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Oakland Starbucks workers file petition to unionize

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

(KRON) -- Workers at a Starbucks in Oakland filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize, according to a press release from Starbucks Workers United. Baristas at the Oakland Starbucks location at 1211 E. Embarcadero Cove have now joined nearly 300 stores and more than 7,500 workers across the country attempting to unionize. Video: Stonestown Mall brawls involving teens overwhelm security, result in injuries “Starbucks loves to talk about the progressive values it holds,” said Oakland barista Nick R. in the press release. “Unfortunately, it does not always live those values, especially when it comes to supporting its partners. I'm voting for the union because it's a way for us partners to hold Starbucks accountable.”"I am joining Starbucks Workers United because I believe in workers rights, and I know that we deserve to be fully supported in our store," said Richard M., another worker at the store.Conditions at the store that are behind efforts to unionize c...

Jerome Tang has rising Kansas State feeling sweet again

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jerome Tang was tearing around his property on an unseasonably warm spring day not long ago, just before Kansas State headed down Interstate 70 for the Big 12 Tournament, when he noticed his four-wheeler was running out of fuel.So, the Wildcats’ coach did what anyone would do in a small town: He steered that bad boy onto the road, conveniently forgetting that it wasn’t exactly street legal, and headed off for the service station.“So I’m zooming down and the college kids are outside. They’re hollering at you, happy to see you. I mean, how great is that?” Tang recalled. “My wife was upset. She’s like, ‘You’re going to get arrested. It’s going to be on the news!’”Tang glances around furtively, his ever-present smile growing just a bit wider.“I can’t, like, get in trouble for something that already happened, right?”Not these days. Not in Manhattan, Kansas.One year after taking over a downtrodden pro...

Strong earthquake rattles Pakistan, residents flee homes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and other parts of the country on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes.The U.S. Geological Survey said the center of the magnitude 6.5 quake was located 40 kilometers (25 miles) south-southeast of Jurm, Afghanistan in Afghanistan’s Hindukush region.The quake was felt across Pakistan. The country’s meteorological office said the earthquake was a magnitude 7.7.There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.Source

Jakobi Meyers hopes to create new memories in Las Vegas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jakobi Meyers knew the question was coming at some point in his introductory news conference Thursday, and finally 14 queries in, a Las Vegas TV sports reporter asked it.“I was waiting on it,” Meyers said, pounding his right fist on the podium. “Thank you. I appreciate you, man.”The question Meyers knew was coming concerned his lateral on the last play of the Dec. 18 game between the Raiders and New England Patriots. He inexplicably tossed the ball backward in a tie game that seemed destined for overtime, and Las Vegas defensive end Chandler Jones snagged the lateral out of the air and scored on a 48-yard touchdown to beat the Patriots 30-24.Now Meyers will play in that same Allegiant Stadium as a member of the home team after signing a three-year, $33 million contract with the Raiders, of which $21 million is guaranteed.Meyers said he is determined to use his gaffe, which handed the Patriots a crucial late-season loss as they chased a playoff spot, to help ot...

Match Play a final chance for some players to get in Masters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Every shot matters every week on the PGA Tour. It only becomes more evident during certain times of the year, such as the cutoff for finishing in the top 50 for the Masters.Min Woo Lee is one case study.His chances of winning The Players Championship were long gone when he reached the 18th hole. Lee had a 12-foot par putt that he missed, dropping him into a seven-way tie for sixth place. If he had made the par putt, he would have been in a two-way tie for fifth.Turns out that was a difference of being assured a spot in the Masters and having to sweat it out at the Dell Match Play this week. Lee is No. 47 in the world, and this is the final week for those not eligible for the Masters to get into the top 50.If he had made that putt, he would be No. 40.Lee is not alone. Taylor Montgomery was tied for fourth at one point late Sunday at Sawgrass until a bogey on the 15th, a double bogey on the 16th and two balls in the water for a quintuple bogey on the 17th. He drop...

Opposition files petition against Nigerian election result

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian opposition party has filed a petition with the Court of Appeal against the ruling party for its candidate’s victory in last month’s presidential election, according to court documents seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday.Peter Obi, candidate of the Labor Party, who finished third in last month’s presidential race is asking the court to declare him the winner and nullify Bola Tinubu’s victory. He argued that the ruling party’s candidate wasn’t qualified to participate, because he didn’t meet the minimum educational requirement, according to Labor Party spokesman Yunusa Tanko. “The candidate of the (ruling party) did not even meet the minimum threshold to participate in the election which has to do with the presentation of his primary school certificate,” Yunusa told The AP. “Our prayers are for the disqualification of Tinubu and the announcement of our candidate as the winner of the election of Feb. 25.R...

Melanie Barcenas youngest player ever to sign with NWSL team

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Wave have signed 15-year-old Melanie Barcenas, the youngest player ever to reach a deal with a National Women’s Soccer League team. The San Diego native is the first local youth player to sign with the league and the first signed by the Wave through the NWSL’s under-18 entry rules. At 15 years and 138 days, Barcenas is younger than Chloe Ricketts, who was 15 years and 283 days old when she signed with the Washington Spirit earlier this month. Olivia Moultrie was 15 years and 286 days when she signed with the Portland Thorns in June 2021.Barcenas played for the San Diego Surf youth club and was also called up by the U.S. national under-17 team for a pair of exhibition matches against England in February. “It’s been a dream of mine to not just play in the NWSL but to have the opportunity to represent this city since the announcement of the Wave last year,” Barcenas said in a statement. “I know I am young, but the team and coaching...

Lotus band member, son still missing after kayaking in Arkansas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A rescue mission for a Denver band member and his son has turned into a recovery mission after the pair went missing while kayaking in Arkansas, according to the band's Twitter.Chuck Morris of the Denver band Lotus and his son Charley went kayaking on Beaver Lake in Arkansas on March 16 and haven't been seen since. According to the band's Twitter, the search for Chuck and Charley has moved to a recovery. When is it legal to drive in passing lane in Colorado? The band said that a K-9 team has found a probable location on the lake but the recovery efforts might take some time due to the water temperature, weather and the depth of the lake. While crews continue to look for the father and son, Lotus said they plan to celebrate Chuck and Charley's lives."While we are deeply grieving, we plan to celebrate Chuck and Charley's lives, our memories with them, and what they meant to so many people," said Lotus on Twitter. A GoFundMe has been set up to help support the family'...

US speeds up deliveries of Abrams tanks, Patriot systems to Ukraine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

FORT SILL, Okla. — The U.S. is accelerating the training and delivery of Abrams tanks and Patriot missile defense systems for Ukraine, as preparations ramp up for expected heavy fighting this year.The Pentagon is aiming to refurbish existing M1A1 Abrams tank hulls in order to get them to Ukraine this fall, as opposed to building new tanks that would be delivered much later, according to a Defense Department official, who was granted anonymity in order to speak ahead of an announcement.“The Pentagon is working as fast as they can,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Tuesday on MSNBC when asked about the tanks. “We’re working on that. There’s some changes that you can make to the process, to sort of speed that up.”Meanwhile, 65 Ukrainians are wrapping up training on the Patriot missile system at Fort Sill, Okla., in the coming days, base military officials said as they hosted a small group reporters to view the instruction. The Ukrainian air defenders and two donat...

Shaquille O’Neal shares reason for his hospitalization

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

(CNN) — Shaquille O’Neal’s followers were worried when they saw on social media that he was in a hospital bed.Now the basketball star and game analyst has explained what has been going on — with some light humor.“To all the people who are concerned. First let me start off by saying thank you,” O’Neal wrote in an Instagran post on Monday. “And lastly i am fine. Just had to get some BBL work done aka #hipreplacement. but yes i am fine no need to worry.”“BBL” is an acronym for “Brazilian butt lift.”Over the weekend, O’Neal had posted a photo of himself on Twitter in which he was hooked up to machines in a hospital bed, sparking concern.“i’m always watching @TurnerSportsEJ and @Candace_Parker miss y’all,” the tweet from the Hall of Famer read.O’Neal has been an NBA analyst for Turner Sports (which is owned by CNN’s parent company) for more than a dozen years.