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Man charged with shooting Kansas City teen Ralph Yarl surrenders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An 84-year-old man has surrendered to law enforcement following the shooting of a Kansas City teen. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to FOX4 Andrew Lester surrendered himself at the Clay County Detention Center Tuesday afternoon. Lester has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl.Kansas City police say on April 13, Yarl intended to pick up his younger brothers at a home on N.E. 115th Terrace, but he mistakenly went to a house on N.E. 115th Street. When he arrived at the home and rang the doorbell, Lester shot Yarl.Yarl’s family said the teen was shot twice, once on the top of his left eye and a second time in his upper right arm. Yarl’s mother, Cleo Nagbe, said one of the bullets remained in Ralph’s temple for 12 hours before it could be removed. According to court documents, Yarl said Lester told him, “Don’t come around here” following the shooting. The night of the s...

Has Denver lost its edge? Colorado’s biggest counties are losing population

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

The entire northern Front Range, especially metro Denver, was a hot spot coming out of the Great Recession, drawing in young workers from all over the country. But that important driver of economic growth last decade looks like it has stalled and in some areas reversed.Colorado may have both welcomed and feared the disproportionate flow of new residents last decade. But this decade it will need to find a way to attract its share from a shrinking pool of new workers, and early on it looks like it is falling behind.“Large urban areas with very large labor markets had power and people were willing to pay up to live there. They have lost that edge a little bit. They are competing more with the suburbs and the exurbs. We expect Denver to be hit hard,” said Adam Ozimek, chief economist with the Economic Innovation Group, which conducted a study of population winners and losers among U.S. counties during the pandemic.Zeroing in even more, EIG compared population trends of the l...

Riverside City College placed on lockdown due to man with knife

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

Students and faculty at Riverside City College were told to shelter in place Tuesday morning due to a standoff with a man carrying a knife, authorities said.The lockdown order was issued around 9:30 a.m. and impacted the entire campus.According to Sky5 reporter Rich Prickett, the suspect was originally barricaded on campus but fled into a wash near the football field when law enforcement arrived.According to Sky5 reporter Rich Prickett, the man who was seen with the knife was originally barricaded on campus but fled into a wash near the football field when law enforcement arrived. April 18, 2023. (KTLA)Students and faculty at Riverside City College were told to shelter-in-place due to a standoff with a man carrying a knife, authorities said. April 18, 2023. (KTLA)Riverside police officers and county sheriff’s deputies contacted the suspect and, as of 11:15 a.m. were preparing to send a robot into the wash, aerial footage showed.There have been no reports of injuries or direct threat...

Unclaimed $1.5 million Powerball ticket set to expire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

A Powerball ticket worth $1.5 million is set to expire on April 24 if the winner doesn’t come forward, the California Lottery announced on Tuesday.The winning ticket was purchased at a Mobil gas station at 15380 Los Gatos Blvd. in Los Gatos in Santa Clara County. This location was also a former 76 gas station. California Lottery player wins nearly $4 million from Powerball ticket The winning ticket was one of the two tickets that matched five numbers during the Oct. 26, 2022, Powerball drawing. The ticket has the numbers 19-36-37-46-56, missing only the Powerball number 24.Lottery officials cannot tell if a state resident or visitor purchased the winning ticket. Still, they encourage anyone who has visited the gas station to check their belongings to see if they bought the ticket.Powerball winners in California who match five numbers have 180 days from the lottery draw date to claim their prize. If no one turns in the ticket, the $1.5 million prize money will go to public schools ...

Empowering Women to Rise: DixonCo’s ChangemakeHERS Initiative

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

In a world where women continue to strive for gender parity, Diana Dixon, founder of DixonCo—a woman-owned creative agency based in Santa Monica, California—has taken a significant step forward by launching the non-profit organization, ChangemakeHERS. This women’s leadership initiative is dedicated to Helping Each other Rise (H.E.R.) through year-round events that provide inspiration, mentorship, networking, community and coaching. The inaugural event took place on March 28th, in Santa Monica, and it was a landmark occasion.Dixon addressed attendees, saying, “It’s incredible to launch during Women’s History Month in this Historic Women’s Club that was founded by a suffragette. With the launch of ChangemakeHERS, we will be providing female leaders with the tools and resources they need to excel. We celebrate incredible women who are making an impact—and everyone is welcome in this community. It takes a village to help each other rise.”Her creative agency, DixonCo, has been a pr...

Woman Injured in Pedestrian Crash on 11th Street [San Jose, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

Pedestrian-Auto Collision near East Santa Clara Street Left Woman HospitalizedSAN JOSE, CA (April 18, 2023) – Sunday afternoon, a woman suffered life-threatening injuries after a pedestrian crash on 11th Street.San Jose Police posted the incident around 12:20 p.m. at 11th Street and E Santa Clara Street near the San Jose State University Campus.At this time, the circumstances that led up to the incident remain unknown.Responding paramedics transported the adult female victim to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition. The authorities have not disclosed her identity.Furthermore, the police did not state if the involved driver remained at the site of the incident or if they cooperated with the investigators.In the end, authorities asked motorists to avoid the area as road closures were not in place to conduct an investigation.No further details regarding the 11th Street pedestrian crash have been released. San Jose Officials will provide more information once a...

Man Dead Following Semi-Truck Accident on Interstate 5 [Oceanside, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

SUV Collision near Camp Pendleton Left 54-Year-Old Man DeadOCEANSIDE, CA (April 18, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, a man was killed in a semi-truck accident on Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton.According to the CHP, the collision happened just before noon, along southbound I-5 south of Aliso Creek Rest Area.Reports stated that a white Infinity QX4 collided at the rear end of a big rig for unknown reasons.Unfortunately, the responding military police and Camp Pendleton firefighters declared the Infiniti driver dead at the scene.The deceased motorist was only identified as a 54-year-old man from Westminster in Orange County.Authorities issued a SigAlert in the area until around 3:00 p.m. Investigators claimed the drug or alcohol did not play a role in the incident.At this time, the California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the Interstate 5 semi-truck accident.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the victim. May the loving mem...

Former Raiders defensive lineman Chris Smith dead at 31

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

Chris Smith, a former NFL defensive lineman who played for five teams across an eight-year career, died Monday. He was 31.Smith’s death was announced Tuesday by his agent and one of his former teams, the Cleveland Browns. His cause of death was not released.“Chris was one of the kindest people, teammates and friends we’ve had in our organization,” the Browns said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.”Smith last played in the NFL in 2021. In March 2023, he joined the XFL and signed with the Seattle Sea Dragons. He most recently appeared in a Sea Dragons game on April 9.“Rest in Peace Chris,” said his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. “Condolences to all his family, friends and loved ones. We will miss you.”Smith played in college at Arkansas from 2010-2013, performing well enough for the Jacksonville Jaguars to select him in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.Across three seasons with the Jaguars, Smith tallied 4.5 sacks in 19 games. Ahead ...

78-year-old bank robbery suspect makes first court appearance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

KMBC via CNNCASS COUNTY, Missouri (KMBC) — A 78-year-old woman accused of robbing a Missouri bank appeared in court on Monday.Bonnie Gooch was charged earlier this month with one count of stealing or attempting to steal from a financial institution after allegedly holding up a bank in Pleasant Hill, Mo.Gooch was previously convicted of robbing a bank in 1977 and another in Lee’s Summit in 2020, when she was 75.A bond hearing was held Monday, but the court denied any change of bond, which is $25,000.The case was continued until May 11th, 2023.Related ArticlesNational News | Okla. gov. calls for resignations over racist, violent threats National News | Elizabeth Holmes lays out her appeal, attacks ‘unjust conviction’ and ‘severe’ sentence National News | 15-year-old girl suspected of killing missing teen found dead in Northern California field National News | ‘It could have been a bloodbath&...

Rocket science: Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX fuel dump

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes. The cause early Saturday morning was a little more mundane than an alien invasion or the appearance of a portal to the far reaches of the universe. It was simply excess fuel released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours earlier.Sometimes rockets have fuel that needs to be jettisoned, said space physicist Don Hampton, a research associate professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.“When they do that at high altitudes, that fuel turns into ice,” he said. “And if it happens to be in the sunlight, when you’re in the darkness on the ground, you can see it as a sort of big cloud, and sometimes it’s swirly.”While not a common sight, Hampton said he’s seen such occurrences about three times.The appearance of the...