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Popular Filipino restaurant closing for 2 days due to APEC

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

(KRON) -- Abacá Restaurant, located in the Kimpton Alton Hotel, will be closed from Nov. 15 to Nov. 16, due to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The Filipino restaurant announced on Instagram the two-day closure.  What is APEC? Here’s what you need to know about APEC SF 2023 After much thought, we have sadly decided to cancel this week’s collaboration dinner with the very talented chef @monique of @tartedefeybesse. In addition to the cancellation, we will be closed both Wednesday 11/15 and Thursday 11/16. We have made this difficult decision due to the immense impact the APEC summit is having on the city of San Franciso.Abacá RestaurantAccording to the restaurant, there has been a decline in business and many canceled reservations due to traffic concerns.

Veterans Voices: Highlighting the brave Bay Area men and women

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

(KRON) -- For more than a century now, Americans have set aside Nov. 11 as Veterans Day. It's time to honor those who served in the military and to hear the voices of service members -- their stories of sacrifice and of victory.Hosted by Dan Thorn, this year's Veterans Voices special introduces you to some of the brave men and women from around the Bay Area. Watch these stories in the video players below.How a Japanese-American combat unit made history Ongoing efforts in Marin County to give fallen soldiers proper burial service Santa Clara University student reflects on being a first-generation veteran Operation Freedom Paws: Helping Our Veterans

Weber State rallies in 2nd half to upset No. 23 Saint Mary’s

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Dillon Jones scored a career-high 29 points and had 10 rebounds, and Weber State rallied from 14 down in the second half to stun No. 23 Saint Mary’s 61-57 on Sunday night.Jones, a unanimous preseason pick to be MVP in the Big Sky, had nine points as part of a 23-4 run midway through the second half that erased a 49-35 deficit and put the Wildcats (2-0) ahead to stay after they trailed the entire first half.“Call my bluff if you want but I came in tonight expecting to win,” Jones said. “ After we did the starting lineups I told the team, ’The reason the higher-level teams beat lower-level teams is because they just give them a certain respect. I told (my teammates) we’re not going to give them respect.“I was almost in tears telling the team that because I emotionally really thought we could win. It’s one thing to say it. It’s another thing to actually do it.”Aidan Mahaney and Harry Wessels each scored 11 points to pace the Gaels (2-1).Neither team shot well from...

“Vete para tu país”: Mujer denuncia presunto ataque racista y robo en Georgia Avenue

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

Un hombre enfrenta cargos por dos posibles crímenes de odio cometidos la tarde del jueves en cuestión de minutos en el área de Brightwood. El primer incidente de agresión y robo se registró en la cuadra 6000 de Georgia Avenue NW, mientras el hombre caminaba hacia el norte por la calle sobre las 2:20 p.m. La policía no reveló detalles sobre el primer ataque. El segundo ataque ocurrió minutos después, a eso de las 2:25 p.m. en la cuadra 5800 de Georgia Avenue NW.La víctima, quien no quiso ser identificada por temor a represalias, dijo que iba caminando a su casa con dos bolsas de compras cuando el hombre, que venía caminando en sentido contrario, supuestamente comenzó a decirle que se regresara a su país. “No me daba mi paso para seguir caminando. Me decía, ‘Oh, vas para tu casa. Vete para tu país. No solo para tu casa, vete para tu país’”, dijo la víctima.Ella recuerda que cuando trató de seguir su camino, la situación empeoró rápidamente.“Él me agarró de aquí de mis h...

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder storm ahead in 4th quarter, beat Suns 111-99

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams had 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a big fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-99 on Sunday night.Rookie Chet Holmgren added 18 points for Oklahoma City. The Thunder outscored Phoenix 31-13 in the fourth quarter and won despite being outrebounded 52-33.Josh Giddey had 10 points and 10 assists to help the Thunder win for the third time in four games to move to 6-4.Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams combined to make 24 of 38 shots (63%) and the Thunder shot 49%. The Suns shot 38%, making 2 of 21 shots in the fourth quarter.Kevin Durant led the Suns with 28 points and nine rebounds, and was 11 for 11 from the free-throw line. Bradley Beal had 15 points and eight rebounds, while Drew Eubanks scored 15 points off the bench. The Suns, playing without All-Star guard Devin Booker and backup Eric Gordon, fell to 4-6.Neither team led by double figures until Gilgeous-Alexander’s 3-pointer with under four minutes ...

Lafreniere scores twice plus shootout winner as Rangers beat Blue Jackets 4-3

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere’s second goal of the game tied it with 11 seconds left in regulation, and then he had the only scored in the shootout as the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Sunday night.Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist for the Metropolitan Division-leading Rangers, who are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games. Artemi Panarin had two assists to extend his season-opening point streak to 14 games, tying Hall-of-Famer Rod Gilbert for the franchise record set in 1972-73. Jonathan Quick made 26 saves.Justin Danforth, Adam Fantilli and Sean Kuraly scored for Columbus, with lost its fifth straight (0-3-2). Erik Gudbranson had two assists and Elvis Merzlikins finished with 37 saves. In the tiebreaker, Lafreniere backhanded the puck past Merzlikins in the third round, and Quick denied Alexandre Texier to secure the win.Quick returned after he wasn’t available for New York’s 4-1 win over Minnesota on Thursday night due to an upper-body injury. Despi...

This Week’s Men’s Top 25 Fared

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

No. 1 Kansas (2-0) beat NC Central 99-56; beat Manhattan 99-61.No. 2 Duke (1-1) beat Dartmouth 92-54; lost to No. 12 Arizona 78-73.No. 3 Purdue (2-0) beat Samford 98-45; beat Morehead St. 87-57.No. 4 Michigan St. (1-1) lost to James Madison 79-76; beat S. Indiana 74-51.No. 5 Marquette (2-0) beat N. Illinois 92-70; beat Rider 95-65.No. 6 UConn (2-0) beat N. Arizona 95-52; beat Stonehill 107-67.No. 7 Houston (2-0) beat Louisiana-Monroe 84-31; beat Texas A&M Commerce 82-50.No. 8 Creighton (2-0) beat Florida A&M 105-54; beat N. Dakota St. 89-60.No. 9 Tennessee (2-0) beat Tennessee Tech 80-42; beat Wisconsin 80-70.No. 10 FAU (1-0) beat Loyola of Chicago 75-62.No. 11 Gonzaga (1-0) beat Yale 86-71.No. 12 Arizona (2-0) beat Morgan St. 122-59; beat No. 2 Duke 78-73.No. 13 Miami (2-0) beat NJIT 101-60; beat UCF 88-72.No. 14 Arkansas (2-0) beat Alcorn St. 93-59; beat Gardner-Webb 86-68.No. 15 Texas A&M (2-0) beat Texas A&M Commerce 78-46; beat Ohio St. 73-66.No. 16 Kentucky (2-...

Tyrese Maxey scores career-high 50 points, leads 76ers to 8th straight win

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 50 points, Joel Embiid had 37 points and the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 8-1 with their eighth straight victory, beating the Indiana Pacers 137-126 on Sunday night. Maxey was 20 for 32 from the field and had seven rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the first of two straight games in Philadelphia between the teams. His previous high was 44 against Toronto on Oct. 28, 2022. Maxey’s final basket came on a 32-foot step-back 3-pointer with 1:05 to play after Embiid — who has tagged Maxey with the nickname “The Franchise” in past interviews — passed him the ball and set a screen to free him.“Joel wanted me to get 50 more than even I did,” Maxey said. “When he gave me the ball, he said, ‘You are going to shoot this basketball.’ And that’s why I appreciate my teammates, my coaches and the fans. It was a great night and we got the win, which is what matters most.”Embiid had 13 rebounds in 33 minutes. The 76ers are o...

El senador republicano Tim Scott suspende su campaña presidencial

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

(CNN) — El senador republicano Tim Scott de Carolina del Sur suspenderá su campaña presidencial, anunció el domingo en una entrevista con Fox News.“Amo a Estados Unidos más hoy que el 22 de mayo. Pero cuando regrese a Iowa, no será como candidato presidencial. Suspenderé mi campaña”, afirmó.El anuncio del domingo por la noche tomó por sorpresa a muchos de los colaboradores y donantes de Scott. Dos personas cercanas a su campaña dijeron que no les avisaron con antelación, aunque cada vez estaba más claro que Scott se enfrentaba a una ardua lucha para abrirse paso en las primarias republicanas.El senador Tim Scott habla durante el tercer debate presidencial republicano en Miami el 8 de noviembre de 2023. Crédito: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesEl super PAC que apoyaba a Scott retiró su lista de anuncios televisivos en octubre y, tras el tercer debate presidencial republicano de la semana pasada, decidió no hacer una nueva inversión.“Tim transmitió un mensaje optimista y esperanzador, pe...

Chargers’ defense under Brandon Staley reaches new lows in shootout loss to Lions

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:16:16 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers’ embattled and embarrassed defense reached new lows in Sunday’s 41-38 loss to the Detroit Lions.“Offense did their thing today, and we needed to step up,” rookie outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu said.After strong performances in comfortable wins against the Chicago Bears and New York Jets — opponents with inexperienced quarterbacks and struggling offensive lines — the Chargers regressed by allowing 533 yards to the balanced, physical and talented Lions.“It was a shootout,” linebacker Eric Kendricks said. “We needed one stop, especially late in the game, and we couldn’t get it.”It was apparent from their third snap on defense that the Chargers (4-5) were going to have a tough time getting stops. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught a pass on a deep crossing route and took it 46 yards to set up a field goal, the first of Detroit’s nine plays of at least 20 yards.Things got even worse once running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Mon...