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Driver rescued after falling off cliff at Mt. Tamalpais

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) – A driver suffered major injuries after their car drove over a cliff at Mt. Tamalpais Friday night, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.Just before 8 p.m., numerous Marin County agencies along with Henry-One responded to the area of Ridgecrest Drive on Mt. Tamalpais after receiving a report that a car had gone over a cliff and was several hundred feet down in a ravine., police said.  Three United States Airforce Airmen witnessed the accident and made their way down to provide aid before personnel arrived.  Power fully restored after days-long outage in SF’s Financial District: PG&E A Marin County fire captain rappelled to the vehicle and began life-saving measures on the victim. The vehicle was approximately 530 feet down and had been stopped from going further down by a large tree. The victim was eventually removed from the vehicle and placed onto a stretcher. A tactical flight officer and the Sheriff’s Office para...

IndyCar extends stay at Barber Motorsports Park

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — IndyCar is staying at Barber Motorsports Park at least through 2027.The series and ZOOM Motorsports announced an extension to continue racing at the permanent road course on Sunday, a few hours ahead of the 13th running.The Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix has been held at the track since 2010. Medical Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust, reached a five-year sponsorship agreement for the naming rights earlier this year and gifted them to the Birmingham children’s hospital.“With its unique layout and dramatic features, this beautiful facility is a favorite with our fans and within our paddock,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said.Andretti Autosport’s Romain Grosjean starts on the pole Sunday for the second time this year and third overall. The Swiss-born Frenchman is seeking his first IndyCar win. Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing also starts up front after finishing first and second the past two yea...

Relatives bury children killed in Russian missile attack

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

UMAN, Ukraine (AP) — Relatives and friends cried next to coffins on Sunday as they buried children and others killed in a Russian missile attack on this central Ukrainian city, while fighting claimed more lives elsewhere.Almost all of the 23 victims of the attack on Friday died when two missiles slammed into an apartment building in Uman. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said six children were among the dead.Mykhayl Shulha, 6, cried and hugged relatives next to the coffin of his 12-year-old sister Sofia Shulha during Sunday’s funeral, while others paid respects to an 18-year-old boy. The priest at the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” said the deaths hit the entire community hard.“I live nearby,” said Father Fyodor Botsu. “I personally knew the children, the littlest, from when they were very young, and I personally baptized them in this church. I’m worried with everyone since I have children and I’m a citizen of this country and have...

Young Boys wins Swiss league title with coach Raphaël Wicky

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Young Boys regained the Swiss league title on Sunday, earning a first trophy for coach Raphaël Wicky since returning home from working in the United States. A 5-1 win over Lucerne lifted Young Boys into an 18-point lead with five rounds left to seal the club’s 16th league title. The trophy heads back to Bern one year after Zurich ended Young Boys’ run of four straight titles.Young Boys could enter the Champions League in the third qualifying round needing to beat two opponents to reach the group stage. The club will be upgraded to the playoffs round if this year’s European champion, such as Real Madrid or Manchester City, already qualified from its domestic league position. After three years coaching in the U.S., former Switzerland midfielder Wicky led Young Boys to the title in his first season. Wicky took the U.S. men’s under-17 team to its World Cup tournament in 2019, then spent two seasons with Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. Young Boys can c...

Los mejores momentos de la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, bromeó este sábado sobre diversos temas en la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca, pero adoptó un tono serio al pedir la liberación de los estadounidenses detenidos injustamente en el extranjero.Biden bromea que Trump fue una “plaga horrible” en declaraciones durante la cena de corresponsales de la Casa BlancaLa cena anual, celebrada en el Hilton de Washington, reunió a muchos invitados en apoyo de la libertad de prensa, algo que Biden calificó como “el pilar de una sociedad libre, no el enemigo”.He aquí los mejores momentos de la cena de este año.Biden pide la liberación de los estadounidenses detenidos injustamenteBiden aprovechó la oportunidad de dirigirse a una multitud reunida en apoyo de la libertad de prensa para enviar un mensaje claro: “El periodismo no es un delito”.Comenzó su intervención con un tono serio e inmediatamente habló de las detenciones injustas de los periodistas...

Knicks’ Randle misses Game 1 vs Heat with sprained ankle

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle missed Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat on Sunday because of a sprained left ankle.Randle was originally hurt late in the regular season, missing the final five games, before returning for the first round against Cleveland. But he was hurt again in the clinching Game 5 and missed the second half.Randle had done little since the Knicks returned to practice. He went through a workout Sunday morning at Madison Square Garden and coach Tom Thibodeau said he was a game-time decision, but the Knicks ruled him out about 45 minutes before tipoff.Quentin Grimes is back after missing the last two games with a bruised shoulder, but the Knicks kept Josh Hart in the starting lineup at guard. Obi Toppin started in place of Randle.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source

Wilson scores 2 as Newcastle rallies to beat Southampton 3-1

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Callum Wilson came off the bench to score twice as Newcastle fought back to strengthen its Champions League pursuit and edge last-place Southampton toward the second tier with a 3-1 win in the Premier League on Sunday.Left out of Eddie Howe’s starting lineup despite scoring twice at Everton on Thursday, the England striker produced the perfect response after his halftime introduction, canceling out Stuart Armstrong’s first-half opener and then helping himself to a second in the 81st after Theo Walcott’s own-goal had given the Magpies the lead.Wilson’s 14th and 15th goals of the season contributed to a fourth win of the campaign over the Saints and an eighth in nine league outings. It kept third-place Newcastle ahead of Manchester United by two points in the race for the top four. Newcastle has played one game more than United.The visitors competed well before the break but were eventually overwhelmed and remain in dire trouble with games running out fast.__...

Sports on TV for Monday, May 1

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, May 1COLLEGE SOFTBALL7 p.m.SECN — Tennessee at ArkansasGOLF4 p.m.GOLF — PGA Professional Championship: Second Round, Twin Warriors & Santa Ana Pueblo Golf Clubs, Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.MLB BASEBALL1 p.m.MLBN — Atlanta at NY Mets8 p.m.FS1 — San Francisco at Houston11 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers OR Cincinnati at San Diego (Joined in Progress)NBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.TNT — Eastern Conference Semifinal: Philadelphia at Boston, Game 110 p.m.TNT — Western Conference Semifinal: Phoenix at Denver, Game 2NHL HOCKEY7 p.m.ESPN — Eastern Conference First Round: NY Rangers at New Jersey, Game 7SOCCER (MEN’S)3 p.m.USA — Premier League: Everton at Leicester CityTENNIS5 a.m.TENNIS — Madrid-ATP/WTA Early Rounds6 a.m.TENNIS — Madrid-ATP/WTA Early Rounds5 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — Madrid-WTA Quarterfinals, Madrid-ATP Early Rounds6 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — Madrid-WTA Quarterfinals, Madrid-ATP Early Rounds____...

Colorado Springs soldier killed in Alaska helicopter crash

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission.The helicopters were headed to Fort Wainwright from a mission in the Donnelly Training Area when they crashed at 1:39 p.m. Thursday, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Healy.The U.S. Army announced Friday that it has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died within the last month in helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky. “The move grounds all Army aviators, except those participating in critical missions, until they complete the required training,” the Army said in a statement. 2 Army helicopters crash in Alaska, killing 3 soldiers Killed in Thursday's crash were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert Eramo, 39, of Oneonta, New York; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle D. McKenna, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Warrant Officer 1 Stewart Duane Wayment, 32, of North Logan, Utah.A fourth ...

Violent gang enforcer gets more than 12 years in prison

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:42:48 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A former enforcer for the Latin Kings gang, who authorities say was involved in violent attacks and shootings targeting rivals, has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison, federal prosecutors said.Orlando Santiago-Torres, 27, an enforcer for the New Bedford chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, was responsible for planning violence, instilling discipline and organizing security at apartments from which the gang distributed drugs, prosecutors said in a statement Friday.“As a leader of the New Bedford Chapter of the Latin Kings, Santiago-Torres engaged in at least three shootings, two brutal gang beatings, and dealt drugs, destroying any sense of safety on this city’s streets,” Joseph Bonavolonta, head of the FBI’s Boston office said in a statement.The Latin Kings are a violent nationwide gang that distributes drugs to generate revenue and engages in violence to further its influence and to protect its turf, prosecutors said.In ...