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Iconic SF LGBTQ+ bar to reopen in new location

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Stud, one of San Francisco's most iconic and long-serving LGBTQ+ venues is reopening in a new SoMa location to be officially announced Tuesday, according to a press release. The famous venue was closed three years ago due to the pandemic and has remained shuttered.On Monday, the Stud Collective, a worker cooperative that owns the Stud, announced a planned unveiling for the venue's new location and plans for its new place. The unveiling will take place at the storefront for the new place, located at 1123 Folsom Street, just a few blocks from the Stud's former location at 399 9th Street. Bay Area resident among thousands left stranded at Burning Man festival Speakers lined up for the occasion include SF Mayor London Breed, California Assemblymember Matt Haney, State Senator Scott Weiner, Supervisors Matt Dorsey and Rafael Mandelman, and San Francisco Drag Laureate.The Stud Collective President Rachel Ryan will also be present at the event, which will be h...

WNBA playoff spots still up for grabs with less than one week left in regular season

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

There are several playoff spots still up for grabs in the final week of the WNBA’s regular season.Only five teams have clinched berths in the postseason and just one knows its seeding with Connecticut locked in at No. 3. The rest will be decided over the next six days.Las Vegas and New York are battling for the top seed with the Aces having a 1 1/2 game lead and two games remaining: a home and home versus Phoenix. The Liberty visit Dallas on Tuesday before hosting Los Angeles on Thursday and Washington on Sunday.The Sparks are clinging to the eighth and final spot, leading Chicago by a game. The Sky hold the tiebreaker if the teams finish with the same record. Los Angeles caps off the season with road games at Connecticut, New York and Seattle. Dallas and Minnesota have clinched playoff berths and most likely will meet in the best-of-three first round as the No. 4 and 5 seeds. The Wings hold a 1 1/2 game lead. The Lynx became just the second team to start 0-6 and qualify for t...

US takes step to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday said it has made an initial decision that the inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc., and under license by another company, are defective. The agency scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 5, a required step before seeking a court-ordered recall.In May the agency asked ARC to recall the inflators, which it says are responsible for at least seven injuries and two deaths in the U.S. and Canada since 2009. But ARC has refused to issue a full-scale recall, setting the stage for the possible court fight.Messages were left Tuesday seeking comment from ARC. The company maintains that no safety defect exists, that NHTSA’s demand is based on a hypothesis rather than technical conclusions, and that the agency has no authority to order a part...

Indiana faces Chicago following Smith’s 30-point game

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

Chicago Sky (15-22, 3-15 Eastern Conference) at Indiana Fever (12-25, 5-13 Eastern Conference)Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Sky -1.5; over/under is 162.5BOTTOM LINE: Indiana hosts the Chicago Sky after NaLyssa Smith scored 30 points in the Indiana Fever’s 97-84 overtime win over the Dallas Wings.The Fever have gone 5-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana is sixth in the WNBA averaging 81.8 points and is shooting 44.4% from the field.The Sky are 3-15 in Eastern Conference play. Chicago has a 2-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.The two teams match up for the fourth time this season. The Sky defeated the Fever 89-87 in their last meeting on July 2. Courtney Williams led the Sky with 28 points, and Smith led the Fever with 27 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Aliyah Boston is averaging 14.8 points and 8.4 rebounds for the Fever. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 23.5 points over the last 10 games for Indiana.Williams is averaging 9.8 point...

Washington visits Phoenix following Jefferson’s 32-point game

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

Washington Mystics (17-20, 8-10 Eastern Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (9-28, 2-16 Western Conference)Phoenix; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Mystics -7.5; over/under is 153.5BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix faces the Washington Mystics after Moriah Jefferson scored 32 points in the Phoenix Mercury’s 86-73 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.The Mercury have gone 8-10 at home. Phoenix is sixth in the Western Conference in rebounding with 30.7 rebounds. Brianna Turner paces the Mercury with 6.4 boards.The Mystics are 5-13 on the road. Washington has a 4-11 record against teams over .500.The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Mercury won 91-72 in the last matchup on Aug. 9.TOP PERFORMERS: Brittney Griner is averaging 17.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for the Mercury. Jefferson is averaging 14.5 points over the last 10 games for Phoenix.Brittney Sykes is averaging 15.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.1 steals for the Mystics. Natasha Cloud is averaging 1.6 made 3-poin...

Connecticut and Los Angeles meet in battle of top defenses

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

Los Angeles Sparks (16-21, 8-11 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (25-12, 13-5 Eastern Conference)Uncasville, Connecticut; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Sun -7.5; over/under is 155.5BOTTOM LINE: The WNBA’s top two defenses square off in a meeting between the Connecticut Sun and the Los Angeles Sparks.The Sun are 11-6 in home games. Connecticut averages 82.4 points and has outscored opponents by 3.4 points per game.The Sparks are 6-11 in road games. Los Angeles is fifth in the WNBA scoring 36.5 points per game in the paint led by Nneka Ogwumike averaging 10.6.The teams meet for the third time this season. In the last meeting on Aug. 27 the Sun won 83-68 led by 17 points from Alyssa Thomas, while Azura Stevens scored 17 points for the Sparks.TOP PERFORMERS: Thomas is scoring 15.6 points per game with 9.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists for the Sun. DeWanna Bonner is averaging 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds over the past 10 games for Connecticut.Ogwumike is averagi...

Stewart leads New York against Dallas after 26-point game

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

New York Liberty (30-7, 16-3 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (20-17, 10-9 Western Conference)Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Liberty -6.5; over/under is 171.5BOTTOM LINE: New York visits the Dallas Wings after Breanna Stewart scored 26 points in the Liberty’s 86-69 victory over the Chicago Sky.The Wings are 10-8 on their home court. Dallas leads the Western Conference in rebounding, averaging 38.6 boards. Satou Sabally paces the Wings with 8.3 rebounds.The Liberty have gone 16-3 away from home. New York scores 88.9 points while outscoring opponents by 9.2 points per game.The teams meet for the third time this season. The Wings won 98-88 in the last matchup on July 19. Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings with 25 points, and Stewart led the Liberty with 25 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Sabally is scoring 18.6 points per game and averaging 8.3 rebounds for the Wings. Ogunbowale is averaging 20.2 points and 3.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Dallas....

United Airlines lifts ground stop after technology issue

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- United Airlines briefly grounded all flights late Tuesday morning due to a technology issue, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration.This included all flights in and out of Denver International Airport.The airline lifted the ground stop just before noon.DIA is a major hub for United, with hundreds of flights daily. Get the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather FOX31 is working to gather more information on the situation.

CU Buffs jump into the AP Top 25 after season-opening upset win

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

No. 22 Colorado and No. 21 Duke moved into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Tuesday after scoring the biggest upsets of the opening weekend of the season and No. 4 Florida State jumped into the top five after its resounding victory over LSU in Week 1's marquee game.Georgia remained No. 1 with 58 first-place votes and Michigan held steady at No. 2 with two first-place votes.Colorado's victory as a three-touchdown underdog at TCU in coach Deion's Sanders debut was the story of the weekend, and now the Buffaloes are ranked for the first time since a brief stay in the 2020 season. The Buffs were also ranked for two weeks in 2018, but have only finished a season in the Top 25 once (2016) in the last 20 seasons.Sanders, the former NFL star and Florida State All-American, took over a team that went 1-11 last season and did an unprecedented roster makeover, with nearly 90 new players, 58 of them transfers. The new-look Buffs came away with a 45-42 v...

Police arrest man after multi-car crash on 79th Street Causeway leaves 1 dead

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:33:13 GMT

Police arrested a man following a fatal multi-vehicle collision on the 79th Street Causeway in Miami, Monday evening. The crash occurred at 1200 NE 79th St. involving five cars and a motorcycle, leading to one fatality. The victim, ejected from their vehicle, was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital but succumbed to their injuries.The eastbound lanes on the 79th Street bridge reopened Monday night, while the westbound lanes remained closed for several hours before reopening just before 10 a.m. Tuesday.Tuesday morning, officials announced the arrest of 24-year-old Alejandro Hall. Hall faces charges of vehicular homicide and driving without a license. Officials said there is evidence that suggests he was driving at a high speed while possibly intoxicated. His Georgia driver’s license had been suspended, with driving restrictions until May 23, 2024.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.