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Amid Juneteenth celebrations, 109-year-old Tulsa race riot survivor speaks of 1921 massacre that claimed hundreds of Black lives

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

Ellen Moynihan, Leonard Greene | New York Daily News (TNS)For years, she wouldn’t admit it. For years after that, she wouldn’t even discuss it.Even thinking about what happened to her family and community felt like a crime punishable by more death and destruction.Over time, Viola Ford Fletcher began to tell her story. How much time? Fletcher is 109 years old, and next month — on Independence Day — Fletcher is releasing a new book chronicling one of the ugliest moments in American history.Fletcher was 7 years old in 1921 when a deadly and shameful race riot broke out in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a heinous act of violence that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Black people over the span of 18 hours.“I saw and heard people screaming and running and falling, houses burning, guns shooting,” Fletcher said during a Midtown interview with the New York Daily News. “And the rushing of Black people out of town before most of us was killed.”Viola Ford Fletcher is pictured during an interview Wednesd...

‘My heart is broken’: Fremont man gets 40 years to life for ‘straight-up cold-blooded’ murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

DUBLIN — A Fremont man was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for second-degree murder, but not until after he heard from a long line of his victim’s friends and family, including the victim’s young daughter who lamented the loss of “my best friend in the whole world.”Kamalpreet Singh, 30, was sentenced May 18 by Judge Paul Delucchi, who called Singh a cold-blooded killer and a liar beforehand. Singh was convicted in April of murdering 32-year-old Anthony Garza in an April 2020 shooting at the Mowry East Shopping Center in Fremont. He had confessed to the crime but argued at trial that his employer was responsible for everything.Family and friends of Garza spoke at length during the hearing, describing Garza as a deeply religious man who worked with at-risk youth and was planning to wed the mother of his daughter. Garza’s mother, siblings, friends, pastor, and daughter all spoke or submitted letters to Delucchi.“I miss his homemade chic...

Earthquake felt near Pacifica Monday morning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

(KRON) -- An earthquake north of Pacifica Monday morning was recorded with a preliminary magnitude of 2.5, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which was felt at around 11:46 a.m., had its epicenter less than a mile north of Pacifica and about four miles west of San Bruno, the USGS said. 2 in custody after Pier 39 shooting that left 6 injured There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Belgian coach Tedesco ‘shocked’ after goalkeeper Courtois leaves squad amid captaincy row

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian press already calls it “Courtoisgate.”And new Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco says learning about it was a shock. Thibaut Courtois’ decision to leave Belgium’s training camp ahead of a European Championship qualifier for not being selected as captain plunged the squad into crisis mode on Monday, only six months after its pitiful exit from the World Cup.Courtois abruptly left camp and will miss the match in Estonia on Tuesday apparently because he doesn’t feel he’s recognized for his true worth.“I’m still surprised and shocked of course, because we did not expect that something like this can happen,” Tedesco said in Estonia.Courtois, who played on Saturday in the 1-1 draw against Austria, was disappointed with Tedesco’s handling of the captaincy.In the absence of midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who was injured in the Champions League final, Tedesco gave the captaincy to striker Romelu Lukaku, who responded by scoring Belgium&...

Norrie launches Queen’s Club bid with 1st-round win and Musetti also through

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Former finalist Cameron Norrie launched his bid to win the grass-court Queen’s Club Championship on home soil by beating Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Monday.The British No. 1, seeded No. 5 in west London, fended off one break point in the first set and let three match points slip before converting a fourth on Centre Court in the Wimbledon warmup event.“It feels good to be back on the grass and back here playing in London in front of a full crowd,” said Norrie, who lost in the 2021 final to Matteo Berrettini.“It’s always tricky, the first match on grass. I was really happy to get over the line.”British tennis fans are in for an extra treat this week, with Andy Murray — on a 10-match winning streak on grass after back-to-back titles in second-tier Challenger Tour events — competing in the singles and with Norrie in the doubles competition.Murray won the doubles title at Queen’s with Feliciano Lopez in 2019 as he began his comeback from hip surg...

Tsitsipas, Medvedev and Shapovalov win openers in Halle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

HALLE, Germany (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev and Denis Shapovalov progressed from the first round of the Halle Open on Monday, though some had an easier time at the grass-court tournament.The second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas needed 2 hours, 22 minutes before he eventually prevailed against French player Gregoire Barrere 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3).Tsitsipas, who was upset by veteran French player Richard Gasquet in Stuttgart last week, was headed for another loss as he trailed by a set and a break at 3-1 down in the second set, but he recovered for a second-round meeting with Nicolas Jarry.Top-seeded Medvedev, who lost last year’s final, defeated American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-4 6-3. Shapovalov beat South African Lloyd Harris 7-6 (1), 6-4.Nick Kyrgios withdrew to continue his recovery from a knee injury.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Otro rector principal del Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela presenta su renuncia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — El rector principal del Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela (CNE), Roberto Picón, anunció este lunes que renuncia ante la decisión de la Asamblea Nacional (AN) de iniciar un proceso de renovación de autoridades del ente comicial.“Tras un amplio proceso de consulta con los factores que apoyaron nuestra participación en el Consejo Nacional Electoral, he decidido renunciar ante la AN al cargo que detento como Rector Principal. No para convalidar una situación que a todas luces es irregular, sino para facilitar un proceso que debe ser conducido transparentemente por la AN”, escribió Picón en un comunicado que publicó en su cuenta de Twitter.La renuncia se da cuatro días después de que el presidente y varios directivos del CNE abandonaron sus cargos.Venezuela: ¿peligran las primarias opositoras tras dimisión del presidente y varios directivos del CNE?Tanto el presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral, Pedro Calzadilla, como el rector principal Alexis Corredor y ...

Desaparece un submarino utilizado para ver los restos del Titanic: así avanza la intensa búsqueda para encontrarlo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

(CNN) —  Los guardacostas de EE.UU. iniciaron este lunes una operación de búsqueda y rescate de un submarino que desapareció durante una expedición a los restos del Titanic, informó CTV News, afiliada de CNN.El grupo que realizaba el viaje, Oceangate Expeditions, dijo que está “explorando y movilizando todas las opciones para traer a la tripulación de vuelta sana y salva”.“Toda nuestra atención se centra en la tripulación del sumergible y sus familias. Estamos profundamente agradecidos por la amplia asistencia que hemos recibido de varias agencias gubernamentales y empresas de aguas profundas en nuestros esfuerzos por restablecer el contacto con el sumergible”, dijo el grupo. “Estamos trabajando para que los tripulantes regresen sanos y salvos”.El sumergible tiene capacidad para cinco personas, dice la empresa en su sitio web. No estaba claro cuántas personas iban a bordo.CNN se puso en contacto con los guardacostas de Boston y con las autor...

With punctured hole repaired, U.S. boat returns to sea in around-the-world Ocean Race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

The American sailboat in the Ocean Race had the hole in its hull repaired and set off for Italy in an attempt to rejoin the around-the-world competition before it is over.The 11th Hour Racing Team left The Hague, Netherlands, on Sunday, less than 72 hours after it was T-boned by another boat just 17 minutes into the start of the final leg. Its goal is to reach Genoa before the July 1 in-port race that serves as the grand finale of the six-month, 32,000-nautical mile (37,000-mile, 59,000-km) competition.“We were determined that this would not put an end to our Ocean Race campaign,” 11th Hour skipper Charlie Enright said. “And I hope it is far from over. It is a testament to the hard work of the entire team that, just 72 hours after the incident, we are able to get back out to sea.”11th Hour took a two-point lead into the seventh and final leg, a 2,500 nautical mile (2,877 mile, 4,630 km) sprint to Genoa before Guyot environnement — Team Europe crashed its bowsprit into the hull of th...

Despiden a Diego Cocca como entrenador de la selección de fútbol de México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) anunció este lunes que Diego Cocca deja de ser el entrenador de la selección mayor masculina de México, en un proceso que apenas duró unos meses. Asimismo, se anunció la salida de su cuerpo técnico y de un alto dirigente de la FMF.La decisión de la FMF —dada a conocer por su presidente, Juan Carlos Rodríguez Bas, en un video en redes sociales— ocurre luego de que la selección mexicana perdiera la semifinal de la Nations League 2022/2023 de la Concacaf ante Estados Unidos el jueves y tras ganar 1-0 a Panamá en el partido por el tercer lugar de esta competencia.La derrota contra Estados Unidos acrecentó la reciente crisis de la selección mexicana mayor, que viene de un fracaso en el Mundial de Qatar 2022 (no pasó de la fase de grupos por primera vez en décadas) y que no le gana a EE.UU. desde 2019.Tras la Nations League, México tiene el compromiso de disputar la Copa Oro de la Concacaf, en donde debuta el domingo 26 de junio...