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Felon found with stolen debit cards, mail in Santa Rosa

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

(KRON) -- A Santa Rosa man was found in possession of stolen mail, checks and other items connected to fraud on Sunday afternoon, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. BART worker arrested after fatal hit-and-run in South SF Around 3:30 p.m., deputies were called to the 4300 block of Stony Point Road when a resident saw someone apparently passed out in a car on private property nearby. The deputy spoke with the man in the car but he did not have identification with him and seemed to be under the influence of drugs. The man was later identified as 26-year-old Benjamin Ulysses Brass of Santa Rosa. When dispatch checked local records, officials found that Brass was on probation for four separate court cases. One of his probation terms requires that he obey all laws and also submit to warrantless search and seizure, the sheriff's office said. Laptop recovered from the vehicle (Photo courtesy of Sonoma County Sheriff's Office)In the search of the car, the deputy found a lap...

2 charged in $150M scheme with sanctioned Ukrainian oligarch

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. businessman and a Belarus national have been arrested in Florida and charged with violating U.S. sanctions in a scheme that involved purchasing over $150 million in steelmaking materials from an exiled Ukrainian oligarch accused of funding Russian-backed separatist groups in eastern Ukraine.John Unsalan, 41, of Orlando, was arrested last Friday, and Belarus national Sergey Karpushkin, 46, on Tuesday, according to court records.“The arrest of John Can Unsalan should serve as a warning to those who seek to do business with sanctioned individuals or entities that endanger the security of the United States and our allies,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “The Justice Department is relentlessly pursuing those who seek to evade sanctions imposed against the Russian regime and whose crimes enable the regime to continue its unjust, illegal war in Ukraine,” Garland said. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, eight years after an...

Antetokounmpo unavailable for Bucks in Game 2 of Heat series

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said at his pregame availability that Antetokounmpo wouldn’t be available due to the bruised lower back that knocked the two-time MVP out of the Bucks’ 130-117 Game 1 loss on Sunday.“(We were) hopeful that he would play and also aware that he might not,” Budenholzer said. “The guys are ready. The group’s focused and in a good place.”Antetokounmpo had been listed as doubtful in the injury report Tuesday but was upgraded to questionable Wednesday. Antetokounmpo left the Bucks’ Game 1 loss for good early in the second quarter.“He’s continued to improve, but organizationally and talking and working with him and the sports performance group, the decision was made,” Budenholzer said. “He’s out. The guys that are ready and the guys that are av...

Tiger Woods recientemente conlleva cirugía tras lesionarse el tobillo

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

CHICAGO – El golfista estadounidense Tiger Woods, ganador de quince “grandes”, fue operado con éxito este miércoles de una lesión de tobillo, en el que arrastra molestias desde el grave accidente de carretera sufrido en 2021.La cirugía fue realizada por el doctor Martin O’Malley en una clínica de Nueva York y previó la fusión de una articulación para curar su artritis postraumática, informó Tiger Woods en un comunicado.El golfista estadounidense, que disputó su último torneo en el Masters de Augusta de este año, cuando se retiró en la tercera ronda pese a pasar el corte, destacó que no hay un tiempo claro para su recuperación. Tras lesión, Tiger Woods se retira antes de completar la tercera ronda del Masters Tiger Woods se retira tras la peor ronda de su carrera en el Campeonato PGA En el comunicado se informa de que Woods se está recuperando de la operación y está “ansioso” por empezar el proce...

Maryland grad aims to ‘change generationally what health care’ looks like

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

Most young adults may not think about their health while in college, but a recent University of Maryland graduate hopes to change that, all while promoting access and transparency.Aishwarya Tare has been an athlete for most of her life, but she said she began to struggle with her health when she started college.“My blood sugar was low; I had really bad gut health issues,” Tare said. “It’s really led to me having bad anxiety and depression.”Since then, she has begun to focus on more significant issues, such as ways to improve the health care system, leading her to start developing Meridian Health, an app that will allow young adults to ask questions about their health.Universities will also be able to help streamline access and provide resources in line with student needs.“The vision here is to make a difference in the way that all 18- to 26-year-olds care about their health,” Tare said.Her team recently took home a $10,000 prize during the U...

Wind, snow, ice near Denver airport cause hundreds of flight diversions, delays

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Winds near Denver International Airport on Wednesday caused the Federal Aviation Administration to order a ground stop, with hundreds of flights diverting to other airports.Later, at 6:11 p.m., the FAA ordered a second ground stop due to snow and ice at the airport. This stop is expected to last until around 7:30 p.m.The initial ground stop ended around 4:18 p.m., and a ground delay was put in place until at least 7:29 p.m., according to the FAA National Airspace System Status. This caused departures to the airport to be delayed by just under two hours.Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Jessica Lebel said the wind was gusting up to 36 mph at DIA Wednesday afternoon. These winds were being caused by rain showers in the area.Many of the flights were being diverted to Colorado Springs Airport, with 24 domestic flights and one international flights going there as of 3:35 p.m.At least two flights were diverted to Salt Lake City.According to FlightAware, three-quarters of all...

'Assault weapons' bill could be limited to bump stocks

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's proposed legislation that's drawing plenty of comment from people across the state. Lawmakers say hundreds of people signed up to speak on the bill originally designed to prohibit the sale of so-called "assault weapons" in Colorado. It would prohibit the sale and transfer of semiautomatic rifles, along with certain pistols and shotguns. No charges in bus death, despite dash camera video The proposal has changed throughout the course of this legislative session. The current bill could be set for some major morphing before it leaves committee Wednesday night. Lawmakers were still set to hear several hours of debate, but the bill sponsor told fellow committee members that there could be big changes coming."It is my belief that there isn't any longer a path for an intact (House Bill) 1230 to leave this committee and get to the floor," said Rep. Elisabeth Epps, House sponsor of the bill.Assault weapon ban proposal has seen changesHB 23-1230 has seen its share of ch...

3 Colorado cities among 25 worst for ozone pollution

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's three largest metropolitan areas are ranked among the top 25 worst places in the nation for ozone pollution, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.Denver-Aurora ranked 6th, Fort Collins ranked 15th and Colorado Springs ranked 20th on the list, which is released annually in the association's State of the Air Report."While ozone pollution in all three cities got worse compared with last year’s report, Colorado Springs experienced a significant increase in the number of unhealthy ozone days, making it a new addition to the list this year," according to a Wednesday release from the American Lung Association.This year's report, released Wednesday, covers 2019-21. Polis targets oil and gas in ‘ambitious’ plan to cut ozone Ten metropolitan areas in California were among the top 25 rankings for worst ozone pollution, with four California metros in the top five. The Phoenix-Mesa area ranked next, and Denver-Aurora after that.Fort Collins' o...

Denver weather: Snow chance Wednesday, more rain ahead

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay wet and cool Wednesday night as scattered rain and snow showers push across the Front Range. Weather tonight: From rain to snowThere will be scattered rain showers across the Front Range Wednesday afternoon with gusty winds. By sunset, some of the rain showers will transition over to snow as temperatures cool into the 30s. Snow showers will be spotty so not everyone will see snowfall Wednesday night, but areas that do will likely see totals stay less than an inch with wet roadways. Snowfall will move out around midnight for the lower elevations. The mountains will see between 1 and 6 inches of snowfall by Thursday night depending on elevation and location. Weather tomorrow: Mountain snowTemperatures will hit the low 50s in Denver on Thursday with breezy afternoon winds. The Front Range and plains will stay dry.Colorado's mountains will see scattered snow showers throughout the day. Looking ahead: Rain showersDenver will see another cha...

Semi-automatic rifle ban passes Washington legislature

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:36 GMT

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles cleared the Washington state Legislature on Wednesday and the governor is expected to sign it into law. The high-powered firearms — once banned nationwide — are now the weapon of choice among young men responsible for most of the country’s devastating mass shootings. Colorado's ‘assault weapons’ bill could be limited to bump stocks The ban comes after multiple failed attempts in the state's legislature, and amid the most mass shootings during the first 100 days of a calendar year since 2009.The Washington law would block the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of more than 50 gun models, including AR-15s, AK-47s and similar-style rifles. These guns fire one bullet per trigger pull and automatically reload for a subsequent shot. Some exemptions are included for sales to law enforcement agencies and the military in Washington.The law would go into effect immediately once it's signed by Democratic Gov. Jay...