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Netflix raises prices on some of its streaming plans

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

By Samantha Delouya | CNNNetflix has raised its prices again.The streaming giant said in its third-quarter earnings report that its premium ad-free plan in the United States will increase by $3 per month, to $22.99, starting Wednesday. Its one-stream basic plan will rise to $11.99 in the United States. All other plans, including its entry-level, $6.99-a-month ad-supported tier, will remain at the same monthly cost.Netflix also announced price increases for some subscription tiers in the United Kingdom and France.The company reported a 9% year-over-year increase in average paid memberships, adding 8.8 million subscribers last quarter. That’s compared to 2.4 million in the third quarter last year. Overall, Netflix reported 247 million paid global subscribers in the third quarter.Netflix attributed some of its strong subscriber growth to its continued password-sharing crackdown. Netflix said it has officially rolled out its “paid sharing” program in every region where the company opera...

High school football: De La Salle to play El Cerrito in a last-minute matchup

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

De La Salle will play a football game on Friday, after all.One day after Foothill canceled its game against the Spartans because of injuries and sickness, De La Salle found another opponent: El Cerrito.The Spartans — ranked second by the Bay Area News Group — will play host to sixth-ranked El Cerrito on Friday night in Concord.Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.Hercules called off its game against El Cerrito.The game on Friday will be the first meeting between De La Salle and El Cerrito since 1992, a DLS victory, the program’s fourth in what became a national-record 151-game winning streak.“Immense excitement (and) gratitude for kids on both teams,” DLS coach Justin Alumbaugh wrote in a text to the Bay Area News Group. “They all deserve it.”On Tuesday, Alumbaugh wasn’t optimistic that his team would find another opponent after Foothill notified DLS that it wouldn’t play this weekend.Foothill coach Greg Haubner told the Bay Area News ...

Suspect in Stanford shooting arrested, also accused of bringing gun to Trader Joe's

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

(KRON) -- A man accused of shooting a woman on Stanford's campus Tuesday morning was arrested at a Trader Joe's later that day, multiple police agencies said. The man was armed when he entered the grocery store, and he said he planned to rob it. A woman was injured in a shooting around 2 a.m. near Stanford's Eucalyptus groves, the police said. The shooting happened on the 500 block of Arboretum Drive, wounding a 47-year-old woman. The victim was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening injury to her leg, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said. Over $130K of property stolen from rental car parked in San Mateo At 7:27 p.m., a citizen told the Palo Alto Police Department that he saw a man holding a gun behind his back near the intersection of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road. Eight minutes later, police got a call from a Trader Joe's employee."An employee of Trader Joe’s at 855 El Camino Real called police to report a man had just entered grocery store, said he had a gun, ...

South Bay city to deploy hundreds of Lime scooters across city streets

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

(KRON) -- Hundreds of Lime e-scooters will be seen across the streets of Santa Clara, the city announced in a press release Wednesday. Lime received its operating permit and will deploy 300 e-scooters as part of Santa Clara' Shared Mobility Program. Santa Clara's plan is to have up to 450 e-scooters scattered across the city. That includes Lime and Bird e-scooters. Over $130K of property stolen from rental car parked in San Mateo The scooters will be placed on the sidewalks "with adequate space to keep sidewalks clear for all pedestrians," the city said. Officials did not provide a rough timeline of when residents should expect the hundreds of scooters to be placed on city sidewalks. The program -- approved by the Santa Clara City Council in December 2021 -- allows private operators to deploy shared mobility devices in the city, officials said. "The goal of the program is to provide an alternative travel option for Santa Clara residents and visitors by providing shared mobility o...

Alameda County man held woman hostage for 1 week: DA

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

(KRON) -- An Alameda County man is accused of violating his estranged partner's restraining order when he threatened to kill her for cheating, investigators said. Jose Terra allegedly stabbed and punched the woman before he kidnapped her on August 26. "An in-person meeting between Terra and his estranged partner allegedly turned violent after accusing the victim of cheating on him," the District Attorney's Office wrote.Terra held the victim hostage inside his home for a week until she was able to escape, investigators said.This week, the district attorney charged Terra with six felonies, including assault with a deadly weapon, battery with serious bodily injury, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and corporal injury to a partner. Terra was also charged for violating a court order to keep away from the victim, a misdemeanor.District Attorney Pamela Price said, "We have zero tolerance for domestic violence and any kind of violence in Alameda County. If you are found guilty of abusing and...

Human remains found in Sebastopol, murder suspect arrested

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

(KRON) -- Human remains were found on a property in Sebastopol on Saturday, the Sonoma County SHeriff's Office said in a Facebook post Tuesday. SCSO arrested a suspect on suspicion of murder. A deputy was called to the 300 block of Sparkes Road at about 3:05 p.m. Saturday. The deputy confirmed that the remains were human and called for additional resources to search for evidence, SCSO said. Authorities were unable to confirm the victim's identity "due to the extensive decomposition of the remains," SCSO said. Detectives are working with the county coroner's office to identify the decedent. On Tuesday, Dylan Ockerman, a 27-year-old homeless man from Washington, was arrested. The remains are believed to be those of missing Sebastopol man Mark Sullivan, SCSO said. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call (707) 565-2185.

Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh tells the story behind his ‘straight off the couch’ intro

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After overcoming a major knee injury and playing for the first time in more than a year, all New York Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh wanted to do was call his wife and hear her voice.When Angela Viscount took the call at the couple’s Arizona home, Pugh didn’t get much of chance to say much about playing 77 snaps in the Giants’ 14-9 at Buffalo last Sunday night.“She’s like, ‘Have you seen the internet?’” Pugh recalled Wednesday. “I was like, ‘I’ve seen I have 400 or 500 text messages right now.’ And then I checked my phone and saw.”What many people wanted to talk about was the way Pugh introduced himself to the television audience on the NBC broadcast of the nationally televised game: “Justin Pugh, straight off the couch.”Most players will say their name and the college or high school they attended.The 33-year-old Pugh, who was drafted by the Giants in the first round in 2013 and later signed with Arizona as a free agent, has alway...

Santa Claus and Rudolph help Md. Boys & Girls Clubs to celebrate National Unity Day

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

Fifty Maryland Boys & Girls Club kids gathered Wednesday at the Gaylord National Resort at the National Harbor to celebrate National Unity Day — a day dedicated to kindness, acceptance and inclusion.“One of the things that we strive for on a daily basis at every Boys & Girls Club, no matter who you are, no matter what you’re walking into a club from — you’re walking into a club where you’re safe, where you feel surrounded by adults that care about your well-being and where you are part of a greater community that is all committed to kindness and unity,” said Derek DeWitt, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club for Harford and Cecil counties.This event was the launch of the Boys & Girls Club’s “Spread Kindness & Shine Bright” campaign, aimed to end bullying. During the launch, kids met with Santa and Rudolph and wrote their own promises to spread kindness on special Shine Bright Stars, which will be displayed th...

Chargers safety Derwin James looking to eliminate penalties while preparing to face Chiefs, Kelce

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Derwin James has more to worry about this week than preparing to face Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs.The Los Angeles Chargers safety is leading in the league in a category few players want to top. James has been called for three unnecessary roughness penalties in the four games he has played. Before this year, he had been flagged for unnecessary roughness three times in five seasons.James acknowledged Wednesday that his hit on Indianapolis’ Ashton Dulin late last season during a Monday night game is one reason he’s drawn more attention from officials. He was ejected from that game after hitting a defenseless receiver with the crown of his helmet.“I think I am a little bit,” James about receiving increased scrutiny. “I’m not here to referee what they need to call. I’m here to play football and help my team win games.”James received two 15-yard penalties during the second quarter of Monday night’s 20-17 loss to Dallas. He was flagge...

GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again on vote for House speaker as frustrated Republicans search for options

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:38:12 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Firebrand Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, but the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump showed no signs of dropping out despite losing support from even more of his GOP colleagues.Next steps were highly uncertain as angry, frustrated Republicans looked at other options. A bipartisan group of lawmakers floated an extraordinary plan — to give the interim speaker pro tempore, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., more power to reopen the immobilized House and temporarily conduct routine business. But that seems doubtful, for now.What was clear was that Jordan’s path to become House speaker was almost certainly lost. He was opposed by 22 Republicans, two more than he lost in first-round voting the day before. Many view the Ohio congressman as too extreme for a central seat of U.S. power and resented the harassing hardball tactics from Jordan’s allies for their votes. One lawmaker said they had recei...