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Man arrested in fatal New Year’s house party shooting in south Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after he fired into a crowd at a New Year’s Eve house party in Denver’s Harvey Park neighborhood early Monday morning.Anthony Lopez allegedly arrived at a house party in the 2500 block of South Zenobia Street, got in a fight with one of the partygoers and started shooting into a crowd of people gathered in the front yard, killing one man and seriously injuring another, according to the Denver Police Department.Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the home at 1:31 a.m. Monday and found a “large crowd of people in the front yard of the property, yelling and arguing with one another,” according to an arrest affidavit.After dispersing the crowd, police located one man with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head. The man, who has not been identified, was taken to Swedish Medical Center and pronounced dead at 1:59 a.m.A second man with gunshot wounds to the face, neck and abdomen was taken to Denver H...

Woman in her 60s robbed by 2 suspects in driveway of her SoCal home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

Surveillance video captured two suspects robbing a woman in her 60s as she exited her vehicle just outside her Moreno Valley home last month and the victim’s family believes she may have been followed.  The incident in the 26000 block of Sugarcane Drive occurred on Dec. 26 just before 10 p.m. after the victim, identified only as Lien, had gotten off work as a server at a nearby restaurant, stopped for gas and made a quick trip to a Kohl’s department store.  For Lien’s daughter Sammie and her daughter-in-law Jill, the video is difficult to see.  “The video is kind of hard to watch because she is screaming for help,” Sammie told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson. “It’s hard for us to hear it.” The footage shows the two suspects approaching Lien as she’s getting out of her car.  Working together, one of the suspects blocks the woman from getting back in her car as the other suspect grabs her from behind.  Two suspects caught on camera robbing a Moreno Valley woman in her 60...

Toddler fighting for life after family killed by hit-and-run driver in South L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

A toddler is fighting for her life after her family was killed by a hit-and-run driver in South L.A. on New Year’s Eve.The victims were identified as Jose Manuel Pasgagasa, 49, Luisa Arenas, 26 and their two daughters — 5-year-old Mia and 1-year-old Hanna.The family of four was driving at the intersection of Normandie Avenue and 60th Street in the Harvard Park neighborhood on New Year’s Eve around 11:20 p.m.The driver of a speeding SUV who was running away from an earlier hit-and-run crash ran through a stop sign and slammed into the family’s vehicle.The father was killed on impact, said Los Angeles police. Both the mother and 5-year-old Mia were transported to the hospital but later died from their severe injuries. One-year-old Hanna is the sole survivor who remains hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit.Jose Manuel Pasgagasa, 49, Luisa Arenas, 26 and their two daughters — 5-year-old Mia and 1-year-old Hanna in a family photo.Jose Manuel Pasgagasa, 49, Luisa Arenas, 26 a...

Ugandan authorities crack down on fermented banana drink

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

By Rodney Muhumuza | Associated PressMBARARA, Uganda — At least once a week, Girino Ndyanabo’s family converges around a pit in which bananas have been left to ripen. The bananas are peeled and thrown into a wooden vat carved like a boat, and the patriarch steps in with bare feet.The sweet juice he presses out is filtered and sprinkled with grains of sorghum, which converts the juice into ethanol, and left to ferment for up to a day. The result is a beverage Ugandans call tonto, or tontomera, a word in the Luganda language that alludes to drinkers’ poor coordination. Weaker than bottled beer, the drink has a fruity aroma and bits of sorghum floating on its dark surface.Tonto is legendary in Uganda. Folk singers have crooned about it, politicians seeking a common touch take a sip when hunting for votes, and traditional ceremonies terminate at dusk with tonto parties. Its devotees are many, ranging from officials in suits to laborers in sandals.But its production is under ...

Montana man arrested for allegedly breaking into multiple Petaluma homes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

(KRON) -- A Montana man was arrested on Tuesday morning after he allegedly broke into multiple homes in Petaluma, the Petaluma Police Department said. Police said the suspect attempted to sexually assault one resident. Police were notified about the burglar at about 8:44 a.m. Tuesday when he tried to break into a home on the 400 block of Bodega Avenue, PPD said. The man was scared off by dogs at the home and drove away before the resident called police. Shots fired during attempted car thefts in East Bay About 15 minutes later, PPD received several calls from the Eden Lane area regarding a man breaking into several homes. Police arrested the suspect and identified him as Hans Schweitzer, 37, of Montana. According to a police investigation, Schweitzer entered one home on Eden Court, pinned a woman who lived in the home against a wall, and attempted to kiss her. The woman and her young child got away after a struggle and went to a nearby home. Schweitzer moved to another home and w...

James van Riemsdyk has a goal, 2 assists to lead Bruins over Blue Jackets 4-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — James van Riemsdyk scored on a power play and added two assists, lifting the Boston Bruins over the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Tuesday night and extending their win streak to four games.Kevin Shattenkirk, Danton Heinen and Trent Frederic added goals, and Linus Ullmark stopped 25 shots to win the rubber match in the team’s three-game season series.Kent Johnson scored and Spencer Martin stopped 23 shots for Columbus, which has lost two in a row and five of its last six. The Blue Jackets sit last in the Metropolitan Division. The Bruins maintained their lead atop the Atlantic Division.After a scoreless first period in which Boston was outshot 12-5, the Bruins took control of the game with a pair of goals in both the second and third periods.Shattenkirk gave the Bruins a lead at 2:12 of the second with his third goal in three games, an uncontested shot from the right circle. Columbus pulled even 1:52 later with Johnson’s laser from between the circles. Dmitri Vor...

Ryan Flaherty hired as bench coach on manager Craig Counsell’s first staff with the Chicago Cubs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Flaherty is the new bench coach on manager Craig Counsell’s first staff with the Chicago Cubs.The Cubs announced their major league staff on Tuesday, which includes 10 returning coaches from last year. Counsell was hired by Chicago in November, replacing David Ross in a surprise move.The newcomers include bullpen coach Darren Holmes and major league field coordinator Mark Strittmatter. John Mallee, who served as the Cubs’ hitting coach from 2015-17, is an assistant hitting coach after spending last season as Triple-A Iowa’s hitting coach.Tommy Hottovy (pitching coach), Dustin Kelly (hitting coach), Willie Harris (third base) and Mike Napoli (first) are all back from the 2023 staff.The 37-year-old Flaherty worked for the Padres for the past four years, spending the 2023 season as the team’s bench coach/offensive coordinator. He was selected by the Cubs with the No. 41 pick in the 2008 amateur draft, and the infielder played for Baltimore, Atlanta...

Clouds may block view of Quadrantids meteor shower in DC area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

The D.C. area is predicted to be clouded out Wednesday night and part of Thursday morning for the first major meteor shower of 2024, the Quadrantids Meteor Shower.This shower has a sharp peak period of about six hours to see the maximum number of meteors, about 100 an hour under dark skies. The peak is predicted for Thursday morning at 7:53 a.m. EST.The best thing we can do is to check Clear Sky Chart for updates on our skies.But there is plenty to see in January’s skies.Be safe out there with the possibility of a weekend storm.Follow me on Facebook, X @SkyGuyinVA and my daily blog to keep up with the latest news in astronomy and space exploration. You can email me at [email protected]

St. John’s basketball standout Gus Alfieri dies at 87

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Gus Alfieri, a standout basketball player at St. John’s who later became a very successful high school coach and an author, has died. He was 87.St. John’s said a family member informed the school that Alfieri died Monday. No cause of death was provided.Alfieri helped St. John’s win the 1959 National Invitation Tournament, scoring 15 points in the championship game, a 76-71 victory over Bradley in double overtime at Madison Square Garden. He averaged 10.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 72 career games over three seasons from 1956-59 and in October was inducted into the university’s Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class.Following his college career, Alfieri became the head coach at Saint Anthony’s High School on Long Island. He led the program to two New York State championships, four NSCHSAA titles and 328 wins from 1968-86. The basketball court at St. Anthony’s was renamed in his honor in 2016.Alfieri ran the All American Basketball Camp on Long ...

Baylor opens new basketball arena on banks of Brazos River

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor’s basketball teams are playing in a new home along the banks of the Brazos River after 35 years under the golden dome of the Ferrell Center. The 18th-ranked Bears christened the brand-new Foster Pavilion in their nonconference finale on Tuesday night against Cornell. The sixth-ranked women’s team debuts Wednesday night against instate rival and 23rd-ranked TCU in a matchup of undefeated Big 12 teams. While there are parts of the $212 million facility not yet completed away from the court, the 7,000-seat arena with standing-room space for about 500 more spectators was ready for games. It came 18 months after ground was broken in May 2022.Athletic director Mack Rhoades said there were a lot of conversations about whether to move in for games without everything done. “There were two primary drivers for us when we thought about that decision. One was our student-athletes, giving our student-athletes, particularly our seniors, an opportunity to play ...