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These major retailers in downtown SF have closed their doors for good

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Union Square in downtown San Francisco will start to look a little different. By Saturday night, two major retailers will have permanently closed their doors.Old Navy on 801 Market St. closed its doors for good by the end of the night on July 1. Nordstrom Rack on 901 Market St. was open for its final day on Friday, June 30. SF supervisor ‘disappointed’ in Nordstrom closure, another major retailer leaving city Old Navy first made the announcement of the Union Square location's closure in May after being open since the 1990s. The company decided not to renew its lease, which ended July 1.“We are already working to identify new locations in downtown San Francisco that will better serve the needs of the business and our customers,” a Gap Inc. spokesperson told KRON4.Old Navy's and Nordstrom Rack's closures are part of a retail exodus in the city. Stores such as Whole Foods and AT&T's flagship store announced their plans to close in downtown SF.The final da...

Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for swimming worlds after 22nd place in 50 freestyle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two years after winning five Olympic gold medals, Caleb Dressel didn’t even make America’s world championship team.He still smiled about the accomplishments he did make at this week’s national championships.Dressel returned to high-level competition for the first time in nearly a year, prided himself on the effort he mustered following a desperately needed nine-month break from the sport and left satisfied despite failing to make the “A” final in two of his four events. For Dressel, it’s a new world.“I’m proud of myself for the results, believe it or not,” he said in his first public comments since his suddenly withdrawing at last year’s worlds in Budapest, Hungary, citing health reasons. “I know it’s shocking. I’m not used to swimming in the ‘C’ finals so it’s definitely something different. But I wouldn’t have changed anything about this year, wouldn’t change anything about the swim meet.”D...

Hernández, Yeboah lead Crew to 2-1 victory over Red Bulls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cucho Hernández had a goal and an assist and Yaw Yeboah scored early in the second half to lead the Columbus Crew to a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.Columbus (10-6-4) upped its win streak at home to five and improved to 12-1-5 in its last 18 home contests.Columbus took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute when Hernández used assists from Alexandru Matan and Christian Ramírez to score for a fifth time this season.New York (5-7-9) got the equalizer from Elias Manoel in the 38th minute. Manoel took passes from Omir Fernandez and Frankie Amaya to score his second goal of the season.The Crew took the lead for good in the 62nd minute on Yeboah’s goal. Mohamed Farsi and Hernández notched assists on Yeboah’s third netter of the campaign. The assist was the ninth for Hernández, leaving him in a four-way tie for the league lead.Patrick Schulte totaled three saves for Columbus. Carlos Coronel saved one shot for New York.The Red Bulls outsh...

Officials on high alert for holiday weekend travel heading into the busy summer season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Officials are reminding drivers that roadways will be busier and more dangerous as the summer travel season kicks off this holiday weekend.They expect this busy summer travel season to last at least the next six to seven weeks, but they do have some tips on how to stay safe.The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is one of those agencies preparing for the holiday weekend. Keeping pets safe and calm during Independence Day celebrations "Main thing is follow the rules of the road and don’t drive and drive. It's very important you’re watching for other people,” JCSO Public Information Officer Karlyn Tilley said. The Colorado Department of Transportation is suspending all construction projects until next Wednesday to help minimize potential delays. It broke down the numbers at the Eisenhower Tunnel from July Fourth weekend last year. July 4th WeekendWestboundEastboundTotalFriday, July 131,03718,63949,676Saturday, July 227,32518,46545,790Sunday, July 321,62521,5744...

June 2023 rainfall sets new record

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- June 2023 is now the wettest June on record in Denver with a total of 6.1 inches of rainfall recorded. According to the National Weather Service, the previous record was back in 1882 with 4.96 inches.  “I think this is like the seventh spring I’ve been here and I haven’t seen this," Lizzy Selvik told FOX31. “It definitely feels more like the Midwest with all the rain and flooding.” It wasn’t just the city of Denver breaking records, according to the National Weather Service, Akron, Limon and Greeley all had their wettest June on record too. Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels has been busy with tracking what seems like storm after storm.   June 2023 rainfall continues to break records "The good thing is everything grows and there's moisture we need in the ground. We were in drought conditions for years and now the entire state is out of drought conditions,” Michels said. “What we don’t need is to go backward and not have a lot of rain for the second...

Florida woman tracks down surfer who pulled her from rip current near Jacksonville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A young Florida woman wanted to say thanks to the man who saved her life, so she used social media to track down her hero.Cameras showed Amari Holcey as she stood feet from where she almost drowned off Fernandina Beach, near Jacksonville, Wednesday evening.“I love to get in the water, but after going through what I went through, I don’t want to get back in,” she said.Holcey, 18, said she came to the beach with friends at around 7 p.m.She said the water was kind of rough, but that didn’t stop them from getting in.Not long after, things took a turn.“Once I realized I couldn’t touch the ground, and I was not moving back towards the shore, I panicked. I started yelling for help,” said Holcey.Holcey said she was caught in a rip current. It was her first time experiencing one, and she did not know what to do.But she said a man on a surfboard came to her rescue.“The surfboard was so vibrant. It was all I ...

Driver who crashed while fleeing police in SW Miami-Dade released from hospital, booked into jail

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

A man is behind bars days after a chaotic crash in Southwest Miami-Dade that left three innocent people injured.James Bradley Exposito was released from the hospital and booked into jail on Saturday.The 39-year-old faces a list of drug charges.According to Miami-Dade Police, Exposito had been under investigation after selling drugs to an undercover informant in May.On Wednesday, police were attempting to take the suspect into custody when, they said, he led them on a chase.Exposito is accused of attempting to run over detectives and causing a chain-reaction crash in the area of Southwest 132nd Street and U.S. 1.

12-year-old Philadelphia girl gets 50 stitches after shark attack near Central Florida pier

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A Pennsylvania girl is on the road to recovery days after she was bitten by a shark in Florida.Magnolia Woodhead shared her account of the frightening moment that took place off Cocoa Beach on Monday.“Right when I got off the water, I just started screaming, because I knew that it was not good,” she said.The 12-year-old can smile about it now, but her frightening encounter with a marine predator was no laughing matter.“My husband picks her up, and I could see blood just dripping down her leg,” said Melissa Stallings, Woodhead’s mother,Woodhead and her family were visiting from Philadelphia, in town for a gymnastics competition.The preteen said she was swimming south of a pier when the shark suddenly attacked her.“And my first thought was like, ‘Am I not going to be able to do gymnastics?'” she said,Woodhead and her family had decided to take a trip to the beach the day before the competition. Before the...

Police recover grenade from area of Mass Ave. and Melnea Cass Boulevard

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

The bomb squad was called to the area of Mass. Ave. and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Boston on Saturday after a person who was searched by police was found to be in possession of a grenade, officials said.The person was stopped for suspicious activity and during a subsequent search police officers found the item, which prompted a call to the bomb squad.The grenade was determined to be real but not live.There is no ongoing threat to the public.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Luis Severino shelled by Cardinals but Yankees rebound in game two to split doubleheader

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:29:57 GMT

The Yankees Jekyll and Hyde of a season continued in Saturday’s doubleheader against the CardinalsThe Bombers’ ugly and sloppy 11-4 loss featured poor performance on the field and an even worse one on the mound in game one, however, they bounced back in the nightcap, 6-2, to split the doubleheader on the backs of their bullpen.After appearing to turn a corner with his strong outing against the Rangers on June 24 — six shutout innings — Luis Severino was destroyed at Bush Stadium as the last-place CardinalsThe right-hander lasted just four innings allowing seven earned runs on nine hits and three walks registering just two strikeouts. Paul Goldschmidt’s three-run homer in the bottom of the third got the party started for the Red Birds as Severino seemed to be unable to find his groove after surrendering the long ball. Nolan Gorman also blasted a 415-foot two-run homer in the fourth.The 29-year-old’s ERA ballooned to 6.30 during the final season on ...