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Gunman in Orange County mass shooting identified as retired officer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

The suspected gunman who killed three people and wounded six others at a popular Orange County biker bar was identified Thursday morning as John Snowling, a retired police officer from the City of Ventura. Snowling, who worked for the agency for 28 years before retiring in 2014, was killed in a shootout with law enforcement.The gunfire erupted around 7:05 p.m. at Cook's Corner, located at 19152 Santiago Canyon Road in Trabuco Canyon.Multiple people called 911 to report shots fired, and deputies from the Sheriff's Department responded to the scene within minutes, according to Orange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock.When deputies arrived, emergency dispatchers reported the sounds of gunshots could be heard on their radios.Former Ventura police Sgt. John Snowling is seen at the Pacific View Mall. (Getty Images)At an 11 p.m. press conference Wednesday, Hallock said several deputies entered the property and were confronted by the suspect.Multiple deputies opened fire, and the suspect was...

2 arrested in fatal shooting 16-year-old boy in Boyle Heights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

A man and a teen have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Boyle Heights earlier this month.The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. Aug. 12 inside the recreation center at Evergreen Park, located at 2844 E. 2nd St., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The victim, Alonso Ramos, was treated at the scene but succumbed to his injuries.An investigation led to the identity of two suspects: 26-year-old Michael Monarrez and a 14-year-old juvenile.While detectives were working to arrest the suspects, a second shooting occurred.Around 10 a.m. Aug. 17, LAPD officers responded to the 500 block of Lorena Street for a shooting investigation. There, they found Fermin Ruelas suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim died at the scene.During the second investigation, LAPD detectives determined Monarrez was allegedly also responsible for the shooting death of Ruelas and was arrested shortly after the killing, police said.The juvenile was arrested...

Sabrina Ippolito Injured in Fiery Crash on State Route 129 [Santa Cruz County, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

Alexander Gomez Involved in SUV-Semi Truck Collision near Murphy RoadSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA (August 24, 2023) – Early Wednesday morning, Sabrina Ippolito was hospitalized following a fiery crash on State Route 129.The collision happened around 5:39 a.m., in the eastbound SR-129, just east of Murphy Road.According to the California Highway Patrol, a red 2006 Kia Sportage crossed the solid double yellow lines on the freeway for unknown reasons.Consequently, the Kia collided head-on with a westbound 2018 Kenworth semi-truck driven by 37-year-old Alexander Gomez of Modesto. The impact of the collision caused the Kia to go off the road and catch on fire.Responding medical personnel airlifted the Kia driver –31-year-old Sabrina Ippolito of Hollister– to Natividad Medical Center for major injuries. Police said Gomez was unharmed.The CHP does not suspect drugs and alcohol to be a factor in the fiery crash.One small driving mistake can lead to an accident. That is why it is important to...

Kalob Rice Arrested after DUI Crash on Quincy La Porte Road [Sacramento, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

Man Dead after DUI Accident on Quincy La Porte Road, Kalob Rice ArrestedSACRAMENTO, CA (August 24, 2023) – Early Wednesday morning, Kalob Rice was arrested following a DUI crash on Quincy La Porte Road.The fatal incident occurred shortly after 7:00 p.m., near La Porte Road. Officers arrived at the scene shortly after.According to the CHP, Kalob Rice, 22, was driving a Dodge Ram southbound, while a 59-year-old Clipper Mills man was driving a Chevrolet Blazer northbound.The two cars crashed head-on, and the driver of the Blazer died as a result of his injury.Rice was detained on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after allegedly displaying indicators of drug impairment.He was transferred to Adventist Health/Rideout Hospital in Marysville for treatment of minor injuries sustained in the crash.According to the complaint, he was booked into Yuba County Jail after being discharged from the medical facility.At this time, no further information has been released reg...

The CDC works to overhaul lab operations after COVID test flop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

By Sam Whitehead, KFF Health NewsIn early February 2020, Kirsten St. George and her team at New York state’s public health lab received a test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to diagnose people infected with the new, rapidly spreading coronavirus.But, like many labs around the country, it quickly found the test gave inaccurate results. So test samples had to be sent back to the CDC for processing, wasting time and leaving state officials “sort of blind to what the situation was with the disease,” said St. George, chief of the laboratory of viral diseases at the Wadsworth Center, one of the nation’s largest state public health labs.“It was extremely unfortunate that it happened at such a critical time, in the early days of this emerging pandemic,” she said.An independent panel of laboratory researchers, public health and policy experts, and doctors say the CDC’s flawed diagnostic test was one of the “most consequential” of the agency’s pandemic missteps be...

CHP investigating freeway gunfire near Bay Bridge toll plaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

A person went to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening early Thursday after what the California Highway Patrol said was a shooting that they are investigating.The CHP shut down westbound Interstate 80 near the Bay Bridge toll plaza about 6:15 a.m. to look for evidence. The closure lasted about 15 minutes but caused a backup that affected the nearby freeways and brought traffic to a crawl at the MacArthur Maze.According to the CHP, a female whose age wasn’t revealed drove herself to the hospital about 3:45 a.m. and reported that she’d been shot. Authorities were contacted after she arrived there, according to the CHP. An early investigation determined that a shooting happened on westbound I-80 near the toll plaza, the agency said.The CHP said the female would survive her injuries and that they did not have any information on possible suspects or the vehicle from where the shots may have been fired.Please check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and P...

Beyoncé has a birthday wish she’s asking concertgoers to fulfill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

Queen Bey turns 42 on September 4 and has a little “birthday wish” she would like attendees of her “Renaissance” tour to fulfill.Beyoncé recently posted her desire on the Instagram stories portion of her verified Instagram as well as on her official site. “Virgo season is upon us,” her post read. “This tour has been such a joy and as we approach the last month, my birthday wish is to celebrate with you wearing your most fabulous silver fashions to the shows 8.23 – 9.22!”Those dates encompass the astrological sign for Virgos and she added, “We’ll surround ourselves in a shimmering human disco ball each night.”Related ArticlesMusic | Curfew for Beyonce show at Levi’s Stadium gets pushed back one hour Music | Beyonce by the Numbers: A deep look at Queen Bey’s amazing career Music | Beyonce brings Renaissance World Tour to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara Music | Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and ‘Barbie’ are unleashing t...

Student loan payments restart will dent US housing market, survey finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

Alex Tanzi | BloombergThe resumption of US student-loan payments in the coming weeks will deal a significant and lasting blow to the housing market, according to a new survey of real estate professionals.Home-purchase applications fell to the lowest level in a generation last week — and demand may be depressed even further when the pandemic-era freeze on student debt ends in October, according to a poll conducted by Pulsenomics LLC among more than 100 housing experts.Most respondents said that household formation and homeownership rates will be significantly affected for at least a year, and many predicted a longer-lasting impact.About 70% of student loan borrowers — amounting to some 30 million people — are 25-49 years of age, a time of life when many Americans typically look to set up a new home, perhaps as they get married or have children. That source of demand is likely to come under pressure as household budgets are strained by student loan repayments after almost four years o...

Why Wall Street’s obsession with a Silicon Valley company most people never heard of is sending stocks surging

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

New York — The stock market has boomed this year, and one big reason is a company without much name recognition — unless you’re a hard core video gamer.Nvidia (NVDA) has surged 222% this year, including a 3% bump Thursday following super impressive earnings. Although it’s been known for graphics processors, Nvidia has now become almost synonymous with AI, after successfully diving head-first into the production of the type of microchip that powers the promising technology.Demand has outpaced supply, making Nvidia the hottest of hot stocks: It’s leading the S&P 500 this year by a mile, and is now one of only a handful of companies with a market capitalization of more than $1 trillion.Investor enthusiasm for AI has also helped boost other tech stocks. Meta is up 144% this year, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq has grown 31%. But Nvidia is by far the most sought-after AI stock. The American chipmaker produces the building blocks of generative artificial intelligence (think ChatGPT and the...

Review: If players can scale difficult wall, ‘Armored Core VI’ turns into a masterpiece

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:56 GMT

Every FromSoftware game seems manageable at first. Players figure out the gameplay and overcome a few tough encounters, but then they run into a boss that’s a brick wall. No matter how hard they try, the dangerous foe beats them down and turns joy into frustration. It becomes a seemingly insurmountable obstacle.In “Elden Ring,” that boss is Margit the Fell Omen. Going up against him a few times left plenty of players frustrated. With “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,” that boss was Lady Butterfly, who seemingly got harder the more one fought her. In “Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon,” that boss, for me, was Balteus, an autonomous mech that has a shield, shoots out dozens of missiles and spews out fire when it’s damaged.I suffered through two agonizing nights trying to beat the mech. It haunted my dreams, but when I finally beat it, that’s when I realized that I learned how to play the game. I mean really play it, not just mash buttons...