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One person dead after Antioch shooting 

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

(KRON) – One person is dead after a shooting in Antioch on Friday. Antioch police were dispatched to the 800 block of Sunset Drive due to reports of a shooting around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 22.  Two Antioch minors killed in fatal hit-and-run Upon arrival, Antioch officers located a 26-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. According to police, officers and paramedics began rendering first aid. However, the victim succumbed to his injuries.Patrol officers located a suspect nearby and detained him without incident, police said. The victim’s name is being withheld until proper family notification has been made. According to police, this incident appears to be an isolated incident. This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Gragg at (925)-779-6889 or the Antioch Police Department’s non-emergency line at (925)-778-2441.

Milpitas police nab alleged robber who also drove stolen vehicle

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

(BCN) -- A 30-year-old man accused of taking the tools of a construction worker in Milpitas was arrested Friday, police said.The Milpitas Police Department said on its Facebook account that the suspect, who was later identified as a San Jose resident, was traced with the help of the Automated License Plate Reader technology as he was found to be driving a stolen vehicle from San Jose.Police said that within three minutes after the alleged robbery took place around 9:20 a.m., officers arrived and obtained the license plate of the suspect's vehicle, the location of which was simultaneously alerted to them through the ALPR.The vehicle was located within minutes and a pursuit operation ensued reaching the city of Fremont.The suspect was arrested with the assistance of the Fremont police, and the construction worker's tools were returned, the Milpitas police said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

19 residents displaced by apartment fire in Northeast DC

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

Fire in an apartment on the 1200 block Meigs Place NE.(Courtesy DC Fire and EMS) Fire in an apartment on the 1200 block Meigs Place NE.(Courtesy DC Fire and EMS) Nineteen people have been displaced after a Northeast D.C. apartment building fire early Saturday morning.D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services said it got a call about the apartment fire in the 12-hundred block of Meigs Place in Northeast, near Gallaudet University, and arrived on the scene around 2:30 a.m.Officials said the fire started in a storage area in the lower level of the building, but ultimately spread to the two floors above and the attic.Working Fire 1200 block Meigs Pl. NE. Fire 2nd floor with extension to attic 2 story occupied apartment...

Patriots rule out two more offensive starters vs. Broncos

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

Two prospective starters didn’t make the trip to Denver with the rest of the Patriots and have been ruled out for their Christmas Eve matchup with the Broncos.The Patriots ruled out offensive tackle Conor McDermott (concussion) and tight end Hunter Henry (knee) on Saturday afternoon. McDermott, who has started in place of left tackle Trent Brown in five of the six games he’s played this season, missed the week of practice in concussion protocol. Henry did not participate Wednesday or Thursday and was limited Friday in practice.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Friday Bill Belichick comes out for possibly last time in Patriots tenure New England Patriots | Bill Belichick details challenges Sean Payton presents with Broncos for Patriots New England Patriots | Bill Belichick confirms kicking balls were underinflated in Patriots-Chiefs game, NFL declines to comment New England Patriots | Patriots wide receiver n...

90-year-old pedestrian dies due to being struck by vehicle in Georgetown

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

A 90-year-old pedestrian has died from being struck by a vehicle in Georgetown on Saturday morning.Halton police responded to reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle just before 7:30 a.m. at Mountainview Road South.The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene.The cause of the incident is under investigation, and Halton police’s Collision Reconstruction Unit attended and has taken over the investigation.Several witnesses remained at the scene, however any other witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage is asked to contact police.

A rebel attack on Burundi from neighboring Congo has left at least 20 dead, the government says

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 20 people have been killed in Burundi following an attack by a rebel group based in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, a Burundian government spokesman said Saturday.Among those killed were 12 children and three women, two of whom were pregnant, spokesman Jérôme Niyonzima said in a statement.The attack targeted nine homes on Friday evening in the western town of Vugizo, close to the Lake Tanganyika border with Congo, according to the Burundian government. RED-Tabara, a Burundian armed rebel group based in South Kivu, eastern Congo, claimed responsibility for the attack in a post on X, formerly Twitter. The group, which denied having targeted civilians, claimed to have killed nine soldiers and a police officer.Burundian authorities consider RED-Tabara a terrorist movement. The group first appeared in 2011 and has been accused of a string of attacks in Burundi since 2015.Witnesses who spoke to The Associated Press said the rebels appeared to b...

New York governor commutes sentence of rapper G. Dep who had turned self in for cold case killing

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Travell “G. Dep” Coleman, who walked into a New York police precinct in 2010 and admitted to committing a nearly two-decade-old cold case murder to clear his conscience, has been granted clemency by Gov. Kathy Hochul.Now 49, Coleman has served 13 of a 15-year-to-life sentence. With his sentence being commuted by the Democratic governor, he will now be allowed to seek parole earlier than his original 2025 date. Coleman is one of 16 individuals granted clemency by Hochul in an announcement made Friday. They include 12 pardons and four commutations. It marked the third time Hochul has granted clemency in 2023.“Through the clemency process, it is my solemn responsibility as governor to recognize the efforts individuals have made to improve their lives and show that redemption is possible,” Hochul said in a written statement. The rapper earned an associate’s degree while in prison and facilitated violence prevention and sobriety counseling programs, while als...

12 Turkish soldiers have been killed over 2 days in clashes with Kurdish militants, authorities say

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Six Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday in clashes with Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, a day after another six were also killed.The six soldiers slain on Saturday died in a firefight when militants attempted to infiltrate a Turkish base, according to a statement by the Turkish Defense Ministry. The statement said 13 militants had been “neutralized.”In addition to the six Turkish soldiers killed on Friday, four militants were slain, authorities said. Turkey conducts operations and airstrikes against targets in Syria and Iraq that it believes to be affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a banned Kurdish separatist group that has waged an insurgency against Turkey since the 1980s.Ankara maintains that PKK has sanctuaries in northern Iraq, where its leadership is also purportedly based. The PKK is considered a terror organization by the United States and the European Union. Tens of thousands of people have died since the start of the conflic...

Man charged in fatal shooting at Wheaton pub after argument over bar tab

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

WHEATON, Ill. -- A suburban man has been charged with murder after an alleged argument over pizza and a bar tab led to a fatal shooting at a pub in unincorporated Wheaton on Friday.According to the DuPage County State attorney's Office, 49-year-old Michael Freund of Aurora was denied pretrial after Dexter Perkins was shot and killed at Rosie O'Reilly's in Wheaton. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a shooting at Rosie O Reilly’s Pub, 0N131 Gary Avenue just before 8:45 a.m. Friday. Witnesses described what seemed like an argument happening inside the pub, which eventually resulted in a fatality.Investigators allege that the shooting resulted from an argument over pizza and the bar tab between Freund, Perkins and three other men. Naperville man sentenced to 10 years for attempted murder of wife According to the state's attorney's office, a brief argument occurred on the front porch the pub between Perkins and one of the three men when Freund pulled out a hand...

Reports: Bears ink Cairo Santos to extension

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:35:16 GMT

CHICAGO — Christmas came early for one Chicago Bear Saturday, as the team is signing kicker Cairo Santos to a multi-year contract extension, according to multiple reports.First announced by the Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs, The Bears are reportedly signing Santos to a four-year/$16 million extension.Nicknamed the "Brazilian Bear Booter," Santos has connected on 27 of 29 field goals (93.1%), while also going 24-for-26 (92.3%) on extra point attempts so far during the 2023 NFL season.Santos has also hit all six of his attempts from 50 yards and beyond this year, with his season-long field goal being 55 yards. Cubs free agency: What’s the latest on Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman and Rhys Hoskins? Beyond this season, Santos also hold the mantle of being the most accurate kicker in team history. Among Chicago kickers who have attempted at least 15 field goals in their career, Santos sits at the top of the list, having hit 105 of 116 field goals (90.5%), which is a little more than 5% bet...