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'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' swings to massive $120.5 million opening

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” opened in U.S. and Canadian theaters with a massive $120.5 million, more than tripling the debut of the 2018 animated original and showing the kind of movie-to-movie box-office growth that would be the envy of even the mightiest of Hollywood franchises.Sony Pictures' “Across the Spider-Verse,” the multi-verse spinning animated Spider-Man spinoff, sailed way past expectations, according to studio estimates Sunday, riding terrific reviews (95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and strong buzz for the hotly anticipated follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” In the sometimes formulaic realm of superhero movies, 2018's “Into the Spider-Verse" offered a blast of originality, introducing a teenage webslinger from Brooklyn, Miles Morales ( Shameik Moore ), a punk-rock Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) and a host of other Spider-People. It launched with $35.4 million on its way to $384.3 million worldwide. “Across the Spider-Ve...

Anatomy of a NorCal championship comeback: How De La Salle set stage for Hank Tripaldi’s grand slam

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

SAN JOSE — By now, it’s clear that no lead is safe against De La Salle’s baseball team, especially in the postseason.Not since College Park beat the Concord powerhouse in a section final eight years ago has De La Salle lost a playoff game.The hero of the Spartans’ 11-8 comeback victory over Valley Christian on Saturday in the NorCal Division I championship game was junior third baseman Hank Tripaldi, who hit what turned out to be the winning grand slam with two out in the top of the seventh inning in honor of his late mother, Robin, who died from breast cancer in late April.But how did De La Salle get to Tripaldi’s spot in the order?Valley Christian, a program that has won five of the past six championships in the Central Coast Section’s top division, led by four runs after five innings and by three after six.De La Salle’s first batter of the seventh grounded out to shortstop.Valley Christian was two outs from ending the Spartans’ postseason winning streak – which now st...

One killed, one wounded in Oakland gas station shooting

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

OAKLAND — A man was killed and a woman critically wounded in a shooting Sunday morning at an East Oakland gas station, authorities said.No other information about the victims has been released,  including their ages and residences. But police believe they knew each other.The shooting was reported about 5:30 a.m. Sunday at a gas station at 66th Avenue and San Leandro Street a short distance from the ColiseumThe man was found shot outside at the rear of the station. He was pronounced dead there.The woman was taken to a hospital by another person and was in critical condition, authorities said.At least one structure and some vehicles were hit by the gunfire, but no other injuries were reported.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police identify suspect sought in Oakland 4-year-old’s shooting Crime and Public Safety | East bay driver dies following traffic stop and chase Crime and Public Safety | Man shot in West Oakland Crime ...

Stonewall Sports launches San Francisco chapter

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Stonewall Sports, a non-profit LGBTQ+ organization, has launched their 25th chapter in San Francisco which is also their first chapter on the west coast.The sports organization, which works to provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ athletes and allies to play sports, is holding an inaugural kickball season to start off the month of June. Blake Gottlieb, Stonewall Sports SF commissioner, and Thu Thao Le, league umpire join KRON4 Anchor Stephanie Lin to share more.KRON4 continues to celebrate Pride Month all month long.

June marks Brain Awareness Month

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) –  June is Brain Awareness Month and KRON4 Health Expert Karen Owoc joins Anchor Stephanie Lin to talk about one key indicator of brain health and how we can improve it. Watch the video above to learn more.

McKibbin holds off German challenge to win European Open for 1st tour victory

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Tom McKibbin held off a German challenge to win the European Open in his debut season on the European tour on Sunday.The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland started the final round as one of six players tied for the lead at 6 under par and went on to win by two shots on 9 under overall. He finished his round of 3-under 70 with birdie on the par-five 18th after missing an eagle putt.“Pretty amazing, it was a great day,” McKibbin said. “It probably won’t sink in until tomorrow.”Marcel Siem (71) and Maximilian Kieffer (70), who were both bidding to become the first German in 15 years to win a tour event on home soil, shared second place along with French player Julien Guerrier (72).Siem and Kieffer’s challenge still underlined the recent resurgence of German players, however. Germans have won six events in the last 10 months on the European tour after previously not having won since 2014.McKibbin built a two-shot lead after the front nine but bogeys on...

Saudi Arabia to cut oil output by 1 million barrels per day to boost slumping prices

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Sunday that it will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy, taking a unilateral step to support the sagging cost of crude after two previous cuts to supply by major oil-producing countries in the OPEC+ alliance failed to push prices higher.The announcement of Saudi’s cuts of 1 million barrels per day, which will start in July, followed a meeting of the alliance at OPEC headquarters in Vienna. The rest of the OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier production cuts through the end of 2024.“This is a grand day for us, because the quality of the agreement is unprecedented,” Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said at a news conference, adding that the new production targets are “much more transparent and much more fair.”Calling the Saudi reduction a “lollipop,” bin Salman said, “We wanted to ice the cake.” He said the cut could be extended and that the group “will do whatever is necessary to bring stability to this ma...

Doors close for final time on Amsterdam museum’s blockbuster Vermeer exhibition

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The blockbuster exhibition of paintings by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer closed its doors for the final time on Sunday, with the art and history national museum of the Netherlands hailing the show as its most successful ever.The Rijksmuseum said the exhibition that drew on collections around the world to bring together 28 of the 37 paintings generally ascribed to Vermeer attracted 650,000 visitors from 113 countries during its 16-week run that started in early February.The large number of visitors — including French President Emmanuel Macron, movie director Steven Spielberg and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis — came despite the museum limiting numbers to ensure everybody got a good view of masterpieces such as “Girl with a Pearl Earring” and “The Milkmaid.”“Vermeer is the artist of peacefulness and intimacy. We wanted the visitors to enjoy it to the fullest,” museum general director Taco Dibbits said. “This was only possible by limiting the number of visitors.”The exh...

Official: Almost 80 schoolgirls poisoned, hospitalized in northern Afghanistan

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday. It is thought to be the first time this kind of assault has happened since the Taliban swept to power in August 2021 and began their crackdown on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls. Girls are banned from education beyond sixth grade, including university, and women are barred from most jobs and public spaces. The education official said the person who orchestrated the poisoning had a personal grudge but did not elaborate.The attacks took place in Sar-e-Pul province over Saturday and Sunday. Nearly 80 female students were poisoned in Sangcharak district, said Mohammad Rahmani, who heads the provincial education department. He said 60 students were poisoned in Naswan-e-Kabod Aab School and 17 others were poisoned in Naswan-e-Faizabad School.“Both primary schools are near to each other a...

Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles was sparked by campfire on private land

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:36:18 GMT

GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square km) amid hot, dry conditions was sparked by a campfire, the state Department of Natural Resources said Sunday.The Wilderness Trail Fire in Crawford County began about 1 p.m. Saturday near Staley Lake in Grayling Township and was traced to a campfire on private property, the department said in a Sunday update.Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the fire, which has scorched more than 2,000 acres (809 hectares), was 85% contained by Sunday morning after the agency’s fire crews and partner agencies worked through the night to combat the blaze.“The crews were working in hilly, sandy terrain and that was difficult. Weather conditions also were hot, dry and windy,” Mike Janisse, an incident commander with the Michigan DNR, said in a statement.On Saturday, the wildfire pushed west and southwest, burning through stands of jack pine, mixed pines and oak, threatening mul...