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17 and 18-year-old charged with killing District Heights teenager during carjacking

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

Two teenagers have been charged with killing 18-year-old Kendall Batson of District Heights during a carjacking in an elementary school parking lot, according to Prince George’s County Police.Police say Lavelle Harris, 18-year-old, of Washington, D.C., was charged with first and second degree murder, armed carjacking and related charges. The other suspect, a 17-year-old boy from District Heights, is charged with conspiracy to commit first and second degree murder, armed carjacking and related charges, according to the police.Authorities say the teenagers attempted a carjacking in a parking lot at North Forestville Elementary School on Ritchie Road in Forestville, Maryland, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 11.When officers arrived on the scene they found Batson suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after.Officials believe the teenagers charged with killing Batson did not know him before the shooting. Both teenage suspects are held without b...

Giants rally for 7-5 win over Dodgers after getting no-hit for 6 innings by LA rookie Emmet Sheehan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brandon Crawford singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 on Friday night after getting no-hit for six innings by Emmet Sheehan in his major-league debut.The Dodgers’ bullpen imploded once again, giving up five runs after Sheehan departed.But they rallied to tie it at 5 in the ninth on Freddie Freeman’s infield single to second off Camilo Doval. They had the potential winning run at third in the 10th but pinch-hitter Austin Barnes took a called third strike to end the inning.Designated runner Patrick Bailey began the 11th at second and took third on Mike Yastrzemski’s sacrifice fly to center off Alex Vesia (0-4). James Outman fired to third in an attempt to get Bailey, whose left foot came over the bag. But the tag didn’t stay on his right knee and he was called safe in a play that was reviewed.Crawford, who was hitless in his first four at-bats, singled to right, sco...

Gallen strikes out 7 as the Diamondbacks beat the Guardians 5-1 to end a 3-game slide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Forget those questions about Zac Gallen’s velocity. Arizona’s ace can still bring it.And he’s still the Diamondbacks’ best answer to a losing streak.Cranking out mid-90s fastballs early, Gallen (8-2) struck out seven in six effective innings and the Diamondbacks ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 on Friday night.“Raise the alarms,” Gallen joked. “I think we can put that to rest. I felt like the ball was coming out of my hand a little bit better, certainly feel a little bit of a semblance of how I wanted to feel.”The Diamondbacks bounced back from losing three of four to Philadelphia with a solid all-around game to kick off Cleveland’s first series at Chase Field since 2017.Gallen was sharp coming off a rare shaky start, giving up a solo homer to José Ramírez in the fourth inning and four singles. Arizona took advantage of five walks by last-minute Cleveland starter Touki Toussaint (0-1) to take an earl...

Doctors advise people over 60 to stay indoors as India’s northern state swelters in extreme heat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 34 people have died in the past two days as a large swath of the north Indian state Uttar Pradesh swelters under severe heat, officials said Saturday, prompting doctors to advise residents over 60 to stay indoors during the daytime.The dead were all over 60 years old and had preexisting health conditions that may have been exacerbated by the intense heat. The fatalities occurred in Ballia district, some 300 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh.Twenty-three deaths were reported Thursday and another 11 died Friday, Ballia’s Chief Medical Officer Jayant Kumar said.“All the individuals were suffering from some ailments and their conditions worsened due to the extreme heat,” Kumar told The Associated Press on Saturday. He said most of the deaths were because of heart attack, brain stroke and diarrhea.Diwakar Singh, another medical officer, said these people were admitted to Ballia’s main hospital in critical condit...

Diverging narratives emerge after trawler with hundreds of migrants sinks in the Mediterranean

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

This much is clear: On June 9, an old steel fishing trawler left eastern Libya for Italy, carrying far too many people.As many as 750 men, women and children from Syria, Egypt, Palestine and Pakistan were on board, fleeing hopelessness in their home countries and trying to reach relatives in Europe.Five days later, the trawler sank off the coast of Greece in one of the deepest parts of the Mediterranean Sea, in what is likely one of the deadliest shipwrecks in recent Mediterranean history. Only 104 people, all men, survived. The remains of 78 people were recovered.There are still more questions than answers about what led up to one of the worst shipwrecks in recent Mediterranean history.Activists, migration experts and opposition politicians have criticized Greek authorities for not acting earlier to rescue the migrants, even though a coast guard vessel escorted the trawler for hours and watched helplessly as it sank.Below is a timeline of events based on reports from Greek authorit...

AP’s Global Week in Pictures: June 10 – June 16

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

June 10 – June 16, 2023From Russians gathering to watch the Day of Russia concert in Moscow’s Red Square to internally displaced people from coastal areas lining up to receive free food distributed by volunteers in Pakistan’s Pakistan’s Sindh province, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by the Associated Press in the past week. The selections were curated by AP photo editor Subramoney Iyer in New Delhi.Follow AP visual journalism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews/AP Images on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ImagesSource

Chicago plays Washington following Mabrey’s 36-point showing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

Chicago Sky (5-6, 2-4 Eastern Conference) at Washington Mystics (5-4, 2-3 Eastern Conference)Washington; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago faces the Washington Mystics after Marina Mabrey’s 36-point game in the Sky’s 92-90 loss to the Indiana Fever.Washington went 11-7 in Eastern Conference games and 12-6 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Mystics averaged 80.2 points per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 33.8% from 3-point range last season.Chicago went 26-10 overall and 15-3 in Eastern Conference action during the 2022-23 season. The Sky gave up 81.3 points per game while committing 16.2 fouls last season.INJURIES: Mystics: Myisha Hines-Allen: out (knee), Natasha Cloud: out (ankle).Sky: Ruthy Hebard: out (personal), Isabelle Harrison: out (knee), Rebekah Gardner: out (foot), Morgan Bertsch: out (ankle).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Los Angeles hosts Connecticut after Jones’ 28-point game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

Connecticut Sun (8-3, 5-2 Eastern Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (5-4, 4-5 Western Conference)Los Angeles; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Connecticut visits the Los Angeles Sparks after Brionna Jones scored 28 points in the Sun’s 92-88 overtime loss to the Atlanta Dream.Los Angeles went 13-23 overall last season while going 7-11 at home. The Sparks averaged 79.4 points per game last season, 14.4 on free throws and 16.2 from 3-point range.Connecticut went 25-11 overall with a 12-6 record on the road last season. The Sun averaged 85.8 points per game while allowing opponents to score 77.8 last season.INJURIES: Sparks: Lexie Brown: out (illness), Layshia Clarendon: out (foot), Chiney Ogwumike: out (foot), Nia Clouden: out (knee), Jasmine Thomas: out (knee), Katie Lou Samuelson: out (personal).Sun: None listed.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

New York plays Phoenix in cross-conference game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

Phoenix Mercury (2-6, 1-5 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (6-3, 4-3 Eastern Conference)New York; Sunday, 12 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: New York faces Phoenix in non-conference action.New York went 16-20 overall with a 9-9 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Liberty averaged 79.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 82.0 last season.Phoenix went 15-21 overall with a 4-14 record on the road last season. The Mercury shot 42.9% from the field and 32.9% from 3-point range last season.INJURIES: Liberty: None listed.Mercury: Brittney Griner: out (hip), Diana Taurasi: out (hamstring), Skylar Diggins-Smith: out (personal).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Minnesota visits Las Vegas following Young’s 28-point game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

Minnesota Lynx (2-7, 2-3 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (9-1, 5-0 Western Conference)Las Vegas; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas plays the Minnesota Lynx after Jackie Young scored 28 points in the Las Vegas Aces’ 96-63 win over the Seattle Storm.Las Vegas finished 26-10 overall and 15-3 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Aces averaged 90.4 points per game last season, 16.3 on free throws and 28.5 from beyond the arc.Minnesota finished 8-10 in Western Conference play and 14-22 overall during the 2022-23 season. The Lynx averaged 6.1 steals, 2.8 blocks and 14.6 turnovers per game last season.INJURIES: Aces: None listed.Lynx: Aerial Powers: out (ankle), Diamond Miller: out (ankle), Natalie Achonwa: out (personal).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source