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SFPD officers make discovery of backpack left unattended in SoMa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Officers discovered an unattended backpack in the SoMa neighborhood Thursday, the San Francisco Police Department said on Twitter. The bag police discovered on 7th Street and Mission Street was full of narcotics. Police seized 254.3 grams of heroin, 287.2 grams of methamphetamine and 603.4 grams of fentnayl. A photo of the backpack and the contents inside it can be seen below.(San Francisco Police Department)The amount of fentanyl (~600,000 milligrams) seized could potentially kill approximately 300,000 people. According to the DEA, two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal. The discovery was made on the same day Mayor London Breed said the majority of people arrested for drugs are not from the city. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: ...

El FBI descubre cráneos y otros restos humanos usados como decoración en el departamento de un hombre de Kentucky

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando los agentes del FBI llegaron este martes al departamento de James Nott en Kentucky con una orden de registro, preguntaron si había alguien más en casa.“Solo mis amigos muertos”, respondió Nott.Eso es lo que dice el FBI, que en una denuncia penal detalla los 40 cráneos humanos y otros restos que encontraron decorando la casa de Nott, vinculándolo a una red de personas que supuestamente compraban y vendían ilegalmente partes de cuerpos humanos, incluido el director de la morgue de la Facultad de Medicina de Harvard, acusado de robar partes de cadáveres.Los cráneos estaban esparcidos por la casa de Nott; uno tenía un pañuelo envuelto en la cabeza y otro se encontró en el colchón donde dormía, según la denuncia. Los agentes también encontraron médulas espinales, fémures, huesos de la cadera y una bolsa de la Facultad de Medicina de Harvard, según la declaración jurada presentada por el FBI.Nott no ha sido acusado de delitos relacionados con los restos hu...

Deadly stabbing suspect arrested in Aurora

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Aurora police arrested a man who allegedly stabbed another man to death Thursday night.Nurendy Ropon, 22, is facing charges of second-degree murder and felony menacing with a deadly weapon. Officers responded to the stabbing at 9:23 p.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of Alton Street. Police said Ropon stabbed a 34-year-old man in the neck after the two got into an argument in front of the apartment complex. 1 dead in Commerce City shooting The victim was taken to a local hospital where he later died of his injuries. Ropon was found with the knife a short distance from the crime scene, police said. He was taken into custody without further incident.Anyone who hasn't spoken to investigators and has any information about the incident is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).

Sea turtle released in Marathon, joins 16th Tour de Turtles race

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

A young reptile was released in the Florida Keys, ready to part in the 16th Annual Tour de Turtles.A sea turtle named Marcia was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released from a beach in Marathon, Friday.Back in March, she was found floating off Vaca Key and suffered from a condition that left her unable to dive for food. Marcia was treated at the Turtle Hospital, with broad-spectrum antibiotics, fluids, vitamins, and a healthy diet of greens and mixed seafood.After months of care, the marine reptile is back in good health, weighs 50 pounds, and is swimming strongly and diving.She joined her fellow sea turtles in the annual race that follows their long-distance migration over three months.The program raises awareness about sea turtles and the many threats to their survival.

Caviar & Bubbles: Smith & Wollensky celebrates National Caviar Day with unique tasting experience

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

There’s a national day of celebration for just about everything these days, and next Tuesday’s a little fishy, but in a good way.National Caviar Day is just around a corner. Deco’s checking out a local spot that’s making it a real splash.Larry David: “You’re really going to town on that caviar.”Christian Slater: “It’s the best caviar they could possibly get. It’s unbelievable.”Larry David: “I know.”Christian Slater: ” What do you think, I’m really gonna pass this up?”Larry David: “I think you’re going over your allotment a little bit.”Christian Slater: “My allotment?”Larry David: “You know, we’re each entitled to take a certain amount, so everybody else can have a little bit, too.”You don’t have to worry about counting caviar, because it’s flowing at Smith & Wollensky on South Beach.Henry Delgado: “Smith & Wollensky...

Police release image of thief who abandoned baby from stolen pickup truck in Dorchester

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

Boston police have released a suspect image of the person they say stole a pickup truck in Dorchester on Friday afternoon with a baby still inside and then abandoned the child in a car seat on the side of the road.Officers responding to a reported kidnapping at the intersection of Geneva Avenue and Leroy Street around 3 p.m. learned that a heavy-set, light-skinned Hispanic male with long hair and a beard who was last seen wearing gray shirt with gray pants had just fled in a truck with a infant child inside, according to Boston police.Shocking surveillance video obtained by 7NEWS shows the person return to the area shortly after and leave the infant, who was still in the car seat, on the sidewalk. The infant was reunited with the parents and Boston EMS responded to evaluate the child.About an hour later, officers located the stolen truck on Columbia Road.Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Detectives from District C-11 at (617) 343-4335.This is a devel...

Vegas could break heat record as tens of millions across US face scorching temperatures

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate — at casinos where the chilly air conditioning might require a light sweater.Meanwhile, emergency room doctors were witnessing another world, as dehydrated construction workers, passed-out elderly residents and others suffered in an intense heat wave threatening to break the city’s all-time record high of 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47.2 degrees Celsius) this weekend.Few places in the scorching Southwest demonstrate the surreal contrast between indoor and outdoor life like Las Vegas, a neon-lit city rich with resorts, casinos, swimming pools, indoor nightclubs and shopping. Tens of millions of others across California and the Southwest, were also scrambling for ways to stay cool and safe from the dangers of extreme heat.“We’ve been talking about this building heat wave for a week now, and no...

Luis Robert Jr.’s All-Star experience ‘exceeded expectations,’ the Chicago White Sox center fielder says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

Luis Robert Jr. didn’t participate in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday, sitting out as a precaution after feeling tightness in his right calf during the Home Run Derby the previous night.It didn’t damper the first All-Star experience for the Chicago White Sox center fielder.“It exceeded all my expectations,” Robert said through an interpreter Friday.Robert reflected on the trip to Seattle and looked ahead to the rest of the season before the Sox resumed their season against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.His favorite part of the event — taking part in the derby.“Having the opportunity to spend a special time with my countrymen (Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena and Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis García),” Robert said. “To me it was like being in Cuba with them. Just sharing stories and having a great time together.”Robert lost to Arozarena in the semifinals. He advanced out of the first round, t...

Mets’ GM Billy Eppler open to opportunities as trade deadline nears: ‘Every situation is a little different’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

The Mets are in a strange place as the second half of the 2023 season gets underway. After looking downright moribund in June, the team that boasts the highest payroll in the sport then reeled off six straight wins to start the month of July to go 6-4 over their final 10 games before the All-Star break. The next two weeks are going to determine whether or not the Mets continue to try to push toward a playoff spot or sell off veterans in the hopes of trying to build toward the future.“It’s the consistency aspect that really kind of needs to take hold,” general manager Billy Eppler said Friday from the Citi Field dugout ahead of a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. “We were encouraged by what we were seeing going into the break and hope to continue and continue on a similar path.”The belief amongst those in the clubhouse is that they finally showed what it’s capable of during that six-game winning streak. They got solid starting pitching, they ...

Overturned truck carrying oil prompts lane closures on I-15

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:22:49 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A truck carrying oil overturned on Friday afternoon, causing the closure of several lanes on Interstate 15 through Miramar, traffic officials said.Around 4:30 p.m., SkyFOX was over southbound I-15 at Miramar Road, where the truck was seen on its side with oil spillage right beside the vehicle. Gas leak prompts evacuation order in Poway As of 4:32 p.m., four lanes have been shut down due to the crash, according to Caltrans.Check back for updates on this developing story.