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Juvenile arrested in connection with homicide in Greeley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

Greeley police made an arrest after a juvenile died in a shooting on Friday afternoon.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Judge sees “reasonable belief” that Denver school board’s closed-door meeting violated law, will review recording Crime and Public Safety | Police shoot and kill man who fired at officers in Windsor, investigation launched Crime and Public Safety | Club Q survivors among the grand marshals for Denver Pride Parade Crime and Public Safety | Family of 14-year-old killed by Aurora police calls for answers, chief’s resignation Crime and Public Safety | Denver school board’s closed-door meeting after East High shooting did not violate law, DPS tells judge On Friday at 3:44 p.m., officers with the Greeley Police Department responded to a home along the 400 block of 35th Avenue after receiving a report of a shooting.When officers arrived at the scene, they ...

Video captures looters ransacking McDonald's in South Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

Video shows chaos breaking out as a group of looters overtook a McDonald’s store in South Los Angeles.On Monday night, Los Angeles police officers responded to reports of shots fired on the 4200 block of Crenshaw Boulevard shortly around 8 p.m.A group of looters was captured on camera overrunning the fast food restaurant as terrified workers ran into a back room for safety, with some using chairs as a shield against the hostile crowd. Video shows chaos breaking out as a group of looters overtook a McDonald’s store in South Los Angeles on June 19, 2023. (@zyerahhhhh_)Looters were seen running around and destroying furniture before workers behind the main cash register were eventually confronted.Stolen food and products were being thrown at the workers while a glass display case was knocked down, shattering into pieces. Some looters stood on top of counters while more workers retreated to the back for safety.Loud screams and yelling were heard throughout the restaurant when at one poi...

U.S. Coast Guard looking for person who fell overboard near Long Beach 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

The United States Coast Guard is searching for a person who fell overboard from a bulk carrier ship 14 miles off the coast of Point Conception on Tuesday.At approximately 5 a.m., Los Angeles Coast Guard personnel received a report of a crewmember who had fallen overboard from the African Cardinal, according to a U.S. Coast Guard news release. Authorities launched a helicopter rescue and small boat crew to begin the search. The search remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to call the Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles at 310-521-3801. 

SF Giants erase another deficit to beat Padres, extend winning streak to 9 games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants trailed the Padres after six innings Tuesday night. They were down heading into eighth, too.Yet, a strong Tuesday night crowd of 32,060 wasn’t filled with dread. They were pregnant with anticipation. The energy was palpable: These fans had been paying attention as the Giants reeled off win after win, despite trailing in the late innings. The home team was losing, and the home fans still fully expected a win.Joc Pederson paid them off, not once but twice.After tying the game with a solo shot in the eighth, Pederson came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs against Padres closer Josh Hader. The at-bat ended after seven pitches. Pederson took ball four outside, flipped his bat and yelled. After tying the game with a solo homer in the eighth, Pederson drew the walk-off walk, forcing home rookie Luis Matos, to beat the Padres, 4-3, and extend their winning streak to nine games after erasing yet another deficit.Related ArticlesSan Francisco Gian...

Antisemitic and white nationalist callers again criticize Walnut Creek City Council

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

(BCN) -- Two members of the Walnut Creek City Council said Tuesday night the council should consider eliminating online callers from the public comments portion of council meetings, after two men made white supremist, antisemitic comments criticizing councilmember Kevin Wilk, who is Jewish. Two weeks earlier, a man who identified himself as "Scottie, resident of Walnut Creek," said "I'm calling today to address some irrational statements made by certain council members who know who they are, regarding the pro white banners that they cried about on the news probably about six months back." "Scottie" called again Tuesday, specifically criticizing the council for cutting off his antisemitic statements two weeks ago. He didn't show his face or use a last name on either call. He directly addressed Wilk, who asked for "Scottie" to be cut off at the June 6 meeting. "Scottie" was one of four callers making antisemitic remarks that night. ‘They are doing it wrong’: Ron DeSant...

Collier helps Minnesota beat Los Angeles for 3rd time in 9 days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 26 points and 14 rebounds, Bridget Carleton added 14 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 67-61 on Tuesday night.Minnesota (4-8) won its third game in nine days against Los Angeles, with the two previous wins coming by five-points apiece.Collier sank a jumper from the free-throw line, following an offensive rebound, to give Minnesota a 64-61 lead with 1:26 left. Neither team would score again until Collier’s free throw with 8.7 seconds left for a four-point lead.Trailing 64-61, Los Angeles called a timeout with 24.1 seconds left to set up an offensive play. Tiffany Mitchell intercepted a pass and raced the other way, and Minnesota secured it at the stripe. Mitchell finished with five steals to go with eight points for Minnesota, which had a season-high 12 steals. Diamond Miller, averaging 10.4 points per game, did not play due to an ankle injuryMinnesota was 1 of 10 from behind the arc in the first half, while Los An...

Husband of Stephen F. Austin women’s bowling coach quits after his affair with student-athlete

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — An assistant women’s bowling coach at Stephen F. Austin is out after the university discovered he cheated on his wife, who is the team’s head coach, with a student-athlete.SFA assistant Steve Lemke opted to resign rather than be fired after the school learned of the affair, which led to a split with his wife, the Lufkin Daily News reported Tuesday.“He’s not working here anymore,” SFA athletic director Ryan Ivey said. “From a departmental standpoint, he had a choice, and he chose to resign.”The 38-year-old Lemke, who is married to head coach Amber Lemke, helped coach the team to two national titles and two second-place finishes before resigning April 10. The couple has since filed for divorce, according to court records.The newspaper did not identify the student-athlete involved, but reported that she was a member of the bowling team.Ivey said that although the relationship was consensual, Lemke and the student violated the university’s relationship rules.St...

Today in History: June 21, Constitution goes into effect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2023. There are 193 days left in the year. Summer begins today. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 21, 1788, the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. On this date: In 1377, King Edward III died after ruling England for 50 years; he was succeeded by his grandson, Richard II.In 1834, Cyrus Hall McCormick received a patent for his reaping machine. In 1942, an Imperial Japanese submarine fired shells at Fort Stevens on the Oregon coast, causing little damage.In 1954, the American Cancer Society presented a study to the American Medical Association meeting in San Francisco which found that men who regularly smoked cigarettes died at a considerably higher rate than non-smokers. In 1964, civil rights workers Michael H. Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E. Chaney were slain in Philadelphia, Mississippi; their bodies were found buried in an earthen dam six weeks la...

POLITICO Pro Central Banker: UK CPI — Powell testimony — Global euro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

Our one-stop source for central banking & monetary policy news.View in your browser or listen to audioBy GEOFFREY SMITHwith JOHANNA TREECK, BEN MUNSTER, ANJULI DAVIES, HANNAH BRENTON and IZABELLA KAMINSKA,SNEAK PEEK— UK May inflation set to have huge influence on Bank of England rate meeting on Thursday.— Powell to testify in Congress as US housing market continues to defy gravity. — The ECB updates on the euro’s fitness for a multipolar world.POLICY TICKERECB 3.50% ⇡ — BOE 4.5% ⇡ — FED 5.25% ⇡— SNB 1.5% ⇡— BOJ -0.10% ⇣— RBA 4.10% ⇡— PBOC 3.65%⇣— CBR 7.5% ⇣ — BOC 4.75 ⇡— SARB 8.25% ⇡Good morning everyone, and welcome to another action-packed day of monetary high jinks. The British government, in its infinite wisdom, has convened a meeting with the country’s biggest mortgage lenders for Friday, ostensibly to discuss how they can jointly undermine the Bank of England’s efforts to get inflation under control. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is clearly tr...

Chicago White Sox score 3 in the 8th — including overturned call at the plate — in 7-6 win over Texas Rangers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:16 GMT

Chicago White Sox shortstop Elvis Andrus sprinted home, looking to score the go-ahead run on Zach Remillard’s single to left in the eighth inning Tuesday against the Texas Rangers.Travis Jankowski fielded the ball and fired to the plate, where catcher Jonah Heim applied the tag.Andrus was initially ruled out. The Sox challenged, and after the review the call was overturned on the basis of a home-plate collision violation.That turned out to be the winning run as the Sox topped the Rangers 7-6 in front of 21,048 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“At the beginning I was very upset, usually I always score on those plays,” Andrus said. “I was really sad when he did not call safe. But then when they switched that call, everybody saw, I started jumping like a little kid in the dugout and everybody was the same way.”Manager Pedro Grifol had not seen a replay of the sequence when he met with reporters, but said the Sox challenged both the play at the plate and the blocki...