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Twins born in separate years in Connecticut

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — It's not uncommon for twins to have different birthdays, but a different birth year? That's what a new set of twins in Connecticut will have for a lifetime. Souli Morris was born at 12:02 a.m. at Yale New Haven Hospital, becoming the hospital's first baby of 2024.But she's still younger than her brother, Seven, who was born at 11:59 p.m. It's unknown exactly how close he was born to midnight, according to the hospital, because births are only recorded in minutes. Celebrities who had the worst year in 2023 The brother and sister — both weighing six pounds, nine ounces — were welcomed by Mykel and Aliyah Kiyomi Morris, of Hamden.Every year, there are about 120,000 twin births, USA Today reports. The chance of twins having different birth years, like Souli and Seven Morris, is about 1 in 2 million, according to Natividad Medical Center. A set of twins born in 2020 have an even wilder story: they were born 30 minutes apart but in different years and different...

Photos, video: Japan hit by series of major earthquakes

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert after issuing one following a series of major earthquakes Monday but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come.The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a fire and collapsed buildings on the west coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. It was unclear how many people might have been killed or hurt.The Japan Meteorological Agency reported more than a dozen strong quakes in the Japan Sea off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures starting shortly after 4 p.m. local time.At least six homes were damaged by the quakes, with people trapped inside, government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said. A fire broke out in Wajima city, Ishikawa Prefecture, and electricity was out for more than 30,000 households, he said.A bookshelf falls at a home in Nagaoka, Niigata prefecture, Japan Sunday, Jan. 1, 2024, following an earthquake. Japan issued tsunami alerts Monday ...

Williamson County investigating suspicious death in Round Rock

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The Williamson County Sheriff's Office said Monday officials are investigating a suspicious death in Round Rock.The department shared on Facebook Monday afternoon there is a significant law enforcement presence within the 8000 block of Arezzo Drive. That's north of U.S. Hwy. 79 and near Kerley Elementary School.WCSO's criminal investigations division is working at the scene, with officials adding there's no immediate threat to the public. They added residents should avoid the area as the investigation is ongoing.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

John Shipley: NHL tacitly encouraging dirty play

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

Well, before the Wild’s 4-3 loss Dec. 8 at Edmonton was over, a large group of sportswriters were in the media room at Rogers Place, watching the third period play out while writing for a tight deadline.There also was a large group of longtime hockey folks down there, and the talk was about the game-ending hit Evander Kane had just put on Minnesota defenseman Jonas Brodin.With Brodin skating to the end boards to retrieve a puck, Kane, trailing, sized up the defenseman and shouldered the veteran blue liner into boards, embellishing the hit with an elbow to the neck that snapped Brodin’s head.No penalty was called.“I don’t know how you miss that,” an old-school hockey vet said while chatting with a visiting sportswriter. “These guys get paid 200 thousand dollars a year. If you can’t see that, get a job in the bottling plant.”The NHL has a problem it is clearly unwilling to address. The league wants to promote the breakneck pace and heretofore unseen skill in a sport that has never bee...

Commerce City Police searching for homicide suspect

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

The Commerce City Police Department is conducting a New Year’s Day homicide investigation at 78th Avenue and Dahlia Street where one person has been found dead, police said Monday morning.The victim, who has not been identified, is a Hispanic man in his mid-20s, according to Commerce City police.Police are looking for 19-year-old Angel Lozano as a person of interest in the homicide.Detectives are looking for 19yo Angel Lozano as a person of interest in this morning’s homicide. He may be having a mental health crisis and could be armed/dangerous. Full description on FB. Call 911 immediately if seen; do not approach him. pic.twitter.com/3dU50LRBj2— Commerce City Police Department (@CommerceCityPD) January 1, 2024Lozano may be having a mental health crisis, police said, and could be armed and dangerous.Commerce City Police described Lozano as a 5-foot, 10-inch-tall, 180-pound Hispanic man with brown hair and brown eyes who was last seen wearing an orange hooded sweatshirt a...

Man suspected in brother's killing tries to flee Inland Empire urgent care center

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

A man suspected of shooting and killing his brother over the weekend was arrested after running away from an urgent care center in Fontana, authorities said Monday.Fontana police officers and deputies responded to Dignity Health Urgent Care on Sierra Lakes Parkway in Fontana at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday to investigate an assault with a deadly weapon report. Upon arriving, authorities found 20-year-old Tyler Monfort of Jurupa Valley seated inside a parked vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. Monfort, who investigators believe was shot by his brother Christian Monfort, was pronounced dead at the scene, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department stated in a news release. The brothers and a friend had been sitting in a vehicle at an off-road trail in the Lytle Creek area within San Bernardino County when for unknown reasons Christian Monfort, 21, fired a gun and struck Tyler. The friend drove the brothers to the care center to get medical aid for Tyler but Christian fled the vehic...

BART train partially derails near Orinda, prompting station closures, delays

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

A BART train partially derailed and caught fire Monday morning near Orinda, prompting the closure of two stations and significant delays in the East Bay.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Bay Area transit agencies running extended, mostly free services on New Year’s Eve Crashes and Disasters | The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2023 — and what they mean for 2024 Crashes and Disasters | BART hit by major delays near SFO ahead of holiday weekend Crashes and Disasters | And the winner for San Jose BART’s boring machine name competition is… Crashes and Disasters | VTA buys key downtown San Jose site near bullet train route The incident happened at 9:15 a.m. on the Yellow Line train to east Contra Costa County between Orinda and Lafayette, authorities said. As a result, service was halted in both directions in Orinda, and no estimate was given for when it might be restored.No one was injure...

NFL Week 18 schedule: 49ers face Rams with opportunity to get healthy

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

The final game of the 49ers’ regular season will lack the drama of the prior 17, but it comes at a familiar time against a familiar foe.San Francisco will host the Rams this Sunday at 1:25 p.m., the NFL announced after the conclusion of all the Week 17 games.The Niners clinched the NFC’s No. 1 seed with a 27-10 win Sunday over the Commanders and the Eagles’ surprise loss to Arizona, so they have the option to rest their starters against Los Angeles in the finale. They’ll also be off the following weekend, when the NFC’s other six playoff teams compete in the wild-card round.Running back Christian McCaffrey, who missed the latter stages of Sunday’s win in Washington with a calf injury, is likely to pick up some rest, and coach Kyle Shanahan said postgame that he expected to sit some other players, too.On the AFC side, the Ravens have the same luxury after demolishing No. 2-seeded Miami in Baltimore on Sunday.Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | ...

Woman shot in car, San Francisco PD investigate

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

(KRON) – A woman was shot in her vehicle in San Francisco’s Tenderloin area on New Year’s Day, according to the San Francisco Police Department.San Francisco Police police officers responded to the area of Jones and Market Streets on a report of a shooting at approximately 12:18 a.m. on Jan. 1. BART train derails, catches fire near Orinda Station Officers located a female victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound at the scene. Paramedics transported the victim to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.   According to the police investigation, the victim was sitting inside her vehicle when she was struck by gunfire.   There have not been any arrests at this time.Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at (415)-575-4444.

Jaguars hope to get QB Trevor Lawrence and WR Christian Kirk back for win-and-in finale at Titans

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:57 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars could get quarterback Trevor Lawrence and receiver Christian Kirk back for their regular-season finale at Tennessee, a game that will help determine the AFC South.Lawrence missed Sunday’s 26-0 drubbing of Carolina because of a sprained throwing shoulder, ending a streak of 51 consecutive starts for the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. Kirk sat out the past four games while recovering from groin surgery.Coach Doug Pederson said Monday that Lawrence “is progressing” and “is definitely improving.” He didn’t practice last week and was ruled out Friday. Pederson added that they will “see what his limitations might be” Wednesday.The Jaguars (9-7) expect to open Kirk’s 21-day practice window Wednesday and see how much he will be able to do in practice. Kirk was running on the side last week. He injured his groin while making a 26-yard catch on the opening play against Cincinnati on Dec. 4.“He’s doing well. He’s d...