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Today in History: June 18, first U.S. woman in space

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

Today in History Today is Sunday, June 18, the 169th day of 2023. There are 196 days left in the year. This is Father’s Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America’s first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission. On this date: In 1778, American forces entered Philadelphia as the British withdrew during the Revolutionary War.In 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain.In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met defeat at Waterloo as British and Prussian troops defeated the French in Belgium. In 1940, during World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged his countrymen to conduct themselves in a manner that would prompt future generations to say, “This was their finest hour.”In 1971, Southwest Airlines began operations, with flights between Dallas and San Antoni...

Vegas Golden Knights and fans celebrate 1st NHL championship with parade and rally

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship.For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise in October 2017 and for tourists in hotel rooms with windows overlooking the parade route in 2023, the event bore echoes of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history five years ago. Guests in high-rises with views of the strip were awakened by security guards asking to check around windows for guns or other weapons.The motorcade route proceeded from an area near Flamingo Road about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) to Tropicana Avenue before a fan rally at Toshiba Plaza and the Park District in front of T-Mobile Arena.Las Vegas police said they prepared for upwards of 100,000 people to cram street-level viewing areas along Las Vegas Boulevard for the celebration that planners compared with annual...

DUI driver arrested after pursuit, crashing spree in Orange

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

A DUI driver was arrested following an erratic pursuit and crashing spree in Orange on Thursday.The truck driver was first spotted exiting a Taco Bell parking lot and driving across the street before crashing into a curb near Walnut Avenue and Tustin Street around 9:20 p.m.Orange Police officers attempted to pull him over, but he “suddenly reversed and fled west onto Walnut Avenue,” leading police on a pursuit.As the driver sped away, he crashed into a tree and a parked car in the driveway of a home.Undeterred, he continued driving across Maplewood Street and collided with two additional parked cars in another driveway before smashing into a brick wall.The impact from the wall destroyed the pickup truck while trapping the driver inside, police said.The violent aftermath of a DUI driver’s erratic crashing spree during a pursuit in Orange on June 15, 2023. (Orange Police Department)The violent aftermath of a DUI driver’s erratic crashing spree during a pursuit in Orange on June 15, 20...

Family of Mission District mass shooting victim speaks out

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It’s been more than a week since nine people were shot in San Francisco’s Mission District. Recovery for some of those people is only just beginning. KRON4 spoke to a victim's brother about how he's doing now.His brother is praying for a full recovery.Things are starting to look better. Yesterday was the first time Miguel Quintanar was able to leave the intensive care unit -- one week after the shooting."He told me he was just praying and hoping he would be able to see his girlfriend and our mom again," his brother Christian Quintanar said.Miguel Quintanar was one of nine people shot at in the mass shooting in the Mission District on June 9. He’s been in the hospital ever since.(Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) Under ...

Vegas Golden Knights and fans enjoy parade and rally celebrating 1st NHL championship

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship.For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise in October 2017 and for tourists in hotel rooms with windows overlooking the parade route in 2023, the event bore echoes of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history five years ago. Guests in high-rises with views of the strip were awakened by security guards asking to check around windows for guns or other weapons.The motorcade route proceeded from an area near Flamingo Road about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) to Tropicana Avenue before a fan rally at Toshiba Plaza and the Park District in front of T-Mobile Arena.Las Vegas police said they prepared for upwards of 100,000 people to cram street-level viewing areas along Las Vegas Boulevard for the celebration that planners compared with annual...

Giants’ 15-0 rout of slumping LA matches worst home shutout loss in Dodgers’ history

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.D. Davis took batting practice five hours ahead of game time, landing balls in the center field net. He did it again when it counted.LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a three-run homer, Davis added a pinch-hit grand slam, and the San Francisco Giants routed the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers 15-0 on Saturday night for their season-high sixth straight victory.It was the Giants’ largest margin of victory over their NL West rival since a 19-3 victory on Sept. 14, 2013. It also matches the worst home shutout loss in Dodgers history, which came in 1898 against Pittsburgh when the team was based in Brooklyn.With the loss, the Dodgers dropped a home series to the Giants for the first time since losing three of four in July 2021. “It’s huge to get a series win versus LA and get a chance for a sweep,” winning pitcher and former Dodger Alex Wood said. Wade and Davis drove in five runs apiece, while Brandon Crawford had four of the Giants’ 17 hits.San Francisco did most...

Earthquakes, Timbers play to scoreless draw

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Daniel de Sousa Brito finished with four saves for San Jose, David Bingham saved two shots for Portland and the Earthquakes and Timbers played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.San Jose (7-5-6) remains unbeaten at home this season through nine matches with a 6-0-3 record. Portland (5-7-6), which was trying to win back-to-back matches for the first time this season, is 4-6-6 all-time at San Jose. The Timbers have yet to host San Jose this season. The Earthquakes are 0-12-4 all-time in Portland.Daniel was shaken up in a head-to-head collision with teammate Tanner Beason with about 10 minutes remaining in regulation. Daniel finished the match after a 5-minute delay and was in goal when Dairon Asprilla’s shot bounced off the post in the second minute of stoppage time.San Jose is off to its best start at home since 2002 when the Earthquakes opened with eight straight victories.Portland held Jeremy Ebobisse in check. Ebobisse has scored 25 goals for San J...

Philippine ferry catches fire at sea, all 120 people aboard rescued

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea on Sunday were rescued safely and the fire was extinguished, the coast guard said.The M/V Esperanza Star caught fire at dawn while traveling from Siquijor province to Bohol province in the central Philippines with 65 passengers and 55 crewmembers, the coast guard said. It added that it deployed two vessels for rescue and to help put out the flames, which raged for more than five hours.Photos and video released by the coast guard show flames and black smoke billowing from two decks at one end of the ferry. Coast guard personnel onboard another vessel used a water cannon to put out the fire while a fishing boat and one other vessel can be seen nearby.“All those who were onboard the ferry are safe,” Joy Gumatay, coast guard spokeswoman, said in a statement but gave no further details. She added that the survivors were brought to the port city of Tagbilaran in Bohol province ...

Man found shot to death in North Hills

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

A suspect remains at large after a man was found shot to death in the North Hills area on Saturday.Los Angeles police responded to the scene near Parthenia Place and Burnet Avenue around 4:20 p.m.Arriving officers found a man in his 40s lying on the road with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving measures, he was pronounced dead at the scene.A suspect remains at large after a man was found shot to death in the North Hills neighborhood on June 17, 2023. (Citizen)A suspect remains at large after a man was found shot to death in the North Hills neighborhood on June 17, 2023. (KTLA)A suspect remains at large after a man was found shot to death in the North Hills neighborhood on June 17, 2023. (KTLA)A suspect remains at large after a man was found shot to death in the North Hills neighborhood on June 17, 2023. (KTLA)A suspect remains at large after a man was found shot to death in the North Hills neighborhood on June 17, 2023. (KTLA)The suspect is described as a Hispanic man last s...

Sudan begins a cease-fire ahead of a pledging conference to raise funds for humanitarian assistance

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s warring parties began a cease-fire Sunday morning after two months of fighting pushed the African nation into chaos.Residents in the capital, Khartoum, and its neighboring city of Omdurman reported “relative calm” in the first hours of the cease-fire Sunday morning, after fierce clashes were reported the previous day.The three-day truce came ahead of a pledging conference the U.N. and other nations will organize Monday to raise funds to cover Sudan’s humanitarian needs.The U.N. says it received less than 16% of the $2.57 billion required to help those in need in Sudan in 2023. Another $470 million more are needed to support refugees in the Horn of Africa region, it said.The United States and Saudi Arabia, announced the cease-fire agreement Saturday. Both led concerted international diplomatic efforts to stop the war over the past two months.The U.S. and Saudi Arabia said in a joint statement that the military and its rival paramilitary group, the Rapid Sup...