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Sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A sea otter launched into the national spotlight after images of her aggressively wresting surfboards away from surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California circulated on social media is building a fan club as she continues to evade capture.A team of wildlife experts with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the nearby Monterey Bay Aquarium have been trying to capture the 5-year-old animal, known as otter 841, since last week because they say she poses a public safety risk.They say they want to examine her and relocate her at a zoo or aquarium —as yet to no avail.She now has a growing fan club, with people showing up every day to get a glimpse of her spending time sunbathing on the rocky shore, diving in the water and chomping down on crabs.Jessica Fujii, Sea Otter Program Manager at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, said the team has faced some challenges in its pursuit, including bad weather.“The main issue is more just her ability to evade. Bec...

Smile restored: Nonprofit covers dental surgery of Pompano Beach man who lost teeth in accident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

A South Florida senior’s wish has been granted, and it’s giving him a reason to smile.Pompano Beach resident Barry Greco was involved in a major accident years ago that broke several of his teeth and left him reliant on a wheelchair.Greco was unable to go to the dentist during the COVID pandemic, but he wanted his smile restored.The national nonprofit Twilight Wish Foundation recently made that happen.Greco spoke with 7News about his experience on Saturday.“My wish was to have a smile back on my face, so as the COVID restrictions started to loosen up, take my mask off and have this nice smile,” he said. “Just through the works of love itself, I ended up getting picked.”Greco now donates to the organization and also does volunteer work in the community.

1 shot, killed in City Heights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- One person was killed Saturday in a shooting in the Chollas Creek neighborhood, authorities said.The gunfire occurred around 4:29 p.m. at Chollas Parkway and 54th Street, the San Diego Police Department told FOX 5.The victim was taken to a hospital where they were later pronounced dead, according to police. Arson suspect arrested after East County motel fire Law enforcement has shut down eastbound Chollas Parkway at 54th Street and westbound Chollas Parkway mid-block between 54th Street and University Avenue due to the investigation.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Church-Wellesley community rallies amid recent spike in vandalism and harassment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

The Church-Wellesley Village is often described as a bustling and inclusive neighbourhood, but residents and business owners are growing frustrated over the rise in harassment and vandalism in their community prompting a rally on Saturday. The march was fuelled by what community leaders say is an uptick in crime on their streets, making it an unsafe environment for residents and business owners.“Last year I was assaulted on this very spot, by someone coming on these steps, I almost got my arm broken, fortunately, I didn’t. My heart broke,” said Phil Parsons, a community leader who says much of the blame for the situation lies with elected officials. He’s calling on all levels of government to step in. “They tell us we need more money, yet they have money for all kinds of other things in the city,” he says. “They tell us it’s not our jurisdiction, they blame another party, agency, or the Liberal government. This community crisis –...

Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, and his mother, a White House official said Saturday. Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official. The individual spoke on condition of anonymity because the White House had not formally announced the president’s plans. Tuesday is the anniversary of Emmett Till’s birth in 1941.The monument will protect places that are central to the story of Till’s life and death at age 14, the acquittal of his white killers and his mother’s activism, which helped spark the civil rights movement. Till’s mother insisted on an open casket so the world could see how her son had been brutalized and Jet ...

New Zealand Women’s World Cup team evacuated due to hotel fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

New Zealand’s Women’s World Cup squad had to be evacuated from a downtown hotel on Saturday night after several small fires broke out. New Zealand have police charged a 34-year-old man with burglary and arson and said he is due to appear in Auckland District Court on Monday.It was the second security incident within three days at the World Cup, following a fatal shooting near team hotels on the first morning of the tournament. About 7:45 p.m. local time Saturday, the Football Ferns were briefly evacuated from the Pullman Hotel after a fire was reported. All of the players were safe and accounted for, the team said. Four people were treated for smoke inhalation, according to the New Zealand Herald newspaper. Several small fires were found in the hotel that fire officials determined to be suspicious.It was unclear whether the incident was connected to the World Cup. New Zealand is co-hosting the Women’s World Cup with Australia. On the morning of New Zealand’s ...

Bellinger drives in 4 runs as Cubs top the Cardinals 8-6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger drove in four runs and Nico Hoerner had three of Chicago's 15 hits, helping the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 on Saturday in a wet and wild matchup of NL Central rivals.Chicago trailed 1-0, 3-1, 5-3 and 6-5 before moving in front for the first time with three runs in the sixth inning. Bellinger yanked a two-run single into right field and Seiya Suzuki followed with an RBI single, giving the Cubs an 8-6 lead.“These guys are really fighting for every pitch, taking their walks and also getting big hits,” Chicago manager David Ross said.After the start was delayed for 25 minutes, it rained intermittently before another downpour stopped play. Two members of the grounds crew were nearly swallowed by the tarp as they pulled it over the diamond in the middle of the seventh, and the Wrigley Field crowd of 40,425 sang along to Creedence Clearwater Revival's “Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” during the 87-minute delay.Bellinger, who could be on the move ahead...

Portland hospital shooting leaves at least 1 injured as police search for suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

(CNN) — Police in Oregon are looking for a suspect after a shooting at a hospital in downtown Portland left at least one person injured, authorities said.Portland police said officers responded with a Crisis Response Team to Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in the northwest area of the city after reports of a person with a gun inside the facility, Sgt. Kevin Allen said in a news conference. The facility was placed on lockdown.When officers responded, they were told a person had opened fire inside the hospital. At least one person was injured, Allen said.“We were told that shots had been fired in the hospital,” Allen said. A witness told officers the suspected shooter had already left the hospital by the time police arrived.A Fred Meyer grocery store nearby was evacuated and searched by police, but Allen said authorities have not located the suspect.“This is still considered an active tactical incident. There’s efforts underway to locate the suspect,” Allen said, adding authoriti...

Israel’s Netanyahu goes to hospital for pacemaker. He says he will push ahead with judicial overhaul

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital early Sunday for an emergency procedure to implant a pacemaker, plunging the country into deeper turmoil after widespread protests overt his contentious judicial overhaul plan.Netanyahu’s office said that he would be placed under sedation and that a top deputy, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, would stand in for him while he underwent the procedure. But in a brief video statement, Netanyahu also declared that he “feels excellent” and planned to push forward with his plan as soon as he was released. Levin is the mastermind of the overhaul.Netanyahu’s announcement, issued well after midnight, came a week after he was hospitalized for what was described as dehydration. It also came after a tumultuous day that saw some of the largest protests to date against the judicial overhaul plan. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Israel on Saturday night, while thousands marched into Jer...

Freeman hits 2 of the Dodgers’ 5 HRs as they rout the Rangers 16-3 in matchup of division leaders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:33 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Freddie Freeman and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers came out swinging again and won another road series. “We’ve been playing really good for a while now,” Freeman said. “As an offense, that’s what we’re trying to do every single day, and we’ve been accomplishing that.”Freeman hit two more home runs, Max Muncy and J.D. Martinez also went deep and the Dodgers routed the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 16-3 on Saturday. The Dodgers, who won for the 10th time in 12 games, matched their season highs with 18 hits and five homers. Their last long ball was Jonny Deluca’s three-run shot in the ninth off Brad Miller, the Texas utility player who pitched the final two innings. “Today was just an exceptional display of offense,” manager Dave Roberts said.It was the most lopsided loss of the season for the Rangers, who have dropped back-to-back games after coming out of the All-Star break with a six-game winning streak that was their longest since 2019. ...