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Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of “hostile” laws

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

By MIKE SCHNEIDER (Associated Press)ORLANDO, Fla. — The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”The NAACP, long an advocate for Black Americans, joined the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a Latino civil rights organization, and Equality Florida, a gay rights advocacy group, in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state’s largest job sectors.The warning approved Saturday by the NAACP’s board of directors tells tourists that, before traveling to Florida, they should understand the state of Florida “devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color.” An email was sent Sunday morning to DeSantis...

Texas vs. California: Which drivers are worse?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

Like it or not, there's (sometimes) a friendly rivalry between Texas and California. Our most populous states are often compared on cost of living, quality of life, economic supremacy and politics, to name a few. But these giants of American culture have a few things in common, including independent-minded residents with a reputation for driving like they own the road. So which drivers are actually worse? A study released this month by Forbes Advisor leaves little doubt, ranking Texans as the worst drivers in the nation. Their research team used six metrics, including per-person drunken-driving deaths, distracted- and drowsy-driving deaths, wrong-way fatal accidents, and fatal crashes while failing to obey traffic signals. The final factor was phone use per mile behind the wheel. "Texas ranks second worst in the nation for two of the metrics we considered: fatal car accidents involving a drowsy driver (1.35 accidents per 100,000 licensed drivers) and fatal car accidents involving a ...

Fast X Takes the Scenic Route with Franchise Finale

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

Fas(ten) your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpier than ever ride. The first part of Fast X, the Fast and Furious finale film, is like The Avengers on steroids: every character gets a moment, every movie gets a callback and every scene has to comment on something that happened in a previous film. Trying to keep up with all these moving pieces is like trying to memorize a car manual, only with twice as many parts. After nine films, four directors and hundreds of actors, the series which started with Vin Diesel racing on the streets of Los Angeles has turned into a giant, globe-trotting adventure. And somehow all this nonsense is still a fun escape.The Fast and Furious films have had their ups and downs, so it’s nice to see the finale tying everything together. Though no expense has been spared on production, the new movie excels by staying true to the action, muscle and melodrama that made this series a hit. Moreover, it succeeds because the franchise has grounded its s...

Police evacuate part of terminal at San Francisco International Airport

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

Police were evacuating a terminal at San Francisco International Airport Sunday afternoon after an “unattended item” was found in a food court, authorities said, causing confusion both in the airport and on the runway.“I was supposed to fly back to LAX but was told all flights are currently grounded,” tweeted Leo Rezaei on Sunday afternoon, alongside photographs of a swelling crowd.Officials with the airport said the Terminal 2 food court and D gate areas were being cleared shortly before 1 p.m. “out of an abundance of caution.”#SFOAlert – SFPD responding to Terminal 2 food court area to clear an unattended item. Food court and D gate areas being cleared out of abundance of caution.— San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (@flySFO) May 21, 2023This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The 2023 Kia Soul GT-Line Subcompact Crossover SUV

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

The Bottom Line: What is a Soul? The Soul is a subcompact crossover SUV built in Gwangju, Korea, and is sold worldwide by Kia. The Soul is Kia’s entry level SUV with a base price of only $19,890. We recommend spending an extra $500 for the LX Technology package, which adds blind spot monitoring, and a nice set of alloy wheels.The 2023 subcompact SUV class is a very crowded one, with over 15 vehicles competing for your hard earned money. The Kia Soul is at the top of the list with a low entry price, good gas mileage and the longest lasting warranty of them all.The fuel economy rating is 28 MPG in the city, 33 MPG on the highway, and a nice and even 30 MPG in combined overall driving. The greenhouse gas rating is a 6 and the smog rating is a 7, both out of 10. The Kia warranty lasts for 5 years / 60,000 miles on the entire car, 10 years / 100,000 miles on the powertrain and you get roadside assistance for 5 years / 60,000, all at no extra cost.With a best in class warranty, good...

SFO food court evacuated, police on scene for 'unattended item'

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

(KRON) -- Police are investigating after an 'unattended item' was discovered in a food court at the San Francisco International Airport, according to SFO officials. Two dead after plane crashes into ocean off coast of Half Moon Bay The San Francisco Police Department has responded to a food court located in Terminal 2 to clear the item. At this time, the food court and the D gates are being cleared "out of an abundance of caution," SFO officials wrote. This is a developing story. Please stick with KRON for updates.

Robert, Lynn star as White Sox beat Royals 5-2 for series sweep

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered, Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.Romy González went 3 for 3 with two RBIs as Chicago won for the fifth time in six games. The White Sox also improved to 12-8 since an ugly 10-game slide.Lynn (3-5) allowed two runs and four hits in his second straight win. The right-hander struck out six and walked two.Michael Massey hit a two-run homer for Kansas City, which finished with four hits. The last-place Royals have dropped seven of nine.Source

Adames, Tellez, Contreras homer, Brewers win 6-4, drop Rays to 21-4 at home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Willy Adames, Rowdy Tellez and William Contreras homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers avoided a three-game sweep by beating the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Sunday.Tampa Bay (34-14) dropped to 21-4 at Tropicana Field, the second-best 25-game home record since 1901 behind the 1978 Boston Red Sox at 22-3.Freddy Peralta (5-3) gave up three runs and five hits over six innings as the NL Central-leading Brewers (25-21) stopped a three-game skid. Devin Williams, the third Milwaukee reliever, pitched 1 1/3 innings for his seventh save in as many chances.Josh Lowe had a three-run homer, three hits and four RBIs for the Rays, whose 91 home runs lead the major leagues.Owen Miller extended his career-best hitting streak to 13 games with a leadoff single and scored on Contreras’ homer off Cooper Criswell (0-1) during a three-run fifth that put the Brewers ahead 6-3.Adames, on the second anniversary of his trade from the Rays to the Brewers, hit a solo home...

PGA Live Updates | Koepka takes 1-shot lead into the back nine at the PGA Championship

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka is nine holes away from his third PGA Championship.Koepka reached the turn at Oak Hill with a one-shot lead over Viktor Hovland following a somewhat uneven front nine. Koepka reeled off three straight birdies to open a three-shot advantage before consecutive bogeys at Nos. 6 and 7 allowed Hovland to get back within striking distance.The 25-year-old Hovland is trying to become the first men’s major champion from Norway.World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler and 2020 U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau are three shots back as they head into the later stages of what been a taut week on the East Course.Koepka is seeking his fifth major and first since capturing the 2019 PGA at Bethpage Black. He blew a two-shot lead in the final round at Augusta National in April, a collapse he likened to “choking.”Several of the top players in the field have put together a Sunday charge at an Oak Hill course softened by steady rain during the third round.Sepp Straka a...

US routs France 9-0 to stay perfect at ice hockey worlds

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:08:31 GMT

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The United States routed France 9-0 to keep its perfect record at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.Cutter Gauthier led with a hat trick, Drew O’Connor got two goals and Scott Perunovich, T. J. Tynan, Rocco Grimaldi and Conor Garland added one apiece at Nokia Arena for the Americans to dominate Group A with six wins from six games.Goaltender Cal Petersen made 13 saves for the shutout.Nico Sturm scored twice and Germany thrashed Hungary 7-2 to keep alive its hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals from Group A.In the Latvian capital of Riga, Switzerland beat the Czech Republic 4-2 to lead Group B with six victories from six games. Andres Ambuhl scored two goals for Switzerland, Tanner Richard and Romain Loeffel contributed one each while Roman Cervenka and Dominik Kubalik scored for the Czechs.Slovakia edged Slovenia 1-0 in Group B to stay in contention for a place in the knockout stage. Slovenia lost six straight games and will be relegated from the...