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Police: Man who threatened San Jose school as hoax arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who allegedly threatened to blow up a San Jose high school was identified and arrested by police this week. Efren Loredo, 49, of San Jose, made threats against multiple targets, including Yerba Buena High School, between September 1-11, according to police. Loredo claimed that he planned to "blow up the campuses" on September 1, San Jose Police Department spokesperson Stacie Shih wrote. While students sheltered inside locked classrooms, officers searched Yerba Buena High School's campus. Police did not find any dangerous devices. Police officers also responded to multiple calls for suspicious circumstances at various locations throughout the city involving bomb threats and swatting calls. "A swatting call is when a hoax call is made regarding a serious crime to draw a large response from law enforcement," Shih explained. On September 11, SJPD officers went to a home where Loredo's ex-girlfriend lives in San Jose. The address was linked to an online message that state...

Man shot in his car by unknown suspect in Sunnyvale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

(KRON) -- A man remains in critical condition after he was shot in his car by an unknown suspect Tuesday night, according to the Sunnyvale Police Department. Around 10:39 p.m., officers responded to the report of gunshots and a collision in the area of Hawthorn and Arbutus avenues. A man was found with one gunshot wound and was treated at the scene, police said. Family mourns slain Pleasanton mother Rachel Buckner He was taken via ambulance to a local hospital where he is currently listed in critical condition.The preliminary investigation revealed a car with an unknown suspect approached the victim, who was inside his car, and fired two shots. One of the shots struck the man and the suspect drove off shortly after, SPD said. This investigation remains open and active. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective N. Kakis at 408-730-7110.

Pope’s Ukraine peace envoy raises stalled Black Sea grain exports in Beijing talks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ Ukraine peace envoy discussed the need to resume Ukraine grain exports to feed the world’s hungry during a meeting Thursday with a Chinese official while on a mission to Beijing, the Vatican said.Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met with Li Hui, China’s special representative for Eurasian affairs, at the Chinese foreign ministry. According to a Vatican statement, the meeting focused on the war, “emphasizing the need to join efforts to foster dialogue and find paths leading to peace.”Food security and Ukraine’s stalled grain exports were discussed “with the hope that it will soon be possible to guarantee the export of cereals, especially to the countries most at risk,” the statement said.Last month, Russia halted a U.N.-brokered agreement to guarantee safe exports of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea after Russia’s invasion impeded shipments at a time of growing world hunger. Russia said it was suspending the deal until its demands to get ...

Charges in St. Louis more than doubled after embattled St. Louis prosecutor resigned

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Criminal prosecutions have more than doubled in St. Louis since the city’s progressive prosecutor resigned under fire, a newspaper analysis found. The St. Lois Post-Dispatch found that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore filed more than 1,400 case over the three-period that started with his May 31 swearing-in. That compares to 620 cases filed over the same period when Kim Gardner led the office.Gardner, a Democrat, was elected in 2016 to become the city’s first Black circuit attorney. She was part of a movement of prosecutors who sought diversion to mental health or drug abuse treatment for low-level crimes, pledged to hold police more accountable, and proactively sought to free inmates who were wrongfully convicted.But she announced in May that she would resign as she faced an ouster effort by Missouri’s attorney general and scrutiny from Republican state lawmakers. Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson picked Gore, a former assistant U.S. attorney, to replac...

No. 2 Michigan hosts Bowling Green, playing without suspended Jim Harbaugh one more time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

Bowling Green (1-1) at No. 2 Michigan (2-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)Line: Michigan by 40 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Michigan leads 2-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The Wolverines want to win and stay healthy, staying on pace to contend for Big Ten and national championships. The Falcons have a chance to show their largest audience who they are under coach Scot Loeffler, who is in his fifth season and coming off the school’s first bowl game since 2015.KEY MATCHUPMichigan’s passing game against Bowling Green’s overmatched defense. J.J. McCarthy leads college football, connecting on 87.3% of his passes. Bowling Green is giving up nearly 200 yards passing and two touchdowns through the air per game.PLAYERS TO WATCHBowling Green: QB Connor Bazelak. The fifth-year player, who spent his first three years at Missouri, started for Indiana against Michigan last year. He completed 25 of 49 passes for 203 yards with one touchdown and one intercepti...

Hunter Biden is indicted on federal firearms charges in a long-running probe weeks after a plea deal fell apart

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden is indicted on federal firearms charges in a long-running probe weeks after a plea deal fell apart.Source

Warren Buffett’s company trims its investment in printer maker HP by selling 5.5 million shares

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company sold off 5.5 million of its HP Inc. shares this week, trimming a stake that it established just last year, but even after the sales, Berkshire Hathaway still owns nearly 12% of the printer and computer maker’s stock.HP stock dropped nearly 2% to sell for $27.80 Thursday in the first trading session after the stock sales were disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Many investors follow Buffett’s moves closely because of his remarkably successful track record over the years.Even after this week’s sales, Berkshire still holds more than 115 million HP shares. But it likely won’t be clear for some time whether Buffett is just trimming the position or whether he has soured on the stock. The billionaire investor never comments on these transactions that he’s only required to disclose because Berkshire owns such a big chunk of the company.The HP investment raised some eyebrows last spr...

Raiders look for first 2-0 road start to a season since 1982 in traveling to play Bills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

LAS VEGAS (1-0) at BUFFALO (0-1)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE: Bills by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Las Vegas 1-0; Buffalo 0-1.SERIES RECORD: Tied 21-21.LAST MEETING: Bills beat Raiders 30-23 on Oct. 4, 2020, in Las Vegas.LAST WEEK: Raiders beat Broncos 17-16; Bills lost to Jets 22-16 OT.RAIDERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (30), PASS (13), SCORING (20t).RAIDERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (10), RUSH (16), PASS (13), SCORING (8t).BILLS OFFENSE: OVERALL (13), RUSH (14t), PASS (10), SCORING (22t).BILLS DEFENSE: OVERALL (18), RUSH (29), PASS (6), SCORING (21).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Raiders minus-1; Bills minus-3.RAIDERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Hunter Renfrow. He was surprisingly not targeted at all in the opener at Denver, but with Jakobi Meyers in concussion protocol this week, that could open opportunities. Here’s a receiver who had more than 1,000 yards just two years ago, but has been an odd fit in coach Josh McDaniels’ system, whi...

Diddy made music a priority over businesses to create ‘The Love Album – Off the Grid’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Sean “Diddy” Combs had a choice, the self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur would be hunkered down in a recording studio rather than running his many successful businesses.But for more than a decade, Diddy put creating albums on hold. He credits a late-night dream a couple years ago with waking him up from his musical slumber.“I stepped away for a little bit, went through a lot of things in life, and then got that call one day from God. She was like, ‘It’s time,’” he recalled in a recent interview. The three-time Grammy winner said the soft voice he heard instantly motivated him to refocus his attention back to making his own music again.On Friday, Diddy will release his new album called “The Love Album – Off the Grid.” His fifth studio project features nearly 30 guests including Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, H.E.R., Babyface, John Legend, Busta Rhymes, Summer Walker, Teyana Taylor, Coco Jones and Jazmine Sullivan. The album’s lead single “Anothe...

No. 10 Alabama hits road against USF, eager to rebound from 1st loss of season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:30 GMT

No. 10 Alabama (1-1) at South Florida (1-1), 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)Line: Alabama by 31 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Alabama leads 1-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Alabama looks to rebound after faltering late in a 34-24 loss at home to Texas last week. The Crimson Tide are 13-1 following a regular-season loss since 2008. Although they haven’t dropped consecutive regular season games during that stretch, the Crimson Tide did follow a defeat to rival Auburn with a loss to Oklahoma in the 2014 Sugar Bowl. The Crimson Tide has outscored opponents 460 to 160 in those 14 games following a regular season loss. South Florida is two games into a rebuild under first-year coach Alex Golesh, who was offensive coordinator at Tennessee when the Volunteers beat Alabama 52-49 last season.KEY MATCHUPPorous USF defense that’s shown signs of improvement vs. Jalen Milroe-led Alabama offense eager to rebound from last week’s home loss to Texas. The Bulls forced five turnovers en route to...