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Rihanna buys L.A. ‘Mansion in the Sky’ formerly owned by Matthew Perry

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

There’s a reason it’s called the "Mansion in the Sky" and you’re going to want to see this. Pop star and Fenty makeup brand CEO Rihanna purchased a $21 million penthouse in Los Angeles, formerly owned by actor Matthew Perry, according to Top Ten Real Estate Deals.Rihanna purchased $21 million 'Mansion in the Sky' formerly owned by Matthew Perry. (Source: Michael MacNamara and Jason Speth)The luxurious four-bedroom, 9,290-square foot penthouse is located on the 40th floor in The Century condominium building. Famed for its panoramic city, ocean and mountain views, the massive estate includes a living room with two fireplaces, a game room, a home theater, four outdoor terraces, and a dining room with surrounding glass walls. Rihanna paid $21 million for new L.A. penthouse with panoramic views. (Source: Michael MacNamara and Jason Speth)The penthouse has a game room and home theater. (Source: Michael MacNamara and Jason Speth)The chef's kitchen has island seating and a dining table...

NBA suspends Warriors’ Draymond Green for stomping on Kings’ Sabonis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

With the first-round series heading to San Francisco this week, the Warriors are eager for the opportunity to defend their home floor and dig themselves out of the 2-0 hole they’ve fallen into. But they’ll have to play a pivotal Game 3 without their most vocal leader.Draymond Green has been suspended for Thursday’s game at Chase Center for stepping on the chest of Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. The league announced Green’s suspension Tuesday night, one day after he was ejected from Game 2 for getting entangled with Sabonis. Green received a Flagrant 2 foul and was tossed near the 7-minute mark of the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 114-106 loss to the Kings Monday night. Sabonis was issued a technical foul for grabbing Green’s foot after Stephen Curry corralled a defensive rebound. Green subsequently stepped on Sabonis’ chest as he tried to break free from his grasp. Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Kurtenbach: Draymond Green deserved his ejection, but a Gam...

Pleasanton Home Depot employee shot trying to stop shoplifter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

PLEASANTON, Calif. (KRON) -- The Pleasanton Police Department is investigating a shooting at a Home Depot Tuesday afternoon. Police said one person was shot after attempting to stop a shoplifter.Police were called to the Home Depot, located at 6000 Johnson Drive, at about 2:15 p.m. They found one victim bleeding inside the store, and police said he was hospitalized. There is no update on the victim's condition.Witnesses told police that the victim attempted to stop a theft, leading to a struggle that ended in the man being shot. Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in San Jose crash The suspects drove away from the scene, PPD said. At about 2:30 p.m., Alameda County Sheriff's Office deputies saw the suspect vehicle and arrested the suspects in the 7000 block of Ney Avenue in Oakland. Home Depot confirmed that the victim was an employee of the store."We're heartbroken over the senseless tragedy," Home Depot said in a statement to KRON4. "Blake was our associate and friend,...

Suns beat Clippers 123-109 in Game 2 to tie series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 38 points, Kevin Durant had 25 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference first-round series.The Suns put together a gritty effort after a disappointing loss in Game 1. Their shots weren’t falling for much of the first half and they fell into a 12-point hole midway through the second quarter. Booker drilled a 3 just before the halftime buzzer to tie it and scored 18 points in the third quarter on 7-of-8 shooting, helping the Suns push to a 92-87 advantage entering the fourth. Phoenix never trailed in the final quarter, slowly pulling away.The series moves to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Thursday night.Booker had a stellar shooting night, connecting on 14 of 22 shots, including 4 of 7 on 3s. He added nine assists. Deandre Ayton added 14 points — on 7-of-10 shooting— and 13 rebounds. Torrey Craig hit 5 of 8 3s and had 17 points, and Chris Paul had 16 points and eight assists.Kawhi ...

Moreno’s homer caps big 4th, D-backs outlast Cards 8-7

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gabriel Moreno hit his second career homer and first for the Diamondbacks, a three-run blast that capped a six-run fourth inning against the Cardinals’ Jordan Montgomery, and Arizona held on to beat St. Louis 8-7 on Tuesday night.Moreno was the sixth consecutive Diamondback to reach base to open the fourth and his 399-foot homer to center — the first allowed by Montgomery in 21 1/3 innings this season — made it 7-2.Earlier in the inning, Jake McCarthy hit a grounder to first with two men on and the score tied 2-2, but the Cardinals botched a rundown and everyone was safe. Nick Ahmed then doubled in two runs, hitting a curveball that bounced in front of the plate.“I’ve played a lot of baseball. I’m thinking of trying out for cricket next year,” Ahmed said, adding: “I saw the curveball and it was breaking a lot more than I thought it was.”Willson Contreras homered twice for the Cardinals, including a two-run shot off Andrew Chafin during St. Louis’ three-run nin...

In Canada, 155K federal workers start strike over wages

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Some 155,000 federal workers, including 35,000 from Canada’s tax agency, went on strike after midnight on Wednesday in what their union is calling one of the largest strikes in the country’s history. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said the strike was called after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement. Picket lines will be set up at more than 250 locations.The strike involving the Canada Revenue Agency comes as tax returns are due. Chris Aylward, the union’s national president, said the bargaining teams would remain at the table throughout the strike.“The Government has done everything it can to reach a deal and avoid disrupting the services that Canadians rely on. Despite some ongoing movement at the bargaining table on key issues by both sides, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has decided to proceed with a nation-wide general strike,” the federal government’s Treasury Board said in a statement. Wage incr...

Invasión de campo de fútbol en Manizales deja al menos 28 heridos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

(CNN) — La alcaldía de Manizales, Colombia, informó este martes a través de un comunicado en su cuenta verificada de Twitter que al menos 28 personas resultaron heridas en los disturbios ocurridos en el Estadio Palogrande y otros puntos de la ciudad, luego de que algunos asistentes al partido de fútbol entre Once Caldas y Alianza Petrolera ingresaron a la cancha tras la derrota del equipo local, Once Caldas.La alcaldía agregó que resultaron lesionadas 20 personas de logística, 4 hinchas y 4 policías, quienes se encuentran fuera de peligro.#ATENCIÓNYa fueron controlados los disturbios que se presentaron en el Estadio Palogrande y otros puntos de la ciudad, luego de que algunos asistentes al partido entre @oncecaldas y @APetrolera ingresarán a la cancha. En el hilo les contamos más: — Alcaldía de Manizales (@CiudadManizales) April 19, 2023La policía reportó también que dos caballos del cuerpo de carabineros resultaron con laceraciones mínimas.Al menos 89 heridos durante disturbi...

Shesterkin, Kreider help Rangers rip Devils 5-1 in Game 1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Rangers had the ton of experience coming into the playoffs against the young New Jersey Devils, and it certainly was the difference Game 1 of their first-round series, along with Igor Shesterkin.Shesterkin made 27 saves, Chris Kreider scored two power-play goals and the Rangers stunned the Devils 5-1 on Tuesday night in the team’s firt postseason meeting since 2012.“He has been our best player,” said Kreider of Shesterkin. ”He’s playing with a lot of confidence.”So were most of the Rangers on a night the Devils had a bad case of the jitters. They had six players in the lineup playing in the postseason for the first time and five others who had played a few playoff games.“I thought we had guys that didn’t handle the puck very well early,” Devils coach Lindy Ruff said. “Probably nerves, jitters. I think everybody in that room that hasn’t been a playoff game, now knows what it’s like to be in a playoff game, to experience that type of atmosphere.”...

Booker scores 38 points, Suns beat Clippers to even series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 38 points, Kevin Durant had 25 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference first-round series.The Suns put together a gritty effort after a disappointing loss in Game 1. Their shots weren’t falling for much of the first half and they fell into a 12-point hole midway through the second quarter.But led by Booker, they never panicked.The three-time All-Star drilled a 3 just before the halftime buzzer to tie it and scored 18 points in the third quarter on 7-of-8 shooting, helping the Suns push to a 92-87 advantage entering the fourth.Phoenix never trailed in the final quarter, slowly pulling away. The series moves to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Thursday night.Booker had a stellar shooting night, connecting on 14 of 22 shots, including 4 of 7 on 3s. He added nine assists. Deandre Ayton added 14 points — on 7-of-10 shooting— and 13 rebounds. Torrey Craig hit 5 of 8 3s and had 17 ...

Lowry scores 2 as Jets beat Golden Knights 5-1 in Game 1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:55:01 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adam Lowry scored two goals and Blake Wheeler had a goal and two assists Tuesday night as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 in Game 1 of their first-round series..Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal an assist, Kyle Connor also scored, and Nino Niederreiter had two assists for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck made 16 saves on a night in which the Jets’ defense allowed him to have a fairly stress-free game.William Karlsson scored for the Golden Knights, who suffered their first regulation loss in nine games. It also was the first regulation loss for Vegas goalie Laurent Brossoit, who went 7-0-3 in the regular season. He stopped 26 shots.Game 2 is Thursday night in Las Vegas.Vegas entered the game as the top seed in the Western Conference, and the Jets were the last team in the conference to get in the playoffs. But Winnipeg is 6-2 in its past eight games and continued the momentum into Tuesday.The Jets had 14 shots on goal in the first period, but failed t...