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Toddler found inside abandoned stroller in L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

A toddler was found unattended early Tuesday morning in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles. A passerby called 911 around 3 a.m. to report a child abandoned in a stroller in the 100 block of Larchmont Boulevard. Arriving officers confirmed finding a 2- to 3-year-old Black female, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said. A woman was with the child when officers arrived but she was not believed to be the mother. The child was said to be in good condition and was taken to a local hospital to be checked out. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services was notified and will investigate, the spokesperson said. No further details about the toddler, or the search for the parents, were immediately available.

Truck with Domino's sign seen doing doughnuts in Sun Valley street takeover

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

A pickup truck with a Domino's sign on the roof was among several vehicles involved in a street takeover in Sun Valley Monday night.The incident occurred around 11 p.m. at the intersection of Strathern Street and Witsett Avenue. A white pickup truck sporting a Domino's delivery sign on top of the roof was among at least three vehicles involved in the takeover. A pickup truck is seen doing doughnuts during a street takeover in Sun Valley on Sept. 11, 2023. (KNN)Video showed the truck doing doughnuts in the intersection before being joined by a second vehicle. Passengers were leaning out of the truck and waving to the crowd of about 100 spectators. Arsonist sought in as many as 12 fires set in Reseda It was unclear if the driver or truck had any association with the pizza restaurant chain. It was also unknown if any arrests were made.

Pickup truck crashes into taco stand; driver reportedly brandishes gun

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

An armed man crashed into a taco stand in the Vermont Knolls area of South Los Angeles early Tuesday morning.Just before 1 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 1000 block of West Manchester Avenue, police said.Upon arrival, officers found a green pickup truck had crashed into a taco stand and a white van located a few feet away.According to police, the driver was armed with a handgun and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.Footage from the scene, however, shows two men in handcuffs.Reports from stringer Key News Network indicated that the two men emerged from the vehicle after the crash and one of them brandished a handgun before they fled.No information was provided as to how the men were apprehended.No injuries were reported, and no further details were available.Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.

Escaped Pennsylvania inmate stole gun, fled homeowner's gunfire and remains at large, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

Escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante stole a rifle from a garage and fled a homeowner's gunfire, authorities said Tuesday as police closed roads in suburban Philadelphia, told residents to lock their doors and set up a new search area in the nearly 2-week-old manhunt.Cavalcante entered the open garage late Monday in the search area northwest of Philadelphia, stole a .22-caliber rifle and ammunition, and fled when the homeowner who was in the garage drew a pistol and shot at him several times, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said at a news conference Tuesday morning.The developments came in the days after Cavalcante slipped out of an earlier search area to the south in Chester County, stole a dairy delivery truck, and went to the homes of onetime work associates in what police say is Cavalcante's desperate quest for help.About 500 law enforcement personnel are now searching or guarding an 8- to 10-square mile area in a different part of Chester County, near South...

Lyft launches feature to let women riders choose women drivers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

By Natalie Lung | BloombergLyft Inc. is launching a feature that will try to prioritize matches between women and non-binary riders and drivers in response to demand for increased safety protections for its users.Drivers and riders who indicate their gender preference as women or non-binary in the app, or those with a user name commonly identifiable as a woman’s name, will be given access to opt in to the feature called “Women+ Connect.” The tool will increase the chances of matching women and non binary riders with similar gender-identified drivers.Women make up only 23% of Lyft drivers, but account for nearly half of its riders, according to the company, which hopes to attract more women drivers with the new feature. Those numbers mean a preferred match isn’t guaranteed, so women riders, for example, can still be offered a male driver if no Women+ users are available nearby. Users can choose to opt out of the feature at any time.Lyft and rival Uber Technologies Inc. are being push...

Senator Dianne Feinstein’s family feud is set for private talks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

By Joel Rosenblatt and David Voreacos | BloombergA judge ordered a high-stakes family feud over the finances of US Senator Dianne Feinstein, the powerful 90-year-old California Democrat, to be moved out of court for private negotiations.Since early this summer, the fight has been playing out publicly between the families of two of San Francisco’s storied power brokers: Feinstein, who built a political dynasty over decades, and her wealthy husband Richard Blum, the co-founder of private equity firm Blum Capital Partners, who died last year and left much of his fortune to her in a marital trust.At a hearing Monday in San Francisco, retired Judge Roger T. Picquet told lawyers for both sides, “I love making decisions, don’t get me wrong.” But private mediation, he said, where the two parties work our their differences outside of court, often produces more satisfying results.“If any case deserves an honest appraisal of mediation, this case does,” he said.The dispute centers on how truste...

Ferry terminal to close for more than 2 months for renovation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

(BCN) -- The Main Street Ferry Terminal in Alameda will close for renovation for over two months starting in October, ferry service officials said. The terminal's operation will be suspended from Oct. 23 through Jan. 1, 2024, the San Francisco Bay Ferry said in a news release. The terminal will undergo repair and replacement of its aging infrastructure to comply with with seismic safety requirements, according to the ferry service. Massive sinkhole forms in SF intersection after water main break During the closure, downtown San Francisco-bound riders can use the Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal while ferries to Chase Center and South San Francisco will only be available out of the Oakland Ferry Terminal. The Alameda Short Hop route will be suspended during the closure. Operations at the Main Street terminal are planned to resume on Jan. 2, 2024 for the Oakland and Alameda, South San Francisco, Alameda Short Hop, Oracle Park and Chase Center ferry routes. "Design...

TikTok Shop launches in the U.S. as the company bets big on e-commerce

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — After months of testing, TikTok is fully launching its e-commerce product in the U.S. in an effort to translate the app’s cultural relevance among young consumers to sales. The company said Tuesday its shopping wing, called TikTok Shop, will include several features such as a “Shop Tab,” a marketplace its been testing on the app since August; affiliate videos in user’s feed that allows creators to earn commissions from products; as well as a logistics arm called Fulfilled by TikTok that stores and ships products for merchants. TikTok, which has 150 million users in the U.S., said in its announcement that it will continue to offer live shopping, which is big in Asia but hasn’t picked up steam among U.S. shoppers. Earlier this year, Meta owned Instagram removed a live shopping feature from its app. ByteDance, the Beijing company that owns TikTok, already runs a thriving social media marketplace on Douyin, its twin video app for the Chinese market.The e-commerce platfor...

A new documentary reexamines the Louis CK scandal, 6 years later

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Louis C.K. came to the Toronto International Film Festival six years ago with the hotly anticipated “I Love You, Daddy,” just as allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian were gaining new prominence.The movie sold at TIFF for $5 million, but before it could reach theaters, its premiere was canceled and its release scuttled. After years of rumors, a New York Times article in November that year detailed the allegations of several women who described incidents in which C.K. masturbated in front of female stand-up colleagues.Now, a new documentary premiering in Toronto, where C.K.’s downfall began, is delving into one of most debated #MeToo cases. “Sorry/Not Sorry,” directed by Caroline Suh and Cara Mones and produced by the Times, examines the allegations, the fallout for those who came forward and C.K.’s comeback in comedy.“In the early years, the advice I was given was: Don’t make this movie,” says Suh, who directed the Barack Obama-narrated docuseries “Wor...

Residents hole up, schools close as searchers zero in on escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:00:16 GMT

Residents of a suburban Philadelphia community locked themselves in their houses and at least one school district canceled classes as authorities indicated they were closing in on an escaped murderer who has evaded capture in the region for nearly two weeks.Danelo Souza Cavalcante entered a garage late Monday in the search area northwest of Philadelphia, stole a rifle, and fled when the homeowner drew a pistol and shot at him, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said in a news conference Tuesday morning.State Police posted on social media that the department was pursuing Cavalcante in South Coventry Township, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of the Chester County jail, from which he escaped Aug. 31. Police warned that Cavalcante was armed and not to approach him, and asked the public to call 911 if they see him.About 500 officers are searching or guarding an 8- to 10-square mile area roughly 30 miles northwest (50 kilometers) of Philadelphia, Bivens said.At about 10...