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Four arrested, including two juveniles, in armed robbery at Edwardsville Best Buy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - Authorities have arrested four people, including two juveniles, after an armed robbery Thursday at an Edwardsville Best Buy. The suspects were arrested after a brief pursuit into Glen Carbon. Prosecutors have charged Angel Deshaun Crosby, 22, of Berkely, Missouri, and Jakiaya T. McCoy, 20, of St. Louis, with felonies amid the investigation. North St. Louis nursing home abruptly closes; Residents moved, workers without pay Crosby, McCoy and the two juveniles are linked to an armed robbery Thursday evening at the Best Buy at 6670 Edwardsville Crossing Drive. One of the suspects reportedly flashed a weapon and the group took off with several undisclosed items. The Glen Carbon Police Department says officers were informed of the robbery around 9 p.m. and received a tip to track down a silver vehicle. Within minutes, police located the suspect vehicle heading westbound on Interstate 270. Glen Carbon police say the pursuit ended near the Chain of Rock Bridge afte...

Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall: Report

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fell and broke his hip while attending a local concert Friday, TMZ Sports reported.It was unclear what show the basketball great was attending or who was performing, but his representative Deborah Morales told TMZ that Abdul-Jabbar was taken to a local hospital for treatment after shattering his hip the fall. His condition was not disclosed, but Morales' statements made it appear to TMZ that Abdul-Jabbar would be OK.Abdul-Jabbar played 20 seasons in the NBA with the Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks. He won the league’s Most Valuable Player award 6 times, was a 19-time all-star and was a member of six NBA championship teams.  Kobe Bryant video helped bring Ohtani to Dodgers Abdul Jabbar also held the record for the most points ever scored in the NBA until another Laker, Lebron James, passed him earlier this year. 

Oakland resident pleads guilty to attempting to illegally export firearms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

(KRON) – Oakland resident Fares Abdo Al Eyani pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco to one count of conspiring to export defense articles and seven counts of attempting to export defense articles, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey on Friday. Al Eyani, 40, admitted he acquired four firearms with magazines and ammunition, and at least 44 rifle scopes, monoculars, and goggles with night vision capabilities in 2019, according to his plea agreement. San Francisco resident arrested for vehicle theft in Colma According to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California,  Al Eyani attempted to send the firearms to the Sultanate of Oman in November 2019. The following month, Al Eyani attempted to export the 44 rifle scopes, monoculars, and goggles to the Sultanate of Oman. Al Eyani attempted to send both packages from the Port of Oakland.  Law enforcement searched the containers and seized the firearms, the magazines,...

San Jose renters want better security, language access

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

(BCN) -- Dozens of tenants from two affordable housing complexes in San Jose are calling on their corporate landlord to do more after repeated car break-ins and receiving written notices they don't understand.Residents from the Bella Castello and Corde Terra Senior tenants associations protested Friday in front of ROEM Corporation's offices in Santa Clara, calling for CEO Robert Emami to meet with them. Tenants are demanding better security because their cars are regularly broken into, and for management to provide tenant notices in other languages besides English, since many residents speak another language such as Vietnamese or Spanish. Residents who are frail and disabled worry these notices could lead to an eviction. Oakland resident pleads guilty to attempting to illegally export firearms At Bella Castello, resident Hung Nguyen, 62, said there have been multiple times when up to 10 cars were broken into in the building's secure garage. He is worried his will be next. He said ...

Fire officials determine cause of carbon monoxide leak that sickened Woodbridge family

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

Five adults and five children were sickened by carbon monoxide Tuesday morning at their home on Neabsco Creek Court in Woodbridge.Fire crews were dispatched to the home at 10:03 a.m., where they found 10 people “feeling various degrees of sickness,” Prince William County fire and rescue Assistant Chief Matt Smolsky said in a release.“Based on the situation presented, crews began to take air readings. It was determined the air within the home contained high levels of carbon monoxide,” he said.The patients, all family members who live in the home, were taken to a hospital for evaluation and treatment.Washington Gas responded to the scene and secured the building. No other homes were impacted, Smolsky said.Building officials determined the cause of the incident was carbon monoxide escaping from a broken furnace pipe in the basement, he said. All homeowners are strongly encouraged to have their gas appliances regularly inspected by a trained professional.The Prin...

Griffin scores 25, No. 17 UConn dominates 2nd half to defeat No. 15 Louisville 86-62

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Aubrey Griffin scored a season-high 25 point s and Aaliyah Edwards added 22 on a combined 19-of-23 shooting and No. 17 UConn pulled away from No. 15 Louisville for an 86-62 win on Saturday.It was the second straight win over a ranked team for the Huskies, who have used six different starting lineups and are 2-3 against teams now in the Top 25. The Cardinals gave up a season high in points and had their six-game winning streak snapped.Paige Bueckers hit four 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Huskies (7-3), with a career-high five blocks. Nika Muhl had 10 of UConn’s 24 assists on 32 baskets. UConn shot 59% and made 15 of 20 free throws, 11 of 12 in the fourth quarter. The Huskies outscored Louisville 40-20 in the second half with Griffin, who had four steals, Bueckers and Edwards combining for 32 points. KK Arnold had the other eight points.Kiki Jefferson had 20 points for the Cardinals (10-2), Sydney Taylor had 13 and Olivia Cochran 12. The game tur...

Costos del transporte de carga en Argentina se disparan a un 20 % en solo dos semanas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

BUENOS AIRES – Los costos del transporte de cargas en Argentina se dispararon 19.78% tan solo en los primeros quince días de diciembre, en medio de una fuerte aceleración inflacionaria, informaron este sábado fuentes sectoriales.Según un informe de la Federación Argentina de Entidades Empresarias del Autotransporte de Cargas (Fadeeac), los costos del sector registraron un incremento de 19.78 % hasta el 15 de diciembre y acumulan un aumento de 224.7% en lo que va del año.Las mayores subidas durante la primera quincena de diciembre se dieron en combustibles (61.76%), costes financieros (19.32%), material rodante (14.45%) y reparaciones (13.96%). La entidad empresarial apuntó que estos aumentos se dan en un contexto de “fuerte crecimiento de la nominalidad inflacionaria” y la devaluación del tipo de cambio oficial del 50% concretada el miércoles pasado por el nuevo Gobierno del libertario Javier Milei. Inicio de gobierno: Argentina deprecia su moneda 50%...

Eagles cornerback Darius Slay Jr. had arthroscopic knee surgery and will miss the Seahawks game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay Jr. had arthroscopic knee surgery this week and will miss at least Monday night’s game at Seattle.Eagles coach Nick Sirianni declined Saturday to say how much time Slay was expected to miss. The 32-year-old Slay has started 12 games for the Eagles this season. He missed the Eagles’ loss to the Jets earlier this season with a knee issue.Slay has two interceptions this season. The Eagles could look to Josh Jobe or rookies Kelee Ringo and Eli Ricks to help fill Slay’s spot.Sirianni declined to say who would start.“Got the right guys,” he said.The Eagles are 10-3 this season but have lost two straight games by 20-plus points.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Miley, 17, scores first senior goal as Newcastle beats 10-man Fulham after Jimenez red card

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — A first senior goal by 17-year-old midfielder Lewis Miley set Newcastle on its way to a 3-0 win over 10-man Fulham and a seventh successive victory in the English Premier League on Saturday.Miley, thrust into the action as a first-half substitute after Fabian Schar and Joelinton joined Newcastle’s lengthy injury list, fired the Magpies into a 57th-minute lead before Miguel Almiron and Dan Burn added more goals.Fulham striker Raul Jimenez was sent off in the 22nd for jumping into Sean Longstaff and knocking the midfielder to the ground with his backside. The Mexico international was initially given a yellow card. It was upgraded to red after a video review.Hurting after a Champions League exit on Wednesday, Newcastle ended a run of three straight defeats in all competitions and jumped to sixth place.Newcastle struck the bar through Anthony Gordon and wasted more opportunities by the time academy graduate Miley drove a low shot across goalkeeper Bernd L...

Luton captain Lockyer ‘responsive’ after suffering cardiac arrest on field. Man City draws again

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:34:06 GMT

Luton captain Tom Lockyer collapsed on the field for the second time this year after suffering cardiac arrest, prompting the abandonment of their English Premier League game at Bournemouth on Saturday.Lockyer was taken to the hospital and was “stable and currently undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside,” Luton said.The Wales international defender dropped to the ground untouched in the 59th minute. Players from both sides immediately called for help and Luton manager Rob Edwards entered the field, looking distressed.The 29-year-old Lockyer received a long period of medical treatment and was carried away on a stretcher, by which time he was responsive, Luton said. The score was 1-1 at the time and referee Simon Hooper made the decision to abandon the game, with the clock having stopped in the 65th.Fans stayed behind at Vitality Stadium after the match was called off and chanted the name of Lockyer.“We are sorry to all supporters present that players from both sides w...