MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Heavy storms moved through South Florida on Saturday afternoon causing some street flooding, power outages and severe weather warnings. Heavy flooding was reported in Miami Beach, following a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the area that expired at 6 p.m. READ MORE: Ultra Fans Holding Out Hope Musical Festival Returns In 2022 As of 5:55 p.m., Florida Power & Light reported 1,293 people without power in Miami-Dade and 57 people without power in Broward. A Street Flood Advisory remains in effect until 8:15 p.m. for much of northern Miami-Dade County. READ MORE: 1 Dead, 2 Wounded In SW Miami-Dade Shooting Additional flooding is possible from Doral to MIA to downtown Miami. Earlier, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning expired at 5:15 p.m. for much of north and east Miami-Dade. MORE NEWS: Miami-Dade Schools To Allow Fans At Outdoor Spring Sports Events With Limited Capacity Storms will move out of the area this evening. ...
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Packers’ Aaron Rodgers Rips CA Gov. Newsom for Crippling Lockdowns on Small Businesses
Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers took a swipe Thursday at the business-destroying coronavirus rules slammed onto California’s small businesses by Gov. Gavin Newsom. In an interview with watch manufacturer Zenith Watches, Rodgers talked about his high-profile relationship with actress Shailene Woodley and other goings-on in his life, but the conversation soon swung to his efforts to help out small businesses in his native state of California. Rodgers noted that he has “Been doing some work actually in my hometown in Northern California as well to try and help some people through a small business fund that we started.” The Packers star added that he just hopes to do his part to help his neighbors. “You know, we’re just trying to do our part and as we ease back into the training stuff in my professional life, I just want to make sure where I’m from and the area I’ve called home in the past are doing OK,” Rodgers continued. “And California has really been hit hard by COVID and by the rules that the governor has put in place as well. It’s been nice to be able to help some people out and I think we’re all just waiting for a little bit of hope on the horizon.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zenith Watches (@zenithwatches) The Instagram interview was not the first time that Rodgers spoke about the detrimental effect that Newsom’s orders have had on the state. Rodgers went even further into the terrible effect Newsom’s orders have had in an interview with The Pat McAfee Show back in January when he praised the efforts to help small businesses launched by Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports. “It’s just an amazing deal what they’re doing. I mean, to be able to not only change people’s lives and livelihoods but to do it in such a timely fashion, Rodgers said of the Barstool Sports Fund. “I mean the money is going out 24 to 72 hours and I think there was just such a need if ...
Driver In Solano Sideshow Crashes Head-On With Vehicle While Passing Another Car; 3 Injured
FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Three people were injured Saturday after a driver participating in sideshow activities throughout Solano County crashed head-on with another vehicle while attempting to get around a car, the Fairfield Police Department said. Christian Placencia, 23, of Pittsburg, was hospitalized with minor injuries and faces numerous charges including reckless driving causing injury, police said. READ MORE: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Early Morning Modesto Shootings A passenger in Placencia’s car was also hospitalized with what police described as major injuries and needed to be removed from the car by first responders. The driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital. All three persons are expected to recover. Fairfield police said a large group of vehicles was removed from parking lots in the area and deterred back onto the freeway. The group moved into Vacaville, then headed southeast of the city to Vanden Road to head back toward Fairfield. READ MORE: 2 Killed, 3 Injured After Several Shots Fired Into Backyard Gathering In Yuba City It was on Vanden Road where police say Placencia passed unsafely around another vehicle, resulting in the crash shortly before 10:30 p.m. near One Lake. The roadway was closed for several hours. Fairfield police said the group continued on despite the crash and made way onto Highway 12 through Suisun City. At around 10:30 p.m., the group allegedly shut down Highway 12 at Pennsylvania Avenue. Crowds threw objects at officers attempting to disperse the crowd and pointed lasers at a California Highway Patrol Air Unit, authorities said. MORE NEWS: Recall Newsom Rally Held At California State Capitol Hours After Campaign Announces It Gathered Enough Signatures For Ballot Fairfield police said the group next got onto Interstate 80 to leave Fairfield and participate in other sideshow activities around the Bay Area. ...
Father Evades Police Using Tech Smarts Over A Year After Allegedly Kidnapping Daughter
More than a year after allegedly kidnapping his daughter in Tennessee and keeping her hostage as he traveled around the country, an IT expert, who refers to himself as “Oscar Bourne,” evaded capture by making himself impossible to trace by authorities. The fugitive, John Oliver Westbrook, drew this name from the Bourne trilogy movies which depicted a fictional government spy who evaded capture through multifaceted smarts, Oxygen reported . Westbrook was able to evade capture, despite continuing to do business and traveling across the United States, by using his knowledge of technology, security and bitcoin, according to Fox News. “He is communicating in a way that’s almost impossible to trace, which makes it extremely difficult for investigators to generate significant leads in this case,” the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office said. His daughter, Daphne, was 17 when she went missing in 2019 after she spent a weekend with Westbrook, according to The Daily Beast . The Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office previously announced Westbrook was indicted and charged with aggravated kidnapping. Westbrook and Daphne have been on the move over the past year to various cities around the country including Santa Fe, New Mexico; Colorado Springs, and Seattle. In one instance, authorities were able to trace Daphne whereabouts when they found her Bible in a trash can outside a Trader Joe’s in New Mexico. (RELATED: Missing Kidnapped Teen Found Alive, Suspect Dead After Police Chase) A number of local outlets from Seattle , Washington; Denver , Colorado; and Tampa Bay , Florida, have reported that John and Daphne may be holed up somewhere in the area. Authorities encouraged the New Mexico horse-back riding community to “stay alert,” as there is reason to believe John takes Daphne to ride horses in that area on occasion. ...
Man Who Impersonated Officer And Kidnapped Two Girls Arrested, Police Say
Suffolk County Police arrested a 46-year-old man on Thursday who allegedly impersonated a police officer and then abducted two teenagers on Wednesday, according to authorities. Donald Cristiano Jr., of Bay Shore, Long Island, was charged with two counts of kidnapping in the second degree, two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, one count of Criminal Impersonation in the first degree and one count of Luring a Child, according to a press statement obtained by the Daily Caller. At approximately 3:35 Wednesday afternoon, two girls, ages 14 and 16, were walking down Herbert Avenue in Lindenhurst when Cristiano approached them, according to police . He identified himself as a police officer and offered to drive the girls to the library, noting that recent gang activity made it unsafe to walk in the area alone, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said during a Thursday briefing. Once they arrived in the parking lot, Cristiano allegedly told the 16-year-old to get out of the car so he could talk to the 14-year-old, according to police. (RELATED: REPORT: Police Search For Suspects After Two Children Were Abducted, Dropped Off At A Gas Station) Cristiano then drove off with the 14-year-old to a nearby park, police said. Cristiano began touching the girl who was able to fight him and flee his vehicle. She ran to a nearby home where the homeowner called 911, according to police. At the same time, the 16-year-old flagged down a crossing guard after she became suspicious, according to Suffolk Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart. The crossing guard also called the police, according to Hart. “This is every parent’s nightmare,” Bellone said. Hart said that both girls were able to describe both the suspect and the vehicle, helping authorities narrow down the search to 400 vehicles matching in the county. “I want to remind people that if you are ever stopped by a person who identifies themselves as an undercover officer, ask them for ...
