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Police search for suspect in St. Louis amber alert

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Police have located the child, and she is safe. The vehicle has also been located, but the suspect has not been arrested.Police are searching for James Steven Richardson Jr., a 28-year-old African American man, weighing 200 pounds and standing five feet seven inches tall. He was last seen wearing a white shirt and tan shorts.He was driving a black Ford Escape with an Illinois license plate of 61890RV and was last seen with the 2-month-old child, who has now been found.

Two dead in triple shooting in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

Four people were shot overnight in Denver, including two who died in a triple shooting in the Five Points neighborhood, police said.The triple shooting happened in the area of 28th and Welton streets, the Denver Police Department said in a 6:09 a.m. Saturday tweet.An investigation is ongoing. No information on a suspect was released. The two victims who died will be identified by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner after family has been notified.ALERT: #DPD is investigating a shooting in the area of the 28th and Welton. 3 victims have been located with unknown extent of injuries. Officers are working to develop suspect information. Updates will be posted to this thread as they are available. pic.twitter.com/qjWW5QSeey— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 19, 2023Meanwhile, another person was shot in Denver and taken to a local hospital. A shooting happened in the LoDo area at 19th and Larimer streets, police said in a 2:17 a.m. tweet.ALERT: #DPD is investigating a...

Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

By DAVID SHARP and JIM MORRIS (Associated Press)VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters battling wildfires in British Columbia on Saturday sought to stop flames that swept through West Kelowna suburbs and forced the evacuation of the University of British Columbia campus in Kelowna. The capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, meanwhile, was transformed into a virtual ghost town after nearly all the residents of the city of just over 20,000 fled another wildfire, among hundreds of fires in western Canada.British Columbia was under a province-wide state of emergency as firefighters waged an epic battle. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund told a news conference that the fire “was exponentially worse than we expected.”“We fought 100 years of fires all in one night,” he said Friday, ahead of another night of battling the flames. There were no reports of deaths but he said “significant number” of structures were destroyed.Firef...

Hurricane Hilary nears Southern California: Live updates

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

Hurricane Hilary is expected to make landfall in Southern California on Sunday as a weak Category 1 or a tropical storm with rainfall amounts ranging from 2 to 10 inches. Many communities are bracing for strong winds, flash flooding and a destructive storm surge. Live Hilary Radar | Interactive Storm Tracker | Full Coverage9:03 a.m. Saturday - As Hurricane Hilary makes its way towards SoCal, many residents are preparing for an unprecedented amount of damage caused by the storm.8:07 a.m. Saturday - From the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department:Angelenos should register for NotifyLA for local alerts. The Los Angeles City Emergency Management Department will post updates here. Follow @ReadyLA on social media channels for updates.Hurricane safety tips and resources provided by the National Weather Service are available here.Los Angeles Department of Transportation Transit Operations will make any announcements involving significant road closures or transp...

Review: ’80s pop music icon hits the concert trail instead of retiring

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

The year 2023 isn’t turning out the way Belinda Carlisle originally expected.“I was planning on retiring and going up to the hills,” said the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who was enshrined as the member of The Go-Go’s in 2021.Instead of retiring, however, Carlisle finds herself out on the road with the career-spanning Decades Tour, which kicked off the West Coast portion of its run with a solid show at the Meritage Resort in Napa on Friday (Aug. 18).What happened?Diane Warren happened.The Grammy-winning songwriter – who penned Carlisle’s 1987 smash “I Get Weak” – reached out to the pop vocalist and offered up a new batch of songs for her to record.The result is the fine new EP “Kismet,” which — as amazing as it sounds — stands as Carlisle’s first solo collection of English language pop songs in nearly a quarter century. (Her previous album, 2017’s “Wilder Shores,” was a series of Sikh chants performed in Gurmukhi, while the one before that, 2007’s...

Stray bullet from ‘gun battle’ wounds woman asleep in Oakland home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

OAKLAND — A 50-year-old woman asleep inside her East Oakland home early Saturday suffered a graze wound to her head from a stray bullet fired during an apparent gun battle outside the residence, authorities said.The woman was in stable condition at a hospital.The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Saturday in the 1800 block of 88th Avenue. Police said based on initial reports it appears a gun battle erupted between different people or groups outside.At least 20 shots were fired, prompting the activation of a gunshot detection system.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | East Bay man pleads guilty in lottery ticket theft scheme Crime and Public Safety | Family men or cruel cops? Indictments expose Antioch officers’ stunning dark side Crime and Public Safety | San Ramon woman shot in West Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Martinez police fatally shoot person after responding to reported burglary at cannabis dispensary ...

Misil ruso se estrella en el centro de una ciudad en Ucrania; reportan varios muertos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

KIEV – El número de víctimas mortales del ataque con un misil ruso Iskander sobre el centro de la ciudad ucraniana de Chernihiv subió a siete, entre ellos una niña de seis años, mientras que más de treinta personas resultaron heridas, en su mayoría ciudadanos que regresaban de un oficio religioso.El impacto del misil se produjo en el corazón de esa ciudad, entre su Teatro Dramático y la Universidad, informó el ministro del Interior, Ihor Klymenko, según recoge el portal Ukrinform.Fue sobre el mediodía cuando el centro de esa ciudad del norte de Ucrania estaba especialmente concurrido por ser una festividad, por lo que los afectados fueron ciudadanos que estaban paseando o desplazándose en su automóvil o en el transporte público. Ucrania contiene los ataques rusos sobre estratégico nudo ferroviario Ataque ruso con drones destruye una institución educativa ucraniana Entre los heridos hay varios niños, añadió el ministro, quien...

Solly March scores 2 as Brighton routs Wolverhampton 4-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Solly March scored two goals in a four-minute span of the second half to help Brighton rout Wolverhampton 4-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday.The English winger, who had a career-high seven league goals last year, scored his second and third of this campaign shortly after halftime at Molineux Stadium. Kaoru Mitoma and Pervis Estupiñan netted for the visitors before the break.March twice beat defenders to touch home low crosses from 19-year-old summer signing Julio Enciso.Mitoma’s goal in the 15th minute was a brilliant solo effort. The Japan midfielder cut inside and beat three Wolves defenders before lofting the ball beyond goalkeeper Jose Sa.Hwang Hee-Chan got the home team on the board in the 61st with a header from a corner.That’s back-to-back routs for manager Roberto De Zerbi’s team, which beat promoted Luton 4-1 in the season opener.Brighton, which sold promising midfielder Moises Caicedo to Chelsea last week, is also ...

Liverpool overcomes an early goal and a red card to beat Bournemouth 3-1 in EPL

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool overcame an early deficit and a disputed red card to beat Bournemouth 3-1 at Anfield in the English Premier League on Saturday for its first win of the season. Bournemouth stunned the host by taking the lead through Antoine Semenyo in just the third minute after Liverpool turned the ball over cheaply deep inside its own half. But Luis Diaz equalized with an acrobatic volley in the 28th and Liverpool was awarded a penalty when Joe Rothwell made light contact with Dominik Szoboszlai just inside the area, and the midfielder fell theatrically to the ground.Mohamed Salah’s spot kick was saved by Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto, but the Egypt striker slotted in the rebound to put Liverpool ahead.Alexis Mac Allister was then shown a straight red card in the 58th for kicking Ryan Christie’s leg after a mistimed challenge for the ball, giving Bournemouth hopes of a comeback. But going a man down seemed to only galvanize Liverpool, and Diogo Jota wa...

Russian missile strike kills 7 in Ukraine, including child

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:34:29 GMT

A missile strike launched by Russian forces into the center of the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv killed seven people — including a six-year-old girl — and injured more than 100, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Saturday.“An ordinary Saturday, which Russia turned into a day of pain and loss,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the social media site Telegram. A central square, a polytechnic school and a theater were damaged in the attack, he said.The strike came as Zelenskyy was was traveling to Sweden for talks with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The leaders discussed the possible supply of Gripen jets for Kyiv’s war effort, Zelenskyy said after their meeting, which followed news on Friday that the Netherlands and Denmark confirmed they received approval from the U.S. to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Zelenskyy encouraged Kristersson to “share” Gripen aircraft with Ukraine, the Associated Press reported. “We do not have superiority in the air,...