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Felon with 'ugly life' sentenced for DUI Sonoma County crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who boasted to police that he lives an "ugly life," and he enjoys it, was sentenced to serve over two decades in prison for a DUI crash, prosecutors said Monday.Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez said, "This defendant has lived his entire adult life committing serious criminal offenses, and simply put, the community is safer with him incarcerated."Jose Angel Mendez Torres, 36, of Watsonville, was handed a maximum prison sentence on Friday by Judge Mark Urioste. He was sentenced to serve more than 24 years in state prison.During Torres' trial in June, a jury found the felon guilty of robbery, commercial burglary, Driving Under the Influence of a drug causing great bodily injury, fleeing a police officer, and possession of tear gas. Torres had previously been convicted of a prior "strike" offense.Prosecutors said Torres went on a two-day crime spree in Sonoma County in August of 2022. He entered a 76 gas station and violently ripped a cash register from th...

Djokovic and Alcaraz set to meet again in group stage of Davis Cup Finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

MADRID (AP) — The budding rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic is set to be renewed in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals next month.Alcaraz and Djokovic were included in the teams announced Monday by Spain and Serbia, respectively, for the competition that will be played Sept. 12-17 in Valencia, Spain. Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in the Wimbledon final in July. The Spaniard is No. 1 in the world, with Djokovic sitting at No. 2.Spain and Serbia have been drawn in the same group along with the Czech Republic and South Korea. Group-stage matches will also be played in Bologna, Italy, Manchester, England, and Split, Croatia. The top two teams in each of the four groups will advance to the finals in Malaga, Spain, in November.Alcaraz will lead a Spain team that will include Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Roberto Bautista Agut and Marce Granollers. Djokovic’s Serbia will also have Laslo Djere, Miomir Kecmanovic, Dusan Lajovic and Hamad Medjedovic. Nine of the current ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson envía un mensaje sobre los esfuerzos de recuperación en Maui: “La determinación está en nuestro ADN”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

(CNN) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tiene un mensaje de aliento para las personas que se encuentran en Maui, duramente afectada por los incendios forestales.El actor, quien pasó parte de su infancia en Hawai, acudió a Instagram este domingo para hablar sobre los incendios que han cobrado la vida de al menos 96 personas y para pedir a sus seguidores que hagan donaciones a la Fundación Comunitaria de Hawai con el objetivo de ayudar a los esfuerzos de socorro.“Sé que a esta altura todos ustedes en todo el mundo han visto la completa destrucción y devastación que afectó a nuestras islas hawaianas, a nuestra isla de Maui”, dijo en un mensaje de video. “Y estoy completamente desconsolado y sé que todos ustedes también lo están”.El número de muertos por los incendios forestales de Maui es de 96. Esto es lo que sabemos sobre el incendio más mortífero en EE.UU. en más de un sigloJohnson luego reconoció el trabajo de los socorristas, de los equipos de a...

Chelsea takes spending spree to $1B in last 15 months by signing Caicedo from Brighton for $146M

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

Chelsea took its spending on players to a staggering $1 billion in 15 months under its American owners by signing Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo from Brighton on Monday for a reported 115 million pounds ($146 million).It is a record fee for a transfer in Britain, surpassing the 106.7 million pounds (then $131.4 million) that Chelsea paid for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in the January window.Since taking control of the London club in May last year from Roman Abramovich, Chelsea’s ownership — fronted by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital — has spent $280 million on players in the 2022 summer transfer window, $350 million in the January window and now around $370 million, and counting, this summer.It’s an unprecedented spending spree designed to remodel the squad in the shortest, most realistic possible timeframe. In the 21-year-old Caicedo, Chelsea believes it has signed one of best young midfielders in the world.“Moises possesses a rare midfield skill set and is...

This hailstone unofficially broke the state record

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's official, almost. Colorado likely has a new record for the largest hailstone that has ever fallen in the state. On Aug. 8, Yuma County on the Eastern Plains recorded over 2 inches of rain and two tornados. 1 dead, another critically injured after falling 300 feet at RMNP As of Monday, that storm also produced what is unofficially the largest hailstone in state history with a 5.25-inch piece of hail landing near Idalia. A storm chaser that was near Idalia along U.S. 36 during the storm found the hailstone that measured over 5 inches in diameter. The measurements of the stone indicate that it will likely be the new record with diameter and length but not weight and volume. An official ruling will come after Monday's measurements are compared to photos taken during the storm last week.What was the previous record for the largest hailstone?On Aug. 14, 2019, a family north of Bethune called the NWS to come and measure a possible record-breaking hail...

Teen speaks out after finding and saving baby left out on driveway in the heat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) – A teenager saved the day after finding a baby strapped in a car seat on a driveway under scorching hot weather. “They left a baby out, and we don’t know whose it is,” said the teen while filming the 21-month-old baby outside on Sunday near Northwest 13th Street and Northwest 30th Terrace. Broward Sherriff’s Office said he was left by someone who had just stolen a car.Fortunately, just a few minutes later, 16-year-old Jamichal Young came across the child. “I just walked out of the house and then I saw a baby in the road,” he said. Young called 911 when he and his family immediately made sure the baby was OK.“We changed his diaper because it was wet, then we got him some juice and stuff.”One of Young’s family members started posting photos of the little boy on social media, and soon after, the boy’s mother arrived to pick up the child. “When she came here, he was crying, he was ...

Police officer hospitalized after crash in Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

A police officer was hospitalized following a crash in Miami. Miami Police and Miami Fire Rescue arrived at the scene in the area of Northwest First Court and 13th Street, Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where two vehicles were damaged in the crash. The officer was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. A second person was also transported to the hospital for treatment. The entire area has been shut down as police continue their investigation. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Rare deep-water beaked whale found dead in Florida Keys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

TAVERNIER ISLAND, Fla. (WSVN) – A beaked whale species that typically resides in deep waters and is rarely seen near the surface was discovered dead on the sandbar located on the northwest side of Tavernier Island.On Sunday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Coalition (FWC) alerted the Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder (DPMMR) Stranding Coordinator, Steve McCulloch, after receiving unconfirmed reports of a live dolphin bleeding in the area.McCulloch responded to the call and arrived by boat within minutes. When he got to the location, he discovered a large marine creature stranded in the shallow sand flats. A hands-on assessment revealed the animal to be a Mesoplodont, a highly uncommon type of beaked whale known to inhabit depths beyond 300 meters. Its presence so close to shore was a rarity in itself.Unfortunately, upon closer examination, the DPMMR team, accompanied by FWC Officer Daniel Marshall and NMFS SER Stranding Coordinator, Blaire Maise, determined that the majestic...

Georgia court website publishes, then takes down, list of criminal charges against Trump

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A list of criminal charges in Georgia against former President Donald Trump briefly appeared Monday on a Fulton County website, but prosecutors said Trump had not been indicted in their long-running investigation of the 2020 presidential election.A Fulton County grand jury began hearing from more witnesses Monday. Shortly after 12 p.m., Reuters reported on a list of several criminal charges to be brought against Trump, including state racketeering counts, conspiracy to commit false statements and solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer.Reuters, which later published a copy of the document, said the filing was taken down quickly. A spokesperson for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said the report of charges being filed was “inaccurate,” but declined to comment further.It was unclear why the list was posted while grand jurors were still hearing from witnesses in the sprawling investigation into actions taken by Trump and others in their efforts ...

Volunteers in Waltham give away hundreds of backpacks to families in need ahead of school year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:24 GMT

Hundreds of backpacks and more were handed out to families in need as volunteers with the Salvation Army held a back-to-school distribution event in Waltham this week.The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division stuffed some 700 backpacks with classroom supplies ahead of the upcoming school year and gave them away on Monday. Aiming to help families in Waltham, Watertown, and Newton, organizers said it received a number of inquiries ahead of this year’s distribution, noting that a general need for assistance has been on the rise.“We have had phone calls after phone calls asking ‘will you have a backpack event? We need supplies for our children,'” said Lieutenant Nicole Fullop. “We know that the need has grown from last year – last year, we served 625. Prior to opening up at 10 o’clock, we had a line all the way down to the left of our building. Parents, children of all ages, here, ready and waiting.”“We are here to be that helping ha...