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Minor arrested in connection with San Jose weekend homicide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

(KRON) -- A juvenile male suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting Saturday in San Jose that left one person dead, the San Jose Police Department said. Officers responded to the incident near Keyes Street and South 3rd Street on a report of a shooting. 5-year-old girl killed in shooting on I-880 in Fremont: CHP Arriving at the scene, officers located an adult male suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died of his injuries. An investigation led officers to a person of interest. The suspect, described only as a "juvenile male," was identified as the alleged shooter and taken into custody a short time later away from the scene, police said.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 1...

Aldon Smith begins serving jail sentence in Redwood City

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

(KRON) -- A former San Francisco 49ers star, Aldon Smith, will be spending the next several months behind bars in a San Mateo County jail. Smith, 33, of San Jose, began serving a 1-year jail sentence on Friday for a 2021 DUI crash. According to inmate records, the NFL player is incarcerated at Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City. His projected release date is October 4, inmate records show. Smith's Blood Alcohol Content was 0.28 when he crashed his GMC Sierra pickup truck into another vehicle on the afternoon of Dec. 6, 2021, investigators said. The crash happened on Interstate 280's Farm Hill Boulevard offramp.It was not the football star's first time being drunk behind the wheel. Court records show he had three prior drunk driving convictions within the past decade. Frank Somerville makes first TV appearance since DUI crash Smith attempted to bribe his way out of trouble immediately after the 2021 crash, according to prosecutors. He approached the victim's vehicle, ask...

NASCAR suspends Cody Ware after arrest on assault charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

NASCAR suspended Cup Series driver Cody Ware indefinitely on Monday after he was arrested on charges of assault on a female and assault by strangulation.The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office in Statesville, North Carolina, indicated Ware’s bond was set at $3,000 after his arrest, according to NASCAR.com.Ware didn’t participate in weekend events at Bristol Motor Speedway with Rick Ware Racing, which is owned by the driver’s father. That came after Rick Ware Racing released a statement Saturday saying the 27-year-old driver had stepped away to focus on a personal matter.Ware was replaced by Matt Crafton in the No. 51 Ford.Ware currently is 31st in the Cup standings. He has raced in NASCAR’s top series since 2017 and his best finish in 97 career starts is sixth place last August at Daytona International Speedway.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Grains, Livestock mixed

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

Wheat for May was up 3 cents at $6.7850 a bushel; May corn rose 10.50 cents at $6.54 a bushel, May oats was up .25 cent at $3.4050 a bushel; while May soybeans declined 5.25 cents at $14.8725 a bushel.Beef higher and pork lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Apr. live cattle rose .30 cent at $1.7737 a pound; Apr. feeder cattle gained .30 cent at $2.0092 a pound; while Apr. lean hogs was down .78 cent at $.7337 a pound.Source

MLB batting average up 16 points, game time down 31 minutes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s new rules designed to speed pace of play and encourage more action seem to be working through the first 1 1/2 weeks of the season.Batting average is up 16 points, stolen bases have spiked 30% and the average game time is down 31 minutes, on track to be the sport’s lowest since 1984.Limits on infield shifts, a pitch clock and larger bases were all implemented on opening day after testing in the minors and a dress rehearsal of sorts during this year’s big league spring training.“I think they’re good for the game,” Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona said. “The goal was to not have them get in the way of how we play. That doesn’t guarantee you’re going to win or lose or play well or bad, but just not get in the way. “And for the most part, we still have I think a couple pitchers that we’re trying to get a little more comfortable, but I think we’re doing OK.”The league-wide batting average is .249, a rise from .233 d...

Will Trump attend his rape trial? Judge wants to know

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge wants to know if ex-President Donald Trump plans to attend a New York trial this month resulting from a columnist’s claims that he raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued an order Monday directing parties in the case to notify him by April 20 whether they will be present throughout the trial, scheduled to start April 25 in Manhattan federal court.A writer, E. Jean Carroll, sued Trump in November, saying he raped her in early 1996 after a chance meeting at the Bergdorf Goodman department store. He has repeatedly and emphatically denied it in language sure to be highlighted for a jury that will decide whether the rape occurred and if Trump defamed Carroll with his comments.The rape claims were made immediately after a temporary state law took effect allowing adult rape victims to sue their abusers, even if attacks happened decades ago.Trump’s lawyers did not respond Monday to requests for comment on ...

Netanyahu reverses firing of defense minister amid tension

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday reversed his decision to fire his defense minister over criticism of the government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.In a televised speech, Netanyahu said that Yoav Gallant is staying at his post. “I decided to put the differences we had behind us,” he said. “Gallant remains in his position and we will continue to work together for the security of the citizens of Israel.”In a tweet showing himself sitting next to Netanyahu, Gallant wrote: “We continue together with full strength, for Israel’s security.” Netanyahu announced late last month that Gallant was fired. The decision set off a wave of spontaneous mass protests and a general strike that threatened to paralyze the country, forcing the Israeli leader to suspend his divisive plan to overhaul the judicial system.Netanyahu never sent Gallant a formal termination letter. As of Monday, Gallant — whose criticism of Netanyahu’s planned judicial changes le...

Estados buscan prohibir cosméticos con productos químicos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

Un número creciente de legislaturas estatales está considerando la prohibición de cosméticos y otros productos de consumo que contienen un grupo de químicos sintéticos potencialmente dañinos conocidos como PFAS.En Vermont, el Senado estatal dio su aprobación final esta semana a la legislación que prohibiría a los fabricantes y proveedores vender o distribuir cosméticos o productos menstruales en el estado que contengan sustancias perfluoroalquiladas y polifluoroalquiladas, así como una serie de otras sustancias químicas.Los productos incluyen champú, maquillaje, desodorante, protector solar, tintes para el cabello y más, detalló el senador estatal Terry Williams, republicano y miembro del Comité Senatorial de Salud y Bienestar.“Muchos químicos tóxicos conocidos se usan o se encuentran como contaminantes en productos para el cuidado personal, incluidos PFAS, plomo y formaldehído”, indicó Williams al informar sobre el proyecto de ley a sus colegas del Senado.California, Colorado y Mar...

Colorado, other wealthy states have high EV rates

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- More money means more electric vehicles. Colorado has been at the forefront of many pushes for renewable energy development and carbon offsetting programs - all the while maintaining its spot as one of the country's biggest fossil fuel producers. Denver police involved in Jeffco shooting Electric vehicles are the same. Colorado has one of the nation's highest adoption rates for electric vehicles, meaning one of the highest percentages of all drivers who have switched to EVs from gasoline-powered vehicles. Colorado has the fourth-highest EV adoption rate in the country (2.21%), according to an analysis from insurance brokerage QuoteWizard. As one of the nation's wealthiest states, it's not shocking Colorado would have a high EV adoption rate. The states with the highest EV rates tend to be the states with the highest income levels. There is a clear correlation between a state's income levels and the state's EV adoption rate. The states with the highest EV adoption ...

South Florida experiences heavy rains

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:36 GMT

South Florida experienced a rainy Monday. There was barely a dry spot in town, and there may be more rain on tap. Forecasters say the rain was here to stay throughout the week, and some locals didn’t mind. “Because it’s a change, right?” said a local. “I’ve been waiting for a change in weather. It’s getting too hot.”The wet weather started to swamp South Florida on Sunday, which has saturated some areas with at least two inches of water. “We come to the beach to have a sunny, nice weekend,” said a visitor. It was a washout for visitors who wanted to soak up the sun rather than dodging raindrops. “And this weather is like, it’s not cold, it’s annoying,” the visitor said. Leaving them to make alternate plans.“We’re going to a little bar to have a few drinks, to have some nice food,” the visitor said. Wet weather likely played a role in a three-car crash along Interstate 95 near Ives ...