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The 49ers have unlocked a new dual-threat weapon — this time on defense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Deommodore Lenoir is used to being overlooked, and not just because at 5-foot-10 he’s closer to the ground than most in his position.He was good enough in high school in Los Angeles to be recruited by Oregon, where he was good enough to ascend to the All-Pac-12 second team and good enough to be drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the 49ers.There were 171 players selected before the 49ers called, 26 of them cornerbacks. Lenoir had a chance to make a roster but was no one’s idea of a shutdown or Pro Bowl cornerback.Yet in his third season, Lenoir is good enough to be considered on the verge of greatness by middle linebacker Fred Warner.“Demo doesn’t get nearly the credit he deserves,” Warner said.If there is a versatility match on defense to what the 49ers have on offense with Christian McCaffrey, it’s Lenoir. McCaffrey excels as a running back and a receiver. But there are a lot more running backs who do both tha...

Opinion: Don’t cancel students with strong views on Israel and Gaza

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

Campuses across the nation are debating what is and isn’t free speech. CEOs and online trolls are canceling young people whose positions they consider hateful. Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian faculty are taking sides. Students are hollering at administrators to do the same.I am a lecturer in rhetoric at San Diego State University. Our biggest problem on campuses isn’t apathy, equity or AI. It’s that we aren’t teaching kids to grapple with complex ideas.I don’t just mean they lack the ability for analytical thinking or deep focus — though these are real and troubling issues — but that young people today do not know how to figure out what they think. They know how to summarize.Don’t blame the kids, or even social media. Their unnuanced arguments are a flaw of our education system. But the urgency of the Israel-Hamas conflict presents an opportunity to encourage young people to understand complex issues and articulate thoughtful positions on them.In my class, I often introdu...

Walters: Will Newsom vs. DeSantis be a real debate or just mudslinging?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

Most political “debates” are not worthy of the name, particularly those involving more than two opponents.The participants come with pre-digested talking points that they attempt to make without truly engaging with others who are trying to do the same thing. The typical format, with questions from a panel of journalists, muddies the waters even more.A real political debate is one-on-one, with at most a moderator to keep matters under minimal control, allowing the protagonists to pretty much decide what they want to say on the topic at hand.Fox News commentator Sean Hannity says he wants California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to have a real debate tonight over their very different approaches to governance in two of the nation’s most diverse and populous states.Focusing on health care, education, crime, homelessness, poverty and the myriad other issues that governors face these days would be a refreshing departure from the buzzwords and personal invective that mark...

Weed dispensary plans new downtown San Jose store in expansion move

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

SAN JOSE — A successful weed dispensary plans to open a store at a high-profile downtown San Jose location, a retail outlet that could help revitalize the city’s urban core.Purple Lotus, which is the No. 1 weed dispensary in San Jose, has struck a deal to lease a prominent ground-floor space at 66 West Santa Clara Street, a prominent location in the downtown.“We really believe in downtown San Jose,” said Matt Krishnamachari, founder of family-owned Purple Lotus, a cannabis dispensary that for roughly 14 years has operated out of a north San Jose site near the corner of Commercial Street and Old Oakland Road.For several years, the downtown San Jose location that Purple Lotus has leased was the site of a Peet’s Coffee shop and then a Verizon store, according to Mark Ritchie, president of Ritchie Commercial, a real estate firm that arranged the lease for Purple Lotus.“This location is retail-ready for us,” Krishnamachari said.Purple Lotus has l...

California police investigating whether NBA player Josh Giddey was involved in relationship with a minor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

By Wayne Sterling | CNNPolice in California are investigating whether 21-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey was involved in a relationship with a minor.“The Newport Beach Police Department is aware of information being circulated online involving an alleged relationship between professional basketball player Josh Giddey and a female minor. The Newport Beach Police Department is actively seeking additional information related to these allegations and pursuing all leads and evidence to obtain the facts of the case,” the police department said in a statement Wednesday.It is not known what ties, if any, Giddey, who is from Australia, has to the city.“The Newport Beach Police Department aims to ensure a fair and thorough investigative process while maintaining the privacy and dignity of everyone involved,” it said. “At this time, NBPD Detectives are still conducting an active investigation.”CNN has reached out to Giddey’s agents, the Thunder and the NBA for comment on the p...

Where to watch the Gavin Newsom-Ron DeSantis debate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

There’s nothing official about it, but there should be plenty of smoke — and maybe a little fire ­— when two governors, one a Democrat and the other a Republican, meet for what is being called a debate on the Fox News channel.The chief executives in question — Democrat Gavin Newsom of California and Republican Ron DeSantis of Florida — have been doing more than their fair share of sparring over recent months.Florida sent planeloads of undocumented immigrants to California in June. And before that, DeSantis made news with everything from regulating how racism, sexual orientation and gender identity are taught in schools to wresting local political control away from Disney’s Florida operation after the entertainment giant disavowed his “don’t say gay” policies.RELATED: California versus Florida: A look at the states before Newsom debates DeSantisAnd then there’s the small matter of the 2024 presidential race. DeSantis is running for the Republican nomination but hasn’t made much of a ...

Richmond man involved in fatal collision on Highway 1 identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

(BCN) -- A man who died after being involved in a traffic collision on state Highway 1 in San Mateo County on Friday has been identified by the San Mateo County Coroner's Office as Luciano Lopez Sanchez, a 52-year-old Richmond resident.Lopez Sanchez was traveling north on Highway 1 in a GMC Yukon just north of San Gregorio State Beach when he collided with a bicyclist near Stage Road at about 2 p.m. Friday.The Yukon then collided with a Chevrolet Silverado before continuing north and striking a tree, causing the vehicle to roll over, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Dave LaRock. Student, 14, stabbed at Santa Rosa high school, taken to hospital A passerby pulled Lopez Sanchez from the vehicle, which had caught fire, but Lopez Sanchez was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. A passenger in the vehicle was taken to a hospital after complaining of pain. The passerby was not injured.The bicyclist was airlifted to a hospital in stable condition. Nobody in ...

‘SNL’ alum Kate McKinnon to make hosting debut with musical guest Billie Eilish

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

Kate McKinnon at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. As “Saturday Night Live” hurtles toward its last episode of the year, the long-running sketch show is welcoming former cast member Kate McKinnon back to the Studio 8H stage to make her hosting debut. Kate McKinnon at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. As “Saturday Night Live” hurtles toward its last episode of the year, the long-running sketch show is welcoming former cast member Kate McKinnon back to the Studio 8H stage to make her hosting debut. (CNN) — As “Saturday Night Live” hurtles toward its last episode of the year, the long-running sketch show is welcoming former cast member Kate McKinnon back to the Studio 8H stage to make her ho...

Large retailers such as Publix, Walmart, Aldi received recalled stone fruit, FDA warns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

Peaches, plums and nectarines sold whole and in bags have been recalled in connection with a Listeria outbreak. Peaches, plums and nectarines sold whole and in bags have been recalled in connection with a Listeria outbreak. (CNN) — Peaches, plums and nectarines that have been recalled due to contamination concerns went to major retailers across the country, the US Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.The stone fruit has been linked with a Listeria outbreak that has caused at least 11 illnesses in seven states, with 10 hospitalizations and one death, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which most recently updated its data on November 21. One pregnant person who became ill went int...

Pharmaceutical company AbbVie buying ImmunoGen in $10.1 billion deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:40:50 GMT

AbbVie is buying ImmunoGen in a deal valued at about $10.1 billion with the goal of speeding the pharmaceutical’s entry into the commercial market for ovarian cancer. ImmunoGen Inc. has the ovarian cancer treatment Elahere.“The acquisition of ImmunoGen demonstrates our commitment to deliver on our long-term growth strategy and enables AbbVie to further diversify our oncology pipeline across solid tumors and hematologic malignancies,” AbbVie Chairman and CEO Richard Gonzalez said in a statement on Thursday. AbbVie will pay $31.26 per share in cash for each ImmunoGen share. Both companies’ boards have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the middle of 2024. It still needs approval from ImmunoGen shareholders.AbbVie has been dealing this year with cheaper competition for its top seller, the autoimmune disease treatment Humira. The injectable biologic drug is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.Humira brought i...