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Skyrocketing PG&E bills will hop higher within weeks after state ruling

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

OAKLAND — PG&E bills — already soaring to record heights — are set to hop higher within weeks following a decision Thursday by state regulators to approve a general spending plan for the utility behemoth.Monthly bills for PG&E customers who receive both electricity and gas services from PG&E are expected to soar by at least $25.25 a month and by as much as $31.13 a month, although final estimates for the increase in PG&E bills starting in early 2024 might not be known until the end of this year.The state Public Utilities Commission approved on a unanimous vote a revenue plan for PG&E that is poised to dramatically ratchet up the burdens that its customers in the Bay Area and other parts of California.“Small businesses, workers, renters and many other Californians are struggling under the weight of PG&E bills that have skyrocketed at three times the rate of inflation since 2020,” said Sam Liccardo, San Jose’s former mayor an...

Brad Pitt’s daughter drops his name as she proudly joins historic sorority

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

Has Brad Pitt fallen out of favor with another of his six children with Angelina Jolie?People online began to wonder when they noticed that Pitt and Jolie’s oldest daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, conspicuously failed to mention his last name when she proudly declared herself a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Spelman College in Atlanta, Page Six reported. Essence magazine shared a clip of Zahara at the sorority’s induction ceremony this week, with the caption: “The first Black sorority just gained a very familiar face as a member!”But in introducing herself to her sorority, Zahara shouted “Zahara Marley Jolie.” The 18-year-old was adopted from Ethiopia in 2005, first by Jolie as a single mother and then by Jolie and Pitt together when they became a couple. She has has long been known as “Zahara Jolie-Pitt,” but that’s not how she identified herself at the ceremony.FILES – A picture taken 12 November 2006 shows US actors A...

Pac-12 legal affairs: Washington’s highest court issues stay, delaying board takeover by WSU and OSU

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

The Pac-12’s internecine legal battle took an expected turn Thursday when the Washington Supreme Court temporarily paused the implementation of a ruling issued earlier this week that gave control of the conference to Washington State and Oregon State.the temporary stay of a preliminary injunction was issued by the court’s deputy commissioner and is largely procedural in effect:It gives both the plaintiffs (WSU and OSU) and the defendant, Washington, a chance to submit their legal briefs before the Evergreen State’s highest court decides whether to rule on a motion for an emergency stay.The Cougars and Beavers immediately issued a joint statement:“The departing schools are only delaying the inevitable because the superior court clearly got it right: Under the bylaws, the Conference’s future must be decided by the schools that stay, not those that are leaving.”The development comes two days after a Whitman County (Wash.) Superior Court judge determined the Coug...

Inside the Nationwide Campaign to Intimidate Students Protesting for Gaza

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

In front of Columbia University’s Low Memorial Library, seven infant-sized bundles of white cloth rested on the steps, splattered with red paint. Behind the swaddles, plywood boards read “10,600 lives slaughtered,” “4,412 children,” and “let Gaza live,” alongside images of Palestinian flags and olive trees.This was the scene where Columbia students gathered last Thursday for a “peaceful protest art installation” and demonstration organized by the campus chapters of Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine. Hundreds of students demanded that Columbia publicly call for a ceasefire in Gaza, divest its endowment from corporations complicit in Israeli apartheid, and end its academic programs in Tel Aviv.The next day, Gerald Rosberg, chair of the Special Committee on Campus Safety, announced Columbia had suspended its chapters of JVP and SJP through the end of the semester, citing an “unauthorized event” that “included threatening rhetoric and intimidation.” The announ...

Post Holdings: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Post Holdings Inc. (POST) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $65.7 million.The St. Louis-based company said it had net income of $1.01 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.63 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.38 per share.The cereal maker posted revenue of $1.95 billion in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $301.3 million, or $4.82 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.99 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on POST at https://www.zacks.com/ap/POSTSource

No. 19 Arizona faces No. 16 Utah with Pac-12 championship game hopes still intact

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — No. 19 Arizona’s rise from being one of the nation’s worst teams two years ago to being in position to potentially play in the Pac-12 championship game has caused a predictable response.Namely, rumors about Jedd Fisch leaving the program for another job.The Wildcats’ coach is having none of it.“This time of year, when you’re successful and your team is playing, well, that’s what happens,” Fisch said. “I think our only focus is beating Utah, this is a great team coming in.”The Wildcats (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12, No. 17 CFP) are certainly going to need it against one of the nation’s best defensive teams.Heading into Saturday’s game, No. 16 Utah (7-3, 4-3) is in the top-20 nationally in first down and third down defense, rushing defense, scoring defense and total defense. But for all the Utes have done on defense, it hasn’t been enough to put them in position to win a third straight Pac-12 title.Utah arrives in the desert with two l...

Raiders look to continue momentum against Dolphins, who are tough to beat at home

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

LAS VEGAS (5-5) at MIAMI (6-3)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBSOPENING LINE: Dolphins by 12 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Raiders: 5-5; Dolphins: 6-3.SERIES RECORD: Raiders lead 21-19-1 (including postseason).LAST MEETING: Raiders beat Dolphins 31-28 on Sep. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas.LAST WEEK: Raiders beat the New York Jets 16-12 on Sunday night; Dolphins were on a bye.RAIDERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (31), RUSH (30), PASS (23), SCORING (27).RAIDERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (18), RUSH (29), PASS (8), SCORING (13).DOLPHINS OFFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (T-2), PASS (1), SCORING (1).DOLPHINS DEFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (13), PASS (13), SCORING (26).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Raiders minus-7; Dolphins minus-4.RAIDERS PLAYER TO WATCH: CB Nate Hobbs. He is coming off a strong game against the Jets and is ranked by Pro Football Focus as the league’s 12th-best cornerback out of 113. Hobbs will have a tall task in trying to defend Dolphins receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. It won’t be a solo ...

No. 20 Notre Dame looks to bounce back vs. Wake Forest

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

Wake Forest (4-6) at No. 20 Notre Dame (7-3, No. 19 CFP), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (NBC)Line: Notre Dame by 24 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Notre Dame 4-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Notre Dame hosts Wake Forest on Saturday, looking to bounce back after a disappointing road loss to Clemson two weeks ago. The Fighting Irish are 4-0 all-time against the Demon Deacons. Their last matchup came in 2018 when Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest and its freshman starting quarterback Sam Hartman, 56-27. FanDuel Sportsbook favors the Irish to pick up another multi-touchdown victory, this time with Hartman on their roster after transferring to South Bend in the offseason. Coach Dave Clawson desperately hopes to upset his former quarterback as Wake Forest needs to win out to become bowl eligible. KEY MATCHUPThe Wake Forest offense has struggled this season, so it’s on defense to ensure Saturday is a low-scoring affair. That’s not out of the question, given Hartman’s recent play for the Iris...

Miami Dolphins release veteran wide receiver Robbie Chosen

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins have released veteran wide receiver Robbie Chosen, the team announced Thursday.Chosen signed with Miami as a free agent in April, was released as part of roster cuts in August and later re-signed to the practice squad. He appeared in four games for the Dolphins, including in Week 3 against the Broncos when he caught a 68-yard touchdown in a 70-20 blowout. Chosen has been a healthy scratch the past three games and apparently became expendable when the team activated receiver River Cracraft from injured reserve on Tuesday.Chosen, who has played eight seasons in the NFL with the New York Jets (2016-19), Carolina Panthers (2020-22), Arizona Cardinals and Dolphins.The move could mean the Dolphins are making room on the roster for rookie running back De’Von Achane, whom Miami designated to return from injured reserve on Monday. Achane has missed the past four games with a knee injury.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:37 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday afternoon after a jury deadlocked on civil rights charges against a former Louisville police officer who fired stray bullets in the deadly raid that left Breonna Taylor dead.Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force that violated the rights of Breonna Taylor, her boyfriend and her next-door neighbors. Hankison fired 10 shots into Taylor’s window and a glass door after officers came under fire during the flawed drug warrant search on March 13, 2020. Some of his shots flew into a neighboring apartment, but none of them struck anyone.The 12-member, mostly white jury struggled to reach a verdict over several days. On Thursday afternoon, they sent a note to the judge saying they were at an impasse. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings urged them to keep trying, and they returned to deliberations.The judge reported that there were “elevated voices” coming from the jury room at times during deliberations ...