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Icelandic women, including the PM, to strike for gender equality

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

By Niamh Kennedy | CNNWomen across Iceland – including the prime minister – will go on strike Tuesday as part of a campaign pushing for greater gender equality in the country.This will be the seventh time that women in Iceland strike in the name of gender equality, campaign organizers said on their official website. The first strike took place on October 24, 1975.“On 24 October, all women in Iceland, including immigrant women, are encouraged to stop work, both paid and unpaid. For the whole day, women (and non-binary people) will strike, to demonstrate the importance of their contribution to society,” organizers said.The strike, which is known as the “Women’s Day Off” or “Kvennafrí” in Icelandic, hopes to raise awareness about the “systemic” wage discrimination and gender-based violence faced by women in Iceland, according to organizers.Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir told Icelandic news site Iceland Monitor on Friday that she will not work on the strike day and expects...

Last KISS: Saying farewell to band with a look back at its biggest moments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

KISS is calling it quits.Again.Hey — some people don’t get it right the first time.So, these masked men of rock ‘n’ roll mayhem have hit the road with their second farewell trek, dubbed the End of the Road World Tour.It’s a mammoth road show that has already stretched more than four years (minus the COVID shutdown, of course) and looks to finish up in December.Along the way, the band is set to play Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs on Nov. 1 and the Hollywood Bowl on Nov. 3, which will be the final KISS shows ever played in California.Well, at least until the band adds more dates or announces a third farewell tour.After all, pretty much nothing is off the table when it comes to KISS and making money.To commemorate these closing shows of this long goodbye, we decided to take a look back in KISStory at some of the big moments in the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career.Here are 25 KISS milestones, ranging from landmark album releases to a performance witnessed by billio...

Mountain West power ratings: Air Force on top as San Diego State drops after stunning loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

Last season, the Hotline published weekly ‘Best of the West’ power ratings that considered not only Pac-12 teams but those in the Mountain West and Brigham Young. The exercise was so popular that we’re adding a MW-specific column to our array of offerings this season.(All times Pacific)1. Air Force (7-0/4-0)Last week: 1Result: won at Navy 17-6Next up: at Colorado State (4 p.m. on CBS Sports Network)Comment: The Falcons jumped three spots in the AP poll after beating a .500 opponent. At that rate, they could enter the top 10 by the middle of November. (Psst: That rate won’t continue.)2. Wyoming (5-2/2-1)Last week: 2Result: did not playNext up: at Boise State (2:30 p.m. on FS2)Comment: In case you have lost track, Wyoming’s only losses are on the road to an undefeated team (Air Force) and on the road to the seventh-ranked team in the country (Texas).3. Fresno State (6-1/2-1)Last week: 3Result: did not playNext up: vs. UNLV (7:30 p.m. on FS1)Comment: One of the combatants S...

Where do we stand after 20 days without a House speaker?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

By Lisa Mascaro | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans found themselves starting over on Monday — bumbling ahead with few ideas about who will lead, what they are fighting over and when they will get Congress working again.Nine lower-level Republican lawmakers are now running to be speaker, leader of the House and second in line to the presidency — none with any clear shot for the gavel. Senior-most is Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the former campaign chief who is now the GOP whip. The gruff former hockey coach is disliked by Donald Trump, but the two apparently spoke over the weekend.Late Monday, House Republicans are retreating behind closed doors, as they have most days since the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, to hear from the candidates ahead of internal party voting.McCarthy himself calls the whole spectacle “embarrassing” for the House Republicans whose majority is being wasted away and for the U.S. government that cannot fully fun...

SF-bound Alaska Airlines plane diverted to Portland Airport after 'credible threat'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport on Sunday after a "credible threat to an authorized occupant" on board — and now the suspect, identified as an off-duty pilot, is facing 167 charges.Officials with the Port of Portland identified the suspect as 44-year-old Joseph D. Emerson, who was taken into custody after Flight 2059 was diverted to PDX. The airline said in a statement that no weapons were involved.Emerson faces 83 counts of first-degree attempted murder, 83 counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft.According to Alaska Airlines, the flight — on a Horizon Air passenger jet — was headed from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco. Alaska Airlines owns Horizon, a regional carrier. Alaska Airlines said an off-duty pilot, later identified as Emerson, who was sitting in the jump seat, caused a disturbance in the cockpit of the plane and “attempted to disrupt the operation of the eng...

Police activity at 16th and Mission in SF, buses rerouting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- There is police activity at 16th Street and Mission Street Monday morning, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Several bus lines are being diverted, according to SF Muni. SF-bound Alaska Airlines plane diverted to Portland Airport after ‘credible threat’ Inbound lines 14, 14R and 49 are being rerouted and the stop at Mission and 16th is being bypassed.Police are advising people to avoid the area. No other information was immediately available.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Santa Rosa PD traffic stop led to fentanyl arrest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

(KRON) – A woman was arrested in Santa Rosa after she was stopped in a vehicle by police and officers found fentanyl hidden under her clothing, according to police.  The Santa Rosa Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for several mechanical violations in the area of 2675 Santa Rosa Avenue on Thursday at approximately 4:12 p.m. According to police, the officer contacted the occupants and learned all were either on probation with search terms or had warrants for their arrest.  Santa Clara deputies arrest man illegally building table in parking lot one firearm, drug charges One of the suspects, Amy Mellott allegedly admitted to having fentanyl concealed on her person, police said. After Mellott was searched, officers reported that approximately five ounces of suspected fentanyl was located in her undergarments.Mellott, 45, was booked into the Sonoma County Jail for possession of a narcotic for sale, transportation of a narcotic for sale, and an out...

'Red Bull Thief' arrested in Vallejo after making off with $14,600 Red Bull and vodka

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people who allegedly made off with more than $14,600 worth of Red Bull and vodka was arrested last week, according to the Vallejo Police Department. Vallejo PD received a call on Sunday, Oct. 15 regarding an individual known as the "Red Bull Thief" stealing Red Bulls and vodka from a business on the 900 block of Admiral Callaghan Lane.According to police, an employee at the store said the thief had targeted the store more than 20 times, making off with multiple cases of Red Bull and bottles of New Amsterdam vodka. The total value of the merchandise that was taken was more than $14,600. Alaska Airlines plane diverted to Portland Airport after ‘credible threat’ Store employees provided officers with surveillance footage, details about the suspect's vehicle and the identity of a female driver who was also reportedly involved. Officers conducted a records check on the vehicle and learned that the license plate had been switched.The suspects and their vehicle were located...

Suspected DUI driver arrested after fatal crash in East San Jose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

(BCN) -- A man suspected of drunken driving was arrested early Sunday after his pickup was involved in a fatal collision in East San Jose, police said.The wreck was reported shortly after 1 a.m. near the intersection of North Jackson Avenue and Alexian Drive, which is close to Regional Medical Center of San Jose. Petaluma police investigating death threats written on high school bathroom wall The driver of a 2003 Dodge truck traveling north on Jackson Avenue tried to make a left turn into an apartment complex and collided with a southbound 2013 Kawasaki motorcycle, police said.The man riding the motorcycle was taken to a hospital, where he died. His name has not been released. The driver of the Dodge truck remained at the scene and was arrested after a DUI investigation. The driver was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for driving under the influence of alcohol.The death is San Jose's 41st fatal collision of 2023.Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Detec...

San Francisco 5th 'rattiest' city in the US, according to Orkin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:24 GMT

(KTLA) -- When you think of rat-infested cities, dense metropolitan areas on the East Coast might first come to mind. However, according to pest control giant Orkin, San Francisco also has a serious problem with the troublesome rodents.Orkin has released its annual list of America’s “rattiest” cities, and the City by the Bay landed in the number five spot.Chicago was number one for the ninth consecutive year. Los Angeles was No. 2, San Diego was No. 28 and Sacramento was 33rd.The rankings, Orkin says, are not based on the number of rats in the city or any official count (as if that were possible), but instead are drawn from “the number of new rodent services” - meaning how often they're called to deal with rat infestation.“Rodents multiply swiftly and when an infestation is left unattended, they can cause extensive damage to homes and yards,” Ben Hottel, an Orkin entomologist, said in a news release announcing the 2023 list. “Rats are capable of squeezing into spaces through ho...