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Man charged after impersonating dock employee, biting SFPD officer

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco man was convicted of three felony counts in connection to an incident in which he pretended to be an employee at a loading dock and bit an officer who tried to arrest him, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Friday. Casey Whitmore, 41, was convicted of unlawful taking of a vehicle, battery with injury on a peace officer, threat to an executive officer and second-degree burglary. SFPD tracks down stolen vehicle, finds minor inside “I would like to thank the jury for their service and their clear message that San Francisco residents will stand up for our community's safety including our police officers’ safety,” said Jenkins. “Mr. Whitmore is now being held accountable for his conduct.”Jenkins said that on July 15, 2021, Whitmore snuck into the loading dock at One Maritime Plaza at 5 a.m. He tried to steal one of the employees' motorcycles before being caught. The DA's office said Whitmore then took an orange construction vest...

Mittelstadt scores twice in Buffalo’s 4-goal 3rd, Sabres rally to beat Golden Knights 5-2

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casey Mittelstadt scored twice in Buffalo’s four-goal third period, Devon Levi made 32 saves and the Sabres rallied to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Friday night.Zach Benson and former Golden Knight Alex Tuch also scored for Buffalo in the third and Dylan Cozens had a first-period goal and added two assists.Mittelstadt tied it at 2 at 5:01 of the third. Benson gave Buffalo the lead at 9:29, then set up Tuch’s goal with 8:48 left. Mittelstadt capped the scoring with an empty-net goal for his eighth of the season.Buffalo has won three of its last four meetings with the Golden Knights, including two straight in Las Vegas.Ivan Barbashev and Jack Eichel scored for defending champion Vegas, and Logan Thompson made 22 saves.Buffalo, 10-1-1 when scoring first, got on the board immediately after coming off a power play. Cozens skated into the slot and sniped a shot past Thompson to give the Sabres the lead at 7:42 of the first.The lead didn’t last, t...

Iran says it has executed an Israeli Mossad spy

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is saying it has executed an Israeli Mossad spy in the country’s southeast, state TV reported Saturday.The report said the spy was linked to foreign intelligence services, including Mossad, and charged with involvement in releasing classified information. The judiciary body executed the person in a prison in Zahedan, the capital of the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan.The report did not identify the person.In April 2022, Iranian intelligence officers arrested three people they said belonged to a group linked to Mossad. It is not clear if the executed person was one of them.Iran and Israel have accused each other of spying and waging a shadow war for years. Israel views Iran as its greatest threat and has repeatedly threatened to take military action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Iran denies it is seeking such weapons and has vowed a harsh response to any aggression.Iran occasionally announces the detention of people it says a...

Southern California repo man killed on the job, suspect at large

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

Loved ones are devastated and searching for answers after a man was shot and killed Tuesday while on the job.The victim, Blaine LaPrairie, 46, worked as a repo man and was repossessing a vehicle when a suspect opened fire and shot him.Loved ones describe Blaine as a big-hearted, kind and thoughtful man.“He was a very sweet soul and he would do anything for you,” said Ryan LaPrairie, Blaine’s older brother. Blaine was repossessing a car at the Jasmine Garden Apartment complex in Compton when he was murdered.Blaine LaPrairie seen in a family photo.Blaine LaPrairie seen in a family photo.KTLA's Rick Chambers speaks to Ryan LaPrairie, the victim's brother. (KTLA)The Jasmine Garden Apartment complex in Compton where Blaine LaPrairie was fatally shot on Dec. 12, 2023. (KTLA)The LaPrairie Brothers drove tow trucks for Nation’s Recovery Services, Inc. a business in South El Monte. (KTLA)Blaine LaPrairie, pictured at center, has a black belt in jiu-jitsu. (LaPrairie Family)Blaine L...

Puede que los científicos hayan descubierto las causas de las náuseas matutinas, y ven esperanzas en un posible tratamiento

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

(CNN) — La mayoría de las personas que se quedan embarazadas sufren náuseas matutinas. Algunas, como Catalina la princesa de Gales y la actriz Amy Schumer, padecen formas tan graves que necesitan ser hospitalizadas, y algunas mujeres incluso mueren a causa de ellas.Los científicos llevan años tratando de entender su causa con la esperanza de encontrar algún día una cura.Un estudio publicado esta semana en la revista Nature sugiere que algunas personas embarazadas son especialmente sensibles a una hormona llamada GDF15. Se produce en niveles bajos en todo el organismo, pero una persona embarazada recibe otra fuerte dosis del feto en crecimiento, y eso puede desencadenar náuseas y vómitos. Los estudios realizados con pacientes con cáncer han descubierto que cuando el cuerpo produce demasiado GDF15, puede provocar náuseas crónicas y pérdida de peso.Un estudio de 2018 encontró un vínculo entre el gen que controla el GDF15 y las náuseas y los vómitos durante el embarazo en 53.000 m...

Brunson scores career-high 50, hits all 9 of his 3-point shots to help Knicks top Suns 139-122

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Brunson’s eighth 3-point attempt of the night initially looked a little off the mark, hitting the side of the rim before bouncing around a couple times and finally dropping through.The sixth-year guard was so hot from the field that a shooter’s roll almost seemed unfair. He got it anyway.Brunson scored a career-high 50 points while hitting all nine of his 3-point attempts, Julius Randle added 23 and the New York Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 139-122 on Friday night.It was a brilliant shooting display from Brunson, who made 17 of 23 shots, including 12 of 12 in the second half. His final 3 got him to 50 points for the night. He also had five steals.“I had no idea,” Brunson said about his perfection from long range. “I was just playing free.”Brunson is the first Knicks player in franchise history to score 50 points while making nine 3s.Phoenix — which lost star guard Bradley Beal to an ankle injury in the first quarter — has dropped six of its last eigh...

Hill’s 13 help Fresno State beat CSU Bakersfield 61-58

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Isaiah Hill’s 13 points helped Fresno State defeat Cal State Bakersfield 61-58 on Friday.Hill added nine assists for the Bulldogs (6-4). Donavan Yap scored 12 points while going 5 of 7 and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and added three steals. Enoch Boakye shot 5 of 7 from the field to finish with 11 points, while adding eight rebounds.Kaleb Higgins finished with 17 points and five assists for the Roadrunners (4-6). Ugnius Jarusevicius added 11 points and two steals for CSU Bakersfield. Fidelis Okereke also had nine points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Una tormenta poderosa azotará Florida el sábado y se fortalecerá en la costa este de EE.UU. el fin de semana: este es el pronóstico

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

(CNN) — Se espera que este sábado una tormenta procedente del golfo de México se estrelle contra Florida y se fortalezca en su avance por la costa este durante el fin de semana, desencadenando fuertes lluvias, ráfagas de viento y peligros en su camino en la costa.A pesar de la época del año, no se espera una gran tormenta de nieve, pero esta tormenta muy cálida, húmeda y ventosa podría afectar a quienes busquen desplazarse durante las vacaciones y dejar sin electricidad a la población.La trayectoria de la tormenta es cada vez más clara, en momentos en que los modelos informáticos en los que se basan las previsiones muestran que se acercará a la costa atlántica el domingo y el lunes después de pasar por Florida el sábado.Esto es lo que se puede esperar para cada día:Sábado: la tormenta golpea FloridaLas fuertes lluvias llegarán a partes del sur y oeste de Florida a media mañana del sábado y aumentarán en alcance e intensidad a lo largo del día. El sábado por la noche, las fuert...

Giuliani ordered to pay $148M for spreading lies about Georgia election workers

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

Rudy Giuliani must pay $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers whose lives were upended after the former New York City mayor falsely accused them of manipulating ballots in 2020, a federal jury determined Friday.The eight-member panel awarded Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss about $16 million apiece for claims that Giuliani defamed them, as well as $20 million apiece for the emotional distress they experienced after Giuliani’s allegations were followed by a deluge of threats, harassment and professional consequences.The jury of Washington, D.C., residents also determined that Giuliani must pay $75 million in “punitive” damages, a penalty intended to deter him and others from engaging in similar smear campaigns in the future.The verdict was announced late Friday afternoon, after about 10 hours of deliberations following an unusual four-day trial in which the jury’s only task was to make damage awards, since U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell had ...

Communications blackout and spiraling hunger compound misery in Gaza Strip as war enters 11th week

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:34 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A prolonged communications blackout that severed telephone and internet connections compounded the misery Saturday in the besieged Gaza Strip, where a United Nations agency said hunger levels had spiraled in recent days.Internet and telephone lines went down Thursday evening and were still inaccessible Saturday morning, according to internet access advocacy group NetBlocks.org, hampering aid deliveries and rescue efforts as Israel’s war against Gaza’s ruling militant group Hamas stretched into the 11th week. “The internet blackout is ongoing, and based on our records it is the longest such incident” in the over-two-month war, said Alp Toker, the group’s director. The United Nations’ humanitarian affairs department said communications with Gaza were “severely disrupted” due to damage to telecommunications lines in the south.The offensive, triggered by the unprecedented Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, has flattened much of northern Gaza and driven 8...