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North York restaurant manager facing sexual assault charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

Police have arrested and charged a North York restaurant manager as part of a sexual assault investigation. Police say they were made aware on Saturday of an assault at a restaurant in the area of Dufferin Street and Steeles Avenue West. Investigators say between May 1, 2022, and April 28, 2023, two female victims claimed they were being sexually assaulted by the manager at the establishment. The police did not release the name of the restaurant. Amir Keshavarzi, 55, of Toronto, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and uttering threats.Police have released his photo as they believe there may be more victims.

Pope speaks of secret peace ‘mission,’ help for Ukraine kids

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday revealed that a secret peace “mission” in Russia’s war in Ukraine was under way, though he gave no details, and said the Vatican is willing to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war.“I’m available to do anything,” Francis said during an airborne press conference en route home from Hungary. “There’s a mission that’s not public that’s underway; when it’s public I’ll talk about it.”Francis gave no details when asked whether he spoke about peace initiatives during his talks in Budapest this weekend with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban or the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Hungary.Deportations of Ukrainian children have been a concern since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Francis said the Holy See had already helped mediate some prisoner exchanges and would do “all that is humanly possible” to reunite families.“All human gestures help. Gestures of cruelty don’t he...

Texas baseball player hit by gunfire during game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) - A baseball player with Texas A&M University-Texarkana was hospitalized after being struck by a stray bullet during a game Saturday evening.Texarkana Texas Police said officers were called to a shooting in a neighborhood near Spring Lake Park Saturday evening. A short time later, officers were called to the park for a baseball player that may have been shot. When officers arrived at George Dobson Field, they learned the 18-year-old player was standing in the bullpen when a stray bullet struck him. ‘Zero leads’: Reward offered in search for Texas mass shooting suspect "The shots came from a neighborhood to the west of Spring Lake Park and was the result of some type of disturbance that happened there," Shawn Vaughn, the department's public information officer, explained. "The bullet traveled travel several hundred feet and struck the victim as he was standing near the bullpen area of the ball field in the park. He was not targeted nor was the shoo...

Pitching, defense lead Longhorns to much-needed series win over TCU

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (KXAN) — A double play with an outfield assist for the final two outs secured a 3-2 win for the Texas Longhorns and a big series win on the road Sunday against TCU.Texas followed up an 8-4 win on Saturday with the series clincher and can now go for a road sweep of the Horned Frogs on Monday. The series was moved back a day due to severe weather in the Fort Worth area Friday.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe game's final play heavily featured Texas left fielder Porter Brown who transferred from TCU before the season began. Brown charged in from a medium-depth position in left field to catch a Logan Maxwell fly ball for the second out of the inning. TCU catcher Karson Bowen tagged up at third base and tried to score the tying run, and while Brown's throw wasn't perfect, it didn't need to be. Texas catcher Garret Guillemette caught it left of home plat...

9 injured, 2 critically after multi-vehicle crash in San Bernardino

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

Nine people were injured, two of them critically, after a multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in San Bernardino, authorities said.  First responders with the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to calls about the crash near the intersection of Del Rosa and Highland avenues just after 2:30 p.m. At the scene, firefighters found seven vehicles, many of them with severe damage, had been involved in the accident. Several of the victims had to be extricated from their vehicles, San Bernardino fire authorities told KTLA.  Two people that suffered critical injuries were rushed to a nearby trauma center. Seven other people suffered moderate injuries, some of whom were also taken to the hospital as a precaution.  Firefighters on the scene of a seven-car crash that injured nine people, two critically, in San Bernardino April 30, 2023. (KeyNews TV)Firefighters on the scene of a seven-car crash that injured nine people, two critically, in San Bernardino April 30, 2023...

Woman shot near Lakewood Walmart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

A woman in her 20s was shot in Lakewood Sunday morning, authorities said.  The incident occurred at a Walmart located at 2770 Carson Street around 11 a.m., according to officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  It is unclear what may have led up to the shooting and whether it happened inside or outside of the store. Video of the scene showed a large presence of first responders in the parking lot, where a portion of the area had been cordoned off with crime-scene tape while authorities investigated.  Authorities respond to a shooting in the parking lot of a Lakewood Walmart April 30, 2023. (Citizen app)Authorities respond to a shooting in the parking lot of a Lakewood Walmart April 30, 2023. (Citizen app)The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby trauma center by paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  The shooting is under investigation. Authorities with LASD’s Lakewood Station did not provide any de...

Warriors-Lakers playoff series: Start times, TV schedule

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

Stephen Curry versus LeBron James. Two of this generation's biggest stars going up against each other in the second round of the NBA playoffs. KTLA's sister station KRON reports. The NBA couldn't have scripted this any better. NorCal versus SoCal. SF versus LA.The league should expect sky-high ratings for this series. Warriors-Kings Game 4 last Sunday was the most-watched first-round matchup in over 20 years. Mix in an iconic franchise like the Lakers with the defending champions Warriors. It'll be must-see TV. Here's the full schedule for the Western Conference semifinals between 6-seed Golden State and 7-seed Los Angeles. (All times Pacific)Game 1: Lakers at WarriorsTuesday, May 2 Chase Center in San Francisco Tipoff: 7 p.m.TNTGame 2: Lakers at WarriorsThursday, May 4Chase Center in San Francisco Tipoff: 6 p.m.ESPNGame 3: Warriors at LakersSaturday, May 6Crypto.com Arena in Los AngelesTipoff: 5:30 p.m.ABCGame 4: Warriors at LakersMonday, May 8Crypto.com Arena in Los AngelesTipoff:...

Photos: Stephen Curry shoots personal best 50 points to break NBA Game 7 record and lead Warriors over Kings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

Stephen Curry poured in 50 points, the most scored in a Game 7 in NBA history, to go with his eight rebounds and six assists as he powered the Warriors to 120-100 victory.Curry’s 50 points was a playoff career high. knocked down seven 3-pointers, the most made in a Game 7 in league history.The Kings had outplayed the Warriors for most of the first half, taking a two-point lead into the break, and were looking to win their first playoff series since 2004. But Curry and the crew had other plans.Kevon Looney pulled down seven offensive boards in the third quarter alone and finished the day with 21 total rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass, becoming just the ninth player in NBA history to grab double-digit offensive rebounds in a Game 7. He also had 11 points, making this his fourth career playoff double-double.The Warriors now advance to the Western Conference semifinals to face Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State won’t have too much time to relish in its ha...

A’s score in 9th, beat Reds 5-4 to stop 9-game home skid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Esteury Ruiz was absolutely certain he got hit by a pitch to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning. When he got called back to home plate by umpires after a replay review overturned the call, it appeared to be just another wacky situation in a season full of them for the Oakland Athletics.Instead, Ruiz turned it into a potentially pivotal moment for the struggling A’s when he singled in the winning run and Oakland beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Sunday to end its nine-game home losing streak.“It’s something you can’t put words to,” Ruiz said through translator Sergio Almodovar when asked about his first career walk-off hit. “We’ve been starting off slow but little by little we’ve been working and working. A game like this is something we can build on.”Jesús Aguilar and Brent Rooker homered for the A’s. The victory prevented Oakland (6-23) from having the worst 29-game start to a season since the 2003 Detroit Tigers opened 4-25. The crowd of 18,271 w...

Padres rally for 2-game Mexican sweep, beat Giants 6-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:20 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — After a game that felt like a home run derby, Matt Carpenter expected Sunday could be more of the same. It was not.Carpenter capped an eighth-inning rally with a tiebreaking, two-run double off the glove of diving centerfielder Mike Yastrzemsk i, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 for a two-game sweep of Major League Baseball’s first regular-season series in Mexico City.A day after winning an 11-home run thriller 16-11, the Padres overcame a 4-0 deficit with three runs in the fifth and three in the eighth.“After last night´s game you go to bed thinking that this one was going to be similar and it had a different feeling and we kind of have to play it a more traditional ballgame,” Carpenter said. In the thin air of Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, 7,349 feet above sea level, the first inning turned into another power display when Lamonte Wade Jr. led off with a home run off Yu Darvish.Then the game settled down and the crowd, a majority supp...