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St. Helena police say missing woman has been located

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman who was reported missing has been located and safely reunited with family, the St. Helena Police Department announced Friday evening.The woman had last been seen at the Speedway gas station, located at 1300 Trancas St. in Napa at 1 a.m. Thursday. Bay Area Storm: Live Updates Her car was found abandoned on the 1900 block of Yountville Cross Road at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday, SHPD said. It was parked on the eastbound side of the road, partially blocking a traffic lane.

South Carolina still No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll, Syracuse enters Top 25

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

South Carolina started the new year where it finished off 2023 — atop The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.The Gamecocks received 34 of the 35 first-place votes from a national media panel Monday. They had been unanimous the previous six weeks.UCLA got the other No. 1 vote after beating then-No. 6 USC in a Los Angeles showdown Saturday. The No. 2 Bruins have now defeated four top-25 teams this season, with two wins coming at neutral sites and one on the road.Syracuse entered the poll at No. 25, marking its first appearance since Jan. 18, 2021. The Orange beat then-No. 13 Notre Dame on Sunday. The Irish fell to 16th. The Orange (11-1) have lost this season only to Maryland and will next play at North Carolina on Thursday. Syracuse is off to its best start since 2017-18 and the Orange hope to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021.The Tar Heels fell out of the Top 25, ending a 34-week streak in the poll. That was the seventh-longest active run.No. 3 North...

POLL ALERT: South Carolina still No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll, though no longer unanimous; Syracuse enters Top 25

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: South Carolina still No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll, though no longer unanimous; Syracuse enters Top 25.Source

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul.Source

Australia advances to United Cup quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over defending champion US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Host Australia advanced to the quarterfinals of the United Cup on Monday with a 2-1 victory over defending champion United States.Matthew Ebden and Storm Hunter combined effectively in the decisive mixed doubles match to beat Jessica Pegula and Rajeev Ram 6-3, 6-1 in Perth and ensured that Australia finished top of Group C in the 18-country mixed-teams event with the Americans second.“This means everything,” Hunter said. “It is a dream come true. Playing in front of the home crowd and playing with Matty, a Perth local, it is a dream come true to win and go into the quarterfinals at home.”Alex de Minaur had provided Australia with a 1-0 lead by beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-2 but Pegula responded by defeating Ajla Tomljanovic 7-6 (6), 6-3 to make it 1-1.No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek led Poland into the quarterfinals, winning both her singles and doubles matches in Perth while France kept its hopes alive with a thrilling 2-1 win over Germany in Sydney.Swiatek needed t...

Woman found fatally shot in hotel room on New Year’s Day — DC’s first homicide of 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

D.C. police began investigating what could be the first shooting of 2024 at the Embassy Suites Hotel located across from the Friendship Heights Metro Station on Jan. 1, 2024. (WTOP/Ivy Lyons) D.C. police began investigating what could be the first shooting of 2024 at the Embassy Suites Hotel located across from the Friendship Heights Metro Station on Jan. 1, 2024. (WTOP/Ivy Lyons) A woman suffering from fatal gunshot wounds, who was found inside a Northwest D.C. hotel room not long after midnight on New Year’s, is believed to be the District’s first homicide victim of 2024.The woman’s death comes as the District ended 2023 with its highest number of killings in more than two decades.D.C. police s...

Doug J.J. Peters, a popular former lawmaker, dies at age 60

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

Former Sen. Doug J.J. Peters (D-Prince George’s). (Maryland Matters/Danielle Gaines) Former Sen. Doug J.J. Peters (D-Prince George’s). (Maryland Matters/Danielle Gaines) Doug J.J. Peters, an influential former state senator who was popular among Democrats and Republicans, died Saturday. He was 60.In a statement, the family of the former senator said he died as the result of complications from multiple myeloma.“He was a tremendous public servant, and a remarkable businessman. More than anything, he was our rock, our north star,” the Peters family said in a statement.Born in 1963, Peters attended Springbrook High School in Silver Spring. He later attended the University of Maryland where he earned a bach...

Ontarian RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley say they’re thrilled to join Toronto Raptors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

TORONTO — RJ Barrett woke up in an Indianapolis hotel room, ready to play the Pacers with the New York Knicks. But when he checked his phone he thought he was still dreaming because he’d been traded to his hometown Toronto Raptors.“My initial reaction was like, ‘what’s going on?’ I just woke up to it,” said a smiling Barrett. “I was immediately happy.“I grew up a Raptors fan all my life. So to come here and put this jersey on, it’s going to be great.”Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., and guard Immanuel Quickley had their first morning shootaround with the Raptors on Monday, two days after they were traded to Toronto from the Knicks.Even two days after the deal was made official, Barrett was still bubbling with excitement.“Really, really happy, really excited to be here. I’m thankful and blessed,” said Barrett at a post-practice news conference. “There’s so many things I want to say, but it...

Zapatista indigenous rebel movement marks 30 years since its armed uprising in southern Mexico

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

OCOSINGO, Mexico (AP) — Members and supporters of the Zapatista indigenous rebel movement celebrated the 30th anniversary of their brief armed uprising in southern Mexico on Monday even as their social base erodes and violence spurred by drug cartels encroaches on their territory.Hundreds gathered in the remote community of Dolores Hidalgo in the preceding days to mark the occasion. Some 1,500 young Zapatistas donning uniforms — black balaclavas, green caps and red kerchiefs — stood in formation listening to speeches early Monday.Subcommander Moises — his nom de guerre — called for the Zapatistas to continue organizing themselves to fight to maintain their autonomy, freedom and democracy.“We’re alone, like 30 years ago, because alone we have found the new path that we are going to follow,” Moises said. He noted the continuing need to defend their communities from violence. “We don’t need to kill soldiers and bad governments, but if they come we’re going to defend ourselves.”In Novem...

Annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge draws big crowd to raise money for a great cause

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:54 GMT

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Hundreds of people went freezing for a great reason Monday morning in Waukegan.Some hearty souls rang in 2024 by participating in the 25th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge at Municipal Beach, and they did it while raising money for the Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County.For short, SRSNLC provides community therapeutic recreation to people with disabilities in the Waukegan and Zion Park Districts. Those participating in Monday's annual Polar Bear Plunge were happy to freeze a little to raise money so people with disabilities can take part in camps, athletics, health and fitness programs and more.“It’s a great cause," Waukegan Park District Board of Commissioners President Jeremiah Johnson said. "Even if it is a bit of a chilly day. It’s worth it in the end, for sure.”Each year, according to organizers, the Polar Bear Plunge raises at least $20,000.“What I will say with our community is, we have the greatest heart," Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor said.But...