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‘Give me your kid’: Legal proceedings suspended in attempted kidnapping of 4-year-old boy in Hayward

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

OAKLAND — The case against a woman accused of brandishing a knife at a Hayward mother and attempting to kidnap her 4-year-old son was suspended almost immediately after being filed when the defense attorney raised doubts about the defendant’s mental competency, court records show.Barbara Lopez, 35, was charged March 8 with the attempted kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy and assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly threatening the mother with a folding pocketknife. Just six days later, Lopez’s attorney formally declared a doubt about her mental competency, prompting a medical review that may get her sent to a state hospital if doctors agree she can’t understand the proceedings, court records show.Hayward police allege that the mother was walking her son home from school March 6 when Lopez walked across four lanes of traffic to approach them, brandished the knife, and said, “Give me your kid.” The mother was able to flag down a passing driver who pulled ov...

Ukraine latest: Russia says two commanders killed in Donetsk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

Bloomberg NewsPresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy traveled to Berlin on Sunday, where he met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other leaders, a day after a visit to Rome that included an audience with Pope Francis.Germany on Saturday announced it’s preparing a record military aid package for Ukraine worth almost $3 billion. On Sunday, Scholz reiterated a pledge to continue to support the government in Kyiv for as long as needed.Ukraine fired on targets in the occupied Luhansk region on Friday using Storm Shadow missiles provided by the UK, Russia’s defense ministry said. Russia said Sunday that two of its commanders had been killed in action in the Donetsk region.Key DevelopmentsRamaphosa, Zelenskiy Hold Talks Amid Russia Weapons Dust-upScholz Welcomes Zelenskiy to Berlin With Pledge of Continued AidUkraine Cites Gains on Russian Troops Near Embattled BakhmutGermany Announces Record €2.7B in Military Aid for UkraineG-7 Finance Chiefs Unite to Condemn Russia and Counter China(All times CET)R...

Over decades, Congress failed repeatedly to address immigration dysfunction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

WASHINGTON — For nearly a quarter century, as successive waves of migrants have tried to enter and work in the United States, presidents have appealed to Congress to address gaps in an immigration system nearly everyone agrees is broken.Yet year after year, congressional efforts to strike a wide-ranging bipartisan deal — one that would strengthen border security measures while expanding avenues for people to immigrate to the United States in an orderly and lawful way — have fractured under the strain of political forces.Immigration has proved to be a potent political messaging tool, particularly for Republicans, who have rallied voters behind campaigns to close the border with Mexico — and denounced anything other than stringent security proposals as amnesty. And Democrats have long resisted border security initiatives without measures to grant legal status to millions of immigrants residing in the United States without permission and to expand immigration in the future.While many l...

Ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Jihad appears to hold after days of violence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

Life in Gaza quickly appeared to be returning to normal Sunday, the morning after a ceasefire ended five days of intense rocket fire and airstrikes between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Israel Defense Forces left 35 people dead — all but one of them Palestinians.Israeli military authorities opened two border crossings into Gaza, allowing much-needed fuel trucks and other supplies to enter the tiny coastal enclave, and Palestinian fishermen were able to resume work.A CNN team arriving in Gaza on Sunday saw children playing in the streets and fruit and vegetable sellers back at work.The scenes marked a sharp contrast from the previous five days, which saw a relentless series of strikes and responses between the IDF and militants.On Sunday the IDF said Islamic Jihad had launched nearly 1,500 rockets towards Israel between Wednesday and Saturday. The IDF itself, meanwhile, said it struck 422 Islamic Jihad targets since Tuesday,when it launched what it called Operation “Shield and Ar...

Juvenile arrested in Vacaville shooting that killed 16-year-old

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

VACAVILLE, Calif. (KRON) -- The Vacaville Police Department arrested a 17-year-old in connection with Friday's shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy and injured another. 16-year-old boy dies in Vacaville shooting Around 8:30 p.m., detectives arrested a 17-year-old juvenile for unlawful discharge of a firearm. During the course of the investigation, detectives learned an altercation between the 16-year-old and 17-year-old took place prior to the shooting. Both juveniles were shot after the altercation, police said.KRON On is streaming news live 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: 100%; height: 100%; }The 16-year-old was pronounced deceased and the 17-year-old remains at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and will be transported to the Solano County Jail after treatment....

CHP investigating two fatal overnight crashes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol is investigating two fatal collisions that occurred overnight in Fremont and San Jose.The first crash occurred around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday in San Jose. According to preliminary reports by CHP, a big-rig struck a pedestrian on the Highway 101 on-ramp at Tully Road. The on-ramp and multiple lanes were shut down as a result of the fatal crash, but have since reopened. 4 injured in 4 separate, unrelated shootings overnight in Oakland: police The second fatal crash occurred in Fremont around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday near the Mission Boulevard Interstate 880 on-ramp. According to CHP, a driver got out of their car on the right-hand shoulder to exchange information with another driver following a previous crash when a truck hit the individual.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container...

Desperate Families and Gun-Toting Vigilantes Converge in Arizona After Title 42 Ends

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

The travelers stood atop the steep, rolling hill. They were just a few steps north of the border wall, having passed through a gap in the towering steel barrier. They gathered beneath Coches Ridge, a remote feature of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona where, last summer, a white nationalist border vigilante chased an unarmed man into Mexico at gunpoint.The group was small. A man, two women, and two children, a boy and a girl. Their bright shirts made them easy to spot against the green and gold of the desert. The boy waved his arms above his head as I drove nearer, like a shipwreck survivor on a deserted island. I rolled down my window. He looked to be about 8 years old, maybe 9. Just tall enough to peek over my door, he said hello in English. The man beside him looked exhausted and desperate. I asked if they needed help. They did.It was the morning of Friday, May 12. Roughly 12 hours had passed since President Joe Biden lifted a public health order known...

Gundogan and Haaland score as Man City beats Everton 3-0 in Premier League

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Manchester City’s seemingly relentless march toward the Premier League title continued with a 3-0 win against Everton on Sunday. Two goals from Ilkay Gundogan and another from Erling Haaland — his 52nd of the season — secured the points at Goodison Park and stretched City’s unbeaten run to 21 games in all competitions. It was an 11th straight win in the league, which has seen the defending champions overhaul long-time leader Arsenal at the top of the table and put Pep Guardiola on the brink of a third successive title and his fifth in six seasons.Defeat for Everton, meanwhile, leaves the Merseyside club just one point above the relegation zone and in a desperate fight for survival after 69 years in the top flight. If Leicester beats Liverpool on Monday, Everton would drop into the bottom three with two games to play. Few expected Sean Dyche’s team to cause an upset against City, even after its shock 5-1 win against Brighton on Monday. And ...

Joven que murió en custodia de inmigración sufría de epilepsia, según dijo la madre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — La madre de un hondureño de 17 años que murió en custodia de las autoridades de inmigración de Estados Unidos dijo el sábado que su hijo tenía epilepsia pero que no mostraba signos de estar grave antes de que viajara hacia Estados Unidos.La muerte de Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza en el centro de retención en Safety Harbor, Florida, acentuó las preocupaciones en torno al abrumado sistema migratorio estadounidense mientras el gobierno del presidente Joe Biden gestiona el fin de las restricciones al asilo conocidas como Título 42.Su madre, Norma Saraí Espinoza Maradiaga, dijo que su hijo tenía epilepsia desde que era niño, pero que sus crisis eran breves y no graves. ¿La policía en Miami perseguirá a inmigrantes indocumentados? Migrantes ya no podrán ser liberados en calles fronterizas Afirmó que Eduardo sufría la enfermedad desde los 8 años sin que le representara un peligro. El ataque más largo le duraba...

One man dead in early morning Aurora crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:29 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- One man died and two others suffered minor injuries after a crash on North Chambers Road near Interstate 70 in Aurora.The crash happened around 1:28 a.m.An initial investigation revealed a 2000 Infinity I30 sedan was making a left turn from the eastbound I-70 off-ramp onto Chambers when a southbound 2012 Ford F-250 crashed into the side of it.The Ford truck then went off the roadway and down an embankment on the west side of the road. Wrong-way driver dies after crash, Aurora PD says The driver of the Infinity, an adult male, did not survive his injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. Both the driver and passenger of the Ford truck suffered minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital.Intoxication is possibly a contributing factor in the crash, police said. However, it is still under investigation.Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the crash that has not talked to police was asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-...