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SF Giants, Padres play home run derby in Mexico City: ‘Never seen anything like that’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

MEXICO CITY — Even a home run trot can be tiring a mile and a half above sea level, and there were plenty of test cases Saturday in the Giants’ 16-11 loss to the Padres. But perhaps none more visceral than Brandon Crawford, who did it twice in the span of two pitches.“Even though it was just a slow jog around the bases, it’s still a little tiring at this altitude,” Crawford said. “But I didn’t mind.”It was that kind of night for the Giants and Padres, who combined to leave the yard 11 times in the first regular-season MLB game in the Mexican capital. The homers traveled a total of 4,858 feet — a career-long and game-high 482 feet on Crawford’s third-inning blast — still well short of Mexico City’s 7,350-foot elevation.Crawford was called back to home plate after rounding the bases for his first time, after his curving line drive down the right field line was initially ruled a home run but was determined to be foul upon replay review. Only mo...

Mother remembers Walgreens SF shooting victim

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- We’re learning more about what happened in the moments leading up to this week’s deadly shooting outside of a San Francisco Walgreens located near Westfield Mall.Police have arrested a private security guard in connection with the shooting. KRON4 spoke with the victim’s mother. The victim's mother says she is still in disbelief. The mother is angry about what she says looks like a security guard’s gross overreaction to a petty crime. Power fully restored after days-long outage in SF’s Financial District: PG&E "All I remember thinking is my baby, my baby and I couldn't do anything but cry out and I asked him, and I asked him if he was sure," Kevinisha Henderson said. Henderson can't stop thinking of the moment she found out her child was gone. Chynna Brown, who preferred the name Banko Paso, was killed Thursday afternoon.Investigators tell Henderson they believe it started with Paso shoplifting from Walgreens near Market and 4th Street.It ended with a pr...

1 found dead in Sherman Oaks missing airplane search

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

One person was found dead after crews successfully located a missing airplane near Sherman Oaks on Saturday night.The incident was reported around 8:09 p.m. near the 3500 block of Beverly Glen Terrace, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.A small, single-engine plane, along with the deceased victim, was found on a steep hillside above a home at 3045 Beverly Glen Circle around 11:20 p.m. The victim's identity has not been released. "Though no other persons were believed aboard, a search of the immediate area will be conducted to confirm no other victims," said LAFD.Emergency crews were checking “a large swath of mountainous territory near Stone Canyon Road and Mulholland Drive” after reportedly losing radar contact with the aircraft.The airplane was believed to be traveling between Santa Monica Airport and Van Nuys Airport.Los Angeles Fire Department crews are searching for a possible missing aircraft amid heavy fog in Sherman Oaks on April 29, 2023. (Citizen)Los Angeles Fire...

Elderly couple injured in Bel Air home invasion

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

Police are searching for the burglars who ransacked a Bel-Air home and left an elderly couple injured late Friday night.Officers received calls of a burglary in progress on the 1300 block of Casiano Road around 1 a.m. When they arrived, they found a man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s, both injured.According to Los Angeles police, at least three suspects rushed into the victims' home as they were watching TV, marking the start of an ordeal that would last for hours.The husband was reportedly struck several times in the head during the break-in. The couples’ son later arrived at the home after police and paramedics were dispatched.A woman who lives near the victims describes them as kind, friendly and dedicated to family.“They’re lovely neighbors and it’s unfortunate to hear what’s going on,” said Amy Rahbar. “I did meet their son this morning and he was very concerned and upset.” 13 arrested for stealing millions from low-income Southern Californians A violent home invasion robb...

Tavares scores in OT as Leafs beat Lightning to advance

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — John Tavares scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night for their first NHL playoff series win in nearly two decades.The Maple Leafs won the best-of-seven matchup in six games, winning three times in overtime on the road and ending an 11-game losing streak in elimination games. They advanced in a series for the first time since 2004, a frustrating drought that included first-round exits each of the past six seasons.The loss, meanwhile, ends Tampa Bay’s run of three consecutive appearances in the Stanley Cup Final. The Lightning won back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021, but they lost to Colorado in six games last year.Auston Matthews also scored for the Maple Leafs, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy from the top of the right circle at 13:47 of the second period. Tavares added the winner, which trickled past the Lightning goalie after appearing to deflect off a defender’s skate.Steven Stamkos scored for ...

Oilers advance to second round with 5-4 victory over Kings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kailer Yamamoto scored his first playoff goal with 3:02 remaining, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 on Saturday night to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.Klim Kostin had two goals and an assist as the Oilers eliminated the Kings for the second straight season. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl also scored in Game 6, and Stuart Skinner stopped 40 shots.Next up for Edmonton is the Vegas Golden Knights in the next round. The Oilers won three of the four regular-season meetings, but Vegas won the Pacific Division by two points on the way to the top seed in the Western Conference.Yamamoto got the game-winner after the Kings tied it 7:46 into the third period. Phillip Danault took advantage of Skinner breaking his stick and put in a short-handed goal.Kevin Fiala had a goal and two assists for Los Angeles, and Adrian Kempe and Sean Durzi also scored. The Kings have been eliminated in their last four first-round series.Viktor A...

Pope on the banks of the Danube in final Mass in Hungary

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hungarians flocked to Budapest’s main square Sunday for Pope Francis’ final Mass, gathering on the banks of the Danube as the pontiff wrapped up a weekend visit to the heart of Europe with pleas for a peaceful end to Russia’s war next door.The Mass on Kossuth Lajos Square, with the Hungarian parliament and Budapest’s famed Chain Bridge as a backdrop, provided the visual highlight of Francis’ three-day visit that has been dominated by the Vatican’s concern for the plight of neighboring Ukraine.Citing local organizers, the Vatican said some 50,000 people were participating at the Mass, more than 30,000 of them in the square on a brilliantly sunny spring morning. Among them were President Katalin Novak and Hungary’s right-wing populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, whose lukewarm support for Ukraine has rankled fellow European Union members.After the Mass, Francis had a final event in Budapest before returning to Rome: a speech on European ...

LA fire crews find 1 dead following search for missing plane

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One person was found dead following an intensive search for a small airplane that crashed in a foggy area of Los Angeles Saturday night, authorities said.The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an online alert at 11:20 p.m. saying one victim was found at the scene where the single-engine aircraft crashed. The pilot was not immediately identified and no one else was believed to have been on the plane.Fire department ground crews located the downed plane on a steep hill above a home at Beverly Glen Circle.An air traffic controller initially reported the plane as missing. The controller lost radar contact with the plane, which was believed to have been traveling between Santa Monica Airport and Van Nuys Airport, the fire department said in an alert shortly after 8 p.m. There were no calls to 911 reporting a crash, the department said.Fire department helicopters and ground crews searched for nearly an hour before a helicopter located a signal from an aircraft emergency...

‘Woolly delinquents’ celebrate Charles’ coronation in yarn

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Heather Howarth tugged at King Charles III’s ears and tittered with satisfaction.The other ladies who gather to knit and natter in her small English village thought the ears should be bigger. But when creating a crocheted likeness of the new king, she was determined not to cause offense.“He might not like this one,” she said reaching out to give the king a fond pat. “But he’ll love his Grenadier Guards!”Howarth and her friends in the village of Hurst, a stone’s throw from Reading, west of London, have fashioned a woolly coronation procession to rival the pomp and circumstance that will take place when Charles is crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. Sheathing the 29 posts that circle the community pond with their knitted and crocheted creations, the women have recreated the cast of characters set to attend the big event.There’s the king, of course, the queen consort and the Archbishop of Canterbury. And lots of Grenadier Guards. They even threw in Paddingt...

Daily horoscope for April 30, 2023

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:37:43 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo.Happy Birthday for Sunday, April 30, 2023:You are good-natured, witty and committed to what you do. You look calm and collected in the midst of chaos. This is a year of exciting change and increased personal freedom. Let go of anything that is impeding your progress and growth. Act fast on opportunities that appear. Expect to travel.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is a productive day. Get better organized. Do something to improve your health. Many of you will spend time and effort with your pet today as well. Tonight: Get organized. This Week: Finish financial arrangements.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★★This is a solid day for you. Enjoy sports events, social outings, playful activities with kids, the arts, the entertainment world and fun diversions with friends. It’s a good date day. You will be clear in stating your wishes. Involvement with old friends and ex-partners might h...