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Parolee with ankle monitor commits more crimes in Livermore: chief

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

(KRON) -- When 21-year-old Colby Berry was released from state prison, he was ordered to obey all laws and wear a GPS tracking ankle monitor. The convicted Fremont felon was also assigned a probation officer.With his new freedom, Berry continued committing new crimes, police said. "It’s disturbing that Mr. Berry had already been released from prison after shooting at a residence in 2021," said Livermore Police Chief Jeramy Young. "While wearing an ankle monitor, he committed several violent crimes in Livermore."On a Sunday afternoon, May 21, several 911 callers reported that a man was attacking women and trying to steal their purses in the parking lot of Arroyo Shopping Center in Livermore.Berry attempted to grab one woman's purse and violently attacked her, police said. The woman fought back. "The suspect then attacked a second woman and stole her purse at gunpoint. Both victims are in their 20’s, one from Livermore and the other from Discovery Bay. The suspect took off in a getawa...

Nova Scotia wildfires grow, prompt air quality warnings as far south as Virginia

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The largest wildfires ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia continued to grow Thursday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of more people and prompting air quality warnings in U.S. regions as far south as Virginia and Maryland.In all, there were four wildfires in the province burning out of control on Thursday, including the massive Barrington Lake fire in Shelburne County, which grew to more than 200 square kilometers (77 square miles) despite a constant bombardment of water and fire retardant from a fleet of water bombers and air tankers.A much smaller fire that started Wednesday received immediate attention after it prompted evacuations south of Shelburne, which is home to 1,300 people. Within hours, the local Roseway Hospital was evacuated and residents started preparing to leave.“It jumped up pretty quick with the high winds, low (humidity) and high temperatures,” Dave Rockwood, a spokesman for the Department of Natural Res...

Saban goes to Washington: Alabama coach set to lead SEC contingent on lobbying trip

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Alabama’s Nick Saban is among a contingent of coaches and administrators from the Southeastern Conference scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Washington next week to make a case for a federal assistance in regulating how college athletes can earn money off their fame.The SEC confirmed the trip to Capitol Hill on Thursday as it was winding down spring meetings on the Florida Gulf Coast. Commissioner Greg Sankey will lead a group that is expected to include university presidents, athletic directors and lobbyists.“There’s a lot that goes on between our campuses and D.C. And so this is an opportunity to focus on athletics and some of the pressures that we’re facing. To communicate that, given the realities in college athletics, Congress is the place that can fix the issues we have,” Sankey said.The SEC is scheduled to host a reception for lawmakers and congressional staffers on Wednesday night before visiting individually with representatives and senators from ...

Legisladores de Connecticut proponen el uso de la palabra “latine” en los documentos oficiales del gobierno

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

(CNN) — Varios legisladores demócratas en Connecticut están presionando para que se apruebe un proyecto de ley que podría ordenar a las agencias estatales a usar el término de género neutro “latine” en los documentos oficiales del gobierno.La legislación, llamada House Bill 6909, avanzó al Senado estatal la semana pasada. Si es aprobado y firmado por el gobernador, el proyecto de ley aprobaría el uso de “latine”, “latino” y “latina” en los documentos estatales. La actual sesión legislativa finaliza el 7 de junio.El representante Geraldo Reyes, un demócrata que es uno de los principales patrocinadores del proyecto de ley, dijo que la legislación “refleja los intereses de la abrumadora mayoría de los latinoamericanos en nuestro estado y en el resto del mundo”.Pride: ¿por qué es junio el mes del orgullo LGBTQ?, ¿cuál es su origen y cómo se celebra?A principios de este año, Reyes presentó otro proyecto de ley que prohibiría el uso de “Latinx”, u...

Mizuho Americas Open Scores

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

ThursdayAt Liberty NationalJersey City, N.J.Purse: $2.8 millionYardage: 6,671; Par: 72First RoundLauren Hartlage33-32—65Aditi Ashok34-33—67Stephanie Meadow32-36—68Atthaya Thitikul34-34—68Ayaka Furue37-32—69Brooke Henderson35-34—69Grace Kim33-36—69Cheyenne Knight32-37—69Lydia Ko34-35—69Yuka Saso36-33—69Emma Talley33-36—69Peiyun Chien34-36—70Chella Choi36-34—70Perrine Delacour35-35—70Charley Hull34-36—70Hyo Joon Jang34-36—70Bronte Law36-34—70Gaby Lopez34-36—70Yuna Nishimura32-38—70Madelene Sagstrom36-34—70Sarah Schmelzel34-36—70Amy Yang34-36—70Angel Yin35-35—70Pavarisa Yoktuan35-35—70Rose Zhang34-36—70Celine Boutier34-37—71Jennifer Chang37-34—71Lauren Coughlin35-36—71Georgia Hall36-35—71Nasa Hataoka35-36—71Eun-Hee Ji33-38—71Sei Young Kim36-35—71Nanna Koerstz Madsen36-35—71Jennifer Kupcho35-36—71Ruixin Liu35-36—71Leona Maguire35-36—71Pornanong Phatlum35-36—71Jasmine Suwannapura34-37—71Ruoning Yin37-34—71Jaravee Boonchant36-36—72Carlota Ciganda36-36—72Allisen Corpuz36-36—72Danielle Kang...

Anne Arundel Co. power outage affects more than 70,000

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

More than 72,000 homes and businesses in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, were without power Thursday afternoon.Nick Alexopulos, spokesperson for utility company BGE, said an equipment failure at 3:15 p.m. impacted a large part of the county, knocking out power for more than 72,000 customers.As of 7:30 p.m., more than 34,000 homes and businesses were still out.Annapolis Alderman Brooks Schandelmeier told WTOP the cause was either a blown transformer or a circuit trip at the Cedar Park substation.Schandelmeier said most of the outages are affecting the Annapolis peninsula, including the City of Annapolis. Traffic lights in the affected area are also out and drivers are asked to use caution and to be patient.“There is a lot of severe traffic issues, according to other folks that are out and about,” Schandelmeier said. “Stoplights are out all over the Annapolis Peninsula, causing some pretty significant traffic jam … Have a lot of patience because traffic is going to be...

Mizuho Americas Open Par Scores

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

ThursdayAt Liberty NationalJersey City, N.J.Purse: $2.8 millionYardage: 6,671; Par: 72First RoundLauren Hartlage33-32—65-7Aditi Ashok34-33—67-5Stephanie Meadow32-36—68-4Atthaya Thitikul34-34—68-4Ayaka Furue37-32—69-3Brooke Henderson35-34—69-3Grace Kim33-36—69-3Cheyenne Knight32-37—69-3Lydia Ko34-35—69-3Yuka Saso36-33—69-3Emma Talley33-36—69-3Peiyun Chien34-36—70-2Chella Choi36-34—70-2Perrine Delacour35-35—70-2Charley Hull34-36—70-2Hyo Joon Jang34-36—70-2Bronte Law36-34—70-2Gaby Lopez34-36—70-2Yuna Nishimura32-38—70-2Madelene Sagstrom36-34—70-2Sarah Schmelzel34-36—70-2Amy Yang34-36—70-2Angel Yin35-35—70-2Pavarisa Yoktuan35-35—70-2Rose Zhang34-36—70-2Celine Boutier34-37—71-1Jennifer Chang37-34—71-1Lauren Coughlin35-36—71-1Georgia Hall36-35—71-1Nasa Hataoka35-36—71-1Eun-Hee Ji33-38—71-1Sei Young Kim36-35—71-1Nanna Koerstz Madsen36-35—71-1Jennifer Kupcho35-36—71-1Ruixin Liu35-36—71-1Leona Maguire35-36—71-1Pornanong Phatlum35-36—71-1Jasmine Suwannapura34-37—71-1Ruoning Yin37-34—71-1Jarav...

Queen’s top 3 worldwide in 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

Queen’s University has once again claimed a top ten spot among universities vying to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were created by UN member nations in 2015 in an effort to guide global action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure shared peace and prosperity for all people by 2030.Times Higher Education (THE) began tracking universities for their own Impact Rankings in 2019 and in 2023 tallied 1,591 universities from 112 different countries. Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane said being named third place globally, and for the first time top spot in Canada, is gratifying. Deane said Queen’s ability to remain in the top ten for three consecutive years is a testament to their commitment to the SDGs. “That feels to me like a very, very solid performance from the university in a global context,” Deane said.“And it’s a sign that we’re not only just holding our own and continuing ...

2 escaped inmates from Adams County jail taken into custody

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — Authorities said two inmates escaped from the Adams County jail in Brighton on Thursday afternoon.Brighton Police initially alerted the public to one escaped inmate, 39-year-old Jared Sheppard. He was later taken into custody, the Adams County Sheriff's Office said after 5 p.m.Police were searching Thursday afternoon for an inmate who escaped from the Adams County jail in Brighton. (Credit: Brighton Police Department)A second inmate initially escaped too."The first inmate was taken into custody shortly after the escape and the second was captured after a search of the area," the Sheriff's Office said. 1 person injured in Aurora police shooting No further information was immediately released about the second inmate.Sheppard was being held on counts related to motor vehicle theft and narcotics, a police spokesperson said.

Phil Neville fired as Miami’s coach in MLS after 2 1/2 seasons

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:18:35 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Phil Neville was fired Thursday halfway through his third season as coach of David Beckham’s Inter Miami with the team last in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference.Miami also fired assistant coach Jason Kreis and promoted Javier Morales, another assistant, to interim head coach.“I have watched him work incredibly hard and with real commitment towards the ambitions we set out for the club,” Beckham said in a statement. “Sometimes in this game we have to make the toughest decisions and sadly we feel the time is right to make a change.”The 46-year-old Neville is a former teammate of Beckham’s on Manchester United and England’s national team, making 56 international appearances from 1996-2007. He coached England’s women’s national team from 2018 until he was hired by Miami in January 2021.“I’m grateful to have played a part in the growth of this club,” Neville said in a statement released by the team.Miami had 12 wins...