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Brentwood shooting leaves 2 men injured

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

(KRON) -- A shooting in Brentwood left two men injured Friday night, according to police. The shooting occurred around 7:45 p.m. on Marjoram Drive near Caboose Park. Police say the men were involved in an altercation before they started shooting at each other. Fatal crash on Highway 87 in San Jose Both men were taken to the hospital, with one of the two suffering from serious injuries.

Fatal crash on Highway 87 in San Jose

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

(BCN) -- Southbound traffic on State Route 87 in San Jose is being diverted onto Interstate Highway 280 northbound following a fatal crash that has left the southbound lanes of Highway 87 blocked early Saturday morning. 1 dead, 1 injured in Pittsburg shooting California Highway Patrol confirms at least one person dead resulting from the crash along Highway 87 southbound, just before the I-280 connector, at 4:52 a.m. on Saturday. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Former SF building inspector gets 1 year in federal prison for accepting bribes

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

(BCN) -- A former San Francisco building inspector was sentenced Friday to a year and day in federal prison on charges connected to taking bribes, federal prosecutors said. Bernard Curran, 62, pleaded guilty to charges that he accepted cash and charitable donations from developers and property owners whose projects he had responsibility for approving, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California. According to his plea agreement, Curran worked for the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection in 2005 and was promoted to senior building inspector in 2009. In that role, he was responsible for conducting physical inspections of buildings and construction sites in San Francisco to make sure they were completed according to approved permits and plans. 1 dead, 1 injured in Pittsburg shooting "Curran admitted that after he became a senior building inspector, he received improper financial benefits in connection with his employment," pr...

Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women’s championship

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.Vondrousova is a 24-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic who is ranked 42nd. She was the first unseeded woman to even reach the final at the All England Club in 60 years.Vondrousova trailed in each set but collected the last four games of the first, then the last three games of the second.This is her first Grand Slam title. She lost in the final of the 2019 French Open as a teenager.Jabeur dropped to 0-3 in major finals. The 28-year-old from Tunisia is the only Arab woman and only North African woman to make it that far in singles at any Grand Slam tournament.But she lost to Elena Rybakina at the All England Club and to No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the U.S. Open last year.Vondrousova’s surge to the trophy was hard to envision two weeks ago.She was 1-4 in previous appearances at Wimbledon before going 7-0 this fortn...

Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women’s championship for her first Grand Slam title

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women’s championship for her first Grand Slam title.Source

“Moriremos de hambre aquí de todos modos”: el trágico viaje de un niño expone una elección imposible que enfrentan millones

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

(CNN) — Pervez Akhtar lucha entre lágrimas al recordar las últimas palabras de su hijo de 14 años.“Todo estará bien”, le dijo Muhammad Abuzar. “Educaré a mis hermanos, haré tu casa. No pasarás hambre. Solo oren por mí”.Akhtar ahora está sentado en su ruinosa casa de una habitación en una aldea en el distrito de Gujrat, en el este de Pakistán, mirando fotos de Abuzar. Su rostro demacrado incapaz de ocultar la angustia y la desesperación.Abuzar iba a bordo de un barco pesquero que volcó en el Mediterráneo el mes pasado, hundiendo con él a cientos de personas que buscaban una vida mejor.El barco transportaba hasta 750 refugiados y migrantes paquistaníes, sirios, egipcios y palestinos. Solo 104 personas han sido rescatadas.El cuerpo de Abuzar no ha sido recuperado.Su padre, un conductor de autobús escolar que gana menos de US$ 90 al mes y tuvo que vender su casa para pagar a los contrabandistas de su hijo, ahora tiene tres hijos que alimentar en una nación que enfrenta una inflaci...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says he has been rushed to hospital

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says he has been rushed to hospital.Source

Kobe Brown shows star power for LA Clippers in Summer League with 35-point performance

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

Kobe Brown thought he deserved to go higher in the NBA draft, and he’s beginning to show why.Brown, the final pick in the first round at No. 30 overall, is proving he has a chance to make an impact as a rookie for the Los Angeles Clippers after putting together one of the more complete game lines in Las Vegas. He scored 35 points on seven 3-pointers Friday night to go along with eight rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks in a 102-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.Through four games, the Missouri product is averaging 17.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks and seemingly is making his mark as a rotational player for the Clippers. The Clippers close out the summer on Sunday when they face the Los Angeles Lakers.“It feels great,” the 6-foot-8 small forward said following his 35-point performance. “I’m blessed to be in this position.”When told after the game that he had seven 3s, Brown seemed surprised and joked, “That’s more than I had at Miz...

Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman scratched from start because of left side discomfort

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman was scratched from Saturday’s scheduled start against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of discomfort in his left side. The team said an MRI revealed no damage and that Gausman is day to day.Right-hander Chris Bassitt is starting in Gausman’s place.Gausman is 7-5 with a 3.03 ERA in 19 starts. The two-time All-Star signed a five-year, $110-million contract with Toronto before the 2022 season.Gausman also has pitched for Baltimore, Atlanta, Cincinnati and San Francisco.Bassitt is 8-5 with a 4.19 ERA in 19 starts. He signed a three-year, $63 million contract with the Blue Jays last offseason. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Sports on TV for Sunday, July 16

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:37:34 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, July 16AUTO RACING8:30 a.m.CBSSN — ABB FIA Formula E: Round 14, Rome10 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Loket, Czech Republic10:30 a.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.11 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Loket, Czech Republic12 p.m.USA — AMA Pro Motocross: Round 7, Millville, Mich. (Taped)2:30 p.m.USA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Crayon 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals, Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.CYCLING6:55 a.m.PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, 110 miles, Les Gets Les Portes Du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, France2 a.m. (Monday)USA — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, 110 miles, Les Gets Les Portes Du Soleil to Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, France (Taped)GLOBL JAM BASKETBALL (MEN’S)8 p.m.CBSSN — GLOBL JAM FIVES: TBD, Gold-Medal Game, TorontoGOLF10 a.m.GOLF — DP World Tour/PGA Tour: Th...