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Oakland: One killed in shooting near Lake Temescal

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

OAKLAND – A person was shot and killed Friday night near Lake Temescal in Oakland, police said.The shooting happened just before 7:45 p.m. in the 6500 block of Broadway, the Oakland Police Department said in a statement. Officers arrived to find a person suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The person was pronounced dead at the scene.An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the death, police said.Anyone with information related to the case can call the OPD Homicide Section at 510-238-3821 or the tip line at 510-238-7950.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | BART rider stabbed in Oakland; suspect arrested Crime and Public Safety | Hayward man charged with carrying loaded pistol with silencer on BART train Crime and Public Safety | Pittsburg man ID’d as recent Oakland homicide victim Crime and Public Safety | Gang sweep: Thirteen arrested after ambush-style slaying of East Bay man Cr...

Toddler killed in Vallejo shooting

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

(KRON) -- A toddler was killed Friday morning in a shooting in Vallejo, the Vallejo Police Department confirmed. VPD was called at 11:23 a.m. about a gunshot victim at a local trauma center. Hospital staff told police that a male toddler was taken to the hospital by a family member. The family member said the shooting happened at a home on the 400 block of Alhambra Avenue. The toddler succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.Police are not releasing the victim's name due to his age. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact Detective Stephanie McDonough at (707) 648-5425 or via email at [email protected], or Detective Bradley Phillips at (707) 805-1359 or [email protected].

Stockton astronaut movie hits #1 on Amazon Prime, "A Million Miles Away"

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- The movie that was inspired by a Stockton farmer who became a NASA astronaut is #1 in the United States on Amazon Prime, according to flixpatrol.com.'A Million Miles Away' tells the story of José Moreno Hernández who turned a childhood dream of reaching outer space into a reality. It premiered on Amazon Prime on Sept. 15 in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and has been in the #1 spot ever since. •Video Above: Q&A between José Moreno Hernández and FOX40.com on August 25, 2023. Stockton farmworker turned astronaut inspires Amazon Prime movie "I did not expect it to blow up this much, but I think it resonated with a lot of people. I believe we needed a film we needed a film like this," Hernández told FOX40.com. "It's long overdue because so often we focus on the negative and don't celebrate the positive. " Hernández said his family immigrated from Mexico and he is a first-generation American. He is the first migrant farm worker recorded to make the trip beyond the ...

Officer hospitalized, given Narcan after fentanyl exposure following foot chase with Utah man

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

MESQUITE, Nev. (ABC4) -- A Mesquite Police officer was exposed to fentanyl after a traffic stop turned into a brief foot chase on Thursday, according to Mesquite Police.Adam Smith, 48, of Washington, Utah, is charged with felony possession of both fentanyl and methamphetamine, gross misdemeanor attempted destruction of evidence, misdemeanor obstructing an officer, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.On Sept. 21, an officer stopped a vehicle near the intersection of W Mesquite Blvd. and Thistle St. for "several traffic violations," a release states. While talking with the driver, identified as Smith, the officer reportedly observed signs of illegal drug use. Man pleads guilty to killing 42-year-old Utah father in deadly road rage incident Smith exited the car upon the officer's request, and then suddenly ran across the road.Officers went after him, engaging in a brief foot chase. While being chased, Smith reportedly told officers that he had ingested fentanyl.After the...

One killed in Oakland shooting

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was killed in a shooting in Oakland's Upper Rockridge neighborhood Friday night, the Oakland Police Department said. Police responded to the 6500 block of Broadway just before 7:45 p.m. for the report of a person shot. The victim had a gunshot wound and was declared dead at the scene. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call OPD at (510) 238-3821.

Machado’s 2 home runs carry the Padres to a 4-2 win against the Cardinals

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit two homers and drove in three runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night to extend their season-high winning streak to eight games.The Padres are barely hanging on in the race for the NL’s third wild-card spot a season after Machado helped carry them on a stirring run to the NL Championship Series.Machado twice put the Padres ahead, the second time on a two-run homer off Matthew Liberatore (3-6) with one out in the eighth inning. Machado gestured toward the Padres’ dugout after hitting his 30th homer, with Juan Soto aboard on a double.In the sixth, Machado blew a bubble as he rounded first after his leadoff homer against Dakota Hudson gave the Padres a 2-1 lead. It was his 39th career multi-homer game and sixth this season.Machado has been limited to DH duty since Sept. 1 due to right tennis elbow that he says will require surgery whenever the Padres are eliminated.The Cardinals tied it in the ei...

Historic NHL preseason game under way in Australia after solving apparent ice issues

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The National Hockey League’s first preseason game in the Southern Hemisphere got underway Saturday after officials apparently solved some issues with the quality of the ice at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.Ahead of Saturday’s Global Series game between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes there were reports and photos on social media of the state of the ice surface — puddles, ruts and uneven coloring of the painted lines. A second game between the same teams was scheduled for Sunday in the same arena.On Friday, both teams were scheduled to hold an open practice for fans wanting to see NHL “ice” hockey in Australia for the first time. Although the Kings held their practice, the Coyotes were reported to have had to cancel their session.The NHL has been asked for comment.It’s early spring in Australia and the game-time temperature in Melbourne on Saturday was 16 Celsius, or 61 Fahrenheit.Many of the players on both teams attended a...

A’s rally to beat Tigers 8-2 and end 8-game losing streak

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in the sixth inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied to end their eight-game losing streak with an 8-2 win over Detroit on Friday night, spoiling another milestone for Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera.All-Star Brent Rooker hit his 29th home run for the last-place A’s (47-107), who won for the first time since Sept. 12 and avoided tying the team’s Oakland-era record for most losses in a season.Cabrera, the two-time MVP who plans to retire at season’s end, hit his 624th career double off starter Ken Waldichuk in the fourth inning, tying Hank Aaron for the 13th most in major league history. It was the 3,168th hit of Cabrera’s career, 16th in majors history.Waldichuk (4-8) tied his season-high with seven strikeouts and allowed two runs and four hits in six innings for his first win as a starter since May 6. Two of his other wins came in relief.Lucas Erceg, Dany Jiménez and Zach Neal each retired three batters...

No winning ticket sold for Friday’s $20 million Lotto Max jackpot

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $20 million draw.The jackpot for the next draw on Sept. 26 will be an estimated $25 million.The Canadian Press

Chinese government sentences famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:41 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A prominent Uyghur scholar specializing in the study of her people’s folklore and traditions has been sentenced to life in prison, according to a U.S.-based foundation that works on human rights cases in China.Rahile Dawut was convicted on charges of endangering state security in December 2018 in a secret trial, the San Francisco-based Dui Hua Foundation said in a statement Thursday. Dawut appealed but her conviction was upheld, the foundation said.“The sentencing of Professor Rahile Dawut to life in prison is a cruel tragedy, a great loss for the Uyghur people, and for all who treasure academic freedom,” John Kamm, executive director of the Dui Hua Foundation, said in a statement.Dawut was a professor at Xinjiang University and founder of the school’s Ethnic Minorities Folklore Research Center. She disappeared in late 2017 amid a brutal government crackdown aimed at the Uyghurs, a Turkic, predominately Muslim ethnicity native to China’s northwest Xinjiang regio...