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Another carjacked BMW found in Oakland

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

(KRON) -- A group of teenagers carjacked a victim's BMW sedan at gunpoint in Castro Valley, deputies said. The victim told 911 dispatchers that three thieves demanded his vehicle on Sunday at 8:45 p.m. and, in fear for his safety, the victim got out. The group took off in the BMW driving from Crestfield Circle to 105th Avenue in Oakland, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies attempted to conduct a high-risk traffic stop, but the driver fled up 105th Avenue. "Deputies pursued the suspects for a little over five miles, then terminated the pursuit for public safety," the Alameda County Sheriff's Office wrote. The teens continued to drive at a high rate of speed and crashed the BMW into a parked vehicle on 50th Avenue near Bancroft Avenue. The trio bolted out of the stolen car, ran, and attempted to evade arrest. With aerial surveillance from the Oakland Police Department's air team, deputies found the auto thieves, plus a fourth suspect, on 50th Avenue. Four teenagers -- i...

Brandon Woodruff tosses a 6-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers pound the Miami Marlins 12-0

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff pitched a six-hitter and Willy Adames had four RBIs, helping the Milwaukee Brewers pound the Miami Marlins 12-0 on Monday.One night after Milwaukee lost 4-3 at New York despite Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams and Abner Uribe holding the Yankees hitless for the first 10 innings, the NL Central-leading Brewers collected a season-high 17 hits.Milwaukee’s onslaught began right from the start. Mark Canha led off the bottom of the first with his 10th homer, sending a 2-2 changeup from Jesús Luzardo over the left-field wall.Adames delivered a triple and two doubles. Tyrone Taylor went 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs. Canha, William Contreras, Andruw Monasterio and Sal Frelick added two hits apiece.Woodruff struck out seven and threw 106 pitches in his first nine-inning complete game. His only previous complete game came in a 4-2 loss to St. Louis in a seven-inning doubleheader matchup during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.Woodruff recorded the Brewers...

Jets commemorate Sept. 11 attacks, honor victims before Monday night game vs. Bills

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York City police officer Brianna Fernandez smiled broadly when the most of the sellout crowd at MetLife Stadium joined in as she sang the national anthem before the New York Jets faced the Buffalo Bills.A few miles from the site of the World Trade Center, the Jets marked the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on Monday night.Before Fernandez sang, an enormous flag was unfurled on the playing surface by police officers, firefighters and members of Tuesday’s Children, a nonprofit organization that helps families affected by terrorism, military conflict and mass violence. A moment of silence was held in memory of the nearly 3,000 people who died at the Twin Towers and the Pentagon and aboard a passenger jet bound for Washington that crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania.Fans were given wristbands that alternated white and green flashing light, and fireworks were ignited midway through the anthem. Coaches for both teams ...

St. John’s and Rutgers to play charity exhibition game to benefit pediatric cancer research

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — St. John’s and Rutgers will play an exhibition game for charity in October to benefit the Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Research Fund at the V Foundation.Just more than two weeks before the college basketball regular season tips off, new coach Rick Pitino and the revamped Red Storm will host the Scarlet Knights on Oct. 21 at Carnesecca Arena on their Queens campus.All proceeds from ticket sales will go to support innovative pediatric cancer research, St. John’s said in a news release Monday.“Personally, there is no better charity than helping pediatric cancer research through the Jimmy V Foundation,” said Pitino, the Hall of Fame coach who is entering his first season with the Red Storm. “There is nothing more heartbreaking than seeing a young child suffer, so we are delighted to join with Rutgers to donate money from this exhibition to the V Foundation.”The 84-year-old Vitale, a longtime ESPN college basketball analyst, announced in July that he had been diagno...

“Iba a hacer algo”: Bombero que respondió al Pentágono recuerda los ataques del 9/11

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

El bombero jubilado Alan Wallace estaba destinado en el helipuerto del Pentágono el 11 de septiembre de 2001, y cuando el vuelo 77 de American Airlines se estrelló contra el Pentágono, rápidamente se puso el uniforme y corrió hacia el peligro.Las escenas se repiten como una película de terror en la mente de Wallace cada día, viendo el Vuelo 77 en los segundos previos a que 184 personas murieran en el Pentágono.“No tengo casco, ni guantes, ni equipo de respiración”, le dijo a la multitud el lunes en una ceremonia de recuerdo en la estación de bomberos Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall en Arlington. Tampoco tenía idea de qué hacer.“Pero iba a hacer algo”, dijo.Wallace y otros se alzaron hacia las ventanas, enfrentándose al miedo y el fuego, armados sólo con un extintor de 20 libras para sacar a los atrapados.“Oigo a una mujer gritar: ‘¡Oye!’”, dijo. “Te digo que me sorprendió tanto que lo único que pude decir fue ‘¡Ey!’ de vuelta, y un...

Morocco, Libya disasters bring locals together in Denver

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Morocco earthquake brought together local worshippers of the Denver Islamic Society on Monday as part of the "breaking of the fast," where they remembered those affected by the devastating temblor.The Morocco earthquake has claimed the lives of more than 2,800 people as rescuers race to find survivors.“We even have family members that live in Casablanca. They felt the shaking of the buildings. Some of them stayed out until 3 or 4 in the morning before they went back home,” said Youssef Marrakchi, who came to Denver as a teenager in the '90s.“The buildings are basically brick and mud,” said Marrakchi, referencing the structures in hard-hit Marrakech and the Atlas Mountain Range. Aurora family losees 13 people in Morocco earthquake At Monday’s gathering at the Denver Islamic Society, there was also a handful of Libyan-Americans present to pray for the victims of that country’s catastrophic flooding. Some 2,000 people are feared dead in Libya and more are missing ...

Bodycam footage shows motorcyclist crashing into restaurant in Miami Beach after fleeing from traffic stop

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

A motorcyclist who attempted to run away from an officer ended up smashing his vehicle into a South Florida restaurant.Newly released body camera footage exclusively obtained by 7News showed a messy, bloody and lawless night on Ocean Drive. According to police, on July 10, Jose Luis Otero carried out a crime spree when he sped off during a traffic stop and crashed into the Katina Restaurant, located at 834 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach. “He might’ve injured a few people,” said an officer. Police said that two tourists and a waitress received minor injuries from the crash. The incident started near Eighth Street and Ocean Drive when an officer spotted a man as he revved up his bike near pedestrians. The officer attempted to stop the man.“Give me your license,” the officer said.“I don’t really have it on me,” Otero said.“All right, turn off your bike,” the officer said. The officer told Otero to get his motorcycle to the side ...

Flash flooding prompts state of emergency in Leominster

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

A state of emergency has been declared in Leominster and a flash flood emergency is in place for the surrounding area as heavy rains continue to batter the region. The flash flood emergency as of around 9 p.m. included Leominster, Fitchburg, Lunenburg, Princeton and Sterling. A larger swath of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire was included under a series of flash flood warnings.Rescues were underway in several spots Monday night and officials said they were in the process of rushing mutual aid from neighboring communities and state agencies into hard hit areas.“Do not venture out,” said Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella in a message on Facebook around 6:30 p.m. “It is not safe.” In a subsequent Facebook Live video, Mazzarella shared a view from a parking lot near the Leominster police station which he said had been flooded since around 4:30 p.m.“Every crew is out here,” Mazzarella said, adding “We’ve called in everybody.” Mazzarella further urged community ...

Dozens arrive at emergency shelter in Leominster after flooding forces evacuations

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

Dozens of people arrived at Francis Drake Elementary School in Leominster Monday night after the city opened the school as an emergency shelter for people forced out of their homes by flooding.School officials announced early Monday evening that there would be no classes in Leominster public schools on Tuesday. By 10:30 p.m., approximately 30 people had arrived at the Francis Drake School. Officials said most if not all of the people already at Francis Drake had been evacuated from the Meadowbrook Acres mobile home community, where 7NEWS cameras previously captured video of crews pulling residents on rafts away from their flooded homes. By 11 p.m., more than 60 people had arrived at the Francis Drake School.In addition to the Meadowbrook Acres community, officials said the Leominster Fire Department was monitoring the situation at the Keystone nursing home where the basement was flooded Monday night. Fire crews were on scene around 10:30 p.m., waiting to determine whether ...

How Tom Brady felt being honored by Patriots in return to Gillette Stadium

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:27 GMT

With 24 hours to decompress, Tom Brady briefly discussed his return to Gillette Stadium for the Patriots season opener on his podcast, “Let’s Go!”During Sunday’s ceremony, team owner Robert Kraft announced Brady would be an early entrant into the Patriots Hall of Fame next spring with an induction set for June 12, 2024, inside Gillette Stadium while introducing the former quarterback. Brady then addressed the crowd with the message that he’ll be a “Patriot for life.”Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots’ Mac Jones blames himself for more miscues in loss to Eagles New England Patriots | Source explains JuJu Smith-Schuster’s lack of snaps for Patriots in Week 1 New England Patriots | Bill Belichick empathizes with Mac Jones after Patriots Week 1 loss New England Patriots | Bill Belichick provides update on Patriots ‘exempt’ QB Matt Corral New England Pa...