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Rights group urges Pakistan to stop what it says are arbitrary arrests of Afghan refugees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The international rights group Amnesty International called on Pakistan’s government on Tuesday to stop what it described as random arrests of Afghan refugees, including those with Pakistani visas.Millions of Afghans fled to Pakistan during the 1979-1989 Soviet occupation of their country, creating one of the world’s largest refugee populations. More than 100,000 Afghans crossed the border to avoid persecution at home after the Taliban seized power in August 2021. The Taliban have announced a pardon and urged Afghans not to leave the country.The majority of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan say they are facing delays in their visa processing and relocation to the United States and other countries.In a statement to mark World Refugee Day, the London-based watchdog urged Pakistan to “urgently stop arbitrarily arresting and harassing Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, many of whom are fleeing persecution by the Taliban.” It also expressed deep concern about the vulne...

Barricaded suspect taken into custody after standoff in Porter Ranch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

A suspect who barricaded himself inside a home in Porter Ranch on Monday afternoon has been taken into custody after a nearly five hour long standoff.According to the LAPD, officers responded to calls of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 19100 block of Salt Lake Place around 5 p.m.When they arrived on scene, they found a 45-year-old woman suffering from an apparent stab wound and a 50-year-old man suffering from a contusion. Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital. One of the weapons used in the attack was believed to be a cast iron skillet, police said.The suspect barricaded himself inside the home's garage for several hours, and neighbors in surrounding residences were forced to evacuate.A suspect who barricaded himself inside a home in Porter Ranch on Monday afternoon has been taken into custody after a nearly five hour long standoff. (KTLA)A suspect who barricaded himself inside a home in Porter Ranch on Monday afternoon has been taken into custody after a nearl...

Investigation underway into I-880 shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

OAKLAND – Gunshots were fired at a driver on southbound Interstate 880 in Oakland on Monday, authorities said.The shooting occurred around 8:40 a.m. on the 66th Avenue off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver was not injured, but their vehicle was damaged.A suspect and a suspect vehicle had not been identified as of Monday night, the CHP said.Anyone with information related to the case can call the CHP Oakland area office at 510-457-2875.Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Oakland police investigating 50th homicide of 2023 Crime and Public Safety | Woman shot inside East Oakland apartment Crime and Public Safety | Fremont man gets 40 years to life for ‘straight-up, cold-blooded’ murder he tried to pin on his boss Crime and Public Safety | Suspected Oakland music-video shooter pleads not guilty after Santa Cruz County pursuit, arrest Crime and Public Safety | ...

Never dead: Mike Yastrzemski’s walk-off splash hit gives SF Giants another improbable win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — By now, you should know not to count out these San Francisco Giants until the 27th and final out. Because, look, they did it again.Silenced for six innings Monday night by longtime nemesis Michael Wacha, trailing the Padres by two runs entering the ninth inning, the Giants manufactured yet another come-from-behind win, extending their season-best winning streak to eight games, walking off their division rivals in improbable fashion.Mike Yastrzemski, who homered once already in the sixth and scored the tying run in the bottom of the ninth, launched a walk-off splash hit in the bottom of the 10th to beat the Padres, 7-4. Yastrzemski, less than a week removed from another game-winning home run in St. Louis, emphatically dropped his bat and watch the ball sail into McCovey Cove — the counter in right field now reads 102 — before being mobbed by his teammates at home plate.“That was probably the first time I’ve actually enjoyed it a little bit,” Yastrzem...

High level of bacteria found in Stinson Beach water

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

(KRON) – People enjoyed their long holiday weekend at Stinson Beach without knowing that bacteria testing in the water does not meet state standards right now for swimming.Marin County Environmental Health Services put out an alert online that there are elevated bacteria levels in parts of Stinson Beach. KRON4 looked all around and didn't see a single sign alerting people there, and that upset some beachgoers."It's really shocking. You would think they would have a sign at least somewhere,” said Bay Area resident Bianca Chavez. Group of bicyclists rides onto 580 freeway, prompting CHP warning In a tweet last Thursday, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area said the water at Stinson Beach Central does not meet state standards for water contact recreation. The tweet also provided a number for the Marin Beach Hotline, but calling the number did not give a lot of information.Beachgoers that KRON4 spoke with on Juneteenth say they didn’t see that alert and think more could have been...

Witness describes Oakland hit-and-run crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Oakland police are still looking for the driver responsible for hitting and killing a woman on Friday. The deadly crash happened in an East Oakland neighborhood.“I felt very heartbroken. Like my heart felt like that feeling when you get onto a rollercoaster. Like when you’re scared on a rollercoaster,” said witness Lilly Medina. A memorial is growing on Foothill Boulevard near Vicksburg Avenue for a woman killed on Friday. Police say the hit-and-run happened just after 7 p.m. ‘Panic and fear’: Witness recounts Pier 39 shooting Medina says she was driving home with her boyfriend when a Mercedes, followed by a Lexus, sped around their car. She says the two cars were going well over the speed limit and were out of control before the Mercedes hit the victim.  “He was already swerving, and he was about to lose control of the vehicle and almost hit another car,” she said. “But he ended up getting control back, but that’s when he hit the girl, and ...

Belmont man reported missing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

(KRON) -- The Belmont Police Department reported a man missing on Monday.Chris Litsche, 44, was last seen Monday morning on Geraldine Way.Belmont is a town on the Peninsula, located in between San Mateo and Redwood City. Anyone with information is asked to call (650) 595-7400.

Yastrzemski splashes 3-run HR into McCovey Cove in the 10th as the Giants rally past the Padres 7-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 5-inch scrape on his left arm to show for his spectacular performance, Mike Yastrzemski took as much pride in his headfirst slide for the tying run as he did that dramatic splash-hit homer to end the game in the 10th inning.Yastrzemski sent a three-run shot into McCovey Cove to win it, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the San Diego Padres 7-4 on Monday night for their season-best eighth straight victory.Yastrzemski also connected in the sixth, giving him five career multi-homer games and two against San Diego. It was his fourth walk-off homer in the majors and second versus the Padres. Patrick Bailey hit a tying sacrifice fly in a two-run ninth to knock in Yastrzemski, who tagged up and raced home to score with a headfirst dive into the plate.“That was probably more exhilarating,” Yastrzemski said. “That was one of those plays where it could have ended up dropping in front. I just kind of hang out there for a second and make the right read and luckily...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Alibaba Group has announced a major management reshuffle aimed at spurring the e-commerce giant’s growth at a time when the Chinese economy is slowing despite an end to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions a half-year ago. Eddie Wu, chairman of its e-commerce group, will succeed Daniel Zhang as CEO, the company said in a statement Tuesday.Zhang will be CEO and chairman of Alibaba’s cloud computing unit, which has been approved to be spun off and is expected to be listed for trading within a year. Alibaba’s current executive vice chairman, Joseph Tsai, is to succeed Zhang as chairman of the Alibaba Group. Tsai, who owns the NBA basketball team Brooklyn Nets, is a Taiwan-born Canadian citizen and helped to found Alibaba in the late 1990s.The changes take effect Sept. 10. Zhang became Alibaba Group’s CEO in 2015 and succeeded Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma as chairman in 2019.“This is the right time for me to make a transition, given the importance of Alibaba...

Mueren 44 personas en el estado indio de Bihar a causa de la ola de calor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:06 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos 44 personas perdieron la vida en los últimos días debido a una ola de calor en el estado de Bihar, al norte de India, según un funcionario estatal.Las muertes se produjeron debido a las altas temperaturas, dijo este lunes a CNN Sanjay Kumar, alto funcionario del departamento de salud del estado.Grandes zonas de Asia baten récords con temperaturas cálidas extremasEl Departamento Meteorológico de la India emitió una alerta roja en algunas zonas de Bihar por la persistencia de la ola de calor, ya que en algunos distritos se registran temperaturas superiores a los 45 grados Celsius.Se espera que las temperaturas desciendan en los próximos días.El pasado abril, numerosos países asiáticos batieron récords de temperatura, con una brutal ola de calor que afectó a gran parte del continente. En ese mes, Pakistán, India, Nepal y Bangladesh registraron temperaturas superiores a 40 °C durante muchos días.Fue reportado en abril que en el estado occidental indio de Maharasht...