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1 hospitalized after stabbing near Santa Monica Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

Police are investigating after a stabbing near Santa Monica Beach left a person hospitalized on Wednesday.The suspect was identified as Allen Cranford Barna, 40, by the Santa Monica Police Department.Officers responded to reports of an injured person at Palisades Park near the Camera Obscura building around 8:15 a.m.When police arrived, they found the victim had been stabbed in the upper torso.The victim was a Santa Monica city employee who had “attempted to rouse an individual sleeping in the area,” police said.The suspect, Barna, had fled the area before police arrived. Man wielding metal pipe charged with hate crime attacks in Santa Monica The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.Barna was located on Thursday morning and taken into custody on charges of aggravated assault, authorities said.The incident remains under investigation.Anyone with information about the case or the suspect is asked to contact Detective Pollnow a...

Man shot, killed as Vallejo police search for suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (BCN) -- Vallejo police investigators are looking for a suspect responsible for shooting and killing a man Thursday afternoon. It is Vallejo's third homicide of the year. Pedestrian hospitalized in Union City collision; driver linked to disturbance at Starbucks A Vallejo police spokesperson said officers responded at about 3:15 p.m. to a report of a person shot in the 2000 block of Solano Avenue. Once on scene, officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Paramedics soon arrived, but the victim was pronounced dead. The department's detective division has taken over the investigation. The motive and circumstances surrounding this shooting are under investigation. The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin by the Solano County Coroner's Office. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container ...

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

March 10-16, 2023This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and the Pacific.The gallery was curated by AP photo editor Hiro Komae in Tokyo.Follow AP visual journalism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnewsAP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_ImagesAP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.comSource

Sasser hurt anew as top seed Houston beats Northern Kentucky

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — With All-American Marcus Sasser watching from the bench, top-seeded Houston shook off Northern Kentucky for a 63-52 victory to open the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.Chants of “NKU!” and “Overrated!” filled Legacy Arena as the 16th-seeded Norse trailed by only three at halftime and made it 36-all with under 16 minutes to go against the Cougars (32-3).But Houston pulled away behind 16 points from Jarace Walker, advancing to face ninth-seeded Auburn on Saturday.“I don’t coach Northern Kentucky, but I was proud of their team tonight,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “They fought. Their kids are tough. They’re smart.”Now, all eyes turn to Sasser, Houston’s top scorer and its first member of The Associated Press All-America first team since 1984.After going down last weekend with a groin injury in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, Sasser was a game-time decision for the start of the NCAA Midwest Region.He got the start and looke...

No. 2 seed Texas tops Colgate 81-61 on Rice’s 7 made 3s

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sir’Jabari Rice, reflecting on the career-high seven 3-pointers he made for Texas, was asked by a reporter when he last felt that confident.“I don’t necessarily feel hot, because I missed three,” Rice said with a straight face as teammate Marcus Carr doubled over in laughter next to him at the podium. “But I’m just trying to keep it going.”The No. 2 seed Longhorns are off to a strong start.Rice scored 23 points and Texas shut down sharpshooting Colgate for an 81-61 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.Carr finished with 17 points and Dylan Disu had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Longhorns (17-8), who shot 13 for 23 from 3-point range to beat the Raiders at their own game. Texas will play 10th-seeded Penn State in the second round on Saturday in the Midwest Region.“We’re fortunate to get a real game the first game of the tournament. Colgate is an elite, legit team. We won by 20, but it felt like we re...

UCLA rolls past UNC Asheville 86-53 in March Madness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 points and UCLA raced out to a fast start and never looked back in a 86-53 victory over UNC Asheville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. The second-seeded Bruins (30-5) scored the first 14 points of the game and rolled from there. Amari Bailey also scored 17 points and David Singleton had 11.UCLA advanced to play seventh-seeded Northwestern in the second round of the West Region. The Wildcats beat Boise State 75-67 earlier in the day.Drew Pember scored 13 points for the 15th-seeded Bulldogs (27-8). UNC Asheville, which won the Big South regular-season and tournament titles, has now lost all five times the school has advanced to the round of 64.The Bruins apparently took notice of what happened earlier in the day at this site when fellow Pac-12 No. 2 seed Arizona was ousted by Princeton 59-55.UCLA made sure this game was never in doubt, making its first five shots and taking a 14-0 lead on a 3-pointer by S...

Tennessee holds off Louisiana-Lafayette 58-55 in NCAA opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tyreke Key scored 12 points, Jahmai Mashack added 11 and No. 4 seed Tennessee survived a late scare to hold off Louisiana-Lafayette 58-55 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.The Ragin’ Cajuns (26-8) whittled an 18-point deficit to three in the final minute — creating some tense moments and a couple technical fouls — but the Volunteers (24-10) closed it out by forcing tough shots and making just enough free throws.Tennessee, which lost six of 10 heading into the tournament, advanced to face fifth-seeded Duke in the East Region’s second round at the Amway Center. The Blue Devils routed No. 12 seed Oral Roberts 74-51 earlier Thursday, giving Duke coach Jon Scheyer a win in his tournament debut.It will be the first meeting between Tennessee and Duke in the NCAA Tournament.The Vols should hope to take much better care of the ball than they did against the Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions. They finished with 18 turnovers in the fourth...

Truck stolen from Denver church that uses it for food pantry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — At Denver's Epworth United Methodist Church, Pastor Vicky Alvarado said community comes first.Every room of their basement is filled with freezers, fridges and shelves used for the church's food pantry. "It's a small church with a big heart," Alvarado said.Every Tuesday and Thursday, dozens of people line up for food outside the church off High Street and Bruce Randolph Avenue. Truck repossessed after finance company mistake Most of the food comes from the Food Bank of the Rockies and from local grocery store donations."They come here for a reason," Alvarado said. "They come here because they don't have nothing on their table."Truck thieves didn't think about the impact'But the congregation is suddenly facing a new problem: getting that critical food supply to the church. Last week, their Ford Super Duty truck was stolen from a small lot on the back side of the church.“They didn’t think about the impact and the issues this will create," Alvarado said. X...

Vehicle repossessed after finance company mistake

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

(KDVR) — Matthew Jamison purchased a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado at an impound lot in order to find a good deal. "The car was inoperable. So it had engine problems and I am a mechanic, so I installed the engine," he said. Jamison registered the truck and the title but got a surprise several months later. A tow company repossessed the truck late at night. Jamison contacted the police. “I thought, is my truck stolen?” he said. ‘Just cause’ eviction bill passes Colorado House The repossession was ordered by an Indiana-based finance company that had paperwork showing the truck had a lien from a previous owner, but it was a mistake. “They weren’t going to notify me, you know. My name wasn’t on the lien," Jamison said. Who can sell an impounded vehicle with a lien on it?So how did Jamison get the title? The Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles is investigating the case but told the FOX31 Problem Solvers their records are updated to show any active liens. When a finance company lien isn’t...

NCAA tournament games expected to boost local bars and restaurants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — College basketball fans from across the country will be focused on Denver Friday when Ball Arena will host four games in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament. Eight teams will play on Friday. The remaining four will play again Sunday. All six games are sold out.“It helps drive economic activity and it really creates a vibrant atmosphere that shows people all there is to love about downtown Denver,” said Kate Barton, with the Downtown Denver Partnership.The games are expected to draw in both local fans and visitors from other states. “We decided to make the trip from Dallas to come and watch because both teams were playing here,” Texas Christian University fan Abbie Kinney said.  Sobriety advocates propose bill for substance-free seating at events “We came out to spring break to go skiing, and we’re spending a day or two in Denver and found out they’re practicing, so we’re gonna go in here and check it out, see who’s playing,” Clark Little said. The gam...