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Student arrested after bringing gun to Oakley high school parking lot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakley police arrested a student after they say he brought a gun to the parking lot of Freedom High School on Thursday. 2 bodies found in San Jose home after welfare check Officers say the student was involved in a fight prior to being arrested. After educators called police, they found a gun in the student's car. "We remain committed to the safety of all of our schools. In support of that commitment, there will be additional police presence next week," said Oakley Police Chief Paul Beard. The incident remains open and active.

World Dog Surfing Championships today in Pacifica

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

PACIFICA, Calif. (KRON) -- The World Dog Surfing Championships is kicking off Saturday morning on the shores of Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. Dog surfers from across the nation will be competing for awards.  Is this the end of Pac-12? Stanford, Cal react to member schools leaving The competition runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with festivities running until 7 p.m. The event is free to watch. Local vendors will be in attendance and proceeds from the event will be donated to canine-related nonprofits. Here’s a look at the schedule:9 a.m. to 2 p.m.A mobile pet adoption will be available to those looking to find their next fur baby.10 a.m. to 2 p.m.A Pet Wellness Fair will be held for owners to ask veterinarians any questions and to get their dog checked out. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. A pet fashion show is set to kick off. Entrance and sign-up is free. The day will finish off with a “Yappy Hour”. Drivers are advised to expect traffic delays in the area.

Jaguars OL Tyler Shatley returns to practice days after dealing with an irregular heartbeat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Tyler Shatley is back at practice three days after dealing with an irregular heartbeat.Coach Doug Pederson said Saturday that Shatley went into atrial fibrillation — a rapid heartbeat — following a hot and humid practice Wednesday. “We got him right away, got him treated,” Pederson said. “He’s fine. He’s OK. He’s with the team. Everything’s calmed down. He’ll be out there today. He’ll be in uniform, but until he’s cleared, he’ll just work on the side and all that.”Shatley was in full pads Saturday and doing some light work with the second-team offense. He sat out 11-on-11 drills.The 32-year-old Shatley is Jacksonville’s longest-tenured player. He’s played in 128 games, with 45 starts, since making the roster as an undrafted rookie from Clemson in 2014.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Citing mental health, Cavs and Spain guard Ricky Rubio taking break from basketball

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced Saturday that he is taking a break from basketball to focus on his mental health, a move that comes as his Spanish national team prepares to defend its title at the FIBA World Cup that starts later this month.Rubio was the MVP of the most recent World Cup four years ago, leading Spain to the championship and an 8-0 record in the tournament. The veteran point guard was also expected to be part of Spain’s team that will look to defend that crown in the World Cup that starts Aug. 25 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.“I have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health,” Rubio said in a statement distributed by the Spanish Basketball Federation, or FEB. “I want to thank all the support I have received from the FEB to understand my decision. Today #LaFamilia makes more sense than ever. Thank you.”Rubio also asked that his “privacy be respected so that I can face these moments and be able...

Bowie man sentenced to 50 years for 2020 killing of woman shot in home while reading Bible

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

A Maryland man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2020 New Year’s Day killing of a woman in her home who was reading her Bible at the time.On Friday, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that 27-year-old Sammie Warren was sentenced for the Jan. 1, 2020, killing of 56-year-old Filomena Vasquez while she was sitting in the kitchen of her Hyattsville home and reading her Bible in preparation for a sermon on the radio.Around 11:30 p.m. that night, Warren walked up to the front of Vazquez’s house in the 7400 block of Varnum Street and fired into a window, a wall and a vehicle. Vazquez was struck by several rounds and died at the scene, officials said.“He went to Filomena’s house and shot it up over a car,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Brenna Bush in a statement. “This is the type of gun wielding, emotional person the defendant is. He goes from zero to one hundred using deadly violence.”Former county police chief Hank Stawinski said...

Slovenia prime minister estimates flood damage at over €500M

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

Two-thirds of Slovenia has been affected by flash floods in the last several days, with the resulting damage likely to exceed half a billion euros, the country’s Prime Minister Robert Golob said on Saturday.He has called the flooding the “worst natural disaster” in the country’s history, the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) reported.The flooding, which started Thursday evening, has resulted in landslides and at least three deaths as of Friday, according to the Associated Press. Houses have been swept away, bridges and roads have been destroyed and water supply has been cut off in some parts of the country.Golob will not be declaring an emergency for now, according to STA.“Heartbreaking to follow the devastation caused by colossal floods in Slovenia,” tweeted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “The EU is by the side of the Slovenian people. We will mobilize support as needed.”EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lena...

Steve Kerr says Nets’ Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson are ‘huge components’ to Team USA

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

USA men’s basketball head coach Steve Kerr said Nets cornerstones Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson will play an integral role for Team USA in this summer’s upcoming FIBA World Cup.Both Bridges and Johnson were selected for the U.S. squad this offseason, as well as Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and forward Josh Hart.After the team’s second practice in Las Vegas on Friday, Kerr lauded the pair of Brooklyn wings for their maturity on the court. He had a lengthy experience as Golden State Warriors head coach battling both in the Western Conference when they played for the Phoenix Suns prior to the Kevin Durant trade, but said he learned something new about “The Twins” this summer in Vegas.“I already knew what kind of players they were from coaching against them, but they’re so mature: There’s a calming sense from both guys,” Kerr said on Friday. “And they’re also modern-day basketball players: shoot the three, guard multiple po...

A Florida shooting puts 2 officers in the hospital; the suspect is later killed in hotel shootout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The suspect in the shooting of two Florida police officers Saturday was fatally shot by SWAT team members several hours later after he barricaded himself in a hotel in Orlando’s tourist district, culminating a manhunt across central Florida, police officials said.The Orlando Police Department officers stopped a vehicle around 11 p.m. Friday as part of an investigation of a Miami homicide and were shot by the suspect in the car, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said during a press conference early Saturday. The officers, who were not immediately identified, were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center. Hospital officials said Saturday afternoon that the officers were expected to fully recover.“This is a sad day for our department,” Smith said. “These officers are out here every day protecting our community.”The suspect carjacked another vehicle and police pursued, but did not immediately catch the suspect. About seven hours later, officers tracked the...

Mexico finds 491 migrants being held at vacant lot, almost all are from Guatemala

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s immigration agency said late Friday it found 491 migrants being held at a compound by the side of a highway east of Mexico City. All but six of the migrants were from Guatemala; the others are Hondurans.There were 277 children and adolescents among the migrants, most of whom were traveling with relatives. But there were also 52 unaccompanied minors.The migrants were being held in a walled compound near the city of Puebla, along a route frequently used by migrant smugglers. The migrants were taken to offices of the National Immigration Institute.Smugglers in Mexico frequently hide migrants at such compounds until they can be taken aboard buses or trucks to the U.S. border.The Associated Press

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested after corruption conviction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Saturday after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics.The court ruled that Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 but remains the country’s leading opposition figure, had concealed assets after selling state gifts. Police moved quickly to take the former cricket star from his home in the eastern city of Lahore to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, senior police officer Ali Nasir Rizvi said. Efforts to put the divisive politician behind bars have stepped up ahead of general elections this year because his popularity and large support base, combined with his ability to mobilize massive crowds, pose a threat to the ruling coalition and its backers in Pakistan’s powerful military that has been the final arbiter of the country’s politics since independence from BritainThis is the second time this year that Khan has b...