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'I'm sick of the lies': Frank Somerville owns up to dark side, problems with alcohol

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- "I'm sick of the lies. I'm sick of the chaos, and I'm sick of being sick," Frank Somerville said. The former Bay Area TV news anchor said he is done with drinking alcohol and brave enough to admit that he has a problem."I hurt my ex-wife and my kids because of my selfish behavior. That's the hardest one. I did it because I was drinking and I did it because I was a selfish prick," Somerville said.In a one-on-one interview with KRON4 special contributor Pam Moore, Somerville revealed he had an awakening on June 6. It was the day he was arrested in Berkeley twice in less than 24 hours.The former anchor said he was angry when he went to his brother's Berkeley house. The brother called police. After Somerville was released from jail, he returned to his brother's house 3:30 a.m. The police were called again, Somerville was arrested for DUI, and he displayed "objective signs and symptoms of public intoxication," police said.Frank Somerville talks to Pam Moore at his...

Stock market today: Wall Street rises again and the Dow reaches another record

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street, enough to push the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its second straight record high. The middling gains followed a big rally the day before on excitement that several cuts to interest rates may indeed be coming next year. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% Thursday and is within 1.6% of the all-time high it set early last year. The Dow added 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. Treasury yields fell again, a day after the Federal Reserve indicated it may cut rates by more in 2024 than it had earlier forecast. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street is rising Thursday following its big rally the day before on excitement that several cuts to interest rates may indeed be coming next year.The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in late trading and within 1.7% of its all-time high set early last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 117 points, or 0.3%, and on track t...

Panthers look to slow down Falcons versatile rookie running back Bijan Robinson

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

ATLANTA (6-7) at CAROLINA (1-12)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox.BETTING LINE: Falcons by 3, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Atlanta 4-9; Carolina 2-9-2SERIES RECORD: Falcons lead 36-21.LAST MEETING: Falcons won 24-10 on Sept. 10, 2023, in Atlanta. LAST WEEK: Falcons lost to Buccaneers 29-25; Panthers lost to Saints 28-6. FALCONS OFFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (6), PASS (21), SCORING (24).FALCONS DEFENSE: OVERALL (11), RUSH (15), PASS (9), SCORING (12).PANTHERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (21), PASS (31), SCORING (30).PANTHERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (19), PASS (3), SCORING (31).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Falcons minus-4; Panthers minus-8. FALCONS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Bijan Robinson has 396 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns over the past four games. He totaled 63 yards from scrimmage and a score in Atlanta’s Week 1 home win over Carolina. The Panthers have struggled at times against the run and Robinson’s speed and quickness is of concern to Carolina. Panthers interim h...

Md. governor: 2024 will be ‘the year for military families’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)(AP/Susan Walsh) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)(AP/Susan Walsh) Gov. Wes Moore (D) declared 2024 “the year for military families in the state of Maryland” on Wednesday, as he rolled out his first legislative priorities for the New Year.Moore’s administration will sponsor four bills in the 2024 General Assembly and support five others that aim to recognize the sacrifice of military families in the state and provide support.Moore, himself a veteran U.S. Army capt...

Levis and the Titans host the Texans, trying to win consecutive games for 1st time this season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

HOUSTON (7-6) at TENNESSEE (5-8)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS.OPENING LINE: Titans by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Houston 6-7; Tennessee 6-7.SERIES RECORD: Titans lead 23-19. LAST MEETING: Texans won 19-14 on Dec. 24, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. LAST WEEK: Texans lost 30-6 at the New York Jets; Titans beat Dolphins 28-27. TEXANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (25), PASS (4), SCORING (13)TEXANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (20), RUSH (8), PASS (26), SCORING (16)TITANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (18), PASS (24), SCORING (25)TITANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (14), PASS (22), SCORING (17T)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Texans plus-8; Titans minus-6.TEXANS PLAYER TO WATCH: If rookie QB C.J. Stroud can’t play, Davis Mills will start. He struggled as the starter for most of the past two seasons, going 5-22-1 in 28 games, with 26 starts as the Texans were among the NFL’s worst teams. He is 1-2 with five touchdowns and two interceptions in three career starts against the Titans. Stroud...

Brewers acquire Taylor Clarke from Royals, who finalize Lugo’s $45 million, 3-year contract

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Right-hander Taylor Clarke was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Kansas City Royals on Thursday for minor league pitcher Ryan Brady and infielder Cam Devanney.Clarke, 30, went 3-6 with a 5.95 ERA last season in 56 relief appearances and two starts. He struck out 65 and walked 24 in 59 innings.He has a 15-15 record with a 5.03 ERA in 183 big league games, including 22 starts. He pitched for Arizona from 2019-21 before spending the last two years with the Royals.Brady, 24, made 37 relief appearances with Class A Wisconsin and Double-A Biloxi last season. Devanney, 26, hit.271 with 11 homers and 47 RBIs in 103 games with Triple-A Nashville.Also on Thursday, the Royals finalized their $45 million, three-year contract with right-hander Seth Lugo. Lugo can terminate the deal after two years and $30 million.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Maryland man accused of assaulting woman after following her to Fairfax Co. from National Harbor 

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

Police said that a Maryland man followed a woman to her Fairfax County home from National Harbor, assaulted her and tried to break into her house.It happened last Friday just after 12:30 a.m. in the 5700 block of Poplar Lane near Bailey’s Crossroads.Antiero Ebai Menyoli, 29, approached the woman after she left MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill and had short conversation before she drove home in her vehicle, police said in a news release.Police said the woman noticed a vehicle following her because of “one headlight being brighter than the other” and believed it was Menyoli.She tried to lose the vehicle before arriving home. It was there where police said Menyoli assaulted her. She broke free and ran inside her home. Police said he followed her and broke a glass panel in the woman’s door. He was not able to get in her house and then fled. He and the woman do not know each other, police said.Police identified Menyoli after an investigation and review of surveillance f...

Ken MacKenzie, only pitcher with winning record on 1962 Mets, dies at 89

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ken MacKenzie, a left-handed reliever who was the only pitcher with a winning record on the expansion 1962 New York Mets, died Thursday. He was 89.MacKenzie died at his home in Guilford, Connecticut, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said.MacKenzie was 8-10 with a 4.80 ERA in 128 relief appearances over six seasons with the Milwaukee Braves (1960-61), the Mets (1962-63), St. Louis (1963), San Francisco (1964) and Houston (1965). After his playing career, MacKenzie coached Yale’s baseball team from 1969-78.Born in Gore Bay, Ontario, MacKenzie was a graduate of Yale, where he captained the baseball team and was second-team All-Ivy League in hockey. He was 19-6 in three varsity baseball seasons, going 6-0 against Harvard.“His signing with us makes him the lowest-paid member of the class of Yale ’56,″ Mets manager Casey Stengel once quipped.MacKenzie signed with the Braves in September 1956 and made his big league debut at San Francisco on May 2, 1960, allowing a hit to h...

Andre Braugher, estrella de “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, fue diagnosticado con cáncer de pulmón meses antes de su muerte

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

(CNN) — El actor Andre Braugher, quien murió a principios de esta semana a los 61 años, había sido diagnosticado con cáncer de pulmón unos meses antes de que falleciera, dijo este jueves a CNN su publicista Jennifer Allen.La noticia fue reportada inicialmente vez por el diario The New York Times.En el momento en que se anunció la muerte este lunes, Allen afirmó que Braugher había sufrido una “breve enfermedad” y precisó esre jueves que se trataba de cáncer de pulmón.Recordado por su papel en “Homicide: Life on the Street”, que lo llevó a ganar un Emmy, y por sus dotes cómicos en “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” de NBC, Braugher era un actor querido y conocido por muchos.Muere Andre Braugher, estrella de “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” y “Homicide: Life On The Street”, a los 61 añosTras su impresionante debut como soldado en la película de la época de la guerra de 1989, “Glory”, Braugher participó en decenas de producciones de cine y televisión a lo largo de su carrera.Braugher obtu...

Chiefs hoping to snap rare 2-game losing streak in visit to New England to play reeling Patriots

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:37:06 GMT

KANSAS CITY (8-5) at NEW ENGLAND (3-10)Sunday, 1 p.m., EST, FOXOPENING LINE: Chiefs by 8 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Kansas City 7-6; New England 3-10.SERIES RECORD: Kansas City leads 20-16-3.LAST MEETING: Chiefs won 26-10 in 2020.LAST WEEK: Chiefs lost to Bills 20-17; Patriots beat Steelers 21-18.CHIEFS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (17), PASS (6), SCORING (11).CHIEFS DEFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (20), PASS (6), SCORING (3).PATRIOTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (28), RUSH (22), PASS (25), SCORING (32).PATRIOTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (3), PASS (15), SCORING (14).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Chiefs minus-7; Patriots minus-9.CHIEFS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Jerick McKinnon. Isiah Pacheco missed last week’s game with a shoulder injury and Clyde Edwards-Helaire, a disappointing 2020 first-round pick, was largely ineffective as his replacement. That means there could be more work for McKinnon, who specializes as a third down back catching passes out of the backfield. He averaged near...