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At-risk 57-year-old woman missing out of Long Beach located

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

Authorities located an at-risk 57-year-old woman missing out of the Long Beach area Monday.  La Tran had last been seen at 6 a.m. Monday in her room at a living facility in the 3500 block of Cedar Avenue. When staff at the facility checked her room later, the 57-year-old was gone, a Long Beach Police Department missing person bulletin said. Tran was described as an Asian female, 5 feet tall, weighing 124 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.  La Tran, 57, was last seen in her room at a living facility in the 3500 block of Cedar Avenue. (LBPD)Tran, who suffers from mental and cognitive conditions, was found at an undisclosed location at around 3:45 p.m., officials with the California Highway Patrol told City News Service. No details about her condition were provided. An at-risk or critical missing person is defined by some of the following: The missing person is the victim of a crime or foul play. The missing person is in critical need of medical attention.&nbs...

Israel launches most aggressive raid of West Bank in years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

By Nasser Nasser and Josef Federman | Associated PressJENIN, West Bank — Israel on Monday launched its most intense military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades, carrying out a series of drone strikes and sending hundreds of troops on an open-ended mission into a militant stronghold. At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded.The crackdown was reminiscent of Israeli military tactics during the second Palestinian uprising in the early 2000s and came at a time of growing domestic pressure for a tough response to recent attacks on Israeli settlers, including a shooting last month that killed four Israelis.The operation took place in the Jenin refugee camp — an area in the northern West Bank that has long been known as a bastion of militants. The fighting, which began shortly after midnight, continued past nightfall.Throughout the day, black smoke rose from the crowded streets of the camp, a densely populated neighborhood that is home to some 14,000...

Fan stabbed during Gold Cup soccer match at Levi’s Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

SANTA CLARA – A soccer fan was stabbed at least once while attending the CONCACAF Gold Cup this weekend at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, authorities said.The incident was reported just after 8:45 p.m. Sunday, said Santa Clara police Lt. Cuong Phan.Phan said the victim was stabbed near the collarbone. The fan was taken to an area hospital with a “critical injury,” but is recovering.The stabbing took place during a fight in the stands, according to graphic videos posted to social media.Mexican fan gets stabbed during a brawl inside Levis stadium #SeleccionMexicana #eltri #mexico #stabbed #levisstadium #goldcup #concacaf pic.twitter.com/wxQWlrrLXP— Ultras Barras Usa (@UltrasBarrasUsa) July 3, 2023Additional details about the incident were not immediately available Monday afternoon. Cuong said he expected to release more information in the coming days.Sunday night’s match featured Mexico and Qatar, with the latter winning by a score of 1-0. Both nations are set to advance to the ...

Flooding displaces 10,000 across China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

Associated PressBEIJING — Heavy flooding has displaced thousands of people around China as the capital had a relative respite from sweltering heat.Beijing reported 9.8 straight days when the temperature exceeded 35 C (95 F), the National Climate Center said Monday.Such a streak was last recorded in 1961 — decades before most Beijing residents had air conditioning or even fans. A lack of rainfall may be contributing to the heat, with the typically dry capital receiving even less than usual this year.While temperatures have since moderated — Monday’s temperature at midday was 33 C (91 F) — they are expected to rise again this week to as high as 39.6 Celsius (103 Fahrenheit) in Beijing and other parts of the country, authorities said.Meanwhile, more than 10,000 people were urgently moved to safety due to flooding in the central province of Hunan, the Xiang’xi Emergency Management Bureau on Sunday.Around 70 houses collapsed, 2,283 were damaged and farm fields were flooded. L...

Person stabbed at Levi's Stadium soccer game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

(KRON) -- A victim is recovering at a hospital after being stabbed at a Gold Cup soccer game at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, the Santa Clara Police Department confirmed.Police were called to the stadium at 8:47 p.m. for the reported stabbing near the seating area. SCPD said the victim was stabbed with a knife near their collarbone. Police did not provide an update on their condition. The stabbing happened during a contest between Mexico and Qatar, part of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition. Levi's Stadium hosted that match and another between Jamaica and St. Kitts & Nevis on Sunday. 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%; }Information is limited at this time. Check back later for more.

Sutro Tower lasers to illuminate San Francisco with 'sea of lights'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Sutro Tower, the iconic San Francisco television and radio tower, will be illuminated on the Fourth of July.Twelve multi-colored lasers stationed at the base of Sutro Tower will create a "sea of lights" emanating from foggy Twin Peaks, organizers said. The installation, called "loveAbove," was created by Illuminate.The laser exhibit was designed to celebrate San Francisco and mark the 50th anniversary of Sutro Tower. The tower broadcast its first transmissions on July 4, 1973.Lights will be visible throughout San Francisco between July 4-8, from sunset to midnight.In the mid-1960s, local television stations conceived a project to improve reception throughout the Bay Area and build a tower taller than the 588-foot structure that previously stood on the site. Sutro Tower was designed to accommodate most of the stations in the Bay Area, standing 977 feet high and located southeast of San Francisco’s Mount Sutro, with its base at an elevation of 834 feet. The hig...

Environmental scientists team up to find Kristin Smart's remains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

A pair of scientists, along with a former analyst at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have joined forces to find the missing remains of Kristin Smart, 27 years after her disappearance and murder.  While Smart’s body has never been located, the case has gained renewed interest from the true crime podcast, "Your Own Backyard." Now, in a mission dubbed “Project Homecoming,” two scientists believe soil in a backyard may be the key to finding the missing Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student’s remains. Dr. Steve Hoyt is a Cal Poly graduate and an environmental scientist whose business tests soil samples. Timothy Neligan, an environmental engineer who also attended Cal Poly, had an actual run-in with 19-year-old Smart.Kristin Smart“She came knocking at our door a week before she went missing to use the telephone to call somebody,” Neligan explained. “We followed the case ever since and wanted to help the family.” Paul Flores, the last person to see Smart alive, is serving 25 years to ...

NASCAR thinking big after exciting finish to Cup Series’ 1st street race in its 75th season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Moments after NASCAR’s daring adventure was over — a soggy day in downtown Chicago rescued by a compelling Cup Series race — they were all thinking big.Shane van Gisbergen pondered a move from Australia’s Supercars to a regular NASCAR ride. Justin Marks contemplated the promising future of Project 91. Steve O’Donnell talked about holding a NASCAR event on another continent.“I think we’re all confident at NASCAR that we could take the Cup Series anywhere we want,” said O’Donnell, who became the chief operating officer of NASCAR in March 2022.O’Donnell and Ben Kennedy, the 31-year-old great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France and a key engine behind the sport’s evolving schedule, were buoyed by Sunday’s exciting finish to the Cup Series’ first street race in its 75th season.After hours of rain flooded the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course and scuttled the end of the Xfinity stop, it cleared up in time to get the Cup Series on the tric...

Servicio Postal de EEUU aumenta el precio del sello a 66 centavos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

Los precios de las estampillas están aumentando nuevamente, uno de los varios cambios que el Servicio Postal de Estados Unidos (USPS, por sus siglas en inglés) implementará este mes.A partir del domingo, el costo de las estampillas “para siempre” de primera clase aumentará de 63 a 66 centavos. El precio más reciente se produce solo unos meses después de que las estampillas para siempre subieran de 60 a 63 centavos en enero, luego de una serie de aumentos similares en los últimos años.Al anunciar su intención de aumentar los precios de los sellos para siempre a 66 centavos a principios de este año, el USPS citó el aumento de los “gastos operativos impulsados por la inflación” y los impactos de “un modelo de precios previamente defectuoso”, y señaló que los cambios en los costos del servicio de correo “son necesarios para proporcionar al Servicio Postal los ingresos que tanto necesita”.Más allá de los sellos para siempre, un puñado de otros servicios de c...

Dodgers place Clayton Kershaw on the injured list due to left shoulder soreness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:46 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers before Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to left shoulder soreness. The Dodgers recalled right-handers Michael Grove and Gavin Stone, and optioned left-hander Victor González to Triple-A Oklahoma City.Kershaw was selected to his 10th All-Star team Sunday, which tied him for the most in franchise history. He said he was planning to attend next week’s game in Seattle despite being unable to pitch.The left-hander picked up his 10th victory, which is tied for the NL lead, with six scoreless innings in his last start against Colorado on June 27. He is 10-4 this season with 105 strikeouts and a 2.55 ERA.Grove will start the opener of a four-game series against the Pirates. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 7.54 ERA.With Kershaw’s stint, every member of the Dodgers’ starting rotation has spent time on the injured list this season.___AP MLB: https://apnews....