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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California base

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California on Wednesday night.The rocket successfully lifted off from the base at 9:09 p.m. PDT and is carrying a group of Starlink satellites into orbit.The launch was visible to onlookers hundreds of miles away.Wednesday's launch was the rocket's second attempt after Tuesday night's mission was aborted five seconds before a scheduled lift-off time of 10:25 p.m.According to the company, 15 satellites were carried to low-Earth orbit during Wednesday night’s mission.Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite network designed to bring low-cost internet service to rural/remote communities.After previous successful launches, Starlink now boasts over 4,200 functional satellites orbiting the Earth, according to CNET. The launches are part of the company’s goal to build a giant constellation of broadband satellites across the globe.Following stage separation after liftoff, the Falcon’s reusable booster is scheduled to l...

Burglar caught on camera inside L.A. home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

Surveillance cameras captured a burglar inside of a West Adams home that was tented and being fumigated for termites on Monday.  Homeowner Robert Dionne told KTLA that when the break in happened, he and his wife, along with their two young children, were staying at a hotel in Marina Del Rey while the house was being treated for termites.  According to Dionne, the fumigation company was scheduled to remove the tent at 7:30 a.m. the morning of the burglary and that the thief was in the family’s home just hours before, from 3:30 a.m. to about 4:40 a.m.  Exterior surveillance footage shows a man with a backpack on set down a bike outside the tented home and move out of frame. Inside the home, cameras captured the thief, wearing a red bandana as a face mask as he walked into the darkened dining room of the family’s home and set a small black bag on the table. He then moves back to the other side of the table and turns the lights on.  With the lights on, video shows the bur...

Antioch police Chief Steven Ford to step down

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

ANTIOCH – After less than a year on the job, Antioch police Chief Steven Ford says he is retiring from the scandal-plagued department.Ford announced in a written statement Wednesday night that his last day on the job will be Aug. 11.“I am proud of what we have accomplished and firmly believe the groundwork has been laid for organizational success,” said Ford, who was named permanent chief last November following a seven-month stint as interim chief.“I know our work to align us with the [tenets] of procedural justice and constitutional policing will keep this department headed in the right direction,” he continued. “I sincerely hope our engagement with the community will continue and flourish.”Ford’s decision to retire comes amid an FBI investigation into wrongdoing by more than a dozen current and former Antioch and Pittsburg officers. The alleged crimes range from possible violent civil right violations and assaults to fraudulent schemes to acquire pay bumps, to drug trafficking, o...

$1 billion Powerball ticket sold in California, 3 tickets worth $448K sold in Bay Area

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

(KRON) -- With a billion-dollar jackpot on the line for Wednesday's drawing, a winning Powerball ticket was sold in California. A ticket sold in Los Angeles matched all five winning numbers with the Powerball number. That ticket was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market, located at 1205 Wall Street in L.A. Powerball: Here are the winning numbers for the $1 billion jackpot In addition, seven players won $448,750 by nailing five of the winning numbers, but not the Powerball number. Three of those tickets were sold in the Bay Area. 7-Eleven (1590 Franklin St. in Santa Clara)Safeway (4950 Mission St. in San Francisco)Steve's Liquors (583 West Tennyson Road in Hayward)The other four of these tickets were sold in La Puente, South Lake Tahoe, Los Angeles and Northridge. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 7, 10, 11, 13, and 24, and red Powerball 24. Wednesday's winner will claim the third-largest Powerball jackpot ever, and the sixth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. If you ...

Lanes on I-80 shut down due to crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

(KRON) -- Police activity has shut down lanes on I-80 westbound near Berkeley, California Highway Patrol confirmed. A Sig Alert was issued Wednesday night around 8:15 p.m. for the closure of all I-80 westbound lanes near Ashby Avenue. Officers make discovery in trunk of suspect vehicle after car chase on Pleasanton freeway As of 9:25 p.m., the right and center westbound lanes have reopened, and the two left lanes remained blocked. The left lanes on I-80 eastbound were also blocked, but they have since reopened.CHP said the closures happened after a vehicle struck a pedestrian on I-80 at about 7:50 p.m. The incident began as a chase involving the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. A red SUV and a gray SUV were involved in the crash. CHP said a person stepped out of the red car and was struck by the gray car. That person was hospitalized with major injuries. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

NYPD to Pay Largest Protester Settlement Ever For Abuses During George Floyd Uprising

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

New York City reached a historic settlement this week on behalf of more than 1,300 people who were attacked by police while protesting the police killing of George Floyd in 2020.The plaintiffs claimed that the New York Police Department violated protesters’ civil and constitutional rights by making mass arrests, using excessive force, using pepper spray improperly, and using a tactic called kettling to trap and arrest protesters ahead of an imposed curfew. Join Our Newsletter Original reporting. Fearless journalism. Delivered to you. I'm in The proposed settlement will pay out $13 million to 1,380 protesters — about $10,000 per person — the largest total payout to protesters in a class action suit in the United States, according to the plaintiffs. The settlement did not impose any reforms on the NYPD.What the suit means for policing will depend on how New Yorkers and...

Kepler scores the go-ahead run on a passed ball in the Twins’ 6-3 win over the Mariners

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Max Kepler scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball in the eighth inning and Minnesota pitchers struck out 14 in the Twins’ 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. Kepler scored from third when a pitch from reliever Andrés Muñoz (2-3) got past catcher Tom Murphy, breaking a 3-3 tie. Kepler also hit a solo homer in the fifth inning off Luis Castillo. Ryan Jeffers put the Twins ahead with a first-inning single, and rookie Edouard Julien and Kepler made it 3-0 with home runs in the fifth. The Mariners tied it with a pair of homers of their own. Tom Murphy connected off Twins starter Kenta Maeda in the sixth inning, and Eugenio Suárez tied it with a two-run shot in the seventh off Griffin Jax. Alex Kirillof hit a two-run homer in the ninth against Devin Sweet in the pitcher’s major league debut.Emilio Pagan (4-1) was the winner. Jhoan Duran pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 16th save. Maeda had nine strikeouts for Minnesota. Castillo h...

Reeling Yankees show frustration at end of disappointing trip

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Rodón and Tommy Kahnle visibly displayed the New York Yankees’ struggles.Rodón sarcastically blew a kiss while walking to the dugout after the second inning and Kahnle took out his frustrations on a cooling fan in the dugout on Wednesday during the Yankees’ 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.The loss marked the first time in 14 years New York was swept in a three-game series by the Angels, The Yankees completed a 1-5 trip that saw them drop to last place in the AL East. They have lost four straight and nine of 11.Manager Aaron Boone admitted: “We stink right now.”“We’re not very good right now. We understand that and certainly this is a low point for us,” he said. “So acknowledging that we’re not in a good place as a team right now and we’re not playing anywhere near the ball we need to be able to play to put ourselves in a good position at the end of the season.”After giving up a pair of two-run homers and four runs the first two inni...

Declan Rice comes in as 2nd-half sub in Arsenal’s 5-0 victory over the MLS All-Stars

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — If this was the reception for Declan Rice in the U.S. capital, imagine this season in London.Arsenal’s new midfield star came on as a second-half substitute and helped finish off a 5-0 victory over the MLS All-Stars on Wednesday night. Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz all scored — but those weren’t the only highlights for the many red-clad Arsenal supporters in the crowd at Audi Field.Rice moved from West Ham to the Gunners for a British-record transfer fee last weekend, reported to be 105 million pounds ($138 million). The crowd roared when he came in just over an hour into the match, and cheered again when he possessed the ball.U.S. national team forward Folarin Balogun, whose days at Arsenal could be numbered, also came on for the London club at the same time as Rice.By then, the Gunners had a 3-0 lead.“I think we were suffocated with the weather … and we could not really control the game,” Arsenal m...

Casa Bonita employees demand answers, start petition

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:59:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Casa Bonita employees submitted a list of demands to management last week and started a petition citing why they are unhappy with their current situation at the iconic restaurant. The list came from 50 employees asking management "to revert to what was originally promised by ownership when they were hired months ago." Defining their exact hours of operation and giving them a set fully operational opening date is another concern the workers brought to the table. How does Casa Bonita’s wait staff pay stack up to other Colorado jobs? In addition to Casa Bonita's undefined hours and days of operation, the group demanded access to health benefits. It also wants "the ability to consider employment documents for a reasonable timeframe before signing; and to reinstate former employees lost through Casa Bonita’s contract-related disputes."In a press release, the group known as #WeAreTeamCasa, said it drafted the demand letter to management with the assistance of Restaura...