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Firefighters respond to lithium-ion battery fire in Hollywood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

Firefighters were investigating a structure fire caused by a lithium-ion battery at a 5-story modern style apartment building Sunday in Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews responded to the fire, located at the 1700 block of North Fuller Avenue around 4 a.m.When firefighters arrived on the scene there was “nothing showing,” according to authorities. While firefighters were investigating, a witness reported hearing an explosion. Crews later located an apartment with a lithium-ion battery that had been charged and had exploded. The apartment fire was extinguished by automatic fire sprinklers within the home. Firefighters assisted with water removal from multiple units. One patient is being evaluated for a possible non-life threatening burn injury.

Sideshows bombard Bay Area intersections overnight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

(KRON) -- Overnight sideshows blocked the streets in San Francisco's Mission District on Saturday. Another sideshow took over an intersection in Oakland early Saturday morning, according to the Oakland Police Department.  E-40 escorted out of playoff game between Warriors and Kings in Sacramento The location of the first sideshow has not yet been confirmed by the San Francisco Police Department. However, St. Matthews Lutheran Church is visible in the background of the video (watch above). The church is located on the corner of 16th and Mission streets. Video obtained by KRON4 shows a red Mustang spinning donuts in front of the church. The crowd ebbs and flows around the vehicle to avoid being hit. In the next clip, SFPD cruisers can be seen with lights on heading down the roadway. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-contai...

Butler leads Heat past Bucks as Antetokounmpo, Herro hurt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 35 points and the Miami Heat capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s early exit to beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 130-117 on Sunday in an Eastern Conference playoff opener featuring two notable injuries.The top-seeded Bucks lost Antetokounmpo to a lower back bruise early in the second quarter. Miami’s Tyler Herro broke his right hand later in the period.No. 8 seed Miami had built a 68-55 halftime advantage before Herro’s departure and stayed ahead by shooting 59.5% (50 of 84) from the floor. The Heat were 15 of 25 and the Bucks 11 of 45 from 3-point range.Antetokounmpo got fouled by Kevin Love and landed hard on his backside in the first quarter. He went to the locker room, returned briefly and left the court again, this time for good. He had six points and three rebounds in 11 minutes.Herro appeared to hurt his hand while diving for a loose ball late in the first half.Bam Adebayo had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Heat. B...

Delaware judge delays start of Dominion’s defamation trial against Fox News, does not cite a reason

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Delaware judge delays start of Dominion’s defamation trial against Fox News, does not cite a reason.Source

Mullins drives in 4 as Orioles rally past White Sox 8-4

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Cedric Mullins had three hits and four RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in Baltimore’s three-run eighth inning, and the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Sunday.Gunnar Henderson had two hits and scored three times as Baltimore rallied for the win in the rubber game of the weekend series. The Orioles erased a shaky start by Grayson Rodriguez with a 12-hit attack.Chicago scored each of its four runs in the first. Gavin Sheets hit a three-run homer, and Jake Burger added a solo drive.But that was it for the White Sox on a cool, damp afternoon, and their pitching faltered once again in the team’s fourth loss in five games. Dylan Cease issued five of the team’s seven walks, running its total to 26 walks for the series.Mike Baumann (2-0), Austin Voth and Félix Bautista combined for four innings of one-hit ball in relief of Rodriguez. The rookie right-hander allowed six hits, struck out eight and walked two in his third big league start. Baltimo...

Grissom RBI, Albies HR push Braves past Royals 5-4

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vaughn Grissom hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, Ozzie Albies homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday for a series sweep.Grissom’s RBI single came after Albies hit a one-out double. Albies went 2 for 4, including his 376-foot solo homer to right field in the fourth for his fifth RBI of the series. Matt Olson hit a two-run triple in Atlanta’s three-run third.“Our guys are relentless and will play a hard 27 outs,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “We never feel out of a game and don’t panic. It is the next-man-up attitude.”Atlanta starter Kyle Wright struck out six across 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three walk. Braves relievers Michael Tonkin and Nick Anderson (1-0) combined to strike out three batters, and A.J. Minter got his third save.“Obviously, I was happy that we won,” Wright said. “The sinker and curveball were really good. We threw the ball well and the defense...

Polonia y Hungría prohíben los granos ucranianos ante el excedente del país vecino

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

(CNN) — Polonia y Hungría prohibieron las importaciones de granos y otros productos alimentarios procedentes de Ucrania tras el aumento del abaratamiento de estos productos.La oficina del primer ministro de Polonia dijo que la medida era “para proteger el mercado agrícola polaco contra la desestabilización”.Ucrania respondió diciendo que “lamentaba la decisión de sus homólogos polacos” y que estaba dispuesta a cooperar con Polonia en una investigación sobre posibles abusos.El ministro de Agricultura de Hungría, István Nagy, anunció este domingo que Budapest también prohibirá temporalmente la importación de granos, semillas oleaginosas y otros productos agrícolas procedentes de Ucrania, alegando que la medida es necesaria “a falta de medidas significativas de la Unión Europea”.La Comisión Europea condenó la medida, afirmando que no corresponde a cada miembro decidir la política comercial.“Es importante subrayar que la política comercial...

Heat rip Bucks 130-117 in Game 1; Giannis, Herro injured

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 35 points and the Miami Heat capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s early exit to beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 130-117 on Sunday in an Eastern Conference playoff opener featuring two notable injuries.The top-seeded Bucks lost Antetokounmpo to a lower back bruise early in the second quarter. Miami’s Tyler Herro broke his right hand later in the period.No. 8 seed Miami had built a 68-55 halftime advantage before Herro’s departure and stayed ahead by shooting 59.5% (50 of 84) from the floor. The Heat were 15 of 25 and the Bucks 11 of 45 from 3-point range.Antetokounmpo was driving to the basket with 4:13 left in the first quarter when he got fouled by Kevin Love and landed hard on his backside. The two-time MVP got up slowly, stayed in the game to take his free throws and then headed to the locker room about 2 1/2 minutes later after picking up his second foul.Although he returned to the game with 9:56 remaining in the second quarter, Antetok...

Chicago White Sox drop another series — now 0-4-1 this season — after losing an early 4-run lead vs. the Baltimore Orioles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

The Chicago White Sox had a four-run lead and Dylan Cease on the mound.That’s usually a winning combination.But it wasn’t enough to secure their first series victory of the season Sunday as the Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 in front of 13,794 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“That was a tough one,” manager Pedro Grifol said.Cedric Mullins drove in the go-ahead run with a single to center in the eighth inning against reliever Aaron Bummer. The Orioles added two more in the eighth and another in the ninth on the way to taking two of three in the series.With the disappointing defeat, the Sox fell to 0-4-1 in series this season.“We definitely haven’t played up to our abilities,” Cease said. “There’s still a lot of season left. We’ve just got to clean it up a little bit.”The Sox started strong after a 2-hour, 22-minute weather delay with four runs in the first thanks to a three-run homer by Gavin Sheets and a solo blast by...

Police find six loaded weapons at Dorchester gunshot scene

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:20 GMT

Boston police confiscated six loaded handguns Friday night when they responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Mascot Street in Dorchester.Officers got the call for a report of shots fired just after 9 p.m. and on arrival found no victims or suspects in the area.However, upon further investigation, officers uncovered a cache of weapons.Among the guns recovered, police found a Sig Sauer P320, 9mm, with one round in the chamber and fourteen rounds in the magazine; a Glock 17, 9mm, with fourteen rounds in the magazine; a Polymer80, Glock 17, with one round in the chamber and sixteen rounds in the magazine; a Ruger P89 9mm, with one round in the chamber and ten rounds in the magazine; a Polymer 80, Glock 19 9mm, with one round in the chamber and four rounds in the magazine; and a Glock 19 9mm, with thirty rounds in the magazine.The weapons-find remains under investigation.