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K-9 officer helps out in Livermore drug and weapons bust

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

(KRON) -- A K-9 officer with the Livermore Police Department assisted officers in a drugs and weapons bust on Saturday, according to Livermore PD on Twitter. Livermore PD officers made a traffic stop around 11 p.m. Saturday night, pulling over a black Honda Accord for vehicle code violations.The driver, 20-year-old Darnell Bazile-Chambers of Stockton, was driving without a license, police said. Illegal drugs were also reportedly visible inside the car. Suspect in 2022 San Jose homicide arrested While officers were searching the car, the suspect took off on foot and ignored the officer's commands to stop. Bazile-Chambers ran north across Airway Boulevard, jumped through a barbed wire fence and went through a canal, police said.With the assistance of Livermore PD K-9 Max, officers found the suspect hiding at 12:40 p.m. in a man-made hole along the creek near I-580. A short-barrel assault rifle without a serial number was found in the trunk of the car.Bazile-Chambers was arrested on ...

After Bayern Munich bids, Kane will hold talks with new Spurs boss Postecoglou

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

After bids from Bayern Munich, Harry Kane returns to work at Tottenham this week for preseason training. The uncertainty surrounding the England captain, however, looks set to rumble on through this transfer window. New Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou held his first news conference on Monday since joining from Celtic and was immediately asked about Kane’s future as the striker enters the final year of his contract at the London club.“I haven’t had any assurances (about his future) and I wouldn’t expect any assurances,” the Australian manager said. “He’s one of the premier strikers in the world and I want him involved.”Postecoglou, known for being a blunt speaker, plans to hold a meeting with Kane this week amid reports the captain is open to moving to German champion Bayern.“My conversation with him will be about how we can make this club successful and I’ve got no doubts that’s what he wants as well,” Postecoglou said. “What I want is to introduce myself to Harry and giv...

El futuro de Twitter está en duda mientras Threads supera los 100 millones de usuarios

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

(CNN) — Twitter se sobrepuso a meses —si no años— de mala gestión, así como despidos masivos, interrupciones frecuentes del servicio y un éxodo de los principales anunciantes. Sin embargo, el lanzamiento de una aplicación rival propiedad de Meta podría ser la gota que colme el vaso.Threads superó los 100 millones de usuarios este fin de semana, menos de una semana después de su lanzamiento, anunció este lunes el CEO de Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, lo que marca una hazaña asombrosa para cualquier red social y la pone en ritmo para superar rápidamente el tamaño de la audiencia de Twitter.Mientras tanto, varios analistas de tráfico de Internet reportaron disminuciones notables en el uso de Twitter en los últimos días. Los resultados evidencian el riesgo que Meta representa para el negocio de Twitter y plantean preguntas sobre cómo, o si acaso Twitter será capaz de detener sus pérdidas.El tráfico de Twitter ya había tenido una tendencia a la baja durante meses, según datos de la empresa...

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. off to hot start in summer league play

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. is putting in the work and looks poised to make a leap as he heads into his second NBA season.The No. 3 pick in the 2022 draft capped his first summer league performance this season with a game-winning 3-pointer in a 100-99 victory over Portland on Friday, scoring 29 of his 33 points in the second half. He followed that by posting 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists on Sunday in a 113-101 win over Detroit. Smith is showing variety at a high level, from hitting 3-pointers to rebounding to handling the ball at 6-foot-11.“I think it shows that he’s growing as a player, he’s blossoming as a player.” Rockets summer league coach Ben Sullivan said after the win over Detroit. “He has a lot of stuff that he’s really good at, and he’s putting it all together.”The Rockets were thrilled when Smith, expected by many to go No. 1 overall in last year’s draft, slipped to No. 3. He had a solid first season with ...

US to send Tour de France-tested team to road cycling world championships

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

The U.S. will send a strong contingent of Tour de France-tested riders to the road cycling world championships next month.The seven-man squad announced Monday includes Neilson Powless, who currently wears the Tour’s polka dot jersey as the king of the mountains, and Matteo Jorgenson, who a day earlier nearly won the stage to the summit finish at Puy de Dome.The Tour had a rest day Monday before resuming Tuesday with a hilly stage from Vulcania to Issoire.Powless and Jorgenson will be joined by fellow Tour riders Lawson Craddock and U.S. road race champion Quinn Simmons, who recently withdrew from the race after a crash on Stage 5 left him with lingering injuries. The other riders on the American team are Magnus Sheffield, Sean Quinn and Brandon McNulty, the reigning U.S. time trial champion.Sheffield will contest the road race and time trial and McNulty only the time trial, while the rest will compete in the road race.The road world championships have been combined with the ch...

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen to start MLB All-Star Game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole will start Tuesday night’s All-Star Game for the American League and Arizona’s Zac Gallen will open on the mound for the NL.AL manager Dusty Baker of Houston and NL manager Rob Thomson of Philadelphia announced their starting lineups on Monday before the annual Home Run Derby.Cole will start for the first time in his sixth All-Star nod. He is 9-2 with a 2.85 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 117 innings. The 32-year-old right-hander joins Lefty Gomez (five times), Red Ruffing (twice), Hank Borowy, Spud Chandler, Roger Clemens, Whitey Ford, Jimmy Key, Vic Raschi, Met Stottlemyre, Bob Turley and David Wells as Yankees All-Star starters.“It’s always something I wanted to do,” Cole said. Gallen, a 27-year-old right-hander, is 11-3 with a 3.04 ERA, tied for the major league lead in wins. The first-time All-Star has 125 strikeouts in 118 1/3 innings and becomes the third Diamondbacks pitcher to start an All-Star Game after R...

British Open Guide: How to watch, where it’s played, who’s the favorite

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

Golf’s major championship season comes to a close at the British Open, the last chance of the year for Rory McIlroy to end his nine-year drought in the majors.At least the territory will be familiar. Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England, is the site of the 151st edition of golf’s oldest championship. McIlroy won the last time at Royal Liverpool.The defending British Open champion is Cameron Smith, who defected to LIV Golf about a month later.The golf world is more chaotic and confusing than ever with the recent announcement of a partnership among the PGA Tour, European tour and the Saudi Arabia backers of LIV Golf. There is hope it could end the divide between rival circuits, and yet friction remains over the idea that defectors to LIV Golf might be able to return.As for Americans with LIV Golf, the British Open is their last chance to earn Ryder Cup points to qualify for the team or at least show themselves worthy as a captain’s pick.WHAT’S THE BRITISH OPEN SCHEDUL...

RMC student to bike from Canada to Mexico for injured vets and CAF members

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

A third year student at Kingston’s Royal Military College (RMC) is planning to bike the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route in an effort to raise money for the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) program Soldier On.Brooke Baker will be taking on the 4200 kilometre trail that spans from Canada all the way into Mexico, with 200,000 total feet of vertical climbing along the route. She aims to make the trip in 3 weeks, which will mean riding about 200 kilometres per day to meet that goal. The journey is a goal that Baker says she’s had for some time and had sort of been looking for the inspiration to kick start it.She said that hearing about the work of Soldier On and partnering with them seemed like a good reason to go.“I thought it would just be the perfect combination to raise money for a good cause,” Baker said.Soldier On is a CAF program that focuses on aiding the recovery of ill and injured veterans and CAF members through sport, recreational, and creative acti...

Colorado man illegally lands helicopter in Grand Teton for a lakeside picnic

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado man landed his helicopter in Grand Teton National Park for a lakeside picnic, and now he's accused of federal crimes.Helicopter pilot Peter Smith, of Gunnison, faces two misdemeanors in the incident, according to the National Park Service."The unauthorized landing of helicopters is prohibited on the lands and waters within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park in order to protect wildlife and other natural resources and to preserve the visitor experience," the NPS said in a release.Smith is accused of illegally landing his helicopter at Moran Bay, on the west shore of Jackson Lake, on the afternoon of Saturday, June 24. When park rangers responded, they found him with a companion having a picnic by the lake, the NPS said. Denver renter priced out of his 20-year home amid rising rent Smith is set to go before a federal judge next month in Jackson, Wyoming. He faces two federal counts: "operating or using aircraft on lands or waters other than at loc...

Extreme heat this week: Temperatures to rise above 90 degrees

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is heating up this week, with temperatures expected to rise into the 90s for the next several days.Temperatures in Denver were below average for the month of June, according to National Weather Service data. The average high temperature for June is about 83 degrees. But last month's highs averaged around 76 degrees, bringing this year's first and only 90-degree day so far. See a dog locked in a hot car? Here’s what to do That's changing this week — temperatures are expected to surpass 90 degrees Monday-Thursday. The highest temperature is expected on Tuesday, with the Pinpoint Weather team forecasting a high of 94 degrees.Denver's normal high temperature for these dates in July is 90 degrees, with record highs reaching 100-102 degrees.Heat safety tips for people and petsPeople are encouraged to be mindful of the heat, as it can cause illness as the body's core temperature rises. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment issued an extreme heat al...