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Serbia's education minister resigns following mass shootings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's education minister submitted his resignation Sunday following two mass shootings, one of them at a primary school, left 17 people dead, while the European country's government urged citizens to turn in all unregistered weapons or run the risk of a prison sentence. Education Minister Branko Ruzic is the first Serbian official to resign over the shootings despite widespread calls for more senior officials to step down in the wake of the back-to-back bloodshed on Wednesday and Thursday. Ruzic cited the “catastrophic tragedy that has engulfed our country” in explaining his decision. Soon after the first attack, at the school in Belgrade, Serbia's capital, Ruzic was quick to blame “the cancerous, pernicious influence of the internet, video games, so-called Western values.” Such criticism is common in the Blakan nation, where pro-Russian and anti-Western sentiment have thrived in recent years.On Sunday, the Interior Ministry said individuals could hand ove...

Students rally for Kyra’s Law to share child safety awareness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

On Sunday, students, elected officials, and other community members wanted to honor those who lost a child by supporting Kyra’s Law with a Bereavement Mother’s Day event.Over 100 middle and high school students from around Albany signed up to rally for the immediate passage of Kyra's Law to help end child homicides in custody cases. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In 2016, Kyra was just 2-years-old when the court granted her father unsupervised visits, despite reports of suicidal and anger issues. During a weekend visit, she was shot and killed by her father while she was sleeping. He then took his own life.Today, Kyra’s mom, Jacqueline Franchetti, wants to make sure these types of incidents never happen again to a child through her non-profit Kyra's Champions in honor of her daughter.“Kyra was a silly, giggling, happy toddler. She was fiercely independent. She loved Elmo. That’s why we have Elmo today here…and Minnie Mouse...

Wrong way driver busted for DUI in Ventura 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

A Ventura man was arrested for DUI and driving the wrong way on a freeway causing injury on Sunday morning. According to a release from CHP, they received calls of a wrong way vehicle traveling northbound on the 101 Freeway in the southbound lanes near Telephone Road just before 2 a.m. Deputies attempted to stop the wrong way vehicle, a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant, but when the patrol car struck the Mitsubishi, it kept going. “As the CHP unit attempted to make a forcible stop on the Mitsubishi, it turned into the center median and the patrol vehicle struck the left side of the Mitsubishi,” CHP said in a statement. “The Mitsubishi [then] continued northbound in the southbound lane.”  UFC fighter Tony Ferguson arrested for DUI in Hollywood after multi-car crash Another car going southbound on the 101 Freeway was forced to swerve off the road to avoid hitting the wrong way driver. That vehicle, a 1998 Toyota Avalon, “traveled off the side of the south road edge at the Telephone ...

Will the Ducks be rewarded in the NHL’s draft lottery after coming close in 2005?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

Brian Burke was general manager in Anaheim the last time the Ducks were seriously in the running for the NHL’s No. 1 overall draft pick.It was back in 2005.Ultimately the Pittsburgh Penguins won the lottery and were able to draft Sidney Crosby, while Anaheim had to settle for the second overall selection and took Bobby Ryan.The Ducks got a productive NHL player in Ryan who went on to play 378 games with them, scoring 289 points. But the Penguins landed a franchise-altering superstar in Crosby, who led them to three Stanley Cup championships and defined the organization for close to two decades.It’s an illustration of the difference between a generational player and a productive NHLer.The Ducks have the best odds (25.5 percent) of winning the draft lottery, which will take place on Monday night. Should they do so, that would give them the right to draft 17-year-old Connor Bedard of the Regina Pats, the most heralded junior prospect since Connor McDavid.“There are several really good ...

East Bay music icon Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records, dies at 91

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

Chris Strachwitz, a nationally renowned musicologist who founded Arhoolie Records in El Cerrito and helped preserve and popularize the work of scores of authentic American roots musicians, died Friday at age 91, his label reported.Reports said Strachwitz died peacefully at his Marin County home surrounded by friends and family. The cause of death was listed as complications due to congestive heart disease, according to NOLA.com, which noted that the famed music historian’s passing came just hours after he was paid special tribute at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the famed annual event that celebrates the music Strachwitz devoted his life to preserving NOLA.com also reported that festival organizers had planned a second line — a traditional New Orleans-style funeral — for Strachwitz on Sunday afternoon.Strachwitz formed Arhoolie Records in 1960, 13 years after emigrating with his family to the U.S. from Germany. He had fallen hard for the raw rhythms...

Man leads police on pursuit in stolen car after attempted robbery in Santa Cruz, Capitola

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

(KRON) – A man was arrested after an attempted robbery in a bank parking lot and leading police on a vehicle pursuit in Santa Cruz and Capitola on Saturday.At around 11:30 a.m., Santa Cruz police responded to a report of an armed bank robbery in the 700 block of Ocean Street. As officers arrived to the scene, they were informed the suspect carjacked a blue Toyota Tacoma truck and fled the area, police said.  Former Oakland A’s pitcher, Vida Blue, dies at 73 SCPD relayed information to surrounding agencies to be on the lookout for the truck. The Capitola Police Department notified SCPD that an armed robbery just occurred at a bank in the 1900 block of 41st Avenue in Capitola. Officers with CPD located the truck and engaged in a vehicle pursuit, police said.The suspect crashed the vehicle on northbound Highway 17 near Scotts Valley after failing to yield. The suspect, Adam Roberts, was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, po...

Juventus win marred by discriminatory chants about Vlahović

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Dušan Vlahović responded to opposition fans’ discriminatory chants with a late goal to help Juventus beat Atalanta 2-0 and move into second spot in Serie A on Sunday. The match was halted briefly late on because of the chanting against Vlahović. The Serbian replied by netting in stoppage time to seal the result after 19-year-old Iling-Junior opened the scoring early in the second half with his first senior goal on his first start for Juventus.It was only a second win for Juventus in seven matches and saw the Bianconeri leapfrog Lazio, which lost 2-0 at AC Milan on Saturday in a close fight for the top four in Serie A.Atalanta hit the woodwork twice and remained five points below fourth-place Inter Milan and the final Champions League qualifying spot.There are four rounds remaining.Newly crowned Serie A champion Napoli celebrated securing its first league title in 33 years with a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina in joyful celebrations at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradon...

Man killed, 2 women hurt in Miami Beach nightclub shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man was killed and two women were wounded in a shooting early Sunday at a Miami Beach nightclub, police said.Authorities began receiving reports of shots being fired just before 4 a.m. at the address for the Gala nightclub in the city’s South Beach area, Miami Beach police said in a news release.Responding officers said they found three people with apparent gunshot wounds. A man and two women were transported to a Miami trauma center, where the man died, police said. The women were expected to recover.Police didn’t report making any arrests or identify any suspects or a motive for the shooting.The nightclub didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.Miami Beach has dealt with a spate of weekend shootings in recent months.Source

Miami Marlins reinstate INF Joey Wendle from 10-day IL

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Miami Marlins reinstated infielder Joey Wendle from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and optioned infielder Xavier Edwards to Triple-A Jacksonville.Wendle had been sidelined by a strained right intercostal muscle. He was placed on the IL on April 4.The 33-year-old Wendle is 0 for 8 in four big league games this year. His main positions are shortstop, second and third base.“I think we’ll look at him more as a shortstop,” Miami manager Skip Schumaker said before the finale of a weekend set against the Chicago Cubs. “He was our shortstop opening day, and coming out of this spring training he was going to be our shortstop.”“I think for the most part he’s going to get every right-handed pitcher start, and then we’ll kind of look at the lefty situation,” Schumaker continued.Edwards made his big league debut Tuesday against Atlanta. He went 1 for 6 and scored a run in three games with Miami.Schumaker also said Johnny Cueto didn’t feel well on Sun...

Lacazette, Wahi score four as Lyon makes stunning comeback

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:26 GMT

Alexandre Lacazette and Elye Wahi each scored four goals but only one of the strikers saw their team win Sunday as Lyon overturned a three-goal deficit to beat Montpellier 5-4 in a French league match full of twists and turns.Lacazette completed his quadruple deep in added time from the penalty spot. His shot to the top right corner after he was brought down sparked wild celebrations in the stands that lasted long after the game was over.It was the first time in the league that both teams had one of their players scoring at least four goals since Reims beat Monaco 8-4 in 1974.“We played with character and managed to come back, with the support of the fans,” Lacazette said.Lacazette became the league’s top striker, taking his tally for the season to 24 goals as seventh-place Lyon kept alive its hopes of qualifying for a European competition next season.Montpellier led 4-1 after Wahi completed his own quadruple in the space of 15 minutes. The 20-year-old forward now has 17 leagu...