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SF marketing company that allegedly impersonated government officials faces lawsuit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

Direct marketing company Personnel Concepts is facing a lawsuit after allegedly impersonating the government to defraud small businesses, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced Thursday. Chiu's office alleges that the company and its partners designed solicitations for its products, which are workplace compliance posters, to look like government communications. VIDEO: Police protect paramedics in San Francisco UN Plaza According to the lawsuit filing, the solicitations informed businesses that they must buy the company's products to comply with labor laws or face fines of up to $37,000. The lawsuit alleges that their posters do not actually contain all of the state's required labor notices, including notifications about paid sick leave or wage orders, and deprive workers of their rights in the workplace. Chiu's office further alleges that once a business purchased a Personnel Concepts poster, they would be called repeatedly and told they have to buy more posters ...

San Francisco woman dedicates life to rescuing dogs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

(KRON) -- It’s International Women’s Day, and KRON4 is recognizing remarkable women of the Bay Area. Here is a story of a woman who has dedicated her life to helping animals in need and finding them loving homes. Meet Pali Boucher. She has been answering every bark and call for more than 20 years."The phone starts ringing; it could start ringing in the middle of the night. I keep it under my pillow," Boucher said.Boucher founded "Rocket Dog Rescue" back in 2001. ‘Remarkable Woman’ of 2022 Megan Bull shares her experience It's a volunteer-based organization dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned dogs and other animals from the danger of abuse, neglect or euthanasia.It also has a 24-hour helpline. The organization fosters the animals, then finds them permanent homes."The animals that were pouring into these shelters will live and die without ever having been loved or treated with kindness," Boucher said. "I couldn't turn away from it."She also goes to overcrowded shelters throug...

NBA's Dame Lillard texts his support for Oakland High following Oakland Tech win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — On Tuesday, Oakland High School won the Northern California Championship game, defeating Oakland Tech 77-61 to advance to the State Championship. In addition to winning bragging rights to being tops in The Town, the team also received some support from a local NBA superstar. ‘Look no further than this idiot’: Draymond goes on rant towards Grizzlies player NBA star guard Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, who is an Oakland native and played for Oakland High, is following the team's run closely. Oakland High's Head Coach Orlando Watkins, who coached the Oakland legend, mentioned he received a text from Lillard after the game. "He texted me after the game, 'Congrats. Gone head and get a state chip!'" This is the furthest the Oakland High boys' basketball program has gone in the competition, according to coach Will Lew. "This is the furthest we've ever been in the program," said Oakland High Coach Will Lew in a video posted to Twitter.Oakland High ...

Split verdict for ex-Fox execs in soccer rights bribe case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A former Fox executive was convicted Thursday of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to nab broadcasting rights to the World Cup and other top soccer matches. A second ex-executive was acquitted.A Brooklyn federal jury deliberated four days before returning the verdicts. Hernan Lopez, the former CEO of Fox International Channels, was convicted. Carlos Martinez, who headed the Latin America affiliate, was acquitted.Prosecutors said the case revealed the corruption of international soccer. Defense lawyers said the former Fox execs were framed by an admitted criminal who was trying to minimize his own punishment.An emotional Lopez hugged supporters in the courtroom after hearing the verdict, while his attorneys appeared stunned. Martinez’s lawyer, Steve McCool, said “justice was served today for Carlos.” “The jurors heard that he was an innocent man, and that he should never have been here in the first place,” McCool said outside court. A Sout...

NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Schedule

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

All Times ESTThursday’s GamesNo. 2 UCLA vs. Colorado, Pac-12 Quarterfinal 1 at Paradise, Nev., 3 p.m.No. 3 Kansas vs. West Virginia, Big 12 Quarterfinal 2 at Kansas City, Mo., 3 p.m.No. 6 Marquette vs. St. John’s, Big East Quarterfinal 1 at New York, NoonNo. 7 Texas vs. Oklahoma St., Big 12 Quarterfinal 3 at Kansas City, Mo., 7 p.m.No. 8 Arizona vs. Stanford, Pac-12 Quarterfinal 3 at Paradise, Nev., 9 p.m.No. 10 Baylor vs. Iowa St., Big 12 Quarterfinal 1 at Kansas City, Mo., 12:30 p.m.No. 11 UConn vs. Providence, Big East Quarterfinal 2 at New York, 2:30 p.m.No. 12 Kansas St. vs. No. 22 TCU, Big 12 Quarterfinal 4 at Kansas City, Mo., 9:30 p.m.No. 13 Virginia vs. North Carolina, ACC Quarterfinal 3 at Greensboro, N.C., 7 p.m.No. 14 Miami vs. Wake Forest, ACC Quarterfinal 1 at Greensboro, N.C., NoonNo. 15 Xavier vs. DePaul, Big East Quarterfinal 3 at New York, 7 p.m.No. 17 Tennessee vs. Mississippi, Southeastern Second Round Game 2 at Nashville, Tenn., 3:48 p.m.No. 20 San D...

North Korea’s Kim supervises frontline artillery drill

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a frontline artillery drill simulating an attack on an unspecified South Korean airfield as he called for his troops to sharpen their combat readiness in the face of his rivals’ “frantic war preparation moves,” state media said Friday.The North Korean report came a day after South Korea’s military detected the North firing at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the sea from a site near the western coastal city of Nampo and raised the possibility that more missiles may have been launched from the area simultaneously. The launch came as South Korea and the United States prepare to kick off their biggest combined military training exercise in years to counter the growing threat of Kim’s nuclear arsenal, which he has aggressively expanded in recent years despite the North’s deepening economic isolation and pandemic-related difficulties. Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency said that Kim urged his ...

Butler, No. 20 SDSU survive Colorado State 64-61 in MWC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lamont Butler scored 16 points and No. 20 San Diego State held on to beat Colorado State 64-61 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.The top-seeded Aztecs (25-6) never led by more than five points in the second half, and Isaiah Stevens’ 3-pointer gave the eighth-seeded Rams (15-18) a 59-58 lead with 1:42 left. Jordan LeDee and Matt Bradley each hit two free throws to give San Diego State a 62-59 lead with 16 seconds remaining.Stevens made a layup to pull Colorado State back within 62-61, but Nathan Mensah sealed the game with a free throw and a block at the basket to send the Aztecs into the semifinals.Bradley had 13 points for the Aztecs. LaDee added 10 points and eight rebounds.John Tonje led Colorado State with 17 points while Stevens added 16 points and eight assists.Colorado State jumped out to an 8-0 lead and maintained its advantage until Bradley tied it at 20-20 on a 3-pointer with 7:24 left in the first half. It was the ...

No verdict this week on death penalty in NY bike-path attack

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors deliberated Thursday without reaching a decision in the death penalty phase of a man convicted of killing eight people on a Manhattan bike path in 2017.The panel had to restart their talks at midday to decide the fate of Sayfullo Saipov after a juror earlier reported that he could not continue after learning that his brother had a heart attack. An alternate juror was added to the jury to restore it to 12 people.Shortly before noon, jurors started to decide anew whether the 35-year-old Uzbekistan citizen will get the death penalty or will spend the rest of his life behind bars at a maximum-security prison. The addition of a juror required them to scrap the results of 2 1/2 hours they spent discussing the matter on Wednesday.Five hours later, they told Judge Vernon S. Broderick in a note that they would not reach a decision Thursday. He told them they could go home and return Monday.The onetime Paterson, New Jersey, resident was convicted in late January of char...

Filipowski scores 22, hot-shooting No. 21 Duke blasts Pitt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C, (AP) — Duke’s recent formula for success has focused around playing solid defense and rebounding.If the Blue Devils can score the way they did on Thursday, they could be headed for another deep run in the NCAA Tournament.Kyle Filipowski overcame an early ankle injury to score 22 points, Tyrese Proctor added 11 points and 10 assists, and No. 21 Duke cruised to a 96-69 win over Pittsburgh in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Duke posted season highs in points scored and shooting percentage (62%), and made 13 3-pointers behind an ACC Tournament-record 27 assists.Dereck Lively II had 13 points and Mark Mitchell added 12 for the fourth-seeded Blue Devils, who bolted to a 48-32 halftime lead en route to their seventh straight win. It’s the longest active streak of any ACC team.Filipowski said the win sends a message.“We’re coming,” Filipowski said. “We’re coming for whoever’s in our way. People don’t respect us still. We have that chip on...

Hawkins, No. 11 UConn hold off Providence 73-66 in Big East

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:54:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 19 points and No. 11 Connecticut held off a furious second-half rally to beat Providence 73-66 on Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.The fourth-seeded Huskies (25-7) advanced to face top-seeded Marquette in Friday night’s semifinals at Madison Square Garden.Playing in front of a packed house, heavy on Huskies fans, UConn led by as many as 26 with 12:30 left. The Friars (21-11) turned up the pressure and had the lead down to five several times in the final few minutes.Alex Karaban made a 3 from the wing for UConn with a minute left to push the lead to 71-63. Noah Locke (14 points) responded with a 3 for Providence to cut the deficit to five, but the Friars didn’t score again as UConn pushed its winning streak to six games.The Huskies will be making their third straight Big East Tournament semifinal appearance since rejoining the conference in 2020-21. The Huskies have won this tournament seven times, second only to Geor...