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Why Trayce Jackson-Davis could be a perfect fit for Warriors

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Trayce Jackson-Davis grew anxious as each pick passed. The Indiana Hoosier center had been tabbed a late-first or early-second-round pick, but teams were passing on him.At 9:15 p.m. PT, Jackson-Davis fired off a tweet.“Y’all will regret it,” he said. “I promise you.”Almost every NBA team had called to strike a deal, his agent James Dunleavy told him, but most picks fell through and others came in only with two-way contract offers. Dunleavy — brother of new Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. — assured him that a guaranteed contract would arise.“I was anxious. I got upset and let the tweet fly,” he said on Friday at an introductory press conference at Chase Center. “Same time, I play with a chip on my shoulder.”About an hour after Jackson-Davis, 23, sent his tweet, the Warriors came calling with a guaranteed spot. Golden State entered the draft with no second-round picks, but swung a trade with t...

Infighting boils over as accusations fly within Oakland Police Commission

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

OAKLAND — The powerful oversight body responsible for finding Oakland’s next police chief is caught in a messy internal fight over its own leader’s job performance.With tensions ratcheting up even further this week, the deepening divisions in the Oakland Police Commission raise questions about whether the civilian-led group can effectively oversee reform of a police department seeking an end to federal oversight.On Thursday night, the commission selected a firm that will conduct a nationwide search for the department’s new chief — a position that has been vacant for four months.But at the same meeting, the group’s chair, Tyfahra Milele, took the growing conflict a step further, suggesting that the calls from other commissioners for her to step down stem not from a political disagreement but a venting of personal issues.“My scholarly work was on trauma, and now it’s common knowledge that trauma is most often caused by the traumatized,&#...

Bay Area man convicted of killing two cops wants you to know he’s not a snitch

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

OAKLAND — A former U.S. Air Force sergeant convicted of murdering two law enforcement officers in separate ambush-style attacks in 2020 is now apparently concerned that a recent court filing will damage his reputation in prison.Attorneys for Steven Carrillo, who pleaded guilty to murdering Federal Protective Services Officer David Patrick Underwood in Oakland and Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller in Ben Lomond, filed a recent court document pushing back against statements made by Carrillo’s co-defendant in the Underwood murder case. The attorneys for Robert Allan Justus, who is set for trial in September, claimed Carrillo gave a recent FBI interview regarding Underwood’s killing.Both murders were motivated by Carrillo and Jutus’ ties to the so-called Boogaloo Movement, a loosely organized anti-government group that believes a second Civil War is imminent.The recent opposing court filings demonstrate just how far Carrillo and Justus have fallen ...

Suspect taken into custody in connection to death of Oakland baker

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect was taken into custody in connection to the death of a popular Oakland baker earlier this year, the Oakland Police Department confirmed Friday. Ishmael Burch has been arrested by the Oakland Police Department in connection to the death of Angel Cakes owner Jen Angel.Angel, 48, was killed during a violent robbery in Oakland in February. Angel was sitting in her car behind a bank on Webster Street in Oakland when a suspect broke into her car and grabbed her purse. The suspect jumped into a nearby getaway vehicle and took off. SF DA won’t charge suspect in Embarcadero Father’s Day shooting She exited her vehicle and attempted to retrieve her purse. While struggling to regain her belongings, she was knocked down and dragged by the getaway car. She suffered injuries during the confrontation and died three days later.Angel was well known in the Bay Area as a baker and a social justice advocate. Shortly after her death, Angel's family said she would not want her assai...

“Si nos hubieran dejado en paz, no nos habríamos hundido”: investigación de CNN cuestiona la versión de la Guardia Costera de Grecia sobre trágico naufragio

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

(CNN) — El casco del pesquero se levantó del agua a medida que se hundía, catapultando a la gente desde la cubierta superior al mar negro. En la oscuridad, se aferraron a lo que pudieron para mantenerse a flote, empujándose unos a otros bajo el agua en una frenética lucha por sobrevivir. Algunos gritaban, muchos empezaron a recitar sus últimas plegarias.“Todavía puedo oír la voz de una mujer pidiendo ayuda”, dijo a CNN un sobreviviente del desastre del barco de migrantes frente a la costa de Grecia. “Nadas y tenías que apartar los cuerpos flotantes del camino”.Mueren 78 migrantes en naufragio frente a las costas de GreciaCon cientos de personas aún desaparecidas tras el vuelco de la embarcación sobrecargada en el Mediterráneo el 14 de junio, los testimonios de quienes iban a bordo dibujan un panorama de caos y desesperación. También ponen en tela de juicio la versión de los guardacostas griegos, sugiriendo que se podrían haber salvado más vidas, y puede...

Sergio Massa, ministro de Economía, será precandidato presidencial en Argentina y no habrá internas en el peronismo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

(CNN Español) — El ministro de Economía de Argentina, Sergio Massa, será el precandidato presidencial por el oficialismo en las próximas Elecciones Primarias Abiertas Simultáneas y Obligatorias (PASO), según confirmó este viernes un mensaje en la cuenta de Twitter de la coalición Unión por la Patria.“Unión por la Patria tiene lista de UNIDAD. Por responsabilidad institucional, política y social, nuestro espacio ha decido conformar una lista de unidad que nos representará en las próximas elecciones”, se lee en el mensaje.¿Quién es Sergio Massa? De las idas y vueltas con el kirchnerismo a una posible candidatura presidencialY continúa: “Nuestro candidato a presidente será Sergio Massa y lo acompañará como candidato a vicepresidente Agustín Rossi.Así, el oficialismo, identificado con el peronismo, bajó las candidaturas anunciadas apenas un día antes, este jueves, de el exembajador en Brasil, Daniel Scioli, y el actual ministro del Interior y hombre de confianza ...

DC man given 16 year prison sentence for fentanyl sale that caused overdose

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

A D.C. man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for distributing fentanyl out of his Ivy City residence and selling the drug to a Virginia man who later overdosed, according to the Department of Justice.The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Andrew Cooper, 47, admitted selling fentanyl five times to an undercover officer and was arrested on Nov. 10, 2022. In addition to prison time, U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta ordered 36 months of supervision after his release.Cooper acknowledged that he sold fentanyl from February to November 2021 and sold fentanyl multiple times to a woman and man from Fairfax County, Virginia, from Feb. 11 to Feb. 16, according to court documents.“This sentence reflects the serious consequences awaiting anyone who callously litters our communities with Fentanyl,” U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves said. “Anyone considering peddling this poison needs to understand that they are likely to cause someone’s death, and that they will be held accountable for that...

Ireland’s Leona Maguire keeps rolling with a 68, takes halfway lead at the KMPG Women’s PGA

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Leona Maguire of Ireland birdied four of her final six holes for a 3-under 68 and a one-shot lead over three players Friday at the halfway point of the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol.The winner Sunday in Michigan for her second LPGA Tour title, the 28-year Maguire had five birdies and two bogeys in shooting her seventh straight round in the 60s, dating to the final round at the Mizuho Americas Open.At 5-under 137 at Baltusrol, Maguire had her first halfway lead in a major. The former Duke star is ranked 12th in the world.Mel Reid (67) of England, Xiyu Lin (71) of China and rookie Celine Borge (69) of Norway were tied for second, a shot ahead of first-round leader Lee-Anne Pace (73) of South Africa and fifth-ranked Minjee Lee of Australia, who pushed herself into the hunt for the second major with a 67. “This is uncharted territory for me,” Maguire said. “Whatever happens this week, I’m sure I’ll learn a lot, and just sort of taking it one d...

Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez to compete in Home Run Derby in Seattle next month

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — This year’s Home Run Derby now has a hometown favorite: Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez is in.Rodríguez, who finished second last year in the event to Juan Soto, said Friday it’s a no-brainer to participate in front of his home fans. The All-Star game is July 11 in Seattle, with the Home Run Derby the previous day.“This probably will never happen again in my career — being able to do that for them at the home field definitely will be something that I’m looking forward to,” Rodríguez said before Friday night’s game at Baltimore.Rodríguez won Rookie of the Year honors last year and helped Seattle make the postseason. The talented outfielder hit 81 homers in the Home Run Derby in Los Angeles, although he lost to Soto in the final.“I know LA was cool. I enjoyed it,” Rodríguez said. “But being able to be at home and put on a show for the Mariners’ fans, I know it’s going to be really exciting.”He’s set to become the f...

Reds release outfielder Will Myers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:08 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds released outfielder Wil Myers on Friday, three days after designating him for assignment.Myers was designated on Tuesday after the team activated him from the 10-day injured list.The Reds owe him about $4.19 million from the $7.5 million, one-year contract he agreed to on Dec. 22. An 11-year veteran, the 32-year-old had been out with a kidney stone and a left shoulder sprain. Myers hit .189 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 32 games before he was sidelined.Cincinnati had seven days to trade him or place him on waivers. Because he has more than three years of service, Myers cannot be assigned outright to the minor leagues without his consent.Myers was the AL Rookie of the Year in 2013 with Tampa Bay and an All-Star in 2016 with San Diego.Source