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County medical examiner cannot identify woman killed in El Cajon crash

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

El CAJON, Calif. -- A woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street in El Cajon last month remains unidentified, local medical officials said.The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office could not use fingerprints to identify the woman, who did not have identification on her at the time of the collision, the County of San Diego said on its website Friday.The crash occurred at Cuyamaca Street, located north of Weld Boulevard on the evening of Sept. 22, according to the El Cajon Police Department. First responders pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Suspect arrested after CHP pursuit in San Diego County A forensic sketch artist produced a possible photo of the woman dressed in the outfit she was wearing during the accident. The unidentified Black woman is described as around 40-50 years old, 5-foot-3, 110 pounds, brown eyes, gray and black short, curly hair.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Investigations Unit of the San Diego County Medica...

Troops kill 3 militants, foiling attack on an airbase in Punjab province, Pakistani military says

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A group of militants targeted a training air base in eastern Punjab province in the early hours of Saturday, leaving three of the attackers dead, Pakistan’s military said.The troops’ “swift and effective response” thwarted the attack at Pakistan’s Mianwali Training Air Base, keeping its personnel and assets safe, a military statement said, though three grounded aircrafts were damaged and a fuel tanker destroyed in the attack. It said the troops killed three attackers while they were entering the base, and another three were cornered. A comprehensive joint clearance and combing operation is in final stages to completely clear the area, the military said.The attack comes a day after an ambush on a military convoy killed fourteen soldiers in southwest Baluchistan province. Also on Friday, a bomb and gun attack on a vehicle carrying police left three dead and more than 20 wounded. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for Saturday’s att...

Australian premier to protest blogger’s vague detention conditions while meeting Chinese president

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday he would protest a lack of transparency in China’s treatment of a detained Australian democracy blogger when meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing during a trade-focused state visit.The detention of Yang Hengjun without conviction for almost five years will be one of the topics raised with Xi when they meet in the Great Hall of the People on Monday.Yang is being held in a Beijing detention center awaiting the verdict of a 2021 closed-door trial on espionage charges. The 58-year-old’s family fears he is dying.“I’ll be saying that Dr. Yang’s case needs to be resolved and I’ll be speaking about his human rights, the nature of the detention and the failure to have transparent processes,” Albanese told reporters in the northern Australian city of Darwin hours before he was to fly to Shanghai.The Chinese Foreign Ministry this week defended Yang’s prosecution, saying his case had been handled in strict accordan...

What a comeback! Campolindo erases 14-point deficit in fourth quarter, stuns Acalanes

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

LAFAYETTE — They chanted, “One more week. One more week.” They hoisted their sophomore hero Micah Parker, the running back who scored the touchdown that would decide the game.They broke the hearts of a rival while presumably extending their season into next week’s section playoffs.Friday night, the Campolindo Cougars rallied from two touchdowns behind in the final quarter to stun host Acalanes 25-24, an outcome that left the Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division in a three-way tie for the championship between these teams and Las Lomas.Had Acalanes won, the Lafayette school would have captured its first outright league title in 42 years.But it wasn’t to be after Scott Lyon caught a two-point conversion pass from Isaiah Ortiz, which followed Parker’s 23-yard touchdown run with 2:53 left.Campolindo’s Micah Parker (26) avoids a tackle by Acalanes’ Gavin Bender (7) to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their game at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 3,...

Former San Jose Jr. Sharks coach arrested

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

(KRON) -- A former coach for the San Jose Jr. Sharks was arrested by the San Jose Police Department, the Sharks Sports & Entertainment told KRON4 on Friday. The coach has not been with the program since May 2023, the Sharks said, and they did not learn of the allegations that led to his arrest until he had left the program. The Sharks did not specify what the coach was arrested for. The San Jose Police Department did not respond to a request for comment. Read the Sharks' full statement about the incident below:“Earlier today, we were made aware that a former Jr. Sharks youth hockey coach has been arrested by the San Jose Police Department.  This individual has not coached in our program since May 2023 and none of these extremely serious allegations were brought forth to our organization while he was involved with the program. All of the coaches in our youth programs are pre-screened and SafeSport Certified as required by the governing body USA Hockey, and undergo ...

Curry makes last-second layup to give Warriors 141-139 win over Thunder in tourney opener

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder gave the NBA exactly what it wanted out of the inaugural In-Season Tournament — playoff-caliber intensity early in the season.Stephen Curry scored 30 points, including the winning layup with 0.2 seconds left, to help the Warriors beat the Thunder 141-139 on Friday night.Initially, Curry’s final shot was ruled no good because of offensive goaltending against Draymond Green. The call was overturned, and the Warriors held on. Green said the call was overturned because he touched the rim and not the ball. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault also said that was the explanation he was given.Green said the NBA has created something good.“You just saw two teams competing,” he said. “We talk about this In-Season Tournament, and —- it’s a playoff game. It was a fun game to play and intensity level is there. So job well done to the NBA, having his type of excitement in November. Because there be some dark d...

Trail Blazers open the new In-Season Tournament with a 115-113 win over the Grizzlies in overtime

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 26 points, including a critical 3-pointer in overtime, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their third consecutive game with a 115-113 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the In-Season Tournament opener for both teams Friday night. Desmond Bane had 33 points and eight rebounds for the Grizzlies, who lost their sixth straight to start the season. Memphis led 100-90 on David Roddy’s dunk with 3:21 left in regulation before Portland chipped away, getting within 102-100 when Malcolm Brogdon made two free throws. Shaedon Sharpe hit a pair of foul shots with 8.3 seconds left to tie it, then blocked Luke Kennard’s attempt from the corner on the other end to send the game to overtime. Sharpe’s step-back 3 gave the Blazers a 109-106 lead with 1:17 left in OT. Grant’s 3 with 39.1 seconds remaining made it 112-108. Sharpe finished with 22 points, and Grant added eight rebounds. Brogdon had 24 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds ...

NASCAR Craftsman Truck CRAFTSMAN 150 Results

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

FridayAt Phoenix RacewayAvondale, Ariz.Lap length: 1.00 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (8) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 179 laps, 51 points.2. (14) Jake Garcia, Chevrolet, 179, 37.3. (5) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 179, 43.4. (10) Jesse Love, Toyota, 179, 33.5. (6) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 179, 32.6. (17) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 179, 31.7. (15) Dean Thompson, Toyota, 179, 30.8. (27) Kaden Honeycutt, Chevrolet, 179, 29.9. (25) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 179, 28.10. (3) Nicholas Sanchez, Chevrolet, 179, 33.11. (28) Matt Crafton, Ford, 179, 26.12. (9) Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 179, 25.13. (31) Lawless Alan, Chevrolet, 179, 24.14. (2) Ty Majeski, Ford, 179, 41.15. (23) Hailie Deegan, Ford, 179, 22.16. (32) Christian Rose, Ford, 179, 21.17. (34) Spencer Davis, Ford, 179, 20.18. (1) Corey Heim, Toyota, 179, 19.19. (35) Nick Leitz, Chevrolet, 179, 18.20. (36) Tyler Hill, Toyota, 179, 17.21. (26) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 179, 16.22. (19) Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 178, 15.23. (12) Taylor Gray, Toyota, 1...

DC police investigation of Southeast shooting causes road closures

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

D.C. police are investigating a shooting in Southeast on Friday night involving one suspect where shots were returned by police.Around 8:30 p.m. Friday, three D.C. police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 3400 block of 13th Place SE.In a video posted during the early hours of Saturday morning on social media, Acting Chief Pamela Smith said, “Our officers began canvassing the rear of the apartment building, and as they were canvassing the parking lot, a male suspect wearing a white T-shirt, black bottoms, [with] long hair roughly around shoulder length began firing at our officers.”“As our officers began to return fire, the suspect retreated into the building,” she added.No injuries were reported.The suspect in surveillance photos is wearing a white shirt, black bottoms, and has roughly shoulder length dark hair. (Credit Metropolitan Police Department)Current road closures are in effect for the intersection at Congress Street SE,the 3300 thro...

Jokic scores 33 points, leads Nuggets to 125-114 win over Mavericks in NBA tournament opener

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:29:20 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets held off the Dallas Mavericks 125-114 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.Jokic had 33 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. He was 14 of 16 from the field on Denver’s new, vibrant blue-and-yellow court. Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points, and Jamal Murray had 18 points and 13 assists for the NBA champion Nuggets, who led by 20 points in the third quarter before seeing Dallas trim it to eight late in the game. Jokic made a cutting layup with 1:11 remaining to seal it.The Mavericks lost for the first time this season. Luka Doncic finished with 34 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists but also had nine turnovers. Kyrie Irving chipped in 22 points.Dallas was without coach Jason Kidd, who didn’t make the trip due to a non-COVID-19 illness. Top assistant Sean Sweeney took his spot on the bench.Jokic showed rare emotion in the first half, letting out a scream aft...