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An FBI tactical team rescued a kidnapped 17-year-old from a California motel, source says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

(CNN) — An FBI special weapons and tactics team stormed a Southern California motel Friday morning, rescuing a kidnapped 17-year-old boy who was being held for ransom, a law enforcement source familiar with the operation told CNN.Fidel Jesús Patino Jaimes, Jair Tomás Ramos Domínguez and Ezequiel Felix López were arrested during the operation in Santa Maria and charged with kidnapping, according to a federal criminal complaint.Kidnapping carries a statutory maximum sentence of life in prison, according to a statement from the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.No shots were fired in the arrests, the source said.CNN is attempting to locate attorneys for the defendants via court records and the US Attorney’s office and has sought comment from the FBI.Alleged abduction caught on cameraThe criminal complaint alleges that last Monday, someone in Highland, California, heard a loud bang outside their home and then reviewed their Ring camera foota...

Suspect arrested in connection with shooting inside Gardner liquor store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

A suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting inside a liquor store in Gardner on Saturday night that left a man hospitalized, officials said.Officers responding to a reported shooting inside Gardner Spirits on East Broadway found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Gardner police.The man was taken to UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester with serious injuries.Soon after, a suspect was arrested. Their name has not been released.The store could be seen blocked off with crime scene tape late Saturday night with a police cruiser parked outside.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

John Means flirts with another no-hitter to help Orioles beat Guardians, 2-1, ending 3-game skid: ‘Exactly what we needed’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

John Means threw his signature changeup, then grimaced and dropped his head. He knew immediately that his pursuit of a second no-hitter, just like the ball off Andrés Giménez’s bat, was gone.The two-out home run in the seventh inning marked the first hit Means allowed in his third start back with the Orioles after last year’s Tommy John elbow reconstruction, and it provided the only run the Cleveland Guardians scored in Baltimore’s 2-1 victory.Means’ pitch count likely would have prevented him from finishing the feat, as he did May 5, 2021, against the Seattle Mariners for the Orioles’ first solo no-hitter since 1969. Saturday’s start marked Means’ longest since that game, as well as the club’s deepest no-hit bid since.“I’m going until [manager Brandon Hyde] tells me no,” Means said. “I was ready to go the whole time.”He followed Giménez’s home run, on his season-high 89th pitch, by in...

District Attorney joins push to get homeless camp bans case to the Supreme Court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan has joined efforts to get the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a federal court case out of Oregon that could reshape rules surrounding how cities can address homeless encampments.On Thursday, Stephan's office submitted a brief as an "amicus curiae," or "friend of the court," to support the case City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson, et al. that is angling to be heard by the highest court in the land. The lawsuit, which was brought by three unhoused residents in the small Oregon town of Grants Pass, sought to overturn city ordinances that restricted camping and sleeping in public through fines and other regulations.Last year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the homeless plaintiffs, saying in its decision that it was a violation of the Eighth Amendment to punish people for sleeping in public when there is nowhere else for them to go. SANDAG board votes to remove ‘mileage tax’ from 2025 Regional Pla...

Multiple vehicles found, arrests made in El Cajon with license plate cameras

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. -- El Cajon police recovered four additional stolen vehicles and made five more arrests last weekend with the assistance of license plate reading cameras, authorities said.The first arrests were made Thursday, Sept. 14 at 4:45 p.m., according to the El Cajon Police Department. Officers made the arrests after finding a stolen Dodge Durano near Graves and Broadway after receiving alerts from automated license plate reading (ALPR) cameras. Bobby Jenkins, a 32-year-old El Cajon resident, was arrested on suspicion for the stolen vehicle and another auto theft warrant, authorities said. A 23-year-old passenger in the car, Carlie Bitticks, was also arrested on suspicion of drug-related charges. Speeding cameras could be deployed in California: How much fines would be The second incident was on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 3:15 p.m. According to ECPD, officers found a stolen utility trailer after receiving ALPR alerts. Officers arrested Scott Butler, 64-year-old El Cajon residen...

Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal (AP) — Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She “felt it was now or never to raise our voices” as her country appeared to be in the grip of deadly human-caused climate change.Now a university student, Sofia and five other Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 years of age are due on Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights, where they are accusing 32 European governments of violating their human rights for what they say is a failure to adequately address climate change. It’s the first climate change case filed with the court and could compel action to significantly slash emissions and build cleaner infrastructure.Victory for them in Strasbourg would be a powerful instance of young people taking a legal route to force their governments to adopt a radical recalibration of their climate measures.The court’s rulings are legally binding on member countries, ...

Saturday Forecast: Partly cloudy & mild

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy & mild. E 5-15 mph. Low 60, cooler outlying areasChicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Sunday: Partly sunny and mild temps. Slight chance of an iso. shower. ESE 5-15 mph. High 74, upper 60s lakesideExtended outlook calls for a chance of showers/sprinkles into Monday with mostly cloudy skies and temps in the comfortable mid to low 70s. Partly sunny skies and temps in the low 70s on Tuesday. We'll see more sunshine and warmer temps to near 80 by the end of this week. 

LGBTQ+ biker group looks to expand visibility across Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

CHICAGO — Last year, Alton Peterson and Shai Garcia set out on a two-person, two-wheeled mission — to explore Chicago on a bike, while working to expand accessibility and visibility.Peterson and Garcia are co-founders of Cruise Chicago, a Queer, Trans/Non-Binary, and BIPOC-led organization that explores the city and region behind the power of the pedal."We're biking on the historic Chicago boulevard system, Peterson told WGN's Sean Lewis. "[They're] some really great parts of the city."Since starting in 2022, Cruise Chicago has grown exponentially, now numbering in the hundreds. Past rides for the biker club have taken cruisers to Navy Pier, the Baha'i Temple in Wilmette and other areas, opening eyes and understanding."We are very, very inclusive. We have riders of all experience levels, all ages, all parts of our community," Peterson said. "We’re just really focused on building and growing and expanding our group." More from Sean: Cancer care reimagined: UChicago Medicine break g...

Patients from Lurie Children's Hospital take part in 'Kids Dig' event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

CHCIAGO — Children got the chance to see how big construction trucks operate on Saturday in an event sponsored by the construction company Clayco.The event is called "Kids Dig" and it raises money for Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines This is the second year for the event, which offers patients of Lurie Children's and their siblings the chance to experience the inner workings of a construction site.Last year, the "Kids Dig" event raised $125,000 for Lurie and organizers say it will be returning next year.

Gophers cough up 21-point lead and lose 37-34 to Northwestern in overtime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:50:46 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — The Gophers were a 12-point favorite over a Northwestern program expected to still be reeling from a hazing scandal that cost head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job in July.Under seventh-year head coach P.J. Fleck, the Gophers started strong on Saturday, building a 21-0 lead on the Wildcats, kept it up at 31-10 in the third quarter, but struggled to put away a team that had lost 11 straight games against schools from Power Fiver conferences.Under interim head coach David Braun, the Wildcats scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, including a tying touchdown with two seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.The Gophers scored a field goal in overtime, but Northwestern scored a touchdown on its first play and Minnesota lost 37-34 at Ryan Field.The Gophers (2-2, 1-1 Big Ten) had a three-game winning streak end against Northwestern (2-2, 1-0 Big Ten).“Completely unacceptable in the fourth quarter, period,” Fleck said. “We got to give Nor...