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4 arrested for beating elderly woman in Santa Monica robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

Four suspects were arrested after allegedly beating an elderly woman and stealing her purse in Santa Monica on Tuesday.The suspects were identified as:- Kejon Stevenson, 24- Jacob Pugh, 19- Two unidentified 17-year-old boysSanta Monica police responded to reports of a battery on the 1200 block of Lincoln Boulevard around 9:50 p.m.Arriving officers found a 79-year-old woman “suffering from a blow to the head and other injuries.” She was transported to a local hospital for injury treatment.The four armed suspects had taken the victim’s purse and drove away in a Kia sedan. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Long Beach. An eyewitness provided police with the car's license plate.Police later spotted the vehicle driving recklessly on the city’s south side and attempted to pull it over. The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a pursuit. Long Beach sex assault survivor angered by DA’s decision During the chase, the driver lost control and crashed into a pickup truck near 11th ...

Antioch: 69 people treated for exposure to chemical at Hobby Lobby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

ANTIOCH – Contra Costa County firefighters on Wednesday treated 69 people for exposure to a chemical consistent with bear or pepper spray at an Antioch Hobby Lobby, according to authorities.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One dead following Halloween shooting in Bay Point Crime and Public Safety | Hit-and-run injures 7-year-old boy trick-or-treating in Berkeley Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man admits to running $2 million Ponzi scheme Crime and Public Safety | DA Pamela Price seeks removal of ‘overly zealous’ lawyer from San Leandro officer’s manslaughter case Crime and Public Safety | After split trial verdict, Oakland man gets 11 years, 8 months in 2019 fatal shooting At least three people were hospitalized, said Capt. Chris Toler of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. An update on their condition was not immediately available.The incident happened around...

15-year-old Palo Alto girl reported missing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

(KRON) -- The Palo Alto Police Department is searching for a missing 15-year-old girl. The girl, who police just identified as "Claire," left her home on the 700 block of Chimalus Drive Tuesday night at about 8 p.m. and has not been seen or heard from since. Claire is 5-foot-4, 115 pounds. She was wearing a black sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. She does not have a phone on her. Anyone who sees Claire is asked to call (650) 329-2413.

Power gets tiebreaking goal early in third period as Sabres beat Flyers 5-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Owen Power scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Tage Thompson had a goal and two assists, and Brandon Biro scored twice to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 Wednesday night.Casey Mittelstadt also scored and Alex Tuch had two assists to help the Sabres get their third win in four games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a season-high 38 saves — including two from point-blank range in the third — while making his fourth start.Joel Farabee and Cam Atkinson scored for the Flyers, who have lost three in a row and five of their last six games. Carter Hart gave up two goals on five shots and left the game midway through the first period with a ‘mid-body’ injury following a collision in the goalmouth earlier in the period. Sam Errsson finished with seven saves the rest of the way.Most of the game was played in front of Luukkonen, who stabilized the attack after surrendering the Flyers’ two goals in the first period. The Flyers outsho...

Shaedon Sharpe has big second half in Trail Blazers’ comeback victory over Pistons

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 of his 29 points in the second half and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 on Wednesday night.Sharpe was forced to pick up his offensive game with Scoot Henderson missing the second half because of sprained right ankle.“They beat up on us in the first half, and I challenged my guys at halftime,” Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. “We turned it around and Shaedon was incredible. He had to carry us and he did it.”Former Piston Jeremi Grant added 24 points for the Trail Blazers, and Deandre Ayton had 16 points, 11 rebounds five steals and a block in his first game against Pistons coach Monty Williams since they both left the Phoenix Suns.Cade Cunningham had 30 points for Detroit, but missed 16 of 27 shots and turned the ball over six times. Detroit had 10 turnovers in the second half, including five from Cunningham.“The turnovers are starting to get concerning because of the timelin...

Tatum has 30 points and 12 rebounds, sits out the 4th as the Celtics rout the Pacers 155-104

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 12 rebounds in less than three quarters and the Boston Celtics used a blistering start to pull away from the Indiana Pacers, winning 155-104 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten.The 155 points was the second-most in a regular-season game in franchise history.One game after blowing out the Wizards in Washington, the Celtics returned home and beat the Pacers even worse, opening a 10-point lead in the first three minutes, making it 20 in the second quarter, 30 in the third and 53 in the fourth. Derrick White had 18 points and Jaylen Brown had 16 before the Boston starters went to the bench late in the third quarter, when the Celtics opened a 38-point lead. Sam Hauser scored 17 points and Payton Pritchard had 15 in extensive minutes off the bench.T.J. McConnell scored 18 points for the Pacers, who were missing point guard Tyrese Halliburton after he turned his ankle when he stepped on Jalen Smith’s foot in Monday in a loss to Chicago. Smith ...

Hearing to determine if Trump can be barred from office reaches far back in history for answers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The effort to ban former President Donald Trump from the ballot under the Constitution’s “insurrection clause” turned to distant history on Wednesday, when a law professor testified about how the post-Civil War provision was indeed intended to apply to presidential candidates.Gerard Magliocca, of Indiana University, said there was scant scholarship on Section Three of the 14th Amendment when he began researching it in late 2020. He testified that he uncovered evidence in 150-year-old court rulings, congressional testimony and presidential executive orders that it applied to presidents and to those who simply encouraged an insurrection rather than physically participated in one.Magliocca didn’t mention Trump by name, but the plaintiffs in the case have argued that Colorado must ban him from the ballot because his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, which was intended to halt Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s win and keep T...

Dennis Schroder’s 24 points and 11 assists lead the Raptors past the Bucks 130-111

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

Sospechoso enfrenta varios cargos tras persecución y posible secuestro en Virginia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

Un conductor está bajo custodia después de que dirigió una persecución desde el condado Loudoun hasta el condado Fairfax la tarde del lunes, de acuerdo a las autoridades en Virginia. El sospechoso impactó a varios otros vehículos e intentó robarle el auto a una persona en el proceso, de acuerdo a la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado Loudoun. Una mujer que estaba en el auto con el sospechoso durante la persecución le dijo a oficiales que estaba herida, pero no estuvo claro de inmediato cómo o cuándo quedó herida. La persecución comenzó poco antes de las 2 p.m., después de que alguien reportó lo que creían ser un secuestro en progreso, según la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado Loudoun. Mientras respondían los agentes a la situación, un hombre en un Hummer negro huyó del lugar en Loudoun County Parkway en Ashburn, indicaron las autoridades. Los agentes intentaron detener al conductor, luego identificado por la policía como Joseph Daniel de 44 años. En cambio, Daniel se di...

Nets rally in 2nd half, top Heat 109-105 to add to Miami’s miserable 1-4 start

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:55 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Armoni Brooks had practice on Tuesday, on Long Island, for Brooklyn’s G League team. He was told to get on a flight to Miami a couple hours after that workout essentially because of roster depletion.Good call.Brooks scored 17 points off the bench in 16 minutes, Mikal Bridges led Brooklyn with 21 points and the Nets erased a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Miami Heat 109-105 on Wednesday night.“That’s the best part of basketball, showing up with who you have and staying together as a team and pulling out a victory on the road against a really good team,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said.The Nets outscored Miami 55-25 when Brooks was on the floor, 36-16 in his two second-half stints. He was 6 of 7 from the floor, 5 of 6 from 3-point range.“Landed about 7 o’clock last night, went to shootaround and prepped ourselves to get ready to play,” Brooks said.It was his first NBA game since April 2022, and it was Trendon Watford’s Nets debut. He h...