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Montreal police say missing baby found “safe and sound”

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

Montreal police say the missing child that triggered an Amber Alert has been found “safe and sound.” More coming.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2024.The Canadian Press

Chilly Wednesday with bursts of light snow; the BIG story is a potential winter storm early next week...

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

Chicago weekend snowfall outlookA storm will spin up to the lee of the Rockies and track south of Chicago.  But a shield of clouds and some light snowfall beneath its far northern flank may bring some flurries or light snow to the area in the Saturday and Sunday time frame.THE BIG STORY could be a potential winter storm early next week in the Monday night, Tuesday, and Tuesday night time frame.  MANY QUESTIONS remain on that system—and RELIABLE ACCUMULATION FORECASTS are not yet possible.  We're still almost a week away.  See more on that storm on my Facebook post on it.New model runs, including the ensemble versions of the National Weather Service's GFS also known as the GEFS model, the European Centre's EPS and Environment Canada's GEM ensemble continue to sing the same tune—and its one of potential MAJOR WINTER STORM DEVELOPMENT in the central U.S.We're almost a week ahead of this system's arrival, so changes in reasoning—even big ones—can occur. The Monday night, Tuesday, and Tu...

Southern California couple attacked by armed robbers while selling iPad

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

Video captured the moment a couple was ambushed at gunpoint while trying to sell an iPad in Pomona.The victim, Eduardo Reyes, met the suspect through OfferUp, an online marketplace that allows people to sell items to local buyers.The suspect had messaged Reyes, saying he was interested in purchasing an iPad that Reyes posted for sale on Dec. 23. Reyes agreed to meet the buyer in a residential neighborhood.“They wanted to meet in a public street which I usually don’t do, but he sounded like he was a kid and he’s like, ‘Oh, I’m going to have my mom come out with me,’” recalled Reyes.Surveillance video from the victim’s Tesla captured Reyes and his wife stepping out of their car to meet the suspect.Video captured the moment a couple was ambushed at gunpoint while trying to sell an iPad in Pomona on Dec. 23, 2023.Video captured the moment a couple was attacked at gunpoint while trying to sell an iPad in Pomona on Dec. 23, 2023.Video captured the moment a couple was attacked at gunp...

Shortly after anticipated return, Gary Payton II suffers hamstring strain vs. Magic

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Gary Payton II was ten minutes into his second game back from a month-long calf strain when another injury struck.Picking up Orlando’s Cole Anthony full court, Payton’s left leg buckled as he fell to the floor. He threw his headband and limped immediately to the locker room. The team ruled him out mid-way through the third quarter with a left hamstring strain.The extent of the injury and his availability moving forward is to be determined, but his teammates feel the oft-injured Payton’s frustrations.Shortly after the Warriors’ 121-115 win, Payton shared his frustrations with a post on X a scene from the Dave Chapelle movie “Half Baked” in which the character says, “Man, this is some (expletive).”“I felt bad for him because ever since last year he’s been working really hard to get his body where it needs to be to play the way he wants to play and impact the game the way he can,” Steph Curry said. ...

Bay Area city goes from most per-capita murders to 0 homicides in 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (KRON) – The City of East Palo Alto is celebrating a major milestone. It’s reporting zero homicides for the first time since its incorporation into San Mateo County. It is progress that has been decades in the making. East Palo Alto became one of America’s youngest cities when it was incorporated into San Mateo County in 1983, but its bright future turned dark a decade later when the crack epidemic turned the city into the nation’s leader in per capita murders. Woman’s body found in Berkeley, boyfriend arrested in Santa Cruz County for homicide Forty-two people were killed in 1992 when its population was just 24,000. In 2023, homicides dropped to zero. This news is a relief for people who grew up here. “Words can’t describe how emotional it is for me,” said Antonio Lopez, who became the city’s mayor three weeks ago.He was born and raised in East Palo Alto after his family came from Mexico in the 1980s. Lopez recalls just how dangerous it was growin...

Poland advances to United Cup semis with sweep of China. France progress to quarterfinals

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Poland became the first team through to the United Cup semifinals with a dominant 3-0 win over China in Perth on Wednesday after France completed a sweep of Italy in Sydney to progress to the quarterfinals.Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat No. 14 Zheng Qinwen 6-2, 6-3 in the women’s singles to give Poland an unassailable 2-0 lead after Hubert Hurkacz’s 6-3, 6-4 win over Zhang Zhizhen in the men’s singles.Polish pair Katarzyna Piter and Jan Zieliński finished the sweep with a 6-3, 5-7, 10-7 win over You Xiaodi and Sun Fajing in the mixed doubles.The Poland team will travel across Australia for Saturday’s semifinals in Sydney, where they will play the winner of the France vs. Norway quarterfinal.Earlier Wednesday in Sydney, Caroline Garcia and Adrian Mannarino led France past Italy.Mannarino beat Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets before Garcia beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the women’s singles to give France a 2-0 lead and confirm top spot in Group D...

Perron scores twice as Red Wings win 5-3 to hand Sharks their 9th straight loss

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — David Perron scored the tying and go-ahead goals in the third period, including the winner with 1:30 left, and the Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose 5-3 on Tuesday night to push the Sharks’ losing streak to nine games.Daniel Sprong and J.T. Compher also scored for Detroit. Lucas Raymond had three assists, and Michael Rasmussen added an empty-net goal with six seconds remaining. Alex Lyon stopped 24 shots.Fabian Zetterlund, Justin Bailey and Alexander Barabanov scored for the NHL-worst Sharks (9-26-3), who dropped 11 in a row to begin the season. Kaapo Kahkonen made 26 saves.The Red Wings had lost three of four and 10 of 13, but they started their three-game California swing on a positive note.“We’re fighting for our lives,” Lyon said. “Every point is massive right now. Huge victory for us on the road.”With the score tied 3-all, a centering feed by Perron went off the foot of Sharks defenseman Kyle Burroughs and in, with Dylan Larkin driving to the n...

Martin Jones posts 2nd shutout of season, Maple Leafs snap 3-game skid with 3-0 win over LA Kings

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Jones made 31 saves for his 30th career shutout, William Nylander scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their three-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.Calle Järnkrok also scored and Tyler Bertuzzi had two assists for the Maple Leafs, who began their three-game California road trip with a strong defensive effort in front of Jones, their unlikely first-choice goalie. Nylander got Toronto’s opening goal in the second period and wrapped up the win with an empty-net goal, his 19th of the season.“I just saw the guys played incredibly hard, both on offense and defense,” Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said. “LA demands that you work and you compete at a really high level. I felt right from the drop of the puck in the first period, our guys really showed that they were on a bit of a mission here tonight. That’s what we’re capable of. A terrific effort.”Jones, who began his NHL career with the Kings, po...

Cartier scores season-high 21 points to help No. 13 Colorado State hold off New Mexico 76-68

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Patrick Cartier scored a season-high 21 points, Nique Clifford and Isaiah Stevens went a combined 8 of 9 on free throws down the stretch and No. 13 Colorado State held off New Mexico 76-68 Tuesday night in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.Colorado State (13-1, 1-0) opened a 17-point lead with 5:15 remaining, only to see the Lobos (12-2, 0-1) storm back and make things interesting. Clifford and Stevens ended the comeback bid at the line as the Rams won their fourth straight since a home loss to Saint Mary’s on Dec. 9.“We weren’t perfect, you’re never going to be, but I thought our guys did a lot of really good things here tonight,” Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. Stevens had 18 points and eight assists in his 131st career start. He’s one away from matching the program mark held by Nico Carvacho (2015-20). Stevens already holds school records for points (he went over 2,000 on Tuesday) and assists. Clifford finished with 12 poin...

Tim Kelley: Winter is Coming

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:32:02 GMT

Meteorologist Tim Kelley didn’t discover skiing until he was an adult (“I mostly wanted to chase snowstorms to the top of mountains. And then discovered how fun it was to Ski,” he shared).Now, as an avid, dedicated skier, his twitter account @SurfSkiWeather is worth following for any skier/rider who wants to not just keep up with but also understand the weather.While the recent weather has been a downer, he said, better times are ahead – and not too far away.“Canada is going to be wall to wall cold in about 10 days, with a direct dispatch from the North Pole to Canada; similar to what we saw around Halloween.”The season, from that Halloween time until just days ago, he said, was tracking like the snowy winter of 2018. Using the UVM snow stake at Stowe, he said, up until Dec. 17, all looked on track to be a super snowy early season, setting us up for a great holiday week.“And then on Monday the 18th, the world ended,” he said. That catastrophic storm caused massive flooding and damag...