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Candlelight vigil held for 4 Pepperdine students killed in crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

Community members were expected to gather Thursday evening to remember the four Pepperdine University students who were hit and killed by a vehicle on the Pacific Coast Highway. The candlelight vigil was part of a day of mourning that began with a prayer service on campus Thursday morning. The four Pepperdine University students, Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams, were killed Tuesday evening after authorities say a speeding driver hit them on PCH roughly four miles east of the school around 8:30 p.m. Pepperdine students killed by driver on PCH in Malibu identified Students, faculty, friends and loved mourned the four young women who were seniors at Pepperdine’s Seaver College of Liberal Arts.“This morning, we gather as a community in grief,” said Dr. Tim Spidey, Associate Vice President for Spiritual Life at Pepperdine. “The only words I have for you in the midst of this terrible storm are his words, peace I leave you, my peace I give you.”During the pra...

Mysterious white powder found at L.A. City Hall not hazardous, officials say

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

A hazardous materials investigation turned out to be a false alarm after authorities swarmed Los Angeles City Hall following the discovery of a mysterious white powder.The Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles Police and LAPD's HazMat Units responded to the scene around 2 p.m. after the unknown substance was found in a first floor mailroom.Two city hall workers were evaluated by paramedics and transported to a hospital for further evaluation as a precaution after opening a package containing the unidentified substance. The workers didn’t show any signs or symptoms of illness, authorities said.Footage from Sky5 showed a large number of first responders at the scene.The mailroom and a few nearby businesses were evacuated by LAPD personnel and the LAPD Bomb Squad was also on the scene assisting authorities. Los Angeles Street between Temple and First streets was shut down due to the investigation. Around 6:15 p.m., LAFD officials said the scene was being cleared after it was determi...

Single-family residence sells in San Ramon for $1.8 million

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

233 Veritas Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 200 block of Veritas Court in San Ramon has new owners. The 2,246-square-foot property, built in 2004, was sold on Oct. 2, 2023. The $1,839,500 purchase price works out to $819 per square foot. This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three baths. The property is equipped with central A/C. Additionally, the home includes an attached two-car garage.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 2,246-square-foot home on the 3900 block of Veritas Way in San Ramon sold in August 2022, for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $801. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In July 2023, a 2,683-square-foot home on Adriatic Court in San Ramon sold for $1,950,000, a price per square foot of $727. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Middlebrook Way, San Ramon, in May 2023, a 3,173-square-foot home was sold for $2,120,000, a price per square foot of $668. The...

What does Powell’s Georgia plea deal mean for Trump?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

By Marshall Cohen | CNNFormer Donald Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell’s stunning plea deal in the Georgia election subversion case on the eve of her trial will significantly change the landscape of the ongoing state and federal prosecutions against the former president.As recently as Tuesday, Powell was still posting false claims on social media that said the 2020 election was rigged against Trump. But on Thursday, she walked into an Atlanta courtroom and admitted that she was guilty of trying to interfere with the 2020 election.Her plea deal with Fulton County prosecutors will require her to testify truthfully against her co-defendants at any upcoming trials, including against Trump himself.“This is a really big breakthrough for prosecutors,” CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Thursday on “News Central.” “There’s no such thing as halfway cooperation.”Here’s a breakdown of how this could impact the cases going forward.Why did she plead now?There’s nothing like an impending ...

President Biden: Support for Israel, Ukraine both ‘vital’ to US

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

By Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim | Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America’s national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case Thursday night for deepening U.S. involvement in two unpredictable foreign conflicts as he prepared to ask for billions of dollars in military assistance for both countries.If international aggression is allowed to continue, Biden said in a rare Oval Office address, “conflict and chaos could spread in other parts of the world.”“Hamas and Putin represent different threats,” Biden said. “But they share this in common. They both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy.”He said he would send an urgent funding request to Congress, which is expected to be $105 billion for the next year. The proposal, which will be unveiled on Friday, includes $60 billion for Ukraine, much of which is for replenishing U.S. weapons stock...

Drake wants to give you a free Dave’s Hot Chicken sandwich: Here's how

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

(KRON) -- For his 37th birthday on Tuesday Oct. 24, Grammy-winning rapper Drake is giving away chicken sandwiches from Dave's Hot Chicken -- a Los Angeles-based company in which Drake is an investor.Dave's Hot Chicken announced the free giveaway on its Instagram page of more than one million followers. The rapper shared the post on his Instagram story to his 144 million followers.Here's how to claim your free meal:Guests need to download the Dave's Hot Chicken app and show their mobile devices at the register. They'll then receive a choice of a "spiced-to-order" slider or chicken tender with their spice level of choice. There is no coupon or code required. The offer is good on Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time. The promotion is only applicable for orders in the restaurants and not online or through third-party delivery services. Over $130K of property stolen from rental car parked in San Mateo Dave's Hot Chicken Locations in the Bay Area:Oakland: 2228 Broadway San Jose: 1...

As Israeli readies for ground assault, Biden preaches restraint and compares Hamas to Putin

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes Thursday, including in the south where Palestinians were told to take refuge. One blast struck a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City where families were seeking shelter, and Israel’s defense minister ordered ground troops to “be ready” to invade, though he didn’t indicate when.Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals tried to stretch out ebbing medical supplies and fuel for generators, as authorities worked out logistics for an aid delivery from Egypt. Doctors in darkened wards across Gaza performed surgeries by the light of mobile phones and used vinegar to treat infected wounds.Amid the violence, President Joe Biden pledged unwavering support for Israel’s security, “today and always,” while adding that the world “can’t ignore the humanity of innocent Palestinians” in the besieged Gaza Strip. In a national address Thursday night from the Oval office, hours after returning to Washington from an urgent visit ...

Haiti arrests one of the main suspects in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A former Haitian official considered one of the main suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 was arrested Thursday in Haiti’s capital, the police informed.Joseph Badio was arrested in the neighborhood of Petion Vile in Port-au-Prince, National Police spokesman Garry Desrosiers said. Badio once worked for Haiti’s Ministry of Justice and at the government’s anti-corruption unit until he was fired for alleged violations of unspecified ethical rules weeks before the assassination.Moïse was shot 12 times at this private home in July 7, 2021, sending Haiti into a political crisis. Several people had been arrested after Moïse assassination, including 11 men now in U.S. custody. Prosecutors in the U.S. have alleged that there was a broad plot among conspirators in both Haiti and Florida to hire mercenaries to remove Moïse and benefit from contracts from a successor administration.Among the people arrested after the killing are 18...

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Oct. 13 – 19, 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

Palestinians wounded in Israeli airstrikes arrive at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, mourners attend the funeral of an Israeli woman killed by Hamas militants in Holon, Israel, and a woman watches the “ring of fire” solar eclipse in Bolivia. In sports, Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim is bowled out by New Zealand’s Matt Henry during the Cricket World Cup match in India.This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by the Associated Press in the past week.The selection was curated by AP photo editor Subramoney Iyer in New Delhi, India.Follow AP visual journalism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnewsAP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_ImagesAP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com/Source

LoDo shooting suspect arrested in California

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:38:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police have arrested a girl wanted in a September shooting that wounded five people outside a Denver bar in Lower Downtown.Keanna Rosenburgh was arrested Thursday morning in Barstow, California, according to the Denver Police Department. The city is in the Mojave Desert of southern California, nearly halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox "Through extensive investigative efforts, Denver Police Fugitive Unit investigators determined the suspect was in Barstow, California, and further investigation and surveillance led to the arrest this morning," the department said in a release.Keanna Rosenburgh has been identified as the suspect in a Sept. 16, 2023, shooting outside a bar in Lower Downtown. (Denver Police Department)Police said Rosenburgh is a juvenile but did not say her exact age. Her booking photo will not be released.Rosenburgh is being held on eight counts of first-degree attempted homicid...