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Police identify suspect in Koreatown killing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

L.A. police have identified a 28-year-old suspect in connection with the homicide of a 59-year-old man in Koreatown earlier this year, authorities announced late last week.  The deadly encounter occurred on Oct. 30 at around 7:40 p.m. at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Kingsley Drive, the Los Angeles Police Department said.  Officers responded to the area on reports of an “ambulance battery” and discovered suffering from serious injuries. Medical personnel with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded and took the man to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Nov. 6.  The victim’s identity was not immediately released.  Investigators learned that the suspect, now identified as Jacob Williams James McFadden, is alleged to have physically assaulted the 59-year-old until nearby witnesses intervened.  He was last seen fleeing on foot northbound on Kingsley Drive.  Jacob Williams James McFadden, 28, is wanted in connection with the killing...

Warriors snap losing streak vs. Rockets behind Klay Thompson’s best game of season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — After six straight losses, Steph Curry was concerned about the “stink” of a “losing mentality” seeping into the Golden State Warriors’ locker room.They got a breath of fresh air Monday evening.Klay Thompson got his shot going, Curry received a healthy dose of support, and the Warriors snapped their skid with a 121-116 win over the Houston Rockets.The losing streak was the Warriors’ longest since their disastrous 2019-20 season, finally earning their first win of the home stand in its sixth and final game. With a well-rounded offensive showing, 121 points were the most they scored in regulation since the start of the streak.“We weren’t perfect, obviously,” coach Steve Kerr said. “But at this stage, you just need to win a game. That was the focus tonight.”Things began to turn, as they usually do, on a shot by Curry.After going more than 20 minutes in the first half without a field goal attempt, Curry flew off ...

Curry extends NBA 3-point shooting record as Warriors top Rockets 121-116

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 32 points with five 3-pointers to extend his latest NBA record, Klay Thompson broke out of his shooting slump with a season-high 20 points, and the Golden State Warriors snapped their six-game losing streak with a 121-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.Already the league’s all-time leader in made 3-pointers, Curry is the first player in league history to have four or more in his first 13 games to start a season. The nine-time All-Star and two-time MVP was 8 of 14 from the floor and 5 of 9 beyond the arc.It’s Curry’s seventh game this season with 30 or more points, and 10th with at least 25.Thompson entered the night shooting 15 of 42 (3 of 19 from 3-point range) over his previous four games but came out strong early against the Rockets with three 3s and 12 points in the first quarter. He finished 7 of 16 and had five 3-pointers.Chris Paul added 15 points and 12 assists helping Golden State to its 12th consecutive win against Ho...

Al menos 4 heridos tras tiroteo en un Walmart de Ohio; muere el presunto atacante

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

Al menos cuatro personas resultaron heridas este lunes por la noche en un tiroteo en un supermercado Walmart de la ciudad de Beavercreek, en Ohio, según confirmaron las autoridades locales. El atacante, cuya identidad se desconoce al momento, se habría quitado la vida de un disparo autoinfligido, dijo la policía. “No hay ninguna amenaza activa”, dijo el Departamento de Policía de Beavercreek a través de su cuenta de Twitter. Según la policía, la balacera se desató alrededor de las 8:35 p.m. hora local. Todas las víctimas fueron transportadas a hospitales de la zona, y al momento de publicación se desconocía su condición médica o si alguna persona además del atacante había fallecido. No estaba claro hasta ahora los posibles motivos detrás del tiroteo en el supermercado Walmart de Beavercreek, un suburbio al este de Dayton.Este artículo será actualizado cuando haya más información disponible. Tiroteo en un hospital en New Hampshire termina con dos muertos,...

Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Despite inflation and memories of past holiday travel meltdowns, millions of people are expected to hit airports and highways in record numbers over the Thanksgiving break.The busiest days to fly will be Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 2.6 million passengers on Tuesday and 2.7 million passengers on Wednesday. Sunday will draw the largest crowds with an estimated 2.9 million passengers, which would narrowly eclipse a record set on June 30.Meanwhile, AAA forecasts that 55.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home between next Wednesday and the Sunday after Thanksgiving, with roads likely to be the most clogged on Wednesday.The weather could snarl air and road traffic. A storm system was expected to move from the southern Plains to the Northeast on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing severe thunderstorms, gusty wind and possible snow.U.S. Transportation Secretary Pet...

Ingram, Williamson power the Pelicans to a 129-93 win over Pacific Division-leading Kings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram hit all five of his 3-pointers and led all scorers with 31 points, and Zion Williamson dominated the paint by scoring 26 points on 12-for-16 shooting to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 129-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.“Tonight was a glimpse of what we could be,” said New Orleans coach Willie Green, who was especially pleased with the Pelicans’ season-high 38 assists. “Z (Williamson) and B.I. (Ingram) are capable of doing this, night in and night out. It’s good to see them continue to grow and play off each other.”Ingram said his offensive synergy with Williamson will continue to grow as the two stars get more playing time together. Injuries have short-circuited that in the last three seasons.“It’s just communication,” Ingram said. “If somebody has it going, you’re going to let him keep going. I got it going (in the third quarter). There’s enough time on the basketball clock, and it’s being patient and getting the best sho...

Jalen Hurts leads second-half rally as Eagles beat Chiefs 21-17 in Super Bowl rematch

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles insisted that their Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs had nothing to do with revenge.They got a little bit of it anyway.After allowing the Chiefs to methodically build a 10-point halftime lead Monday night, the Eagles shut out Patrick Mahomes and Co. over the final 30 minutes. Jalen Hurts overcame a poor start in a cold, driving rain to run for a pair of touchdowns, and his go-ahead tush-push in the fourth quarter allowed the Eagles to walk away with a 21-17 victory.“We weren’t thinking, ‘Hey, we’re coming up here to avenge a loss,'” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said afterward. “That’s a different magnitude of game. That was for everything. So we’re just pleased to get the win tonight.”Besides, Sirianni said, “they ain’t giving us the rings back. I know that.”Still, the Eagles (9-1) became the first team to win at least nine of their first 10 games in consecutive seasons since the Colts in...

41 workers stuck in a tunnel in India for 10th day given hot meals as rescue operation shifts gear

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — The 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for over a week are finally getting hot meals Tuesday, provided through a newly installed steel pipe, as rescuers work on an alternate plan of digging toward them vertically.The meals, made of rice and lentils, were sent through a 6-inch-(15.24 cm) pipe pushed through the rubble late Monday, said Deepa Gaur, a government spokesperson.For the last nine days, the workers survived off of dry food sent through a narrower pipe. Oxygen is being supplied to them through a separate pipe.Officials on Tuesday released a video, after a camera was pushed through the pipe, showing the workers in their construction hats moving around the blocked tunnel while communicating with rescuers on the ground through walkie-talkies. Their families have been growing more worried and frustrated as the rescue operation dragged on. The tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand state, a mountainous region that has p...

Road fatalities by region in 2021

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

In 2021, there were 19,917 road fatalities on EU roads, equivalent to 45 road fatalities per million inhabitants. The EU region with the highest rate of road fatalities at NUTS 2 level was the French outermost region of Guadeloupe, recording 159 road fatalities per million inhabitants, followed by Severozapaden in north-west Bulgaria (133) and Guyane, another French outermost region (120). In total, there were 24 EU regions with at least 80 road fatalities per million inhabitants, indicated by the dark blue colour on the map. These regions were primarily located in Romania (six regions), outermost and island regions of France (four regions), Bulgaria and Greece (three regions each), Croatia, Poland, and Portugal (two regions each), with the remaining regions situated in Belgium and Italy (2020 data). Some of the highest incidence rates for road fatalities were recorded in rural regions, while urban and capital regions tended to report much lower rates of road fatalities.Two EU regio...

High-speed pursuit suspects in custody

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:27:36 GMT

Officers with the California Highway Patrol have taken several suspects into custody after a high speed pursuit that ended in the San Gabriel Valley.The driver, who was clocked at speeds of 100 miles an hour, was leading authorities in chase on the westbound 60 Freeway shortly after the pursuit was initiated and later transitioned to surface streets. As the car turned onto Lorenza Court and East Broadway, several suspects jumped out of the car. Officers quickly tackled one of them and took another passenger into custody. Two more suspects were eventually tracked down and arrested. Sky 5 was over the scene.