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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A former professional football player and Alabama Crimson Tide standout athlete has been arrested, Nexstar’s WKRG has learned. Timothy “TJ” Yeldon, 31, of Daphne, Alabama, was arrested on third-degree domestic violence, third-degree criminal mischief, and interference with a domestic violence emergency call, according to a Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office news release. TJ Yeldon (Photo courtesy of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office) The BCSO received an emergency phone call transfer from 911 around 1 a.m. Aug. 16, and “BCSO communication officers could hear what was believed to be a domestic violence offense occurring between a male…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — White Sox starter Davis Martin took a no-hitter into the sixth inning Sunday in Kansas City, but a stagnant offense and wilting bullpen let it go to waste as the Royals came back for a 6-2 win and the series sweep.The deflating loss marked the Sox 14th in a row at Kauffman Stadium — and the latest blow to the rebuilding team’s hopes of staving off a third straight 100-loss season.Martin kept a hot-swinging Royals team off balance all afternoon, pounding hitters with 96 mph four-seamers and sinkers in between his signature kick changeup. It went…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area. The intense, sudden deluges have proved fatal in both countries.As many as 300 people died in one northwestern Pakistani district, Buner, after a cloudburst. The strength and volume of rain triggered flash flooding, landslides and mudflows. Boulders from steep slopes came crashing down with the water to flatten homes and reduce villages to rubble.The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand had a cloudburst earlier this month. Local TV showed floodwaters surging…

Sheriff’s deputies exchange guns for firearms at North County “gun safety” event. Courtesy San Diego Sheriff’s Department. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with other law enforcement agencies next weekend in an effort to get unwanted guns off the streets. The gun safety event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Mesa Civic Center, 4825 Date Avenue. Also joining in the effort will be investigators from the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, officers from the La Mesa Police Department, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Division of Adult…

(KRON) – Two men were arrested after crashing a stolen vehicle in police pursuit, the Hercules Police Department said on its social media. The department was alerted to a 2010 Audi A4 in connection with a carjacking, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon in the city due to a Flock camera notification. Hercules police officers located the Audi entering westbound Interstate 80 from John Muir Parkway, and tried to pull the sedan over. Police said the driver did not yield, which prompted a pursuit. Hercules PD said, “The Audi exited before the PVR off-ramp and drove behind the freeway…

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Erin is keeping us on the edge of our seat in what it will do next! Over the last 48-hours, Erin became a hurricane then declared a category 5 major hurricane, but has since simmered down to a category 3 status on Sunday although the National Hurricane Center believes this is not the end yet. Currently, Erin is located about 235-miles north-northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico and 200-miles east of Grand Turk Island as it moves west-northwest at 13-mph. Its maximum sustained winds clocking in at 125-mph as its hurricane-force winds extend outward up to…

TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said it suspended plans to restart operations on Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return-to-work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travelers around the world per day during the peak summer travel season. The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered airline staff back to work by 2 p.m. Sunday after the government intervened and Air Canada said it planned to resume flights Sunday evening. Canada’s largest airline now says it will resume flights Monday evening. Air Canada said in a statement that the union “illegally directed its flight attendant members to…

Key Points:  D.C. lobbying firm partners with local consults  Alliance targets growth in defense, technology and health care Another national flag planted portends further interest in future A partnership between a local lobbying firm and a Washington D.C. behemoth may just be a harbinger for greater national interest in Arizona, especially amid rapid growth in the state and a dynamic political climate.  BGR Group, a bipartisan firm based in D.C., with offices in Austin, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia and Nashville, Tennessee, announced in June it would be staking out a new headquarters in Phoenix with Consilium Consulting, a policy advocacy firm…

Egyptian cinematographer Taimour Taimour has died at the age of 44 after a drowning accident at Ras El Hekma beach on Saturday, 16 August. Taimour was reportedly vacationing with his family on Egypt’s North Coast when he rushed to the aid of his son, who was struggling in the water after a kayak overturned. Taimour was able to rescue his son but ultimately lost his own life in the process. Taimour was known for his work across Egyptian cinema and television, contributing as director of photography to several prominent films and television productions. His works include Grand Hotel (2016), La…

Ha rimproverato cinque ragazzi che avevano lasciato a terra le rispettive bici davanti al suo locale, uno di questi però, si è alzato e lo ha colpito all’occhio sinistro con un pugno. Dopo alcuni giorni la vittima, un uomo, di 73 anni, titolare dell’Ostarie al Cjanton, a San Giovanni al Natisone (Udine), ha perso l’occhio. Lo riporta il quotidiano friulano Messaggero Veneto precisando che l’aggressione si è verificata martedì sera. I cinque ciclisti sarebbero ragazzi giovanissimi e di loro per il momento si sono perse le tracce. Subito dopo l’aggressione, i ragazzi sono fuggiti mentre un amico della vittima, era…