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Tourist awarded $375K after staying in bedbug-infested Los Angeles vacation rental

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

(KTLA) - The owners of a vacation rental property in Hollywood Hills have been ordered to pay $375,000 to a British vacationer who said he was bit hundreds of times by bedbugs while staying at the property in 2015.Meshak Moore had planned on staying at a property on the 2300 block of Vasanta Way from Aug. 24, 2015, through Oct. 22, 2015, but left four weeks into his stay after repeatedly being bitten across the entirety of his body by bedbugs that had infested the property, according to court documents provided by his lawyer. He initially believed mosquitos were responsible, but after several sleepless nights and painful bites, he tore apart the bed and found a large infestation of bedbugs on the mattress, headboard, and bed frame. Man suffers concussion after being hit by phone while riding Cedar Point roller coaster Moore suffered hundreds of bites on his back, arms, neck, and groin, causing him serious discomfort, permanent scarring, and emotional distress, the complaint allege...

Wildfire in northeast Burnet County approximately 33 acres, 85% contained

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Crews are fighting a wildfire in northeast Burnet County, near the Bell County line, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service website.The reported size of the fire is 33 acres with 85% containment as of 8 p.m. Tuesday, the agency said. Named the Happy Ridge Fire, it's burning an area between Oakalla and Briggs near Farm-to-Market Road 2657.Officials first reported the fire shortly after 4 p.m., according to the forest service.As of right now, the cause of the fire is undetermined, officials said.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Orioles lose to Phillies on walk-off hit, 4-3, as Yennier Cano uncharacteristically allows two runs in ninth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

The Orioles entered Tuesday night 19-9 in one-run games this season. They came one out away from improving that figure once again.With All-Star Yennier Cano on the mound and the Orioles leading 3-2 with two outs in the ninth inning, Philadelphia’s Bryson Stott doubled in Bryce Harper to tie the game at 3. Then, after Jorge Mateo couldn’t throw J.T. Realmuto out at first base on a slow grounder, Alec Bohm ended the game with a single to left field.The result: a walk-off Phillies win and a one-run loss for the Orioles.Baltimore avoided a loss Monday night, but couldn’t do the same Tuesday as the tense game concluded with Phillies players celebrating their victory in right field and an announced crowd of 37,200 celebrating.Before the ninth, it was an auspicious night for the Orioles. Kyle Gibson pitched well against his former team and newcomer Shintaro Fujinami provided reason for optimism with two shutout innings. Ryan O’Hearn, who entered Tuesday a .171 hitte...

John Shipley: Twins batters must keep their feet on the gas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

The Twins seem to have recalibrated.Winners in nine of their past 11 games and four up on Cleveland in the American League Central before Tuesday’s game against Seattle at Target Field, this team more resembles, finally, the one that roared out of the gates with a 10-4 record than the one that staggered into the all-star break by getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles.This is all good news for the local 9 and their fans, and certainly makes for a better product on the field. The Twins entered Tuesday with a four-game winning streak — matching a season high — and consecutive walk-off victories at home. The Twins didn’t just come out of the break 9-2; they battled for just about all nine of those victories.Furthermore, they were competitive in all but one of those games, encouraging news for those who watched the Twins finish the unofficial first half of the season with a lackluster, if not downright depressing, 15-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.Since the break ended, it’s been a muc...

Twins officially sign first-rounder Walker Jenkins to deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

Scott Boras had seen Walker Jenkins play in high school games. He had seen him play in tournaments. But on a visit to his home in North Carolina two years ago, the storied baseball agent was hoping to see him take batting practice and hear the sound of the ball leaving his bat.The problem?It was 11 p.m.And raining.Well, it turns out that wasn’t a problem for Jenkins at all.“He says, ‘Let’s go,’” Boras recalled.And so they did. Clay Jenkins, his father, threw. Walker hit. By the time they were done, Walker was soaking wet, and Boras had heard what he was hoping to hear.“I really got to know a lot about his character and who he is,” Boras said. “He’s way ahead of his years, age-wise, because he’s a very disciplined guy and knows what he wants. It says a lot about his character.”That’s the guy who the Twins added to their organization on Tuesday, officially inking the first-round pick to a deal. Jenkins, whom the Twins selected fifth overall earlier this month, received a $7.1 million ...

Police arrest driver connected to fatal crash on May 11

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

BETHLEHEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Tuesday, Thomas F. McGrath, 71, of Slingerlands, was arrested for charges stemming from a fatal crash on May 11. Michael J. Kleinke, 17, of Colonie, died in the crash. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! McGrath was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, driving while impaired by drugs, and several vehicle and traffic law violations. He was arraigned in the Town of Bethlehem Court.McGrath posted bail and was released under the supervision of the Albany County Probation. McGrath's driver's license was suspended pending probation. He is due back in court on August 15.

Rotterdam researching legal actions for migrant situation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Rotterdam Town Council passed a resolution to call on Schenectady County to stop accepting any more asylum seekers. Even though there are residents who want to help the new arrivals become Rotterdam residents, not everyone agrees.“The migrants should stay in New York City until they have a real home for them,” Rashad Rahim said. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Other residents still feel upset that the owner of Super 8 suddenly kicked out guests and long-term residents to make room for the asylum seekers.“I feel it was really wrong what happened to those people. I don’t think it was fair at all,” Gail Ristau said. “They didn’t have any notice. They had been staying there because they needed a place to go.”The Town Council is now working with a lawyer to research the next steps for possible legal actions.“We’re all just, you know, very frustrated,” Joe Mastroianni, Rotterdam Town Councilman, said. “...

Keeler: CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders says if Cam Ward can tear up Pac-12, so can he. “Bro, it’s the same thing.”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

Son Of Prime doesn’t do worried. But he does his homework. The CU Buffs’ celebrated new QB1, Shedeur Sanders, made it a point recently to ask his old Texas pal, Washington State signal-caller Cam Ward, what to expect from the Pac-12 as a first-timer parachuting in from the FCS.“Bro,” Ward replied, “it’s the same thing.”Same chaos.Same song.“The speed’s a little faster,” Ward continued. “You’ve got a little bit better defensive ends. The skill players (are) the same thing.”Same dudes.Same party.“He was just verifying,” Sanders shrugged, “what I already knew.”We know the Buffs will probably go as far in Year 1 A.D. — as in, After Deion — as the younger Sanders can carry them.The situation with Dad — as in, Coach Prime — has no absolute precedent at a modern Power 5 program, which is why nearly every college football lifer has one eye on whatever they’re supposed to be doing and the other on Boulder. It’s a wild-card hire at a wild-card campus, the sort of college football ...

8 Riverside County family members charged in alleged multi-million dollar recycling fraud

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

Eight members of a family that run recycling centers across Riverside County face felony fraud charges related to allegations that they smuggled 178 tons of recyclables from Arizona to take advantage of California's recycling programs.Over the span of eight months, the United States Department of Justice investigated several recycling centers around the county and found that the operators illegally redeemed $7.6 million worth of aluminum cans and plastic bottles that were brought over illegally from the neighboring state.Six unnamed recycling centers were involved in the alleged scheme, according to CalRecycle.Eight people, all said to be family members, were named in charging documents provided by CalRecycle. The defendants have been identified as Maria Ermelinda Saenz Gonzalez, Francisco Balmore Amaya Saenz, Jose Raul Chica, Jose Antonio Interiano Martinez, Jose Alfredo Giron Henriquez, Victor Manuel Hernandez, Manuela Rodriguez Rizo, and Genaro Solis Fuentes.As part of the invest...

Woman assaulted on Orange County hiking trail, suspect at large

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:48 GMT

Authorities are searching for a suspect after a woman was assaulted on a Mission Viejo hiking trail on Friday night.The female victim was walking her dog near the Norman P. Murray Center around 9:40 p.m. when a man suddenly approached her from behind, said the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.The suspect grabbed the woman around her waist and dragged her for about two feet, deputies said.As the victim was screaming, she was able to push the suspect away and escape to her vehicle. She quickly drove away from the scene before contacting authorities.The victim said the suspect never said a word to her before or after the incident. OCSD released a composite sketch of the wanted suspect.He is described as a Hispanic man around 30-40 years old, standing around 5 feet 8 inches tall with a husky build. He has brown eyes, a darker skin tone, no facial hair and dark buzzed hair, authorities said.Sketch of a suspect wanted for allegedly assaulting a woman on a Mission Viejo hiking trail on J...