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Nearly 140 arrested in Southern California child sex abuse raids

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

139 people were arrested in a sweeping multi-agency crackdown on child sex abuse and child pornography this month, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Wednesday.The crackdown, dubbed Operation Online Guardian, involved over 100 agencies that comprise LAPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.“Child exploitation is one of the most horrendous crimes affecting our most vulnerable members of the community,” Joe McNally, Assistant U.S. Attorney General, said at a news conference Wednesday morning. “Through these crimes, predators target those who can’t protect themselves.”The operation unfolded in two phases.In the first, officers went undercover on social media to identify individuals who were trafficking child porn, LAPD said. The second phase involved executing search warrants in five Southern California counties.LAPD Chief Michel Moore speaks at a news conference announcing a multi-agency child sex abuse crackdown. July 26, 2023. (KTLA)“Vulnerable children wer...

Report: Angels decide to keep Shohei Ohtani past trade deadline, push for playoffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

DETROIT — Although the Angels have always been expected to keep Shohei Ohtani beyond the Aug. 1 trade deadline, Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci reported on Wednesday night that the club has officially decided to pull the two-way star from the trade market.The report comes from the same writer who interviewed Angels owner Arte Moreno over multiple days during spring training this year, writing a lengthy story detailing Moreno’s plans for the team.The Angels (52-49) are four games behind the Toronto Blue Jays (57-46) for the final wild-card spot in the American League, also chasing the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. They have six games to go before the trade deadline, and 61 games left in the season.The Angels, according to the report, fielded some offers for Ohtani, but none were sufficient to make a deal, so the team will now focus on adding players in order to make a push for its first playoff berth since 2014. The Angels would likely be looking for a starting pitcher and a...

Suspect fatally shot by police in Bayview District

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

By Bay City NewsAn investigation is underway after San Francisco police shot and killed a man in the city’s Bayview District on Wednesday afternoon.The man was fatally shot after he approached officers making an arrest about 3 p.m. near Fairfax Avenue and Catalina Street, Officer Robert Rueca said.The suspect was allegedly carrying a firearm, but police didn’t describe the gun or how it was displayed.The man was taken to a hospital with injuries considered life-threatening and later died. It’s not known if he had any connection to the person being arrested.Rueca said police would hold a town hall meeting to address the officer-involved shooting.

Two arrested in connection with wild San Francisco stairway crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrests of two people in connection with a spectacular crash over the weekend that was captured on camera and saw a car flip over a section of the Sanchez Street Stairs in San Francisco.Officers found the suspects Tuesday night in the 1400 block of Pine Street in Nob Hill, the San Francisco Police Department said in a news release.The suspects – identified as a 36-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, both of San Francisco – were arrested on suspicion of carjacking, receiving a stolen vehicle and conspiracy. The woman was also arrested on suspicion of reckless driving.The man was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries he suffered in the collision days earlier. The woman, meanwhile, was booked into San Francisco County Jail.The crash happened around 7:20 p.m. Saturday at 19th and Sanchez streets, police said. Officers arrived to find a car resting on its roof at the bottom of the Sanchez Street Stairs.The owner of the car...

More than 20 freeway shootings have been reported on Bay Area freeways since start of 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

(KRON) -- It has been a deadly and dangerous year on Bay Area freeways. KRON4 has covered 21 shootings on Bay Area freeways since the start of 2023, and there appears to be no end in sight. New Netflix AI role pays 33 times more than SAG minimum earnings A shocking illustration of the violence taking place on Bay Area freeways lays out 20 of the shooting locations below. The map paints a grim picture:(20 of the 21 Bay Area freeway shootings reported in 2023)Some freeways are more prone to shootings than others. For example, there have been at least eight shootings on Interstate 580 in Oakland since the beginning of the year. Not far behind is another freeway that runs through Oakland; Interstate 880 has seen seven freeway shootings since 2023 began. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News ...

Pelicans star Zion Williamson, family sued for $1.8 million by tech company

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, his stepfather and his mother allegedly have failed to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan from a California-based technology company.In a civil lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, Ankr PBC stated that it made the loan in September 2021 to Williamson and family members while trying to establish a marketing relationship with the Pelicans’ All-Star power forward.The company — which specializes in blockchain-related technologies used in finance and data storage — states in the lawsuit that it hoped Williamson could serve as an Ankr spokesperson.The lawsuit also states that the player’s stepfather, Lee Anderson, represented Williamson as his business manager and required up-front payment of $150,000 to negotiate a potential business relationship with his stepson.“Based on Williamson’s statements to Ankr, Ankr reasonably believed that Anderson possessed the authority to negotiate b...

Collier’s double-double leads Lynx past Mystics 97-92

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 24 points and 11 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season, Diamond Miller added 21 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 97-92 on Wednesday night.Minnesota (11-13) won its second game in 11 attempts against a team with a winning record this season. Washington (12-11) lost its fifth straight road game.Collier put Minnesota ahead 87-79 with 5:48 left in the fourth quarter, but she hobbled off the court less than two minutes later after appearing to injure her right ankle. She did not return.Washington rookie Li Meng was left open in the corner and sank a 3-pointer to pull within 91-90. But Nikolina Milic scored the next four points to extend Minnesota’s lead to 95-90. Miller sealed it with a wide open layup, off a nice assist by Milic, with 47.1 seconds left.Kayla McBride added 15 points and Jessica Shepard, who played for the first time since June 11, added eight points for Minnesota. Shepard had b...

Guardians trade shortstop Amed Rosario to Dodgers for pitcher Noah Syndergaard and nearly $1.9M

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Amed Rosario was never viewed as Cleveland’s long-term shortstop — more of a temporary fix.On Wednesday, he became a former one.Eager to give young infielders Tyler Freeman and Gabriel Arias more playing time, the Guardians traded Rosario to the Los Angeles Dodgers for pitcher Noah Syndergaard and nearly $1.9 million in a deal that addresses major needs for both contending clubs.Rosario came to Cleveland from the New York Mets in the blockbuster deal for Francisco Lindor a few years back. And while he has been a reliable player and leader for the defending AL Central champions, the Guardians felt it was time to turn to their future.Rosario started slowly at the plate this season, but is batting .265 with six triples, three homers and 40 RBIs. However, his defense has been lacking — he’s ranked among baseball’s worst shortstops in several categories — and the Guardians feel it’s better to see what Freeman and Arias can do.“We felt that this ma...

Stop or go? Clearing up confusion over traffic lights in Montgomery County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

Remember Abuelina? She was the animated figure in Montgomery County’s public health campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her comforting guidance was credited with boosting vaccination rates among the Maryland county’s Spanish-speaking population.She’s back and this time, Abuelina is helping Spanish-speaking pedestrians navigate traffic signals, called HAWK lights or pedestrian hybrid beacons. These activate only when a pedestrian pushes a button.But Wade Holland, Montgomery County’s Vision Zero coordinator, said Wednesday that the signals can be a bit confusing.He broke down how the signals work and explained what drivers should do when approaching them.A pedestrian hybrid beacon or PHB. (Credit Montgomery County Government)When the lights, with two up top and one at the bottom, are dark, drivers can proceed.“Obviously, you want to check the crosswalks and make sure no one’s crossing even when the lights are off,” Holland said.Assuming a pedestrian has hit...

Red Sox beat the major league-leading Braves 5-3 for 2-game sweep

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:29:07 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Justin Turner hit a go-ahead, two-run double off the Green Monster in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the major league-leading Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series.Rafael Devers, Tristan Casas and Adam Duvall homered for Boston, which trailed 3-0 after Ozzie Albies hit a three-run shot for Atlanta in the sixth.Boston has won four straight and is a season-best eight games over .500 at 55-47. Atlanta is 64-36.Red Sox rookie starter Brayan Bello allowed four hits and all three runs in in six innings. The right-hander struck out four and walked two.Joe Jacques (2-1) pitched the seventh for Boston, John Schreiber and Brennan Bernardino worked the eighth and All-Star closer Kenley Jansen finished for his 22nd save.Devers got the Red Sox started in sixth with his 25th home run, a shot that landed in the right-field seats. In the seventh, Casas hit the first pitch he saw from Atlanta starter Spencer Strider to center for his 15th ho...