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Chiefs 3, Broncos 0: Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson each get picked off in first quarter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

The Broncos are looking to rebound from their 1-4 start. The problem? They’re headed somewhere they haven’t won since Peyton Manning was the quarterback. Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.Live updatesSecond-quarter updatesDrive stopped (6:56 p.m.): Denver couldn’t capitalize on third-and-1. Fullback Michael Burton lost a yard on the on the run. Broncos are forced to punt. — Joe NguyenFirst-quarter analysis — Chiefs 3, Broncos 0Parker Gabriel, beat writer: The Broncos did well to stave off two Chiefs red zone possessions and give up just three points. Next challenge: Run the ball twice as much as you throw it until something else is necessary.Mark Kiszla, sports columnist: I’m just here for the Taylor Swift sightings and the Jerry Jeudy tantrums.Ryan McFadden, beat writer: The Broncos need to keep running the football. They have 61 rushing yards on 10 carries. And let’s talk abo...

Teen arrested in fatal shooting of West Covina liquor store clerk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a liquor store clerk in West Covina over the weekend.The incident was reported around 8:45 p.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of West Puente Avenue, officials said.The 34-year-old Karanvir Singh was shot while apparently confronting two people who entered the store and stole merchandise.The assailants were believed to have fled the scene in a white SUV.One of suspects seen on surveillance video previously released by police was arrested and eventually charged with first-degree murder in connection with Singh’s death, police said.He is not being identified because of his age, but was described as an East Los Angeles resident.He is being held at a juvenile detention center and is scheduled to appear in court Friday. Police are still looking for the second assailant and ask anyone with additional information to call the West Covina Police Department tip line at 626-939-8688 or leave a tip at https://www.lacrimestop...

Popular candy maker to ditch chemical banned by new California law: report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

The makers of the beloved Easter treat Peeps will be ditching a newly banned chemical in California, according to Consumer Reports.Just Born, the makers of Peeps, Mike & Ike's and Hot Tamales, confirmed to Consumer Reports that it would be discontinuing the use of Red Dye No. 3 in its popular line of marshmallow candies.Red Dye No. 3 is one of the four chemicals outlawed by the passage of Assembly Bill 418, which was authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) and signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month.The other chemicals included in the ban are potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propyl paraben, which have already been banned in 27 nations in the European Union.Gabriel insisted that the new law would not lead to any products coming off the shelves, but would simply require manufacturers to adjust their formulas. Just Born is one of the first major companies to confirm its intent to modify existing recipes.Consumer Reports, ...

Maria de Lourdes Rincon and Maximiliano Ortiz Killed in Semi-Truck Crash on Interstate 35 [La Salle County, TX]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

Two Fatally Struck in Deadly Big-Rig Collision near Mile Marker 41LA SALLE COUNTY, TX (October 12, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, an accident claimed the lives of Maria de Lourdes Rincon and Maximiliano Ortiz. The incident took place at approximately 4:30 p.m. on September 26th, on the northbound lanes of Interstate 35, just north of Encinal and near Mile Marker 41.According to reports, the driver of a 2020 Freightliner tractor trailer had slowed down in a construction zone with heavy traffic. There, a 2016 Ford F-150 behind it was unable to adjust its speed and collided with the tractor trailer from the rear. The impact caused the F-150 to overturn on the road.Medical personnel arrived at the scene and pronounced both 40-year-old Rincon and 15-year-old Ortiz deceased. On the other hand, the other passenger was swiftly transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. Fortunately, both the driver and passenger of the tractor trailer emerged from the accident without injuries.Emergen...

Rudolph Isley, founding member of Isley Brothers, dead at 84

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

Associated PressRudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as “Shout” and “Twist and Shout” and the funky hits “That Lady” and “It’s Your Thing,” has died at age 84.“There are no words to express my feelings and the love I have for my brother. Our family will miss him. But I know he’s in a better place,” Ronald Isley said in a statement released Thursday by an Isley Brothers publicist. Further details were not immediately available.A Cincinnati native, Rudolph Isley began singing in church with brothers Ronald and O’Kelly (another sibling, Vernon, died at age 13) and was still in his teens when they broke through in the late 1950s with “Shout,” a secularized gospel rave that was later immortalized during the toga party scene in “Animal House.” The Isleys scored again in the early 1960s with the equally spirited “...

Hayward police body camera video shows officers shot, killed man with rifles from a long distance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

HAYWARD — Hayward police have released body-worn camera footage showing officers fatally shooting a man last month.The release of the video Thursday is the first footage released by the Hayward Police Department that shows two officers shooting to death 37-year-old Antonio Lacunas-Escobar of Hayward. The shooting officers have previously been identified as Alexander Robinson and Dominic Espino.The edited video shows the officers carrying rifles with lights attached to them before shooting Lacunas-Escobar from a distance. Two of the three officers were positioned behind a barrier and above the parking lot where Lacunas-Escobar was walking.Police have said officers responded about 9:40 p.m. Sept. 6 to reports of a man who pointed a gun at two women in a vehicle near the 22000 block of City Center Drive. The shooting happened about 20 minutes later after officers found a man matching the witness description, police said. The man was described by police as being “uncooperati...

Suspect arrested in Half Moon Bay for alleged sexual assault of minor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was arrested on Wednesday in connection to a sexual assault that happened earlier this year, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said in a press release. Luis LaraPlancarte, 25, was arrested on the 1000 block of Main Street in Half Moon Bay.LaraPlancarte is accused of sexually assaulting a minor in March, authorities said. He was arrested and booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City for a lewd act upon a child. The suspect is facing multiple allegations of sexual assault. Authorities said there is concern for additional victims who have yet to come forward. Dior store in downtown SF broken into by thieves, closed for next few days Anyone with information regarding LaraPlancarte and/or this alleged crime is encouraged to contact 650-363-4060 or email [email protected]. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact SMCSO's anonymous tip line at 1-800-547-2700.

California Office of Emergency Services aware of 'potential threats' related to Israel, Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services said it is aware of statements made about potential threats related to the situation in Israel and Gaza on Friday. In a statement issued Thursday, Nancy Ward, who serves as California's Homeland Security Advisor, said the agency is "actively monitoring the developing situation in Israel and Gaza and closely coordinating with our security partners to track potential on the domestic threat environment."The agency said that while they are aware of potential threats, they want to emphasize that "no specific and credible threat to California has been identified." New law limits how much landlords can charge for security deposits "The situation remains dynamic and evolving. I continue to actively brief the Governor on the current situation and state intelligence and law enforcement officials are working around the clock to safeguard the safety and security of all Californians," Ward said in a statement.The ag...

Unpublished works and manuscript by legendary Argentine writer Cortázar sell for $36,000 at auction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A buyer from Argentina paid $36,000 for a manuscript of works, including seven unpublished stories, by legendary Argentine writer Julio Cortázar at an auction Thursday in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo.The bundle of 60-year-old sheets bound together with metal fasteners bearing the inscription “Julio Cortázar. Historias de Cronopios y de Famas. Paris. 1952” was the basis for the writer’s iconic “Cronopios and Famas” book, published in 1962.The typewritten manuscript contains 46 stories that make up the heart of what ended up becoming one of Cortázar’s most famous works.Of the total stories, 35 were published in “Cronopios and Famas.” Some were printed exactly as found in the manuscript that was once thought to be lost forever. It was discovered in Montevideo last year, while others underwent editorial changes. Three other stories were published in magazines before Cortázar’s death in 1984.The seven unpublished works are: “Inventory,” “Letter from ...

Bochy encouraged by Scherzer session, not saying yet if 3-time Cy Young winner will pitch in ALCS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bruce Bochy said he was really encouraged by how Max Scherzer threw during an off-day session, though the Texas Rangers’ manager wasn’t ready Thursday to declare that the three-time Cy Young Award winner will pitch in the American League Championship Series against Houston.“Max is doing well here. He had a nice outing (Wednesday), threw 60 pitches, in that area,” Bochy said before the Rangers held an evening workout with the roof open at Globe Life Field. “We have some time here before we set the roster, but I have to be really encouraged with how he threw the ball, how he feels.”Scherzer, a trade-deadline acquisition from the New York Mets, hasn’t pitched since Sept. 12 because of a muscle strain in his shoulder. There had been some hope he might be ready for the AL Division Series, but he was left off the roster after throwing to hitters the day before Game 1 in Baltimore last Saturday.Bochy also wasn’t ready to announce who will sta...