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Study: Retailers overstating impact of shoplifting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

By Nathaniel Meyersohn | CNNRetailers say theft is exploding, and some data from retailers along with numerous videos of violent store robberies and looting seem to support the claim.But some retail analysts and researchers, bolstered by local crime statistics, say stores may be over-stating the extent and impact of theft. Why? It’s a useful deflection, camouflaging weak demand, mismanagement and other issues denting business right now. And it forces lawmakers to respond.Across the country, the “actual increase in rates of theft” at stores does not “correspond to the increase in company commentary and actions” on theft, according to a new report by retail analysts at William Blair. “Retailers are increasingly vocal on the subject, in part to draw out government action,” the analysts wrote.To be sure, theft is impacting retailers much more than it was before the pandemic. That’s because theft has also gotten more visible and more violent, retailers say, and has put employee safety at...

Frantic families hunt for loved ones in storm-battered Acapulco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

By Megan Janetsky | Associated PressACAPULCO, Mexico — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to find loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco.Officials said they are moving in supplies and evacuating people from the devastated metropolis of 1 million people.As cell phone service returned to some parts of the city, many residents had help from friends and relatives living in other parts of Mexico and in the United States.Residents joined together by neighborhood using online messaging platforms. On Thursday there were some 1,000 people in 40 chats, which grew in number through the day. Late Thursday, Guerrero state Gov. Evelyn Salgado followed their lead, urging people to send messages to government WhatsApp accounts about the missing.Norma Manzano spent a day debating whether to make a digital missing poster, like so many people have done, for her two brothers, whom she had not heard from sin...

Spartans star QB Cordeiro not sure what to expect in Hawaii homecoming, but looks to return to San Jose with a win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

SAN JOSE — It was barely two years ago when Chevan Cordeiro considered retiring instead of having to leave the only place he’d ever called home to continue playing college football.Cordeiro had just completed his redshirt sophomore season at the University of Hawaii, but things under then-head coach Tom Graham had become unbearable. Players said the locker room culture had become toxic, and Cordeiro felt his only option to keep playing was to transfer to the mainland.It was one of the toughest decisions the two-time team captain ever had to make.Fast forward to Saturday, where Cordeiro will be back on the island for Homecoming — but in a San Jose State jersey.SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 29: San Jose State quarterback Chevan Cordeiro (2) passes against Nevada in the second half of a Mountain West football game, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) “The first four years I played at Hawaii meant a lot to me and the school st...

Popular Mission District sausage spot closing after 13 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a long-running San Francisco institution that sold sausage and beer in various locations, will be closing next month. In a post on Instagram, the sausage shop announced that it would be closing its location at Mission and 24th streets on Nov. 21."Although we are sad to say goodbye to the neighborhood, we feel fortunate to have served such a wide and diverse community," the restaurant said on Instagram. "We'd like to thank our current and past patrons for their support throughout the years." California commercial Dungeness crab season delayed Rosamunde opened its Mission District location in 2010. Prior to that, the restaurant operated out of its original location in Lower Haight next to the Toronado. There were also two Rosamunde locations in Oakland -- one on Telegraph Avenue and another on Washington Street -- that have also since closed.The Mission Street location was the last remaining Rosamunde Grill, however according to the I...

Former MLB player Daniel Serafini extradited to California in connection with Tahoe-area murder case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

Daniel Serafini, the former Major League Baseball player accused in the killing of his father-in-law and attempted killing of his mother-in-law at a Lake Tahoe-area house in 2021, has been extradited from Nevada to California, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. The agency posted a video on X/Twitter on Friday afternoon that shows a small aircraft landing and Serafini, in shackles, being escorted from the plane to a vehicle. Federal, state agents spotted at Sacramento-area supermarkets owned by city councilmember Serafini and another suspect, Samantha Scott, were detained on Oct. 20 in Nevada in connection with a shooting that occurred in June 2021 and led to the death of Robert Spohr. Spohr's wife, Wendy Wood, survived the shooting and underwent months of physical rehabilitation in the year after, but later died. Two suspects arrested in 2021 North Lake Tahoe murder Serafini is married to a daughter of the Spohrs, and she has been fighting in court with her sister...

12-year-old boy reported missing in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A 12-year-old boy has been reported missing, the Santa Rosa Police Department said Friday afternoon. Michael Cruz was last seen at 4 p.m. on Thursday near the downtown mall on Santa Rosa Plaza. Fire breaks out in Santa Rosa mobile home, estimated $150K damage Michael is described to be 5-foot-3, 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, faded jeans and black sneakers, police said. If you have information about Michael's location, contact SRPD at 707-528-5222.

UN General Assembly calls for `humanitarian truce’ in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers, the first United Nations response to the war.The 193-member world body adopted the resolution by a vote of 120-14 with 45 abstentions after rejecting a Canadian amendment backed by the United States. It would have unequivocally condemned the Oct. 7 “terrorist attacks” by Hamas and demanded the immediate release of hostages taken by Hamas, which is not mentioned in the Arab-drafted resolution.Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, called the General Assembly “more courageous, more principled” than the divided U.N. Security Council, which failed in four attempts during the past two weeks to reach agreement on a resolution. Two were vetoed and two failed to get the minimum nine “yes” votes required for approval.Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan called it “a day that wi...

OPINIÓN | Venezuela sale de su inercia. ¿Habrá cambio?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003, durante el gobierno de Vicente Fox Quesada. Actualmente es profesor de la Universidad de Nueva York y su libro más reciente, “America Through Foreign Eyes”, fue publicado por Oxford University Press en 2020. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son únicamente del autor. Puedes encontrar más artículos de opinión en CNNe.com/opinion.(CNN Español) — En días recientes, la larga inmovilidad del statu quo en Venezuela parece haberse alterado. Acuerdos entre la dictadura de Maduro y gran parte de la oposición, entre la primera y Estados Unidos, y la celebración de primarias que derivaron en la selección de una candidata presidencial constituyen acontecimientos que podrían modificar el panorama en ese desdichado país. Se vislumbraría una salida a la pavorosa crisis humanitaria de una sociedad de la cual han huido casi el 25% de sus integrantes (aunque el Gob...

Jurors hear opposite views of whether Backpage founder knew the site was running sex ads

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors at the criminal trial of a founder of the classified site Backpage.com heard opposite views in closing arguments of whether the founder knew there were ads for prostitution on the site.Prosecutor Kevin Rapp told jurors on Thursday and Friday that Michael Lacey, who along with four former Backpage employees are accused of taking part in a scheme to knowingly sell sex ads, was aware of the content of ads that had text and images indicative of prostitution. Most of the site’s revenues came from adult ads, Rapp said.“It’s not coming from (ads for) apartments, automotive or jobs,” Rapp said.Paul Cambria, an attorney for Lacey, said his client was focused on running an alternative newspaper chain and wasn’t involved in day-to-day operations of Backpage and that there’s no evidence that Lacey saw the 50 ads at issue before his trial. Based on the site’s cooperation with law enforcement, Lacey had a good-faith belief that Backpage was being operated lawfully, Cambria s...

A teen bowler, a shipbuilder and a sign language interpreter are among the Maine shooting victims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:01:25 GMT

The 18 people killed in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, included a 14-year-old bowler, a shipbuilder who loved playing the game of cornhole and a sign language interpreter.According to Maine State Police, seven people died Wednesday night at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley. Six were male and one was female. Eight more people, all male, died at Schemengees Bar and Grille. Three others died after being taken to hospitals.BILL AND AARON YOUNGBill Young, 44, of Winthrop, had taken his 14-year-old son, Aaron, to play in a youth bowling league at Just-in-Time Recreation. Both died.“Bill was a man dedicated to his family,” his cousin, Kim McConville, told The Associated Press via social media. “He was a master auto mechanic. Always trying to be a funny guy.”Aaron was an avid bowler who had received recognition from the youth league.In a statement, the superintendent of Winthrop Public Schools confirmed that a high school freshman and his dad were among those killed. Jim Hodgki...