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Sha’Carri Richardson caps comeback by winning 100-meter title at worlds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

By EDDIE PELLS (AP National Writer)BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Track, and fame, can be brutal games. Nobody felt that more over the past two years than American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson.On a sultry Monday night a half-world away from where her problems began, the 23-year-old earned a gold medal at world championships in the biggest 100-meter race this side of the Olympics. Her victory, in 10.65 seconds over Jamaicans Shericka Jackson and five-time world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, capped a comeback two years in the making and made good on the mantra she’s been reciting all year — and repeated yet again after her latest victory: “I’m not back. I’m better.”Two summers ago after Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Richardson’s road to the Tokyo Games was roadblocked by a positive test for marijuana. Her name turned into a litmus test in a wide-ranging debate about race, fairness, the often-impenetrable anti-doping rulebook and...

Former Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier retires after playing more than a decade in the NHL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. — Goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams and included winning a Stanley Cup ring.The 35-year-old announced his retirement in a social media post Monday, thanking the organizations who gave him an opportunity and family members for supporting him along the way.“After 14 years, it’s time for me to hang up the pads,” Bernier wrote. “There are no words to express my gratitude to everyone who has been part of my hockey journey since day one. Without all of you I couldn’t have done it.”Related ArticlesColorado Avalanche | Matt Stienburg signs entry-level contract with Avalanche after becoming unrestricted free agent Colorado Avalanche | See NHL 24 video game cover featuring Avalanche’s Cale Makar as cover star Colorado Avalanche | Avalanche Journal: Way-too-early NHL Central Division power rankings for 2023-24 Colorado Avalanche |...

Lakewood police searching for suspect who assaulted runner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

Lakewood police are searching for a suspect after a woman was sexually assaulted while running near a park.Lakewood Police Department officials are searching for this man, who was caught on surveillance video after a woman said he sexually assaulted her while she was running near Walker Branch Park on Aug. 6, 2023. (Courtesy of Lakewood Police Department)The woman was running past Walker Branch Park around 12:45 p.m. Aug. 6 when a man in his 20s or 30s began to follow her, police stated in a news release Monday.The suspect followed the woman for two blocks on Harlan Street before attacking her from behind, authorities said. He then fled northbound on Harlan Street and eastbound on 16th Avenue.Police described the suspect as between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 with black facial hair. He was seen wearing a black Nike long-sleeve shirt, white pants, black shoes and a black baseball cap on the day of the attack.Anyone with information about this suspect is asked to call Detective N. Hartner ...

Live updates: State of Emergency declared in Inland Empire after Hilary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

Hilary, which made history as the first tropical storm to hit California in 84 years, shattered rainfall records and caused widespread flooding and mudslides. Refresh this page to see the most recent updates on the recovery below.Tropical Storm Hilary Homepage | Rainfall Totals3:20 p.m. Monday - From the L.A. County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs:Price gouging is against the law! With a local emergency due to #TropicalStormHilary, businesses cannot increase prices more than 10% in most circumstances. If you believe you are a victim of price gouging, save receipts and file an online complaint at http://stoppricegouging.dcba.lacounty.govThe price gouging warning from L.A. County's Office of Consumer and Business Affairs. Aug. 21, 2023. 2:25 p.m. Monday - "I don't know that we're going to recover from this one"KTLA's Lauren Lyster reports from Oak Glen, one of the areas hardest hit by Tropical Storm Hilary. Click the image for video:KTLA's Lauren Lyster reports from Oak Gl...

Tropical Storm Hilary: See how much rain fell in your area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

Southern California was soaked by Tropical Storm Hilary, shattering rainfall records on a day of the year that typically sees little to no.These are the rain totals for multiple communities across Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties as of 7:15 a.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Los Angeles County Lewis Ranch: 7.04 inchesLeona Valley: 6.97 inches Crystal Lake: 6.97 inchesSaugus: 6.46 inches Cogswell Dam: 6.69 inchesSawpit Dam: 6.22 inchesBig Pines Recreation Park: 6.18 inchesAliso Canyon: 6.06 inchesSanta Anita Dam: 6.53 inchesLake Palmdale: 5.98 inches Mescal Smith: 5.81 inches San Gabriel Dam: 5.98 inchesMount Baldy: 5.84 inchesValyermo: 5.65 inches Newhall: 5.71 inches Castaic Junction: 5.47 inches Morris Dam: 5.76 inchesBig Dalton Dam: 5.67 inchesDel Valle: 5.26 inches East Pasadena: 5.74 inchesMill Creek: 5.14 inches Chilao South: 5.16 inchesInspiration Point: 5.08 inches West Fork Heliport: 4.92 inchesCamp 9: 4.86 inch...

Suspected gunman barricaded inside Pasadena apartment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

Authorities have surrounded an apartment building in Pasadena where a suspected gunman has been holed up for several hours.Around 10:30 a.m. Monday, Pasadena police responded to the 200 block of South Raymond Avenue, where a woman was found unresponsive after reports of several shots fired.The suspected gunman was eventually tracked down to an apartment complex. Authorities were unable to contact the suspect at first, which led to a sweep of the building. They eventually located the apartment where the suspect was believed to be located and negotiations began.The relationship between the suspect and the victim are unclear at this time, police said.The Pasadena Police Department is being assisted by the Glendale Police Department and a SWAT Team.The public is being asked to avoid the area, and Metro A Line rail service has been interrupted between the Fillmore and Memorial Park stations.Check back for details on this developing story.

Minor damage discovered after Ventura County earthquake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

After Sunday's "hurriquake", the waters have begun to recede, and in Ventura County, residents are assessing the damage from the magnitude 5.1 temblor centered near Ojai and numerous aftershocks between 2.0 and 3.0 in magnitude.At restaurants and stores, surveillance cameras captured merchandise falling off shelves, with glass bottles smashing on the floor.Video inside Tres Hermanas in Ojai, California shows bottles falling and shattering at the restaurant's bar. Aug. 30, 2023. (Tres Hermanas Ojai)No major damage or injuries were reported, though at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, cracks could be seen in walls, and some grates, apparently for air ducts, fell to the floor. In addition, some picture frames were broken and a bell in the bell tower came off its track, but school officials categorized the impacts as minor.

SF Giants: Top prospect Kyle Harrison’s poise on display already before MLB debut

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Harrison is officially a major leaguer.Well, not officially. Not until he is added to the roster Tuesday, when he will make his debut against the Phillies.But standing at his locker here, in front of his gray No. 45 jersey, the newly minted 22-year-old sure looked the part as the Giants’ top pitching prospect in a decade addressed his highly anticipated promotion.Your reaction to the news?“I couldn’t happier to be here. Ready to help these guys out with whatever they need.”How do you think you’ll handle the notorious Philly fans?“People tell me it’s the same game everywhere you go. So just keep that in mind, go out there and trust my stuff and do the best I can to help the boys win.”What helped you start finding the strike zone more consistently?“I think it was just kind of a mental thing with me, just slowing the game down.”These were big-league answers — cliches — from Harrison, who has long shown poise beyond his...

House’s Freedom Caucus unveils demands to support spending bill and avoid shutdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

By KEVIN FREKINGWASHINGTON — House conservatives in a group known as the Freedom Caucus have unveiled a list of demands that they want included in a stopgap spending measure to keep the federal government running after the end of September.It’s a smorgasbord of non-starters for the Democratic-controlled Senate and the White House, signaling the challenges House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will face next month to get a bill passed in the House without alienating a sizeable share of his conference.Historically, members of the Freedom Caucus rarely support short-term spending bills to keep the government open, but with Republicans holding just a five-seat majority in the House, they have significant leverage over the agenda. Still, McCarthy will likely need votes from Democrats to pass a short-term funding measure than can also get through the Senate and be signed into law.Among the demands from the House Freedom Caucus:— Spending levels below the top-line numbers that McCarthy had agreed t...

Is Steph Curry the best point guard ever? He says yes.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:54 GMT

The debate over who’s the greatest point guard in NBA history will continue to rage on, but a focal point of the conversation weighed in this week.Stephen Curry is regularly pitted against Magic Johnson in the GOAT of point guards discussion, but the Warriors star voted for himself when asked point-blank by Gilbert Arenas on a recent episode of the “Gil’s Arena” podcast whether he thought he was the best point guard ever.Curry paused for a brief second before turning to Arenas and responding, “Yes.”As Arenas shook his head and silence filled the room, Curry slightly hedged his answer, adding, “I would have to — yes. It’s me and Magic.”Arenas agreed and suggested Curry’s immense influence on the game as a reason the four-time champion might have an edge over Johnson.“We can look at stats and try to judge,” he said. “I wasn’t around with Magic… I know there’s not a lot of 6-9 point gu...