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You may have heard that a set of baseball cards was printed with the Padres’ city listed as Washington. Of course, the Padres have always been in San Diego. But you may have heard that a set of baseball cards was printed with the Padres’ city listed as Washington. It’s true! After the 1973 season, the Padres were rumored to be moving to Washington, D.C. The Topps baseball card company obviously felt confident it was going to happen. So, it printed a number of cards of Padres players with “Washington” at the top. Once the move fell through, Topps reprinted the cards with the correct “San Diego” heading. Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday to temporarily put Ukraine under external governance as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement, in remarks that reflected the Kremlin leader’s determination to achieve his war goals. In televised remarks broadcast early Friday, Putin reaffirmed his claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose term expired last year, lacks the legitimacy to sign a peace deal. Under Ukraine’s constitution it is illegal for the country to hold national elections while it’s under martial law. Putin claimed that any agreement that is signed with the current Ukrainian government could be challenged by its successors and said new elections could be held under external governance. “Under the auspices of the United Nations, with the United States, even with European countries, and, of course, with our partners and friends, we could discuss the possibility of introduction of temporary governance in Ukraine,” Putin said. He added that it would allow the country to “hold democratic elections, to bring to power a viable government that enjoys the trust of the people, and then begin negotiations with them on a peace treaty.” Volunteers for

By COLLEEN SLEVIN DENVER (AP) — A federal judge in Denver is set to hear arguments Friday over whether an immigration and labor activist who took refuge in Colorado churches to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration should be freed from detention. Related Articles A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters Federal agents raid El Cajon business in immigration investigation US economic growth to slow in the next 30 years, fueled by debt and declining birth rates, CBO says Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdown International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump Jeanette Vizguerra was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 17 and is being held at its immigration detention facility in suburban Denver. ICE says Vizguerra entered the U.S. from Mexico illegally in 1997 and is being held pending deportation. In a statement shortly after her arrest, ICE said the mother of four has a final deportation order and “has received legal due process in U.S.

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the nature of financial crime changes, with technology and AI increasingly used to perpetrate illegal acts, the IRS’ crime fighting arm —IRS Criminal Investigation— is announcing a new program intended to improve how it interacts with financial institutions. Called Feedback in Response to Strategic Threat —or CI-FIRST— the program unveiled Friday is intended to speed up subpoena requests, give banks better data on how to detect criminal activity and build out investigations faster and more efficiently. Under the Bank Secrecy Act, banks and financial institutions are required to send over a variety of suspicious activity reports to the federal government after detecting potential money laundering or terrorist financing. Related Articles Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist’s case Man declared dead by Social Security still fighting to restart payments: ‘I’m at my wit’s end’ A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters Wall Street tumbles following discouraging updates on US shoppers and inflation Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Sewage pollution isn’t typically something that the outdoorsy think about when planning camping trips, except when it comes to San Diego’s South Bay. Health concerns have arisen as the county moves forward with the reopening of the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Campground, which is slated to, once again, welcome campers next week. The park is located south of Spooner’s Mesa, about a mile from the Tijuana River and just east of the Pacific Ocean. Though the campground offers stunning views of the valley and connects to over 20 trails that are perfect for hiking, biking and horseback riding, enjoying all that it has to offer could be risky due to the ongoing sewage problem that has continued to impact south county communities. Travelers at San Diego International Airport to enjoy live poetry experience In fact, the mayor of Imperial Beach, Paloma Aguirre, and county park rangers are currently urging officials to delay the reopening of the Tijuana River Valley Campground. They say the ongoing cross-border sewage contamination makes it unsafe for workers and visitors. The ranger’s union even filed

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Travelers passing through San Diego International Airport (SAN) may find their journey taking an unexpected turn as they’re invited to participate in a live poetry experience. As part of the Spring 2025 Performing Arts Residency Program, Poets Underground, a local San Diego-based creative collective, is offering passengers an opportunity to share their travel stories, which will be transformed into poetry. Through April 29, the team from Poets Underground is setting up at The Great Poetic Baggage Exchange, a unique stage in the airport’s terminals. Here, travelers can engage in conversations with the poets about their experiences with five thematic concepts: adventure, baggage, connection, checkpoint, and rise. The result is a live-painting and spoken word experience that turns everyday travel moments into evocative works of art. Songs of the mystic saints of India: San Diego vocalist releases album ‘RASA’ Photo of the Airport Performing Arts Residency Program initiative at SAN. (Courtesy of San Diego International Airport) As part of this residency, those with Poets Underground will collect stories from passengers and craft original poems inspired by their personal journeys. These poems

Video above: This FOX 5/KUSI video provides driving safety tips. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 21-year-old man riding a motorcycle was sent to the hospital Thursday afternoon after colliding with a vehicle in Sunset Cliffs, authorities said. According to the San Diego Police Department, the crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. when the rider of a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling southbound in the 1000 block Catalina Boulevard. At that same time, police said a 31-year-old man was driving a 2000 Toyota Tacoma northbound on the same roadway. For reasons still under investigation, the motorist made a left turn onto the 1000 block of Santa Barbara Street, directly into the path of the southbound motorcycle. The rider sustained an open fracture to his wrist and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. His injuries are not considered life-threatening. Meanwhile, the driver of the Tacoma was left uninjured. SDPD’s Traffic Division is currently handling the investigation into the cause of the collision. Authorities did confirm that alcohol was not a factor in the incident. Anyone with information related to the crash is encouraged to

(The Hill) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced late Thursday he would be traveling to Wisconsin ahead of a high-stakes state Supreme Court race to talk with voters and hand out $1 million checks to several people who have already cast ballots. “On Sunday night, I will give a talk in Wisconsin. Entrance is limited to those who have voted in the Supreme Court election,” Musk said in a post on X. “I will also personally hand over two checks for a million dollars each in appreciation for you taking the time to vote. This is super important,” he added. Conservative candidate Brad Schimel is running against liberal candidate Susan Crawford to fill a vacancy in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Whoever wins the Tuesday election will determine whether the high court remains a 5-4 liberal majority or flips to a conservative one. Musk and President Donald Trump have endorsed Schimel, and Musk’s super PAC, America PAC, has spent millions of dollars in support of Schimel. Various local and national Democratic groups are backing Crawford in the race, with donors like Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and George Soros

Frito-Lay 13-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips part of a recall. Bags of Tostitos tortilla chips have been recalled across 13 states because they may contain undeclared milk, Frito-Lay announced. The recall includes 1,300 12-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips with a “guaranteed fresh” date of May 20 and UPC 2840052848. The issue is that some of the bags may contain nacho-cheese flavored chips, which contain milk. The affected bags of chips were distributed to various retailers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. RELATED STORY | Chomps beef sticks recalled after complaints about pieces of metal inside There have not been any reported allergic reactions related to the recall, Frito-Lay said. The company noted that the product is still safe to consume if you do not have a dairy allergy or sensitivity to milk. No other Tostitos products have been recalled. Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News

Linsey Hull via CNN Newsource Paul Akeo, a 58-year-old Navy veteran, and his wife Christy, 60, traveled from their home in Spring Arbor on March 4 to the resort city of Cancun expecting a care-free vacation. They ended up getting stopped by authorities soon after their plane landed, according to their family. By: Polo Sandoval, Nicki Brown and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan couple’s payment dispute with a timeshare company has landed them in a Mexican prison, accused of defrauding a hospitality company, according to Mexican prosecutors. The couple’s family says the allegations against them are false and are calling on the United States government to intervene. Paul Akeo, a 58-year-old Navy veteran, and his wife Christy, 60, traveled from their home in Spring Arbor on March 4 to the resort city of Cancun expecting a care-free vacation. They ended up getting stopped by authorities soon after their plane landed, according to their family. Lindsey Hull told CNN her parents were taken into custody and told arrests warrants had been issued for them in Mexico after a criminal complaint was filed by “The Palace

Rebecca Blackwell / AP Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate, Nov. 8, 2023, in Miami. A limit on overdraft fees might not happen after all. The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn a rule that would limit overdraft fees to $5. The rule applied to banks with at least $10 billion in assets. The resolution was approved 52-48 in a nearly party-line vote. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley was the only member of his caucus to vote against it. The overdraft protection regulation was published at the end of the Biden administration’s term and supported by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Lawmakers in the Senate voted to reverse it before it could come into effect. RELATED STORY | Biden administration plans to place new overdraft fee limits on banks Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott of South Carolina sponsored the resolution that would end the protection. A companion resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Scott had criticized the Biden administration for approving rules within the CFPB in the two months between the presidential election and inauguration day. “It

SAN DIEGO, CA (KGTV) — A red baseball glove that sits on the grass at a San Diego City College baseball practice quickly grabs your attention, as the inscription on the glove reads “23 Tatis Jr.” The owner of this baseball glove happens to be Knights third baseman and catcher Daniel Tatis, the younger brother of Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. “We are going to be alike, but also we are not the same,” said Daniel Tatis. “There is definitely some kind of pressure because you have to live up to the name, but at the end of the day, it’s just me on the field so I just try to do my job and do my best.” With the last name of Tatis and the family baseball history that comes with it, Daniel said the expectations of him at San Diego City College are pretty high. “People expect a lot, but at the end of the day, Fernando and I are different human beings and mostly I’m just being me,” Daniel told ABC 10News. The great thing for Daniel in having a brother who

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A 31-year-old man accused of a three-month crime spree for several businesses in San Diego and throughout the county amounting to thousands of dollars has been arrested, authorities announced Thursday. Suspect Eugene Mendiola, was charged by San Diego Police Department’s Northeastern Division with seven counts of commercial burglary. Mendiola allegedly used an Automated License Plate Reader — first identifying the vehicle he was driving during the alleged crimes, according to the department. Police officials said burglary losses amounted to $7,620 and damages amounted to $13,150 throughout the city. RELATED: San Diego Police investigate burglaries at 3 Scripps Ranch restaurants Mendiola was charged by the SDPD with commercial burglary for the following: March 15, 2024, Fay’s Diner March 15, 2025, Isabella’s Mexican Food March 15, 2025, Pizza at the Ranch March 16, 2025, Pho Hoang Express March 16, 2025, Fine Indian Cuisine March 16, 2025, Pailin Thai Café March 18, 2025, Best Pizza and Brew Mendiola was also suspected in several other cases throughout the county last month, including Chula Vista, El Cajon, Escondido and Oceanside. He was suspected in 19 cases

Lawmakers in other states, including Ohio, South Carolina and Florida have also made proposals to restrict fluoride in public water. By: Scripps News Group , AP via Scripps News Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems and disproportionately affect low-income communities. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation Thursday that bars cities and communities from deciding whether to add the mineral to their water systems. Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Utah lawmakers who pushed for a ban said putting fluoride in water was too expensive. Cox, who grew up and raised his own children in a community without fluoridated water, compared it recently to being “medicated” by the government. RELATED STORY | What the science says about fluoride in water The ban, which is effective May 7, comes weeks after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has expressed skepticism about water

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved Thursday to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions across the federal government, citing authority granted him under a 1978 law. The order, signed without public fanfare and announced late Thursday, appears to touch most of the federal government. Affected agencies include the Departments of State, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Health and Human Services, Treasury, Justice and Commerce and the part of Homeland Security responsible for border security. Police and firefighters will continue to collectively bargain. Trump said the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 gives him the authority to end collective bargaining with federal unions in these agencies because of their role in safeguarding national security. The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers, said late Thursday that it is “preparing immediate legal action and will fight relentlessly to protect our rights, our members, and all working Americans from these unprecedented attacks.” “President Trump’s latest executive order is a disgraceful and retaliatory attack on the rights of hundreds of thousands

By SHARON LURYE and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Education Writers After decades of partnership with the U.S. government, colleges are facing new doubts about the future of their federal funding. President Donald Trump’s administration has been using the funding spigot to seek compliance with his agenda, cutting off money to schools including Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania. All the while, universities across the country are navigating cuts to grants for research institutions. The squeeze on higher education underscores how much American colleges depend on the federal government — a provider of grants and contracts that have amounted to close to half the total revenue of some research universities, according to an Associated Press analysis. It adds up to a crisis for universities, and a problem for the country as a whole, say school administrators and advocates for academic freedom. America’s scientific and medical research capabilities are tightly entwined with its universities as part of a compact that started after World War II to develop national expertise and knowledge. “It feels like any day, any university could step out of line in some way

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A police eye in the sky is nothing new in law enforcement, but a drone speeding to an emergency moments after the call comes in will be a novel experience for Oceanside residents. That is, if the city council gives the go ahead for a new drone first responder program. “We are going to immediately launch a drone we are probably going to there a minute or two minutes before cop car gets there,” John McKean, the assistant chief of police for the Oceanside Police Department, explained that as soon as a 9-1-1 call comes it, officers will immediately launch a drone. He said the drone will probably get to the scene a minute or two minutes before a cop car gets there. McKean says the heavy-duty drones would not be used for blanket surveillance but as an emergency forward operating tool to gather intelligence, assisting officers, firefighters and lifeguards to better help those in need. “For accidents, if people have fallen or missing kids on the beach, there’s all kinds of things we could be able to do for

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The family of a North County teenager tragically killed in a hit-and-run last summer came together Thursday night to honor his memory on what would’ve been his 15th birthday.  Dozens of community members, family and friends of Angel Ornelas Ponce gathered at a memorial on Fig Street and Farr Avenue in Escondido to honor the life taken too soon. “Thank you for coming. Thank you for remembering him,” said Angel Ornelas Sr., the teens father. It’s not how the his parents ever imagined celebrating their son’s birthday.  “I would be cooking his favorite dish, whatever he wanted, and I’d be shopping for him and he would be so excited because he knows it’s all about him,” said Angel’s mother, Miriam Ponce. Balloons, candles and music filled the street corner in honor of the bright young soul no longer with us. The crowd was bursting with support for a family in mourning.   “He should be remembered as just a loving person because that’s who he was. He cared about everyone that he knew and he made sure that other people were aware

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A pursuit in the South Bay late Thursday night ended with the arrest of six people, according to National City Police. Police said just before 11 p.m., a smart camera alerted officers to a car that was reported stolen in San Diego and then spotted by cameras in National City. Police located the car and tried to pull it over, but the driver sped away onto southbound Interstate 5. The vehicle proceeded east on state Route 54 and then transitioned to state Route 125. Police were able to stop the driver near San Miguel Ranch Road in Chula Vista, and all of the occupants were taken into custody. National City Police are handling the investigation, ABC 10News learned. Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information.

Gregory Bull/AP San Diego Padres’ Gavin Sheets, left, celebrates his home run with third base coach Tim Leiper during the seventh inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Diego. By: GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets’ tying homer kicked off the Padres’ four-run rally in the seventh inning, Jackson Merrill drove in four runs and San Diego beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 Thursday on opening day. Fernando Tatís Jr. had three hits, while Luis Arraez and Manny Machado added seventh-inning RBIs in a rematch of last season’s wild-card playoff series won by the Padres. Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs for the Braves. Austin Riley also homered. Chris Sale yielded three runs and six hits over five innings for Atlanta, striking out seven in his sixth opening day start. Last year’s Cy Young Award and pitching triple crown winner couldn’t pitch against San Diego in the playoffs due to back spasms. Michael King couldn’t escape the third inning for the Padres, allowing three runs on

ABC 10News wants you to start your day on the right foot with our updated microclimate weather forecasts, the latest news from overnight and this morning, and more to help get you out the door informed and ready to go. Here’s what you need to know in the Friday, March 28, 2025, edition of the 10News Wake Up Call newsletter. TODAY’S TOP STORY: Multiple people were taken into custody during a federal raid at a business in unincorporated El Cajon Thursday afternoon. The operation was carried out by Homeland Security Investigations agents and officers with other law enforcement agencies at San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings, located on Magnolia Avenue and near Gillespie Field. Dozens of law enforcement vehicles were seen surrounding the business as the raid unfolded. According to a federal search warrant obtained by ABC 10News, those detained by authorities were suspected of not being authorized to work in the U.S. ABC 10News learned that the business was on the federal radar beginning in 2022 when federal agents were investigating a suspected drug smuggler whose car was parked outside of the business. Last