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Woman's body found in Milpitas landfill

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

(BCN) -- San Jose police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found at the Newby Island Landfill June 2. Officers were called to the landfill at 1601 Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas at about 6 a.m. after workers found the woman's body "during processing operations," police said.The woman has been identified as 34-year-old LaToya Covington, who was a transient, according to Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office.The circumstances surrounding her death, as well as the cause, are still being investigated, according to San Jose police.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in San Jose

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

(KRON) -- A collision between a vehicle and pedestrian left one person dead in East San Jose on Monday morning, according to the San Jose Police Department. Officers responded to the scene at 8:04 a.m., according to SJPD. 1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Antioch birthday party The crash occurred near McKee Road and Jackson Avenue. The pedestrian was identified as a man who suffered life-threatening injuries. He was declared dead at the scene. The man was struck by a 2008 red Lexus sedan traveling west on McKee. The pedestrian was walking north across McKee, outside of any marked crosswalks, police said. The driver of the Lexus, described as an adult man, remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The victim's identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office and confirmation and notification of next of kin.This is the 20th fatal collision and 21st traffic death in San Jose this year. This is also the 13th pedestrian death of 2023.

Kylian Mbappe informs PSG he will not trigger contract extension, AP source says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he will not take up the option of a 12-month extension on his contract, which expires at the end of next season.The France superstar confirmed his decision in a letter to PSG, a person with knowledge of the correspondence told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.The person also said PSG would not allow Mbappe to leave as a free agent, raising the possibility of an immediate bidding war by other clubs and potential transfer this summer.The French club, which is owned by Qatar Sports Investments, has already seen Lionel Messi leave for nothing in return, with the Argentine great making a stunning move to MLS team Inter Miami.There is also uncertainty about the future of another PSG star — Brazil international Neymar.But the potential departure of the 24-year-old Mbappe would be the greatest loss to PSG, given that he is a...

Neighbor charged with killing 3 men at Annapolis home after parking dispute

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

Investigators say a mass shooting outside an Annapolis, Maryland, home began with a parking dispute between neighbors.At a news briefing on Monday, the Annapolis Police Department said 43-year-old Charles Robert Smith is accused of opening fire on the 1000 block of Paddington Place around 8 p.m. Sunday, claiming three lives and wounding three others.The three killed were 27-year-old Mario Antonio Mireles Ruiz, his father 55-year-old Nicholas Mireles, and 25-year-old Christian Marlon Segovia. All three men lived in the Annapolis area. Officials said three other people who suffered gunshot wounds were in stable condition Monday and are expected to recover.Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson said Smith was a resident of the same block where the shooting took place and surrendered to law enforcement without incident. A semi-automatic handgun and a long gun were recovered from the scene.“This was an isolated incident, and it was contained immediately. Annapolis remains a safe cit...

Colapso de la carretera I-95 en Filadelfia: recuperan un cuerpo tras el accidente de un camión cisterna, dicen autoridades

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

(CNN) — Un cuerpo fue recuperado entre los escombros que dejó el colapso de la Interestatal 95 en Filadelfia, Pensilvania, tras el accidente de un camión cisterna que tuvo lugar este domingo, dijeron autoridades estatales a CNN este lunes.El cuerpo sin vida se entregó al médico forense del condado de Filadelfia. “Las autoridades están en proceso de identificar los restos”, dijo el portavoz de la Policía Estatal de Pensilvania, Myles Snyder.Las autoridades no entregaron más detalles.Sección de la I-95 en dirección norte se derrumba en Filadelfia tras el incendio de un camión cisterna debajo de la carreteraEl accidente de un camión cisterna desató un incendio alrededor de las 6:20 a.m. de este domingo y provocó la caída de un tramo de la I-95 en dirección norte, según información oficial.Sin embargo, sigue sin estar claro si el conductor o alguien más quedó atrapado en algún momento dentro del camión en llamas. Las autoridades no han confirmado el estado del conducto...

Saudi and LIV a topic with no answers as US Open approaches

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Open trophy is no longer in Matt Fitzpatrick’s possession. The questions about Saudi involvement in golf and the LIV Golf circuit won’t go away.Not much has changed from Brookline to Los Angeles, from one U.S. Open to the next one, only the nature of the questions and the vagueness — and fatigue — of the answers.“The whole thing is confusing, I guess,” Fitzpatrick said Monday. “It was confusing last year.”LIV Golf had just played its first tournament going into the U.S. Open last year, and the uncertainty was whether it would gain traction and who else might join. Now it’s about the blockbuster announcement last week that the PGA Tour — in the midst of a bitter antitrust lawsuit with LIV and having stood its ground on legacy and the source of LIV money — has agreed to partner with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund that pays for LIV Golf.Players were blindsided by the agreement, which has been described as a framework because there still is no...

Second UN peacekeeper dies following attack in Mali’s northern Timbuktu region

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A second U.N. peacekeeper has died from injuries sustained during an attack in Mali’s northern Timbuktu region, an area where extremists continue to operate, the United Nations announced Monday.The attack Friday on a security patrol that was hit first by an improvised explosive device and then by direct small arms fire seven kilometers (four miles) from their base in the town of Ber killed one peacekeeper and seriously injured eight others, all from Burkina Faso.U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday that Private First Class Bouma Bamouni, 28, passed away on Friday while First Lieutenant Ali Barro, who died on Sunday, would have turned 33 next month. Both joined the peacekeeping mission, known as MINUSMA, on Oct. 11, 2022 “where they served with professionalism, contributing to our efforts to restore peace and security in Mali,” he said.Barro was the tenth U.N. peacekeeper to die in Mali this year.U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the U.N. Secur...

Heavy rain, hail cause flooding in Boulder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Heavy rainfall and hail fell in Boulder on Monday, causing flooding and other issues for residents.Video from multiple sources, including the Boulder Police Department and Boulder Mayor Aaron Brockett, showed hail blanketing the ground.Hail on the ground in Boulder (Credit: KDVR)Hail on the ground in Boulder (Credit: Boulder Police Department)A car stuck in a flooded road in Boulder (Credit: KDVR) A vehicle attempts to pull a car from a flooded roadway in Boulder (Credit: KDVR)A cyclist riding through a flooded roadway in Boulder (Credit: KDVR)FOX31's Courtney Fromm was in Boulder when the rain and hail came through. She said the hail was close to pea-sized.“The heavy rain and the hail caused flooding in this intersection which is not unusual," Julie Pearl, who lives on the corner of Balsam Avenue and 9th Street, said.  When Denver could finally start to dry out from the rain Fromm also got video of a flooded roadway near a park. At least one car got stuck as its ...

Local Serbians go big to support Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) -- Dragan Kojic is a huge fan of the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic."We are so proud of him," said the Bosnian Serb, who has lived in Colorado for 35 years.Kojic has season tickets, attended Game 1 and Game 2 of the NBA Finals and is attending Game 5. "Being a Nuggets fan, it means a lot. Being a Serbian, a Bosnian Serbian, whatever you want to call it, huge!" he said. How to watch the Nuggets play in Game 5 of NBA Finals Kokic's wife and three kids will attend a watch party at St. John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church in Lakewood. Multiple generations are expected to show up and show their Serbian pride.Dragan Kojic and his family are cheering on fellow Serbian Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. (KDVR)The family knows their friends and family in Serbia will be watching as well. "It's going to be 2:30 in the morning and I guarantee you 80% of the country is going to be watching," Kojic said.Read more Nuggets coverage:History greatly favors the Denver...

Pat Sajak to retire from 'Wheel of Fortune' next year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:42:43 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Beloved "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak announced Monday that he will be retiring as host of the game show.A four-decade run will come to a close at the end of the upcoming season.“Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” Sajak said in a statement. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all”Sajak, who is 76, made the announcement on social media, joking, "If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!"A statement from the show's account replied:"Thank you to the best host in the biz. Wheel of Fortune would not be what it is today without you, Pat. Looking forward to Season 41 being better than ever!"This is a developing story.