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One arrested, one at large in police pursuit, discovery of theft tools

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

HERCULES, Calif. (KRON) – A police pursuit and discovery of catalytic converter theft tools on Monday resulted in one person being arrested, and one man is still at large, according to the Hercules Police Department.A police officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle with no license plates. The driver refused to pull over and a slow speed pursuit began through a residential neighborhood, police said. Teen rescued from suspected sex trafficker in San Pablo The vehicle began to slow down as it approached traffic, and the passenger of the vehicle jumped out and fled on foot. The pursuit was terminated due to safety concerns for pedestrians and motorists in the residential neighborhood, HPD said.The passenger is described as a white male wearing khaki pants, a black-hooded sweatshirt and a backpack. An officer later located the suspect vehicle parked along Sycamore Avenue. The driver fled on foot into a nearby condominium complex, police said.KRON On is streaming news live ...

Wiseman’s double-double helps Pistons end 11-game skid

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — James Wiseman had 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons ended an 11-game losing streak with a 117-97 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.The Pistons, who hadn’t won since beating San Antonio 138-131 in double overtime on Feb. 10, led by 31 points in the first half and held off an Indiana surge late in the second quarter and early in the third.The Pacers beat Detroit 121-115 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night.Cory Joseph led Detroit with 22 points, Jalen Duren put up 12 points and 11 rebounds and Killian Hayes had 10 points and 11 assists.Jordan Nwora had 20 points off the bench for Indiana.As they had on Saturday, both teams played with shorthanded rosters. Detroit added Marvin Bagley III (ankle) to its lengthy injury list, while the Pacers were missing Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, T.J. McConnell and Myles Turner.Indiana dominated Saturday’s first half inside, but Detroit took control early on Monday. The Pistons had a 2...

Trevor Bauer signs with Japan’s Yokohama BayStars

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

Trevor Bauer has agreed to a contract with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan’s Central League.The 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jan. 12, three weeks after an arbitrator reduced his suspension imposed by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred from 324 to 194 games. The penalty followed an investigation into domestic violence, which the pitcher has denied.“Playing in the NPB has always been a dream of mine and I can’t think of a better organization to do it with,” Bauer said in a statement Monday, referring to Nippon Professional Baseball.The BayStars said Bauer will wear uniform No. 96.“To all the BayStar fans out there — I am so excited for the opportunity to be part of the great team we have this year and to try to bring home a championship,” Bauer said. “And to all the Japanese baseball fans out there — I cannot wait to see you guys out at the stadium soon. Please come say hi and help me learn more about your great country....

Fritz, Wawrinka, Garcia win; Badosa out at Indian Wells

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Defending champion Taylor Fritz routed Sebastian Baez 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday.The fourth-seeded Fritz served four aces and won 88% of his first-serve points against the 30th-seeded Baez from Argentina.Also advancing was Stan Wawrinka, who defeated No. 7 seed Holger Rune, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5. American Tommy Paul beat ninth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Rune saved a match point and rallied from 2-5 down to win the second-set tiebreaker. But Wawrinka recovered in the third to send his 19-year-old opponent packing.“The last 45 minutes was tough,” Wawrinka said. “I had the match in control and was playing well. I was putting a lot of pressure, I should have won the match way before.”Wawrinka reached the fourth round in the Southern California desert for the first time since 2017, when he lost in the final. He turns 38 next month.“All my career I know only one way,” Wawrinka said. “To keep fighting, workin...

Corea del Norte dispara dos misiles balísticos de corto alcance, dice Corea del Sur

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

(CNN) — Corea del Norte disparó dos misiles balísticos de corto alcance, dijo el Estado Mayor Conjunto de Corea del Sur (JCS, por sus siglas en inglés) en un comunicado enviado a los medios este martes temprano, hora local.Los misiles se dispararon desde el área de Jangyon, en la provincia de Hwanghae del Sur, hacia las aguas frente a la costa este de la península de Corea, entre las 7:41 a.m. y las 7:51 a.m. hora local.El JCS agregó que el Ejército de Corea del Sur ha fortalecido su vigilancia y que mantiene para eso una estrecha cooperación con EE.UU.Esta es la séptima ocasión en la que Corea del Norte lanza al menos un misil diario en lo que va del año, según CNN.Esta noticia está en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Dance connection: Bowie State color guard make an impression at a local school

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

Without a single word, a four-year-old girl from across a parking lot connected with a university student through a shared love of music and dance. It was caught on video and posted on Instagram, generating comments like, “Cuteness overload!” and “Baby girl hit all the moves too!!”Mikaella Steward, a junior at Bowie State University and captain of the Bowie State Sensations color guard team, was performing with the school’s Symphony of Soul at Georgetown Hill Early School’s Darnestown campus last month.Four-year-old Kinsey Disher, a student enrolled in the Pre-K program at Georgetown Hill, was watching and then imitating Steward’s every move. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Georgetown Hill (Darnestown) (@ghesdarnestown)In an interview with WTOP, Steward said she instantly noticed that the little girl was following along with the performance. And the two began a little exchange of smiles, with Steward altering the routi...

Greeley woman who served in WWII named Hero of the Month

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) – On April 8, Annie May Pierce of Greeley will celebrate her 100th birthday. And she can’t believe it.“I didn’t ever expect to live this long,” Pierce told FOX31. At 105, Colorado veteran is West Point’s oldest living graduate It’s just another milestone in a life filled with unforgettable moments — starting with her service during World War II at a time most women weren’t donning a uniform.She was part of the Navy’s WAVES program, or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. The women served stateside, filling the void for men who were sent to war.“Well, the WAVES were organized in this country to relieve men to go overseas,” she said.She had just earned a bachelor's degree in medical lab technology at the University of Colorado. And so, after boot camp, she worked in medical labs at military bases around the country. Colorado veteran celebrates 108th birthday Her first assignment was at a hospital in New York, where she met the man who would soon b...

Lawmakers call for Mexico travel advisory over reported counterfeit drug sales

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) on Monday called on the State Department to issue a travel advisory warning Americans about the dangers of buying pharmaceuticals from some Mexican pharmacies. "We write to urge the State Department, which plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of Americans traveling abroad, to immediately issue a travel advisory warning of the dangers of buying adulterated pharmaceuticals from Mexican pharmacies," the lawmakers wrote. In a joint letter addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the lawmakers cited multiple reports that documented how some pharmacies in popular tourist locations in Mexico were selling counterfeit prescription drugs that were laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine. They wrote that that this puts unsuspecting American customers, who may be traveling to the country to access cheaper medication, at risk of overdose and death. "We must continue to work to reduce the incentives for Americans to travel abroa...

New video released of Miami Beach hit-and-run that hospitalized 2 pedestrians

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

A new view of a Miami Beach hit-and-run that put two pedestrians in the hospital has been released.The surveillance footage is so disturbing, we won’t show you the impact caught on camera, but the outcome from this double Miami Beach hit-and-run is devastating.The security video obtained exclusively by 7News shows one of the two Jan. 5 crashes on Collins Avenue that put two people in the hospital.“I said, ‘Jesus, please help me,’” said Lena Chiang.Chiang was a tourist visiting Miami Beach from Chicago. She was critically hurt when accused hit-and-run driver Hanee Julieth Ramirez struck her near the Fontainebleau Hotel.Body camera footage we first showed you last month shows police at that scene, but they also scramble to another scene more than a dozen blocks to the north.In zoomed-in, spot-shadowed video, you see a man walking on the northbound lanes of Collins; a fast approaching Nissan Altima comes into frame before hitting that man.That black Nissan was seen on another Col...

Boston officials prepare for St. Patrick’s Day festivities

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:01 GMT

What’s old is new again at Boston’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade as the parade returns to its full route this year for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Bars and restaurants are preparing for a busy weekend. City officials are also gearing up, working to keep everyone safe on parade day as Saint Patrick’s Day festivities look to simultaneously honor Evacuation Day. The parade, back on its traditional longer route, will pass many historic sites in South Boston where Revolutionary War soldiers forced the British to retreat in 1776. “This is a beloved tradition in the city and one that is very much tied to the history of our immigrant communities and the history of particular Revolutionary War sites and the development of this country,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said on Monday. Wu joined Police Commissioner Michael Cox to encourage the hundreds of thousands expected to descend upon South Boston on Sunday to be safe. Cox said Saint Patrick’s Day festivities ...