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Teen Killed in Multi-Car Accident on Highway 281 [Archer County, TX]

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

17-Year-Old Victim Pronounced Dead after 3-Vehicle Collision near Dollar GeneralARCHER COUNTY, TX (October 25, 2023) – Friday afternoon, a multi-car collision on Highway 281, resulted in the loss of a young teenager’s life.The incident prompted a swift response from law enforcement, who arrived at the scene near the Dollar General Store in Windthorst on October 20th.According to initial reports, the driver of a Ford F-250 collided with the car driven by the 17-year-old victim from behind. Subsequently, a Chevrolet Malibu also became involved in the collision.Prompt medical assistance was provided, and the injured 17-year-old was transported to the United Regional Health Care System. There, the young occupant later succumbed to their injuries. The identity of the victim has not been disclosed by authorities at this time.As part of cleanup and initial investigation efforts, emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area. Further details regarding the multi-car...

Woman Killed, Two Others Hospitalized after Three-Vehicle Pile-up on Interstate 5 [Carlsbad, CA]

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

Driver Arrested after Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash near Cannon RoadCARLSBAD, CA (October 25, 2023) – Sunday night, a three-vehicle pileup on Interstate 5 left a woman dead and two others injured. CHP responded to reports of the crash around 9:57 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-5 near the Cannon Road exit. Based on an eyewitness account, a speeding gray pickup truck rear-ended a black sedan. The impact of the crash overturned both vehicles in the No. 2 lane and caused a Jeep to face the wrong way on the No. 4 lane. Responding emergency personnel transported three people from the black sedan to a hospital. Unfortunately, a woman among the three patients from the sedan succumbed to her injuries upon arrival.According to ABC 10 News, another driver was taken to a hospital for injuries and was ultimately arrested for suspected DUI. At this time, the identities of those involved in the crash have not been made public. Carlsbad Officials will release additional information about the f...

State lawmakers seek help from CHP from Antioch police department thinned by scandal

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

ANTIOCH — Two state lawmakers have asked the governor to send California Highway Patrol officers to help patrol a city whose police department is engulfed by scandal, leaving dozens of officers on leave.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Leaked video shows Antioch cops fire dozens of shots at man as he runs away Crime and Public Safety | Antioch police ID four cops who shot and wounded homicide suspect; one had spent just 4 days on the job Crime and Public Safety | East Bay leaders in Geneva to speak at Human Rights Council meeting Crime and Public Safety | Antioch: Man wanted for homicide is shot by police during pursuit Crime and Public Safety | With more than half of police unable to work, councilman calls for help In a joint letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom sent Monday, state Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Contra Costa, and Assemblymember Tim Grayson, D-Contra Costa, sought help from the CHP in protect...

SF Giants’ Krukow and Kuiper, Oakland A’s Korach finalists for MLB Hall of Fame’s Frick Award

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

The Giants’ Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper, and the A’s Ken Korach, all Bay Area broadcasting staples for more than three decades, are finalists for the 2024 Frick Award, the most prestigious broadcasting honor awarded by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.The winner  will be announced on Dec. 6 at baseball’s Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennesee., and will be honored this summer as part of Hall of Fame Weekend 2024 in Cooperstown, New York.The other finalists are: Joe Buck, Joe Castiglione, Gary Cohen, Jacques Doucet, Tom Hamilton, Ernie Johnson Sr., and Dan Shulman.Criteria for selection is “Commitment to excellence, quality of broadcasting abilities, reverence within the game, popularity with fans, and recognition by peers,” according to the Hall’s news release announcing the finalists.OAKLAND, CA – JULY 21: Oakland A’s radio broadcaster Ken Korach speaks into the microphone during their second MLB game of a double header against the Detroit Tigers at...

Trump ally Mike Johnson elected House speaker three weeks after McCarthy ouster

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

(CNN) — The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House speaker on Wednesday – a major leadership change that comes three weeks after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Johnson, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election, will now take the reins of the bitterly divided House Republican majority and faces the looming threat of a government shutdown next month.There were 220 votes for Johnson – and unanimous GOP support behind him – and 209 votes for Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader from New York.Johnson, who serves as the House GOP conference vice chairman, secured the nomination for the speakership late Tuesday evening. The vote capped off a chaotic day that started with Republicans picking Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer to be their latest nominee only for him to drop out hours later after facing stiff resistance from the right fla...

Amtrak train strikes, kills man in Berkeley

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

BERKELEY — A man was struck and killed Tuesday morning by an Amtrak train, authorities said.The Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau did not release his identity pending confirmation and notification of his next of kin. He is believed to be in his 40s.The man was on the tracks near Gilman Street when he was hit by Amtrak Capitol Corridor Train 529 about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Driver in crash that killed 4 Pepperdine University students is held on $8 million bail Crashes and Disasters | Woman killed in two-vehicle crash in South San Jose Crashes and Disasters | A fatal East Bay crash led to a chain-reaction wreck that killed another motorist, CHP says Crashes and Disasters | Motorcyclist killed in San Jose crash; man suspected of drunken driving arrested Crashes and Disasters | Palo Alto: Motorcyclist dies in Highw...

He procured guns from the US, then sent them to Mexico to fight ‘El Chapo’ loyalists in cartel civil war

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

Alex Riggins | The San Diego Union-TribuneIn the years after the 2016 arrest of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, a bloody power struggle between Guzmán’s sons and his longtime business partner has unleashed brutal violence across Mexico.Authorities say one of the factions fighting against Guzmán’s sons — collectively known as Los Chapitos — was a prolific drug-trafficking cell with major ties to San Diego. And one of their main suppliers of the guns and other weapons they used to fight Los Chapitos was Alfredo Lomas Navarrete, a Culiacán cellphone store owner who helped coordinate the southbound flow of weaponry, some of it purchased in San Diego, through border crossings in San Diego and Arizona.Last week, a federal judge in San Diego sentenced Lomas to 15 years in federal prison. According to prosecutors, he supplied “hundreds of weapons and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition” to the cartel cell, known as the Valenzuela D...

Who is Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House?

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Shania Shelton | CNNRep. Mike Johnson, just elected to be Speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election.The Louisiana Republican was first elected to the House in 2016 and serves as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, as well as GOP deputy whip, an assistant leadership role. An attorney with a focus on constitutional law, Johnson joined a group of House Republicans in voting to sustain the objection to electoral votes on January 6, 2021. During Trump’s first impeachment trial in January 2020, Johnson, along with a group of other GOP lawmakers, served a largely ceremonial role in Trump’s Senate impeachment team.Johnson also sent an email from a personal email account in 2020 to every House Republican soliciting signatures for an amicus brief in the longshot Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate electoral college votes f...

Pac-12 picks: Arizona keeps rolling against the spread as another ranked opponent awaits

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

Arizona is tied for sixth place in the Pac-12 standings but alone in first against the point spread.In fact, the Wildcats are No. 1 in the country against the line, having covered in six of their seven games. (The exception: a one-point victory at Stanford). Only Oklahoma, Penn State and UNLV share that 6-1 record.But in a separate category, no team is close: The Wildcats are beating the point spread by an average of 10.9 points.That massive average is largely built on a single performance. The Wildcats were 7.5-point underdogs at Washington State and won by 38 points.Also, they were 21-point underdogs at USC and lost by two.And they were 19.5-point underdogs against Washington and lost by seven.All three teams (USC, WSU and Washington) were ranked at the time of kickoff.Which means the Wildcats are 3-0 against the spread when facing ranked opponents — and covered the spread by an average of 25.7 points.This week, they face a ranked opponent, Oregon State.This week, they are 3...

San Jose police announce arrest in fatal shooting last month

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:01:17 GMT

(BCN) -- San Jose police on Wednesday announced an arrest in a fatal shooting near the Capitol Flea Market last month. Javier Yanez, a 40-year-old San Jose resident, was arrested last Friday in connection with the fatal shooting reported shortly after 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 19 in the area of Capitol Expressway and Monterey Road, police said.Officers arrived in the area and found a man who had been shot and died at the scene. His name was not yet being released by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office as of Wednesday. San Jose home with meth lab goes on market for $1.5 million Investigators identified Yanez as the suspect in the shooting and took him into custody Friday in San Jose. He was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of homicide. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Martinez or Detective Jorgensen of the San Jose police homicide unit at [email protected], [email protected] or (408) 277-5283.Copyright © 2023 Bay Cit...