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Father mourns son killed in Oakley house party shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

OAKLEY, Calif. (KRON) -- On Friday, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office said no charges have been filed against the prime suspect, Jason Walizada, behind an October 21 house party shooting in Oakley. Four teenagers, all between ages 15 and 17, were shot in the melee.Walizada "will be released from custody later today pending further developments in our investigation," Oakley police said Friday in a press release. One of the victims, 16-year-old Ke'Marion Tucker of Brentwood, died. The house party on Shannon Way was attended by several students of Liberty High School in Brentwood, where Tucker was also a student.Tucker was in his junior year of high school and the oldest of six siblings. Keith Tucker told KRON4 that his son had big ambitions for working in healthcare before his life was cut short. "Ke'Marion was a high spirited little man. He was always just a great big brother. Anybody who was around him, he wanted to look out after them," Keith Tucker said.Oakley Pol...

Horses continue dying at Golden Gate Fields racetrack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

(KRON) -- On Saturday afternoon, animal rights advocates with Direct Action Everywhere and Stop Bloodsports will gather outside the Golden Gate Fields for a demonstration calling out the horseracing industry and memorializing horses who died at the track this fall.The protest is planned in response to an "unprecedented surge of deaths at the track" since Golden Gate Fields' owners announced their intention to stay open for an additional season before shutting down indefinitely. Six horses died this fall at Golden Gate Fields, according to the California Horse Racing Board.September 20 - Gardees World, a five-year-old mareSeptember 25 - Great Story, a five-year-old geldingSeptember 27 - Weeping Willow, a two-year-old filly October 1 - Navy Queen, a six-year-old mare  October 4 - Hangin at Haven, a two-year-old geldingOctober 21- Zakkiyyah, a five-year-old mareThe cause of death for horses Zakkiyyah, Gardees World, and Hanging at Haven were undisclosed. Two horses...

West Virginia forward Akok Akok hospitalized after collapsing on court during exhibition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia forward Akok Akok was hospitalized Friday night after collapsing on the court during a charity exhibition game.Akok suffered a medical emergency early in the second half of the game with George Mason, West Virginia’s athletic department said in a statement.Medical personnel attended to Akok for several minutes before he was removed from the court on a stretcher. He was taken to a hospital for further observation, said the statement, which provided no additional information.The game eventually resumed.Akok transferred to West Virginia after playing last season at Georgetown. He also spent three seasons at UConn.Source

Live Updates | Law enforcement official tells AP that Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

The man wanted in the mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar that killed 18 people and wounded 13 was found dead Friday, authorities said, bringing an end to a search that put the entire state of Maine on edge for the last two days. Follow for live updates.WHAT TO KNOW— Here’s what we know about the suspect and where the shooting happened.— Family members confirmed the deaths of the shooting victims. — Maine’s deaf community is grieving four members who were killed.— Social media posts spread an incorrect photo of the Maine suspect.— Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings, but some say more is needed.— The shooting is the 36th mass killing in the United States this year.LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL TELLS AP THAT SUSPECT HAS BEEN FOUND DEADAuthorities say a man suspected of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 in Maine has been found dead.Robert Card, who was wanted in connection with the shootings at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bo...

UN General Assembly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers, the first United Nations response to the war.The 193-member world body adopted the resolution by a vote of 120-14 with 45 abstentions after rejecting a Canadian amendment backed by the United States. It would have unequivocally condemned the Oct. 7 “terrorist attacks” by Hamas and demanded the immediate release of hostages taken by Hamas, which is not mentioned in the Arab-drafted resolution.Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, called the General Assembly “more courageous, more principled” than the divided U.N. Security Council, which failed in four attempts during the past two weeks to reach agreement on a resolution. Two were vetoed and two failed to get the minimum nine “yes” votes required for approval.Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan called it “a day that wi...

Alec Burks scores 24, scrappy Pistons outlast Hornets 111-99 for 1st victory of the season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Alec Burks scored 24 points, Jalen Duren added 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons defeated the Charlotte Hornets 111-99 on Friday night for their first win of the season.Jaden Ivey had 18 points and Isaiah Stewart had 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Pistons, whose bench outscored the Hornets 58-19. Cade Cunningham, who had 30 points in the season opener against Miami, was held to 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting before fouling out. There were 52 fouls called in what was a physical game. Detroit was 21 for 25 from the free throw line, while Charlotte went 26 for 34.LaMelo Ball had 20 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Hornets, who shot just 37.5% from the field. Terry Rozier scored 20 points and Gordon Hayward added 19 for Charlotte.The Hornets got another encouraging performance from No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller, who finished with 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting and six rebounds. That comes after Miller scored 13 po...

Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray lead Denver past Memphis 108-104

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, Jamal Murray also had 22 points and the Denver Nuggets thwarted a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 108-104 on Friday night.Reggie Jackson added 16 points for the defending champions as Denver won its second straight to open the season.Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 21 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, while Marcus Smart finished with 20 points and five assists.Desmond Bane had 15 points despite going 4 of 17 from the floor and 1 of 10 from 3-point range.Memphis took a 98-97 lead midway through the fourth, but Jokic’s 3-pointer and an offensive putback by the Denver center came on either side of a 3-pointer by Murray as the Nuggets retook the lead for good.Memphis continued to be thin on the frontline with center Steven Adams and reserve forward Brandon Clarke out with injuries for the bulk of the season, and potential starter Santi Aldama nursing a sprained ankle. The...

New study shows artificial intelligence could help catch more instances of cancer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

A recent study showed that artificial intelligence is helping to catch more breast cancers.Using artificial intelligence software to read mammograms found 20% more instances of cancers than the routine double reading by two different radiologists, according to a new study published in Lancet Oncology.Additionally, the study said that the AI software didn’t increase the number of false positive reports, which is an outcome that necessitates additional follow-up and possibly a biopsy.The Swedish study looked at more than 80,000 women between the ages of 40 and 80.The goal was to detect more interval cancers, which are those cancers found between normally scheduled screening mammograms.The researchers called the study “promising,” especially in those areas with a shortage of radiologists.Technicians were able to train AI technology to read mammograms by inputting information from millions of mammograms, from which the software created an algorithm of what a normal mam...

Blackhawks hand Vegas first loss of season with 4-3 win in overtime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phillipp Kurashev scored on a power play 2:50 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Vegas 4-3 on Friday to hand the Golden Knights their first loss of the season.With William Karlsson in the penalty box for tripping Connor Bedard, Kurashev skated to the top of the slot and ripped the winner past Vegas goalie Adin Hill. It was Kurashev’s first goal of the season.The Blackhawks improved to 2 for 22 on road power plays this season. It was the first time Vegas allowed a power-play goal at home this season.“It was just a long shift too, we stayed out there for a while,” Kurashev said. “I just saw the opportunity to shoot it, took it and it went in.”Bedard, Ryan Donato and Taylor Raddysh also scored for Chicago, which had dropped three in a row and five of six overall. Petr Mrazek stopped 18 shots.Vegas opened the season with seven consecutive victories for the best start for a defending Stanley Cup champion in NHL history. The Golden Knights beat the Black...

Celtics honor Maine mass shooting victims with moment of silence, special jersey patch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:29 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics acknowledged the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine before their home opener. Boston players wore the warmups of their NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. The Celtics also donned a band on their jerseys in honor of the state as it recovers after a shooter killed 18 people and wounded 13 at a bowling alley and a bar there. The jersey band simply read “Maine” and was placed above their Vistaprint-sponsored logo patch. Fans also observed a pregame moment of silence while a green and white image of the outline of the state was displayed on the jumbotron.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA Source