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Did Las Vegas shooter snap over high-roller benefits?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

By Rio Yamat | Associated PressLAS VEGAS — The high-stakes gambler who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern America, killing 60 and injuring hundreds more in Las Vegas, was apparently angry over how the casinos were treating him despite his high-roller status, according to a fellow gambler whose interview with the FBI is detailed in hundreds of pages of documents made public this week.The gambler, whose name is redacted in the new documents, said he believed the stress could have easily caused gunman Stephen Paddock “to snap.” Paddock, 64, was a video poker player who relied on gambling as his main source of income.The revelation comes years after the FBI in Las Vegas and the local police department concluded their investigations without a definitive motive, although both agencies said Paddock burned through more than $1.5 million, became obsessed with guns, and distanced himself from his girlfriend and family in the months leading up to the massacre.In a st...

Two alleged gang members arrested in Oakland party shooting where teenaged brothers were gunned down

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

OAKLAND — Two alleged members of an Oakland subset of the Norteño gang have been arrested on charges that they shot and killed two Berkeley brothers at a 2022 party, after mistaking the victims for rival gang members.Authorities say both suspects were 17 at the time of the shooting and were booked at juvenile hall. Their names have not yet been released, and detectives are expected to take the case to the Alameda County District Attorney’s office for potential filing early next week.Brothers Jazy Sotelo Garcia, 17, and Angel Sotelo Garcia, 15, were shot and killed around 10 p.m. on Oct. 1, at a party held in an Airbnb rental home on the 900 block of Apgar Street in North Oakland. The party had about 30 attendees, most of whom were Berkeley High students. Two others were injured, but survived.Then-Oakland police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said at the time the case was not gang related, but now authorities are disputing that, saying that the alleged shooters mistook at least ...

Springer’s 5 hits help Jays outlast Cards 10-9 in opener

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — George Springer had five hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat St. Louis 10-9 on Thursday despite the Cardinals’ Tyler O’Neill tying a major league record by homering on opening day George for the fourth straight season.Making his Cardinals debut, catcher Willson Contreras left after the eighth inning because of an injured knee and was sent for a scan.Springer was 5 for 6 with five singles in the fourth five-hit game of his big league career to go along with a six-game game for Houston at Oakland in May 2018. Springer set a Toronto record for hits in an opener and combined with Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman to become the first pair of players with five hits each on opening day since at least 1901.“It’s awesome, obviously you want to start off good,” Springer said. “It’s only one game. But, I’ll take all the hits I can get.”Bo Bichette had four hits and Matt Chapman three for the Blue Jays, ...

Mississippi pushes more state policing in mostly Black city

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The majority-white and Republican-led Mississippi Legislature is taking final steps to expand the the territory of a state-run police department inside the capital city of Jackson, which is majority-Black and governed by Democrats.Critics say the proposal would stomp on local self-governance and create unequal systems of justice in different parts Jackson, which has the highest percentage of Black residents of any major U.S. city.Supporters say they are trying to reduce crime in a city of about 150,000 residents, which had more than 100 homicides for each of the past three years.Senators on Thursday passed the final version of a bill that Democratic Sen. John Horhn of Jackson called “toxic,” with 31 Republicans voting yes and 15 Democrats voting no.The House is expected to pass the bill Friday and send it to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. He has not said whether he will sign it, but he has often said Jackson has a crime problem.Most Republicans left the Sen...

Las plantas no son completamente silenciosas. Hacen crujidos, según un estudio

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

(CNN) — Las plantas hacen sonidos que el oído humano no puede detectar, según las grabaciones realizadas en un nuevo estudio, y suenan más cuando están deshidratadas o bajo otros tipos de estrés.La investigación cuestiona radicalmente lo que la mayoría de los botánicos pensaban que sabían sobre el reino vegetal, que era considerado en gran parte silencioso. También sugiere que el mundo que nos rodea es una cacofonía de sonidos de plantas, dijo la coautora del estudio, Lilach Hadany.Hadany dijo que durante mucho tiempo fue escéptica de que las plantas fueran completamente silenciosas.“Hay tantos organismos que responden al sonido que pensé que no había una buena razón para que las plantas fueran sordas y mudas”, dijo Hadany, profesora de la Facultad de Ciencias de las Plantas y Seguridad Alimentaria y directora del programa de la Facultad George S. Wise de Ciencias de la Vida en la Universidad de Tel Aviv.Los neandertales podían escuchar y hacer los mismos sonidos q...

El cabello de Beethoven: lo que investigadores encontraron en su ADN más de dos siglos después de su muerte

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

(CNN Español) – Ludwig van Beethoven, uno de los músicos más virtuosos en la historia, creó algunas de sus composiciones más reconocidas estando ya sordo. Recientemente, científicos dieron a conocer los hallazgos que arrojó el análisis de varios mechones de su cabello.¿Lograron descifrar por qué el músico alemán se quedó sordo? ¿Por qué murió? El Dr. Elmer Huerta lo explica en este episodio de nuestro podcast. El consultorio está abierto, ¡bienvenidos!Puedes escuchar este episodio en Spotify, en nuestro canal de YouTube o en tu plataforma de podcast predilecta, o leer la transcripción a continuación.Hola, bienvenidos a este nuevo episodio de “En consulta con el Dr. Huerta”, tu podcast favorito de salud por CNN en Español. Te saluda el doctor Elmer Huerta, espero que estés bien.Hoy vamos a ver un tema que tiene que ver con el avance de la ciencia, la música y el sufrimiento humano. Es la historia de las enfermedades de uno de los genios más grandes de la música universal, Ludwi...

Stephen Piscotty released by Giants at his request

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Stephen Piscotty was released from his minor league contract by the San Francisco Giants at his request on Thursday.The 32-year-old hit .320 (8 for 25) with three doubles and seven RBIs in 10 spring training games.San Francisco also acquired outfielder Matt Beaty from Kansas City for cash and he struck out as a pinch hitter in his Giants debut during a 5-0 opening day loss at the New York Yankees.Catcher Roberto Pérez’s contract was selected from the minors and he went 1 for 2 with a strikeout in his Giants debut. The 34-year-old was with Pittsburgh last year after spending his first eight major league seasons with Cleveland.San Francisco optioned right-hander Sean Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento and reassigned outfielder Bryce Johnson, infielder Casey Schmitt, catcher Austin Wynns and right-hander Sergio Romo, who is retiring.Outfielder Luis González (lower back surgery) and left-hander Thomas Szapucki (left arm neuropathy) were put on the 60-day inju...

PGA Tour Valero Texas Open Scores

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

ThursdayAt TPC San Antonio -Oaks CourseSan Antonio, TexasPurse: $8.9 millionYardage: 7,435; Par: 72a-amateurFirst RoundMatt Kuchar 35-33_68Padraig Harrington 34-34_68M.J. Daffue 37-31_68Roberto Diaz 34-34_68Matt Wallace 36-33_69Garrick Higgo 36-33_69Nick Taylor 36-33_69Chez Reavie 35-34_69Harry Higgs 37_32_69Ben Martin 34-36_70Brendon Todd 35-35_70Byeong Hun An 35-35_70Jimmy Walker 37-33_70Augusto Nunez 38_32_70Henrik Norlander 35-36_71Beau Hossler 34-37_71Kevin Chappell 37-34_71Sam Ryder 38-33_71Thomas Detry 35-36_71Andrew Putam 36-35_71Luke List 36-35_71Brice Garnett 34-37_71Kevin Steelman 35-36_71Kyle Stanley ...

Queen’s to host next two Vanier cups

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

Queen’s University and the City of Kingston have been selected to host both the 2023 and 2024 Vanier Cup Championships.It will mark the first time that Queen’s has hosted the Canadian University football championship dating back to 1965, with Toronto playing host every year until 2004.Queen’s Athletics Staff along with representatives from U Sports were joined by Queen’s Principal Patrick Deane and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson, as well as the Vanier Cup itself, to make the announcement on Thursday morning at Richardson Stadium.Kingston becomes the eighth city to host the championship, and U Sports Chief Sport Officer Lisette Johnson-Stapley said Queen’s -and Kingston’s- application for the two championships was a compelling one.“U Sports is thrilled to partner with the Queen’s University to present this 58th edition of the Vanier Cup,” Johnson Stapley said in a release.“The facilities, the city itself, where it is in Ontar...

Frontenacs miss out on 2024 Memorial Cup

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:54 GMT

The Kingston Frontenacs will not be hosting the 2024 edition of the Memorial Cup, with the selection committee instead choosing the Saginaw Spirit in Michigan.This will be the first time since 1998 that an American CHL team has hosted the Memorial Cup and the first time ever for an OHL team based in the USA. In a statement on Wednesday, the Frontenacs said they were disappointed in the decision because despite the strength of all four team’s -Niagara, Sault Ste. Marie, Saginaw, and Kingston- bids, they felt they had a winning combination in their own.“The Kingston Frontenacs would like to congratulate the Spirit and understand the difficult decision the Selection Community had to make with four great cities bidding for the right to host the event,” the statement reads.“The Kingston Frontenacs and our city are disappointed with this announcement as we feel Kingston checked all the boxes needed to not only host the 2024 Memorial Cup, but win the prestigious tro...