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Man sentenced in connection with woman's fentanyl overdose death

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

(BCN) -- A Santa Rosa man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the overdose death of a 23-year-old woman, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office. Chase Kirby, 28, admitted he supplied fentanyl to the victim, Ruby Torrens, in September 2021. He pleaded no contest to a felony charge of committing involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutors said the charge stemmed from a 911 call placed by Torrens' kin when they discovered both her and Kirby unconscious inside a vehicle parked on the family's property. Boy paralyzed after shot on Oakland freeway Kirby overdosed on methamphetamine while Torrens overdosed on fentanyl, prosecutors said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene while Kirby was transported to Petaluma Valley Hospital, where he recovered. An autopsy ruled that Torrens died of acute fentanyl intoxication, according to the District Attorney's Office. Investigators learned Kirby provided the victim with fent...

Alexey Navalny: su vida en datos

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

(CNN) — Este es un vistazo a los datos más importantes sobre Alexey Navalny (a veces se escribe Alexei, Aleksei), líder de la oposición en Rusia y crítico del Kremlin.Datos personalesFecha de nacimiento: 4 de junio de 1976Lugar de nacimiento: Butyn, Unión SoviéticaNombre de nacimiento: Alexey Anatolyevich Navalny (a veces se escribe Alexei, Aleksei)Padre: Anatoly Navalny, exoficial militar y dueño de una fábrica de canastas tejidasMadre: Lyudmila Navalnaya, dueña de una fábrica de canastas tejidasEsposa: Yulia (Alexandrovich) Navalnaya (2000-actual)Hijos: Daria y ZakharEducación: Universidad Rusa de la Amistad de los Pueblos, derecho mercantil,1998; asistió a la Academia Estatal de Finanzas, 1999-2001Otros datos de la vida de Alexey NavalnyHa sido un destacado organizador de protestas callejeras y ha denunciado la corrupción en el gobierno y las empresas de Rusia a través de las redes sociales, incluidos su blog LiveJournal y el sitio web RosPil.Dice que defiende sus anteriore...

Dixie Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — DALTON, Ga. (AP) — The Dixie Group Inc. (DXYN) on Friday reported a loss of $1.7 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Dalton, Georgia-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 11 cents per share.The floor covering company posted revenue of $74 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DXYN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DXYNSource

Police investigating skeletal remains strewn along Long Island coast have identified another victim, first found in 1996

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Police investigating skeletal remains strewn along Long Island coast have identified another victim, first found in 1996.Source

Days after his wedding, Jalen Brunson is on the court with USA Basketball.

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson could be on his honeymoon right now. He’s playing for his country instead.Let this serve as incredible proof of how badly Brunson wanted to play for USA Basketball at the FIBA World Cup that starts later this month: He and his now-wife moved their wedding to make it happen. Instead of getting married on Sept. 2, as was the plan, Brunson and Ali Marks got married this past Saturday.And on Thursday, Brunson was going through his first practice with the World Cup team. The honeymoon will wait. There’s a gold medal to chase first.“There was really no convincing,” Brunson said. “I asked her. Shakingly, asked her. It was actually a very easy kind of transition. Everything worked out, actually easier than expected.”When U.S. coach Steve Kerr called Brunson a couple of months ago and popped the question about playing for USA Basketball this summer, the answer came quickly. Brunson said yes without even giving it a second thought.There was one teeny-tiny issue:...

Investigation underway after worker death at Port Everglades

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

A worker has died following an incident at Port Everglades. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue arrived at the scene, located at 2600 Eisenhower Blvd., Friday morning. According to reports, the worker was atop a silo and was injured by machinery. Rescue crews are attempting to bring the body down from the silo. No other injuries were reported.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson surprises UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo in Miami after inspired by his $7 journey

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

Themba Gorimbo, the dedicated UFC fighter known for his relentless commitment to training, has traded the gym floors for a new place to call his own, all thanks to an unexpected act of kindness from his idol, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.Themba, got to meet him when Johnson flew to Florida to meet him. Johnson, often referred to as “The Rock,” had initially told planned to meet up with his friend, Jay, at his Miami apartment. Little did Gorimbo know that this meetup would lead to a life-changing moment. Upon arriving at the location, Johnson was met with a heartwarming surprise — framed family photos adorned the walls, and the realization struck that this was no ordinary apartment; it was Gorimbo’s new residence.In a YouTube video, Gorimbo can be heard saying, “Isn’t that cool? Is that like Sadio Mane? Oh, it’s my family, oh my god.” Johnson, clearly moved by the significance of the occasion, responded, “I don’t know any...

Watch: Ukrainian drone attacks Russian Black Sea naval base, Moscow says

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

Ukrainian drones targeted a Russian naval base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Friday, according to Moscow’s defense ministry.In a statement, the ministry said two uncrewed drones had attacked the base, but were “detected and destroyed” by Russian ships guarding the harbor before they could damage any infrastructure. There were no casualties, according to local authorities.But footage shared widely on Telegram appeared to show a Russian warship damaged and listing in the water after the attack, seeming to undermine Moscow’s insistence that it had repelled the attack. Footage shared widely on Telegram appears to show a drone striking a Russian warship during an attack on a naval base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk today. https://t.co/77dGSrgqC9POLITICO has not been able to independently verify the footage. pic.twitter.com/SfDK2JsZEF— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) August 4, 2023Novorossiysk is one of Russia’s main B...

Pilot of Learjet that had ‘close call’ with JetBlue flight at Boston Logan blamed stuffy nose, cold temps

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

The pilot of the Learjet that took off without clearance and almost collided with a JetBlue flight at Logan International Airport over the winter blamed Boston’s cold temps and a stuffy nose for the near catastrophic mistake.The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the investigation into the “close call” from February when the pilot of a Hop-A-Jet flight, Learjet 60, took off without clearance while a JetBlue flight was preparing to land on an intersecting runway.As the Learjet started to takeoff without clearance, the JetBlue pilot abruptly performed a go-around to avoid a collision. The JetBlue plane, which had been cleared to land, passed about 400 feet above the Learjet.“The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this incident to be: The Hop-a-Jet flight crew taking off without a takeoff clearance which resulted in a conflict with a JetBlue flight that had been cleared to land on an inters...

Column: Up next for the red-hot Chicago Cubs? A measuring-stick series for October against the MLB-best Atlanta Braves.

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:17:09 GMT

The best team in baseball comes to Wrigley Field on Friday when the Atlanta Braves meet the Chicago Cubs for a three-game series.Shortstop Dansby Swanson faces his former teammates for the first time since signing a seven-year, $177 million deal in December, and the Cubs get a chance to prove their recent 13-3 stretch isn’t just a byproduct of a soft part of the schedule.If not for Lollapalooza, the Cubs-Braves series might be the hottest ticket in town. After their 5-3 victory against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night at Wrigley Field, the Cubs are 30-17 since June 9, the second-best winning percentage in baseball behind the Braves’ .705 (32-13).They’re 2 1/2 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central and two games back of the third wild-card spot.It’s a proverbial measuring-stick series for a Cubs team that’s barely over .500 but looking more and more like it could do damage in the postseason if it makes it — like last ...