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911 calls reveal terror and panic in rush to escape Lahaina

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

By Claudia Lauer, Rebecca Boone and Audrey McAvoy | Associated PressLAHAINA, Hawaii — Audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire released late Thursday by Maui County authorities reveals a terrifying and chaotic scene as the inferno swept through the historic town of Lahaina and people desperately tried to escape burning homes and flames licking at cars in gridlocked traffic.The 911 calls were released to The Associated Press in response to a public record request. They cover a period from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 as the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, whipped by powerful winds from a passing hurricane, bore down on the town.At least 98 people were killed and more than 2,000 structures were destroyed, most of them homes, leveling a historic town that once served as the capital of the Hawaiian kingdom and a port for whaling ships.The pleas for help came one right after another. Overwhelmed dispatchers repeatedly apologized to callers — at times showing c...

US says North Korea has sent munitions, equipment to Russia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

By Aamer Madhani | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The White House said on Friday that North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine.Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russia’s munition stores drained in its protracted war with Ukraine flared last month, when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin and visit key military sites.White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. believes Kim is seeking sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munitions to boost North Korea’s military and nuclear program.The White House released images that it said show the containers were loaded onto a Russian-flagged ship before being moved via train to southwestern Russia. The containers were shipped between Sept. 7 and Oct. 1 between Najin, North Korea, and Dunay, Russia, according to the White H...

San Jose man escapes from custody in San Mateo County; later found and arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY — After his Thursday arrest on suspicion of burglary, a San Jose man was placed into a metal ankle restraint upon his arrival to the Hall of Justice in Redwood City for questioning.A short time later, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said, the 29-year-old freed himself from the restraint and escaped custody, spurring a nearly two-hour long search.The sheriff’s office said in a news release Friday that detectives arrested the man around 5:30 p.m. Thursday on a warrant issued for an alleged burglary. The man, who was suspected to be involved in several other burglary cases, was taken to the Hall of Justice but managed to escape.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Half Moon Bay man arrested on suspicion of molesting child Crime and Public Safety | Redwood City: Case of mistaken identity ends in assault, four arrests Crime and Public Safety | 5-time convicted Bay Area bank robber sentenced to 11 years in ...

Stanford removes instructor, UC Berkeley professors speak out on Hamas and Israel conflict

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

(KRON) -- Fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East has stirred up heated rhetoric and fears on the campuses of Stanford University and University of California Berkeley. On Thursday, UC Berkeley's chancellor and two professors urged all campus community members to maintain "respect and dignity.""We decry any calls for violence in any form or support for terrorism as we continue to mourn the loss of innocent life. We understand this rhetoric is creating deep fear and concern among many members of our campus community," Chancellor Carol Christ wrote in a message to the Berkeley campus community.UC Berkeley has some faculty members who are Palestinian, and others who are Israeli. Dr. Hatem Bazian is Palestinian and a lecturer of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. Dr. Ron Hassner is Israeli and a professor of Israel Studies.Bazain and Hassner wrote a joint statement to the campus, stating, "We are two professors on this campus who disagree, vehemently. But we have always...

9 teens lead Oakland CHP on pursuit in stolen SUV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

(KRON) -- Nine teenagers were detained early Thursday morning after leading officers on a vehicle pursuit through Oakland in a stolen SUV, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers with the CHP Oakland Area office conducted a registration check on Hyundai Tucson at the intersection of West MacArthur Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Way at 2:52 a.m. on Thursday, police said.License plate information revealed that the vehicle was stolen, and officers attempted an enforcement stop. The Hyundai, however, accelerated, leading police on a pursuit. Los Gatos Party Mom’s Google searches revealed in court documents The suspect vehicle led officers onto the eastbound Interstate 580 before exiting at Edwards Avenue. The Hyundai came to a dead end at a parking lot at Burkhalter Park and Edwards Avenue, did a U-turn, and drove at officers.The pursuit resumed, leading officers south on 73rd Avenue toward East Oakland.After turning into a cul-de-sac on Caltron Drive, the Hyundai r...

Grains mostly lower, Livestock lower

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

Wheat for Dec. was up 8.25 cents at $5.7975 a bushel; Dec. corn fell 2.75 cents at $4.9325 a bushel, Dec. oats was off .25 cent at 3.8325 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans was down 9.75 cents at $12.8025 a bushel.Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Oct. live cattle fell .28 cent at $1.8512 a pound; Oct. feeder cattle lost 2.15 cents at $2.4987 a pound; while Oct. lean hogs was off .18 cent at $.8192 pound.Source

76ers star James Harden says he has ‘lost trust’ in Daryl Morey, front office

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden remained steadfast that his fractured relationship with the front office can’t be repaired.Harden has yet to play in the preseason. But he did attend training camp and continues to practice with the 76ers in the wake of the disgruntled guard’s trade demand.Harden in June picked up his $35.6 million contract option for this season with the belief the team would try to trade him. He blasted team president Daryl Morey at a promotional event in China when no trade materialized, calling Morey a liar.“It’s not even about this situation. This is life,” Harden told reporters Friday at team’s complex in New Jersey. “When you lose trust in someone, it’s like a marriage. When you lose trust in someone, you know what I mean? It’s pretty simple.”Harden has been one of the league’s top players for the past decade, having won three scoring titles and the 2018 league MVP award. He led the league in assists ...

Vasser Sullivan set to claim 1st major motorsports title. Team still eyeing return to IndyCar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

Vasser Sullivan started the IMSA sports car season strong enough that it was quickly apparent a championship was finally in reach for the Lexus factory program. So when the No. 14 rolled into Canada in early July fresh off a win at Watkins Glen and podium finishes in four of the first five races, confidence was extremely high, especially after the team won the pole. But the race didn’t go as planned, Ben Barnicoat went off course during the race, and the car finished fourth. Team owners Jimmy Vasser and James “Sulli” Sullivan think it might have saved the season. “We were on an absolute tear, Ben had an off, it was really unfortunate that it happened. However, Jimmy and I are really glad that it did happen because it was a wakeup call, to the two of us and to the team,” Sullivan said. “Because where we were at was controlling a championship, no longer just leading it.“We no longer need extraordinary. We are no longer shooting to kill. We are waking up like someone is try...

Suspect in French teacher’s slaying was held for questioning the day before attack, minister says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

ARRAS, France (AP) — A man of Chechen origin who was under surveillance by French security services over suspected Islamic radicalization stabbed a teacher to death at his former high school and critically wounded three other people Friday in northern France, authorities said. The attack was being investigated by anti-terror prosecutors amid soaring global tensions over the war between Israel and Hamas. It also happened almost three years after another teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded by a radicalized Chechen near a Paris area school.The man arrested as the main suspect in Friday’s stabbings had been under surveillance since the summer on suspicion of Islamic radicalization, French intelligence services told The Associated Press. He was detained Thursday for questioning based on the monitoring of his phone calls in recent days, but investigators found no weapon or threat or indication that he was preparing an attack, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. ’’There was a race...

La ONU urge a Israel a “evitar una catástrofe humanitaria” en Gaza, según portavoz

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

(CNN) –– El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, instó a las autoridades israelíes a “evitar una catástrofe humanitaria”, dijo un portavoz después de que el Ejército de Israel advirtiera a 1,1 millones de personas que viven en el norte de Gaza que evacuaran sus hogares.Israel le dice a 1,1 millones de habitantes de Gaza que evacúen hacia el sur, una orden “imposible”, según la ONU“Desde anoche, el secretario General y su equipo están trabajando en hacer llamadas. Ha estado en contacto constante con las autoridades israelíes instándolas a evitar una catástrofe humanitaria”, dijo Stéphane Dujarric, portavoz de Guterres, en una sesión informativa en la sede de la ONU en Nueva York este viernes.“También ha tenido conversaciones telefónicas con representantes permanentes aquí en Nueva York y otros funcionarios de la región”, añadió Dujarric.Los palestinos en Gaza no tienen un lugar seguro frente a las bombas de IsraelLa ONU dijo este jueves ...