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Report: San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York arrested in Ohio
He pleaded no contest Monday to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools, according to a local television station.
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'Jeopardy!' steps up the game with Season 4 of 'Jeopardy! Masters'
Who will be crowned the "Jeopardy! Masters" champion? Ken Jennings reveals what's to come during the two-week primetime tournament, beginning Aug. 25 on ABC....
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Love Jimothy the raccoon? Meet Meemers, the adorable cat with short spine syndrome
For fans of the perfectly imperfect Jimothy the raccoon, there’s now another furry friend over which we can all obsess. Readers, meet Meemers: The adorable rescue cat who has short spine syndrome, the same condition that Jimothy is also believed to have. The 2 1/2-year-old feline...
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49ers owner Jed York arrested
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleaded no contest to criminal charges after being arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution in Ohio over the weekend, according to court documents. The State of Ohio amended the one count of engaging in prostitut...
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What to know about President Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect
After trade negotiations crumbled down to the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in Saturday...
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49ers owner arrested in East Palestine
49ers owner arrested in East Palestine WKBN.com 49ers owner Jed York arrested KRON4 ABC7 News at 7am - August 24, 2026 ABC7 Bay Area
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Suspect in killing of five people, multiple animals in Washington found dead
Five people in a rural part of Oregon were found dead early Saturday morning after firefighters responded to a vehicle fire and discovered human remains....
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Man, woman arrested in Mexico for murder of beloved Clovis, California educator, police say
A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of Geoff Bernardi, who was attacked last December in Clovis, California.
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Supreme Court sides with Trump on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump ‘s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections . The decision leaves room for addition...
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Crews respond to vault fire in SF's Western Addition neighborhood, causing some power outages
An overnight underground vault fire along Geary Boulevard in the Western Addition neighborhood near KIPP Academy prompted a response from SFFD and PG&E and left some customers without power....
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California Supreme Court hears arguments over sheriff's seizure of ballots
The California Supreme Court is weighing whether a Southern California sheriff who seized election ballots must return them to county election officials. The high court heard oral arguments Monday regarding Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of approximately 650,000 b...
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Kawakami: Draft hits, McCaffrey clarity, and more we’ve learned from 49ers camp
Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch don’t draft like everybody else, which seems to have worked out well for the team this year.
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San Francisco cut red tape to spur development. Is the market catching up?
As rents skyrocket, developers are predicting a building boom in the next two years.
business
Union Square was written off. Is it finally back?
San Francisco’s famous shopping district became synonymous with closures and dysfunction. Now the conditions are in place for it to thrive again.
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Lurie rejects core reforms of homelessness oversight audit
The Civil Grand Jury’s key recommendations aimed to increase oversight of homelessness funding and housing sites where unhoused people overdose.
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CHP responds to fatal fiery crash in Livermore Monday
(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol responded to a fatal fiery crash in Livermore early Monday morning. The collision occurred around 2:30 a.m. on North Livermore Avenue, where it passes under Interstate 580. The roadway was shut down amid the emergency response. The southbou...
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Bay Area coast stays cool as inland temps rise this week
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Monday in the Bay Area brings hot temperatures inland but it will remain cool at the coast. We will continue to see an onshore push of cool air, which will moderate temperatures right along the water. Inland areas will be in for warmer weather this week wi...
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Teen suspect fatally shot during attempted home burglary in Fremont
A teenager who allegedly tried to burglarize a home in Fremont last Friday was fatally shot by a person in the residence, police said Monday. Officers initially responded at about 12:13 p.m. Friday to a reported shooting at the home on San Pedro Drive , according to police. Once ...
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Hayden Panettiere's mother breaks silence after her death
Lesley Vogel shares how she hopes her daughter will be remembered.
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NYPD investigating video of 3 people climbing out of sewer near Penn Station in NYC
Video posted to social media shows people in overalls and what appears to be headlamps emerge from the manhole, one by one.
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Trump announces temporary pause of beef import tariffs in effort to lower prices ahead of midterms
Farmers and lawmakers have raised concerns over increasing foreign beef imports.
business
Bessent threatens new Iran secondary sanctions, says Trump asking world leaders to sign on
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans for a wave of new sanctions Monday aimed at further isolating Iran, after threatening the Islamic Republic with “an economic D-Day.” The sanctions will target international entities engaged in facilitating Iranian trade related to ...
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Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?
The bookends of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s nearly eight years in office have been defined by a crucial question: Who should cover the cost of damage from wildfires caused by utility equipment? The most destructive wildfire in state history, a blaze that killed 85 people and d...
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle have not decided how long they'll stay in UK, source says
The couple plan to stay for an extended period as their family prepares to return.
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The CSU paid millions for every student to have ChatGPT. What happened after?
California professors say they are left improvising as the CSU partners with OpenAI.
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Drive-by shootings: a cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco
City native Walter Mackins spent years driving cabs and photographing San Francisco. It was easier to do in an era of cabdrivers — and plentiful homes for people like Walter Mackins. Drive-by shootings: a cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco...
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A nearly $40 million bet on the future is dividing California's public universities
California professors say they are left improvising as the CSU partners with OpenAI.
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A cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco
Walter Mackins spent years driving cabs and photographing San Francisco. That was easier in an era of cabdrivers — and plentiful homes for people like Walter Mackins. A cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco...
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Empire State Building climbers back in court after viral engagement stunt
The couple who scaled to the top of the Empire State Building are back in court as they face a series of criminal charges stemming from the high-profile stunt....
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Sean Grayson, convicted in Sonya Massey's killing, dies in prison
Sean Grayson, the former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, has died while serving a 20-year prison sentence.
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Washington Post ordered to reinstate Black columnist fired after Charlie Kirk posts
An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year’s killing of Charlie Kirk. The ruling Thursday said the newspaper did not have sufficient cause to terminate Karen Attiah , ...
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Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says
Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday....
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Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno
A wildfire that mushroomed over the weekend in the Sierra Nevada foothills spread perilously close to neighborhoods in Reno, Nevada, forcing authorities to urge more than 90,000 residents to leave their homes. The out-of-control fire has already burned some homes, but there’s con...
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Trump hits back at Carney, threatens to hike auto, truck, metals tariffs to 50%
President Donald Trump on Monday hit back at Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who on Friday had announced he would retaliate against any new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. Writing on Truth Social, Trump threatened to hit imported cars, trucks, automobile parts and steel with...
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1 dead after fiery crash on I-580 in Livermore
A fatality was reported after a crash early Monday morning on Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore, according to the California Highway Patrol. Around 3:30 a.m., the CHP said it closed westbound I-580 near the southbound Livermore Avenue exit due to the crash. The lanes reopened a...
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Police identify suspects' vehicle in deadly El Cerrito shopping center shooting
Police are searching for two suspects after family members say a 21-year-old man from Oakland was shot and killed Sunday afternoon, outside a restaurant at Del Norte Plaza in El Cerrito....
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Fast-moving Hawk Fire burns over 15,000 acres near downtown Reno
Around 90,000 residents are currently under evacuation orders or warnings, with the fire burning across more than 23 square miles.