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Parts of SoCal under frost advisories as temperatures plummet to near freezing 

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

An extra blanket may be required for your sleep the next few nights, as multiple frost advisories are set to take effect in different parts of Southern California. A Frost Advisory will go into place in Calabasas and Agoura Hills at midnight Friday, the National Weather Service said.  A Freeze Watch for the area will follow late Friday night and last through Saturday morning.  Video shows man claiming to be famous bite, kick officer during arrest at bank “Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” NWS said. Parts of the Inland Empire will also be under a Frost Advisory on Friday and Saturday mornings from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. The cities in the I.E. forecast to experience the coldest temperatures are Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga and Corona, weather officials said. Communities at higher elevations saw snowy conditions this week, prompting the California ...

Trains collide on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least 4 people

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Two trains collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, causing carriages to buckle and overturn and killing at least four people, officials said.The accident happened about 500 meters (yards) from Cicalengka train station in West Java province, said Ayep Hanapi, a spokesperson for PT Kereta Api Indonesia, the national railways.He said the Turangga express train carrying 287 passengers was traveling from Surabaya, the capital of East Java province, when it plowed into a Bandung Raya commuter train with 191 passengers heading to Padalarang from Cicalengka station at about 6:30 a.m.“All passengers of the two crashed trains have been evacuated safely,” Hanapi said, adding that 28 people were injured. He said 22 were being treated at a hospital, mostly with head injuries. West Java Police spokesperson Ibrahim Tompo said at least four train crew members were killed — the driver and his assistant on the commuter train and a steward and a security guard ...

Perez scores 27, Collins adds 19 to help Arizona State beat Utah 82-70

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jose Perez scored a season-high 27 points, Frankie Collins added 14 of his 19 points in the second half and Arizona State beat Utah 82-70 Thursday night for its third win in a row. Arizona State (9-5, 3-0 Pac-12) lost three games in a row — by an average of 14.6 points — to end its nonconference slate. Perez hit a 3-pointer to give Arizona State the lead for good with 51 seconds left in the first half and then stole the ball, led the fast break and lobbed a pass to Jamiya Neal for an alley-oop layup 21 seconds later that made it 41-36 at halftime. Keba Keita threw down a dunk and Deivon Smith converted a three-point play to cap a 7-2 spurt that trimmed Utah’s deficit to 48-47 with 13:46 to play but Collins answered 15 seconds later with a 3-pointer, the first of his nine consecutive ASU points as the Sun Devils scored 13 of the next 19. Collins hit a 3 and Perez added another less than a minute to make it 67-56 with 5:28 to play and Utah trailed by double f...

Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole, South Africa’s corrections department says

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole, South Africa’s corrections department says.Source

Jets beat Sharks 2-1 to extend points streak to franchise-record 10 games

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi broke a tie on a power play at 3:14 of the third period, Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to extend their points streak to a franchise-record 10 games.“It’s fun,” Vilardi said. “It’s fun to play hockey. It’s fun when you win. Obviously, anyone can say that, but we have belief in each other and play for each other. We’ve got to keep going.”NHL-worst San Jose has lost 10 straight to fall to 9-27-3. The Sharks began the season with 11 consecutive losses. Winnipeg has won four in a row to improve to 24-9-4.“At the end of the day, you’ve got to find ways to win,” Sharks center Luke Kunin said. “It’s frustrating right now. Guys are working, trying to get out of this and the only way out is to just keep your head down and get to work. Just learning from it.”Morgan Barron also scored Winnipeg, which has allowed three or fewer goals in a franchise-record 27 straight games. The Jets lea...

Mahaney scores 25 in Saint Mary’s (CA)’s 81-70 victory against San Diego in WCC opener

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aidan Mahaney’s 25 points helped Saint Mary’s (CA) defeat San Diego 81-70 on Thursday in a West Coast Conference opener.Mahaney also contributed six assists and three steals for the Gaels (10-6). Augustas Marciulionis scored 16 points and added 10 assists and three steals. Luke Barrett and Mitchell Saxen both added 14 points, Deuce Turner led the Toreros (10-6) in scoring, finishing with 34 points. Wayne McKinney III added 12 points and three steals for San Diego. In addition, PJ Hayes had nine points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Rybakina and Azarenka advance to the Brisbane International semifinals

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Second-seeded Elena Rybakina only needed to play seven games in her quarterfinal Friday to reach the final four at the Brisbane International.Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka had a tougher run, needing three sets, about 2 1/2 hours and joked about the prospect of having to wear protective headwear to advance 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 over 2017 French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko, the No. 3 seed.Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, won the first set 6-1 before 11th-seeded Anastasia Potapova retired from their match with an abdominal injury. She’ll next play either Linda Noskova or Mirra Andreeva.Azarenka, who won back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2012 and ’13, clinched her victory in a tense match three games after Ostapenko’s emotional outburst at chair umpire Julie Kjendlie.“With Jelena, sometimes you just have to put on a helmet and try to stay in there,” Azarenka said. “She’s an incredible player and a Grand Slam champion, and she’s proved many time...

Fabbri scores twice, Red Wings defeat Kings 4-3 in shootout

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robby Fabbri scored twice, Lucas Raymond and Patrick Kane converted in the shootout and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Thursday night.Fabbri’s second two-goal game of the season helped Detroit snap a six-game losing streak to Los Angeles. Jeff Petry also scored for the Red Wings and Daniel Sprong had pair of assists. Alex Lyon made 40 saves.Adrian Kempe had his second two-goal game in eight days, but it wasn’t enough as the Kings lost their fourth straight. Kempe has eight points in the last six games.Matt Roy scored his first goal this season for Los Angeles. Alex Laferriere and Pierre-Luc Dubois assisted on both of Kempe’s goals. David Rittich stopped 23 shots.Kempe got the Kings on the board 1:10 into the game when he put the puck between Lyon’s legs from in front after getting a great pass from Laferriere. Kempe then tied it 3-all at 15:43 of the third period with a snap shot from the slot.Roy doubled the Lo...

Cluff scores 20 points, Washington State uses hot second half to defeat Oregon State 65-58

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Oscar Clubb scored 20 points off the bench, Andrej Jakimovski had all 15 of his points in the second half and Washington State defeated Oregon State 65-58 on Thursday night.The Cougars were red-hot after trailing 24-21 at the half, hitting 5 of 7 3-pointers and shooting 70% overall (14 of 20) and made 11 of 14 free throws.Cluff, a junior college transfer, was 8-of-11 shooting and had eight rebounds for his best game with the Cougars (10-4, 1-2 Pac-12 Conference). Jakimovski went 4 of 4 behind the arc in the second half. Myles Rice added 12 points and reserve Jaylen Wells added 11.Jordan Pope scored 20 points to lead the Beavers (9-5, 1-2), who were playing their first true road game. KC Ibekwe had 12 points.Wells drilled a 3-pointer to put WSU on top 60-53 with 1:34 to play. Christian Wright quickly countered for the Beavers but Wells then converted a three-point play with 32.4 seconds left that made it 63-56. Jakimovski iced it with two free throws with 7.4 re...

North Korea conducts artillery drills along disputed sea border. South Korea plans similar drills

Published Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:33:28 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired artillery rounds Friday near its disputed sea boundary with South Korea in violation of a fragile 2018 military agreement, officials said, prompting the South to plan similar drills.North Korea’s front-line maritime firing exercise was the first of its kind in about a year. Experts say North Korea will likely intensify a run of weapons tests in the coming months, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula ahead of the South’s parliamentary elections in April and the United States presidential election in November. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired 200 rounds in the waters north of their disputed western sea boundary. It said South Korea suffered no damages. Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Lee Sung Joon told a televised briefing that the North’s artillery firing was “an act of provocation that threatens peace and heightens tensions on the Korean Peninsula.” Lee said South Korea strongly urges N...