D.C. has a tiny new arrival!A newborn gorilla made his arrival Sunday, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo has announced.Calaya, one of the zoo’s western lowland gorillas, gave birth to a boy at 6:25 p.m. Sunday, zoo officials announced on Facebook and Twitter on Monday morning. 3 Wallaby Joeys Make Darling Debut…
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San Diego runner Desiree Linden fights rain and wind to become first American woman to win Boston Marathon since 1985.The two-time Olympic marathoner wore a bib with “DES” on the front and finished in first place with an unofficial time of 2:39:54. The World Records of the 2016 Rio Olympics…
Three red-necked wallaby joeys are making their darling debut at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park this week.Weighing less than three pounds, the furry babies are only 5 to 6 months old so they’re being hand-raised until they are ready to join the mob of wallabies living at the theme…
A New Jersey teenager who has wowed the world with his musical talent — including a viral rendition of Eminem’s song “Not Afraid” — was surprised with a music recording studio on the NBC home improvement show “George to the Rescue.”Sparsh Shah was born with a genetic disease that causes…
Two bodies found in a submerged SUV in a swollen Northern California river have been identified as the father and daughter of a missing Valencia family.A third body that was recovered Friday has been identified as the mother of the family. Body Found Amid Search for Valencia Family The search…
NBC 7’s Mark Mullen takes a closer look at one of NBC 7’s Project Innovation awardees — Alzheimer’s San Diego, which provides free care to families affected by Alzheimer’s Disease. Source: NBC San Diego
A high wind warning was in effect Monday for the mountains east of San Diego.The National Weather Service issued the wind warning through 5 a.m. Tuesday. San Diego Runner ‘Thrilled’ to Win Boston Marathon There could be areas of southwest to west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to…
Instead of enjoying a tax refund this year, you are surprised to find that you owe Uncle Sam. Even worse, you do not have the money to pay these surprise taxes. What can you do? One thing you definitely do not want to do is ignore the tax bill. That will…
Waiting until the last minute to pay your taxes can cost you if you are expecting a refund, since the government hangs on to your money and receives more interest on it. However, if you owe money to the government, that same principle applies to you. Why not wait until…
No one was hurt when a hot air balloon made an emergency landing Sunday evening near the Rancho Peñasquitos water tower, authorities said.The unplanned landing happened around 7:15 p.m. when the balloon for unknown reasons landed on the street at the 15000 block of Penasquitos Drive, San Diego Police Department (SDPD)…
A man died in a shooting Sunday night in Ramona and authorities believe the shooter was still in the area, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO) said.The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 15900 block of Wood Rock Lane, sheriff’s Lt. Matthew Glissen said. SDFD Girl’s Camp Starts…
A man was stabbed in the stomach during an apparent dispute with an acquaintance in San Ysidro on Sunday, police said.The 34-year-man went with a female companion to meet with an acquaintance at the Sunrise Village Apartment in the 100 block of West Calle Primera around 11:40 a.m. when an…
More than four months after the Lilac Fire burned San Luis Rey Downs, the horses left homeless and injured are finally coming home.“It was terrible,” horse trainer Sal Gonzalez said. “We’ve never seen anything like it.” SDFD Girl’s Camp Starts Amid Discrimination Controversy Gonzalez’s 12 thoroughbreds horses have been recovering at the…
A man was taken into custody Sunday morning for an alleged attempted stabbing at a Kearny Mesa dealership, police said.San Diego Police Department (SDPD) received a call around 9:40 a.m. about the man threatening people with a knife at the CarMax dealership at the corner of Dagget and Convoy streets,…
Ocean Beach’s mega-antique mall, which is a bit of an antique itself, closed its doors Sunday to make way for a Target Express.The mall has been a fixture of Newport Avenue for several decades, and the news that a Target would be moving in sparked anti-corporation protest in the beach…
An arsenal of illegal guns — including assault weapons and a silencer — have allegedly been found in the sparsely furnished New York apartment of a pizza delivery man who police say was harboring a grudge.Suffolk County chief of department Stuart Cameron said cops went to the Lindenhurst, Long Island, home…
A small group of activists rallied outside the Federal Building downtown Sunday, two days before Tax Day.The rally is one of dozens planned throughout the country in an effort to call on Congress to repeal the Trump Tax bill. According to the Tax March website, the Trump tax will raise…
After a recent series of hospitalizations, former first lady Barbara Bush is forgoing additional medical treatment and focusing on “comfort care,” the office of George H.W. Bush said in a statement.Barbara Bush made the decision after “consulting her family and doctors,” the statement said, and the 92-year-old “is surrounded by…
Protesters swarmed a Philadelphia Starbucks Sunday after two black men were arrested there last week for allegedly refusing to leave.The demonstration at the Center City cafe started around noon at the intersection of 18th and Spruce streets and quickly escalated. Protesters carrying loud speakers shouted as they crowded into the…
