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Denver mayor’s race: Johnston takes significant lead over Brough in early runoff election results

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

Mike Johnston, riding a wave of progressive endorsements and buoyed by a multi-million-dollar sea of outside campaign spending, has opened a significant lead on Kelly Brough in the runoff race to be Denver’s first new mayor in a dozen years. Johnston received 53.9% of the vote to Brough’s 46.1%, in unofficial results updated just after 8:30 p.m. He led Brough by 9,792 votes with 126,596 ballots counted as of that update. The Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office was expected to release the next results update at 10 p.m. As of Tuesday morning, the clerk’s office was predicting a turnout on par with the 2019 runoff election which saw more than 165,000 Denverites cast ballots.  The crowd at Johnston’s campaign gathering inside Union Station’s main hall erupted in cheers just after 7 p.m. as a TV screen displayed the first batch of results. A short time later, the song “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers played on the speakers. Less than two miles t...

Deputies in pursuit of driver in L.A. County

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department were in pursuit of a suspect in a stolen vehicle who reportedly rammed one deputy's vehicle and attempted to hit another. The suspect vehicle, a white sedan with a driver and a passenger, could be seen speeding down lower Azusa Road, near, Cogswell Road, in El Monte when Sky5 caught up to the chase. The pursuit suspect weaved in and out of traffic, driving at times on the wrong side of the road on Los Angeles Street in Baldwin Park. As the driver made a left turn onto La Rica Avenue, the vehicle front bumper came off the car. As the driver wound around to Edra Avenue and came to a dead, both suspects jumped out of the vehicle and began running through residential properties, climbing over fences back toward Los Angeles Street. The driver was quickly captured by deputies. It is unclear if the passenger has been taken into custody.

Fights break out amid Glendale school board meeting on Pride curriculum

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

Police responded to the scene after fights broke out amid a Glendale school district meeting on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ studies on Tuesday.At least one arrest was made so far. Large barricades set up by Glendale Police to control crowds were seen containing hundreds of demonstrators outside of the Glendale Unified School District building.A dispersal order was issued as police were heard using a loudspeaker to order the crowds’ removal, stating an unlawful assembly. A large barricade was placed in the middle of the parking lot, separating the two contentious groups.Officers were also heard saying they would not hesitate to use a chemical agent against the crowds.Demonstrators from both sides showed up on Tuesday night to either support or protest the school board’s meeting for a consideration resolution on the LGBTQ+ curriculum.Demonstrators and protestors were made up of both parents and community members alike. Despite the dispersal order, it appears the crowds were not immediatel...

L.A. school board approves resolution in support of LGBTQ+ community

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

The Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution to celebrate Pride Month across all district schools.  The LAUSD board member who introduced the motion said similar resolutions have been approved in the past, but that this discussion is coming on the heels of a violent exchange between groups of protestors outside Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood on Friday. That incident occurred over an assembly that took place where the discussion was around a book that had a line in it about LGBTQ families, which some parents believed was inappropriate for young children.  LAUSD School Board President Jackie Goldberg on Tuesday read aloud from Mary Hoffman’s “The Great Big Book of Families,” the book in question.  The resolution, which was co-sponsored by all board members and authored by Board member Nick Melvoin, affirms the board’s “commitment to a safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment for all LGTBQ+ s...

Prison sentence announced for man who sold deadly batch of fentanyl

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man was sentenced to six years in federal prison after he sold fentanyl that caused a person to fatally overdose, the United States Department of Justice said. Celin David Doblado-Canaca, 40, of San Francisco pleaded guilty on April 4 to distributing fentanyl.Doblado-Canaca admitted that he sold drugs in San Francisco's Tenderloin District. He sold the drugs that wound up killing a person on May 18, 2020, and was arrested two days later, the DOJ said. Novato police searching for bank robbery suspect Doblado-Canaca sold the drugs on May 18 to a buyer who he had been in business with before. The buyer then gave the drugs to two people in San Bruno. The DOJ said that both of these people snorted the drug, thinking it was cocaine when it was actually fentanyl. Both victims overdosed. One survived and one died. On May 20, 2020, Doblado-Canaca agreed to meet the buyer from May 18 in the Tenderloin for another deal, per the DOJ. This time, the buyer was accompa...

Yankees star Aaron Judge headed to injured list for 2nd time this season

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is headed to the injured list for the second time this season after the New York Yankees star hurt his right toe while making a spectacular catch at Dodger Stadium.The reigning AL MVP missed his second consecutive game Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox. He met with team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad and underwent testing that showed a bruise and a sprained ligament, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said following his team’s 3-2 loss.Boone said Judge will be placed on the IL but did not give a timeline for his return. The slugger received a platelet-rich plasma injection.“The biggest thing now is trying to get the swelling out of there,” Boone said. “Had some improvements today, but now just see where we are in the coming weeks, or days and then a week — but the biggest thing is getting the swelling out of there now.”Boone said Judge’s toe is not fractured.“I think it definitely could have been worse,” the manager said. “Hopefully ...

Evans hits 3-pointer late in OT, Chicago beats Indiana 108-103

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored 18 of her 28 points in the first half, Dana Evans scored all 19 of her points after halftime and the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 108-103 in overtime on Tuesday night.Evans made a wide open 3-pointer with 50.1 seconds left in overtime to extend Chicago’s lead to 101-96. Indiana turned it over on its next possession for the 16th time and Evans sank a runner in the lane for a seven-point lead.Kahleah Copper added 24 points and Alanna Smith scored 18 for Chicago (5-3), which was coming off a stunning 19-point comeback against the New York Liberty on Sunday.Copper missed Chicago’s first free throw in 17 attempts with 2:07 left in regulation, but the Sky secured the offensive rebound. Copper made her next two free throws during a three-point possession to tie it at 85-all.Rookie Aliyah Boston broke a tie on each of Indiana’s final three possessions of regulation — the last for a 91-89 lead with 2.7 seconds left. But following a timeout, Smith bea...

Diamondbacks rally against Nationals’ beleaguered bullpen in 10-5 win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith hits a two-run home run against the Washington National during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Washington. The Diamondbacks won 10-5. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Arizona Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith hits a two-run home run against the Washington National during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Washington. The Diamondbacks won 10-5. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — Pavin Smith homered and drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied against Washington’s beleaguered bullpen to beat the Nationals 10-5 on Tuesday night.Josh Rojas al...

Las Vegas holds off Connecticut 90-84 in rematch of last year’s WNBA finals

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A’Ja Wilson scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces remained undefeated, holding off Connecticut 90-84 in a rematch of the teams who played in last year’s WNBA Finals.Jackie Young added 22 points for Vegas (7-0), which led by as many as 19 points and withstood a furious fourth quarter comeback by Connecticut (6-2). Kelsey Plum had 17 points and Chelsea Gray added 14 points for the Aces. “The good thing is that we played solid enough and we buckled down enough towards the end of that fourth quarter to walk out of here with a win,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said.Rebecca Allen scored 22 points for the Sun, hitting four of her six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.Alyssa Thomas had her seventh double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for the Eastern Conference leaders, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Brionna Jones added 15 points. The Aces jumped out to an early 11-4 ...

Hendriks gets 1st save, Giolito tosses 6 hitless innings as White Sox edge Yankees 3-2

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:47:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Liam Hendriks earned his first save since returning from cancer, Lucas Giolito pitched six hitless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Tuesday night for their season-high fourth straight victory.Isiah Kiner-Falefa ended Chicago’s combined no-hit bid with a two-out RBI double in the seventh off reliever Joe Kelly on a ball that fell between center fielder Luis Robert Jr. and left fielder Andrew Benintendi, allowing Willie Calhoun to score.Josh Donaldson hit his third homer in three games on the first pitch from Hendriks in the bottom of the ninth. Hendriks then finished the two-hitter by getting three straight groundouts, and punctuated the final out with a loud scream and a fist pump.The All-Star reliever returned to the mound May 29 from stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. At first, the White Sox eased him in prior to the ninth inning, but he’s back in the closer role now and got his first win of the season Sunday.Seby Zavala hom...