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US expels two Russian diplomats to retaliate for the expulsion of two American diplomats from Moscow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

By MATTHEW LEE (AP Diplomatic Writer)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday ordered two Russian diplomats expelled from the United States in retaliation for the expulsion of two U.S. diplomats from Moscow last month. The State Department said it had taken the action in response to Russia declaring the two American diplomats persona non grata because of contacts with a Russian national who had once worked for the now-closed U.S. consulate in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok and was arrested this year.“The department will not tolerate the Russian government’s pattern of harassment of our diplomats,” spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement. “Unacceptable actions against our embassy personnel in Moscow will have consequences.”The expulsions come at a time of animosity between Washington and Moscow over the war in Ukraine and as diplomatic relations have plummeted to their worst level since the Cold War.On Sept. ...

CU Buffs face pivotal game in visit to Arizona State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

Game at a GlanceMatchup: Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona State Sun DevilsKickoff: 4:30 p.m. MTWhere: Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.Capacity: 53,599. Playing surface: Bermuda grass.TV: Pac-12 NetworkRadio: KOA (850 AM)Odds: Colorado by 4Series: ASU leads 10-3For the first time this season, it feels as if the Colorado Buffaloes are simply playing a football game.There is no national pregame show on site to cover the Buffs. There’s no team involved that’s in the national rankings. Heck, the game isn’t even on national TV.“This is the first week I can count all of you (in the media),” head coach Deion Sanders joked as he sat down for his weekly press conference on Tuesday.This might be more of a low-key game than CU (3-2, 0-2 Pac-12) has had so far this season, but Saturday’s visit to Arizona State (1-4, 0-2) is pivotal for a team that harbors bowl hopes for this season.Related Articles CU Buffs vs. Arizona State football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions...

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on 101 Freeway in Hollywood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on the 101 Freeway through the Hollywood area Friday morning, prompting the closure of southbound lanes through the entire morning commute.The incident was reported by Los Angeles police as a "vehicle versus pedestrian" crash around 4:45 a.m. on the 101 Freeway at Vermont Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.Friday afternoon, CHP officials confirmed in a press release that the driver fled the scene after the collision. The grisly scene extended for several hundred yards, indicating the victim, a man, was likely dragged. A fatality investigation prompted the closure of the 101 Freeway through Hollywood on Oct. 6, 2023. (KTLA)"At this time, the cause of the collision and sequence of events are still under investigation by the California Highway Patrol Central Los Angeles Office," the release said. The investigation closed the freeway for hours, causing extensive traffic backups as drivers were diverted off the freeway a...

6 detained as witnesses after man shot, killed in South Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

A man died after he was shot multiple times in the chest in the South Los Angeles early Friday morning.The man, whose name has not been released but who was believed to be in his mid-to-late 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 1500 block of West 105th Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.The LASD said that address corresponds to an unincorporated area of Los Angeles, though the Los Angeles Times Mapping L.A. tool says it's in Gardena.Deputies detained several suspected witnesses to the 2:15 a.m. shooting, as a bystander heard gunshots, saw the man down at the scene and saw two vehicles flee, officials said."Deputies detained two vehicles matching the description of the vehicles seen leaving the scene by the citizen," the LASD said. "A total of 6 people were detained for questioning as potential witnesses."No information about the suspected shooter or shooters is available, and the investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information is enco...

Dying wish of former U.S. Marine may come true

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

The final wish of a former United States Marine who is suffering from terminal cancer may be fulfilled after his family made a public appeal for him to be buried next to his beloved wife, who is also nearing her last days, in a veterans' cemetery.Samuel Leon and his loving wife of nearly 40 years, Marta, who is also terminally ill with liver disease and dementia, made their emotional plea in a family video just a few weeks ago.  On Thursday, the couple’s son, Samuel Leon Jr., and his mother rushed to Torrance Memorial Medical Center after doctors alerted them Leon Sr. may only have days to live.  Leon Jr., an only child and a veteran himself, has been fighting to fulfill his parents’ wishes to share a final resting place, even starting a GoFundMe to help raise funds as their time runs out.  Leon Jr. says he was initially told that none of California's veteran cemeteries would take his mother since she was not married to his father while he was in the service. He ...

Nicholas Tronsden Killed in Rear-End Accident on West Avra Valley Road [Tucson, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

57-Year-Old Driver Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Collision near North Portland AvenueTUCSON, AZ (October 6, 2023) – A two-car collision on West Avra Valley Road resulted in the death of Nicholas Trondsen on Sunday morning, October 1st.The incident unfolded shortly before 10:30 a.m. near North Portland Avenue.According to preliminary reports, Tronsden was in the process of pulling off the road when a westbound vehicle struck the rear of his vehicle.Medics who arrived at the scene were unable to revive the 57-year-old Tronsden, and he was pronounced deceased. The occupants of the other vehicle, including the driver and passenger, were transported to a nearby hospital for further medical attention.Currently, an active investigation is underway to acquire additional details about the incident.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Nicholas Tronsden. Thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.If you have lost someone in a serious car accident, then contact ...

Motorcyclist struck from behind, killed in Antioch collision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

ANTIOCH — A motorcyclist stopped for a red light was fatally injured Thursday when police said he was hit from behind by a speeding vehicle.He was identified by the coroner’s office on Friday as William Marlik Jr., 63, of Bay Point.The fatal collision happened about 2:08 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Deer Valley Road and Prewett Ranch Drive.Authorities said Marlik was stopped at a red signal light when he was struck by a speeding vehicle, causing him to be ejected.Police did not say which street Marlik actually was on or what kind of vehicle hit him.He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.The force of the crash caused both the motorcycle and the other vehicle to collide with two other vehicles at the intersection, police said.Authorities said police officers were nearby on an unrelated matter and immediately rushed to the scene and began rendering first aid to all involved. Police did not say exactly how many people that was or what the extent of their inj...

Travis Kelce takes high road in ‘vaxx war’ with Aaron Rodgers’ ‘Mr. Pfizer’ joke

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

Travis Kelce on Friday said he stands by the COVID-19 vaccine “1,000%,” as he responded to reporters’ questions about the not-so-amusing joke by vaccine skeptic Aaron Rodgers, who seemed to derisively refer to the Kansas City Chiefs tight end as “Mr. Pfizer” because he appears in ads for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.Touching his recently acquired mustache, Kelce told reporters, “I mean, with the ‘stache right now, I look like a guy named Mr. Pfizer.”Kelce then said, according to NBC News, “Who knew I’d get into the vaxx war with Aaron Rodgers, man? Mr. Pfizer vs. the Johnson & Johnson family over there, man.”Kelce was referring Rodgers’ quip Tuesday, while also pointing out that Rodgers is employed as quarterback by the New York Jets, which are owned by Woody Johnson. Johnson, in turn is the heir to the pharmaceutical fortune of Johnson & Johnson, one of the makers of COVID-19 vaccines.EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY –...

Elon Musk says he’s been ‘actual’ caregiver for 3 kids with Grimes since their birth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

The custody battle between Elon Musk and Grimes is heating up with a report that the Tesla CEO actually filed suit first to establish parental rights over their three young children, claiming that he has had “actual care, control, and possession of each child” since their birth.Last month, Musk secretly filed a petition in Texas to establish parent rights over the children, ages 3 and 1, before Grimes, whose birth name is Claire Boucher, decided to sue the tech mogul herself in San Francisco this week, according to Insider and Page Six.In his petition, filed Sept. 7, Musk accused Grimes, his sometimes girlfriend, of moving California to escape the jurisdiction of Texas courts, Insider reported.He said Grimes lived with him and their three children in Texas from May to July this year, Insider said. But after Musk served Grimes on Sept. 13, she turned around and sued him in San Francisco Superior Court on Sept. 29. In her petition, Grimes has asked for physical custody of ...

Migrant children dropped off in San Jose, left on the streets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Five children and seven adult migrants were dropped off on the streets of downtown San Jose after they were detained in El Paso, Texas, county officials said.Aundraya Martinez, Santa Clara County's Office of Immigrant Relations manager, said the group of detained migrants was put on a bus in Texas and dropped off in San Jose Saturday night. They were left near First and Alma streets in the Guadalupe Washington neighborhood for three nights. The group was on the streets until Tuesday, when a concerned resident alerted the Washington Youth Center, Martinez said. The Rapid Response Network found the migrant children and adults and helped them into a temporary shelter.In an aerial view, migrants are seen grouped together while waiting to be processed on the Ciudad Juarez side of the border on September 21, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)In an aerial view, migrants are seen grouped together while waiting to be processed on the Ciudad Juarez side of ...