Home

This US couple sold their house and moved to Italy for good

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

By Silvia Marchetti | CNNThe pandemic’s enforced period of no travel led an American couple to rethink their life and retire to sunny southern Italy.Seventysomethings Glenda and Randy Tuminello from Spokane, Washington, retired in December 2022 to Polignano a Mare, a dazzling white, cliffside town in the Puglia region, renowned for its stunning beaches and turquoise waters.The pandemic outbreak, they say, forced them to reconsider longterm life projects, and look for a tax-friendly spot where they could make the most of their Italian dream.“We had originally planned [pre-Covid-19] to go spend a year in Italy, celebrating retirement. But then Covid struck and during those two ‘no travel’ years we began to rethink our original plans,” Glenda Tuminello, a, a former high school math teacher and home designer, tells CNN Travel.“We decided to sell our home, our car and all superfluous possessions and make Italy our retirement home for good. We chose beautiful Polignano a Mare, it offered ...

12 Disneyland Festival of Holidays foods ranked from best to worst

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

Disneyland foodies brought their appetites for the kick-off of Disney’s annual Festival of Holidays food fest inspired by cultural traditions tied to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Navidad and Three Kings Day.The Disney Festival of Holidays began Friday, Nov. 10 and runs through Jan. 7 at Disney California Adventure.Disney Chef Elena Arand at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, November 10, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Gingerbread cheesecake available at Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta inside Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, November 10, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Main Street, U.S.A. is decked out for the holidays at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, November 10, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Encanto-inspired plates at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, November 10, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Pumpkin layered chee...

Billy Crudup returns to Berkeley Rep in solo tour-de-force

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

The title character in “Harry Clarke,” the solo show that Billy Crudup is performing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, is a devilishly charismatic, jet-setting Londoner who charms the pants off the members of a wealthy New York family. He’s also a sham.Clarke is actually Philip Brugglestein, an insecure guy from the Midwest who works in a coffee shop in New York City, and stage and screen star Crudup deftly juggles these two personas as well as 17 other characters in this dizzying yarn written by renowned solo performer David Cale.“It’s part charm show, it’s part thrill ride, and then it’s a claustrophobic attack in the style of film noir,” says Crudup. “And you just don’t see that very much in the theater.”A Tony Award-winning stage actor (“The Coast of Utopia,” “The Elephant Man,” “Arcadia”), Crudup is also famous for his starring screen roles in films such as “Almost Famous,” “Big Fish” and “Watchmen” and the TV series “Gypsy,” “The Morning Show” and “Hello Tomorrow!”As performed by...

Video: Three people rappelling down Transamerica Pyramid

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Three people were seen rappelling down the side of the Transamerica Pyramid Monday shortly before noon. The people were wearing orange or red outfits and appear to be doing dance moves of some sort. Biden in San Francisco for APEC: Timeline of president’s visit It is unknown if the incident is part of a protest against this week's APEC summit in San Francisco. KRON4 has reached out to the San Francisco Fire Department and San Francisco Police Department for more information.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

APEC: How to navigate traffic, street closures, and tow away zones

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – According to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, more than 20,000 people are expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Twenty-one world leaders are expected to join the summit as well.Most APEC activities will take place in the South of Market and Nob Hill neighborhoods, however, due to the larger amount of occupants this may impact other parts of San Francisco as well.The bulk of the APEC events will take place at the Moscone Center. Streets and freeway ramps around the Moscone Center will be closed from Nov. 14 through 19. Biden in San Francisco for APEC: Timeline of president’s visit Street closures are expected to start Nov. 13 and last through Nov. 19. These closures will result in significant traffic impacts.APEC San Francisco Traffic MapMap: SFMTAAPEC SF road closuresThe following streets and freeway ramps in SoMa will be closed from Monday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 19:California between Taylor & StocktonS...

One person injured from shooting, San Rafael PD investigates 

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

(KRON) – A shooting on Novato Street in San Rafael left one man injured by a bullet ricochet on Sunday night, the San Rafael Police Department announced on Monday. At 11:10 p.m., an SRPD officer and witnesses heard multiple gunshots being fired in the area of Novato Street in the Canal Neighborhood of San Rafael.  APEC: How to navigate traffic, street closures, and tow away zones Officers responded to the unit block of Novato Street near Kerner Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim who had a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the upper leg and bullet casings at the scene.The San Rafael Fire Department arrived at the scene and provided medical care to the victim, police said. The victim was treated at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.According to the SRDP’s preliminary investigation, witnesses reported that a vehicle had been driving on Novato Street and had been yelling at several people on the street, including the victim. Se...

FBI, Capitol police testify in the trial of man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors brought forward a string of law enforcement officials Monday to provide context around video that's at the crux of their case against David DePape, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband at the couple's San Francisco home last year.DePape has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official with intent to retaliate against the official for performance of their duties. Prosecutors say DePape bludgeoned Paul Pelosi with a hammer in the early hours of Oct. 28, 2022, just days before that year’s midterm elections.Federal prosecutors quickly moved through their witness list on the trial's second day, bringing forward an FBI agent who collected the electronics DePape was carrying, a U.S. Capitol police officer who watches the surveillance cameras at the Pelosis' home and another who has protected Nancy Pelosi since 2006, an...

DC has the lowest percentage of obese adults, report finds

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

Whether it’s running, walking, hiking or some other form of getting that body moving, D.C. is on it.A new report from personal finance site WalletHub on the most obese states in the country found that the District has the lowest percentage of physically inactive adults at about 15%. That’s two times lower than in Mississippi, which had the highest percentage of inactive adults at more than 30%.D.C. also has the lowest percentage of obese adults at just below 25%. West Virginia came in with the highest percentage of obese adults at 41%.Source: WalletHubVirginia and Maryland were in the middle of the pack at 23rd and 25th respectively on the list for both the percentage of adults that were inactive as well as those that are obese.The goal of the report was to determine where obesity and inactivity are the highest.To get their lists, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District across 31 key metrics including comparing the obese and overweight population to the sugary ...

Column: F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — There is no such thing as a flawless first-year event, so go ahead and accept that there will be bumps and bruises in Formula One’s $500 million Las Vegas Grand Prix.The warning signs were as bright as The Sphere when early pricing opened for this week’s extravaganza, the most expensive grand prix to attend on this year’s 24-race calendar. With multimillion-dollar hospitality packages, exorbitant hotel rates and an initial average “get-in price” of about $2,000, this race was never about attracting new fans to the global motorsports series or growing the American audience. F1 owner Liberty Media clearly viewed a race in Las Vegas as an international showstopper for the highest of the high rollers.Renee Wilm, CEO of the grand prix, vowed “we will be sold out by the time of the event” on a Nov. 3 earnings call by Formula One Group. TWell, the big race has finally arrived and t ickets are still available, both directly and on a dramatically reduced secondary mark...

Marcelo Ebrard se queda en Morena y trabajará con Sheinbaum para las elecciones 2024

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:36:57 GMT

(CNN Español) — El excanciller de México, Marcelo Ebrard, anunció este lunes que permanecerá en el partido oficialista Morena tras confirmar que inició un “entendimiento” con la aspirante presidencial Claudia Sheinbaum, quien prometió indagar presuntas irregularidades en el proceso interno para elegir a su abanderado y del cual fue seleccionada ella.En conferencia de prensa, Ebrard dijo que tomó la decisión tras un encuentro con Sheinbaum días atrás, luego de que la Comisión de Honestidad y Justicia de Morena aceptara que obtuvo evidencias de algunas “prácticas indebidas” durante el proceso de selección del Coordinador de la Defensa de la Cuarta Transformación y se comprometiera a iniciar los procesos de sanción correspondientes.El pasado 6 de septiembre Morena anunció que la exjefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, sería su candidata presidencial, tras una contienda interna en la que él competía también junto a otros aspirantes. Ebrard estuvo inconforme c...