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1 dead after suspected DUI driver crashes into pedestrians at Los Angeles bus stop

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

Three people, including an infant, were all taken to the hospital in critical condition Thursday after a driver crashed into them near a bus stop in the Manchester Square neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of those people has since died, officials said.The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of W. 83rd Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.A man and woman were among those injured in the crash, in addition to the infant. All three were transported to a regional trauma center by LAFD Paramedics, a news release said.Around 5 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department officials confirmed that one of the victims died from their injuries. Police did not specify if it was the infant or either of the adults who was killed.The collision involved two vehicles, police said. One vehicle was exiting a private lot when it was struck by another vehicle. The first vehicle then crashed into the pedestrians who were on the sidewalk "at or near" a bus stop, authorities said. The dr...

Comedians serve up free dinner and laughs at Laugh Factory in Hollywood

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

Hollywood's haven for the hilarious served up much more than punchlines this Thanksgiving.The Laugh Factory Hollywood hosted its 43rd annual free Thanksgiving feast for the community.With a line wrapped around the Sunset Blvd. building — people from all walks of life, whether homeless or alone for the holiday, joined together for a hot Thanksgiving meal with laughter on the side.The Laugh Factory Hollywood owner, Jamie Masada, says giving back to the community is the reason he started doing this 43 years ago."The key thing for us is everybody getting together and helping," Masada said. "We give them an opportunity to forget about their life, just laugh."Comedians like Tiffany Haddish, Dane Cook, and Tom Dreesen were dishing out Thanksgiving dinner rolls shortly before delivering jokes."We comedians, this is our chance to pay it back," Dreesen said.Comedian Tom Dreesen serves guests at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood as part of the comedy club's annual Thanksgiving service on Nov. 23,...

L.A. shoppers heading out early to snag Black Friday deals

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

Thanksgiving is not a day of rest for those looking to find Black Friday deals and excitement was palpable on Thursday.The Citadel Outlets in Commerce were getting ready to welcome crowds of shoppers Thanksgiving evening, well into the weekend and beyond, just in time for the holiday season.Select stores like Gap and the Fragrance Outlet have been open all day. The rest weren't expect to open until 8 p.m. "We are here until 4 a.m., so definitely take advantage of these Black Friday deals because they won’t last long," said Bryan Miranda of the Fragrance Outlet.One of the deals is a "buy one cologne or perfume and get the second half off." KTLA's Carlos Saucedo himself couldn't pass that deal up.Miranda expressed that he's okay with missing out on Thanksgiving because he knows business is important, saying, "My family really doesn’t do anything besides dinner, spend time with the family. Here in California, everyone is trying to make their bread to survive."And the sales will be wait...

Mountain View restaurant offers free Thanksgiving meals every year

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KRON) – A Thanksgiving meal isn’t the easiest thing for everyone to come by. Finances sometimes get in the way of being able to take part in the holiday. That’s why one restaurant owner in the South Bay has been providing free meals for more than three decades.Mountain View restaurant Ristorante Don Giovanni offered Thanksgiving meals for free on Thursday and it’s something the owner has been doing for 35 years.One after another, John Akkaya welcomed guests into Ristorante Don Giovanni Thursday, wishing them a happy Thanksgiving and then offering them a seat at the restaurant. There were no menus to hand out, because for 35 years the Thanksgiving meal has been pre-planned and served for free. Bay Area Indigenous leaders to hold ‘Black Friday’ prayer walk by shellmounds “It’s a beautiful feeling, a wonderful feeling,” Akkaya said. “You have a lot of people, they need a place to go they need a meal. A lot of my friends, my regular customers, they came to see m...

DC Police identify man shot, killed in gunfire exchange with US Park Police

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

D.C. police have released the name of the person killed after allegedly fleeing U.S. Park Police officers Wednesday, sparking a deadly exchange of gunfire.Turell Delonte Campbell, a 30-year-old Northeast D.C. resident, was pronounced dead at a local hospital Wednesday after a shooting in the 1100 block of M Street Northwest, police said in a news release.Campbell encountered Park Police in the area of 12th Street and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a statement from Park Police spokesperson Sgt. Thomas Twiname.Multiple officers were at the location when Campbell was identified as a suspect in a “drug violation” within Park Police jurisdiction, according to Twiname.Authorities said that both Campbell and a Park Police officer in pursuit were shot near the 1100 block of M Street NW, but didn’t have additional information on who shot first or why the chase turned deadly.“As far as how the gunfire was exchanged, that will come ou...

Lipsey and Gilbert score 22 each as Iowa State beats VCU 68-64 at ESPN Events Invitational

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Tamin Lipsey and Keshon Gilbert combined to score 30 of their 44 points in the second half as Iowa State rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat VCU 68-64 Thursday night in an opening-round game at the ESPN Events Invitational. Max Shulga hit two free throws to give the Rams a three-point lead with 1:56 remaining before Lipsey made a layup but missed the and-one free throw. Tre King grabbed the offensive rebound and Lipsey hit a jumper to put Iowa State in front 65-64 just 21 seconds later. After an offensive foul on VCU’s Christian Fermin with 1:22 to play, the Rams missed their final three field-goal attempts. Shulga hit 4 of 7 from 3-point range and led VCU (3-2) with 17 points and eight assists. Michael Belle scored 14 points, Fermin fouled out with 12 on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and Zeb Jackson scored 10. Iowa State (5-0) trailed by 15 points late in the first half. Jackson made a 3, followed with a layup 34 seconds later and hit a jumper with...

Jordan Love passes Packers past Lions; Bland, Prescott help Cowboys top Commanders

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Love set the tone with a 53-yard pass to Christian Watson on the first snap and finished with a career-high-tying three touchdowns, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 29-22 win over the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions on Thursday.The Packers (5-6) were in control of a game they never trailed, taking advantage of Jared Goff’s career-high three fumbles — returning one for a score in the first quarter — and Dan Campbell’s aggressiveness on fourth down.The Lions (8-3) went for it five times on fourth down and only converted once on the final touchdown drive. Love was 22 of 32 for 268 yards with three touchdowns. He had a career-long 37-yard run on a play designed for him to run on third down late in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Rashan Gary led Green Bay’s dominant defense by forcing a career-high two fumbles, recovering one, and tying a career high with three sacks.Goff finished 29 of 44 for 332 yards with two touchdowns, including one on a 7-yard pass to La...

EE.UU. busca una “extradición veloz” de Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, presunto jefe de seguridad de Los Chapitos

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos solicitará a México la “extradición veloz” de Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, “Nini”, presunto jefe de seguridad del grupo delictivo Los Chapitos detenido este miércoles en Sinaloa, informó este jueves el secretario de Justicia, Merrick Garland.El funcionario dijo en un comunicado que Pérez Salas debe enfrentar la Justicia en Estados Unidos, donde está acusado de traficar cocaína y metanfetaminas, de posesión de armamento y de intimidación de testigos.Arrestan en México a Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, presunto jefe de seguridad de Los Chapitos buscado por EE.UU.CNN contactó a la Fiscalía General de México para pedir más detalles sobre la situación de Pérez Salas, pero no obtuvo respuesta de forma inmediata. Tampoco pudo saber si el detenido ya tiene un abogado.Garland agregó que después del arresto llamó al fiscal general de México, Alejandro Gertz Manero, para agradecer “los extraordinarios esfuerzos de las autoridades mexicanas”.¿Quién e...

Boogie Ellis scores 20 points in his homecoming to lead No. 23 USC over Seton Hall, 71-63

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 22 points in his homecoming and Joshua Morgan blocked a school-record 10 shots for No. 23 Southern California, which blew most of a 20-point lead before beating Seton Hall 71-63 in the Rady Children’s Invitational on Thursday with Bronny James sitting near the end of the bench. James was on the court for pregame warmups for the second straight game, although he mostly watched from under the basket, did some rebounding and then took three shots from the corner.The son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has yet to make his collegiate debut after it was determined he had a congenital heart defect that was treatable and the team has not given a timetable.Isaiah Collier scored 15 and Kobe Johnson 13 for USC (4-1).Kadary Richmond scored 18, Dre Davis 15 and Jaden Bediako 12 for Seton Hall (4-1).Ellis, a fifth-year senior, played at Mission Bay High before starting his college career at Memphis. He scored five points during an 11-0 run t...

McGinn’s kickoff return, Stewart’s 3 TD passes help Alabama State beat Division-II Tuskegee 41-3

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:10:20 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Robert McMinn returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown and Damon Stewart threw three TD passes Thursday to help Alabama State beat Division-II Tuskegee 41-3. Stewart was 11-of-16 passing for 179 yards with no interceptions. Ja’Won Howell had nine carries for 70 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown in third quarter. McMinn caught the ball near the numbers at the 11, bent in to the hash marks and cut back toward the sideline to evade a would-be tackler before racing the rest of the way for a touchdown. Stewart threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Creech that gave Alabama State (7-4) a 13-0 lead going into the second quarter. Lorcan Ryans kicked a 27-yard field goal to get Tuskegee on the scoreboard with 5:41 left in the second period but Isaiah Scott caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Stewart to make it 20-3 at halftime. Johnny Morris III had 100 yards rushing on 20 carries for Tuskegee. ___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout th...