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Man arrested for allegedly drugging, sexually assaulting woman in West Hollywood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

Los Angeles County detectives are urging those who attend clubs to be extra vigilant about their surroundings and what they drink after a woman was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted in West Hollywood. Kent Okukporo, 42, is accused of spiking a woman’s drink before dragging her out of The Abbey Food & Bar in West Hollywood to his car on February 25. The victim was able to get away and call 911. Okukporo returned to The Abbey the following day where security staff recognized him and called deputies to arrest him, authorities said. Kent Okukporo (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)When asked how unusual it is for suspects to return to the scene of alleged assaults so soon, West Hollywood Sheriff’s Department Captain Bill Moulder said he was not surprised. “I don’t know how unusual that is, but I can say it seems brazen,” Moulder said at a press conference on Thursday. Community members are keeping their guard up and taking extra precautions to m...

Pilot injured when small aircraft overturns at Van Nuys Airport 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

A small aircraft overturned at Van Nuys Airport on Thursday afternoon. March 9, 2023. (KTLA)A 28-year-old pilot was injured after her plane flipped upside down at Van Nuys Airport on Thursday afternoon.The Cessna 172 overturned into a safety area near runway 15 Left around 4:15 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.The female pilot, who was the only occupant on board, was transported to a local hospital in stable condition. The airport remained operational as the accident was investigated. 

Erik Karlsson’s incredible season for Sharks reaches new heights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

It’s official: San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson is having the best season of his career, at least statistically.Karlsson scored his 20th goal of the season at the 10:23 mark of the first period Thursday against the St. Louis Blues, giving him his 83rd point of the year, one more than his previous career-best of 82 set during the 2015-16 season when he was with the Ottawa Senators.The goal also tied Karlsson with Brent Burns for the most points ever recorded in a season by a Sharks defenseman. Burns had 83 points for the Sharks in 2018-19 when they were the second-highest-scoring team in the NHL with 289 goals.Karlsson’s 83 points are now tied for second-most in NHL history by a defenseman age 32 or older. Ray Bourque had 91 in his age-33 season in 1993-94, and Burns was 34 when he finished his 83-point season. Thursday was Burns’ 38th birthday.With the goal, Karlsson also became just the 13th defenseman in NHL history to record 20 goals and 60 assists in the same seaso...

Bay Area storm updates: Tree blocks lanes on I-280

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

(KRON) -- A multi-vehicle injury accident has been reported in Walnut Creek as the first in a series of atmospheric rivers is set to roll into the Bay Area Thursday. The storm is expected to bring widespread rain, wind and wet weather conditions with a flood watch set to go into effect for the entire Bay Area. Rainfall is expected to arrive by Thursday afternoon and intensify throughout the weekend.Officials advise residents to prepare for the next storm by securing any property and stocking up on sandbags to prevent flooding. Bay Area storm: Here’s what to do if your house floods Stick with KRON4 for the latest updates on the storm.Bay Area storm updates:6:08 p.m. -- Downed tree blocks lanes on I-280A long tree fell on northbound I-280 and is blocking the two right lanes, California Highway Patrol said. The incident happened just south of the Crystal Springs on-ramp in San Bruno. Emergency crews are en route to clear the scene. 5:50 -- Walnut Creek crash latestThe Contra Costa Co...

Andy Murray pulls out another 3-set victory at Indian Wells

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray remained unbeaten this season in matches that go to a deciding third or fifth set by coming back to beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 across more than three hours in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday.Murray, a 35-year-old who has an artificial hip, faced a pair of break points while serving at 15-40 and already trailing 4-3 in the final set. Convert either of those chances, and Etcheverry would have served for the victory.But 2009 Indian Wells runner-up Murray managed to hold there, beginning a three-game, match-ending run against Etcheverry, a 21-year-old from Argentina who is ranked 61st after reaching the final of a tournament in Santiago, Chile, last week.So far in 2023, Murray is 5-0 in best-of-three-set matches that last three sets, along with 2-0 in best-of-five matches that go five. He is 0-3 in contests that conclude earlier.Another man who owns three major titles, Stan Waw...

Arkansas holds off Auburn 76-73 in SEC Tournament

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anthony Black scored 19 points and Arkansas held off Auburn for a 76-73 victory on Thursday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Auburn used a 15-6 run for a 73-72 lead with 41 seconds remaining for its only lead since scoring the first two points of the game. Nick Smith Jr. answered with a jumper for Arkansas, and Davonte Davis then forced a turnover and added a pair of free throws to cap the scoring with 11 seconds left. Wendell Green Jr. missed a 3-pointer to end it. Arkansas will play second-seeded Texas A&M in a quarterfinal on Friday. Black was 6 of 10 from the floor and made 7 of 9 free throws. Smith finished with 14 points for 10-seeded Arkansas (20-12), which avenged a 13-point loss to the Tigers on Jan. 7. Makhi Mitchell added 12 points and Jordan Walsh had 11. The Razorbacks shot 56% overall, made 17 of 23 from the line and outrebounded the Tigers 37-19. K.D. Johnson scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half ...

No. 13 Virginia beats UNC; Tar Heels could miss NCAA tourney

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jayden Gardner had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 Virginia dealt a damaging blow to North Carolina’s already shaky NCAA Tournament hopes, beating the Tar Heels 68-59 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.Reece Beekman added 15 points, five assists and five steals for the second-seeded Cavaliers (24-6), who finally wrestled away control of the game with a 9-0 run in the final two minutes after the Tar Heels had cut a 10-point deficit to 57-55. Much of that production came at the foul line, where the Cavaliers made 9 of 10 as UNC finally ran out of gas.R.J. Davis scored 24 points to lead the Tar Heels (20-13), who shot just 35.8% to lose for the second time in three meetings with the Cavaliers.Virginia big man Kadin Shedrick put the final touches on the win, swatting away Davis’ driving layup at one end and then sprinting the floor to take a feed from Armaan Franklin for a two-handed dunk with 27 seconds ...

Estos hermanos canadienses nacieron cuatro meses antes de tiempo: tienen el récord de los gemelos más prematuros del mundo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

(CNN) — Para los futuros padres Shakina Rajendram y Kevin Nadarajah, las palabras de su médico fueron definitivas y devastadoras: sus gemelos no eran “viables”.“Incluso en ese momento, mientras oía esas palabras salir de la boca del médico, todavía podía sentir a los bebés muy vivos dentro de mí. No era capaz de comprender cómo unos bebés que sentía tan vivos dentro de mí podían no ser viables”, recuerda Rajendram.Adrial y Adiah en casa con Shakina Rajendram y Kevin Nadarajah. Cortesía de Shakina RajendramAun así, ella sabía que era imposible que llegara a término. Había empezado a sangrar y el médico le dijo que daría a luz pronto. A los futuros padres les dijeron que podrían tener a sus bebés en brazos, pero que no los reanimarían, pues eran demasiado prematuros.Rajendram, de 35 años, y Nadarajah, de 37, se habían casado y se habían instalado en Ajax, Ontario, a unos 56 km al este de Toronto, para formar una familia. Ya habían concebido una vez, pero ...

Pedestrian killed on Federal after being hit by motorcycle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

SHERIDAN, Colo. (KDVR) — Sheridan Police Department responded to a crash at Hampden Avenue and South Federal Boulevard where a pedestrian was hit and killed by a motorcyclist.The motorcyclist was seriously injured, according to police, and taken to a local hospital.The southbound lanes were closed from the 3500 block to the 3700 block of South Federal.

People found living in tunnel under highway flyover

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) — Police say they found people living in a tunnel beneath a highway flyover in Wheat Ridge, and now the state is working to clean out the encampment.The Wheat Ridge Police Department released a video showing cluttered conditions inside the tunnel, located under the Highway 58 flyover at Interstate 70. Police said an officer found the encampment after spotting someone climbing into the tunnel. Pothole blamed in I-70 trailer crash had been an issue for weeks "It turns out people have been trespassing, living there and storing excessive amounts of trash and property throughout the length of the flyover," the department said in a release.In the video released Thursday, officers navigate through piles of boxes and other clutter, alongside hanging clothes, canned goods and other pantry items lined up on a table.People were found living in a tunnel under the Highway 58 flyover in Wheat Ridge (Credit: Wheat Ridge Police Department)The Colorado Department of Trans...