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What to watch: Strange, miraculous ‘Monster’ one of year’s best films

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

In the lead-up to awards season, smaller films often get trampled by studio releases backed by huge and well-oiled marketing blitzes.“Monster” is one such film that should get more attention and love. We’ll tell you why, and check in on the “Chicken Hill” gang (23 years later) and spotlight a riveting new Italian mob series.Here’s our roundup.“Monster”: Three unique perspectives guide and dramatically shift the serpentine narrative course of Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda’s exquisite movie — one of 2023’s most amazing tightrope walks. It begins with a striking image of a mother and son observing from their apartment a fire that’s devouring a tall building (an image that could well serve as a mirror to the warring firestorm of emotions roiling inside each of its characters). But what seems to be emerging as a standard family drama soon pivots in Yuji Sakamoto’s award-winning script, which is assembled like a jigsaw puzzle. And Kore-eda, director of...

House preps for vote on Biden impeachment inquiry

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

By Farnoush Amiri | Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The House is pushing toward a vote Wednesday to formally authorize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as Republicans rally behind the charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president.The vote comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team face growing pressure to show progress in what has become a nearly yearlong probe centered around the business dealings of Biden’s family members. While their investigation has raised ethical questions, no evidence has emerged that Biden acted corruptly or accepted bribes in his current role or previous office as vice president.Ahead of the vote, Johnson called it “the next necessary step.” He acknowledged there are “a lot of people who are frustrated this hasn’t moved faster.”But Johnson said on Fox News he believes the resolution wil...

Apple unveils new security feature to safeguard against thieves

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

By Jennifer Korn | CNNNew York, NY — Apple is rolling out an iPhone security update to keep thieves out of your device.Serving as an extra layer of protection for the vast amount of personal data kept on iPhones, the new feature intends to keep criminals out by adding additional steps to access information.A screenshot of Apple’s new Stolen Device Protection feature, currently in beta testing.(Apple) IPhone users can currently view highly sensitive information and make major changes to their phone’s settings with just a passcode – the typically four or six digit number string used to perform a wide array of actions from unlocking a device to viewing credit card information to seeing every single stored password.With the Stolen Device Protection feature, users are protected even if a thief manages to obtain their passcode. Instead of relying on the traditional string of numbers, users with the new feature will now be asked to enter biometric data via Face ID (face scan) or...

Condominium in Los Gatos sells for $2.2 million

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

17572 Bruce Avenue – Google Street ViewA condominium located in the 17500 block of Bruce Avenue in Los Gatos has new owners. The 1,898-square-foot property, built in 1978, was sold on Nov. 28, 2023. The $2,200,000 purchase price works out to $1,159 per square foot. This apartment has three bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the condo is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.Additional units have recently changed hands nearby:On Monterey Avenue, Los Gatos, in April 2023, a 2,020-square-foot unit was sold for $2,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,139. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,164-square-foot unit on the 500 block of Hubbell Way in Los Gatos sold in October 2023, for $2,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,155. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 1,800-square-foot unit on Winchester Boulevard in Los Gatos sold for $1,560,000, a price per square foot of $867. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 3...

Buster Posey suggests SF 'crime' and 'drugs' may have been factors in Ohtani going to LA

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Buster Posey suggested this week that San Francisco's issues with drugs and crime may have been a factor in why the San Francisco Giants' pursuit of Shohei Ohtani failed. In an interview with The Athletic, the former Giants star catcher said he believed the franchise had done everything it could to lure the coveted two-way star to the City by the Bay.Reports even indicate that the Giants offered Ohtani essentially the same $700 million with $680 million deferred deal he accepted from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Giants reportedly sign Korean star Jung Hoo Lee for $113 million But according to Posey, who spent 12 years and won three World Series with the Giants, suggested that the city's current reputation may have been part of the reason Ohtani chose the Dodgers over the Giants."I just wanted him to understand my level of love for the San Francisco Giants and the city of San Francisco and for him to understand how much I've come to appreciate the history here a...

Pedestrian who died in SF crash at Folsom Street parking lot identified

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A pedestrian was killed in a crash on San Francisco's Folsom Street on Monday, the San Francisco Police Department said.The crash happened in a private parking lot, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to SFPD. Officers responded to the lot on the 1700 block of Folsom Street at about 2:50 p.m. Charges against Khazar Momeni discharged following DUI bust The officers located the victim, who died at the scene. The Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Timothy Water, 74, of San Francisco.The driver remained at the scene as well and is cooperating with police, per SFPD.Several other cars were allegedly struck in the crash. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call SFPD at (415) 575-4444. 

Photronics, Vertex rise; Pfizer, Southwest Airlines fall, Wednesday, 12/13/2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Wednesday:Tesla Inc. (TSLA), down $6.44 to $230.58.The electric vehicle maker is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a problem with its Autopilot system.Pfizer Inc. (PFE), down $2.10 to $26.48.The drug developer’s financial forecasts for 2024 fell short of Wall Street expectations.Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV). down $1.92 to $28.39.The airline raised its forecast for fourth-quarter fuel costs. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO), up $4.67 to $161.87.The publisher of “Grand Theft Auto” and other video games will join the Nasdaq 100 Index.ABM Industries Inc. (ABM), up $6.36 to $50.72.The provider of cleaning and other maintenance services for commercial buildings and hospitals beat analysts’ forecasts.Photronics Inc. (PLAB), up $3.49 to $25.12.The electronics imaging company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings beat Wall Street forecasts.Vertex Phar...

House preps for a key vote on Biden impeachment inquiry as Republicans unite behind investigation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is pushing toward a vote Wednesday to formally authorize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as Republicans rally behind the charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president.The vote comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team face growing pressure to show progress in what has become a nearly yearlong probe centered around the business dealings of Biden’s family members. While their investigation has raised ethical questions, no evidence has emerged that Biden acted corruptly or accepted bribes in his current role or previous office as vice president.Ahead of the vote, Johnson called it “the next necessary step.” He acknowledged there are “a lot of people who are frustrated this hasn’t moved faster.“ But Johnson said on Fox News he believes the resolution will pass the House and “we’ll be in the best position to do o...

Lluvia de meteoros de las Gemínidas 2023: cuándo, a qué hora y cómo verla

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

(CNN) — Los amantes del espacio pronto tendrán la oportunidad de ver docenas de meteoros surcando el cielo cuando la lluvia de meteoros anual de las Gemínidas alcance su punto álgido.Según EarthSky, las Gemínidas alcanzarán su máximo nivel de actividad a las 2:27 p.m. ET de este jueves. En otros países, esto se traduce al siguiente horario:Ciudad de México, México: 1:27 p.m.Buenos Aires, Argentina: 4:27 p.m.Bogotá, Colombia: 2:27 p.m.Madrid, España: 8:27 p.m.No obstante, más allá del punto máximo, el mejor momento para ver el espectáculo celeste será la madrugada de este jueves, entre la 1 a.m. y las 2 a.m. en cualquier zona horaria, dijo Robert Lunsford, coordinador de informes de bolas de fuego de la Sociedad Estadounidense de Meteoros (AMS por sus siglas en inglés).¿Cómo ver las Gemínidas?En una zona con condiciones de observación despejadas y sin interferencias luminosas de la Luna llena, la NASA calcula que las Gemínidas podrían ofrecer hasta 120 meteoros visibles por hor...

23-year-old arrested after death of teen cyclist in Boulder

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:18:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Yeva Smilianska, 23, will appear in court on Wednesday after being charged with vehicular homicide for the death of teen cyclist Magnus White.In the afternoon of July 29, 2023, Magnus White, 17, was riding his bicycle southbound on Highway 119 on the paved right shoulder, on the right side of the solid white line, according to the District Attorney's press release. 17-year-old national cycling team athlete killed in Boulder crash Smilianska was driving southbound on Highway 119 from Longmont to Boulder and crashed into White.White was taken to the hospital, where he later died.On Tuesday, a warrant was issued for Yeva Smilianska's arrest and she was taken to Boulder County Jail Tuesday evening. The charges include vehicular homicide -- reckless, a Class 4 felony.White was preparing to compete with the U.S. Cycling National Team in the world championships before he was killed in the Boulder crash.White's family released a statement on Wednesday. Part of t...