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Gov. Newsom cancels Walgreens multi-million dollar contract renewal

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

(KRON) -- It's official; as California Governor Gavin Newsom warned, the state has pulled back on its renewal of a "multi-million dollar" contract with pharmacy chain Walgreens, Newsom's office announced on Wednesday. Bay Area Walgreens halts food sales due to rodents The decision to pull back on the contract comes just days after Walgreens announced it would not dispense the abortion medication Mifepristone in 21 states, even some where abortion remains legal. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW “California will not stand by as corporations cave to extremists and cut off critical access to reproductive care and freedom,” said Governor Newsom. “California is on track to be the fourth largest economy in the world and we will le...

1 injured after pickup truck flips to its side in Napa County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- One person is injured after a pickup truck flipped over on its side in Pope Valley Wednesday, Cal Fire LNU announced on Twitter. The incident caused both lanes near Moore Creek Park to be blocked.The driver of the pickup truck took themselves out of the vehicle and suffered "minor injuries," according to Cal Fire. Photos of the incident can be viewed below.Cal Fire LNUCal Fire LNUKRON On is streaming news live 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%; }Crews from Cal Fire, California Highway Patrol and Napa County Fire Department assisted in the response. Moore Creek Park is located in St. Helena. Pope Valley is an unincorporated community in Napa County. Cal Fire first tweeted about the incident at 2:52 p.m. No other information was immediately ...

Grand theft suspect crashes after chase through multiple cities

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- A man was arrested after leading police on a chase through multiple cities on Monday, the Vallejo Police Department said. The suspect vehicle was reportedly involved in the grand theft of a business earlier in the day. Car flips over in San Rafael after collision involving driver under the influence: police Officers first reported seeing a stolen Nissan Sentra near Sonoma Boulevard and Lemon Street. VPD said the car was involved in the theft of an unspecified business.VPD officers tried to pull the vehicle over, but the driver refused and a chase ensued. VPD chased the vehicle into Richmond, at which point California Highway Patrol took over.The chase finally ended in Oakland when the driver crashed, police said. An image shared by VPD showed the mangled Nissan after it smashed head-on into a pole. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-contain...

Car flips over in San Rafael after collision involving driver under the influence: police

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KRON) -- A car flipped over Wednesday around noon near Francisco Boulevard East and Hoag Street, the San Rafael Police Department (SRPD) announced on social media. Police said the collision appears to have been caused by a driver under the influence of alcohol.After the car flipped over, the driver ran away and was located by police near the scene of the crash. Mill Valley Walgreens location halts food sales due to rodents A photo posted by SRPD (below) shows a four-door sedan flipped over. The scene of the incident is located in front of the Dunn-Edwards Paints store at 717 Francisco Blvd.(San Rafael Police Department).KRON On is streaming news live 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%; }The collision caused Francisco Boulevard East to be temporaril...

BGSF: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

PLANO, Texas (AP) — PLANO, Texas (AP) — BGSF, Inc. (BGSF) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.7 million.The Plano, Texas-based company said it had net income of 16 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 14 cents per share.The staffing company posted revenue of $77.3 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $25.4 million, or $2.42 per share. Revenue was reported as $298.4 million.BGSF shares have dropped nearly 9% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $13.95, a rise of 2% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BGSF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BGSFSource

Nigeria postpones election for new state governors

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s election commission has postponed the West African nation’s March 11 gubernatorial election, an official announced late Wednesday, citing logistics challenges.The election for new governors for 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states will now be held on March 18. The move will allow more time for voting machines used in last month’s presidential and legislative elections to be reconfigured and deployed for the upcoming vote, said Festus Okoye, a spokesman for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, in a statement.The gubernatorial vote is part of Nigeria’s general elections for four-year single terms for major political positions, including last month’s presidential vote won by the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu. That outcome is being contested by the opposition.Ahead of the gubernatorial election, a local court on Wednesday approved the electoral body’s request to reset the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, or BVAS machines — part of new technologies he...

Reaction to the retirement of Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction to the news that Jim Boeheim retired as basketball coach at Syracuse after a 47-year career that included one national championship, five Final Fours and 10 Big East regular-season titles. The Hall of Fame coach’s career ended after a loss Wednesday in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.___“There will never be another Jim Boeheim. The greatest coach, father, and mentor I could ever ask for. A man that gave a city, program, and university everything he had his whole life with countless accomplishments. Excited for a lot of golf in our future, love you pops (heart emoji) (orange emoji) — Buddy Boeheim___“A legendary coaching tenure that turned this program into a perennial national power comes to a close after 47 years.” — Syracuse men’s basketball Twitter account___“A guy who’s been doing what very few people can do for a long time, but to be over 50 years at one university is very special. He’s given his heart and soul to that s...

Sitio Royalties: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Sitio Royalties Corp. (STR) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $402,000.On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had profit of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 58 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 47 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $99.9 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $102.1 million.For the year, the company reported profit of $15.7 million, or $1.10 per share. Revenue was reported as $369.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on STR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/STRSource

Wake Forest advances; Boeheim’s long career at Syracuse ends

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest guard Daivien Williamson made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left but it was Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim who took the headline afterwards.Boeheim’s 47-year tenure as coach at Syracuse came to awkward end on Wednesday, with the university saying Orange assistant Adrian Autry has been promoted to the job.The move came less than three hours after Wake Forest beat Syracuse 77-74 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.It was Wake Forest’s first conference tournament win since 2017.Wake Forest (19-13), the No. 9 seed, advances to play top-seeded Miami in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The Demon Deacons had lost six straight games at the ACC Tournament and nine of their last 10.Williamson grabbed a long rebound off a missed jumper by Joe Girard and handed it to teammate Tyree Appleby, who dribbled up the court and drew multiple defenders at the top of the key. Williamson was left open for a long 3-pointer and Syracuse was well short on a h...

Wild crash, allegedly caused by I-70 pothole, caught on camera

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man and his fiancée who were driving in the Colorado mountains say a pothole nearly cost them their lives.The whole incident was captured on the dash camera of a vehicle behind them. The Eisenhower Tunnel turns 50 years old Wednesday That hole, they say, caused the camper trailer they were pulling to spin out of control. To make matters worse, they are saying they were cited for driving carelessly, even though they say they were not breaking any laws.'I thought I was going to die'The two told FOX31 they were heading east on Interstate 70 toward Denver, near Loveland Ski Area, when all of sudden they found themselves spinning out of control.Leslie Brock was sitting in the front passenger seat.“We were just cruising along and next thing you, know the trailer starts to jerk and it makes us lose absolute control and it was very scary. I thought I was going to die,” passenger Leslie Brock said.Leslie and her fiancé, Thomas Kuemmel, are from Las Vegas and were on their...