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4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death barred from police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

By JONATHAN MATTISE (Associated Press)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four of five former Memphis police officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten and ignored by first responders for crucial minutes despite being barely conscious, can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee.The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission, or P.O.S.T., voted Friday to decertify Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin and Justin Smith. The state panel also approved the decision by Desmond Mills to surrender his certification.The former officers have 30 days to appeal.The beating of the 29-year-old Black man happened during a late night traffic stop Jan. 7. The commission subsequently released documents showing that Haley dragged Nichols from his vehicle and never explained why he was stopped, and that he also took photos of Nichols slumped against the car after he was pummeled by officers and sent the pictures to colleagues.Nichols died at a ho...

More rain, snow in the forecast for metro Los Angeles next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

Meteorologists say we can expect mostly clear skies across the Southland Friday through Sunday with high temperatures in the upper 50s to mid-60s before more precipitation arrives.“There is increasing confidence that another strong Pacific storm system will move into the forecast area Monday night and Tuesday with rain and mountain snow spreading across the area,” the National Weather Service in Los Angeles said. Early estimates show rainfall of .50 to two inches across metro L.A. Monday night into Thursday, with the highest amounts on south-facing slopes and the northwest Santa Lucia Mountains, NWS said. There is also the potential for six to 12 inches of snow in the mountains above 4,000 feet.Gusty southerly winds should affect the area Tuesday into Thursday night as well, NWS said.

Much of West Coast faces ban to fish salmon amid low stocks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — As drought dried up rivers that carry California’s newly hatched Chinook salmon to the ocean, state officials in recent years resorted to loading up the fish by the millions onto trucks and barges to take them to the Pacific.The surreal and desperate scramble boosted the survival rate of the hatchery-raised fish, but still it was not enough to reverse the declining stocks in the face of added challenges. River water temperatures rose with warm weather, and a Trump-era rollback of federal protections for waterways allowed more water to be diverted to farms. Climate change, meanwhile, threatens food sources for the young Chinook maturing in the Pacific. Now, ocean salmon fishing season is set to be prohibited this year off California and much of Oregon for the second time in 15 years after adult fall-run Chinook, often known as king salmon, returned to California's rivers in near record-low numbers in 2022.“There will be no wild-caught California salmon to eat unless ...

Everett Molino Killed in Pedestrian Collision on 10 Freeway [San Bernardino, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

15-Year-Old Boy Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Accident near Waterman AvenueSAN BERNARDINO, CA (March 24, 2023) – Wednesday night, Everett Molino was killed in a pedestrian collision on 10 Freeway.The incident occurred shortly after 9:30 p.m., near Waterman Avenue on March 15th.According to reports, Molino was last seen riding a bicycle from a church at the intersection of 5th and Wabath Avenue.Shortly after, Molino was walking across the westbound lanes of 10 Freeway when multiple vehicles, including a semi-truck, struck him.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics later pronounced 15-year-old Molino dead at the scene. Officers say he was a student at Redlands East Valley High School.The loved ones of Molino set up a GoFundMe page to help with costs during this difficult time.The team at Sweet James would like to offer their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Everett Molino. May you find comfort and strength through the memories of your loved one.Losing ...

From Superstar Pride to Vanity Mirror — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

From Superstar Pride to Vanity Mirror: The 149th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from CHYL, hip-hop from Superstar Pride, alt-pop from Genevieve Artadi, garage rock from the White Stripes, punk from Dwarves, metal from Iron Maiden and Powerwolf, and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Genevieve Artadi (B+)From Superstar Pride to Vanity MirrorAlso this week:Print star Genevieve Artadi told us of her new album that, “I wrote the whole thing while I was falling in and out of love, and just trying to be a healthier person and I think it came across. I wanted to make sure that the musicians weren’t bored. So I wanted to write parts that would hopefully stay interesting, and I wanted to write harmonies that went somewhere. I was more aware. I went a little bit deeper into structure, harmony and melodies. And lyrical...

Melania Trump worried about Barron as Trump faces possible arrest; Ivanka Trump wants to stay away

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

While Donald Trump is reportedly energized by all the media attention he expects to get for being arrested and paraded in front of cameras, his wife, Melania Trump, and daughter, Ivanka Trump, aren’t feeling the same enthusiasm.In fact, Melania Trump is reportedly “angry” that her husband’s possible indictment by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has stirred up reminders about his alleged 2006 affair with porn star Stormy Daniels.“She wants to be away from it. She wants to protect (their son) Barron,” 17, a source told Page Six.“Melania is lying very low,” the source continued. “She hasn’t been coming out for the dinners and events at Mar-a-Lago. He is acting like everything is normal, but she hasn’t been social.”Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump stop to speak to the media as they arrive for a New Years Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)&...

Two women who fired gun into moving vehicle arrested by Hayward PD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

(KRON) -- Two women were arrested after firing a gun into a moving vehicle in Hayward, according to a release from the Hayward Police Department. The shots struck the trunk of the car before the women fled in their own car. Pittsburg police search for 2 suspects in deadly shooting at convenience store The victim was able to note the license plate of the women's car and provided it to California Highway Patrol dispatchers who answered a 911 call, police said. Hayward officers spoke to the victims while CHP units checked the area for the suspect vehicle. Officers found the car unoccupied.(Hayward PD)A short time later, the two women approached the car to get inside, police said. Both women fled once they realized there were officers nearby. However, they were detained a short distance from the scene. Using Ring doorbell footage, officers were able to locate two handguns that the women discarded just prior to being detained.The women were positively identified as the suspects involve...

Pedal-powered party boats expand to The Wharf, Navy Yard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

Potomac Paddle Club launches from Navy Yard and The Wharf this month, with its boats powered by passenger pedal power. (Courtesy Sea Suite Cruises)Potomac Paddle Club launches from Navy Yard and The Wharf in March, with its boats powered by passenger pedal power.Parent company Sea Suite Cruises started with one boat in 2018, departing from Georgetown Harbor. It has grown to a total of 10 boats.Those new boats also include launches from Ego Alley in Annapolis and Harborview Marine in Baltimore. They also cruise from Rocketts Landing in Richmond.Founders Jack Walten and Jack Maher were both born and raised in Arlington, Virginia, and have been best friends since they were 2 years old. After starting Potomac Paddle club with their first boat in 2018, both quit their full-time jobs in 2021 to dedicate themselves to their boating business, forming Sea Suite Cruises.More Local NewsMore DC NewsMore Business and Finance NewsThe 30-foot catamaran pedal boats, known as cycleboats, have room f...

NY’s power to regulate religious schools trimmed by judge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Parents cannot be required to pull their children from private schools in New York that fail to meet state-designated standards, a judge decided, striking down a key provision of rules recently passed to strengthen oversight of such schools, including those specializing in religious education. The ruling in a state trial court in Albany came in response to a lawsuit brought by ultra-Orthodox schools, called yeshivas, and related advocacy groups over education rules enacted last fall. Under the rules, the state’s 1,800 private and religious schools must provide an education that is “substantially equivalent” to that of a public school. Opponents in the ultra-Orthodox community say the rules improperly target yeshivas, some of which focus intently on religious instruction with far less teaching in secular subjects such as English, math and science.Judge Christina Ryba on Thursday rejected an argument that the state regulations were unconstitutional. But she said st...

Trevor Bauer, shunned by MLB, introduced by Japanese team

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:39 GMT

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The Trevor Bauer era in Japan began Friday at an introductory news conference, where he pulled a blue and white Yokohama DeNA BayStars jersey over a white shirt and red tie. The 2020 Cy Young Award winner is in Japan on a one-year deal that could let him prove himself and return to Major League Baseball, where he was unable to find work this season even after an arbitrator reduced his unprecedented 324-game suspension for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy. He was cut in January by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who still owe him $22.5 million this season.Not a single Japanese reporter asked him about his suspension in the United States or the circumstances surrounding it.The only question about it came from The Associated Press. Bauer disputed the fact the question suggested he was suspended from the major leagues.“I don’t believe that’s accurate,” he said of the suspension. “But I’m excited to be here. I’m ex...