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Cop stabbed Wednesday afternoon at Brentwood City Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

BRENTWOOD – A 16-year-old boy allegedly stabbed a police officer Wednesday afternoon at Brentwood City Park, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Oakland: Three possible shooting suspects arrested after chase, crash Crime and Public Safety | Police identify Oakland man shot and killed outside local hotel Crime and Public Safety | Man convicted of murder on BART train Crime and Public Safety | South Bay man charged in fatal stabbing, carjacking of 63-year-old Union City woman Crime and Public Safety | Vacant Oakland warehouse damaged in previous fire gutted by new blaze Officers were dispatched to the park around 5:35 p.m. for a report of a person armed with a kitchen knife, the Brentwood Police Department said in a news release.Following numerous attempts to de-escalate the situation, an officer moved in to detain the teen. Police said the teen stabbed the officer. A bystander helped oth...

Powerball ticket sold in Kern County wins $1.76 billion jackpot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

FRAZIER PARK, CALIF. – A single ticket sold in southern Kern County claimed the $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, but the Bay Area did not go home empty-handed.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Powerball jackpot leaps to $1.73 billion, second largest prize in the lottery’s history California News | Powerball ticket worth $1.3 million sold in San Francisco California News | Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.2 billion for Wednesday’s drawing California News | San Jose Powerball player so close to $800 million, will have to settle for $800K California News | Powerball jackpot swells to $925 million after no winner snagged the prize Wednesday night The grand prize, the second-largest in U.S. history, has an estimated cash value of $774.1 million.The jackpot-winning ticket, which matched white balls 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and red Powerball 10, was sold at Midway Market & Liquor in Fra...

Winning $1.73 billion Powerball ticket sold in California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

For the third time in less than a year, a Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth more than $1 billion has been sold in Southern California, this time crowning a $1.73 billion winner in Frazier Park.  The winning numbers from Wednesday's drawing were 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10. A single ticket matching all six numbers was sold at Midway Market & Liquor at 6032 Frazier Mountain Park Road in Kern County, according to the California Lottery. In the Bay Area, a ticket matching five numbers but not the Powerball number was sold in Santa Clara. The ticket, worth $760,111, was sold at MLS Mini Mart #2 at 3570 Homestead Road. In Monterey Park, another ticket matching five of the numbers was sold at Atlantic Wine & Spirit at 504 S. Atlantic Boulevard.Before Wednesday, there had been 35 consecutive drawings without a big winner, stretching back to July 19 when a ticket worth $1.08 billion was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market on Wall Street in downtown Los Angeles.The ...

Brentwood police officer stabbed by 16-year-old: city

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

(KRON) -- A Brentwood Police Department officer was stabbed by a 16-year-old suspect wielding a kitchen knife on Wednesday, the City of Brentwood said. Brentwood PD officers responded to the area of Brentwood City Park for a person armed with a knife. A caller told police that the subject appeared to be "taunting" people with it, the city said. Woman who fell from SF rooftop at Fleet Week Blue Angels party ID’d Officers contacted the boy and attempted to de-escalate the situation. As an officer approached the teenager to detain him, the boy stabbed the officer, per the city. Other officers and a bystander were able to detain the boy. There are no outstanding suspects, police said.The officer was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening injury. The city is investigating the situation. Anyone with information is asked to call (925) 809-7872.

Andrew Mangiapane has 2 goals and an assist, Flames beat Jets 5-3 in opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane had two goals and an assist and the Calgary Flames beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Wednesday night in their season opener.Elias Lindholm added a goal and two assists, defensemen Rasmus Andersson and MacKenzie Weegar also scored, and Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves.Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Alex Iafallo scored for Winnipeg, with Connor Hellebuyck stopping 17 shots.Winnipeg outshot Calgary 28-14 after two periods, but trailed 3-2.Scheifele tied it with 5:42 left, and Lindholm put the Flames back in front with 1:32 to go when he was fed by Mangiapane from behind the net. Mangiapane added an empty-netter.UP NEXTJets: Host Florida on Saturday.Flames: At Pittsburgh on Saturday night.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhlSource

Mikko Rantanen has a 4-point night to lead Avalanche to a 5-2 victory over Kings in opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikko Rantanen had two goals and a pair of assists, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche opened their season with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. It is the second straight year Rantanen has recorded at least three points in season openers, joining Joe Sakic and Peter Stastny as the only players in Avalanche/Nordiques history to accomplish that feat.Cale Makar and Miles Wood also scored for the Avalanche, who have won 12 straight regular-season road games dating to last season. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 35 shots.Los Angeles’ Carl Grundstrom and Quinton Byfield had second-period goals. Cam Talbot made 31 saves in his Kings debut.Rantanen gave Colorado a 3-0 lead and completed a run of two goals in 53 seconds at 3:47 of the second period when he beat Talbot top shelf on a wrist shot from a tight angle inside the left faceoff circle that went in near the far post.After the Kings got within a goal, R...

Brock Boeser scores 4 goals, Canucks rout Oilers 8-1 to start a home-and-home opening set

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brock Boeser scored four goals and the Vancouver Canucks routed the Edmonton Oilers 8-1 on Wednesday night to start a home-and-home opening set.The teams will meet again Saturday night in Edmonton.Conor Garland, Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller and Dakota Joshua also scored for the Canucks, with Miller adding four assists and Pettersson three. Quinn Hughes also had three assists.Thatcher Demko started in goal for Vancouver and stopped 21 of 22 shots in 48 minutes. Casey DeSmith made five saves the rest of the way.Leon Draisaitl scored for Edmonton, with Connor McDavid assisting. Oilers starter Jack Campbell and Stuart Skinner each allowed four goals.After Garland opened the scoring, Boeser scored three straight goals for a natural hat trick and 4-0 lead. He made it 6-1 early in the third period. The Minnesotan had 18 goals in 74 games last season.UP NEXTOilers: Host Vancouver on Saturday night.Canucks: At Edmonton on Saturday night.___AP NHL: https://...

Israel’s defense minister dials into NATO ministerial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

Presented by ASD By JOSHUA POSANER with LAURA KAYALI, CALEB LARSON, PAUL MCLEARY and STUART LAU PRESENTED BY View in your browser or listen to audioSNEAK PEEK— Today is Israel’s big day at the NATO summit, but on Wednesday Ukraine got to press its case for more aid.— NATO ministers will discuss what happened to a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline, with suspicions that Moscow may be involved.— The French and Armenian defense ministers will talk, as Paris sticks with plans to send military aid.Good morning and welcome to Morning Defense. Tips to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] or follow us at @joshposaner, @LauKaya and @calebmlarson.DRIVING THE DAYJUGGLING TWO WARS: This NATO ministerial has been about two crises from the beginning, and now it’s time for Israel to take center stage. Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will remotely join in the morning m...

Tee Thursday: Utah’s Black Desert impresses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

Golf course enthusiasts: Pull out that bucket list and hit edit because there’s a new course that will soon rise up your list like a bullet.Black Desert Resort (https://www.blackdesertresort.com/) rolled out the carts, enthusiastic crew and 18 holes of OMG this past May in a soft way; there’s no real clubhouse yet (a taco truck does the job for now), just a small, temporary pro shop and around you – everywhere it seems – is construction on what will be one of Utah – and the nation’s – largest, most diversified (16 restaurants, lodging choices for every kind of stay and more) luxury golf resorts.While the resort’s to-do list is long, the course is ready, and already winning rave reviews. “One of the top three I’ve ever played,” one of my golf pals I played there with who’s visited more than a thousand courses world-wide told me.The PGA gave Black Desert a massive stamp of approval: The new PGA Black Desert Championship will be added to the tour’s FedEx Cup in the Fall of 2024. That w...

UN envoy: Colombian president’s commitments to rural reforms and peace efforts highlight first year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:03 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s commitment to transform long-marginalized rural and conflict areas and new peace efforts were the highlights of his first year in office, the U.N. special envoy for the South American country said.But Carlos Ruiz Massieu condemned the killing of nearly 400 former combatants who signed a 2016 peace agreement and called for “urgent and concrete measures from the authorities for their protection, as well as that of social leaders and human rights defenders.”He told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that lagging progress in implementing rural reforms has limited the transformation in rural and conflict areas that the 2016 peace accord between the government and Colombia’s then-largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was expected to bring.“While a great distance still remains to attain the ambitious goals of the agreement in this respect,” he acknowledged “the increasing government efforts un...