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Kari Lake, a former broadcast journalist who unsuccessfully ran for governor and for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, is President-elect Donald Trump’s selection to lead Voice of America.
Surveillance cameras captured the moment a high-speed crash left a man dead in Santa Ana on Saturday morning. The deadly collision happened near Harbor Boulevard and Croddy Way at around 9:20 a.m., Santa Ana police confirmed. The victim was identified as Reuben Contreras, 25, a Santa Ana resident, according to the Orange County Coroner’s Office. The Toyota Camry was shoved into a lightpole after it was struck by a pickup truck in Santa Ana on Dec. 21, 2024. (OC Hawk) A two-vehicle crash involving a sedan and pickup truck left a man dead in Santa Ana on Dec. 21, 2024. (OC Hawk) Nearby surveillance cameras capture the deadly, high-speed crash in Santa Ana on Dec. 21, 2024. (Citizen) The GMC pickup truck appeared to roll over during the high-speed fatal collision in Santa Ana on Dec. 21, 2024. (OC Hawk) Both vehicles were completely destroyed during a high-speed deadly crash in Santa Ana on Dec. 21, 2024. (Citizen) The Toyota Camry was shoved into a lightpole after it was struck by a pickup truck in Santa Ana on Dec. 21, 2024. (OC Hawk) The Toyota
She is forever frozen in time. JonBenét Ramsey — 6 years old, dressed for a beauty pageant. And we still don’t know who killed her. The day after Christmas in 1996, JonBenét was reported missing with a rambling ransom note left at the scene. Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled. “She was the spark plug of our family because of this zest that she had. She just kept things alive and hopping. … It’s not the same without her, John Ramsey says of daughter JonBenét. Polaris It was a media sensation. Suspicion fell on her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey. The couple was never charged, but early on there was a police theory that Patsy Ramsey may have killed her daughter in a fit of rage over bedwetting and then covered it up. Now in his 80s, John Ramsey is still trying to clear his and Patsy’s names. “Finding the killer … isn’t gonna change my life at this point, but it will change the lives of my children and my grandchildren. This cloud needs to
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego Police have arrested one person and are searching for another suspect after a robbery at a gas station Saturday morning. San Diego Police officers responded at 7:08 a.m. Saturday to reports of a robbery at the 76 gas station at 3010 Market Street in the Stockton neighborhood. WATCH: Porch pirate steals package in front of UPS driver According to police, an unidentified man walked into the 76 gas station Saturday morning and pulled out a gun, demanding display items from the cashier. He then got into the passenger side of a black Dodge truck that fled the scene. Police later found the truck and arrested the driver, identified Saturday night as Juan Correa. The suspect police say was armed with the firearm was not found and remains at large. Public’s help sought in identifying Clairemont vehicle burglary suspect Police have described the suspect as a Hispanic man, 20-30 years old, who was wearing a green hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, with a face mask, red gloves, and black and white athletic shoes. San Diego Police did not specify
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Even though Party City will reportedly close all stores immediately, if you’re a fan of the party-supply retailer, you’re one flight away from shopping at the U.S.’ only two remaining stores. Party City stores in Hawaii will remain open, even as the national chain announced plans to close 850 locations across the country. The two Oahu-based stores — one on Nimitz Highway and the other in Waikele — are locally owned and operated, making them independent of the New Jersey-based franchise’s decision to shut down a significant portion of its outlets. The 10 best albums of 2024: Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX and more In a statement today, the local franchise owner reassured customers that both Hawaii locations will continue to serve the community despite the nationwide closures. Party City’s decision to close 850 stores nationwide comes as the company works to restructure amid financial challenges.
(The Hill) — President-elect Donald Trump announced that Tilman Fertitta, owner of the NBA Houston Rockets team will serve as the U.S. ambassador to Italy. “Tilman is an accomplished businessman, who has founded and built one of our Country’s premier entertainment and real estate companies, employing approximately 50,000 Americans,” Trump wrote in a Saturday Truth Social post. Fertitta owns more than 600 properties in 36 states and in over 15 countries under his company restaurant and hospitality company Landry’s. He also manages companies in the gaming and casino industries. He’s been a consistent Republican benefactor throughout numerous election cycles. “Tilman has a long history of giving back to the community through numerous philanthropic initiatives, which include children’s charities, Law Enforcement, and the medical community,” Trump added. “Additionally, Tilman is the longest serving Chairman of the Board of Regents for the University of Houston.” Fertitta will need to be confirmed by the Senate following his appointment.
Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint. The complaint obtained by The Associated Press, which The New York Times reported was filed Friday with the California Civil Rights Department, precedes a lawsuit. It names Baldoni, the studio behind the romantic drama “It Ends With Us” and Baldoni’s publicists among the defendants. In the complaint, Lively accuses Baldoni and the studio of embarking on a “multi-tiered plan” to damage her reputation following a meeting in which she and her husband Ryan Reynolds addressed “repeated sexual harassment and other disturbing behavior” by Baldoni and a producer on the movie. The plan, the complaint said, included a proposal to plant theories on online message boards, engineer a social media campaign and place news stories critical of Lively. Baldoni enlisted publicists and crisis managers in a “sophisticated, coordinated, and well-financed retaliation plan” meant to “bury” and “destroy” Lively if she went public with her on-set concerns, the complaint alleges. “To safeguard
[This story previously aired on Dec. 18, 2021. It was updated on Dec. 21, 2024.] In 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted and later sentenced to death for killing his pregnant wife Laci and dumping her body in the San Francisco Bay. There was a twist in the case. In 2020, California’s highest court overturned Peterson’s death sentence. In December 2021, he was re-sentenced to life in prison without parole. Peterson’s supporters want him to be retried on all charges, and in 2024, the Los Angeles Innocence Project joined his fight for a new trial.several “This was … a perfect true-crime case. … It had mystery, murder, sex, media obsession,” says Jack Leonard, senior editor of investigations at the Los Angeles Times, of the Peterson case. AP “Scott did not get a fair trial,” Peterson’s sister-in-law, Janey Peterson, tells CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti. Janey Peterson maintains police did not look hard enough at others or consider a connection to Laci’s death and a burglary that happened across the street from the Peterson’s home. “The wrong person’s in prison,” she says. Jon Buehler, one of the
Updated on: December 22, 2024 / 12:02 AM EST / CBS/AP Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S. military said Sunday. Both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries in the incident. The incident came as the U.S. military conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels , though the U.S. military’s Central Command did not elaborate on what their mission was at the time. “The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18, which was flying off the USS Harry S. Truman,” Central Command said in a statement. It wasn’t immediately clear how the Gettysburg could mistake an F/A-18 for an enemy aircraft or missile, particularly as ships in a battle group remain linked by both radar and radio communication. Earlier Saturday, CENTCOM reported that it had conducted precision airstrikes in Houthi-controlled territory in Sana’a, Yemen, against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility. The strikes were conducted in response to the ongoing Houthi
MINNEAPOLIS — Before the game, Steve Kerr was asked how long it might take for the Warriors to rediscover the identity they established during their 12-3 start. The legendary coach had a surprising answer: one game. “We know who we are,” Kerr said. “We know what we’re capable of. We’ve got to find the confidence again, and that can happen overnight. We need to click and have a good game, feel good about ourselves, and we’ll get back on track.” Perhaps the Warriors had their breakthrough on Saturday in the Target Center. After a 25-minute delay for a pregame net malfunction, the Warriors locked up the Timberwolves in the first half and closed them out with the late-game execution that has often lacked this month. Steph Curry scored 31 and canned a pair of daggers late in the fourth quarter, lifting the Warriors (15-12) to a much-needed 113-103 win. They’d lost nine of their past 11 games entering Saturday, including the fourth biggest margin of defeat in franchise history. “Felt like a really good night for our team,” Kerr said postgame. “We needed the win
MINNEAPOLIS — Moses Moody got ruled out for the Warriors’ Saturday night matchup against the Timberwolves at the Target Center, but he’s confident he’ll be back shortly. “It feels good, I’ll be back soon,” Moody told this news organization in the visitor’s locker room. Moody, 22, has now missed four straight games while dealing with left knee tendinitis. He’s officially listed on the injury report with patellar tendonopathy, which is a common overuse injury affecting the tendon connecting the kneecap to the shin bone. The Warriors also ruled star forward Draymond Green out with a left ankle injury. He popped up on the injury report late and went through warmups, but ultimately didn’t play. In his absence, the Warriors started Steph Curry, Dennis Schroder, Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and Trayce Jackson-Davis. Moody said he isn’t concerned long-term about the injury and doesn’t have a history of knee issues. The Warriors are 0-3 in the past three games without Moody. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that Moody scrimmaged Friday in Minnesota and was on track to play Saturday, but felt a bit sore afterward. “It
HARTFORD, Conn. — In a marquee matchup Saturday night, No. 7 USC defeated perennial powerhouse No. 4 Connecticut 72-70, avenging its Elite Eight loss to the Huskies in April and strengthening its status as one of the nation’s elite teams. “This is a really significant win, and it’s a significant win because of the stature of the UConn program and what [Connecticut coach] Geno Auriemma has done for our sport,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “I told [the team] in [the locker room] — for me, for my entire high school and on, this is what basketball excellence was, this is what we saw. And it’s challenged all of us to want to be better, to find players who want to be better and be that elite.” Undeterred playing in front of a sold-out crowd on the road, USC opened the game with a 9-0 run, capitalizing on cold shooting and defensive lapses from the Huskies. Buoyed by 15 points from JuJu Watkins, the Trojans shot 48.6% from the floor in the first half, including seven for 11 from three-point range, to take a 42-29 lead
Una imagen promocional de la artista argentina Valeria Gastaldi. (Fuentes2Fernandez) Por REDACCIÓN LOS ANGELES TIMES EN ESPAÑOL Dic. 21, 2024 6:49 PM PT La cantante argentina Valeria Gastaldi, que formó parte del popular grupo de pop Bandana y que inició luego una carrera como solista, ha decidido sorprender a los numerosos seguidores que tiene en tierras aztecas con motivo de la Navidad. De ese modo, ella misma, que pasó un periodo extendido de tiempo en México tras la separación de Bandana y que radica actualmente en Miami, regresó al DF para grabar una nueva versión de un tema que ocupa un lugar estelar en el corazón de los melómanos del país vecino. Se trata de “Amor eterno”, la tierna balada del legendario cantante y compositor Juan Gabriel, cuya adaptación en voz de Gastaldi se encuentra ya disponible en todas las plataformas dedicadas a difundir música, y que puedes escuchar también por aquí. Tras un periodo de alejamiento de los escenarios debido a razones personales, la artista decidió regresar a su oficio original a partir de este año, empezando con el lanzamiento del sencillo “Sigo recordándote”
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Loved ones gathered to honor a 15-year-old boy whose brother is accused of murdering him with an ax in Ventura County. Zayde Keohohou was laid to rest Saturday and a celebration of life ceremony was held to remember the teen who his family said lived life to the fullest. “It’s hard,” said Jante Keohohou, Zayde’s mother. “It’s been really hard. Pain every day. He exuded love and aloha.” Zayde was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, but his mother said that never stopped him from enjoying the things he loved with his family. “We had a good 15 years with him,” Jante said. “He wasn’t supposed to live past three and we got him to 15.” On Dec. 5, authorities were called to a home on the 400 block of Jeanne Court in Newbury Park just after 8 p.m. on reports that a teenager had been struck in the head with an unknown object. That teen, Zayde, was in the process of being taken to the hospital when he was pronounced dead. Jante Sharp and her son, Zayde Sharp are seen together in
EDMONTON, Alberta – It sure seems like goalie Yaroslav Askarov belongs in the NHL. Whether Askarov stays with the San Jose Sharks for the rest of the season is another matter, as injured goalie Vitek Vanecek’s short- and long-term health outlook remains unclear. But Askarov appears ready to jump full-time to the Sharks roster. That much was made clear Saturday before a sold-out Rogers Place crowd, which saw Askarov make one brilliant stop after another in nearly leading the Sharks past the Edmonton Oilers despite the skaters in front of him giving up a tidal wave of scoring chances. With the Sharks leading by a goal late in the third period and San Jose’s defenders looking exhausted as they tried to make a game-winning play, Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm scored with 17.3 seconds left in regulation to tie the game. Then, just 18 seconds into overtime, Leon Draisaitl scored to hand the Sharks a 3-2 loss, their fourth one-goal defeat in six games. Askarov, in his third NHL start this season, finished with 41 saves, including 23 in an exceptional second period when he stopped
OAKLAND — Rickey Henderson sometimes slipped into third-person when discussing himself. He’d lift a base plate triumphantly into the air like a trophy after stealing it during a game, which he did more times than anyone else ever. Oakland residents attest to having seen him everywhere — at Safeway, in restaurants, exiting a racquetball court. “There was no separation,” said Oakland A’s superfan Dave Peters, who recently ran into Henderson at wine bar Vino Volo in the city’s airport. “He’d just talk to you.” Henderson wasn’t just one of the greatest to play baseball, as he once acknowledged about himself. He was certifiably cool, radiating with the swagger Oaklanders see in themselves and their town. He had grown up playing at Bushrod Park and did not just suit up for the city’s MLB team — he became its most treasured member and foremost player. The braggadocio, the charisma and the grit underneath it all is what the city remembered of Henderson, who died at 65, days shy of his birthday on Christmas. Henderson’s death snuck up on those who remember the Man of Steal as
By JIM VERTUNO AUSTIN — Jaydon Blue ran 146 yards and two touchdowns, the last a 77-yard burst in the fourth quarter, and Texas beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the first round of the expanded College Football Playoff. Blue’s fourth-quarter touchdown came after Clemson rallied from down 31-10 to 31-24 on Cade Klubnik’s third touchdown pass. Texas (12-2) advanced to the Jan. 1 Peach bowl to play Big 12 champion Arizona State. Blue also scored on 38-yard cut-and-dash burst in the second quarter. On his second, he dove into the line, shook a tackler, and then outraced three more to the end zone with just 11 minutes left. Quintrevion Wisner added 110 yards rushing and two first-half touchdowns for Texas. Quinn Ewers passed for 202 yards and a touchdown. Klubnik, who grew up in Austin, passed for 336 yards and rallied the Tigers (10-4) in the second half against a Texas defense that had given up just four passing touchdowns all season. The runner-up in the Southeastern Conference, Texas is the only one of last season’s four playoff teams to make the new 12-team
By Will Weissert | Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with “The Apprentice,” is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration. “With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role,” Trump announced Saturday. Burnett, who was born in London, helped produce hits like “Survivor” and “The Voice,” but is perhaps best known for teaming up with Trump for “The Apprentice,” which first aired on NBC in 2004. Trump had been well-known in real estate and pop culture circles for decades. But the show helped again make him a household name — though Trump severed ties with NBC in 2015, the same year he launched his first White House run. The selection of Burnett continues Trump’s trend of filling out his incoming administration with people who have high-profile backgrounds in television or politics, or both — including his choice to be defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, a
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Saturday asked for the public to help locate a 14-year-old girl who went missing in East Los Angeles. Sheila Sarahi Camacho was last seen at 8 p.m. Friday near the 100 block of North Indiana Street, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Her family is concerned for her well-being. Camacho is Hispanic, 5 feet, 2 inches tall, 178 pounds, with red hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweater, black leggings and black Converse shoes. Anyone with information about where to find Camacho was urged to call the East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station at 323-264-4151 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
