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Power outage at SFO resolved

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A power outage at San Francisco International Airport has been resolved, according to the airport. Earlier, the outage had impacted several airport services, according to a tweet from the airport. As of about 10 p.m., power had been restored to all impacted areas. Westfield pulling out of downtown San Francisco "We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience," SFO said.The outage had affected ticketing, baggage and gates, according to SFO. The power. The airport advises passengers to check with their airline about flight information.BART and AirTrain service were not impacted.As of now, there is no word on what was behind the outage.

San Jose family loses livelihood after thieves steal $100K worth of stage equipment

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Jose family is without a livelihood tonight after thieves stole more than $100,000 worth of stage equipment from them. The family says they tracked down the equipment with an Apple AirTag -- and even caught the thieves on video -- but that police did not respond on time.Jairo Torres recorded the thieves on his cellphone Monday as he sat and watched them outside the Oakland Arena. The thieves stole more than $100,000 worth of his lights, sound, and stage equipment. San Jose man who died on Hawaiian honeymoon was ‘super strong’ swimmer “He couldn’t do anything because he was afraid,” said Torres' wife, Elizabet Lozano. She spoke for her husband, who mainly speaks Spanish.She says her husband used AirTags to track down his stolen equipment. He even called the Oakland Police Department while watching his stuff being stolen.“Oakland police never answered," said Lozano. "If they came at the right time, they could have stopped the people.” Bear wanders into Marin County...

Happ’s homer, 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Pirates 11-3 after rain delay

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5, Christopher Morel added a three-run homer in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3 on Tuesday night.Happ had four RBIs and scored three runs for the Cubs, who outhit the Pirates 14-7.“I thought we swung the bats well,” manager David Ross said. “Obviously the Morel homer there toward the end was a big exclamation point.“Up and down the lineup, we had some really hard-hit balls. I though we could have put the game out of reach even a little earlier.”Jack Suwinski had a pair of solo homers for the Pirates, who have lost four of six after a six-game winning streak. He connected in the first off Jameson Taillon (2-4) and his 425-foot drive to right in the sixth tied the score 3-3, disappearing into the mist and landing on Sheffield Avenue.Suwinski has four homers in his last four games and a team-high 15. He’s hit five home runs in 12 games against the ...

Schwarber hits leadoff homer, sparks Phillies to 15-3 win over Diamondbacks

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Schwarber mashed a 450-foot homer. Trea Turner added two hits, two walks and a pair of stolen bases. Nick Castellanos had two doubles and three RBIs. Bryce Harper even chipped in with a pair of hits and RBIs.This was the kind of offensive night the Philadelphia Phillies envisioned when the season started.Schwarber crushed a long, leadoff homer to start the game, Zack Wheeler threw six strong innings and the Phillies kept piling on in a 15-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.“It’s a little bit contagious,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said of the offensive output.Philadelphia has won eight of its last 10 games, following a five-game losing streak. The Phillies are still just 33-34 this season, but looking much more like the team that made it to the World Series last year.“That’s more important than anything, playing good baseball against good teams,” Turner said. “We’re doing everything — pitching, playing defense, timely hitting.”The ...

Panthers find positives in 5-game Stanley Cup loss to Vegas

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Aaron Ekblad controlled his emotions the best he could after the Florida Panthers were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in a 9-3 loss Tuesday night in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.As the Knights celebrated their first championship, Ekblad and the Panthers remained somber after a remarkable and improbable run through the playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed.“It’s a tough feeling right now and you can’t sum it up in one game,” Ekblad said, fighting back tears. “Thought we came out, played hard tonight, so you can look back on that as a positive. The things you go through to get to this point, you couldn’t imagine.”Like overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the opening round against the NHL’s Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins, and opening the next three rounds with two road games, in Toronto, Carolina and Las Vegas.“What a team, right?” Ekblad said. “It’s not easy to do that. Some of the best teams in regular season history, so there’s a lot of positiv...

Rick Pitino, in NY state of mind at St John’s, throws out first pitch before Subway Series

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Leading off at the Subway Series, new St. John’s coach Rick Pitino.Just before the New York Yankees faced the Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field, the Hall of Fame basketball coach threw out a ceremonial first pitch to Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell — who played for Pitino at Louisville.Mitchell’s father, also named Donovan, works for the Mets as Senior Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.“I’m friends with Donovan Mitchell Sr. as well, and when I found out that young Donovan was catching me, I thought it was awesome. Because I love him, I love everything about their family. I just hope I don’t throw it too hard for him and hurt him,” the 70-year-old Pitino said with a laugh as he spoke near the Mets’ dugout while the Yankees finished batting practice.To get ready for his big moment on the mound, Pitino practiced a bit earlier in the day.“I threw it for the first time today in 35 years,” he said. “It hurt.”Wearing a No. 7...

Giants’ Winn earns first save in first trip to a major league ballpark in victory over Cards

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Keaton Winn’s first trip to a major league ballpark also became the site of his first big league save.Winn worked four solid innings of relief Tuesday night to help the San Francisco Giants to an 11-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.Mike Yastrzemski and Patrick Bailey homered and Michael Conforto added four hits and three RBIs to pace a balanced attack.The Giants have won five straight road games and six of their last eight games overall. San Francisco won the first two games of the three-game set and claimed just their third series in St. Louis in 10 tries since 2013.Winn allowed one run on one hit in a 55-pitch effort and was doused with a combination of hot sauce and toothpaste by his teammates after the contest.“It was crazy, it was awesome, I don’t even know how to describe it,” Winn said. “So awesome.”The 25-year-old right-hander from tiny Ollie, Iowa, which has a population of about 200, had approximately 30 relatives, friends and fans in attendance.“I...

Jack Eichel wins Stanley Cup with Vegas less than 2 years since neck surgery

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

Jack Eichel is a Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights less than two years removed from neck surgery that no NHL player had previously come back from. It’s a triumphant moment for a player whose career was derailed by the injury and became a trailblazer for the operation he credits for fixing it.The 26-year-old Eichel was the team’s best all-around player during the playoffs, the first-line center Vegas executives knew they needed to win the franchise’s first championship. He finished with a postseason-best 26 points in 22 games and drove a lot of the play offensively and defensively.“One of the things that our scouts really felt strongly about when we acquired Jack that was almost a little bit underappreciated was his competitiveness,” general manager Kelly McCrimmon said before the final. “And we’ve really seen that. His physical strength and his competitiveness have really been on display in the playoffs.”Eichel has arguably been underappreciated since being dr...

Haniger breaks forearm when hit by pitch in Giants’ 11-3 win over Cardinals

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — San Francisco outfielder Mitch Haniger broke his right forearm when hit by a pitch from the St. Louis Cardinals’ Jack Flaherty in the third inning of the Giants’ 11-3 win on Tuesday night.“Any time you get hit, the hand’s warm and it doesn’t feel great,” Haniger said. “Injuries are part of the game, at same time you’ve got to focus on what’s next.”Haniger battled back from an oblique injury in spring training and was rounding into form. The 32-year-old left fielder, who is hitting .230 with four homers and 22 RBIs, drove in two runs to help the Giants beat the Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night.“He worked so hard to get back and he was just starting to get on a roll,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “He was starting to swing the bat good and feel good. This is a pretty good gut punch for Mitch and our club.”San Francisco infielder J.D. Davis sprained his right ankle in the third inning during a hard slide into third base.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb...

POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate UK: Business warning — Net zero power list — Not so smart

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:39:53 GMT

Presented by SSE By ABBY WALLACE and CHARLIE COOPER PRESENTED BY View in your browser or listen to audioSNEAK PEEK— A major report drops from the CCC’s Advisory Group on Business. MECUK speaks to the group’s chair.— Who’s shaping U.K. net zero policy? Read our power list. — The government has targets for rolling out smart meters, but a new report from the National Audit Office finds progress has been slow. Good morning and welcome to POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate UK, our second edition. We’re ready to keep the ball rolling. As always, please send tips, musings, encouragement and criticism to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected]. Or reach us on Twitter: @hargraver; @charliecooper8; @abby_wallace3.If you are not already a Pro subscriber and would like a free trial of this newsletter, sign up here.DRIVING THE DAYBRITISH BUSINESS NET ZERO ‘MANIFESTO:’ Taking action on ...