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MLB star Frank Howard dies at 87; slugger hit 382 home runs in storied career

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

By Stephen Whyno | Associated PressFrank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87.A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard’s death by his family Monday. A cause of death was not provided.“He was the ultimate teammate, always,” Dick Bosman, who played six-plus seasons with Howard with Washington and Texas and remained friends with him for decades, told The Associated Press by phone Monday. “Next to my dad, he’s the greatest guy I know.”Howard played seven seasons with the Washington Senators after earning NL Rookie of the Year honors with the Dodgers in 1960 and helping them win the World Series three years later. He was with the Senators when they relocated to Texas and became the Rangers and finished his playing career with the Detroit Tigers.“Growing up a baseball fan in Washington D.C., Frank ...

Ivanka Trump’s NY testimony pushed back to Nov. 8

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak | Associated PressNEW YORK — Ivanka Trump’s testimony at her father’s New York civil fraud trial is being delayed until next week so there is sufficient time for her to be questioned, a judge said Monday.Former President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter had been set to take the witness stand on Friday, when the Manhattan trial typically meets for a half-day session, but lawyers in the case said her testimony is likely to take a full day, if not longer.Judge Arthur Engoron, who last week rejected Ivanka Trump’s bid to avoid testifying, said she will now appear on Nov. 8. The judge had floated the idea of making Friday a full-day court session, but Donald Trump’s lawyers said they couldn’t do that because of other commitments.“I think we’re all OK with Ivanka on Wednesday the 8th,” Engoron said in court after discussing the matter with state lawyers and Donald Trump’s defense team.The scheduling change now p...

Purdy OK after scare, but 49ers ‘slow and tired’ entering bye, trade deadline

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA – Coach Kyle Shanahan kicked off the 49ers’ bye week with a film review of their third straight loss and it showed some alarming things.That included the scary way Brock Purdy’s head bounced off the Levi’s Stadium grass with 1 1/2 minutes to go, and only a day after the quarterback had cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol from the previous game.“It was a scare when you see the tape, or when I saw the tape, but in talking to him after the game and today, he’s been totally fine,” Shanahan said Monday in the wake of a 31-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.When it came to the 49ers’ defense, Shanahan found something that factored into the toxic combination of missed tackles, blown coverages and a pass rush that couldn’t stop the Bengals’ Joe Burrow from entering halftime with 19 consecutive completions on his 28-of-32 day that featured three touchdowns.“What sticks out the most on tape was how slow and tired I thoug...

Ex-officer on trial again over deadly Breonna Taylor raid

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

By Dylan Lovan | Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed is going on trial in federal court this week for violating Taylor’s civil rights during the botched 2020 raid.The trial will mark a second attempt by prosecutors to convict Brett Hankison for his actions on the night Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was shot to death by police after they knocked down the door of her apartment. Hankison was acquitted in a state trial last year.Jury selection lasted all day Monday and will continue Tuesday morning. Lawyers are working to select 16 from a pool of about 50 potential jurors.Taylor was shot to death by officers who were executing a drug search warrant, which was later found to be flawed. Taylor’s boyfriend fired a single shot that hit one of the officers as they came through the door, and officers returned fire, striking Taylor in her hallway multiple times. The other ...

Public bus service returns between Santa Clara and Monterey Counties

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

After being shut down for three years during the pandemic, public bus service between Monterey and Santa Clara counties returned on Monday, marking a move towards regular, affordable transit service connecting Silicon Valley to the Central California coast.“The restoration of this service is a vital connector for thousands who rely on public transit in our communities,” said Greg Richardson, chief financial officer of the Valley Transportation Authority at a press conference on Monday. “Our world is getting smaller, we’re becoming more connected, and anything that we as a transit service can do to help that connectivity is an advantage for all of us.”The press conference and ribbon cutting at the Gilroy Transit Center was presented jointly by the VTA and Monterey-Salinas Transit District; in attendance were Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, Gilroy Mayor Marie Blankley and more.“These new transportation projects are lifelines – lifelines for f...

Maine shooter had numerous run-ins with law enforcement

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

By David Sharp, Robert F. Bukaty, Jake Bleiberg and Patrick Whittle | Associated PressLEWISTON, Maine — Authorities in Maine spent Monday piecing together the events that led to the worst mass shooting in the state’s history — with the gunman’s record of interaction with police and warning signs involving mental illness and violent threats emerging as key threads.Those same authorities are facing growing scrutiny over how the shooter was able to keep his guns and remain on the street despite exhibiting signs that he might commit violent acts.Robert Card — the gunman who was found dead Friday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound — underwent a mental health evaluation last summer after he began acting erratically at an Army training facility in New York, officials said. A bulletin sent to police shortly after last week’s attack said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks after “hearing voices and threats to shoot up” a military bas...

THC gummies found in candy bowl at Bay Area elementary school

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Gummies infused with cannabis were found in a candy bowl at an event held at Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Alameda over the weekend, school district officials told KRON4 Monday.One student ate a fruit chew containing THC before anyone realized what was in it.The fruit chews were included in a stash of candy collected by students at a PTA-sponsored event, two days before Halloween, according to Alameda Unified School District officials. "Three families found the fruit chews in their children’s candy," AUSD spokesperson Susan Davis told KRON4.The candy bowl also contained chocolate and other Halloween candy. The cannabis fruit chews were made by Kiva Lost Farm and packaged in square blue wrappers, according to district officials. Kiva Lost Farm's website states that its THC edible gummies and chews contain 10 mg of THC. Kiva's THC edibles are shaped as squares, come in brightly-colored wrappers, and appear similar to Starburst candies.Earhart principal Bryan Dunn-Ruiz ...

BART's paper tickets are about to become extinct

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Bay Area Rapid Transit District officials said "the end of an era" is happening on November 30, when paper tickets will no longer be accepted as payment from riders.Paper tickets are disappearing and Clipper cards are taking over the transit system. "This change is occurring as BART begins to roll out new state of the art fare gates, which will not accept paper tickets," BART officials wrote. "The slot for paper tickets will be covered up."New fare gates are being installed in BART's 50 stations as part of its "Safe And Clean" Plan with hopes to attracting more riders. The new fare gates will be taller and stronger to preveting fare evaders from hopping over them. West Oakland's BART station will be the first station with new gates installed. More than 700 gates will be installed systemwide by the end of 2025. BART officials said the new Clipper-only fare payment system "opens the door for new discount programs, promotions, and potentially fare capping for BA...

1 pound of meth seized in Santa Rosa drug bust, arrest made

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

(KRON) -- One man was arrested and a pound of methamphetamine was seized during a drug bust in Santa Rosa Monday morning, police announced. The arrest was connected to an investigation launched in July by the Santa Rosa PD Narcotics Team.The investigation centered around a drug trafficking organization that allegedly used "runners" to distribute large amounts of meth around Santa Rosa and surrounding areas. "Runners," according to police, are people who work for drug trafficking organizations who deliver drugs and pick up money. Suspect who led police on chase from SF to Martinez identified Runners are among the most vulnerable members of such organizations. Drug bosses use them to decrease their chance of being implicated in narcotics distribution, according to SRPD.In this investigation, police identified 37-year-old Antonio Ibarra-Mendoza as a runner. Ibarra-Mendoza, police said, also had an outstanding Sonoma County arrest warrant for drug sales from 2014.Patrol officers and o...

At 1-6, the Panthers are expected to listen to all offers ahead of the trade deadline

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers have their first victory of the season.But that isn’t expected to deter general manager Scott Fitterer from exploring potential trades before Tuesday’s deadline. That’s not anything particularly new for Fitterer, who prides himself on “being in on every deal.”Being 1-6 approaching the midway point of the season certainly puts the Panthers in the position of being sellers, giving their desire to restock their draft shelves after giving up four picks to the Chicago Bears last year to move up to No. 1 to select Young.That trade left the Panthers without a 2024 first-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick. Carolina still has its own second-, third- and fourth round picks next year, along with picks in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds from other teams.Panthers coach Frank Reich said Monday he planned to meet with Fitterer to discuss any trades that might be in the works.“I’ve learned in these situations to trust the GM...