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Second flight loaded with Texas migrants lands in Sacramento

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

By Tran Nguyen and Olga R. Rodriguez | Associated PressSACRAMENTO — The state of Florida picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border Monday and took them by private jet to California’s capital city at taxpayer expense for the second time in four days, California officials said, prompting allegations that migrants were misled and catching shelters and aid workers by surprise.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials were mum, as they were initially last year when they flew 49 Venezuelan migrants to the upscale Massachusetts enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, luring them onto private jets from a shelter in San Antonio.As California Attorney General Rob Bonta investigated the migrants’ transportation, local officials and faith-based groups sought to provide housing, food and other resources to the more than three dozen new arrivals. Most are from Colombia and Venezuela, and California had not been their intended destination.California Gov. Gavin Newsom, meanwhil...

Lawyer: Santos will go to jail rather than reveal donors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak | Associated PressNEW YORK — Rep. George Santos’ lawyer said Monday the indicted New York Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release.The lawyer, Joseph Murray, urged a judge to deny a request by news outlets to unseal the names of Santos’ bond suretors, suggesting they could “suffer great distress,” including possible job losses and physical harm, if they’re identified publicly.“My client would rather surrender to pretrial detainment than subject these suretors to what will inevitably come,” Murray wrote in a letter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields.Murray asked that she give them time to withdraw as cosignors if she decides to unseal the suretors’ names, which Shields kept off the public court docket at the lawyer’s request.Murray said he, Santos and Santos’ staff have been receiving threatening and harassi...

San Jose man arrested in connection with Pacifica robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

PACIFICA – Authorities have arrested a 39-year-old San Jose man in connection with a strong-arm robbery in Pacifica.The incident was reported around 10:45 p.m. Friday at the Linda Mar Shopping Center, near Highway 1 and Linda Mar Boulevard, the Pacifica Police Department said in a statement Monday.The man tried to steal a shopping cart full of goods and assaulted an employee who tried to stop him, according to police. He then left the area in a black BMW but not before the employee, who was not injured, took pictures of the man and the car, police said.Around 1:25 p.m. Saturday, officers found the man and the car at the same shopping center and arrested him.Officers also arrested a 33-year-old San Jose woman who was with him. She was wanted on warrants and was found with fentanyl, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to police.The pair was booked into San Mateo County jail on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine and possession of a ...

Oklahoma board OKs taxpayer-funded religious school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

By Sean Murphy | Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY — A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state’s attorney general that the decision was unconstitutional.The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve the application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma to establish the St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School. The online public charter school would be open to students across the state in kindergarten through grade 12.Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond had warned the board that such a decision clearly violated the Oklahoma Constitution.“The approval of any publicly funded religious school is contrary to Oklahoma law and not in the best interest of taxpayers,” Drummond said in a statement shortly after the board’s vote. “It’s extremely disappointing that board members violated their oath in order to fun...

OPD makes arrest for April homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department arrested a suspect for a homicide that happened on April 9, police announced Monday. Sean Bryant was arrested for the killing of Lannie Ross, who was slain in a shooting on the 3200 block of Filbert Street just after 7 p.m. on April 9. OPD said Bryant was charged by the Alameda County District Attorney's office for Ross' killing. Woman and two children found dead in Fremont, police investigating "Due to the hard work and combined efforts of OPD officers assigned to the Violent Crime Operations Center (VCOC), Homicide Investigators, and the US Marshals Task Force, Bryant was safely taken into custody," OPD said. The address of the homicide is in West Oakland, just off San Pablo Avenue. It is one block away from popular Oakland diner Nib's and several blocks away from Hoover Elementary School.

Florida, LSU wins give SEC 5 teams in NCAA baseball tournament super regionals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

At least five of the record-tying 10 Southeastern Conference teams in the NCAA Tournament won regionals and will take the next step on the “Road to Omaha.”No. 2 national seed Florida and No. 5 LSU wrapped up regionals Monday and join fellow SEC members No. 15 South Carolina, No. 16 Alabama and Tennessee in super regionals beginning Friday.The SEC could advance two more teams out of regionals. No. 12 Kentucky and Texas A&M were playing finals Monday night. The SEC sent a record six teams to super regionals in 2004 and 2018.TCU and Southern Mississippi also won regionals Monday.Florida advanced with a 6-0 victory over Texas Tech. The Gators had been knocked out of three straight regionals on their home field and this time had to win three straight elimination games to reach super regionals for the first time since 2018.Ryan Slater and two relievers combined on the four-hit shutout and BT Riopelle, who had been 0 for 15 with eight strikeouts in the regional, hit a pair of two-run h...

Phillies’ Nola has no-hit bid through 6 innings against Tigers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola has a no-hit bid through six innings against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.Nola, just 4-4 on the season, faced the minimum through six innings and struck out 10 with two walks.He walked Jake Marisnick with two outs in the third inning but the outfielder was out at first base on a caught stealing by catcher J.T. Realmuto. Nola walked former teammate Nick Maton with one out in the fifth but the baserunner was erased after Eric Haase hit into an inning-ending double play.Nola threw 55 of 88 pitches for strikes. Nola, who record two strikeouts on automatic strike three calls, has now pitched at least six innings in each of hit last 10 starts.He entered 82-66 in a career spent all with the Phillies since his debut in 2015. The right-handed ace is a free agent at the end of the season. Nola pitched two complete games in 2022 and has five in his career.There have been no no-hitters in the majors this season, the first since ...

Niño colgando de la puerta de un camión celular de Migración genera indignación en República Dominicana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — Un video de un niño colgando de los brazos de una mujer a través de la puerta enrejada de un camión de la Dirección de Migración en la República Dominicana generó gran indignación entre los usuarios de redes sociales.En la grabación del hecho, ocurrido este sábado en el municipio de Santo Domingo, se observa al menor colgando de las rejas de la puerta trasera del camión de detenidos en un control migratorio.Mientras tanto, una mujer que se encontraba dentro del vehículo aparentemente trata de sostenerlo para evitar que caiga. Un agente sentado en la plataforma trasera del camión celular, a la par del niño, parece hablarle a la vez que extiende una mano y la apoya sobre su hombro.California investiga la llegada a Sacramento de un avión privado con migrantes, según las autoridadesMediante un comunicado, el director de Migración, Venancio Alcántara, calificó el hecho como “un incidente inquietante y descorazonador”.Las autoridades informaron que la mujer —de nacio...

Yellowstone pide a sus visitantes que protejan la fauna salvaje después de varios incidentes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

(CNN) — El parque nacional de Yellowstone pidió a los visitantes que protejan a la fauna salvaje tras una serie de incidentes que provocaron la muerte de animales o los pusieron en peligro, incluido uno en el que unos turistas se llevaron en su vehículo a un alce recién nacido.El parque emitió un comunicado a finales de la semana pasada pidiendo a los visitantes que conduzcan con cuidado y que sigan las normas de seguridad tras varios informes de choques mortales entre vehículos y animales salvajes.“En los últimos días, algunas acciones de los visitantes han puesto en peligro a personas y animales y han provocado su muerte”, declaró el parque en un comunicado de prensa. “El parque hace un llamado a los visitantes para que protejan la vida silvestre comprendiendo cómo sus acciones pueden afectar negativamente a la vida silvestre”.El fin de semana del Día de los Caídos, unos visitantes metieron en su vehículo a una cría de alce recién nacida y la llevaron al De...

Familiar faces spotted at Game 2 as hyped fans watch around town

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks may regularly have celebrities in their houses, but the Denver Nuggets drew their own notable fans to Game 2 at Ball Arena. Nuggets all-time leading scorer Alex English was at Ball Arena cheering on his former team in their first appearance of the NBA Finals. During his decade tenure with the Nuggets, he scored 21,645 points in 837 games. Nuggets lose Game 2 to Heat in NBA Finals Former Nuggets guard David Thompson was enjoying the game from what looked like a suite at Ball Arena. LaPhonso Ellis, who played with the Nuggets from 1992-98, was also in the house. It wasn't just former players at Ball Arena. Lil Wayne was courtside to watch the game. It wasn't clear who he was rooting for since he was neutral not donning the colors or gear of either team. No doubt there will be some famous people at Game 3 in Miami at the Kaseya Center on Wednesday. Fans cheer on Nuggets outside of Ball ArenaDenver Nuggets fans that couldn't...