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More land sliding in Southern California; residents evacuated, trains halted

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

More soil slid down a slope beneath San Clemente’s historic Casa Romantica overnight, prompting officials to red tag and evacuate condominiums in a building located below and slightly north of the landmark. Train service remains halted through San Clemente.On Friday morning, Mayor Chris Duncan said he was meeting with Kiel Koger, the city’s Public Works director, to see what the immediate concerns there are.An already weakened pation at the back of the 2.5-acre Casa Romantica estate slipped another 8-10 feet Thursday afternoon while a geologic firm was drilling to get boring samples to study the extent of a growing landslide. (Photo courtesy of Steve Knoblock)An already weakened pation at the back of the 2.5-acre Casa Romantica estate slipped another 8-10 feet Thursday afternoon while a geologic firm was drilling to get boring samples to study the extent of a growing landslide. (Photo courtesy of Steve Knoblock)An already weakened pation at the back of the 2.5-acre Casa Romantica es...

Judge rules against Google, allows government’s antitrust case to proceed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

By MATTHEW BARAKAT | Associated PressALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government’s antitrust case against it.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety.Her ruling is the second setback for Google at the federal court in Alexandria. Google had earlier tried to get the case consolidated with a similar lawsuit that’s been ongoing for several years in New York. But Brinkema ruled last month that the case can proceed in the Alexandria courthouse, which is known as the “Rocket Docket” for its reputation of adjudicating disputes swiftly.The lawsuit alleges that Google holds a virtual monopoly in online advertising that works to the detriment of consumers. The complaint alleged that Google “corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry by engaging in a systematic campaign to seize control of the wide swath of ...

Man who killed neighbor lived with corpse for 3 days: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

An Altoona, Blair County, man is under arrest after police say he killed his neighbor and then lived with the corpse for three days.According to WTAJ, police were called to an apartment along Eighth Avenue around 3:49 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a robbery involving Raymond Oechsle Jr., 51.Upon arrival, they discovered the door to the apartment, had been damaged. Inside they found the body of Oechsle’s neighbor, Christopher Helsel, and blood in the living room and kitchen.Police had been called to the building earlier that day to perform a welfare check on Helsel who had not shown up for work for several days but were unable to contact him at the time, WTAJ said.After discovering the body, police then located Oechsle and took him to police headquarters, where they said he confessed to killing Helsel.Oechsle said he stabbed and killed Helsel with a folding knife around 4 a.m. April 23 after they got into an argument outside of his apartment, adding that Helsel acted “like a b****,”...

Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills after massacre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

By Jesse Bedayn | Associated Press/Report for AmericaDENVER — Colorado’s governor signed four gun control bills Friday, following the lead of other states struggling to confront a nationwide surge in violent crime and mass shootings, despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded Second Amendment rights.Before the ink was even dry on Gov. Jared Polis’ signature, gun rights groups sued to reverse two of the measures: raising the buying age for any gun from 18 to 21, and establishing a three-day waiting period between the purchase and receipt of a gun. The courts are already weighing lawsuits over such restrictions in other states.The new laws, which Democrats pushed through despite late-night filibusters from Republicans, are aimed at quelling rising suicides and youth violence, preventing mass shootings and opening avenues for gun violence victims to sue the long-protected firearm industry. They were enacted just five months after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ cl...

Intoxicated woman found in NHL star’s hotel room required transport to hospital, police report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

A woman was found so intoxicated in Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin’s hotel room Saturday that a team doctor called for an ambulance to take her to a hospital, according to a Seattle Police Department report obtained Thursday by The Denver Post.Nichushkin did not play that night in Game 3 of the Avalanche’s first-round playoff series against the Kraken — and hasn’t appeared with the team since then. When contacted by The Denver Post late Thursday afternoon, a team spokesman declined to comment on whether or not Nichuskin’s absence is connected to the incident but did confirm he is currently not with the team.Team employees found the woman when they went to check on Nichushkin in his room at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Seattle where the Avs were staying, according to the incident report. The team doctor felt she was too intoxicated to safely leave the hotel in a cab, and called 911 at about 3:20 p.m. local time, the report states.The 28-year-old woman, who The Post is not ...

Hotline mailbag: The Pac-12’s mystery expansion candidate, a market misread, unequal revenue shares, survival odds and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

The Hotline mailbag is published every week. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline.Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity.With all the Pac-12 expansion talk, why doesn’t New Mexico get a look from the conference? I understand the football program hasn’t been especially notable of late (arguably, neither has SMU). But New Mexico would seem to check a lot of boxes for the Pac-12. — Brent CarrellI’m not sure about “a lot” of boxes, but at least three.New Mexico works geographically, it’s an R1 research school (the highest level) and the basketball program operates at a sufficiently competitive level, although the past eight or nine years have been rough.Also, the Albuquerque media market is the 48th-largest in the country, substantially bigger than Tucson and Spokane, for instance.In all candor, the Hotline has wondered about the Lobos as an expans...

SF home explosion being investigated, one hospitalized with minor injuries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One person was rescued and treated for minor injuries after an explosion at a residential property in San Francisco Friday morning, the San Francisco Fire Department tweeted. Authorities say the explosion was possibly related to a propane home appliance. Bay Area transit agency accuses NBA of trying to ‘kneecap’ Warriors’ dynasty over Game 6 schedule One victim was transported to the hospital and three others were treated at the scene, according to SFFD.(Photo: SFFD)The explosion, which occurred on the 600 block of 26th Avenue in the Central Richmond neighborhood, blew out the home's windows. SFFD is calling it an isolated incident. It's being investigated by the Fire Investigation Task Force.

Arrest made in fatal shooting near Westfield Mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

(KRON) -- Police are investigating a shooting on Market Street in San Francisco that left one dead on Thursday evening, San Francisco police officials confirmed. The incident happened just after 6:30 p.m. Officers responded to reports of the shooting in front of a business on the 800 block of Market Street near the Westfield Mall. At the scene, police said they found a 24-year-old woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries where she later died. Antioch man arrested Thursday for 5th time this year Police worked through the night on the investigation. Officers said they found that a theft had occurred during the incident and identified 33-year-old Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony as the prime suspect. Anthony was working as a private security guard at the time, police said. He was booked into the San Francisco County jail and charged with homicide.While an arrest has been made, the investigation is ongoing. Please...

Own a car in Maryland? Here’s how you can help grow trees across the state

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

A pair of state agencies are teaming to offer vehicle owners a new way to fund efforts toward planting native trees on public lands, schools, and community spaces across Maryland.For as little as a dollar, state residents can voluntarily donate money to the Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program, when registering or renewing vehicle registrations using the Motor Vehicle Administration website’s e-Store or a self-service kiosk.The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration said the partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources aims to “help restore tree cover and mitigate the harmful effects of pollution in the ‘Old Line State.'”“We hope our customers consider making a tree-mendous donation during their vehicle registration renewal transaction,” Motor Vehicle Administrator Chrissy Nizer said.“With this initiative, we’re collaborating not only with our partners at the Department of Natural R...

EuroLeague suspends 4 players for Madrid-Partizan brawl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

MADRID (AP) — The EuroLeague issued suspensions of up to five games for four players involved in a brawl between Real Madrid and Partizan Belgrade that forced a playoff game to be called off.A five-game ban was given to Guershon Yabusele on Friday, a day after the Madrid forward took a leading role in the melee on his home court. The former Boston Celtics player slammed Partizan player Dante Exum onto the floor.Yabusele apologized on social media before the disciplinary measures were announced.“I deeply regret my behavior at last night’s game. Basketball is about sportsmanship and friendship,” the French forward wrote on Instagram. “My sincere apologies to Partizan, a club with which we have always had a great relationship, to Dante Exum and his family, to my teammates, my club and all the fans.”Partizan’s American player, Kevin Punter, was given a two-game ban. Gabriel Deck of Madrid and Matthias Lessort of Partizan were handed one-game bans.The clubs were also fined 50,000 euros (...