23, prosecutors said, to promote a sponsorship with a wallet company.Some viewers were suspicious of the stunt, with a number of comments pointing out Jacob was already wearing a parachute, made no attempt to glide the aircraft to a safe landing area and took a camera and selfie stick with him when abandoning the plane.Jacob lied to investigators, federal prosecutors in the Central District of California said, telling them he did not know the location of the wreckage. They say he ...

Livermore man charged with ‘almost completely’ severing family member’s ear

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

LIVERMORE — A 44-year-old man has been charged with mayhem for allegedly slicing a family member’s ear most of the way off during a gathering last month, court records show.Raymond Diaz, of Livermore, was charged with a single count of mayhem. He remains jailed in lieu of $110,000 bail, court records show.Livermore police were called to a residence on the 1100 block of East Stanley Boulevard at around 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 for a report of a man bleeding profusely from his head. Responding officers found other family members comforting the victim, whose “ear had almost been completely severed from his head,” a police investigator wrote in court papers.Several eyewitnesses identified Diaz as the stabber, authorities said. When officers began reading him his rights, police say he “started to ramble on about how he was God.” Officers also found roughly five grams of methamphetamine and a pipe in his possession, and say he displayed other “objecti...

GM's Cruise robotaxi service faces potential fine in alleged cover-up of San Francisco accident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

California regulators say a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent the suspension of its California license.The potential penalty facing GM's Cruise service could be around $1.5 million, based on documents filed late last week by the California Public Utilities Commission.The notice orders Cruise to appear at a Feb. 6 evidentiary hearing to determine whether the robotaxi service misled regulators about what happened after one of its driverless cars ran into a pedestrian who had already been struck by another vehicle driven by a human on the evening of Oct. 2 in San Francisco. LEGO Store at San Francisco Centre mall closes The February hearing comes just six months after the Public Utilities Commission authorized Cruise's robotaxi service to begin charging passengers for around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco despite strident obj...

San Francisco ranked as 5th most fun city in US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — When you think of the most fun cities in America, what comes to mind? WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities based on 65 pertinent metrics. The three key dimensions were entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties, and overall costs."WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state," WalletHub stated.Las Vegas, Nevada, topped the list as the most fun city in America, with a score of 71.38. WalletHub gave the city the top spots in the entertainment and recreation rank and the nightlife and parties categories.Coming in at No. 2 and No. 3 were two Florida cities: Orlando and Miami.The report said Orlando's nation-leading theme parks helped the city rank toward the top of the list. 3 Bay Area cities named among CA towns with most holiday spirit The city has one of the lowest nightly rates for a 3-star hotel room and relatively low average prices for staple foods...

Cardinals are 2-2 since Kyler Murray’s return, giving hope that rebound is coming in ’24

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Quarterback Kyler Murray is getting more comfortable in his return from a serious knee injury, tight end Trey McBride could be a future star and, suddenly, the Arizona Cardinals look like a halfway decent team.That’s not the end goal, but it’s certainly a start.The Cardinals (3-10) entered their bye week in a good mood after an impressive 24-10 win at Pittsburgh on Sunday. It was a strange day — featuring two weather delays — but the Cardinals kept their poise and played arguably their best game of the season.The highlight came in the second half, when Arizona’s defense made a goal-line stand and then the offense took over, driving 99 yards in 15 plays for a touchdown that gave the Cardinals a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.“They believe in each other,” coach Jonathan Gannon said. “That’s what we talked about, look to your left, look to your right, don’t let your teammate down, and it showed up all week, and that’s why we gave ourselves a c...

Buckeyes’ McCord, OU’s Gabriel, Oregon State’s Chiles top names in portal as 30-day window opens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

Ohio State’s Kyle McCord and Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel led a parade of quarterbacks into the transfer portal Monday, the first day of a 30-day window football players can put their names out in search of another opportunity.Oregon State’s Aidan Chiles, Boise State’s Taylen Green, Arizona State’s Drew Pyne, Baylor’s Blake Shapen and Utah’s Bryson Barnes along with Georgia backup Brock Vandagriff were among other quarterbacks who entered the portal.McCord beat out Devin Brown for the starter’s job in the preseason and threw for 3,170 yards and 24 touchdowns with six interceptions. Two of the interceptions came in the 30-24 loss to Michigan on Nov. 25.Ohio State coach Ryan Day was non-committal Sunday when asked if the junior quarterback would play in the Buckeyes’ game against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.Gabriel transferred to Oklahoma from UCF and helped the Sooners regain their footing after coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Ca...

Man in Washington state killed wife, 2 daughters and brother before killing himself, authorities say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:32:36 GMT

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man fatally shot his wife, their two adult daughters and his brother before killing himself at a Washington state home, authorities said Monday.The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating the case as a murder-suicide.Authorities received a call around 1 p.m. Sunday requesting a welfare check at a home in Vancouver, Washington. The person who requested the welfare check had received a text message from the suspected shooter indicating that he had “harmed others” at the home, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. The message was sent more than four hours before the call for a welfare check was made but the person who requested the welfare check didn’t see the message until later, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. The names and ages of the victims were not immediately released. Autopsies were pending. Vancouver is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Portland, Oregon.Source