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Ghoulish deep-sea fish found on SoCal beach in rare discovery

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- For the second time in two years, a reclusive, ghoulish species of deep-sea fish washed ashore on an Orange County beach earlier this month.Just in time for Friday the 13th, seasonal lifeguard at Crystal Cove State Park Sierra Fockler discovered a deep-sea anglerfish laying on the shore of Moro Beach near the lifeguard headquarters. The park later shared the pictures of the incredible find on social media.Lifeguards estimate that the intact, but deceased specimen washed up with the morning's high tide, which was around 9 a.m. California Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel picked it up shortly after for further research. VIDEO: Dolphins swim through bioluminescent waters in Orange County With a gapping mouth and spiny fin, the specimen, identified as a Pacific footballfish, was the same species as the anglerfish discovered by a Moro Beach visitor in May 2021. The specimen found two years ago is currently at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.A Pacific Foot...

Package near bus platform at Bayview station deemed not dangerous

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Police have deemed a suspicious package not dangerous that was left near a bus platform at Bayview subway station on Sunday night.At approximately 7:20 p.m. Toronto police arrived to investigate. The station had been evacuated out of an abundance of caution, as the Emergency Disposal Unit advised.Two lanes southbound were blocked on Bayview Avenue at Sheppard Avenue East, and police say the area will be opened shortly.TTC Line 4 Sheppard has no service between Sheppard-Yonge and Don Mills stations due to police activity. Shuttle buses are running. Trains are not stopping at Bayview due to police activity.

Former MLB pitcher arrested in 2021 murder that stunned California town: authorities

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

(KTXL) -- A former Major League Baseball player was among two people arrested in Nevada this week in connection to a 2021 shooting that killed a man and injured his wife in North Lake Tahoe, California, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Danny Serafini, 49, who played for Colorado Rockies and five other teams, was arrested in Winnemucca Friday morning for the murder of Robert Gary Spohr, 70, and the attempted murder of the man's wife, Wendy Wood, 68. Family members confirmed to Nexstar's KTXL that Serafini is married to the couple's daughter. A second suspect, 33-year-old Samantha Scott, was arrested separately Friday in Vegas, about 470 miles south of Winnemucca.The murder of Robert Gary Spohr and attempted murder of Wendy WoodOn June 5, 2021, deputies arrived at the couple's North Lake Tahoe home after receiving a 911 call from the home but hearing no one on the other end.Upon entering the home, Spohr was found dead from a single gunshot wound and Wood had been shot...

1 dead, 2 injured in early morning shooting in St. Cloud, police say

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning, according to St. Cloud police.Police said the suspect or suspects are believed to have left the scene, and investigators are looking for any information from the public, according to a news release.The incident occurred in the 700 block of Sixth Avenue South at about 3:55 a.m. Sunday. Police received a report of multiple gunshots fired at the location.When officers arrived, they found multiple people in and around a residence. The initial investigation revealed that a dispute preceded the shooting.Three men were shot, according to police. A 34-year-old died at the scene; a 52-year-old and a 26-year-old were hospitalized after suffering gunshot wounds that weren’t life-threatening.Police said the shooting does not appear to be a random incident.The St. Cloud Police Department is requesting that anyone with information contact police at 320-251-1200. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal A...

2 women killed when SUV collides with loose semi tire on I-94 near St. Michael

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Two women were killed Saturday afternoon when the SUV they were in ran into a tire that had fallen off a semitrailer truck on Interstate 94 near St. Michael.According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Viengkhone Nguyen, 44, of Brooklyn Park, was the driver and Lea Khamphachanh, 43, of St. Cloud, was her passenger.The women were in a 2023 Nissan Rogue heading east on I-94 near Minnesota 241 when a westbound semi on I-94 lost two tires.The Nissan, driven by Nguyen, collided with one of the tires, killing the two women. Three other women riding with Nguyen and Khamphachanh, Tiana Deppa, 28, of Rice, Pane Eisenschenk, 45, of St. Cloud, and Phetsamai Khamphachanh, 38 of Sartell, were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The driver of the semi, Khadar Hawadle, 37 of Savage, was not injured.Related ArticlesNews | 1 dead, 2 injured in early morning shooting in St. Cloud, police say News | New Minnesota law cracks down on organized retail theft ...

Broncos K Wil Lutz caps terrific performance with go-ahead, 52-yard field goal: “I like his makeup. It’s why we brought him here.”

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Russell Wilson said it best.“How clutch is Wil Lutz?” the Broncos quarterback marveled after Sunday’s 19-17 win against Green Bay.Indeed, the Denver kicker played a key role. The starring one, in fact.Lutz, acquired in August via trade from New Orleans, knocked home three field goals in the first half to give the Broncos a 9-0 lead. But he saved his best for last.Lutz, who missed a 55-yarder and an extra point in a one-point Week 1 loss to Las Vegas, drilled a 52-yarder with 3 minutes, 50 seconds, remaining to give the Broncos the lead back for good.“Obviously that’s a big kick,” coach Sean Payton said after the win. “He’s had a handful of them. Chicago was very similar. Proud of him and good to see how he’s hitting it. He’s flushing it well.”Since the pair of Week 1 misses, Lutz has hit 11 straight field goal attempts, including two from 50-plus yards. He’s also made all of his extra points.That’s the kicker Payton trusted he was getting when Denver made the trade after training ca...

Federal judge blocks Colorado from enforcing medication abortion “reversal” ban against Catholic clinic

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Colorado can’t prohibit a Catholic health clinic from using a controversial medication abortion “reversal” treatment, a federal judge ruled over the weekend in a lawsuit that seeks to block the first-of-its-kind state law on religious freedom grounds.U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Domenico late Saturday granted Bella Health and Wellness — an independent medical clinic with locations in Englewood and Denver — a narrow preliminary injunction against the state’s ban on a treatment that proponents say can reverse medication abortions.The ruling blocks Colorado from enforcing the prohibition against Bella Health and anyone working “in concert” with the Catholic clinic while its lawsuit proceeds.“The law at issue here runs afoul of… First Amendment principles,” Domenico wrote in his 45-page decision. “Because it does, the State must come forward with a compelling interest of the highest order to maintain the law. It...

One dead, one in custody after Sunday afternoon shooting in Aurora

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Aurora officers detained a 19-year-old for questioning after a Sunday afternoon shooting killed a man.Officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 24600 block of East Applewood Drive around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, the Aurora Police Department said in a statement on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter.Paramedics transported the 38-year-old male victim to the hospital, and Aurora officers took the 19-year-old “person of interest” into custody for questioning. The hospitalized man would later die from his injuries, Aurora police said on X.#APDAlert: Officers are investigating a shooting in the 24600 block of East Applewood Drive. One man has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries. A 19-year-old person of interest has been detained for questioning.The 19-year-old and the victim are known to each other.… pic.twitter.com/kDeaSQltlu— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) October 22, 2023According to the police department’s statement, the ...

Pro-Israel march, vigil held in Los Angeles; local Hamas victim mourned

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Members of Los Angeles' large Jewish community gathered in Encino Sunday evening to mourn those killed when Hamas militants crossed the border from Gaza into Israel, kidnapping and killing civilians on Oct. 7.A march began at Ventura Boulevard and Hayvenhurst and ended with a vigil at Encino Park. Among those mourned was Avi Sassi, a San Fernando Valley resident who was killed when Hamas attacked the Nova music festival.Members of L..A's Jewish community gather in Encino Park to mourn the victims of the Hamas attack. Oct. 22, 2023. On Sunday, demonstrators held signs, Israeli flags and photographs of those killed or kidnapped. They also chanted slogans such as “Bring them home” and sang the Israeli national anthem, Hatikvah.“Most of us here are Israelis. We all have family in Israel. Some of them are now under fire and some of them are serving,” Haim Linder told KTLA. “We have in our community here people who lost relatives already. We have people here who have [family] who got...

2023 NWSL Playoff Glance

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:48 GMT

All Times EDTQuarterfinalsFriday, Oct. 20OL Reign 1, Angel City FC 0Sunday, Oct. 22Gotham FC 2, North Carolina 0SemifinalsSunday, Nov. 5Portland vs. Gotham FC, 7 p.m.San Diego vs. OL Reign, 9:30 p.m.ChampionshipSaturday, Nov. 11Snap Dragon StadiumSan DiegoSemifinals winners, 8 p.m.Source