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1 dead after shooting in Exposition Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

One person is dead after a shooting Sunday night in Exposition Park, authorities said.  Calls about the incident, located in the 3700 block of Vermont Avenue, near Exposition Boulevard, came in at around 8:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department told KTLA that three suspects approached the victim, described only as a Black male in his 30s, as he was sitting in the passenger side of a vehicle. An argument ensued and shots were fired. The three suspects then fled.  Paramedics responded to the scene and the victim was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.  L.A. police on the scene of a fatal shooting in Exposition Park on April 23, 2023. (KTLA)Details about the fatal shooting are limited, but so far, no arrests have been made and authorities have not provided any additional details about the suspects.  

Single family residence sells for $3.3 million in San Jose

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

1117 Mockingbird Court – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 1100 block of Mockingbird Court in San Jose was sold on April 6, 2023 for $3,300,000, or $981 per square foot. The house, built in 1997, has an interior space of 3,365 square feet. The property features four bedrooms, three baths, a garage, and four parking spaces. The unit sits on a 0.3-acre lot.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:In September 2022, a 3,522-square-foot home on Micro Court in San Jose sold for $2,700,000, a price per square foot of $767. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,780-square-foot home on the 1100 block of Macias Court in San Jose sold in October 2022, for $3,100,000, a price per square foot of $820. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Macias Court, San Jose, in October 2022, a 4,015-square-foot home was sold for $3,150,000, a price per square foot of $785. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. 

Braves begin 4-game series with the Marlins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

Miami Marlins (12-10, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (14-8, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Monday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Edward Cabrera (1-1, 4.08 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (2-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 36 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -279, Marlins +228; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins on Monday to begin a four-game series.Atlanta is 4-6 at home and 14-8 overall. The Braves are fourth in MLB play with 30 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.Miami has a 12-10 record overall and a 5-4 record on the road. The Marlins have a 5-0 record in games when they scored at least five runs.The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Sean Murphy has seven doubles, five home runs and 15 RBI for the Braves. Ozzie Albies is 10-for-38 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.Luis Arraez has five doubles, a triple and a home run for the Marl...

Giants host the Cardinals to begin 4-game series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (9-13, fourth in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (7-13, fourth in the NL West)San Francisco; Monday, 9:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jordan Montgomery (2-2, 4.84 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Giants: Alex Cobb (0-1, 2.79 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -125, Giants +105; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants start a four-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.San Francisco has a 4-6 record in home games and a 7-13 record overall. The Giants have a 1-3 record in games decided by one run.St. Louis has a 4-5 record in road games and a 9-13 record overall. The Cardinals are 7-2 in games when they scored five or more runs.Monday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with four home runs while slugging .532. Wilmer Flores is 12-for-40 with a double, a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games...

El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, se reunió en Tokio con el primer ministro de Japón

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

(CNN) — El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, aspirante a la postulación republicana a las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos, se reunió este lunes en Tokio, Japón, con el primer ministro de ese país, Fumio Kishida.Durante la reunión, ambos intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre “asuntos regionales”, y Kishida declaró que espera que “la visita de DeSantis a Japón conduzca a un mayor fortalecimiento de la relación Japón-EE.UU. y Japón-Florida”, según un comunicado del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores japonés publicado este lunes.DeSantis provoca a Trump al referirse al caso de supuestos pagos por silencio que enreda al expresidenteDeSantis añadió: “Japón es un socio importante para EE.UU. y Florida”, añadió el comunicado.DeSantis está viajando a Japón, Corea del Sur, Israel y el Reino Unido para reunirse con funcionarios de esos países como parte de una “misión comercial internacional”, según su oficina.The-CNN-Wire&trade...

Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on surprise Myanmar trip

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Former U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is on a surprise visit to military-run Myanmar on behalf of a group of elder statesmen that engages in peace-making and human rights initiatives around the world, a South Korean diplomat said Monday.The arrival of Ban, the deputy chair of The Elders, in the capital Naypyitaw was announced Sunday night by state television MRTV. It said he arrived with a small delegation, and was greeted by the deputy ministers for defense and foreign affairs.“This visit by Mr. Ban Ki Moon was totally scheduled by The Elders. We are not engaged in this process,”″ said a South Korean Embassy official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media. “This is not the official visit. It is probably a two-day visit. He will depart this evening.”Ban is a former South Korean foreign minister. The Elders have not yet released any details about Ban’s visit, and no further information was given by the military g...

In The News for April 24 : Federal public-service worker strike enters sixth day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 24 …What we are watching in Canada …One of Canada’s largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports.The Public Service Alliance of Canada says more than 100,000 of its staff remain on strike, some of whom will move their picket lines today to strategic locations more likely to have an impact on the federal government. National President Chris Aylward says Ottawa presented an offer Saturday afternoon, which the union countered with its own proposal that same day.Yet the office of Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says it made a second proposal Saturday that the union had not responded to by late Sunday.Earlier this weekend, the two sides accused each other of poor communication as bargaining tea...

Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The former Louisville Metro Police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement.WHAS-TV reported that the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday the hiring of Myles Cosgrove who was fired from the police department in January 2021 for violating use-of-force procedures and failing to use a body camera during the raid on Taylor’s apartment.Taylor, a Black woman, was killed March 13, 2020 by police executing a narcotics search warrant. None of the three white officers who fired into Taylor’s home were charged by a grand jury in her death.Carroll County’s Chief Deputy Robert Miller pointed to this fact in reference to Cosgrove’s hiring.Investigators said Cosgrove fired 16 rounds into the apartment after the front door was breached and Taylor’s boyfriend fired a shot at them. Federal ballistics experts said they believe the shot that killed Taylor came from Cosgrove.In November, the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council voted not ...

Public service union to picket at locations with more impact as strike enters Day 6

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

OTTAWA — One of Canada’s largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports.The Public Service Alliance of Canada says more than 100,000 of its staff remain on strike, some of whom will move their picket lines today to strategic locations more likely to have an impact on the federal government. National President Chris Aylward says Ottawa presented an offer Saturday afternoon, which the union countered with its own proposal that same day.Yet the office of Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says it made a second proposal Saturday that the union had not responded to by late Sunday.Earlier this weekend, the two sides accused each other of poor communication as bargaining teams sort out how much to increase wages to account for inflation and whether civil servants have a right to work remotely.The two parties have been at odds since negotiations began in June 2021, and the uni...

Program helping people to reconnect with traditional skills in Yellowknife

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:50 GMT

YELLOWKNIFE — By the shore of the still-frozen Yellowknife River, more than a dozen people gather to prepare fish for cooking over a crackling fire.Originating from different communities across the North, they share the unique ways they’ve learned to clean and cut them. Wildlife officers and trappers are reconnecting vulnerable people with on-the-land skills through a partnership between the Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Climate Change and the Yellowknife Women’s Society.“We’ve heard a lot of people talk about how it helps some of their journeys,” said Vincent Casey, education outreach co-ordinator with the department. “Certain people share with us a lot about their healing journeys themselves, as well as that connection back to lifestyles that they had when they were younger.”“I think for a lot of people, they really enjoy being able to do something different than what they have and having this opportunity to hav...