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Review: ‘Forza Motorsport’ and ‘Crew Motorfest’ hit reset on racing franchises

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

The biggest change with “Forza Motorsport” comes at the end of the name. It lacks a number and that omission says a lot.This latest entry to the venerable racing sim is both a reboot and a new approach, one that takes advantage of ray-tracing and artificial intelligence but also acknowledges the way games are evolving into living and breathing entities that stand the test of time.That means the launch of “Forza” isn’t the finish line for developers at Turn 10 Studios, but the beginning of a long race. That’s part of the reason that the 2023 model feels so limited compared to past entries. The team eschews the buffet of car culture fun and “Top Gear” integration. Instead, it doubles down on the racing sim elements and role-playing-game-inspired upgrade system.REALISM TURNED UP TO 11That will make the latest chapter a little sterile for some, but for hard-core gearheads and competitors, “Forza” provides one of the most realis...

Oakland, San Francisco ranked the worst cities for drivers in the U.S.

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

OAKLAND — The hassles and expenses of driving can quickly add up, especially as Americans are increasingly paying more at gas pumps, spending long hours in traffic congestion and weathering damage from roads riddled with potholes.In even more bad news for Bay Area drivers, Oakland and San Francisco are the top two worst places to get behind the wheel, according to an annual report by WalletHub, which compared 30 “indicators of driver-friendliness” across the 100 largest cities in the United States.The report was broken down into four main dimensions: cost of ownership and maintenance; traffic and infrastructure; safety; and access to vehicles and maintenance.Each of the cities was graded on a 100-point scale, weighed on a ranked list of concerns, including the cost of a new car, quality of local roads, accident likelihood, insurance premiums and rate of vehicle thefts in any given city. Issues such as access to repair shops and a city’s share of uninsured drivers were ranked lower.S...

Victim in fatal big rig crash on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge identified

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

(KRON) -- Three westbound lanes on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge were reopened early Tuesday morning after a big rig truck struck a toll booth and caught fire Monday night, according to California Highway Patrol. Officials reported that one person died following the crash.The person who died has been identified as Jasbir Khaira, a 43-year-old Antioch man.The big rig hit the booth on the westbound lanes just before 10 p.m., CHP said. Both the truck and the toll booth caught fire, according to the traffic log from police. Crews at the scene removed the engine of the big rig.There was only one occupant of the big rig, CHP said.As of about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, lanes number 5, 6 and 7 to the far right of the toll plaza remain closed. Crews remain on the scene assessing damage to the toll plaza, which was burned as a result of the spill that caused the fire.Bay City News contributed to this report.

Oakland Roots announces closing date for community investment 

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club announced Oct. 31 as a closing date for their equity crowdfunding campaign.The campaign began on Sept. 13 and reached the initial goal of $2 million in a week. Currently, over $2.4 million has been invested in the sports club, according to the club. Oakland Roots and Soul have the ‘go-ahead’ for negotiations with the City of Oakland and stadium  “Time and time again, our family proves that they are some of the best in the world,” said Roots and Soul Cofounder Edreece Arghandiwal. “In just one week, our new owners have broken a record for one of the most successful Community Rounds in sports history. Oakland is just different, and it’s so encouraging to see so many throughout the world subscribe to the Oakland mentality. It’s humbling to see the love and support pouring in from all over. This signifies the beginning of another amazing chapter for the club.”Over 1,205 Oakland residents invested. There are more than 4,000 investors from ...

Woman arrested after climbing in window, burglarizing apartment in San Mateo

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman was arrested Monday night after allegedly climbing through an open window and burglarizing an apartment, according to the San Mateo Police Department. The woman, identified as 42-year-old Tammi Smith, was arrested at 11:16 p.m. at a parking lot next to the apartment complex located at 4000 South El Camino Real. Video: 5 suspects steal $50k in Gucci merch from San Jose store, 1 arrested According to police, Smith entered the victim's apartment, stole several items and exited. Police were alerted after receiving a call from a resident of the complex who said they witnessed Smith knocking on doors of different apartments within the complex.She then allegedly removed a screen and climbed through the window of one of the apartments. Officers were able to locate her based on a description provided by the witness. When she was found in the parking lot next to the complex, she had items from the apartment with her, police said.Smith, who is described as a transient from ...

New indictment charges Rep. George Santos with stealing donor IDs, making unauthorized charges to their credit cards

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New indictment charges Rep. George Santos with stealing donor IDs, making unauthorized charges to their credit cards.Source

Deion and Shedeur Sanders have Colorado rolling toward bowl eligibility after taking over 1-11 team

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders believes it’s high time his quarterback son earns a lucrative watch deal.After all, Shedeur Sanders has made holding up his wrist adorned with a pricey timepiece a viral — and fashionable — trend. NFL players are even mimicking the gesture, with Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams displaying his watch entering the stadium Monday night. Music producer DJ Khaled is on board, too, calling the gesture “The Shedeur.”“(Shedeur) can’t keep doing it for free,” Deion Sanders said Tuesday as the Buffaloes (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) prepare to host Stanford (1-4, 0-3) on Friday night at sold-out Folsom Field. “He can’t keep doing it for nothing.”Same with Sanders and his list of buzzwords. The team behind the charismatic coach has steadily been filing for trademarks on some of his catchier phrases, such as “We keep receipts.” Next on the list just may be “hot garbage,” which he used following the Buffaloes’ 27-24 win at Arizona State over the weekend wher...

Hughes Van Ellis, youngest known survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 102

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

Hughes Van Ellis, who was the youngest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and who spent his latter years pursuing justice for his family and other descendants of the attack on “Black Wall Street,” has died. He was 102.The World War II veteran and published author who was affectionately called “Uncle Redd” by his family and community died Monday while in hospice in Denver, said his family’s publicist, Mocha Ochoa.After the war, Van Ellis worked as a sharecropper and went on to raise seven children, all in the shadow of the Tulsa massacre in 1921, when a white mob laid waste to the city’s once-thriving Black community.“I’ll remember each time that Uncle Redd’s passionate voice reached hearts and minds in courtrooms, halls of Congress, and interviews,” said Damario Solomon-Simmons, one of the attorneys who has pursued compensation for the survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre.“He was much more than a client,” Solomon-Simmons said in a statement Tuesday. “He was ...

NBA promotes Intae Hwang, Sha’Rae Mitchell to full-time referee staff

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has promoted Intae Hwang and Sha’Rae Mitchell to its full-time referee staff for the coming season.Hwang is a native of South Korea who moved to New Jersey in 2020 with hopes of becoming a referee in the U.S. He worked seven games as a non-staff official last season and has also worked in the G League, the WNBA, the Summer Olympics and the Basketball World Cup.Mitchell refereed 11 games as a non-staff official last season, and has also worked in the G League and WNBA. She also worked college games for five years, in the Pac-12, West Coast, Big Sky and Western Athletic conferences.“We are thrilled to welcome Intae and Sha’Rae to our full-time staff,” NBA senior vice president for referee development and training Monty McCutchen said. “They have excelled in their performance areas and earned the right to officiate NBA games on a regular basis.”Both will also work G League games this season, as all NBA referees with fewer than four years of service are asked to ...

Santana dons López jersey as former and current Twins pitchers share pregame moment at mound

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:57 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When former Minnesota Twins star Johan Santana threw out the ceremonial first pitch, the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner had a special guest bring him the ball: Pablo López.When López approached the mound, Santana had a surprise for the Twins right-hander who grew up idolizing him. Santana took off his jacket to reveal a white No. 49 López jersey, before the two Venezuelans shared a smile and a hug as the Target Field crowd roared before Game 3 of the AL Division Series against Houston.López wore a Santana jersey to the ballpark last week before he pitched the Twins to victory in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against Toronto. Santana’s pitch was to Joe Mauer, his former batterymate and a fellow Twins Hall of Fame member.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBSource