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Arrest made in stabbing death of 84-year-old man in Whittier

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

Authorities with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Sunday announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the stabbing death of an 84-year-old man in Whittier last week. Rolland Edward Alexander II was found stabbed to death in a home in the 15300 block of Goodhue Street around 3 p.m. Tuesday, but authorities believe he was killed the day before. The assailant allegedly ran to Alexander’s house after attacking another elderly man just blocks away. Rolland Alexander II is seen in an undated photo posted on Facebook. That victim’s son intervened and stopped that attack, but the suspect also went into Alexander’s house and allegedly killed him before stealing his truck, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities traced Alexander’s truck to Chino, where they found it abandoned. In both attacks, the man entered through an unlocked door, officials said. After learning of the murder, sheriff’s officials say homicide inve...

TMZ: Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell reportedly has days to live

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

(KRON) -- Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell is in hospice and has days to live, according to a TMZ report on Sunday. Per TMZ, Harwell's manager says the singer has about a week to live.Harwell, 56, has reached the final stage of liver failure, the report says. He had been battling medical complications for years, including issues with alcohol. ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ streams suddenly skyrocket — thanks to Filipinos Harwell has origins in the Bay Area. Smash Mouth was formed in the 1990s out of San Jose. Harwell announced his retirement in 2021 after a New York performance in which he was seen slurring his words, according to TMZ. Smash Mouth is best known for its hits in the early 2000s, such as "All Star" and "I'm A Believer." Both songs gained popularity after being featured in the 2001 film "Shrek."

DJ Uiagalelei’s 5 total TDs lead No. 18 Oregon St. to a 42-17 win over San Jose St.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — DJ Uiagalelei looked once again looked like the heralded recruit who showed so much promise early in his career at Clemson in his debut for Oregon State.Uiagalelei got off to a fast start for his new team, throwing three touchdown passes and running for two more to lead No. 18 Oregon State to a 42-17 victory over San Jose State on Sunday.The former five-star recruit lost his starting job at Clemson late last season and transferred to Oregon State where he had a spectacular debut.“I had fun today,” he said. “It was exciting. It was just fun to be out there and be able to play football again.” Uiagalelei completed all three passes on his opening drive and capped it with a 1-yard TD run. He added a 14-yard TD pass to Jack Velling on his third drive and ran it in again from the 1 on the next possession to give Oregon State a 21-3 lead over the Spartans (0-2).He then added two deep strikes in the second half, a 31-yarder to Jeremiah Noga in the third quarter when ...

Juan Soto homers in 3rd straight game and the Padres beat the Giants a 3rd straight time, 4-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — This is how the San Diego Padres envisioned they’d be playing all season long. Unfortunately for them, it came a few months too late to likely make a difference.Juan Soto homered for the third straight game and Manny Machado also connected for the Padres, who beat San Francisco 4-0 on Sunday to win the final three games of a four-game series against the wild card-contending Giants. San Francisco dropped into a tie with Arizona, Miami and Cincinnati for the third wild-card spot.The Padres hit eight homers in the three wins against the Giants, including at least one each by their so-called big four of Soto, Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts.The Padres came into the season with World Series aspirations and talk of a parade after a stirring run to the NL Championship Series last fall and then beefing up their payroll to about $250 million, third-largest in the majors. But they’ve been a massive disappointment most of the year, struggling offens...

Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 to avoid a 4-game series sweep in a clash of the NL’s best

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The numerous injuries across the Dodgers’ pitching staff sometimes seem to be an insurmountable barrier to playoff success. Los Angeles’ inferior arm quality was glaring while the Atlanta Braves took the first three games in this showdown series between the NL’s top two teams.And then Bobby Miller stepped up in the finale and pitched a gem that reminded the Dodgers anything is possible if these teams meet again in October.The rookie right-hander threw a career-best seven innings of three-hit ball, and Los Angeles avoided a four-game sweep with a 3-1 victory Sunday.Miller (9-3) underlined his ace potential with this effort against the powerhouse Braves in his 17th career start. Less than four months after he made his major league debut with a solid victory in Atlanta, Miller challenged the majors’ top lineup again and thrived.“After getting our teeth kicked in a little bit after the first three games, we really needed this one today,” ...

Labor Day en EE.UU.: horarios de tiendas, bancos y más, qué abre y qué cierra

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

(CNN) — El Día del Trabajo está aquí, lo que significa que el verano llega a su fin y las escuelas reabren.El primer lunes de septiembre también conmemora el movimiento laboral estadounidense y las contribuciones que los trabajadores han hecho a la economía del país.Dado que es feriado bancario, muchos estadounidenses viajarán u organizarán sus últimas barbacoas de verano. Pero si tienes recados por hacer, aquí están los negocios e instituciones que estarán abiertos y cerrados el lunes 4 de septiembre.Tiendas minoristasAquellos que necesiten correr al supermercado estarán de suerte. Los principales minoristas como Walmart, Target y Kroger operarán con normalidad.Los clientes esperan en fila para revisar sus compras en la tienda Costco el 28 de junio de 2023 en Teterboro, Nueva Jersey. Crédito:Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Corbis/Getty ImagesLa mayoría de las tiendas Walgreens y CVS también estarán abiertas durante el horario normal. CVS informó que es mejor llamar con anticipación a...

Early lab tests suggest new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious and less immune-evasive than feared

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

(CNN) — Scientists around the world are fast-tracking lab experiments to try to understand the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. Results just beginning to emerge are offering some reassurance, experts say.Two groups — one in China and one in Sweden — have publicly reported results, and more are expected as early as Monday from the United States. So far, early results paint BA.2.86 as more of a paper tiger rather than the looming beast it first appeared to be, although that impression could change as more results come in.BA.2.86, also known by the nickname Pirola, captured the world’s attention because it looks radically different than any other variants of the coronavirus that we’ve seen so far.This new lineage has more than 30 changes to its spike protein compared with both its next closest ancestor, BA.2, and compared with the recently circulating XBB.1.5 lineage. It was an evolutionary leap on par with the one the original Omicron variant...

21-year-old man arrested on murder charge in deadly Dorchester shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

A 21-year-old man is facing a murder charge in connection with a deadly shooting in Dorchester late Saturday night that left a 22-year-old man dead, officials said.Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of Old Road and Michigan Avenue in Dorchester around 11:45 p.m. Saturday found Xavier Rivas, 22, of Boston, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Boston police. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.On Sunday afternoon, police arrested Mikai Thomson, 21, of Dorchester, on a straight warrant for charges including assault and battery on a police officer and weapons charges. After further investigation, he was also arrested on charges of murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm in connection with Rivas’ death. In a statement, Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden said, “This is an arrest built on strong police work and help from the community. Our neighbor...

Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

(CNN) — GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and Senate to make a choice: Accept a slew of conservative priorities or risk a debilitating government shutdown.And caught in the middle, once again, is Speaker Kevin McCarthy.In a private conference call last week, McCarthy urged his colleagues to back a short-term spending deal to avoid an October 1 shutdown and instead focus their energy on the larger funding fight later in the fall, sources on the call told CNN. His argument: The year-long spending bills to fund federal agencies would be better suited to enact cuts and policy changes they have demanded, including on hot-button issues like border security and immigration policy.And, he argued, if they spend too much time squabbling among themselves, they’ll end up getting jammed by senators in both parties and forced to accept higher spending levels than t...

Heat builds in past Labor Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:56 GMT

Temperatures will continue to climb as a ridge of high pressure builds over the Northeast. The late-season heat will also be accompanied by abundant sunshine until the end of the week.Labor day expect high temperatures to reach the upper 80s once again but with a stronger sea breeze for the afternoon. Expect 70s at the beach most of the day on Labor Day, but abundant sunshine in the forecast. Near 90 degree weather will be with us most of the upcoming week, so get used to the heat, with the next cool down arriving on Saturday…