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Chased from their homes by gangs, thousands of Haitians languish in shelters with lives in limbo

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A gang rampaged through the Cite Soleil slum, killing and raping and setting fire to hundreds of wood-and-tin homes. Forced out of the neighborhood, one family of four lived on the streets of Port-au-Prince until they were struck by a truck as they slept.Two brothers, 2 and 9, died in the November accident. Jean-Kere Almicar opened his home to their distraught parents, then another family, then another, until there were nearly 200 people camped out in his front yard and nearby.They are among more than 165,000 Haitians who have fled their homes amid a surge in gang violence, with nowhere to turn in this capital of nearly 3 million people.Almicar, who once lived in Scranton, Pennsylvania but moved back to Haiti in 2007, uses his own money.“There was nothing I could do except tell them to come in,” Almicar said. “Their home doesn’t exist anymore. If they go back, they’re going to be killed.”Some 79,000 people are temporarily staying with friends or family, ...

Keeler: Nuggets don’t need Jalen Pickett to be Bruce Brown. But Penn State product sounds almost as good as the real thing.

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

It’s not fair to expect Jalen Pickett to sashay in and fill Bruce Brown’s shoes from the jump. But if the slipper fits, Cinderella …“(He) makes everybody around him better,” ESPN analyst Jay Bilas said of the Penn State guard the Nuggets picked up through a trade with the Pacers early in the 2023 NBA Draft’s second round on Thursday night.The book on Pickett? Body like granite. Two chess moves ahead. Nerves of steel. Six-foot-2 with a 6-9 mindset. Ball-handler in the Marcus Smart mode who can step back or bang, depending on the situation.Sure sounds like somebody we know. And grew to love.While grabbing Pickett showed Nuggs exec Calvin Booth wisely protecting a roster’s backside, just in case, it doesn’t mean Booth was necessarily tipping his hand, either. Backup point guard was on the shopping list regardless.So was range and reach. Which explains how former Gonzaga star sharpshooter Julian Strawther, who’s got more than a little Christian Braun in him, joined the champs’ picture l...

Orange County condo residents forced to live without gas for weeks

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

For nearly a month, hundreds of residents living in a condominium complex in Orange have been forced to live without natural gas.SoCalGas said it shut off gas access for the La Veta Monterey Condos on June 2 citing safety concerns after a gas leak was discovered on the premises. The complex houses 212 units with both owners and renters.Because the leak was discovered on private property, utility officials said responsibility for repairs falls on the complex owners and the homeowners association.Residents, meanwhile, are fed up with living without hot water or the ability to cook at home.“We need this gas turned back on,” said resident Betty Talbert. “We are tired of the problems.”A ton of caution tape can be seen throughout the complex grounds with ongoing underground construction work.For three weeks, residents living in a condominium complex in Orange have been forced to live without natural gas on June 22, 2023. (KTLA)In a letter sent to residents from the homeowners association ...

Theft suspects escape after high-speed chase in Los Angeles County

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

A group of suspects evaded arrest after leading authorities on a high-speed chase through Los Angeles County on Thursday night.The suspects were originally wanted for theft, according to the California Highway Patrol.The vehicle was seen weaving dangerously through bumper-to-bumper freeway traffic before exiting in Culver City and continuing to drive erratically through Slauson Avenue.On surface streets, the suspect hit speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, at times driving into oncoming traffic lanes and running red lights. The suspect nearly missed sideswiping several cars throughout the pursuit.Authorities pursued a high-speed vehicle with three suspects wanted for theft in Los Angeles County on June 22, 2023. (KTLA)Authorities pursued a high-speed vehicle with three suspects wanted for theft in Los Angeles County on June 22, 2023. (KTLA)Authorities pursued a high-speed vehicle with three suspects wanted for theft in Los Angeles County on June 22, 2023. (KTLA)Authorities pursued a h...

Police activity closes Powell Street BART station entrance

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Powell Street Cable Car Union Square entrance of the Powell Street BART station closed Tuesday night due to police activity, BART confirmed. Video obtained by KRON4 shows a heavy police presence at the station. Officials have not yet confirmed what caused the police presence.This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Live updates | Keyontae Johnson hears name in Round 2 of NBA draft

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The developments from Thursday’s NBA draft at Barclays Center:___Keyontae Johnson fought for his chance. Oklahoma City is giving him one.Johnson was taken in the second round of Thursday’s NBA draft, going to the Thunder with the 50th overall pick. He starred at Kansas State this past season, but that’s just a tiny part of his story.During a game for Florida — his former school — against Florida State on Dec. 12, 2020, he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital, where he spent three days in a medically induced coma. He sat out the rest of that season and all of the next, then transferred to Kansas State, where he began playing again and became one of the most important players on a team that reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.Johnson could have accepted an insurance settlement worth millions, but that would have made him ineligible to play professional basketball. He didn’t take the money. He bet on himself. And the Thunder rewarded...

None and done: Four of the top five NBA draft picks didn’t play for US colleges

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

For the first time since 2001, four of the top five picks in the NBA draft did not play college basketball in the United States.No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama will join the San Antonio Spurs after having played in France’s top league. The third pick, Scoot Henderson, went to the Portland Trail Blazers after two seasons with the G League Ignite. Last season, he averaged 17.6 points, 6.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds in 25 games, including a 28- point outburst in a preseason game against Wembanyama’s Metropolitans 92 squad.The next two picks, twins Amen and Ausar Thompson, played for Overtime Elite, an Atlanta-based pro league for 16- to 20-year-olds. Amen Thompson went to the Houston Rockets, while Ausar went to the Detroit Pistons.“When you see somebody elite, you know it,” Pistons general manager Troy Weaver said. “I think Halle Berry is pretty in church or in the grocery store. So I think that you can kind of figure it out when you see something pretty special.”The picks showed the...

Capitol One shuts down student-run bank branch in Md. high school

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

Students at Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Maryland, can no longer open a Capital One bank account on their way to the cafeteria.Capital One built a new branch within the Prince George’s County public school in 2014, staffed by 10 student interns, as a way to increase financial literacy and prepare students for success in their future careers.“The prototype they set for us: they would hire 10 high school seniors in the spring of their junior year, spend the summer training them to work as tellers and to give them professional development,” said Susan Bistransin, the instructor who supervised Parkdale High School’s student workers. “During their senior year, they would operate the in-school branch that Capital One built and provided at each school.”Capital One employees served as managers at the in-school banks, which were open for limited hours during the school day, and whose customers were limited to on-site students, teachers and staff. In ...

Sarah Snook, protagonista de “Succession”, interpretará a 26 personajes en “The Picture of Dorian Grey”

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

(CNN) — Tras interpretar a Shiv Roy en “Succession” —la serie de televisión aclamada por la crítica que retrató satíricamente la lucha por el control de un imperio mediático de la familia Roy, muy rica pero moralmente en bancarrota— Sarah Snook protagonizará otra producción punzante.La actriz interpretará los 26 papeles de “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, que se representará durante 12 semanas en el Theatre Royal Haymarket de Londres a partir de enero de 2024.Dirigida por Kip Williams, director artístico de la Sydney Theatre Company, la obra combinará la actuación en directo y el video “en una asombrosa colisión de formas”, dijo el Theatre Royal Haymarket.Adaptación de la novela clásica de Oscar Wilde, cuenta la historia de Dorian Gray, un joven que vende su alma por la eterna juventud y belleza mientras un retrato suyo, que representa su alma, envejece y se hace más feo, explorando temas de moralidad, vanidad y hedonismo.“Estoy encantada de volver a...

Elena Delle Donne, Natasha Cloud lead the Mystics past the Sky, 80-59

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:56:43 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky’s fifth straight loss.Washington (8-4) beat Chicago for the second time in four days, winning 77-69 on Sunday. The Mystics also beat the Sky 71-69 on May 26.Ariel Atkins added 12 points and Shakira Austin had 10 points and seven rebounds for Washington. Cloud became the fourth player in team history to make 200 career 3-pointers.Alanna Smith had 13 points for Chicago (5-8). Kahleah Copper was 2 of 13 from the field and Marina Mabrey went 2 of 11 as the Sky shot 30%.Washington outscored Chicago 25-9 in the first quarter and led by 19 in the first half.SUNS 89, LYNX 68MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tiffany Hayes hit a season-high four 3-pointers and scored 21 points, DiJonai Carrington added 17 points and Connecticut beat Minnesota.Alyssa Thomas had 15 points and nine rebounds, and DeWanna Bonner added 11 points for Connecticu...