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Nearly daylong standoff with man accused of shooting at deputies in San Gabriel Valley continues

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

A standoff involving a man who allegedly fired shots at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies has nearly reached 24 hours in length after it continued into Saturday afternoon with no resolution, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon at a home in the 16900 block of Wing Lane in Valinda around 2:30 p.m. Friday when they came under fire, officials said.Deputies returned fire and set up a perimeter around the home. Several neighboring homes were evacuated.Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16900 block of Wing Lane in Valinda around 2:30 p.m. when they came under fire, officials said. March 10, 2023 (Key News)Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16900 block of Wing Lane in Valinda around 2:30 p.m. when they came under fire, officials said. The Sheriff’s Department said a female victim was transported to a local hospital with an undisclosed injury that was not a gunshot wound...

Storm breaches California river's levee, thousands evacuate

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state.Across the Central Coast's Monterey County, more than 8,500 people were under evacuation orders and warnings Saturday, including roughly 1,700 residents — many of them Latino farmworkers — from the unincorporated community of Pajaro. Officials said the Pajaro River's levee breach is about 100 feet (30.48 meters) wide. Crews had gone door to door Friday afternoon to urge residents to leave before the rains came but some stayed and had to be pulled from floodwaters early Saturday. First responders and the California National Guard rescued more than 50 people overnight. One video showed a member of the Guard helping a driver out of a car trapped by water up to their waists.“We were hoping to avoid and prevent this situation, but the worst c...

Underdog’s pain: Half Moon Bay fades in Division IV state final after star player’s injury

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

SACRAMENTO – For eight mesmerizing minutes, the Half Moon Bay boys basketball team had a start underdog’s dream about.The Cougars weren’t just competing with Valencia, a vastly stronger opponent, they were playing with flair.Half Moon Bay scored the first seven points and had its share of highlights, including point guard Dio Lucido throwing a no-look pass to Gio Garduno-Martin on the fastbreak to thrill the orange-clad fans who made the three-hour trip from the small coastal town.Half Moon Bay had an assist on each of its eight baskets in the quarter. The ball pinged from one corner to the other, up and down, Valencia’s purple-and-gold defenders a step slow and chasing jerseys.Valencia kept pace in a frenzied quarter, and the two teams went into the second tied.Then it all fell apart, and Valencia won the game 89-59.Jaeden Hutchins was the team’s big star in the quarter, the 6-8 wing making a layup off a cut before nailing two three-pointers in the corner. But he ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jonathan Kuminga ruled out for Warriors-Bucks

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Kuminga will miss his second consecutive game Saturday with a sprained right ankle. Kuminga was ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks after twisting his ankle on a drive to the basket during pregame warmups in Memphis on Thursday. The Bucks won’t be at full strength either, with two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo slated to sit out his third straight game with a soreness in his right hand. Kuminga, 20, limped off the FedExForum court after suffering a similar injury as Kevin Durant, who just one night prior sprained his left ankle in warmups after it buckled beneath him as he went for a layup.Kuminga’s X-rays came back negative Thursday, but Kuminga was spotted in the locker room post-game in Memphis wearing a walking boot to help stabilize and minimize swelling in the injured ankle. Before Saturday’s game, coach Steve Kerr is expected to provide an update on Kuminga, who missed 10 games in January with...

Video: rescues underway after Pajaro Levee breaks overnight

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- The Pajaro Levee near Santa Cruz broke around midnight after the most recent atmospheric river began dumping rain in the area, according to the County of Monterey. Gov. Newsom works with federal government after fall of Silicon Valley Bank When the breach happened, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and the California Department of Water Resources were both at the site working on flood prevention at the levee. The levee is upstream from the small community of Pajaro, and an evacuation order was issued that impacted more than 8,000 residents. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, North Monterey County Fire, and CAL FIRE all participated in door-to-door evacuation efforts starting as early as Friday. However, many of the residents in the area chose to stay and had to be evacuated by authorities. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking Ne...

Customs officers arrest two accused of felony sex offenses fleeing Dulles Airport

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two men Friday on felony sex offenses at Washington Dulles International Airport.Agents arrested Kadian Andre Mitchell, 42, of Alexandria,  as he attempted to board a flight to Panama, CBP said in a news release. Mitchell was wanted by the Prince George’s County, Maryland, Sheriff’s Office on felony second-degree rape charges.Later, officers arrested Alexander Mercado Amaya, 31, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, as he attempted to board a flight to El Salvador, the release said. Mercado Amaya was wanted by the Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Department for felony second-degree sex offense and fourth-degree sex offense. Mercado Amaya is also illegally present in the United States, according to the release.Officers verified the identities of both men, confirmed that the warrant...

Howard wins by point, heads to 1st NCAA tourney since 1992

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Jelani Williams scored 20 points including two free throws with 6.1 seconds left to lead Howard to a 65-64 win on Saturday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship game and the Bison’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 31 years.This is Howard’s first MEAC Tournament title since 1992, which was also the last time the Bison won the regular-season championship until this season. They beat the Spartans twice during the regular season 87-67 and 86-84 but the championship game was a tenacious defensive matchup.Free throws by Terrance Jones and Joe Bryant gave Norfolk State a 64-60 lead with 23.7 seconds remaining. Marcus Dockery made his first 3-pointer after missing his first five attempts to get Howard within a point with 13.2 to go then Norfolk State threw the inbounds pass out of bounds on a miscommunication.Williams was fouled on a drive and made two free throws on both sides of a Spartans timeout. Norfolk State called another timeou...

“Sin novedad en el frente” es una de las favoritas en los premios Oscar 2023: esta es la historia detrás de la película

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

(CNN Español) — Herido, Paul Baümer camina con dificultad y entre la penumbra tratando de salir del refugio y acercarse a la luz, y cuando lo logra se queda mirando las cenizas levantadas por el viento mientras a su alrededor corren soldados franceses y alemanes entre las trincheras.Es el 11 de noviembre de 1918, y a la Primera Guerra Mundial le quedan algunos pocos minutos antes de que entre en efecto el armisticio que pondrá fin a las hostilidades. Pero esos pocos minutos costarán muy caro.Las sorpresas y decepciones de las nominaciones a los Premios Oscar 2023La escena corresponde al punto climático de “Sin novedad en el frente”, la película estrenada por Netflix en 2022 que competirá como favorita en esta nueva edición de los premios Oscar en nada menos que nueve categorías, incluyendo cinematografía, mejor película, mejor guión adaptado y mejor película extranjera.Dirigida por Edward Berger y protagonizada por Felix Kammerer y Daniel Brühl, esta cinta antibéli...

El papa Francisco cumple diez años en el Vaticano

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Ha pasado demasiado para un pontificado tan corto.El papa Francisco celebra el lunes el 10mo aniversario de su elección, superando con creces los “dos o tres” años que una vez contempló para su papado y sin mostrar signos de bajar el ritmo.Al contrario, con una agenda llena de problemas y planes y sin la sombra del papa emérito Benedicto XVI, Francisco, de 86 años, ha dejado de hablar de retirarse y recientemente describió el papado como un trabajo para toda la vida.EL PAPA FRANCISCO TIENE 86 AÑOSEl primer papa latinoamericano de la historia ya ha dejado huella y su impacto podría aumentar en los próximos años. Pero, hace una década, el jesuita argentino estaba tan convencido de que no saldría elegido que estuvo a punto de perderse la última votación mientras charlaba con otro cardenal en el exterior de la Capilla Sixtina.“El maestro de ceremonias salió y dijo ‘¿Y ustedes van a entrar o no van a entrar?’”, recordó Francisco en una entrevista reciente con The As...

Police: 5 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Miami Lakes

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:30:16 GMT

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida were investigating five deaths Friday in what they believe to be a murder-suicide.Miami-Dade police officers responded to a Miami Lakes home Friday morning after a relative requested a welfare check because she had been unable to contact the occupants, a news release said.After meeting with the relative, uniformed officers entered the residence through a rear window, authorities said. Inside, they found three females and two males dead from apparent gunshot wounds, officials said. The wounds of one man appeared to be self-inflicted, leading investigators to believe the case was a murder-suicide.Police didn’t immediately release the names or ages of the deceased or a motive for the shootings.