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

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 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...

1 dead, 2 injured in early morning shooting in St. Cloud, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 GMT

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning, according to St. Cloud police.Police said the suspect or suspects are believed to have left the scene, and investigators are looking for any information from the public, according to a news release.The incident occurred in the 700 block of Sixth Avenue South at about 3:55 a.m. Sunday. Police received a report of multiple gunshots fired at the location.When officers arrived, they found multiple people in and around a residence. The initial investigation revealed that a dispute preceded the shooting.Three men were shot, according to police. A 34-year-old died at the scene; a 52-year-old and a 26-year-old were hospitalized after suffering gunshot wounds that weren’t life-threatening.Police said the shooting does not appear to be a random incident.The St. Cloud Police Department is requesting that anyone with information contact police at 320-251-1200. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal A...

2 women killed when SUV collides with loose semi tire on I-94 near St. Michael

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 GMT

Two women were killed Saturday afternoon when the SUV they were in ran into a tire that had fallen off a semitrailer truck on Interstate 94 near St. Michael.According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Viengkhone Nguyen, 44, of Brooklyn Park, was the driver and Lea Khamphachanh, 43, of St. Cloud, was her passenger.The women were in a 2023 Nissan Rogue heading east on I-94 near Minnesota 241 when a westbound semi on I-94 lost two tires.The Nissan, driven by Nguyen, collided with one of the tires, killing the two women. Three other women riding with Nguyen and Khamphachanh, Tiana Deppa, 28, of Rice, Pane Eisenschenk, 45, of St. Cloud, and Phetsamai Khamphachanh, 38 of Sartell, were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The driver of the semi, Khadar Hawadle, 37 of Savage, was not injured.Related ArticlesNews | 1 dead, 2 injured in early morning shooting in St. Cloud, police say News | New Minnesota law cracks down on organized retail theft ...

Broncos K Wil Lutz caps terrific performance with go-ahead, 52-yard field goal: “I like his makeup. It’s why we brought him here.”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 GMT

Russell Wilson said it best.“How clutch is Wil Lutz?” the Broncos quarterback marveled after Sunday’s 19-17 win against Green Bay.Indeed, the Denver kicker played a key role. The starring one, in fact.Lutz, acquired in August via trade from New Orleans, knocked home three field goals in the first half to give the Broncos a 9-0 lead. But he saved his best for last.Lutz, who missed a 55-yarder and an extra point in a one-point Week 1 loss to Las Vegas, drilled a 52-yarder with 3 minutes, 50 seconds, remaining to give the Broncos the lead back for good.“Obviously that’s a big kick,” coach Sean Payton said after the win. “He’s had a handful of them. Chicago was very similar. Proud of him and good to see how he’s hitting it. He’s flushing it well.”Since the pair of Week 1 misses, Lutz has hit 11 straight field goal attempts, including two from 50-plus yards. He’s also made all of his extra points.That’s the kicker Payton trusted he was getting when Denver made the trade after training ca...

Federal judge blocks Colorado from enforcing medication abortion “reversal” ban against Catholic clinic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 GMT

Colorado can’t prohibit a Catholic health clinic from using a controversial medication abortion “reversal” treatment, a federal judge ruled over the weekend in a lawsuit that seeks to block the first-of-its-kind state law on religious freedom grounds.U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Domenico late Saturday granted Bella Health and Wellness — an independent medical clinic with locations in Englewood and Denver — a narrow preliminary injunction against the state’s ban on a treatment that proponents say can reverse medication abortions.The ruling blocks Colorado from enforcing the prohibition against Bella Health and anyone working “in concert” with the Catholic clinic while its lawsuit proceeds.“The law at issue here runs afoul of… First Amendment principles,” Domenico wrote in his 45-page decision. “Because it does, the State must come forward with a compelling interest of the highest order to maintain the law. It...

One dead, one in custody after Sunday afternoon shooting in Aurora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 GMT

Aurora officers detained a 19-year-old for questioning after a Sunday afternoon shooting killed a man.Officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 24600 block of East Applewood Drive around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, the Aurora Police Department said in a statement on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter.Paramedics transported the 38-year-old male victim to the hospital, and Aurora officers took the 19-year-old “person of interest” into custody for questioning. The hospitalized man would later die from his injuries, Aurora police said on X.#APDAlert: Officers are investigating a shooting in the 24600 block of East Applewood Drive. One man has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries. A 19-year-old person of interest has been detained for questioning.The 19-year-old and the victim are known to each other.… pic.twitter.com/kDeaSQltlu— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) October 22, 2023According to the police department’s statement, the ...

Pro-Israel march, vigil held in Los Angeles; local Hamas victim mourned

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 GMT

Members of Los Angeles' large Jewish community gathered in Encino Sunday evening to mourn those killed when Hamas militants crossed the border from Gaza into Israel, kidnapping and killing civilians on Oct. 7.A march began at Ventura Boulevard and Hayvenhurst and ended with a vigil at Encino Park. Among those mourned was Avi Sassi, a San Fernando Valley resident who was killed when Hamas attacked the Nova music festival.Members of L..A's Jewish community gather in Encino Park to mourn the victims of the Hamas attack. Oct. 22, 2023. On Sunday, demonstrators held signs, Israeli flags and photographs of those killed or kidnapped. They also chanted slogans such as “Bring them home” and sang the Israeli national anthem, Hatikvah.“Most of us here are Israelis. We all have family in Israel. Some of them are now under fire and some of them are serving,” Haim Linder told KTLA. “We have in our community here people who lost relatives already. We have people here who have [family] who got...

2023 NWSL Playoff Glance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 GMT

All Times EDTQuarterfinalsFriday, Oct. 20OL Reign 1, Angel City FC 0Sunday, Oct. 22Gotham FC 2, North Carolina 0SemifinalsSunday, Nov. 5Portland vs. Gotham FC, 7 p.m.San Diego vs. OL Reign, 9:30 p.m.ChampionshipSaturday, Nov. 11Snap Dragon StadiumSan DiegoSemifinals winners, 8 p.m.Source

Así es la vida familiar y carrera de Sergio Massa: esposa, hijos y más

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Sergio Massa es un hombre que, según sus propias palabras, en la actualidad porta dos sombreros: el de ministro de Economía de Argentina y el de candidato presidencial del oficialismo.Elecciones en Argentina 2023, en vivo: resultados, noticias, votaciones y másHace más de 20 años al peronismo desde la UCeDé, un influyente partido de la derecha de libre mercado, para luego alinearse con el kirchnerismo y después volverse un férreo opositor de este, y más adelante hacer las paces para regresar y ponerse al frente de la campaña de ese espacio. Comenzó en la política muy joven. Ya en sus años de colegio, perfilaba su camino.Sergio Massa viene de una familia de italianos que llegaron al país en la época de posguerra. “Son primera generación de inmigrantes”, contó al podcast Método Rebord. Agregó que su madre, Luciana Cherti, oriunda de Trieste en el norte de Italia, llegó a Argentina con tan solo seis años, y que su padre, Alfonso Massa, de Sicilia en el sur del país eur...

Economy Minister Massa grabs surprise lead over right-wing populist in Argentina’s presidential vote

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:35:45 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Economy Minister Sergio Massa held the lead Sunday night in early results from Argentina’s presidential election, a surprise reflecting voters’ reluctance to hand the presidency to his chief contender, a right-wing populist who has pledged to drastically overhaul the state.With 86% of the votes counted, Massa had 36.2%, compared to the anti-establishment candidate Javier Milei’s 30.3%, meaning the two were poised to face off in a November second round. Most pre-election polls, which have been notoriously unreliable, gave Milei a slight lead and put Massa in second place. Massa, a leading figure in the center-left administration in power since 2019, appeared to have outperformed predictions by growing support significantly in the critical Buenos Aires province, home to more than one-third of the electorate, said Mariel Fornoni of political consultancy Management & Fit. The highly polarized election will determine whether Argentina will c...