4 shot dead in Maine home; highway gunfire follows

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

4 shot dead in Maine home; highway gunfire follows By Patrick Whittle and David Sharpe | Associated PressYARMOUTH, Maine — Four people were fatally shot in a Maine home, and three others were shot and wounded on a highway 25 miles away, in a pair of crimes that were linked, state police said. One person was in custody.The bodies were found in a home in Bowdoin a short time before three people were shot in their vehicles to the south on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, authorities said.Maine State Police said the shootings were connected but didn’t immediately discuss a motive or identify the person in custody, police spokesperson Shannon Moss said.The shootings on I-295 led to a heavy police presence in Yarmouth, including officers carrying rifles. At one point, heavily armed officers peered inside the trunk of a car that had apparent bullet holes in the windshield at an off ramp. Witnesses told reporters they saw one person in handcuffs.Yarmouth is a community of 9,000 about 12 miles north of Portland, the state’s largest ci...

Draymond’s (mis)deeds: Controversial Warriors star’s top 5 playoff transgressions

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

Draymond’s (mis)deeds: Controversial Warriors star’s top 5 playoff transgressions Draymond Green is a perpetual line-stepper.His teammates and Dub Nation often love him for it.His opponents and their fans absolutely despise him for it.Oftentimes, his antics provoke opposing players into outsize reactions or poor play, but on Monday night in Sacramento, he was the one reacting — and he paid the price.After falling down on a fourth-quarter box-out, Kings center Domantas Sabonis saw Green’s planted foot, which was near his chest, and latched onto it. Green raised the foot Sabonis was clutching and stomped on his chest. Sabonis received a technical foul and Green was ejected with a Flagrant 2 foul. Both players defended their actions postgame after the Warriors lost.The incident harkened back to Green’s other playoff scuffles, which have been a hallmark of his career.Below are just a few instances of the Warriors star creating chaos in the postseason.Nut Punch — 2016 NBA FinalsThe most infamous moment in Green’s since-patched-up relation...

Fulton Country DA: Fake Trump electors turning on each other

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

Fulton Country DA: Fake Trump electors turning on each other By Sara Murray | CNNThe Fulton County District Attorney’s office said some fake electors for Donald Trump have implicated each other in potential criminal activity and is seeking to disqualify their lawyer, according to a new court filing.The district attorney’s office is requesting that attorney Kimberly Bourroughs Debrow be disqualified from representing a group of 10 Republicans who served as electors for the former president in Georgia — a state Trump lost to President Joe Biden. The DA’s office also accused the lawyer of failing to present an immunity deal to her clients last year, according to the filing.The new filing offers the latest indication that immunity offers could still be in the works months after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis suggested charging decisions were “imminent.”It notes that investigators interviewed some of the fake GOP electors this month and there is jockeying behind the scenes ahead of the announcement ...

Ex-Sharks GM Doug Wilson, with improved health, could return to NHL

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

Ex-Sharks GM Doug Wilson, with improved health, could return to NHL Former San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson’s health has improved to the point where might return to the NHL in some capacity, this news organization has confirmed.Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman first mentioned the possibility Tuesday on the “The Jeff Marek Show” in Canada.Wilson, 65, stepped down as the Sharks’ GM last April to focus on his recovery from an undisclosed health issue, but also noted at the time that he wanted to continue his career in the NHL in the future.Wilson’s health has improved in recent months and he was seen with his oldest son, Doug Jr., talking to scouts and executives at last week’s regular season game between Arizona and Seattle at Mullett Arena in Tempe. Wilson has a home in the Phoenix area and Doug Jr. works as a scout for the Kraken.What role Wilson would potentially have and what NHL team he might join is unclear, but Friedman said he is back on the radar for some franchises.Two teams, the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins, ha...

CHP releasing more details on Eliyanah Crisostomo homicide

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

CHP releasing more details on Eliyanah Crisostomo homicide HAYWARD, Calif. (KRON) -- Eliyanah Crisostomo never had a chance to open her Easter basket. The 5-year-old girl was riding in her family's car on Interstate-880 in Fremont when she was fatally shot by Sureño gang members the night before Easter, according to investigators. On Tuesday at 1 p.m., the California Highway Patrol is holding a news conference to release more details about the shooting that killed Eliyanah, as well as discuss a second shooting that occurred in Fremont just 15 minutes before the girl was shot. KRON4 will be streaming the news conference live at 1 p.m. CHP Golden Gate Division Chief Ezery Beauchamp, Fremont Police Department Chief Sean Washington, and Fremont Police Department Captain Eric Tang are scheduled to speak. Investigators said they pieced together evidence indicating that the two April 8 shootings were carried out by the same group of gang members. Eliyanah CrisostomoEliyanah and her family were on their way to a Milpitas restaurant to celebrate her...

Tesla in I-680 fire truck crash was operating on driver assist, crash data shows

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

Tesla in I-680 fire truck crash was operating on driver assist, crash data shows (KRON) -- A deadly collision between a Tesla and a firetruck on an East Bay freeway in February happened while the Tesla was operating on autopilot, according to crash data obtained by KRON4. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced in March that it is investigating 16 fatal Tesla crashes involving the autopilot system. Southwest blames 'data connection issues' for flight troubles The crash happened around 4 a.m. on Feb. 18, when a 2014 Tesla Model S slammed into a fire truck that was blocking part of the roadway after an accident, the Contra Costa County Fire Department said. The Tesla was traveling at 71 mph when it hit, according to crash data from the NHTSA. The driver behind the wheel of the Tesla died at the scene, and another passenger had to be extricated from the vehicle with "major" injuries, the California Highway Patrol said. Tesla crashed into fire truck (Photo courtesy of ConFire)Tesla crashed into fire truck (Photo courtesy of ConFire)Four firef...

Powerball ticket worth $1.5M sold in Los Gatos still unclaimed ahead of Monday deadline

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

Powerball ticket worth $1.5M sold in Los Gatos still unclaimed ahead of Monday deadline (BCN) -- A Powerball ticket worth more than $1.5 million after being purchased in Los Gatos in October will expire next week if no one comes forward to claim it, California Lottery officials said Tuesday. The ticket bought at a Mobil gas station at 15380 Los Gatos Blvd. matched the five numbers --19, 36, 37, 46 and 56 -- from the Oct. 26 drawing, missing only the Powerball number 24. Judge tentatively OKs $725M Facebook settlement: How to apply for a payout The ticket is worth $1,556,855, but that money will instead go to public school funding if it is not claimed by Monday, according to lottery officials. Another ticket matching the same five numbers from the Oct. 26 drawing was also purchased in Southern California and has already been claimed. Whoever has the winning ticket should sign the back of it and then go to one of the California Lottery's nine offices around the state, including in Milpitas and Richmond in the Bay Area, to fill out a claim form. The winner can also ...

Rail CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio Senate

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

Rail CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio Senate COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO reiterated apologies Tuesday for the East Palestine train derailment and vows to make things right during his first testimony to Ohio lawmakers since the fiery accident, expressing support for some additional safety proposals but resistance to others. An Ohio Senate panel on rail safety questioned Alan Shaw over a wide range of topics related to the derailment and subsequent controlled chemical release that rocked the small village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, including long-term support systems for the community, two-person crew mandates and tanker car safety standards. Shaw has promised millions of dollars to help the community recover but also faces a lawsuit from Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost over costs for the toxic chemical spill cleanup and environmental damage, even as they work together to establish funds for resident health care, property value issues and water protections.The federal government has also sued...

Alabama officials keep quiet on progress in birthday melee

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

Alabama officials keep quiet on progress in birthday melee DADEVILLE, Ala (AP) — Two days after gunfire erupted at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Alabama — killing four people, including two high school seniors — state police are asking people to come forward if they have video or photographs from the party. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said it has worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to establish a digital tip line for videos and photos. As of Tuesday morning, officials had released little information about the investigation. “Special Agents are still in the process of gathering and examining information,” the law enforcement agency said in its last public statement, which was issued Monday. “Investigators are still processing all of the evidence, in conjunction with completing interviews, in an effort to solidify a motive and potential suspects.”In addition to the four young people killed in the shooting, another 32 were injured. The dead range in age from 17 to 23. The melee rocked the sleepy town of about 3,200 people. Fa...

With 26 days left in session, Nebraska lawmakers pass 1 bill

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:29:15 GMT

With 26 days left in session, Nebraska lawmakers pass 1 bill With only 26 days left in the 90-day legislative session, Nebraska lawmakers have finally passed a single bill. Now they have only about 200 left to go.In any other year, the Nebraska Legislature would have passed dozens of bills by now. But it has been hamstrung by progressive lawmakers filibustering every bill before the body this session — even ones they support — to protest conservatives’ push to pass a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. During the last 90-day session, in 2021, legislators had passed 74 bills by Day 64 — the point they reached Monday night when they passed this year’s first bill — and 48 of them had already been signed into law by the governor, Clerk of the Legislature Brandon Metzler said.This year’s late date for passage of the first bill is not unprecedented, he said. The body once took up to 70 days to pass its first bill. But it is unusual, and the bottleneck of bills that have not advanced is unprecedented. As of Tuesday, only 10 bills ha...