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SoFi Stadium renames bowl game, announces new host

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

The L.A. Bowl, the annual college football bowl game held at SoFi Stadium, has a new host, and with the new host comes a new name. Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski was announced as the host on Saturday, replacing Jimmy Kimmel. The game will now be known as the L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk. The game will feature the Mountain West conference’s top-ranked team against the Pac-12's number five seed, according to a press release from the stadium. Gronk is bringing his “unique style and flair” back to college football, SoFi Stadium officials said, and will make a “grand entrance” to start the festivities before presiding over the coin toss and leading the trophy presentation. “At the trophy presentation, Gronkowski will present the winning team with the bowl game’s one-of-a-kind L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk championship belt,” the press release said.  Rob Gronkowski poses with the L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk championship belt. (L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk)While at th...

Photos: Bay Area high school football Week 9, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

De La Salle 31, El Cerrito 12See a photo you like? Click Here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards, and more.De La Salle defensive lineman line up for the coin toss to honor defensive line coach Steve Jacoby before their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. The De La Salle football team played with a heavy heart after after finding out earlier that morning that defensive line coach Steve Jacoby had passed away suddenly. The team got together and decided to play El Cerrito in his honor. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) De La Salle head coach Justin Alumbaugh joins his players during a moment of silence for defensive line coach Steve Jacoby before their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. The De La Salle football team played with a heavy heart after after finding out earlier that morning that defensive line coach St...

Man charged in abduction, stabbing, beating of domestic partner in Fremont

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

FREMONT — A convicted kidnapper, suspected of abducting his estranged  relationship partner in August, then stabbing and beating her while holding her hostage for a week, has been charged with multiple crimes, according to authorities and court records.The woman was finally able to escape when the suspect took her on a camping trip, authorities said.The suspect, 61-year-old Jose Terra, has been charged with felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping, corporal injury to a domestic partner, battery with serious bodily injury, false imprisonment by violence and making criminal threats. He is also charged with a misdemeanor for disobeying a court order.He was arrested and charged in early September and is being held in lieu of $345,000 bail at Santa Rita Jail. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on Oct. 25.According to court records, the victim’s ordeal began Aug. 26 when she was picked up at her home in Northern Ca...

Serious injuries reported in Denver pedestrian crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was seriously injured in a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle Friday night, according to the Denver Police Department.The crash happened in the area of 5th Avenue and Federal Boulevard.Police said one person was taken to the hospital.The driver remained on the scene.

FHP investigates fatal car crash in Kendall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

KENDALL, Fla. (WSVN) – A crash crash in Kendall resulted being a fatal one.The incident happened along Southwest 88th Street and Southwest 142nd Avenue.Officials reported a badly wrecked vehicle, in which the front of the car was completely wrecked and crushed.Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate the scene.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Biden says Hamas attacks aimed to halt Israel-Saudi Arabia agreement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

President Joe Biden said that Hamas’ attacks on Israel were intended in part to scuttle the potential normalization of the U.S. ally’s relations with Saudi Arabia.“One of the reasons Hamas moved on Israel … they knew that I was about to sit down with the Saudis,” Biden said at a campaign event Friday night, according to pool reports. “Guess what? The Saudis wanted to recognize Israel,” the president added.Less than a month ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had also expressed optimism about the potential detente, telling Biden that a “historic peace” between the two countries seemed attainable.The normalization push began under former President Donald Trump’s administration and was branded as the Abraham Accords.But Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israel and sustained retaliation from the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza have pushed the possibility of normalization between Israel and neighboring Arab countries farther from reach.On Saturday, the first 20 trucks carryin...

Police activity impacts traffic near Carlsbad Village

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The Carlsbad Police Department said officers are investigating a critical incident in the area of Oak Avenue and Madison Street near Carlsbad Village. CPD said there is no current danger to the public or outstanding suspects, however, authorities are asking the public to avoid the area. Domestic violence suspect arrested after police chase CPD first reported active police activity in the area shortly after midnight Saturday. The scene remains active at this time.FOX 5 is working to gather more information.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Dave’s Hot Chicken is giving away spiced-to-order sliders thanks to rapper Drake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The hotline is blinging to give San Diegans the down low on a deal involving free spiced-to-order sliders from Dave’s Hot Chicken.In celebration of his birthday, rapper Drake, one of several celebrity investors for the chicken chain, is hooking everyone up with a slider or tender on him. The celebration is set for Tuesday, Oct. 24 at every Dave’s Hot Chicken location. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., chicken lovers can head to one of the following San Diego County storefronts to snag and savor their freebie: Mexican life, culture, and cuisine to be celebrated at Day of the Dead Festival El Cajon: 1100 Fletcher ParkwayEscondido: 1268 E. Auto ParkwayOceanside: 4201 Oceanside Blvd., Suite ASan Diego: Mira Mesa: 10728 Westview ParkwaySan Diego: Pacific Beach: 1001 Garnet Ave.Will you be out of town on this date? All participating Dave’s Hot Chicken locations can be found here. This San Diego hotel is one of the best budget stays in the US: study To get in on the action, guests...

York U threatens withdrawal of recognition of student unions over controversial statements about Hamas attacks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

York University says it has initiated a formal process that could result in withdrawing recognition of three student unions following controversial statements made about the Hamas attack on Israel earlier this month.University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton said in a statement Friday that they believe the student unions have breached their responsibilities under the Regulation Regarding Student Organizations by failing to operate in an open, accessible, democratic, non-discriminatory manner when it comes to all students.The university has given the unions until 5 p.m. Oct. 25 to retract their statements, acknowledge the harm done to members and to the community by the statements, and for union executives to resign or they will face further consequences.“If the union denies that a breach has occurred, there will be a due process hearing to determine if there has been a breach, which could result in sanctions, the most severe of which would be the University withdra...

A car bombing at a Somali military facility kills 6 people, including 4 soldiers, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:14:57 GMT

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An explosives-laden car detonated at a military facility on the outskirts of Somalia’s capital Saturday and killed at least six people, four of them soldiers, police said.Police spokesman Sadik Dodishe said nine others, including five soldiers, were wounded in the suicide bombing at the military facility in the Elasha Biyaha area of the Lower Shabelle region.The Islamic extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility. The group frequently carries out such attacks. Photos shared on the social media platform X showed the extent of the damage caused by the explosion, which destroyed the security base and several civilian houses in the vicinity.”The sound of the explosion was deafening … and I saw a plume of smoke going up in the sky,” witness Ayan Hussein, a resident of Elasha Biyaha, said by phone. She said she saw several injured people being carried into an ambulance.Somalia’s federal government has battled al-Shabab for years. Secu...