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Elderly couple injured in Bel Air home invasion

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

Police are searching for the burglars who ransacked a Bel-Air home and left an elderly couple injured late Friday night.Officers received calls of a burglary in progress on the 1300 block of Casiano Road around 1 a.m. When they arrived, they found a man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s, both injured.According to Los Angeles police, at least three suspects rushed into the victims' home as they were watching TV, marking the start of an ordeal that would last for hours.The husband was reportedly struck several times in the head during the break-in. The couples’ son later arrived at the home after police and paramedics were dispatched.A woman who lives near the victims describes them as kind, friendly and dedicated to family.“They’re lovely neighbors and it’s unfortunate to hear what’s going on,” said Amy Rahbar. “I did meet their son this morning and he was very concerned and upset.” 13 arrested for stealing millions from low-income Southern Californians A violent home invasion robb...

Tavares scores in OT as Leafs beat Lightning to advance

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — John Tavares scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night for their first NHL playoff series win in nearly two decades.The Maple Leafs won the best-of-seven matchup in six games, winning three times in overtime on the road and ending an 11-game losing streak in elimination games. They advanced in a series for the first time since 2004, a frustrating drought that included first-round exits each of the past six seasons.The loss, meanwhile, ends Tampa Bay’s run of three consecutive appearances in the Stanley Cup Final. The Lightning won back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021, but they lost to Colorado in six games last year.Auston Matthews also scored for the Maple Leafs, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy from the top of the right circle at 13:47 of the second period. Tavares added the winner, which trickled past the Lightning goalie after appearing to deflect off a defender’s skate.Steven Stamkos scored for ...

Oilers advance to second round with 5-4 victory over Kings

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kailer Yamamoto scored his first playoff goal with 3:02 remaining, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 on Saturday night to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.Klim Kostin had two goals and an assist as the Oilers eliminated the Kings for the second straight season. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl also scored in Game 6, and Stuart Skinner stopped 40 shots.Next up for Edmonton is the Vegas Golden Knights in the next round. The Oilers won three of the four regular-season meetings, but Vegas won the Pacific Division by two points on the way to the top seed in the Western Conference.Yamamoto got the game-winner after the Kings tied it 7:46 into the third period. Phillip Danault took advantage of Skinner breaking his stick and put in a short-handed goal.Kevin Fiala had a goal and two assists for Los Angeles, and Adrian Kempe and Sean Durzi also scored. The Kings have been eliminated in their last four first-round series.Viktor A...

Pope on the banks of the Danube in final Mass in Hungary

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hungarians flocked to Budapest’s main square Sunday for Pope Francis’ final Mass, gathering on the banks of the Danube as the pontiff wrapped up a weekend visit to the heart of Europe with pleas for a peaceful end to Russia’s war next door.The Mass on Kossuth Lajos Square, with the Hungarian parliament and Budapest’s famed Chain Bridge as a backdrop, provided the visual highlight of Francis’ three-day visit that has been dominated by the Vatican’s concern for the plight of neighboring Ukraine.Citing local organizers, the Vatican said some 50,000 people were participating at the Mass, more than 30,000 of them in the square on a brilliantly sunny spring morning. Among them were President Katalin Novak and Hungary’s right-wing populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, whose lukewarm support for Ukraine has rankled fellow European Union members.After the Mass, Francis had a final event in Budapest before returning to Rome: a speech on European ...

LA fire crews find 1 dead following search for missing plane

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One person was found dead following an intensive search for a small airplane that crashed in a foggy area of Los Angeles Saturday night, authorities said.The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an online alert at 11:20 p.m. saying one victim was found at the scene where the single-engine aircraft crashed. The pilot was not immediately identified and no one else was believed to have been on the plane.Fire department ground crews located the downed plane on a steep hill above a home at Beverly Glen Circle.An air traffic controller initially reported the plane as missing. The controller lost radar contact with the plane, which was believed to have been traveling between Santa Monica Airport and Van Nuys Airport, the fire department said in an alert shortly after 8 p.m. There were no calls to 911 reporting a crash, the department said.Fire department helicopters and ground crews searched for nearly an hour before a helicopter located a signal from an aircraft emergency...

‘Woolly delinquents’ celebrate Charles’ coronation in yarn

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Heather Howarth tugged at King Charles III’s ears and tittered with satisfaction.The other ladies who gather to knit and natter in her small English village thought the ears should be bigger. But when creating a crocheted likeness of the new king, she was determined not to cause offense.“He might not like this one,” she said reaching out to give the king a fond pat. “But he’ll love his Grenadier Guards!”Howarth and her friends in the village of Hurst, a stone’s throw from Reading, west of London, have fashioned a woolly coronation procession to rival the pomp and circumstance that will take place when Charles is crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. Sheathing the 29 posts that circle the community pond with their knitted and crocheted creations, the women have recreated the cast of characters set to attend the big event.There’s the king, of course, the queen consort and the Archbishop of Canterbury. And lots of Grenadier Guards. They even threw in Paddingt...

Daily horoscope for April 30, 2023

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo.Happy Birthday for Sunday, April 30, 2023:You are good-natured, witty and committed to what you do. You look calm and collected in the midst of chaos. This is a year of exciting change and increased personal freedom. Let go of anything that is impeding your progress and growth. Act fast on opportunities that appear. Expect to travel.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is a productive day. Get better organized. Do something to improve your health. Many of you will spend time and effort with your pet today as well. Tonight: Get organized. This Week: Finish financial arrangements.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★★This is a solid day for you. Enjoy sports events, social outings, playful activities with kids, the arts, the entertainment world and fun diversions with friends. It’s a good date day. You will be clear in stating your wishes. Involvement with old friends and ex-partners might h...

Gooch claims back-to-back LIV Golf titles with Singapore win

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Talor Gooch became the first player to win back-to-back LIV Golf titles after a playoff hole victory against Sergio Garcia at the LIV Singapore tournament at Sentosa Golf Club on Sunday.Gooch and Garcia shadowed each other for most of the opening two rounds and the final round was no different, with both the American and Spaniard never more than stroke apart as they finished at 17-under 196 to force a playoff.At the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th, Gooch skirted with the water hazard with his tee shot but played a near perfect second shot into the heart of the green where he easily two-putted for birdie.Garcia’s second shot at the playoff hole found the greenside bunker and the Spaniard was unable to make his birdie giving Gooch his second successive win and a $4 million prize. For Gooch, it’s the ninth time he’s either led or shared a lead after an LIV round, the most of any player. He’s now led or shared the lead in the last six rounds.Twice LIV Golf tour...

DC region weekend to end wet, cooler Sunday

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

The D.C. area’s break in a rainy forecast is ending Sunday as increased clouds bring lower temperatures and higher chances for rain and thunderstorms than seen Saturday. Here’s what you need to know.Flooding and small hail are possible, though the chances are low.Storms are expected through Sunday afternoon and evening. Rain chances return Tuesday afternoon.Listen to the latest weather forecast on WTOP every 10 minutes on the 8s.Expect another day of on-again, off-again weather as the next wave of severe weather sweeps through the Capital region Sunday.Weather gurus at the 7News First Alert Weather center expect rain in the morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some will have the potential of producing some gusty winds and small hail, bringing up to 2 inches of rain to the region.“After Friday’s heavy rain, our main threat will be localized flooding as an additional 1-1.5 inches of rain is possible,” 7News Meteorologist Mark Peña tells WTOP. ̶...

Reportan varios migrantes muertos tras aparatoso choque vehicular cerca de la frontera con México

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:38:04 GMT

Nuevo México – autoridades en Nuevo México reportaron varios muertos tras un choque vehicular en el sur del estado cerca de la frontera con México la noche del sábado.Según las autoridades, el accidente ocurrió en la Interestatal 25, cerca del poblado de Hatch, en Nuevo México.La Policía Estatal de Nuevo México le confirmó a nuestra cadena de NBC que el accidente involucró a un solo auto y hasta ahora ha dejado a “múltiples” personas sin vida.El portavoz de la uniformada añadió que todos los individuos abordo del auto eran migrantes indocumentados. “Nuestros investigadores forénses han llegado a la escena y continúan investigando,” recalcó el agente. “Como te podrás imaginar, esta va a ser una noche muy larga para nosotros”, añadió.El accidente clausuró la Interestatal entre los marcadores de la milla 59 y 63 en ambos sentidos. El poblado de Hatch, Nuevo México, queda a 83 millas de la ciudad fronteriza de El Paso, Texas. Source