1 suspect shot, another at large in University City: police
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
SAN DIEGO -- One suspect was shot and another remains at large following a Friday morning confrontation in University City, police confirmed to FOX 5.Authorities say a call came in reporting a car break in shortly after 3 a.m. at an apartment complex on the 3400 block of Lebon Drive. SDPD releases bodycam video of deadly shooting involving K-9 "Responding officers encountered two suspects who fled on foot. The initial information that we have, which is still under investigation, is that one suspect fired on the officers who then returned fire. So we have an officer involved shooting at the scene," Lt. Adam Sharki with the San Diego Police Department.One suspect was shot and was taken to a local hospital. The extent of this individual's injuries are unknown at this time.Police say the other suspect fled the area on foot. He's described as a Hispanic man in his 20s that stands about 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a blue mask, black hoodie and grey pants."...This weekend's Perseid meteor shower will peak at this time in San Diego
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
SAN DIEGO -- The best meteor shower of the year is expected to peak over San Diego County this weekend, according to NASA.Streaking across the night sky -- once again -- the annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a celestial show Friday, Saturday and Sunday. NASA experts say upwards to 40 Perseids an hour could be seen before dawn during peak hours right before sunrise on Aug. 13. How San Diegans can help those affected by Maui wildfires This increase in activity will come as Earth passes through the dustiest debris of a 16-mile across comet known as Swift-Tuttle. To put that into perspective, the driving distance from downtown San Diego to El Cajon is just over that. This year may prove better luck for sky gazers since the waning crescent moon will allow for better viewing compared to last year's bright full Moon. Those hoping to catch this meteor shower may still want to head away from the bright lights of downtown and the suburbs.For those on the coast, you ma...Man in Bosnia kills his ex-wife, posting it on Instagram, and 2 more people before taking his life
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A man in Bosnia killed his ex-wife, whose murder he posted live on Instagram, and two other people while on the run before taking his own life on Friday, according to police and media reports. A police statement in the northeastern Bosnian town of Tuzla said that apart from the three killed, three other people were wounded before the killer “committed suicide after being located and before being apprehended.” Prosecutors in Tuzla said that after killing his ex-wife, the man, who was armed with a pistol, shot and killed a man and his son on a street in the nearby town of Gradacac. He also wounded a policeman, another man and a woman at different locations in the northeastern Bosnian town.“I have no words to describe what happened today in Gradacac,” said Nermin Niksic, the Prime Minister of the Bosnian Federation. “The murderer took his own life in the end, but no one can bring back the lives of the victims.”Authorities did not immediately offer an...Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower after pickup in wholesale inflation
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
BEIJING — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, keeping the market on track for its second losing week in a row. The early weakness Friday came after the government reported a slight increase in inflation in wholesale prices last month, indicating that the Federal Reserve’s work on bringing inflation to heel isn’t done. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in the first few minutes of trading. The Dow was off 30 points, just less than 0.1%. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.6%. Big tech companies were among the biggest losers in the early going. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices fell 2.5%. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets declined Friday after U.S. inflation edged higher, fueling unease about the outlook for the biggest global economy.London, Shanghai, Paris and Hong Kong fell. Wall Street futures were mixed. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. Oil prices edged lower.Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained less...Lincoln Center to present 60 performances in fall/winter season
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) — Lincoln Center will present about 60 performances from September through late February, including the U.S. premiere of Les Arts Florissants’ new staging of Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen” and Turtle Island Quartet’s “Island Prayers.”“The Fairy Queen” production, directed by Mourad Merzouki, opens on Aug. 19 at William Christie’s Festival Dans les Jardins in Thiré, France, and will be presented on Nov. 2 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center said Thursday.“Island Prayers” includes compositions by Terence Blanchard, David Balakrishnan, Rhiannon Giddens and Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, and it will have its world premiere on Oct. 6 at Seattle’s Meany Center. The New York performance, at Tully Hall on Oct. 27, is part of “See Me As I Am,” Lincoln Center’s year-long celebration of Blanchard, the celebrated musician and composer.Lincoln Center has de-emphasized presenting touring orchestras and classical recitals since the pandemic, leaving Carnegie Hall to host those even...2 men found with serious injuries outside downtown Toronto gas station
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
Toronto police are investigating after two men were found injured, one critically, outside a gas station near the city’s waterfront.Emergency crews responded to the area of Lake Shore Blvd West and Bathurst Street around 8:45 a.m. on Friday for a “wounding” call.Paramedics say a man in his 20s has been taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. Police say the man was found without vital signs and officers performed life-saving measures at the scene.The other man has serious injuries.It is not yet known how the men were injured and what led up to the incident.Police tell CityNews it doesn’t appear to be criminal in nature at this point.Wounding:Lake Shore Blvd West + Bathurst St8:48 a.m.– Two males located with serious injuries– One of the males has no vitals; officers are performing life-saving measures @TPS14Div– Anyone w/info contact police– Bathurst is blocked Southbound @TTCnotices#GO1868827^lb— Toronto Police Operation...China’s plans to build a new embassy near the Tower of London stall amid local opposition
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
LONDON (AP) — China’s plans to build a new embassy near the Tower of London have stalled following local opposition to what would be the biggest diplomatic compound in Britain.The borough of Tower Hamlets, the local government council in London responsible for the area, blocked the project in February, citing concerns about the increased risk of terror attacks, protests and traffic in an area visited by millions of tourists each year.Chinese authorities had until Thursday to appeal the decision to the U.K. government but did not, Tower Hamlets said.“If the applicant wanted to appeal through the public inquiry procedure then they would have already needed to have given notice to us as the local planning authority,’’ Tower Hamlets said in a statement. “We haven’t received any such notification from the applicant.”China’s plans called for comprehensive redevelopment of a 5.2-acre site that was home to the Royal Mint from 1811 to 1968, demolishing some of the existing buildings and rest...Rent hit a new high in July as students prepped for school, buyers sidelined: report
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
TORONTO — A new report says Canada’s average asking rent reached a new record in July.Data from Rentals.ca and research firm Urbanation says the average asking rent totalled $2,078 in the month.That total is 8.9 per cent higher than a year earlier, making it the fastest pace of growth over the past three months.Between June and July alone, the average asking rent rose 1.8 per cent, the most rapid month-over-month increase in the last eight months.Compared to July 2021, the average asking rent increased by 21 per cent, adding $354 per month on average.Rentals.ca and Urbanation attributed the rise to a surge in post-secondary students signing leases before the fall, unprecedented levels of population growth and homebuyers holding off on purchases as interest rates have risen.“Canada’s rental market is currently facing a perfect storm of factors driving rents to new highs,” said Shaun Hildebrand, president of Urbanation, in a news release. “These include the peak season for lease...Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks as Zelenskyy makes another move against corruption
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired missiles at western Ukraine that killed an 8-year-old boy, local officials said, and drones that Russian officials blamed on the Ukrainian military targeted Moscow for a third straight day but reportedly didn’t cause significant damage.Also Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the firing of all the heads of regional military draft boards, part of his crackdown on corruption since the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine more than 17 months ago.The missile that killed the boy struck a house In western Ukraine’s Ivano-Frankivsk region, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the Polish border, according to the office of Ukraine’s prosecutor general.But Ukrainian air defenses frustrated Russia’s daylight attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. Debris from intercepted missiles fell on residential areas of the city, including the premises of a children’s hospital, without causing casualties, local authorities said.Falling wreckage...UEFA chief Ceferin to travel to Greece for talks with PM after deadly fan violence
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:54:25 GMT
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will visit Greece next week to meet with the country’s prime minister in the wake of an attack in Athens by Croatian fans that left one man dead.Ceferin will meet on Aug. 16 with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Representatives of the country’s four major clubs — AEK Athens, Olympiakos, PAOK and Panathinaikos — as well as government sporting officials have been invited to attend the discussions, government officials said.A Champions League qualifier between AEK and Dinamo Zagreb was called off Tuesday after scores of Croatian supporters wielding wooden clubs and metal bats attacked bystanders outside AEK’s Opap Arena.One AEK fan, 29 year-old Michalis Katsouris, died at the scene from a stab wound, while 10 others were injured.More than 100 people were arrested — mostly Dinamo fans — and have been charged with murder, membership of a criminal gang and other offenses.On Friday, clashes broke out in front of court buildings in ...Latest news
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