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Could Jeff Bezos keep Lauren Sanchez satisfied with just $1 million a year?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

Having Jeff Bezos, the world’s third-richest man, propose marriage has reportedly left Lauren Sanchez as giddy as a “Bachelorette,” with friends telling People that she’s living her “dream come true” and found the man she “wants to spend the rest of her life with.”But with this marriage being the second for both Bezos and Sanchez, the middle-aged lovebirds know that happily ever may not happen and that Bezos can’t possibly share a lot of his entire net worth, estimated to be about $138.9 billion by Forbes, with his new wife — however much she may be his “alive girl.”In fact, a prenup is likely to limit Sanchez’s access to Bezos’s money in the event a divorce, with one top attorney telling Page Six she might only bring in around $1 million a year, for “every year married.” Apparently, this amount, and setting a fixed payment schedule tied to the length of a marriage, is pretty standard whe...

Honolulu-bound flight from SFO turns back due to possible rudder issue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Honolulu-bound United flight that left San Francisco International Airport shortly before noon Wednesday has turned around and is heading back to SFO due to a mechanical issue, United Airlines confirmed to KRON4 News. The flight, United Airlines 2380 took off shortly before 11:30 a.m. Pacific time and was scheduled to arrive in Honolulu at 2 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time. Suspect identified after fatal crash at Potrero Hill bus stop However, less than an hour after taking off, the flight abruptly turned around and headed back to SFO. The airplane, a Boeing 757, has 223 passengers aboard and seven crew members, a United representative confirmed. Crew members reported a possible rudder problem, according to Federal Aviation Administration officials."We anticipate the flight arriving back in San Francisco within the hour and we’ll work to get our customers to their destinations as quickly as possible," a United Airlines spokesperson told KRON4.The plane landed...

East Bay spot named in Yelp's top 10 best burgers in US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

(KRON) -- In honor of National Burger Day this Sunday, Yelp compiled a list of the 100 best burger spots in the United States. One Bay Area spot cracked Yelp's top 10 list released Tuesday.KoJa Kitchen in Berkeley was named the 10th-best burger spot in the country. "They've got buns like you've never seen!" Yelp wrote about the Korean-Japanese fusion restaurant located at 2395 Telegraph Ave. KoJa Kitchen was first established in 2011 as a food truck. It now has 12 brick-and-mortar locations in Northern California -- all located in the Bay Area except one (Sacramento). Study: 2 Bay Area cities among most expensive in US for a slice of pizza Bay Area Burger Spots in Yelp's Top 10010. KoJa Kitchen (Berkeley)14. Bear Bitez (Newark)16. The Counter Santana Row (San Jose)95. Vinsetta Garage (Berkeley) KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container o...

Neighbors sue property owners after fatal Outer Sunset explosion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A couple whose home was destroyed after their neighbor's residence exploded in the Outer Sunset District has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the residence. Suspect identified after fatal crash at Potrero Hill bus stop David Garth and his wife Nang Phommavongsay lived next door to the home that exploded in February. They say their home was ruined and their lives forever changed by the traumatic explosion which "leveled the home to its foundation." Darron Price, 53, was arrested after the explosion on suspicion of manufacturing drugs at the residence at 1734 22nd Avenue. He also is facing felony manslaughter charges after a woman's body was found in the rubble. The woman was later determined to be his wife, 51-year-old Rita Price. Rita Price's caretaker, Lisa, was left with severe burns after the explosion. Fire investigators later determined that the fire originated after ignitable vapors came into contact with the starting sequence of the dryer. Investigators at t...

Contra Costa Co. Supervisors add more attorneys to tackle Antioch PD scandal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

(BCN) -- The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $5.515 billion budget for fiscal year 2023-24, including more money for the district attorney's and public defender's offices to handle cases related to the Antioch police scandal. "That's a big deal -- $2.2 million (a) year to review cases that may have been affected by racial bias," said board chair John Gioia on Wednesday. "We recommended adding these 10 new attorney positions at the budget hearing in April, based on needs expressed by (public defender's and DA's offices). They are on top of the other budgeted positions." San Francisco Mayor booed in UN Plaza, brick thrown in crowd Each office will get money for five new attorneys. County officials have said there's a good chance dozens of previous convictions could be overturned in light of the alleged police misconduct. The Antioch Police Department is currently under investigation from the District Attorney's Office, the FBI and the state atto...

Lautaro Martinez scores 2 as Inter beats Fiorentina 2-1 for Italian Cup title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

ROME (AP) — Take note, Manchester City: the bigger the match, the bigger the performance from Lautaro Martinez lately.After scoring key goals against Benfica and city rival AC Milan to help secure Inter Milan a spot in the Champions League final, Martinez netted twice as the Nerazzurri produced a 2-1 comeback win over Fiorentina to defend the Italian Cup trophy on Wednesday.It’s the second trophy that Inter has won this season after also beating Milan in the Italian Super Cup in January — when Martinez also scored.After a couple of matches to finish up Serie A, Martinez and Inter will be aiming for one more trophy when they face City in the Champions League final on June 10 in Istanbul.“In all honesty, I am moved, because for a couple of years we have been bringing trophies to this great club and we’ve got to continue this way,” said Martinez, who also played a big role when Inter won Serie A in 2021. “I want to keep contributing for Inter, because that’s what matters.”Martine...

Business Highlights: Target slammed for removing LGBTQ+ items; Sides in debt talks still far apart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

___ Target on the defensive after removing LGBTQ+-themed productsNEW YORK (AP) — Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. It risked losing that status on Wednesday after removing some LGBTQ+-themed products, and hiding Pride Month displays in certain Southern locations. The company is addressing online complaints and in-store confrontations that it says were a threat to employees’ well-being. Target now faces a potential second backlash from customers who are upset by the discount retailer’s reaction to aggressive, anti-LGBTQ+ activism, which has also been sweeping through Republican state legislatures. Civil rights groups chided the company for caving to anti-LGBTQ customers who tipped over displays and expressed outrage over gender-fluid bathing suits.___A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting showWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to ...

Reeder hits grand slam, Kansas knocks off top-seeded Texas 6-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Janson Reeder hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning and No. 8 seed Kansas knocked off top-seeded Texas 6-3 on Wednesday in the Big 12 Tournament.Kansas (25-30) advances to the winners’ bracket to play No. 4 seed TCU on Thursday, while Texas (38-19) faces elimination against No. 5 Kansas State. The Longhorns received the No. 1 seed after sharing the regular-season title with West Virginia and Oklahoma State.Chase Jans got his 50th RBI of the season in the third inning to open the scoring and Kodey Shojinaga, the Big 12 freshman of the year, gave Kansas a 2-0 lead with an RBI single to left field. Shojinaga finished 3 for 4.Starter Collin Baumgartner (6-1), who also beat Texas earlier this season, helped Kansas win its first game in the conference tournament since 2019. He only allowed one earned run across six innings, with five strikeouts. Thaniel Trumper picked up his second save of the season.Jack O’Dowd went 4 for 4 with two solo homers, bu...

Best and worst travel times around the DC area this Memorial Day weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

Thousands of D.C.-area residents will be setting out to enjoy the blue sky and green wilderness this Memorial Day weekend, but first they just might be seeing red on the roads.Nationwide, an estimated 42.3 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. That’ll be an increase of 2.7 million people from last year for what AAA is projecting to be the third-most traveled Memorial Day weekend since 2000.The vast majority are expected to be traveling by car — more than last year and just shy of pre-pandemic numbers, according to AAA’s estimation.Best, worst times to leaveMore than 1 million of those 42.3 million travelers are expected to be D.C. metro-area residents. Overall, AAA forecasts more than 900,000 D.C.-area residents will travel by land; 85,000 by air.“The best time to leave is the most inconvenient time to leave — say 2 a.m.,” said Dave Dildine in the WTOP Traffic Center. “But you don’t need to ...

Semien homers, Pérez throws 7 strong innings, Smith picks up 100th save as Rangers top Pirates 3-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:29:53 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Will Smith popped into Bruce Bochy’s office on Tuesday night and told his manager he was growing antsy for a chance to get back to work following an unexpected week off.Not that Smith was complaining. Texas’ offense has been so hot of late, there’d been little need for Smith to come in and shut the door.Sure, Bochy said, telling Smith he better be prepared to throw multiple innings since he was so fresh.Bochy was sort of kidding at the time. He wasn’t kidding when he asked Smith to inherit a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth against Pittsburgh on Wednesday with the Rangers protecting a one-run lead.One flyout, one strikeout and one perfect ninth inning later, the Rangers had a 3-2 win, Smith had his 100th career save, and surging Texas had some serious momentum before heading to Baltimore for a weekend series between two of the American League’s better teams.“What a job (Smith) did to bail us out,” Bochy sa...