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Cook’s Corner mass shooter, a ‘crazy’ ex-cop, reportedly was targeting wife

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:44 GMT

A retired Ventura Police Department sergeant involved in a contentious divorce has been identified as the gunman who killed three people and injured six others at an Orange County biker bar.Orange County prosecutors and sources said early Thursday that John P. Snowling, 59, opened fire Wednesday night at the Cook’s Corner bar before dying after being confronted by Orange County Sheriff’s deputies in the parking lot.Snowling’s main target was his estranged wife, Marie Snowling, who was shot in the lower jaw and had been taken to UCI Medical Center, according to her family and sources. She had lived with her husband in Camarillo.Identities of the other victims have not been released.Records show that Marie Snowling filed for divorce in December 2022. Her father, William Mosby, in an interview Wednesday, described John Snowling as a “crazy husband” who couldn’t deal with the divorce.State records show Snowling was a licensed private investigator who worked from Nov. 11, 1986 to Feb. 28...

2 women shot near Fruitvale BART station in Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:44 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people were shot Wednesday night in the 3400 block of International Boulevard, according to the Oakland Police Department. Officers arrived to the scene just after 8:45 p.m. and located a woman suffering from a gunshot wound(s). She was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition, OPD said. East Bay man who arranged to meet 13-year-old boy for sex charged with multiple felonies A second victim, a woman, also suffered a gunshot wound(s) and transported herself to a local hospital. She is listed in stable condition, police said.This investigation is currently ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact OPD's Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426.

SF animal center offering free dog adoptions after reaching maximum capacity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:44 GMT

(KRON) -- San Francisco Animal Care and Control has reached maximum capacity and are urging the public to adopt their dogs. The animal center advises those who are looking to bring their dog in to wait until this weekend. The staff is currently working to move dogs to other adoption centers. Most of the dogs at the shelter are owned and have been at the shelter for long period of time due to several reasons, including owners being hospitalized or dead, cruelty investigations, domestic violence protective custody and hoarding cases. "Protecting these dogs is part of our work here, and our work is never-ending," the animal center said. If you are looking to open your home to a furry friend, visit the San Francisco Animal Care and Control's website here. Dog adoption fees are waived through the month of August.Below are some of the dogs available for adoption.Hercules, ID#A479117Batito, ID#A488114Posey, ID#A488804Anyone who is missing their dog is kindly asked to check the animal cente...

Protected: University of California achieves ‘stability and predictability’ by forming captive insurance company in DC

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Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on plane crash, expresses condolences for Wagner members who were aboard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:44 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on plane crash, expresses condolences for Wagner members who were aboard.Source

Petco, Spirit AeroSystems fall; Nvidia, Guess rise, Thursday, 8/24/2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes Thursday: Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), up $8.71 to $479.87.The chipmaker reported strong second-quarter financial results and gave investors an encouraging revenue forecast.Autodesk Inc. (ADSK), up $6.70 to $211.06.The design software company raised its profit forecast for the year.Splunk Inc. (SPLK), up $14.10 to $114.03.The maker of software to collect and analyze corporate data raised its sales forecast.Guess Inc. (GES), up $4.79 to $23.10.The fashion brand raised its profit forecast for the year.Petco Health and Wellness Co. (WOOF), down $1.39 to $5.15.The pet supply chain trimmed its profit forecast for the year.Burlington Stores Inc. (BURL), down $15.27 to $154.68.The discount retailer trimmed its annual forecast for a closely-watched measure of sales.Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. (SPR), down $3.42 to $19.55.The aircraft parts maker says it’s aware of a manufacturing issue with the 737 fuselage it pro...

Cardinals trade Isaiah Simmons, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft, to the NY Giants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:44 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have traded Isaiah Simmons to the New York Giants, moving on from the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft after three lackluster seasons.The deal was announced on Thursday, less than a week after Simmons had a disappointing preseason performance in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Giants are sending a seventh-round pick in the 2024 draft to the Cardinals.The move is pending Simmons passing a physical.The 25-year-old Simmons was seen as a can’t-miss defensive prospect in the 2020 draft after a stellar college career at Clemson. But the 6-foot-4, 238-pounder never quite found a role with the Cardinals and was attempting to move to safety from linebacker this preseason.The Cardinals were supportive of Simmons’ switch, though the move didn’t make a lot of sense from the team’s perspective. Arizona is already set at safety with two-time All-Pro Budda Baker and veteran Jalen Thompson.Still, there was little clue Simmo...

Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 7.23% this week to highest level since June 2001

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:44 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% this week to its highest level since 2001, another blow to would-be homebuyers grappling with rising home prices and a stubbornly low supply of properties on the market. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan climbed to 7.23% from 7.09% last week. A year ago, the rate averaged 5.55%.It’s the fifth consecutive weekly increase for the average rate, which is now at its highest level since early June 2001, when it averaged 7.24%. High rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting how much they can afford in a market already unaffordable to many Americans. They also discourage homeowners who locked in low rates two years ago from selling.Mortgage rates have been rising along with the 10-year Treasury yield, used by lenders to price rates on mortgages and other loans. The yield has been climbing as bond traders react t...

Novak Djokovic’s US Open return will come against someone who’s never played a match there

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s return to the U.S. Open after missing it last year because he wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19 will come against an opponent who never has played in the tournament, while defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff were drawn Thursday into a possible quarterfinal matchup.Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, the 2022 men’s champion at Flushing Meadows, and No. 6 seed Jannik Sinner could meet in the men’s quarterfinals again. That was the round in which Alcaraz’s thrilling five-set victory over rival Sinner last year ended at 2:50 a.m., the latest finish in U.S. Open history. Instead of a public draw ceremony, the U.S. Tennis Association has set up its women’s and men’s singles brackets behind closed doors in recent years and did so again Thursday, when The Associated Press was invited to have a reporter present in a room at Arthur Ashe Stadium as an observer.Play in the final Grand Slam event of the se...

Prigozhin’s purported demise seems intended to send a clear message to potential Kremlin foes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:44 GMT

When Yevgeny Prigozhin launched his armed rebellion that challenged the Kremlin, Western officials predicted Russian President Vladimir Putin would seek vengeance against the mercenary leader.Two months to the day after the action that Putin labeled a “stab in the back” and “treason,” those forecasts seem to have come true, in ruthless and menacing fashion.Although authorities have not yet confirmed the deaths of Prigozhin and his top lieutenants from the Wagner private military contractor in Wednesday’s plane crash northwest of Moscow, it sent an immediate chill through Russian official circles.Even amid the uncertainty, the message was clear: Anyone who dares to cross the Kremlin will perish.But even as the crash worked to restore an image of Kremlin authority that was badly crippled by the Prigozhin mutiny, it also sowed confusion and anger among Russian hard-liners, heralding perhaps other challenges to Putin as the war in Ukraine marked its 18th month.Many see the events ...