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Albany: Authorities release name of man killed in police shooting at Toyota service center

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

ALBANY — East Bay authorities on Thursday night released new details about a deadly police shooting last week in Albany, including the name of the man who was killed, as well as his connection to a woman who was discovered dead at the scene.In a statement, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Lamar Walker, 24, of Vacaville.Just before 11:15 a.m. on Sept. 21, Albany and Berkeley police officers were dispatched to the Toyota of Berkeley Service Center at 1025 Eastshore Highway, near the Berkeley border, for a report of an active shooter, the sheriff’s office said.Berkeley officers arrived at the scene first and evacuated the area. They then entered an open door on the west side of the service center and started searching for the suspect and victims in need of medical assistance, according to the sheriff’s office.When officers reached the second floor, they found Walker crouched near a desk in a large open office area. The sheriff’s office said Walker was pointing ...

One dead in crash on Bay Bridge

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was killed in a crash on the Bay Bridge Thursday night, according to California Highway Patrol. The crash happened on the westbound lanes just west of the bridge's meter lights at about 8:01 p.m. It left a Kia Soul overturned. A 70-year-old man who was driving the Kia was killed. He was extracted from the car and pronounced dead at 8:17 p.m. CHP said the driver crashed into a wall. The left and center lanes of the bridge were blocked after the crash, backing up traffic. All lanes have since opened. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Martinez PD releases bodycam video of police shooting

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

WARNING: The video above contains graphic content. (KRON) -- The Martinez Police Department released bodycam footage on Thursday of a fatal police shooting that happened in August. On Aug. 18, four officers fired their weapons, killing one person. The shooting happened outside a cannabis dispensary called Velvet, located at 4808 Sunrise Drive, that police said was the target of an attempted burglary. Police released three bodycam videos. The camera belonging to the fourth officer was not turned on until five minutes after the shooting, police said. Suspect in Albany Toyota service center shooting identified On each bodycam video, approximately 30 seconds are muted. The sound appears to come on after the shots are fired. One of the bodycam videos can be seen using the video player above. Links to the other videos, which also include surveillance video from the dispensary, can be found HERE. "The first 30 seconds of each body worn camera video is a pre-event buffer and does not hav...

Marlins rally in 9th inning to take 2-1 lead over Mets before rain causes suspension

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Yuri Gurriel had consecutive run-scoring hits in the ninth inning as Miami rallied to take a 2-1 lead over the New York Mets, but the game was suspended by rain at 12:58 p.m. after a 3-hour, 17-minute delay Thursday night.Miami moved into the third and final NL wild card spot when the Chicago Cubs lost at Atlanta.Miami (82-76) is a half-game ahead of the Cubs (82-77), who finish with three games at NL Central champion Milwaukee. The Marlins close with three games at Pittsburgh and would have to return to New York on Monday to complete the game against the Mets if it’s needed to determine a postseason spot.Miami holds the tiebreaker against the Cubs after winning the season series 4-2.The game would be resumed at the point of suspension if needed to determine a playoff berth. If the game isn’t needed to decide a postseason spot, the score would revert to a 1-0 Mets victory under 7.02 (b) (4) (A).San Diego (79-80) avoided elimination for ano...

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the region. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was down 0.3% at 31,764.01. In Bangkok, the SET declined 0.5%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 7,054.40. India’s Sensex gained 0.4%. Markets were closed in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul. China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, said in a notice to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that its shares would remain suspended until further notice after they plunged nearly 20% on Wednesday and were suspended from trading as of Thursday. Evergrande is at the center of a property market crisis that is dragging on China’s economic growth.On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% to 4,299.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3% to 33,666.34, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.8%, to 13,201.28.A drop in oil prices took some heat off the stock market, a day af...

Packers place offensive tackle Bakhtiari on injured reserve as he continues to deal with knee issue

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari was placed on injured reserve Thursday, his latest setback stemming from a knee injury that has limited him for the past three years.The Packers announced the move before their 34-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. Bakhtiari has missed three straight games and now must sit out at least three more. He is eligible to return Nov. 5 against the Rams.“I hate the situation Dave’s in and I feel for him,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said after the game. “He’s been battling and battling and battling to try to make it back.”Asked whether Bakhtiari would miss the rest of the season, LaFleur replied that “I’m not going to get into that.”Bakhtiari, 31, is one of the NFL’s top pass blockers when healthy. He was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2018 and 2020, and he received second-team honors in 2016, 2017, and 2019.But he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Dec. 31, 2020, and has bee...

Slow starts continue to hinder Packers as they deal with injuries on offensive line

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers once again put themselves in an early hole.This time, they couldn’t quite dig their way out.Jordan Love was sacked four times and the Packers gained just 21 yards in the first half of a 34-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. The brutal start came four nights after they beat the New Orleans Saints 18-17 only by scoring 18 unanswered points in the game’s final 11 minutes.This marked the first time since 1990 that the Packers faced halftime deficits of at least 17 points in back-to-back weeks. They trailed 17-0 at halftime against the Saints and were down 27-3 at the break Thursday.“We’ve got to find out what that is,” Love said. “And I think everybody just has to play better at the start of the game, me included. I’ve got to be able to come out and start fast and put points up so we’re not playing from behind and making it harder on the defense.”Green Bay figured to have some growing pains in the first year of the post-Aaron Rod...

Millones de turistas chinos vuelven a salir de vacaciones. Muchos de ellos se dirigen a este destino

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

(CNN) — Las playas doradas, los distritos comerciales y los templos ornamentados de Tailandia vuelven a llenarse de turistas, y los chinos reciben una bienvenida especialmente VIP gracias a un nuevo plan de exención de visados.Con la promesa de reactivar la economía del país, el recién nombrado primer ministro Srettha Thavisin anunció una política de exención de visados para turistas chinos y kazajos del 25 de septiembre al 24 de febrero del año que viene, señal de que la recuperación de la industria turística tailandesa es una prioridad absoluta.La política llega justo a tiempo para la “Semana Dorada” china, centrada en el Día Nacional, el 1 de octubre.La Semana Dorada de este año coincide con la Fiesta del Medio Otoño, y supone una avalancha de viajes de 10 días, del 29 de septiembre al 8 de octubre. También es uno de los primeros periodos vacacionales desde la pandemia de covid-19 durante los cuales los chinos pueden viajar sin restricciones.Los visitantes chino...

J.P. Crawford’s 2-out hit in the ninth inning lifts Mariners past Rangers 3-2

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford lined a two-run double with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over Texas on Thursday night and stopping the Rangers from clinching a playoff berth for at least one day.Seattle’s first three batters of the ninth reached against Aroldis Chapman (6-5) on two hits and a walk. Jonathan Hernández then came in and retired pinch-hitter Mike Ford on a fly ball to shallow center. Josh Rojas fouled out for the second out, also not deep enough for Cal Raleigh to score from third.But Crawford went the other way and drove a 1-1 pitch over the head of left fielder Evan Carter. Raleigh and Dylan Moore scored to keep Seattle’s playoff hopes very much alive.The Mariners (86-73) pulled within one game of idle Houston in the race for the final AL wild card. Seattle also holds the tiebreaker over the Astros.For most of the night, it appeared as if the AL West-leading Rangers (89-70) would be celebrating.Adolis García hit his 39th ho...

Chicago Cubs are swept out of Atlanta with a 5-3 loss to the Braves — but they might not know their wild-card fate until Monday

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:19:13 GMT

The only outcome the Chicago Cubs could not allow to transpire against the Atlanta Braves this week at Truist Park was being a handed a three-game sweep.Two one-run losses, featuring a two-run error on a dropped fly ball by Seiya Suzuki in the opener and three blown saves in a 10-inning defeat in Game 2, and an underwhelming all-around performance in the series finale created a worst-case scenario for the Cubs and their postseason hopes.The Braves completed the sweep Thursday, handing the Cubs a 5-3 loss and complicating the North Siders’ path to securing the third National League wild-card position.The Cubs fell a half-game behind the Miami Marlins for the No. 3 spot, and the Marlins hold the tiebreaker on the North Siders. But leave it to Mother Nature to make things just a little more unclear.The Marlins-Mets game at Citi Field in New York was suspended at 11:58 p.m. CDT Thursday because of rain. The Mets led by a run entering the ninth before the Marlins rallied for a 2-1...