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Rescue crews save swimmer after he jumps off Pacifica pier

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

PACIFICA — A man who told bystanders he wanted to go swimming took a leap off a pier and into the ocean, officials said — forcing a bevy of rescuers to respond by land, sea and air when the man’s escapade went awry.North County Fire Authority said in a press release that authorities were alerted to the situation at 4:42 p.m. Friday. Upon arrival, responders found a man in the water near the north end of the pier.Witnesses told officials that a man said he wanted to go swimming before he leapt off the pier.According to authorities, fire crews successfully lowered a life jacket to the man with a rope, which he was able to put on. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter then released a rescue swimmer into the water, who secured the victim and swam him over to a rescue basket, which hoisted the pair into the helicopter.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | 6 East Bay fires traced to lithium batteries unattended while charging Crime and Public Safety | Why one ...

Police investigating overnight Tenderloin homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

(KRON) -- Police are investigating a homicide that happened in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood early Tuesday morning. 1 man stabbed near North Beach, 1 in custody The homicide occurred around 1:37 a.m. on Turk Street, the San Francisco Police Department said. Anyone with more information on the incident is asked to contact the Tenderloin Station at 415-345-7300 or SFPD dispatch at 415-553-0123.

AUTO RACING: NASCAR’s weekend off puts open wheel series on center stage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

All Times EasternNASCAR CUP SERIESLast race: Martin Truex Jr. passed Chase Elliott after a final stage restart at Sonoma and easily held off Kyle Busch for his fourth career victory at the track. Truex also assumed the points lead by 13 over William Byron.Next race: June 25, Nashville, Tennessee.Online: http://www.nascar.comNASCAR XFINITY SERIESLast race: Aric Almirola won the inaugural Xfinity Series race at Sonoma, capitalizing on a late restart and an even later mistake by Kyle Larson for the first-ever victory for RSS Racing, his first career road-course victory, his fourth victory overall and first in the series since 2017.Next race: June 24, Nashville, Tennessee.Online: http://www.nascar.comNASCAR TRUCK SERIESLast race: Grant Enfinger outran Christian Eckes in a two-lap overtime at World Wide Technology Raceway to become the third multiple race winner of the season.Next race: June 23, Nashville, Tennessee.Online: http://www.nascar.comFORMULA ONECanadian Grand PrixSite: Montrea...

Bills receiver Stefon Diggs misses opening day of team’s mandatory minicamp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills star receiver Stefon Diggs is not present for the start of the team’s mandatory minicamp, coach Sean McDermott said before practice opened on Tuesday.“I’m very concerned,” is all McDermott would say regarding the absence of the team’s top receiver. Diggs had previously skipped the team’s voluntary spring sessions and workouts.The development comes as a surprise after general manager Brandon Beane said last week he expected all 90 players — including Diggs — to be in attendance this week.An email sent to Diggs’ agent Adisa Bakari was not immediately returned.Diggs has not commented publicly regarding his reasons for staying away, but has posted various notes on social media over the past few months. In March, Diggs briefly unfollowed the Bills on Twitter, though the team is once again listed among the 593 accounts he follows, a list that includes many of his teammates.Diggs is entering his fourth season in Buffalo, and last summer was rew...

Caroline Seger gets into Sweden squad, will play at her fifth Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden midfielder Caroline Seger will take part in her fifth Women’s World Cup after being selected for the upcoming tournament in Australia and New Zealand at the age of 38 on Tuesday.Seger has struggled with injuries since last year’s European Championship but has proved her fitness to Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson in her latest comeback for Rosengård.Speaking before the squad announcement, Gerhardsson told The Associated Press how important Seger was to his team because of her technique and decision-making in midfield.“She creates time on the ball because she has good thinking in her head,” Gerhardsson said.Seger has played in every World Cup since 2007.Hours before the squad announcement, defender Hanna Glas took to Instagram to say she wouldn’t be playing in the World Cup.She has been recovering from a knee injury sustained last year.“This decision was made thinking of my long-term health, which is the most important,” Glas wrote.Fridolina Rolfo, who s...

Así sobrevivió la bebé Cristin, la menor de los niños hallados en la selva de Colombia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

(CNN Español) — Narciso Mucutuy, abuelo de los cuatro niños hallados en la selva del Guaviare, en Colombia, tras un accidente aéreo hace más de un mes, contó cómo su nieta mayor, Lesly, describió la forma en que mantuvieron con vida a la niña menor, Cristin Neriman.“Ella cuenta de que mientras ella actúa en la niña tuvo el tetero, le daba poquitico, poquitico hasta que se acabó, pues de ahí a punta agua… pura agua, pura agua”, dijo Mucutuy en una entrevista divulgada por el Ministerio de Defensa de Colombia.La bebé Cristin Neriman Ranoque Mucutuy cumplió un año en la selva.“Anteayer que la encontraron dice que pues ella ya no podía caminar, ya está muy cansadita, muy cansadita. Entonces ellos se amontonan en un solo lugar y se sentaron y allá tenía a la niña pequeñita, ahí entre las piernas, cuando los encontrara”, dijo el abuelo Mucutuy, quien visitó a sus nietos en el hospital en Bogotá.La menor fue hallada con vida junto con sus hermanos Lesly,...

Trump arrives at courthouse for appearance in classified documents case | Live updates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, is making his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling classified documents. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw. ___TRUMP ARRIVES AT MIAMI COURTHOUSE FOR HISTORIC APPEARANCETrump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Miami to formally surrender to authorities ahead of his court appearance on charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.Trump’s motorcade arrived Tuesday afternoon at the courthouse shortly before he’s scheduled to appear before a magistrate judge, a stunning moment in American history days after he became the first former president charged with federal crimes.It’s the second criminal case Trump is facing as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. He’s also accused in New York...

Which celebrities cheered on the Nuggets after their NBA championship win?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets won their first-ever NBA championship Monday night, beating the Miami Heat in 5 games.The city erupted in celebrations after the final buzzer, with thousands taking to the streets of downtown Denver.But were there any notable names among the people cheering?Did any celebrities attend Game 5?In the arena, there were a few celebrities who were spotted cheering on the Nuggets in their Game 5 win, all of whom are likely familiar to Denver sports fans.Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and his family attended for the second time this playoff season, having previously attended Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. 11 people shot downtown after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals Russell Wilson, the Broncos' current quarterback, also came to root for the home team with his wife, who is a celebrity in her own right, singer Ciara.Broncos coach Sean Payton was also in attendance.Who congratulated the team online?A few celebrities and notable fi...

Woman presumed dead found alive in coffin at her wake in Ecuador

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

(CNN) — A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador was found to be alive and knocking on her coffin during her own wake in the city of Babahoyo.“I lifted up the coffin, and her heart was pounding, and her left hand was hitting the coffin… We called 911 to bring her here to the hospital,” her son Gilberto Barbera said in a video posted on social media.In the video, people could be seen waiting and supporting Montoya as emergency services arrived at the scene, taking the 76-year-old woman back to the hospital.A state investigation is now underway, according to the Ministry of Public Health.It says the woman had been admitted Friday to the hospital with a possible stroke and cardiopulmonary arrest, and after she didn’t respond to resuscitation protocol, a doctor on duty declared her dead.The video also goes on to show her hospital tags and then her son, who is shown pleading for an ambulance to arrive.The woman’s full name is widely reported to be Bella Yolanda ...

Prosecutors continue to call on officers to testify in Scot Peterson trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:33:29 GMT

Scot Peterson, the former school resource officer of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, faced a jury for the fifth time on Tuesday. Prosecutors continued to call up officers as the jury listened to their testimonies in a Broward County courtroom. Sergeant Gloria Crespo testified in Peterson’s trial and was visibly upset on the stand as she described what she saw on the third floor of the 1200 building at the high school five years ago. Peterson is being charged after he failed to confront the gunman on Feb. 14, 2018. His attorneys said Peterson was not sure where the gunfire came from.Prosecutors called other law enforcement officers Monday and they testified the sound should have been followed. Coral Springs Police Officer Timothy Burton was called to the stand and when asked what should be done when shots are heard, he responded, “I would immediately go to the gunfire.” When asked why, Burton said, “Because that’s how we are trained.” Peterso...