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10-year-old child stabbed to death in East Oakland, police say 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

(KRON) -- Police are investigating a stabbing that left a 10-year-old girl dead in East Oakland on Monday morning, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4. Two victims identified in fatal crash on Hwy-101 in Sunnyvale In a press conference held near 45th and Bancroft avenues for the homicide investigation, OPD interim Chief of Police Darren Allison stated that OPD received a call about a possible shooting or stabbing in the 4500 block of Bancroft Avenue. Police found a bloody knife at the scene when they arrived. The original caller notified officers that the suspect had killed the victim. Officers forced their way into the residence, where they found the 10-year-old girl with severe injuries. The officers attempted to provide medical aid, but after emergency medical personnel arrived, the child was pronounced dead. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe...

NFL confirms Bay Area will host Super Bowl in 2026

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

(KRON) -- Super Bowl LX (60) is officially coming to the Bay Area. The NFL confirmed the news on Monday after it was first reported last week. The game will be played on February 8, 2026. It will be the stadium's second Super Bowl -- the Denver Broncos' 2016 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 was also played in Santa Clara. A’s announcer Glen Kuiper let go after use of racial slur on broadcast Levi's Stadium will have a busy 2026, as it was named a World Cup host site for when the global soccer tournament comes to the United States that summer.There was some controversy surrounding the 2016 game. Viral videos showed players slipping on the field, making fans question the quality of the stadium turf.One other Bay Area stadium has hosted a Super Bowl. Stanford Stadium was the site when the San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX (19). KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; ov...

Dodgers hard-throwing rookie Bobby Miller to make debut against Braves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Hard-throwing right-hander Bobby Miller, one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ top prospects, will make his debut against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.Manager Dave Roberts confirmed the plan for Miller on Monday before another rookie, right-hander Gavin Stone, made his second start against the Braves.Miller was with the team on Monday in preparation for his debut.“He’s got a ton of friends and family coming,” Roberts said of Miller, a native of Elk Grove Village, Illinois.“He’s got big stuff. I think we’ve all been looking forward to him making his Dodgers major league debut. He’s excited and it’s actually sort of fun that you get these two guys going back to back against a club like this.”Miller (6-foot-5, 220 pounds) was the No. 29 overall pick in the 2020 June draft from Louisville. Known for his ability to throw 100 mph fastballs, Miller was 1-1 with a 5.65 ERA in five starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season.The Dodgers h...

Super Bowl goes back to Bay Area; 49ers to host in 2026 at Levi’s Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area in 2026 at the home of the San Francisco 49ers, following a vote of approval by NFL owners on Monday at their spring meetings.This will be the third time for the big game in the Bay Area. Levi’s Stadium, which opened in Santa Clara, California, in 2014, hosted Super Bowl 50 when Denver beat Carolina. The 49ers won Super Bowl 19 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto when they beat Miami after the 1984 season. The 2026 game will be Super Bowl 60.The next Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Super Bowl 59 will be played at the Superdome in New Orleans in 2025.The league also announced on Monday that the 2025 draft will be held in Green Bay. Detroit will host the 2024 edition, after it was held in Kansas City this year.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLSource

Small Missouri college adds football programs to boost enrollment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

FULTON, Mo. (AP) — A small college in central Missouri has announced it will add football and women’s flag football programs as part of its plan to grow enrollment.William Woods University will add about 140 students between the two new sports, athletic director Steve Wilson said Monday. Scholarships will be offered to cover a portion of the players’ cost of attendance.The school’s total enrollment was about 2,100 in 2022-23, Wilson said, but fewer than 1,000 attended classes on campus.“It’s no secret in higher education you need to be creative with enrollment and find ways to have quality students on campus,” Wilson said, “and athletics is that vehicle in many cases. This is going to help the institution.”The Owls will begin competing in men’s and women’s wrestling next fall. Men’s and women’s bowling were added recently, and Wilson said he plans to increase roster sizes in baseball and softball. The school’s number of sports will reach 26 ...

La temporada de huracanes del Atlántico comenzará la próxima semana. Los meteorólogos ya tienen un sistema en la mira

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

(CNN) — La temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico comenzará el 1 de junio, pero el tiempo no siempre sigue el calendario y los meteorólogos comenzaron a vigilar un sistema en el Atlántico esta semana.El Centro Nacional de Huracanes destacó una zona de chubascos y tormentas al noreste de las Bahamas centrales con una baja probabilidad de convertirse en un sistema tropical en los próximos 2 a 7 días.El Centro Nacional de Huracanes destacó una perturbación en ese Atlántico que tiene una baja probabilidad de desarrollo en los próximos 2 a 7 días. Crédito: CNNA pesar de que las temperaturas de la superficie del mar en gran parte del Atlántico, incluyendo cerca de las Bahamas, están alrededor de 1 a 2 °C por encima de lo normal, el sistema tiene una batalla cuesta arriba si se convirtiera en una depresión tropical o ciclón.“Se espera que los fuertes vientos de nivel superior y el aire seco impidan el desarrollo mientras el sistema se mueve en general, hacia el norte noreste de...

Witness heard dozens of gunshots at Cherry Creek swim beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A witness described dozens of gunshots at Cherry Creek State Park on Sunday, when two people were detained and released after a police chase that ended with a crash into someone's yard.Multiple witnesses said they saw two men firing weapons at the Cherry Creek State Park swim beach around 6 p.m. Sunday, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office."It was somewhere between 20 to 40 shots," said Jevoni Hornbuckle, who was at the swim beach on Sunday evening.“They were both still holding their guns," Hornbuckle said of the suspected shooters.After gunshots, a police chase into a bystander's yardInvestigators said the men jumped in their car and drove off. Deputies had a description of the men and pursued a vehicle to try and stop it, according to the Sheriff's Office. When the driver wouldn’t stop, deputies used a maneuver that caused the vehicle to crash through a fence and into the backyard of a home.“It looked like something was bombing,” said Araya Teklu, whos...

Former DPS safety administrator criticizes district’s disciplinary system

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A former high-ranking Denver Public Schools safety administrator said the district needs to change the way it disciplines students to keep classrooms and teachers safe.Melissa Craven was an interim chief in the DPS Department of Climate and Safety. She said the current discipline model protects offenders but puts all other students and staff at risk.Craven spoke at a Parent Safety Advocacy Group, PSAG, news conference near East High School Monday.PSAG has been calling for improved security measures at Denver Public Schools ever since the shooting that took the life of 16-year-old Luis Garcia in March in front of East High School.At the time, Craven was the DPS Department of Climate and Safety interim chief of support services for the district. Craven said the district’s discipline matrix needs a major overhaul.“DPS protects the offender while abandoning the good students,” Craven said. She was let go from the district in April. Woman arrested in active shooter thr...

Where miller moths hide during the day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Miller moths are swarming through the Front Range as they migrate to the mountains in search of food, pollinating plants along the way.They fly at night, mostly in the early evening, when they are seen circling around lamps and fluttering toward lights. But where do the miller moths go during the day? Miller moths are here, and ‘they’re everywhere!’ Miller moths are nocturnal and usually like to find dark places to rest during the day, according to experts at the Butterfly Pavilion. They said the moths might be spotted during the day because they may not be in a place where they feel comfortable enough to rest.Whitney Cranshaw, an entomology professor at Colorado State University, told FOX31 that this particular moth "commonly finds cover in crevices, which may include locations such as along window molding, doors, areas of vehicles."In their search for a dark resting place they sometimes end up in buildings and vehicles, but Cranshaw said she has sometimes seen m...

Starting soon, you can buy this dino-themed license plate for your car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you're a Colorado resident who loves dinosaurs, you will soon be able to buy a license plate to reflect that love.Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 23-145 into law Monday, which creates the "Protect Colorado's Fossils" license plate. The new plate features a stegosaurus -- the official fossil of Colorado. When will the hazy skies get clearer? The bill was introduced this year and passed the Senate in April and the House in early May. The bill signing happened at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison, which is the location of the first-ever stegosaurus discovery in 1877.The plates will become available for purchase starting January 1, 2024.How do I get one?Before you can apply to get these license plates, you will need to make a donation to Dinosaur Ridge.After that, you can apply to get the plates. You will need to pay the standard fees, as well as two additional $25 fees to issue the plate.In addition to providing funds to Dinosaur Ridge, the sponsors of the bill said ...