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White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at a Florida store in what officials say is a hate crime

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A white man fatally shot three people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store on Saturday in a predominately Black neighborhood in an attack that the local sheriff called “racially motivated.” The shooter then killed himself.“He hated black people,” Sheriff T.K. Waters told a news conference. “There is absolutely no evidence the shooter is part of any larger group.”Waters said the shooter, who was in his 20s, used a Glock handgun and an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with at least one of the firearms painted with a swastika. He left behind writings that led investigators to believe that he committed the shooting because it was the fifth anniversary of when another gunman opened fire during a video game tournament in Jacksonville, killing two people before fatally shooting himself.The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. at a Dollar General near Edward Waters University, a small historically Black university.The shooter had driven there from neighboring ...

What we learned from SF Giants’ seventh-straight series loss

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants offense is the Wilmer Flores Show until further notice.On Saturday, Flores hit his 19th home run off Braves star Max Fried to tie a career-high set last season. He’s hit 11 of the Giants’ last 34 home runs and coupled his consistent power with an improved contact rate that’s made him the team’s best hitter. The clutch guy, the pillar.Flores’ two-run home run tied the game 2-2 in the third inning and gave the Giants a glimmer of hope to salvage a series against Atlanta. With how things are going in San Francisco, there was no one else in the Giants lineup that could keep that mojo going as they fell 7-3 and lost the series at Oracle Park with a chance to prevent a sweep on nationally televised Sunday Night Baseball.With that, they’ve lost seven straight series dating back to a two-game sweep against the bottom-feeding Oakland A’s in July. They’ve dropped 14 of their last 19 games and, as th...

VIDEO: Fight after 49ers game at In-N-Out near Levi’s Stadium leads to stabbing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

(KRON) -- A large fight broke out Friday night at an In-N-Out near Levi's Stadium, the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) said in a Facebook post. It happened around 11:12 p.m. after the 49ers' preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers. SF restaurant bans armed officers, police union responds Two individuals each suffered multiple stab wounds from the fight, according to SCPD. Video (above) shows a fight inside the fast-food restaurant. Police said at least 10 people were involved -- some seen wearing either 49ers or Raiders gear. One individual is seen holding a knife-like weapon before he stabs one of the victims (pictured below). Due to the graphic nature of the act, KRON4 elected to end the video before the stabbing.(AIO Flimz) Three individuals -- including one in a Raider jersey and one in a 49er jersey -- were seen ganging up on a person lying on his back. SCPD is calling this incident a "stabbing-assault with a deadly weapon." The suspect(s) remain at large, and po...

Viktor Hovland shoots 66 for 6-shot lead at Tour Championship to close in on FedEx Cup title

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Viktor Hovland delivered another sterling performance, this time starting from the top that allowed him to pull away Saturday in the Tour Championship with a 4-under 66 that gave him a six-shot lead going into the final round of the PGA Tour season.That leaves the Norwegian star 18 holes away from the $18 million bonus.Hovland came into East Lake fresh off a 61 in the final round at Olympia Fields — 28 on the back nine — to rally for a victory in the BMW Championship.He was tied with Collin Morikawa to start the sunbaked third round, with Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele all lined up behind him. No one could keep pace, especially after a 90-minute stoppage because of storms in the area.Hovland, who started at 8-under par as the No. 2 seed, was at 20 under.Schauffele, who has never finished worse than seventh or shot worse than par in his seven years playing the Tour Championship, had a 68 and was at 14 under. All he could think about was a pair of 4-f...

A white man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

Residents gather for a prayer near the scene of a mass shooting at a Dollar General store, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)(AP/John Raoux) Residents gather for a prayer near the scene of a mass shooting at a Dollar General store, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)(AP/John Raoux) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A masked white man fatally shot three people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately Black neighborhood on Saturday in a deliberate attack after leaving behind racist writings, officials said. The shooter then killed himself. “He hated Black people,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters told a news conference. “There ...

Peevy throws for a touchdown, Bell adds a rushing TD, Mercer tops North Alabama 17-7 in FCS opener

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Carter Peevy threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ty James on the first drive of the season and Mercer pulled out a 17-7 win over North Alabama on Saturday in the FCS Kickoff Classic at the historic Cramton Bowl.Despite the quick start, the game wasn’t decided until after a 1-hour, 15-minute weather delay, which came early in the third quarter with the Bears up 10-7.After the delay, the Lions missed a tying field goal. Shortly after that Mercer responded with a nine-play, 82-yard drive, only to lose a fumble on the 1. North Alabama, in the midst of three straight 3-and-out possessions, went nowhere and the Bears were able to score the late touchdown with a 42-yard drive. Freshman Micah Bell, who had 73 yards rushing, iced it with a 3-yard run. Peevy was 12 of 17 for 116 yards and the Bears picked up 170 yards on the ground.Mercer, ranked 20th in the FCS poll, finished 7-4 last year, third in the Southern Conference.TJ Smith scor...

TOUR Championship Par Scores

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

SaturdayAt East Lake GCAtlantaYardage: 7,346; Par: 70Third RoundViktor Hovland68-64-66—198-12Collin Morikawa61-64-73—198-12Xander Schauffele67-64-68—199-11Keegan Bradley63-67-70—200-10Adam Schenk63-70-69—202-8Sepp Straka66-71-65—202-8Wyndham Clark68-67-68—203-7Sam Burns66-66-71—203-7Tyrrell Hatton64-67-72—203-7Jon Rahm69-65-71—205-5Patrick Cantlay69-68-68—205-5Matt Fitzpatrick67-68-71—206-4Max Homa70-67-69—206-4Tommy Fleetwood71-70-65—206-4Corey Conners70-71-66—207-3Nick Taylor71-67-69—207-3Rory McIlroy70-67-71—208-2Lucas Glover72-67-69—208-2Brian Harman68-70-70—208-2Russell Henley65-71-72—208-2Tony Finau70-68-70—208-2Scottie Scheffler71-65-73—209-1Rickie Fowler68-73-68—209-1Tom Kim67-70-72—209-1Sungjae Im71-71-68—210ESi Woo Kim70-72-68—210EJordan Spieth69-71-70—210EJason Day67-70-74—211+1Emiliano Grillo73-72-70—215+5Taylor Moore71-75-72—218+8Source

TOUR Championship Scores

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

SaturdayAt East Lake GCAtlantaYardage: 7,346; Par: 70Third RoundViktor Hovland68-64-66—198Collin Morikawa61-64-73—198Xander Schauffele67-64-68—199Keegan Bradley63-67-70—200Adam Schenk63-70-69—202Sepp Straka66-71-65—202Wyndham Clark68-67-68—203Sam Burns66-66-71—203Tyrrell Hatton64-67-72—203Jon Rahm69-65-71—205Patrick Cantlay69-68-68—205Matt Fitzpatrick67-68-71—206Max Homa70-67-69—206Tommy Fleetwood71-70-65—206Corey Conners70-71-66—207Nick Taylor71-67-69—207Rory McIlroy70-67-71—208Lucas Glover72-67-69—208Brian Harman68-70-70—208Russell Henley65-71-72—208Tony Finau70-68-70—208Scottie Scheffler71-65-73—209Rickie Fowler68-73-68—209Tom Kim67-70-72—209Sungjae Im71-71-68—210Si Woo Kim70-72-68—210Jordan Spieth69-71-70—210Jason Day67-70-74—211Emiliano Grillo73-72-70—215Taylor Moore71-75-72—218Source

Towson University withdraws plan to create business analytics doctoral program, for now

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.With the fall semester scheduled to begin Monday, Towson University will withdraw its plan to establish a business analytics doctoral program.The school’s decision, according to a statement released Friday from spokesperson Sean Welsh, is based on the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s request last month for institutions to “pause” new degree proposals if an objection is raised by another university.Earlier this month, the Office of the Attorney General advised the commission that it did not have a valid majority when four members voted in June to approve the degree program over the objection of Morgan State University.“As we have since the start, TU will continue to follow the process and guidance outlined by MHEC,” Welsh said in an email. “The finding of this administrative error on MHEC’s part does not indicate that TU’s STEM-...

Teoscar Hernández homers twice to lead Mariners over Royals 15-2

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:33:15 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández homered twice and drove in six runs as the Seattle Mariners matched a franchise record with seven home runs in a 15-2 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.Hernández hit a grand slam to highlight a seven-run third inning and added a 446-foot shot off position player Matt Duffy in the eighth for his 21st of the season.Josh Rojas, Mike Ford, Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh and Cade Marlowe also homered for the Mariners, who won for the 10th time in 11 games.“This game can get contagious when you’re going good offensively,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “That’s what we’re seeing. There’s no question about it.”It was the fifth time in franchise history the Mariners hit seven homers in a game. They also accomplished the feat in 2002, 1999, 1996 and 1985.Seattle totaled 13 hits and seven walks in yet another big offensive performance. The Mariners reached double-digit runs for the third time in seven games and the fourth time in their past 11.It wa...