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Toddler found dead in Rodeo bathtub; pair arrested on allegations of torture, homicide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

RODEO — A toddler drowned in a bathtub here on Monday evening and two adults are in custody facing allegations of torture and homicide, authorities said Tuesday.The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office says the 2-year-old was pronounced dead at about 8:50 p.m. Monday after deputies were called to a home on the 300 block of California Street for a report of a drowning.Deputies later arrested Destiny Deboe, 22, and Tyshawn Haywood, 21, on suspicion of homicide, torture and felony infliction of injury to a child, sheriff’s office spokesperson Jimmy Lee said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Months after charging man in 2017 Oakland homicide, district attorney dismisses the case Crime and Public Safety | Alameda County DA opposes release of pair convicted in journalist Chauncey Bailey’s murder Crime and Public Safety | Man convicted of 1966 Monterey County killing spree granted parole for 4th time Crime and Public Safety | ...

Diamondbacks hit Burnes hard to rally for 6-3 victory over Brewers in Wild Card Series opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno homered against Corbin Burnes, helping Arizona erase an early three-run deficit and sending the Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday night.The rally put Arizona in a prime position to advance. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is Wednesday, and the Diamondbacks have ace Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly lined up after rookie Brandon Pfaadt lasted just 2 2/3 innings in the opener.Arizona, which clinched an NL wild card in the final days of the season, had been 0-14 in postseason games when trailing by at least three runs.Carroll and Marte homered on back-to-back pitches in the third, and Moreno put the Diamondbacks ahead in the fourth. Evan Longoria protected Arizona’s one-run lead in the fifth by robbing Tyrone Taylor of a bases-loaded hit and turning it into an inning-ending double play. Christian Walker provided some insurance with a two-run double off ...

Zack Wheeler strikes out 8, NL champion Phillies beat Marlins 4-1 in Wild Card Series opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out eight in a sensational effort, José Alvarado preserved the lead with a pivotal strikeout and the Philadelphia Phillies opened a resolute postseason push with a 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the opener of their NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday night.Nick Castellanos provided the game’s signature moment, directing his ring finger toward a joyous Phillies dugout after a key double and sending a message the defending NL champions crave the cherished piece of jewelry they were denied by Houston last season.Castellanos added an RBI double in the eighth inning to score Bryce Harper — who knocked off his helmet as he steamrolled past a stop sign — and the Phillies moved within a victory of an NL Division Series matchup against Atlanta.Craig Kimbrel worked a scoreless ninth for the save.Phillies fans held signs that read “Un-phinished Business” and they were downright delirious when injured slugger Rhys Hoskins fought back tears and threw the cer...

15-year-old identified in deadly shooting at Southlands mall in Aurora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Authorities have released the name of the teenager shot and killed Saturday night in an Aurora shopping center parking lot.Officials say 15-year-old Raphael Velin is the victim.Detectives say the incident was part of a pre-planned meetup between Velin and the suspects at the Southlands shopping center.The suspect vehicle has been found. Police are still looking for four to five males in connection with the case. Officials said there is no threat to the public. Teen accused of shooting man who tracked down stolen car Classmates say Velin attended Vista Peak Preparatory High School in Aurora. "They made an announcement saying that he passed away, I think on Saturday before homecoming," sophomore Josiah told FOX31. Josiah said some students wore Velin's favorite colors to school in tribute."A lot of people were, like, wearing white and black. It was a group thing," Josiah said.Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stopp...

Teen accused of shooting man who tracked down stolen car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police arrested a suspect in a shooting and pursuit that spanned from Denver to Aurora on Tuesday morning.According to the Aurora Police Department, a man had his car stolen in Aurora. He then tracked its location to Denver. The man went to recover the vehicle himself at around 5:15 a.m. and was shot in the arm in the area of East Alameda Avenue and South Alton Way. According to the Denver Police Department, the man took himself to a hospital in Aurora and his injuries do not appear life-threatening. Aurora Police also said the man also shared his car's tracking information with police. I-25 double homicide suspect claims self-defense At 6:30 a.m., Aurora officers located the stolen car and were involved in a short pursuit with the suspect. The pursuit ended when the suspect crashed at 6th Avenue and Del Mar Circle,  just outside Roxana Bustamante’s home.“I bought this house a year ago," Bustamante told FOX31's Samantha Spitz. “I was just devastated because no...

Snow beginning to fall in Colorado's high country

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Some of Colorado’s highest peaks are beginning to feel like winter as high alpine roads and ski areas saw their first significant dusting of snow Monday night into Tuesday morning.“Just driving over here this morning, I was cheesing the whole way seeing all the snow,” said Maxwell Winter, communications manager at Keystone Resort. Colorado fall colors forecast 2023: When and where to see peak colors Keystone’s slopes are still bare. Winter said it has not been cold enough for long enough yet to fire up their snow guns.“We want to make sure that when we’re making snow that snow is going to stick around and help us develop a really strong base,” he said.Keystone is eyeing an opening date sometime in October. According to Winter, once the forecast shows conditions are right to fire up the snow guns, the resort can be ready to open within two or three days.Loveland Ski Area has already started making snow for the season. Their snow guns were up and runnin...

Phones, TVs and radios will alert nationwide on Wednesday: Here's why

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at approximately 12:20 p.m., two odd-sounding national alerts will go off on all TVs, radios and phones.This is only a test. The messages are part of a nationwide test conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission.The point of these alerts is to test out the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency System. No more warnings: Drive over the line, pay the fine The alert will only last a minute on the radio, television broadcasts, cable systems, satellite radio, television providers and wireline video providers. The message will read:“This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public."In an actual emergency, this system provides the president with the capability to address Americans within 10 minutes.Meanwhile, the Wireless E...

Jourová: New media law will be ‘major warning signal’ for EU countries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová has high expectations for the first-of-a-kind EU media rulebook, which cleared a key vote in Parliament on Tuesday.“The European Media Freedom Act will be a major warning signal for member states,” she told POLITICO in an interview in Strasbourg. The new regulation, which aims to secure media independence against political pressure and foster pluralism across the bloc, could well turn into a thorn in the side of the Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán, whose Fidesz party has seized de facto control of 80 percent of the country’s media through “political and economic” maneuvers according to Reporters without Borders’ latest World Press Freedom index.“We cannot unscramble the scrambled eggs,” in Hungary, Jourová said — a country “where everything and everybody is dependent on one party,” where “there is no public media but state media” and where “the difference between sup...

Kevin McCarthy out as US speaker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

For the first time in history, the House has deposed its speaker.Democrats joined with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and his small group of conservative allies to vote to strip Kevin McCarthy of his gavel Tuesday. It’s unclear who would succeed McCarthy long term, though his allies expect he will try to run for speaker again and members pledged to continue supporting him.“We’re perfectly happy to drag this out as long as it takes,” said Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), a McCarthy ally. “We’re all going to be there for the speaker as long as he wants us to be.”“I’ll continue to support Kevin McCarthy as long as he’s running,” echoed Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.)The House clerk announced Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) would act as a temporary speaker immediately after the vote concluded. McHenry was selected from a secret list of McCarthy’s hand-picked successors. The Californian’s ally will have all the authority of a regularly el...

Director keeps spirit of original in ‘Exorcist Believer’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:08 GMT

After a successful franchise reboot with the “Halloween” trilogy, David Gordon Green now attempts to do the same with the far more complex horror classic “The Exorcist.”Green’s “The Exorcist: Believer,” opening nationwide Friday, eliminates every one of the less than stellar “Exorcist” spawns of the last half century to begin with a direct sequel to director William Friedkin’s Oscar-winning original, which was adapted from William Peter Blatty’s bestselling novel about a young girl’s terrifying possession by a demon.“Like so many filmmakers, I was incredibly inspired by the film that Friedkin made in 1973. What it did as a touchstone before was so brilliant and timeless” Green, 48, said last week in a Zoom interview.“It didn’t fall into the traps and tropes of horror movies. It played — as he referred to it — as ‘a theological thriller.’ And I think that’s the right attitude that you have to take when you’re making something that deals with the sensitiv...