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State Farm to stop accepting new property insurance policies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

State Farm General Insurance Company is no longer accepting applications for property insurance including all business and personal lines property, and casualty insurance, the company announced on Friday. The company says this decision, effective May 27, comes in response to “historic increases in construction costs outpacing inflation, rapidly growing catastrophe exposure, and a challenging reinsurance market.” “We take seriously our responsibility to manage risk,”  a company spokesperson said. “We recognize the Governor’s administration, legislators, and the California Department of Insurance for their wildfire loss mitigation efforts. We pledge to work constructively with the CDI and policymakers to help build market capacity in California.” In 2021, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced new insurance protections, in effect for the summer wildlife season, that increase payouts and evacuation benefits for wildfire survivors. Commissioner Lara said the new protections ...

Stanford softball sweeps Duke in supers, advances to Women’s College World Series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

It’s taken nearly two decades, but the Stanford softball team is going back to the Women’s College World Series.The Cardinal earned its first trip to Oklahoma City since 2004 by sweeping its Super Regional against Duke, capping off the sweep with a 7-2 win on Saturday morning.Taylor Gindlesperge had three hits, Dani Hayes drove in two runs and Alana Vawter picked up her 20th win for the Cardinal in the early morning game, which was moved up six hours because of the threat of bad weather and was played less than 24 hours after Stanford’s 3-1 win in Game 1.The Cardinal (45-13) were holding a 3-2 lead going into the bottom of the fifth when they used five singles — all 11 of their hits were singles — to score four runs and break the game open. Gindlesperge and Emily Young singled and ended up scoring on singles by Kyle Chung and Sydney Steele. Hayes capped the scoring with a two-run single up the middle.It was just the third official at-bat of the season for Hayes.Vawter (20-8) a...

SF Giants lose their most valuable position player to injured list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

MILWAUKEE — The San Francisco Giants lost one of their hottest hitters Saturday, placing infielder Thairo Estrada on the 10-day injured list.Estrada (left wrist sprain) hurt his wrist on a swing in his final at-bat against the Twins on Wednesday and, still experiencing some discomfort and weakness Saturday, was placed on IL. A bleary eyed David Villar took his place, arriving from Triple-A Sacramento on a redeye through Chicago with only his glove and the clothes on his back.Manager Gabe Kapler said the Giants didn’t want to rush Estrada when he was less than 100% and expressed confidence that he would be ready to return in the minimum amount of time. With his placement on the IL retroactive to Friday, that would mean the start of the Giants’ series in Colorado, next Tuesday.“We’re not looking for players who are banged up or hurt to come back and play at less than near full capacity,” Kapler said. “We’re learning that more and more when players come ba...

Two injured in separate Oakland shootings Friday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people were injured in two separate shootings that took place across Oakland on Friday night, according to the Oakland Police Department. Three Alameda County employees charged with felonies in two separate cases OPD arrived at the 5900 block of International Boulevards around 9:45 p.m. after reports that someone had been shot in the area. Officers arrived on scene and learned that a victim had taken themselves to a local hospital. The victim was listed in critical but stable condition, according to police. Over an hour later, police were notified of a ShotSpotter alert in the area of 38th Avenue and Masterson Street. Officers found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound at the scene. They were taken to a local hospital and are listed in stable condition. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { pos...

BART worker stabbed in altercation Friday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

(KRON) -- A minor was detained after a service worker was injured in a disturbance on BART Friday night, according to the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency confirmed to KRON4. Three Alameda County employees charged with felony in separate cases A system service worker was cut on his left shoulder when a group caused a disturbance around 7:45 p.m. The incident took place at the 24th Street and Mission station. Police believe the weapon was a pocketknife. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Police are still investigating the attack. The minor who was detained is not believed to be the one who attacked the BART worker, and police said the child has been released to a parent.

Brewers place shortstop Willy Adames on concussion list after hit in head by teammate’s foul ball

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames was placed on the seven-day concussion list Saturday after getting hit in the head by a foul ball in the dugout the previous night during Milwaukee’s game against the San Francisco Giants.Adames was taken to the hospital after being hit a liner off the bat of teammate Brian Anderson in the bottom of the second inning. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Adames was released from the hospital on Saturday morning. “All the news has been good,” Counsell said before Saturday’ game against the Giants “He’s in very good spirits. Everything checked out well medically. So now it’s just today, especially, a day of recovery.”Video appeared to show that Adames was hit in the head or face. Counsell said after his team’s 15-1 loss that tests revealed no fractures.“See how he feels when he wakes up in the morning and then he’ll maybe make an appearance,” Counsell said Saturday. “He will not go to Toronto with us. He’ll stay here...

Benfica wins record 38th Portuguese league title on final day of season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica won its first Portuguese league title in four years after beating Santa Clara 3-0 on Saturday on the final day of the season.FC Porto finished two points behind in second after beating Guimaraes 3-0. Last year’s champion needed last-place Santa Clara to pull off a surprising win at Benfica to have a realistic shot at defending its title.It was Benfica’s record-extending 38th league title and its first since 2019. Since Benfica’s last title, Porto had won it twice and Sporting once.Portugal striker Gonçalo Ramos headed in a cross from Alexander Bah near the far post for the opener in the seventh minute against Santa Clara.Rafa Silva doubled the lead in the 28th with a first-touch shot from inside the area. Álex Grimaldo added the third from the penalty spot in the 60th.Benfica entered the home game two points ahead of Porto. If they had ended up tied on points, Benfica still held the advantage on goal difference in the tiebreaker with Porto.Benfica end...

With Vinicius Junior out, Rodrygo scores 2 to lead Real Madrid to win at Sevilla

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rodrygo scored twice to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Sevilla on Saturday in a Spanish league match that was missing fellow Brazilian Vinícius Júnior following the international uproar against the racial abuse he has endured.Vinícius did not travel with the team due to what coach Carlo Ancelotti said was a knee injury that also kept him from playing midweek against Rayo Vallecano. His absence from the field comes amid a huge uproar that has reached his native Brazil after he was racially abused by fans during last weekend’s game at Valencia.Karim Benzema and forward Marco Asensio also missed the match with an injury. The 22-year-old Rodrygo did just fine all on his own as the sole forward in Madrid’s starting lineup along with five midfielders.Rodrygo, who missed a clear opportunity to score early in the game, said he was a bit upset with Ancelotti for replacing him with defender Nacho Fernández with 20 minutes to play to help protect the lead.“I wanted a hat...

Irán y talibanes intercambian balazos en la zona fronteriza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos –  Irán y el Talibán intercambiaron el sábado disparos intensos en la frontera de la república islámica con Afganistán aumentando marcadamente las tensiones entre ambas naciones debido a una disputa por los derechos de los recursos acuíferos.La agencia de noticias estatal IRNA de Irán citó al subjefe de policía del país, el general Qassem Rezaei, acusando a los talibanes de abrir fuego primero el sábado por la mañana en la frontera de la provincia iraní de Sistán y Baluchistán y la provincia afgana de Nimroz. IRNA aseguró que Irán infligió “grandes bajas y daños graves”.La prensa controlada por el Talibán en Afganistán no reconoció enfrentamiento alguno. EEUU moviliza submarino de propulsión nuclear ante las tensiones con Irán Afganistán: el líder supremo del Talibán rompe el silencio El grupo activista HalVash, que informa sobre diversos asuntos en la provincia de Sistán y Baluchistán, pre...

Bayern Munich fires top executives Kahn, Salihamidžić shortly after clinching Bundesliga win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:40 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga title celebrations were quickly overshadowed by the fallout from the club’s decision to fire former goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidžić from their positions as top executives.Bayern secured the German championship in the final minutes of the season on Saturday with Jamal Musiala securing a 2-1 win over Cologne with a late goal for the team to finish ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference.Shortly afterward, the club announced its supervisory board had decided to fire Kahn as chief executive and Salihamidžić as sporting director with immediate effect.“Instead of celebrating, now we have the next issue,” Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel said.Both Kahn and Salihamidžić had been under pressure following Bayern’s dip in form this season. The Bundesliga title race was the closest in years after Bayern had comfortably won the previous 10, while there were quarterfinal exits in both the Champions League and German Cup.Club president H...