Day: September 13, 2023

California woman set fire to Target as distraction to steal baby formula, police say

9:03 pm September 13, 2023

A woman who intentionally set a fire inside a Target store in Southern California last week did so as a diversion to steal baby formula, police said Tuesday. The Sept. 5 blaze set by Cynthia Torres, 40, at the retail chain’s Buena Park location resulted in $500,000 in damages and a loss of $1 million […]

Jets coach hopeful amid Aaron Rodgers’ uncertainty: ‘I’d be shocked if this is the way he’s going to go out’

8:14 pm September 13, 2023

Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury in his debut with the New York Jets Monday night, raising questions about his future. But head coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday he would be “shocked” if this was the last time fans got to see the four-time league MVP play. Saleh said Rodgers was continuing to have discussions […]

California law banning gun ads to minors blocked by federal appeals court

8:09 pm September 13, 2023

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law that restricts advertisements of firearms and related products to minors, saying it would unlikely reduce gun violence or the number of illegal guns. The San Francisco-based U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law could infringe on free speech and noted that California gun laws […]

Israeli airstrikes in Syria reportedly leave 2 soldiers dead, 6 injured

8:05 pm September 13, 2023

Syrian state media said the Israeli military carried out airstrikes in a coastal province on Wednesday, killing two soldiers, wounding six and causing material damage. There was no comment from Israel on the reported strikes. Syria’s state news agency quoted an unnamed military official as saying the missiles hit air defense units in the province […]

Rebels kill 3 soldiers, police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir

8:00 pm September 13, 2023

Three Indian soldiers and a police officer were killed in separate gunfights with rebels over the past two days in the mountainous Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Wednesday. Indian government forces launched a joint operation against the militants late on Tuesday in the Kokernag area of Kashmir’s Anantnag district. After a lull overnight, fighting resumed there […]