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Teen hospitalized in Pomona shooting, suspect at large

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

A teenager was hospitalized after a shooting in Pomona on Tuesday night.The victim was only identified as a 16-year-old boy by the Pomona Police Department.Authorities received reports of an injured person found on the 1300 block of West Mission Boulevard around 9:22 p.m.Arriving officers found the teen suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He remains in critical condition on Wednesday night.No suspect was found at the scene as the investigation remains ongoing. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear.Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Pomona Police at 909-620-2085. Anonymous tips can be provided to "Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-8477.

Oakland mayor rejects all finalists for vacant police chief position

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has rejected all finalists for the city’s police chief job, leaving the vacant position once again in limbo nearly a year after Thao placed the last permanent chief on leave and then fired him.In a statement, Thao’s office said she wanted the Oakland Police Commission to supply her with a new list of candidates to lead the department, which remains under federal oversight amid a series of internal scandals.“The Oakland Police Chief leads a critical component of the mayor’s comprehensive community safety strategy,” Thao’s statement said. “Mayor Thao thanks the Oakland Police Commission for their continued service and looks forward to working with the commissioners to select the best possible candidate for Oakland.”The move marks the latest twist in a saga that began in January, when Thao placed the OPD’s former chief, LeRonne Armstrong, on leave after a report that found “systemic deficiencies” in how his depart...

Colorado GOP asks Supreme Court to restore Trump to ballot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

By Marshall Cohen and Devan Cole | CNNThe Colorado Republican Party says it has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the unprecedented state Supreme Court ruling that removed Donald Trump from Colorado’s 2024 ballot.The Colorado GOP was also a party in the case and is fighting to preserve its right to include Trump on its March primary ballot. Trump has not yet filed his appeal, which is expected soon.The appeal means the state court’s pause on the ruling – which was set to expire January 4 – will be indefinitely extended until the US Supreme Court announces whether it will take up the appeal, and, if it does, until it issues a final decision in the matter.It also yanks the nine federal justices into yet another controversy involving the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination. The high court is separately involved in other matters related to Trump’s election subversion criminal case.Appeal to the high courtThe Colorado judge who presided over the trial granted the state ...

Elderly woman dies in accidental Oakland house fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

(KRON) -- An elderly woman was killed after a fire overnight Wednesday at a single-family home, the Oakland Fire Department said. The fire happened around 2:32 a.m. at a home on the 2900 block of Partridge Avenue. The woman, who officials say was in her 90s, suffered smoke inhalation and burns across her body. She was alone in the house at the time of the fire. SFFD crews work to rescue 2 people from car that fell 100 feet OFD said the fire was accidental and appeared to have started in a wall furnace in the house's basement area. Approximately 25 firefighters responded to the fire and helped prevent the fire from spreading to other homes.No OFD firefighters were injured in the response. The fire department is calling this an "unfortunate incident" in Oakland. The woman's identity was not released.

Missing NorCal woman has SF ties

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- The disappearance of a 27-year-old woman, who is deemed "at-risk," is currently under investigation, according to the Plumas County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's officials say Sierra Sweeting, who is described as a 5 foot 5, 125-pound Black woman with brown hair, and brown eyes, was last seen at 4 a.m. on Wednesday. "The initial investigation indicates that Sierra left her family home on foot sometime between 4 a.m. and 7:30 am.," the agency said on social media. Sheriffs added that Sweeting's family home is off of C Road in Clio. Sacramento County deputies search for 11-year-old boy reported missing It added that Sweeting has "behavioral health conditions," and her parents informed deputies that she has "not been taking her prescribed medications." "This is not the first instance of Sierra going missing, and she is considered a voluntary missing at-risk adult," sheriffs said. Sweeting does have ties to the San Francisco area, and investigators said they are explorin...

Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates headline 15-player finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

First-time candidates Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates joined nine returning finalists who advanced to the final stage of voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024.Peppers and Gates were announced Wednesday as finalists in their first year of eligibility. They will be joined on the 15-player ballot by five-time finalist receivers Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne.Seven other players returned as finalists with Patrick Willis, Andre Johnson, Dwight Freeney, Jared Allen, Willie Anderson, Darren Woodson and Devin Hester all getting back to this step.Defensive backs Eric Allen and Rodney Harrison, running back Fred Taylor and offensive lineman Jahri Evans made it to this stage for the first time after previously being semifinalists.The 15 finalists will be trimmed to 10 and then five during the selection meeting early next year. The final five candidates will need to get 80% of the votes from the panel to get into the Hall.Four finalists previously announced are Buddy Parker in ...

Acusan a adolescente de 14 años de matar a su hermana por disputa de un regalo de Navidad, dice la policía

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

(CNN) — Un joven de 14 años fue acusado de homicidio después de que una discusión familiar sobre regalos de Navidad desembocara en un tiroteo, dijo la oficina del sheriff del condado de Pinellas, en Florida, en un comunicado y una conferencia de prensa.El domingo, los agentes acudieron a una casa en Largo y encontraron al chico de 14 años y a Abrielle Baldwin, de 23 años, con heridas de bala, según el comunicado.Según la policía, la familia, que incluye a Abrielle Baldwin, sus dos hijos, el chico de 14 años, un hermano de 15 y su madre, estaban comprando regalos de Navidad en una tienda de la ciudad.La familia discutió porque el joven de 15 años sintió que su hermano menor estaba recibiendo más regalos, dijo el sheriff Bob Gualtieri durante una conferencia de prensa el martes.“Tuvieron una disputa familiar sobre quién obtenía qué y qué dinero se gastaba en quién, y estaban haciendo un gran alboroto en la tienda y todos estaban discutiendo entre ellos”, dijo Gualtieri.La famili...

Partido Republicano de Colorado pide a la Corte Suprema que deje a Trump en las boletas estatales

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

WASHINGTON – El Partido Republicano de Colorado pidió el miércoles a la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos que anule un fallo de un tribunal estatal que dice que Donald Trump no es elegible para postularse para presidente en el estado debido a su papel en los eventos previos al ataque del 6 de enero de 2021 contra el Capitolio en Washington, D.C.El propio equipo legal del expresidente ya ha dicho que tiene la intención de presentar su propia apelación en el caso. Mientras tanto, según los términos del fallo de la Corte Suprema de Colorado, Trump permanecerá en la boleta para las primarias republicanas en ese estado.En un primer fallo de este tipo, la Corte Suprema del estado dictaminó que Trump fue descalificado para el cargo de presidente en virtud de la 14ª Enmienda de la Constitución, que prohíbe a las personas que “participaron en insurrección” ocupar cargos. El caso plantea varias cuestiones jurídicas novedosas, incluido si el lenguaje se aplica al cargo de presi...

Reinhart has 2 goals, Sergei Bobrovsky makes 27 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 3-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart had two goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night.Panthers coach Paul Maurice joined Scotty Bowman (2,141) and Barry Trotz (1,812) as the only NHL coaches to have coached 1,800 games. He is sixth in wins with 837.Aaron Ekblad also scored for the Panthers, and Aleksander Barkov had three assists.Nikita Kucherov scored his 300th goal and Michael Eyssimont had the other Lightning goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots.The Panthers were the Prince of Wales Trophy winners last year as the top team in the Eastern Conference after Tampa Bay won it the three previous three years.Reinhart made it 2-0 early in the second period off a nice back-hand pass by Evan Rodrigues.After Kucherov scored 29 seconds into the third, Reinhart got a short-handed goal to put Florida up 3-1 at 3:11. Tampa Bay got back within one 20 seconds later on Eyssimont’s power-play goal.Kucherov, the NHL points le...

The uncertain future of the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:59:20 GMT

Anchal Vohra is an international affairs commentator and was based in Beirut until recently.The India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) was launched on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi amid much fanfare.A key pillar of United States President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific and Middle East strategies, the American leader hailed the project as a “real big deal.’’ European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen called it “nothing less than historic,’’ and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — under whom country has decided to try and shake up China’s global supply chain dominance — sold IMEC as the “basis of world trade for hundreds of years to come.”Described as Biden’s alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative — Beijing’s multinational infrastructure and trade project — the West hopes IMEC can limit China’s rising geopolitical influence. However, the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has now put a spanner in the works, and it is stalling IMEC’s development.With war raging...