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Watsonville police close street while detectives probe fatal shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

WATSONVILLE — Watsonville police investigators closed off some streets in the Santa Cruz County city on Saturday in the wake of a fatal shooting at that location.Detectives were called to the scene of a fatal shooting near the corner of Main Street and Rodriguez Street in Watsonville, the Police Department stated on its Facebook page.“At about 6:04 p.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Rodriguez Street, where they found a victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound,” the police web post said.The victim was transported to a local hospital where the individual died, according to police.Information about a possible suspect or suspects associated with the fatal shooting was not immediately available, police said.Police closed the area at and near Rodriguez Street and Main Street Saturday night, investigators said.“We ask that anyone with information regarding this fatal shooting call 831-471-1151,” police said.

Videos show E-40 being removed from Warriors-Kings playoff game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

There weren’t many Warriors fans who were able to get into Golden1 Center for the Game 1 loss to the Kings — and perhaps one of the most famous didn’t see the end of the game, either.Bay Area rap legend E-40, whose real name is Earl Tywone Stevens Sr., appears to have been kicked out of Saturday night’s game sometime in the fourth quarter.Stevens, a devout Warriors fan who was seated in his usual spot near the Golden State bench, was confronted by Golden1 Center security personnel, as one Twitter video showed. After some contentious moments, multiple videos show a Warriors security member step in and escort Stevens to the tunnel, with Andre Iguodala following, too.Same!!!! I got a vid pic.twitter.com/OYstXbZb9O— Jordan (@BabyBoyJord) April 16, 2023Did @TheRealE40 get kicked out?! I wonder what happened.. pic.twitter.com/sbmzbsYv0O— Coach Marcus Riley (@linebackrschool) April 16, 2023Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Kings top Warriors to win first playo...

Peralta, Dodgers come back for 2-1 win over Cubs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Peralta hit a walk-off two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.Miguel Vargas beat out Seiya Suzuki’s throw to home plate on a ground ball single to short right by Peralta, giving the Dodgers their first walk-off win of the season.“I feel like I was due to do something to help the team, but it was a great game,” Peralta said. “The whole game I was ready for the opportunity.”It was the third RBI in 12 games for Peralta, one of several members of a reconstructed Los Angeles roster still trying to find themselves.After a strong outing by Michael Grove, who gave up one run, two hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings, and some timely work by relievers Caleb Ferguson and Shelby Miller (1-0), it was a single by James Outman, a double by Vargas and pinch-hitter Peralta’s winning hit that secured a much-needed win.“Our guys are grinding. They’re fighting,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “That’s kind of ...

Rodríguez, Suárez spark Mariners to 9-2 win over Rockies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez isn’t getting many hittable pitches in the early stages of his second season, meaning the ones that are left over the plate can’t be missed. Especially when its a mistake with two strikes. Eugenio Suárez started Seattle’s big fourth inning with a solo home run, Rodríguez capped it with a three-run triple, and the Mariners rolled to a 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.“Every time they make a mistake, we’ve got to make them pay. I feel like that’s where you’ve got to make your money,” Rodríguez said. “There’s a lot of good guys out there and they have a lot of good control but they’re human just like we are. Being ready for those mistakes is going to lead you to better results.”Seattle won its third straight on the strength of one big offensive outburst against Colorado starter Ryan Feltner and a stellar outing on the mound from George Kirby. Suárez went opposite field with his second home run o...

Ebobisse’s brace leads Earthquakes over Sporting KC 3-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Ebobisse scored a goal in each half and the San Jose Earthquakes rolled to a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.The Earthquakes (4-2-2) beat Sporting KC (0-5-3) for just the second time in the last 15 match-ups. San Jose improved to 4-0-1 in its last five matches at home, its best effort since a six-match unbeaten run to begin the 2017 season.Cristian Espinoza staked the Earthquakes to an early lead when he scored in the ninth minute with assists from Cade Cowell and Jamiro Monteiro. Espinzoa has scored the first goal in a match four times this season — tops in the league.Sporting KC was forced to play a man down after Robert Castellanos received a red card in the 38th minute. Ebobisse followed with a penalty-kick goal to make it 2-0.Ebobisse found the net again in the 51st minute with assists from Paul Marie and Cowell to cap the scoring. Sporting KC entered play with just two points through its first seven matches — something onl...

St. Louis City rolls to 5-1 victory over Cincinnati

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jared Stroud scored three minutes into the match and St. Louis City never let up in a 5-1 victory over FC Cincinnati after tornado warnings forced a lengthy delay at the start of the match on Saturday night.Stroud used assists from João Klauss and Eduard Löwen to give St. Louis City (6-2-0) the lead on its way to ending a two-match losing streak in its first season of play. The win moves St. Louis City back in front of Seattle atop the Western Conference after the Portland Timbers beat the Sounders 4-1.Löwen followed with an unassisted goal in the 39th minute to make it 2-0. Kyle HIebert found the net — with assists from Stroud and Klauss — in the second minute of stoppage time for a 3-0 halftime lead.Nicholas Gioacchini stretched the lead to 4-0, scoring in the 53rd minute with assists from Rasmus Alm and John Nelson. St. Louis City’s final score came on an own-goal by Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano four minutes later.Cincinnati (5-1-2), which entered ...

Timbers score 4 straight goals to beat Sounders 4-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nathan Fogaca’s go-ahead goal in the 76th minute was among four straight Portland goals in the final 19 minutes, giving the Timbers a 4-1 victory over the rival Seattle Sounders 4-1 in a Cascadia Cup match on Saturday night.Dairon Asprilla, Jaroslaw Niezgoda and Juan Mosquera also scored for the Timbers (2-4-2) in just their second win in eight matches to open the season. Raul Ruidiaz scored for the Sounders (5-2-1), who lost for just the second time this season and snapped a three-game winning streak. The Timbers have struggled this season with a spate of injuries. Among those who were out against Seattle were Yimmi Chara (right hamstring) and Felipe Mora (left knee). The Timbers announced earlier this week that defender Eryk Williamson would miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.Seattle’s Cristian Roldan was unavailable because of a concussion. ruled out of the match because of out with a concussion. The first half was score...

Former Indian lawmaker, his brother fatally shot live on TV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges was shot dead along with his brother in a dramatic attack that was caught live on TV in northern India, officials said Sunday.Atiq Ahmad and his brother, Ashraf Ahmad, were under police escort on their way to a medical checkup at a hospital on Saturday night when three men posing as journalists targeted the two brothers from close range in Prayagraj city in Uttar Pradesh state.The men quickly surrendered to the police after the shooting, with at least one of them chanting “Jai Shri Ram” or “Hail Lord Ram,” a slogan that has become a battle cry for Hindu nationalists in their campaign against Muslims.Uttar Pradesh is governed by India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party. Police officer Ramit Sharma said the three assailants came on motorcycles posing as journalists. “They managed to reach close to Atiq and his brother on the pretext of recording a byte and fired a...

Sudan’s army and rival force battle, killing at least 56

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. A doctors’ syndicate said Sunday the death toll rose to 56, with at least 595 people wounded.The clashes capped months of heightened tensions between the military and its partner-turned-rival, the Rapid Support Forces group. Those tensions had delayed a deal with political parties to get the country back to its short-lived transition to democracy, which was derailed by an October 2021 military coup.Chaotic scenes unfolded in the capital of Khartoum, where fighters firing from truck-mounted machine guns battled in densely populated neighborhoods. “Fire and explosions are everywhere,” said Amal Mohamed, a doctor in a public hospital in Omdurman. “We haven’t seen such battles in Khartoum before,” said resident Abdel-Hamid Mustafa.By the end of the day, the military issu...

Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ’76

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Jimmy Carter already had drawn months of media scrutiny as a devout Southern Baptist running for president. Then the 1976 Democratic nominee brought up sex and sin as he explained his religious faith to Playboy magazine.Carter was not misquoted. But he was certainly misunderstood, as his thoughts in the wide-ranging interview were reduced in the popular imagination to utterances about “lust” and “adultery.” Nearly a half-century later, as the 98-year-old Carter receives hospice care in the same south-Georgia home where he once spoke with Playboy journalists, interviewer Robert Scheer still believes Carter was treated unfairly. He recalls the former president as a “real” and “serious” figure whose intent was smothered by the intensity of a campaign’s closing stretch. “Jimmy Carter was a thoughtful guy,” Scheer, now 87, told The Associated Press. “But that got lost here. I’ve never seen a story like it. It was worldwide. … It just never went away.”Politi...