Home

The Little Mermaid Finds a New Voice in Remake

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

In 1989, Disney’s The Little Mermaid ushered in a new age for animation by taking audiences under the sea to a magical subaquatic world of mermaids, handsome princes, and sinister sea witches set to the glorious tunes of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.The story of a feisty mermaid driven by her love for a human to make a deal with a sea witch not only revitalized Disney as a studio, but created a new type of princess for young girls to idolize and set the standard for modern animation. It was a game changer. And now several decades later, Disney hopes to cast a similar spell with a live-action version of the animated masterwork. But does it sink or swim?While the latest The Little Mermaid, updated with inclusive casting, follows the story of the animated classic fairly well, it misses enough small nuances so that much of the charm is left by the wayside. Ariel’s fiery nature, Sebastian’s humorous frustration and Chef Louis’ hilarious “Les Poissons” are gone but not forgotten. Directo...

From ‘May Gray’ to ‘June Gloom’: Scientists explain our weird weather in the Bay Area

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

RIP Springtime (April 27, 2023 – April 27, 2023).After a historically hard winter and then a momentary hot spell, summer fog is already blanketing the coastal Bay Area, a dreary pattern that is expected to persist through the next week. And beyond.“It’s covering the Bay every morning, and some of it has gotten into the Delta,” said meteorologist Jan Null of Golden Gate Weather Services in Half Moon Bay, which enjoyed only one fog-free sunset all month.“This is a year where that summer pattern is setting up early,” he said.To be sure, Memorial Day weekend is always a melancholy holiday, honoring the tragic loss of young lives alongside picnics and barbeques. So our weather is striking an appropriate tone.Beachgoers at Point Reyes National Seashore sat bundled in jackets and sheltered between dunes. Only a few people braved bathing suits, and all were children.A lone fisherman tries his luck under a heavy marine layer hanging over Mussel Rock Beach in Daly City, Calif., Th...

Pac-12 football schedule breakdown: Colorado, Utah, Cal have the most arduous paths in 2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

The Pac-12 will reveal kickoff times for the early-season football games on Wednesday, likely in the lunchtime window.But the opponents and locations have been known for years; the order, for months. So let’s start the week with a deep dive into the schedule strength for each team in the final season of the conference as we know it.And remember, the intra-league matchups are based on the old division format even though the Pac-12 disposed of the North and South last summer.Schedules ranked from most to least difficult. Non-conference games in italics.1. ColoradoMisses: Washington and CalBye: Week EightHome games (six): Nebraska, Colorado State, USC, Stanford, Oregon State, ArizonaRoad games (six): TCU, Oregon, Arizona State, UCLA, Washington State, UtahComment: Deion Sanders’ first season features a rugged lineup with multiple marquee games (good), a narrow path to bowl-eligibility (bad) and a September with both Oregon and USC (ugly). Given all the new, inexperienced pl...

The 2023 Lincoln Aviator Black Label AWD Grand Touring Hybrid Midsize Luxury SUV

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

The Bottom Line: What is an Aviator? The Aviator is a luxury midsized SUV built in the Chicago, Ill assembly plant, and sold in North America by Ford’s subsidiary, Lincoln. The Lincoln Motor Company, or simply Lincoln, is the luxury vehicle division marketed among the top luxury vehicle brands in the United States, and is positioned directly against its GM competitors at Cadillac.Prices for an Aviator start at $53,340 for the entry level Standard trim. The Black Label is the top level in the Aviator’s lineup, and the Grand Touring Edition has a $88,230 starting price, before options and destination charges.The Lincoln Aviator Black Label three row luxury SUV builds from the Reserve model, while providing three unique interior themes, Flight, Destination and Chalet, plus exclusive member services and experiences.Each Black Label vehicle is expertly crafted to enliven the senses with special interiors and accents. Owners enjoy a personalized suite of services, that effortl...

Body of missing man found in Livermore lake

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

(KRON) -- The body of a man who drowned attempting to retrieve an oar in Lake Del Valle Saturday afternoon has been recovered, according to the East Bay Regional Parks Police Department. Santa Rosa cemetery employee arrested after shooting on Saturday morning Police said officers were flagged down by the family of a man who went into the water in search of an oar that fell out of his family's boat around 3:51 p.m. The family reported he started searching in a cove across the lake from East Beach, just outside of the guarded area. Witnesses at the scene told police that a man jumped into the water and immediately began to struggle before his head dipped underwater. Police were summoned several minutes later. 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%; }T...

Consumer seafood guide advises people to avoid Chesapeake Bay oysters. But why?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

The Chesapeake Bay oyster population has been flourishing over the last few years, but a California based seafood guide disagrees. Seafood Watch, a well-known consumer guide about sustainable seafood, has released its latest draft and is telling people to avoid eating wild caught oysters that come from the Bay.A look at the draft shows the bay as being overfished and poorly managed, adding “current abundance levels in the Chesapeake Bay overall are still low. As a result, Seafood Watch deems eastern oyster abundance in Virginia as a ‘high’ concern.”WTOP has reached out to the organization behind the report for comment.The Monterey Bay Aquarium is behind the guide, but declined a request for comment from the Bay Journal about the rating, saying the draft assessment may change, depending on public comment.The public comment period ended last week.The findings have led to some criticism from the local industry. The University of Maryland Center for Environmental...

Liverpool and Southampton draw 4-4 in wild season finale

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Goals from Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota salvaged a 4-4 draw for Liverpool at Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday as the Merseyside club’s season ended in wild circumstances. Jurgen Klopp’s team had blown a two-goal lead at St Mary’s before coming back from 4-2 down to scramble a point. Gakpo and Jota both struck in the space of a minute of each other to ensure a disappointing campaign for Liverpool at least did not end in defeat. Klopp’s side has endured a troubled season that has seen it miss out on qualification for the Champions League for the first time since 2016. But there have been clear signs of improvement in recent weeks, with Liverpool heading into Sunday’s match on the back of a 10-game unbeaten streak. The visitors were 2-0 up after goals from Jota in the 10th minute and Roberto Firmino in the 14th. James Ward-Prowse — who was potentially making his final Southampton appearance — halved the deficit in the 19...

Rosenqvist leads at halfway point of Indianapolis 500; Palou crashes on pit road

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist of Arrow McLaren Racing was the leader at the halfway point of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and Katherine Legge, the only woman in the field, was first driver eliminated from “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”Race favorite Alex Palou started from the pole and led 36 of the first 100 laps. The Spaniard easily had one of the best cars in the race, but he was crashed into by Rinus VeeKay when the cars were trying to exit pit road.Palou’s Chip Ganassi Racing team had to run to push his car back to the stall and he needed a new front wing. Palou dropped to 26th at the halfway point and VeeKay received a penalty for avoidable contact.The crash on Lap 95 occurred during full-field pit stops under the first caution, caused three laps earlier by rookie Sting Ray Robb, who had a rough month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He crashed along with his Dale Coyne Racing teammate on the opening lap of the road course race at Indy and then struggled to e...

NBA Finals berth at stake as Heat, Celtics prepare for Game 7

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Moments after Boston’s dramatic win at Miami on Saturday night, Jaylen Brown began thinking about the future. He raised his hands, put up seven fingers and began yelling, “Game 7! Game 7!”Game 7, indeed.Brown and Boston are on the brink of history after Derrick White’s buzzer-beating putback lifted the Celtics to a 104-103 victory over the Heat in Game 6. One of the league’s most storied franchises is trying to become the first team in NBA playoffs history to overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series.Next up is one more game in the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night in Boston. And it looks as if the back-and-forth series could be on its way to an epic conclusion.The Celtics are the fourth NBA team to erase a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series and force a deciding game. The previous three teams — the 1951 New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, the 1994 Denver Nuggets in the second round and the 2003 Portland Trail Blazers in the first ...

Isaac Paredes homers as Tampa Bay Rays beat Los Angeles Dodgers 11-10

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:49:38 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Isaac Paredes homered and drove in four runs as the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays took two of three from the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 11-10 victory on Sunday.Luke Raley beat out an infield single leading off the seventh and scored on Wander Franco’s grounder, giving the Rays an 11-10 advantage.Chris Taylor homered twice, and Max Muncy, Trayce Thompson and J.D. Martinez also connected for the Dodgers. Muncy left in the third with a left hamstring cramp, which occurred running the bases.Thompson, who entered in an 0-for-39 slide, had three hits and walked once.Los Angeles slugger Freddie Freeman went 2 for 5 with two doubles to extend his hitting streak to 17 games. He is hitting .441 (30 for 68) over the stretch.Tampa Bay left-hander Josh Fleming gave up 10 runs — eight earned — and 12 hits in six innings. He surrendered five homers.Dodgers righty Gavin Stone allowed seven runs and 10 hits in two innings. He has a 14.40 ERA over his first ...