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Vallejo police arrest man with methamphetamine filled fanny pack

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

A man with a gun and fanny pack full of methamphetamine was arrested in Vallejo last week, according to police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Drug lords go on killing spree to hunt down corrupt officers who stole shipment in Mexico’s Tijuana Crime and Public Safety | Trial date reset for Bay Area attorney charged with child sex crimes Crime and Public Safety | As more ‘fake electors’ face charges, a key witness emerges Crime and Public Safety | Two shot in North Oakland residence early Saturday morning Crime and Public Safety | Security guard fatally shot at convenience store near Lake Merritt Friday The man was wanted for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman during an argument on October 22nd near Interstate 80. During that altercation on Lincoln Road, a woman said she had argued with a man who took a gun out of his fanny pack, pointed it at her head, and said “I’m a bad boy.” The man then all...

49ers-Seahawks pregame: Geno Smith is out; Niners do Knapp Stair Climb Challenge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Geno Smith was inactive Sunday for the Seattle Seahawks, with the 49ers instead tasked with defending backup Drew Lock at Levi’s Stadium.Smith gingerly went through a 10-minute workout some three hours before kickoff to determine and it was clear by warmups he would sit out the game with a groin injury as he watched Lock and Sean Mannion go through drills.Mannion was added to the 53-man roster as an option after Smith sustained a groin injury in Thursday’s practice, which caused him to be listed as questionable.Lock, 27, will start his first game for the Seahawks after backing up Smith with no playing time a year ago and appearing in two games in relief in 20230, completing 4 of 12 passes for 66 yards and an interceptionA second-round draft pick out of Missouri by Denver in 2019, Lock was 8-13 as a Denver starter from through 2021. His most extensive time came in 2020 when he was 4-9 in 13 starts and led the NFL with 16 interceptions.Lock went into la...

Farley’s East parts ways with employees accused of anti-Semitism

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

(KRON) – Farley’s East coffee shop parted ways with employees involved in a verbal altercation with a woman.In a statement released on X, Farley’s East says the employees’ actions did not align with their values.The employees involved in the incident are no longer employed by Farley’s. Though all employees are entitled to hold differing viewpoints, they are not entitled to express themselves on the job in ways that are disrespectful and harmful to anyone. There is zero room in our business – or anywhere in our community – for speech or conduct that acts to “other” anyone based on their religion, ethnicity, nationality, skin color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other discriminatory basis.Farley's East In a viral video posted on social media, presumed employees denied a customer access to a bathroom that had antisemitic graffiti written on it. Oakland coffee shop apologizes after customer was denied access to bathroom containing antisemitic graffiti The video shows thr...

San Jose PD arrest man for domestic violence, find gun and illegal drugs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

(BCN) -- San Jose police arrested a man early Sunday for alleged domestic violence and found a firearm and illegal drugs at his home. Patrol officers stopped and arrested a subject wanted for domestic violence just after midnight near the corner of St. John and Fourth streets. Vallejo man arrested for loaded gun and methamphetamine in fanny pack Officers obtained a search warrant for the man's San Jose home, where they seized a fire and illegal drugs. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Battles rage across Gaza as Israel indicates it’s willing to fight for months or more to beat Hamas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Battles raged across Gaza on Sunday as Israel indicated it was prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory’s Hamas rulers, and a key mediator said willingness to discuss a cease-fire was fading.Israel faces international outrage after its military offensive, with diplomatic support and arms from close ally the United States, has killed thousands of Palestinian civilians. About 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been displaced within the besieged territory, where U.N. agencies say there is no safe place to flee.The United States has lent vital support in recent days by vetoing a United Nations Security Council effort to end the fighting and pushing through an emergency sale of over $100 million worth of tank ammunition to Israel.Israel’s air and ground war has killed thousands of Palestinians, mostly civilians, since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and other militants killed 1,200 people and captured around 240. Over 100 o...

Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart drawn against each other in German Cup quarterfinals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Just hours after playing in the Bundesliga on Sunday, Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart were drawn against each other again in the quarterfinals of the German Cup.Leverkusen will host Stuttgart in the only quarterfinal match involving two Bundesliga teams after Sunday’s draw. The two rivals drew 1-1 earlier in the day.This season’s cup competition has been marked by a host of big-club exits, with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and two-time defending champion Leipzig already knocked out.Borussia Mönchengladbach is the only other top-tier team remaining, and Gerardo Seoane’s team was handed a quarterfinal match at third-division Saarbrücken, the team that knocked out Bayern in the second round and Eintracht Frankfurt in the next.Hertha Berlin will face visiting Kaiserslautern in a duel between former Bundesliga teams – Hertha won their second-division game 2-1 on Saturday – and St. Pauli will host second-division rival Fortuna Düsseldorf.The games are scheduled to t...

Frank Wycheck, who threw the lateral in ‘Music City Miracle,’ dies at age of 52

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

FILE - Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck runs with the ball during a football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Dec. 5, 1999, in Baltimore. The three-time Pro Bowler Wycheck, who threw the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” launching the Tennessee Titans' run to the franchise's lone Super Bowl appearance, has died at age 52. Wycheck died at his Chattanooga, Tenn., home after an apparent fall where he hit his head Saturday morning, Dec. 9, 2023, according to a statement from his family released through the Legacy consulting firm. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea, File)(AP/Roberto Borea) FILE - Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck runs with the ball during a football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Dec. 5, 1999, in Baltimore. The three-time Pro Bowl...

Geno Smith is inactive for Seahawks against 49ers; Drew Lock will make 1st start since 2021 season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Geno Smith will miss Seattle’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday with a groin injury, setting the stage for Drew Lock to make his first start for the Seahawks.Smith had been listed as questionable after tweaking his groin in practice Thursday. He came out early to test the injury a few hours before game time but was made inactive for the game. Lock will make his first start since being acquired by the Seahawks as part of the trade that sent Russell Wilson to Denver before the 2022 season.Lock has seen a little bit of playing time this season, most of it coming against the Rams when Smith was sidelined for part of the second half. Lock was 2-of-6 passing after Smith left briefly with an injury in Week 11 against the Los Angeles Rams. He also went 2 of 6 earlier in the season against the New York Giants. They are the only passes he’s thrown in two seasons for the Seahawks.Lock’s last start came in Week 18 of the 2021 season for Denver, whe...

Royals agree with reliever Will Smith on $5 million deal for 2024, AP source says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Left-handed reliever Will Smith, who has won World Series rings the past three seasons with three different organizations, has agreed to a $5 million contract with the Royals, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday.The 34-year-old Smith can also make a certain amount of performance bonuses, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal for the 2024 season was pending a physical.Smith began his big league career as a starter in Kansas City, then transition to the bullpen, where he has had the majority of his success. He has pitched for five other clubs, going to the All-Star Game with the Giants in 2019 and then winning the World Series in 2021 with the Braves, the following year with the Astros and this past season with the Rangers.Smith allowed four runs in five appearances for Texas this past postseason, including two in the World Series against Arizona.The Royals had one of the worst pitching...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Argentina in a bid to win support from developing nations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:04:25 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Buenos Aires to witness the swearing-in on Sunday of Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei.It is the Ukrainian leader’s first-ever trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for its 21-month-old fight against Russia’s invading forces.Milei welcomed Zelenskyy at the presidential palace after his inauguration. The two shared an extended hug, exchanged words and then Milei, who has said he intends to convert to Judaism, presented his Ukrainian counterpart with a menorah as a gift. They were expected to have a longer one-on-one meeting later on Sunday.A political outsider who has railed against what he calls entrenched official corruption in Argentina and promised to uproot the political establishment, Milei ran on a pro-Western foreign policy platform, repeatedly expressing distrust of Moscow and Beijing.Zelenskyy phoned Milei shortly after the Argentine’s electoral v...