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X starts subscription tiers that cost up to $16 a month

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:17 GMT

Shiyin Chen | Bloomberg News (TNS)Elon Musk’s X began offering new subscription tiers for users on Friday in an attempt to shore up revenue at the social media company.Subscribers have the option of paying $3 a month for the basic tier, which provides features such as the ability to edit posts and upload longer videos, according to the company formerly known as Twitter Inc.Related ArticlesTechnology | How a single year of Elon Musk turned Twitter into a husk of its former self Technology | Walters: How California social media regulation compares to red states Technology | Misinformation floods social media, none more than Musk’s X Technology | EU warns Musk about penalties for misinformation on X Technology | Israel-Hamas conflict was a test for Elon Musk’s X, and it failed Web users can opt to pay $8 a month for the premium tier or $16 a month for premium+, to get additional benefits including the...

Review: Rock legend delivers brilliant concert with symphony orchestra

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:17 GMT

Bobby Weir has been playing in bands for some 60 years.Yet, the Grateful Dead legend has probably never played in one in the Bay Area quite like the one on Sunday night at the Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford University Campus.The 76-year-old San Francisco native, who was raised in Atherton and has long called Marin County home, was joined onstage by an enormous number of people for this two-set show that drew a full house to one of the most beautiful concert settings in all of California.First off, he was accompanied by his regular Wolf Bros band — with the supersized lineup of Don Was on double bass, Jay Lane on drums, Jeff Chimenti on keyboard and Barry Sless on pedal steel guitar. There was also the Wolfpack, the string and brass quintet of violinist Mads Tolling, cellist Alex Kelly, trumpeter Brian Switzer, trombonist Adam Theis and multi-instrumentalist Sheldon Brown.Yet, surrounding Weir and his Wolf men on three sides was the mammoth Stanford Symphony Orchestra, the ...

15-year-old arrested in fatal San Jose hit and run that killed pregnant mother and her child

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:17 GMT

(KRON) – A 15-year-old who was allegedly driving a stolen car was arrested in connection to a hit-and-run crash last week that resulted in the death of a pregnant woman and her child, the San Jose Police Department announced Monday.On Oct. 24, a 2008 black Nissan sedan occupied by a pregnant adult female driver was traveling eastbound on Blossom Hill Road when a 2013 white Hyundai sedan traveling southbound on Winfield Boulevard ran a red light and collided with the pregnant woman’s car. Pregnant woman, baby killed in San Jose hit-and-run crash According to police, the white Hyundai sedan was occupied by two unknown males who fled on foot from the vehicle immediately after the collision. According to the police investigation, the Hyundai was an unreported stolen vehicle. The pregnant woman was pronounced deceased at the local hospital, she was transported to. SJPD was notified that the infant succumbed to sustained injuries and was pronounced deceased on Oct. 25. Special...

Power outages impact about 2,500 customers in SF, Brisbane

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Power outages in San Francisco and Brisbane are impacting about 2,500 customers Monday morning, according to PG&E. PG&E's outage map shows the outage centered around SF's Bayview District and in neighboring Brisbane. Cruise to pull all of its driverless vehicles off streets nationwide Earlier Monday, about 4,500 customers are without power in San Francisco in addition to another 1,000 in Brisbane. Power for some customers has since been restored, according to PG&E. There is no word on what caused the outage or when power might be restored to all customers.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

KRON4's Reyna Harvey hosts 3rd Annual Breast Cancer Survivors Gala

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:17 GMT

FREMONT, Calif. (KRON) -- KRON4's Reyna Harvey hosted the 3rd Annual Breast Cancer Survivors Gala on Saturday night in Fremont. Held at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel, the event's theme was "Live, Love, Believe, You Are Beautiful." Matthew Perry had repeatedly called this movie his ‘best’: Have you seen it? Highlights of the program included distinguished experts and speakers in breast cancer, women's health and wellness, opportunities to connect with other survivors, and helpful tips on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity and mental wellness.Watch the video in the player for more on this weekend's gala.

Santa Cruz PD announces Halloween parking and street closures

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:17 GMT

Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the name of the police agency announcing the closures (Oct. 30, 2023).(KRON) – The Santa Cruz Police Department announced parking and street closures for downtown Santa Cruz on Oct. 31.According to Santa Cruz PD, vehicle traffic will not be permitted from Pacific Avenue from Water Street to Laurel Street. These streets will be closed from noon Oct. 31 until Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. No parking will be permitted at City Lot 12.

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¿Ganan dinero los futbolistas ganadores del Balón de Oro?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:17 GMT

(CNN Español) — Este 30 de octubre se define quién es el ganador del Balón de Oro. Y aunque son varios los nombres que aparecen como candidatos, esta premiación ya lleva décadas consagrando futbolistas.De algo no hay dudas: hay un jugador que batió todos los récords con esta premiación —y tiene chances de ganarlo nuevamente en 2023—: Lionel Messi.La revista France Football tiene esta distinción desde 1956 y tiene historia propia.Con 7 premios de Balón de Oro, el argentino Lionel Messi es el jugador que más veces ha ganado el galardón. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)El primer ganador de este premio fue Stanley Matthews, en 1956. Desde allí, decenas de jugadores han pasado por las nominaciones, y algunos, lograron la victoria con la premiación.En ese sentido, la aspiración máxima de un futbolista probablemente sea conseguir dicho balón. Sin embargo, y por sorpresa de muchos, la premiación no es remunerada.¿Tuvo, entonces Lionel Messi, el máximo ganador de la historia, una com...

Desfile del Día de Muertos 2023 en Ciudad de México: día, horarios, rutas y cómo ver por televisión e internet

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:17 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Día de Muertos es una de las festividades más importantes de México y las celebraciones por esta fecha se están llevando a cabo desde hace días en algunas entidades del país, entre ellas la Ciudad de México.En la capital mexicana, las celebraciones del Día de Muertos comenzaron oficialmente el 21 de octubre con el Desfile Anual de Alebrijes, el cual partió del Zócalo y llegó hasta el Paseo de la Reforma.El Desfile Anual de Alebrijes en la Ciudad de México, el sábado 21 de octubre de 2023. (Crédito: cuenta de X de la Secretaría de Cultura de la CDMX @CulturaCiudadMx)Las celebraciones han seguido su curso a partir de entonces con actividades prácticamente todos los días. El periodo festivo en la Ciudad de México termina el 5 de noviembre y, un día antes, tendrá lugar el desfile más famoso de esta época.Se trata del Gran Desfile del Día de Muertos 2023, el cual se llevará a cabo el 4 de noviembre como la antesala al cierre de las celebraciones. En este evento, ...

Israeli troops push deeper into Gaza and free captive as fears rise for Palestinian civilians

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:17 GMT

Palestinians sit on the rubble of a house after it was struck by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)(AP/Fatima Shbair) Palestinians sit on the rubble of a house after it was struck by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)(AP/Fatima Shbair) KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas militants and advancing on two sides of the territory’s main city. The U.N. and medical staff warned that airstrikes have hit closer to hospitals where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter alongsid...