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‘Be on alert’: Police searching for man in connection with homicide in Gardner

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

Authorities are warning the public to be on alert as they search for an “armed and dangerous” man in connection with a the death of a woman in Gardner on Sunday morning who was found in a home with four young children inside, officials said.Aaron Pennington, 33, of Gardner, is being sought in connection with the death of a woman on Cherry Street. Her name has not been released.Investigators say four children, ages 2, 5, 7, and 9 were inside the home at the time and left to get help. The children are now in the custody of the Department of Children and Families, according to the Worcester district attorney’s office.Pennington is described as being a white man with blonde hair, blue eyes, who is about 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 175 pounds. He is believed to be driving a white 2013 BMW model 320 with a MA Veteran plate 8A30.Anyone with information is asked to call Gardner police at 978-632-5600. If you see Pennington do not approach him, as he is potentia...

Week 7 updates: Chicago Bears lead Las Vegas Raiders 14-3 at halftime as rookie QB Tyson Bagent directs 2 TD drives

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

The 1-5 Chicago Bears are playing the 3-3 Las Vegas Raiders at Soldier Field in a Week 7 matchup. Here’s what you need to know.Halftime: Bears lead 14-3 on D’Onta Foreman’s 2 TD runsRookie quarterback Tyson Bagent threw for 104 yards and running back D’Onta Foreman had two touchdown runs to fuel the Bears to a 14-3 halftime lead against the Raiders.Bagent, making his first start in place of injured starter Justin Fields, completed 14 of 19 passes with no turnovers and one sack. Foreman rushed for 41 yards.Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds had a second-quarter interception of Raiders quarterback Brian Hoyer that the Bears offense turned into a touchdown.The Bears took a 7-0 lead on Foreman’s 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Bagent completed all four of his passes on the drive, including a 13-yarder to Tyler Scott on third-and-5.Foreman also broke free for runs of 13 and 9 yards on the drive, and Bagent scrambled for a 10-yard gain to get the Bears to...

Instant analysis from Ravens’ 38-6 win over Detroit Lions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

Here’s what The Baltimore Sun sports staff had to say immediately after the Ravens’ 38-6 win over the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s Week 7 game at M&T Bank Stadium.Brian Wacker: This was the Ravens offense fans were expecting when Baltimore signed Lamar Jackson to a $260 million extension and brought in receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Zay Flowers and offensive coordinator Todd Monken. It also became apparent very quickly that there would be no hangover from last week’s red zone struggles in London, nor would there be the kind of drama from the last time these teams met two years ago.Jackson was accurate, the Ravens were aggressive and explosive with their play calling and the Lions’ own dynamic offense was completely shut down by a defense that has continually proven to be one of the best in the league.Earlier this season, coach John Harbaugh referred to Jackson as the team’s point guard on offense and he looked every bit that part again, directin...

Philippines says ships rammed by Chinese vessels 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese coast guard ship and an accompanying vessel rammed a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat Sunday off a contested shoal, Philippine officials said, in an encounter that heightened fears of an armed conflict in the disputed South China Sea.A top Philippine security official told The Associated Press there were no injuries among the Filipino crew members and an assessment of the damage to both vessels was underway.The official said that the two incidents near Second Thomas Shoal, where China has repeatedly tried to isolate a Philippine marine outpost, could have been worse if the vessels were not able to maneuver rapidly away from the Chinese ships. The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to a lack of authority to publicly discuss the matter.China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea, including over islands closer to Philippine shore, have raised tensions and brought in the United States, a longtime tr...

McConnell ‘completely recovered’ from health issues

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he’s fully recovered from health issues that led him to freeze in public and he prodded House GOP members to agree on a new speaker to end the paralysis of the U.S. legislative branch.Questions about the 81-year-old McConnell’s health have lingered since he suffered a serious fall at a political fundraiser in March, then abruptly halted speaking twice within two months at events.“I’m completely recovered, and I’m just fine,” he said in an interview airing Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation. “I’m in good shape, completely recovered and back on the job.”While Democrats are in control of the U.S. Senate, Congress has been hamstrung for almost three weeks by a speakership vacancy in the Republican-led House, where a group of right-wing dissidents instigated the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Two other candidates failed to win enough support and new candidacies are due by noon Sunday.“It does send a poor message to our allies and our enemies around t...

Man, 21, stabbed on trolley near La Jolla

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 21-year-old man was stabbed on the trolley Saturday evening while he was sleeping, according to San Diego police.Around 5:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the the Nobel Trolley Station in La Jolla after receiving a call reporting the stabbing.The victim was found with a wound to his chest and was transported to a nearby hospital. His current condition is unknown.The suspect, described as a 5'9" adult man wearing all black, had fled the scene.No additional details about the incident or any impact on trolley services were immediately available.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Man arrested after barricading himself in Carlsbad motel with sword, gun

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after barricading himself in a Carlsbad motel room for several hours with a samurai-style sword and firearm, police said.Around 9:41 a.m., officers with the Carlsbad Police Department were dispatched to the Carlsbad Village Inn in response to a report of a person brandishing a sword at paramedics, who were responding to an unrelated medical aid call.Responding officers approached the room where the subject, later identified by authorities as 33-year-old Lomita resident Eliot Rauk, was staying to make contact. When they neared the room, Rauk allegedly started yelling through the door and threatened to kill approaching officers, according to CPD Lt. Jason Jackowski. He also reportedly brandished a handgun, which officers saw through the motel room window. Woman on motorcycle dies in hit-and-run Authorities proceeded to evacuate rooms in surrounding areas of the motel and secure a perimeter. The Carlsbad SWAT team and Crisis Negotiatio...

Ghoulish deep-sea fish found on SoCal beach in rare discovery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- For the second time in two years, a reclusive, ghoulish species of deep-sea fish washed ashore on an Orange County beach earlier this month.Just in time for Friday the 13th, seasonal lifeguard at Crystal Cove State Park Sierra Fockler discovered a deep-sea anglerfish laying on the shore of Moro Beach near the lifeguard headquarters. The park later shared the pictures of the incredible find on social media.Lifeguards estimate that the intact, but deceased specimen washed up with the morning's high tide, which was around 9 a.m. California Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel picked it up shortly after for further research. VIDEO: Dolphins swim through bioluminescent waters in Orange County With a gapping mouth and spiny fin, the specimen, identified as a Pacific footballfish, was the same species as the anglerfish discovered by a Moro Beach visitor in May 2021. The specimen found two years ago is currently at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.A Pacific Foot...

Package near bus platform at Bayview station deemed not dangerous

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

Police have deemed a suspicious package not dangerous that was left near a bus platform at Bayview subway station on Sunday night.At approximately 7:20 p.m. Toronto police arrived to investigate. The station had been evacuated out of an abundance of caution, as the Emergency Disposal Unit advised.Two lanes southbound were blocked on Bayview Avenue at Sheppard Avenue East, and police say the area will be opened shortly.TTC Line 4 Sheppard has no service between Sheppard-Yonge and Don Mills stations due to police activity. Shuttle buses are running. Trains are not stopping at Bayview due to police activity.

Former MLB pitcher arrested in 2021 murder that stunned California town: authorities

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

(KTXL) -- A former Major League Baseball player was among two people arrested in Nevada this week in connection to a 2021 shooting that killed a man and injured his wife in North Lake Tahoe, California, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Danny Serafini, 49, who played for Colorado Rockies and five other teams, was arrested in Winnemucca Friday morning for the murder of Robert Gary Spohr, 70, and the attempted murder of the man's wife, Wendy Wood, 68. Family members confirmed to Nexstar's KTXL that Serafini is married to the couple's daughter. A second suspect, 33-year-old Samantha Scott, was arrested separately Friday in Vegas, about 470 miles south of Winnemucca.The murder of Robert Gary Spohr and attempted murder of Wendy WoodOn June 5, 2021, deputies arrived at the couple's North Lake Tahoe home after receiving a 911 call from the home but hearing no one on the other end.Upon entering the home, Spohr was found dead from a single gunshot wound and Wood had been shot...