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'I Hope' My Foundation Hasn't Broken the Law: Trump

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When asked in an interview Sunday whether he was confident he’d followed the law with regards to his personal charitable foundation, Donald Trump said that he “hoped so.”

Media reports have found that Trump has used his charitable organization, The Donald J. Trump Foundation, for personal purchases and to pay off legal fees. Those actions may have been taken in violation of IRS laws, NBC News reports.

The host of Sunday talk show "Full Measure," Sharyl Atkinson, asked the GOP presidential candidate directly if he was “confident that the Trump Foundation has followed all charitable rules and laws.”

“Well, I hope so. I mean, my lawyers do it,” Trump said.



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Chargers Let Another One Get Away

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Sunday's game between the Chargers and Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium felt like it should have been a blowout for the home team. San Diego was plagued by penalties, turnovers, bad throws from a great quarterback ... pretty much anything a team can do wrong they did wrong.

It was all too much to overcome in a 26-22 road loss.

In the first half the Bolts only touchdown came when rookie linebacker Jatavis Brown, who was playing because Defensive Captain Manti Te'o injured his Achilles' tendon and is likely out for the year, helped on a sack of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. The ball popped out, defensive lineman Caraun Reid picked it up and ran 61 yards for a score to tie the game 13-13.

It was the second turnover of the half. Defensive back Casey Hayward also had an interception, his third pick in two games, that set up the Chargers on the Indy 6-yard-line. San Diego, however, could only kick a field goal. The Bolts only mustered 113 yards of offense in the opening 30 minutes.

The second half started a little better. The Bolts took the opening drive 80 yards in 12 plays and got their first offensive touchdown when Melvin Gordon plowed on for a 1-yard score. But former Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie got a piece of the point-after try so the Bolts were only up 19-13.

Luck led the Colts right back with help from the Chargers defense. Five different times in the game the Bolts were called for a penalty on either 3rd or 4th down that gave Indianapolis a 1st down. This time safety Adrian Phillips was called for a pass interference penalty that set the Colts up on the one yard line. Frank Gore scored to put Indy back on top 20-19.

In the 4th quarter the Chargers got back inside the 10 but again had to settle for three points to go up 22-20. The teams traded punts and the Colts had a shot at a game-winning drive. At the two-minute warning they faced a 4th and 7 from their own 20 yard line and, with two time outs, decided to go for it. Luck hit T.Y.Hilton for an 8-yard gain to keep the drive alive. Luck then hit Hilton again, Jason Verrett missed on the pass defense, Dexter McCoil didn't wrap up, and Hilton went 63 yards for the game-winning score.

San Diego's hopes of a comeback were lost when rookie tight end Hunter Henry fumbled on the open field, the final mistake in a game chalk full of them.

The Chargers fall to 1-2 and return home to face Drew Brees and the Saints next Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium.



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Charlotte Mayor Lifts Curfew; Protests Remain Peaceful

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Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts lifted a citywide curfew Sunday evening after a weekend of peaceful protests and demonstrations over the police-involved shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott, NBC News reports.

In a statement, Roberts and the chairman of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners urged the community to continue to "show their unity in a peaceful and legal manner."

Violent protests rocked the city last week after a police officer shot and killed Scott on Tuesday. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency, calling in the National Guard.

As the week drew on, the demonstrations continued, but protesters remained peaceful. Many called for the police to release the dashcam and bodycam footage taken during the shooting, and the department released some of that footage to the public Saturday.



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Coronado Schools on Minimum Day Monday Due to Heat

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Coronado schools will be on a minimum day schedule Monday due to the heat, the Coronado Unified School District superintendent announced Sunday.

"Minimum day means that all schools will begin at their regular times, but all schools shall end the day at 12:30 p.m.," Superintendent Karl Mueller said in a message posted on the district's website. "For those who need lunch, sack lunches will be available for purchase/pick-up in the lunch area at dismissal.”

Many of Coronado’s classrooms are not air-conditioned, and the governing board of the school district gives the superintendent the authority to make the decision when the weather gets hot.

"My decision of a heat release day hinges on information provided by reputable forecasts consisting of a temperature or heat index of 90 degrees or higher and/or a high temperature forecast for more than one day," Mueller said.

The minimum day applies only to Monday at this point. 



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SDG&E Activates 'Reduce Your Use' Day Monday

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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will activate a Reduce Your Use day Monday, a reward program for people who reduce their electricity use due to increased temperatures.

SDG&E says they have adequate electricity resources to meet the demand, but customers can reduce the strain on the electric grid by reducing use Monday between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Residents who use less electricity between those hours will earn a bill credit of 75 cents per kilowatt hour saved or $1.25 credit with enabling technology.

To reduce electricity use, SDG&E suggests using a portable/ceiling fan instead of air-conditioning, raise your central air-conditioning setting at a higher temperature, run major appliances before 11 a.m. or after 6 p.m., unplug chargers and power strips and turn off pool pumps in the middle of the day.

SDG&E will look at the user’s last five days before Monday and take an average of the highest three days to see how much the user will need to save to earn a bill credit.

People can go to SDG&E’s website to sign up for the program.

Sig Alerts Issued on 2 Separate WB I-8 Crashes

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A Sig Alert has been issued for a four-car crash on westbound I-8 at Taylor Street that happened at 7:15 p.m. when a stalled car in the fast lane caused a chain reaction with three other cars, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP). 

Two cars overturned and one is leaking gas. 

The injuries are minor, CHP said. 

All lanes have been reopened on westbound Interstate 8 after a Sig Alert was issued due to a two-car crash just east of the 805, California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirms.

CHP says a driver in a GMC truck was moving recklessly around 6:42 p.m. Sunday, hitting a driver in a smaller SUV on the right shoulder.

One of the drivers was trapped, and medics are working to remove the person.

It is unclear what the extent of the injuries are or if anyone else is injured.



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Gas Leak Reported at Wave House in Mission Beach

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A gas leak has been reported at the Wave House Athletic Club in Mission Bay, according to San Diego Gas &Electric (SDG&E).

The leak was detected around 7:15 p.m. Sunday at the main pool in the heater area. SDG&E says it is a small leak, and no one has been evacuated.

The gas has been turned off, and San Diego police are directing traffic and people away from the immediate area.

The Wave House is located in the 3100 block of Ocean Front Walk.

Murder Suspect's Father Speaks About Son's Troubled Past

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23-year-old Richard Gunner was caught after an hours-long search in Santee Saturday night, arrested for the murder of a 21-year-old who was gunned down in front of his house Saturday morning. Gunner’s father told NBC 7 drugs spun his son out of control. "He's my kid. I love him and it sucks," said Mark Gunner.

Mark Gunner adopted his son, Ricky at a young age. He said there were problems from the very beginning. "He was a drug baby and he is bad; and there's certain things that he couldn't control," said Gunner. He told NBC 7 his son has already served time in prison for carjacking. "He went in two weeks after his 18th birthday. You're in there for five years, really high testosterone for the guy, so when he got out he went nuts," explained Gunner.

Gunner noticed Ricky's drug use got worse after his stint in jail. "I think when he was in prison he may have developed a drug habit. And I think it was far more serious than I knew," he said. Gunner never thought it would escalate to murder. Early Saturday morning, 21-year-old Brandon Deguzman was found shot to death right outside his home. Ricky Gunner was named a person of interest. After hours of searching around Santee, detectives took him into custody on a parole violation. After further investigation, they arrested Gunner for the death of Deguzman; the two seen together right before he was killed.

Gunner's father said drugs took over his son's life. "All I can tell you is when he's not on drugs, he's a great guy. He's the sort of guy that you want as your son."

Ricky Gunner was found near Rio Seco Elementary School in Santee Saturday night. Detectives did a sweep through the area to make sure no evidence was left behind that could be potentially dangerous for children. Gunner will make an appearance in court Wednesday, September 28th. He faces a first degree murder charge.



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Mike Ditka on Kaepernick's Protest

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Former Bears coach Mike Ditka has weighed in on the protests sparked by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, and he certainly did not hold back. 

"I think it’s a problem, anybody who disrespects this country and the flag," Ditka said in a radio interview Friday. "If they don't like the country, they don't like our flag, get the hell out, that's what I think."

"I have no respect for Colin Kaepernick, he probably has no respect for me," the Hall of Fame coach continued. "That’s his choice. My choice is that I like this country. I respect our flag."

"And I don't see all the atrocities going on in this country that people say are going on," he added. "I see opportunities if people want to look for opportunities. Now, if they don't want to look for them, then you can find problems with anything."

"But this is the land of opportunity because you can be anything you want to be if you work. Now if you don't work, that's a different problem," he concluded. 

Ditka's disapproval of the protests came just days after three players on the Philadelphia Eagles raised their fists at Soldier Field ahead of the Bears' home opener Monday night. 

That demonstration joined the national conversation ignited by Kaepernick who sat, then kneeled, for the playing of the national anthem beginning in August to call attention to the oppression of minorities across the United States. 

Since then, Kaepernick has been joined by several other NFL players, including four members of the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters, and Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall.

While some have expressed support for the message of the demonstrations, the protests have sparked outrage among others, including local police unions in Miami and San Francisco, both of which have threatened some form of boycott. 

A recent poll found Kaepernick to be the most disliked player in the NFL, which was conducted just days before his cover for Time Magazine's October issue was revealed. 

He revealed Tuesday that he has received death threats over his protest, and pledged to donate $100,000 in each of the next 10 months to organizations that work toward goals consistent with his message of fighting racial inequality.

This is not the first time Ditka has spoken out on social or political issues. A well-documented conservative, he has publicly expressed support for Donald Trump and flirted with the idea of speaking at the Republican National Convention in July.



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San Diegans Prepare to Watch First Presidential Debate

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As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare to debate at Hofstra University Monday night some locals are planning viewing parties here in San Diego - and everyone has a different opinion about the candidates. 

The 90-minute debate will be the first of three nationally televised presidential debates between Clinton and Trump.

San Diegan Oliver Asis is planning to watch and says picking a candidate has been difficult for him.

“Kind of interesting to see that as a country those are the two we collectively selected,” he told NBC 7. “I think it’ll be interesting to see how they stand on some key issues.”

Although Joyce Muscat has qualms about Hillary Clinton, she said she fears a Trump presidency more.

“The trust issue has been there, but I do think she's qualified for this position,” Muscat said. “I just think it's very scary when I think of Trump being in office. I just feel very scared for our country.”

Hope Malis said that although she wishes another candidate were heading the Democratic party, she’s still not rooting for Trump.

“I hope that she does well enough to make him embarrass himself and make us proud of her,” she said.

Another Clinton supporter, Margaret Cotton, said she thinks most people have much up their minds, and doesn’t think the debates will sway too many opinions.

“I think most people, they're pretty firm in their mind,” she told NBC 7. “They may not share it with other people but they're pretty firm in their mind who they're going to vote for.”

Still, the candidates may have the chance to sway Holly Bell.

“Well I haven't really been watching much of anything or paying much attention. I need to start doing some research and then I'll make some decisions,” she said. “I will be voting, I'm just not sure as to who or what yet. It just seems like too much of a circus right now.”

The sentiment of these voters was clear – get out and vote. It’s important and a privilege as a American citizen.

The debate will air on all major networks at 6 p.m. Monday night with NBC Nightly News’ Lester Holt as the moderator.

Three local watch parties include:

 

  • The San Diego County Democratic Party at their campaign office on Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
  • The Log Cabin Republicans at the Uptown Tavern in Hillcrest
  • San Diego State University at the theater in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

 

All three parties start at 5:30 p.m.



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Bill Nunn Dies at 62

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Bill Nunn, the actor most famous for his role as Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," died Saturday in Pittsburgh, Lee announced on Instagram. He was 62.

"My Dear Friend, My Dear Morehouse Brother- Da Great Actor Bill Nunn As Most Of You Know Him As Radio Raheem Passed Away This Morning In His Hometown Of Pittsburgh. Long Live Bill NUNN," Lee wrote on Instagram.

Nunn appeared in a number films throughout his career, which spanned from the late 1980s into the 21st Century. He acted opposite Tobey Maguire in the "Spiderman" franchise, in "New Jack City" with Wesley Snipes, and in "Sister Act" starring Whoopi Goldberg.

But his most notable role was Radio Raheem, the Bedford-Stuyvesant resident who spoke in poetic prose about his brass knuckles emblazoned with the words "love" and "hate." 

In the film, racial tensions in the Brooklyn neighborhood simmer during a steamy summer day. They boil over at night when Nunn's character is choked to death by a New York City police officer. 

"RADIO RAHEEM Is Now RESTING IN POWER," Lee wrote on Instagram. "RADIO RAHEEM WILL ALWAYS BE FIGHTING DA POWERS DAT BE. MAY GOD WATCH OVER BILL NUNN."



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Jose Fernandez Remembered by MLB Teams

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Elena Delle Donne Opens Up in Video

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Chicago Sky superstar Elena Delle Donne is well-known for her exploits on the court and her status as the defending WNBA MVP, but what you may not know is the story of how her bond with her sister resurrected her basketball career.

In a new video released by Gatorade, Delle Donne recounts the story of how she walked away from the UConn women’s basketball team to take care of her sister Lizzie, who has cerebral palsy and is blind and deaf.

"Lizzie has always been my strength, but going away to play college basketball meant that I had to say goodbye, and I just wasn't ready," she said. "Everybody thinks I came home to take care of her, but she was the one helping me."

She took a year off from basketball, but ultimately decided to come back to the sport and became a star at the University of Delaware. In the video, she describes how her sister’s love of the wind helped give her a new perspective on life.

"If you close your eyes, and you can't hear anything, and the wind comes across your face and blows your hair, it makes you feel a certain joy. To her, it's just pure joy and it's incredible to watch something that simple make her so happy," Delle Donne shared.

"I'll step outside after a rough practice, feel the wind, and it's like, 'Oh. There you are Liz,'" she added. "Liz has taught me so much. You don't focus on what you don't have - you celebrate what you do." 

Delle Donne has gone through other obstacles in her career as well, including contracting Lyme disease during her sophomore season. Eventually she overcame those challenges and was drafted by the Sky with the second overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft.

Unfortunately for Delle Donne, she has more adversity to go through now, as she’s dealing with recovery following thumb surgery earlier this month. The star forward is hoping to return to the court during the WNBA playoffs, but her timetable for recovery is unknown at this point.

Even with that latest setback, Delle Donne proves in the video that she is willing to take on any challenge, and going through adversity is something she’s become very adept at in her career.



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Memorable Moments From Presidential Debates Past

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You can argue whether presidential debates have the power to swing an election, but they are a dependable source of images and sound bites that help color voters' perception of the candidates - for good and for bad. It began with the first televised debate between a tanned and vibrant John F. Kennedy and a peaked, flu-wracked Richard M. Nixon in 1960 and continued through 2012, when Mitt Romney's story about "binders full of women." Countless quips, gaffes and zingers have occurred in the intervening years. Here are some of the most memorable, in chronological order.

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Welcome to television, Mr. Nixon

Pollsters found that people who listened to this debate on the radio thought that Nixon, the vice president, beat Kennedy. But those who followed on television, where Kennedy's youth and poise contrasted with Nixon's age and dourness, sided with Kennedy, who won the election. No single moment of this debate stands out; the entire episode illustrates how Nixon underestimated the power of television. Nixon would later run for president and win, but he refused to debate ever again.

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Ford's foreign policy blunder

President Gerald Ford, who ascended to office after Nixon's resignation, was challenged by former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter in 1976. In this clip from the second of three debates, Ford tells an incredulous Max Frankel that "There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, and there never will be under a Ford administration." Carter would later say that the debates helped him win the election.

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Reagan's zingers

Carter and former California Gov. Ronald Reagan debated only once in 1980, a week before election day, and Reagan showed himself adept at two key debate techniques: affably diffusing an attack and distilling a candidacy down to a single phrase. When Carter criticized Reagan's position on Medicaid, Reagan quipped, "There you go again." And during his closing arguments, Reagan asked voters to ask themselves: "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" Both lines became classics, and Reagan won by a landslide.

Carter's Amy speech

Reagan's inspiring performance stood in stark contrast to Carter's flatness. That was exposed in his closing arguments, when he finished an argument about nuclear weapons by invoking his daughter, Amy. Some analysts point to this remark as the debate's worst.

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Reagan strikes back

Reagan was challenged in 1984 by Walter Mondale, who'd served as vice president under Carter. Reagan maintained a large lead for most of the campaign. But Mondale appeared to gain ground in their first debate, when Reagan, who was, at 73, the oldest sitting president, appeared tired and a little disoriented. In the second debate, Reagan again showed his knack for amiably diffusing criticism by addressing the age issue head-on.

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The rape question

The 1988 race between Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis and Vice President George H.W. Bush featured two debates, the first of which was largely uneventful. But the second began with journalist Bernard Shaw asking Dukakis if he would support the death penalty for someone who raped and killed his wife. Dukakis, a staunch opponent of capital punishment, answered resolutely that he would not, but the dryness of his response cemented the prevailing image of him as reserved and stiff. Soon after the debate, Bush began to climb in the polls.

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Perot's "giant sucking sound"

The series of debates in 1992 featured three candidates: President Bush, former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton and independent candidate Ross Perot, whose campaign was fueled by anti-Washington anger. Bush and Clinton spent much of the first debate attacking each other, and voters reacted in polls by declaring Perot the winner. In the second, Perot's straight-talking, humorous delivery reached a crescendo in his opening remarks, when he went on a tirade against the North American Free Trade Agreement, predicting that it would result in a massive loss of jobs to Mexico. The line became an instant hit.

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Bush checks his watch

Later in the second debate of 1992, a member of the audience stood to ask the candidates a question about how the national debt had affected them personally. From the back of the stage, Bush glanced at his watch and then botched the question, struggling to explain himself before admitting, "I'm not sure I get it." A few minutes later, Clinton gave an impassioned response, and the debate was as good as won.

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Gore tries to intimidate Bush

The last of three debates between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W. Bush in 2000 was held in a town-hall meeting style, leaving the candidates free to roam the stage while answering questions. The exchanges between Bush and Gore had become increasingly testy, with Gore at times expressing impatience with Bush's answers. That tension came to a head during Bush's attempt to explain how he thought the two men differed. Gore stood up and approached Bush in what seemed to be an effort to intimidate him. But Bush's handling of it gave him the upper hand.

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McCain: “that one”

The 2008 race featured three debates between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain. In the second, a town-hall style meeting, the candidates largely refrained from attacking each other's character but parried on policy in what was generally considered a boring exchange. Perhaps that is why the Democrats and the media fixated on a slight blunder by McCain as he tried to explain the two men's differences on energy policy. Emphasizing a point, he referred to Obama as "that one," which Obama's campaign tried to exploit as evidence that McCain was out of sorts and irascible. T-shirts and Facebook pages mocking the phrase sprouted up. Pundits argued whether it was that bad of a mistake, but it became the most discussed aspect of the debate, and that wasn't good for McCain.

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Romney's "binders full of women"

In in answering a question about pay equity for women, Mitt Romney said during the 2012 presidential debate that as governor of Massachusetts he made an effort to include women in his administration. He said his team reached out to several women groups to find applicants and got "binders full of women." The commentary about Romney's phrase took off online even before his second debate with President Barack Obama wrapped up. 

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Debate Details Revealed: Clinton Gets 1st Question

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WATCH the debate live at 9 p.m. ET.

Debate officials have released the details of Monday night's presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, NBC News reported.

Clinton will receive the first question from NBC News' Lester Holt, who will moderate the first debate of the election season at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

The debate will 90 minutes long and divided into six, 15 minute "pods," the Commission on Presidential Debates announced on Sunday.

Clinton's podium will be stage left and Trump's podium will be stage right, the CPD said.



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Officers Pursue Stolen Vehicle on LA Freeway

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The driver of a stolen vehicle smoked a cigarette and threw items out the window Monday morning during a pursuit that stretched across three Southern California counties. 

The driver  during the chase, which began at about 8:45 a.m. after a report of a stolen vehicle near Morongo Valley, just west of Joshua Tree National Park in Riverside County.

The black Toyota Camry was on the westbound 60 Freeway, near Moreno Valley, before the driver entered the Pomona and Diamond Bar areas. The driver exited onto the northbound 605 and eastbound 10 freeways in the Covina area and threw items, including a plastic bag, out the window before lighting a cigarette. 

The driver, the vehicle's lone occupant, doubled back into eastern Riverside County, passed the 15 Freeway transition and headed north on the 215 Freeway into San Bernardino County.  

Traffic was sparse in Riverside County, but began to build as the driver entered Los Angeles County's San Gabriel Valley. The driver primarily stayed in the carpool lane, but began swerving across lanes to avoid traffic in east LA County. 



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Rookie Shines in Padres Win

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It is that time of year again, as the baseball regular season comes to an end. It is a fight for a shot to clinch the playoffs for many teams.

Even though the Padres chances are over for the season, their win over the Giants today not only allowed them to split the 4 game series, but jeopardized the Giants chances of clinching a playoff spot in the NL Wildcard.

Coming off of Saturday’s loss, it was a different game for the Padres today. They came in swinging early in the bottom of the second, one player in particular would have a game for the books.

Padres September call up Manuel Margot who has played less than handful of games for the Padres thus far helped to put the first run on the board.

He singled on a ground ball up the middle allowing Austin Hedges to score for the Padres.

This made it a one nothing game with the Padres ahead, but the early lead wouldn’t last long if the Giants had a say in it, and they did.

Three was the Giants lucky number going into the top of third inning. They looked to be on the road to a third win against the Padres, putting up three consecutive runs.

The runs started for the Giants when Kelby Thomlinson’s trip up to bat resulted in a line drive out to pitcher Clayton Richard, this allowed Trevor Brown to score and made it a tied ball game.

It was Giants Buster Posey who then hit a single line drive to center field, allowing Ty Blach and Eduardo Nunez to score. This put the giants ahead and made it a 3-1 game.

The Padres did not let those 3 runs go unanswered; in the bottom of the 3rd Adam Rosales hit a solo homerun. This was his thirteenth of the season adding to an already career high for the year and helped to close the gap, making it a one run game.

The Giants 1 run lead was brought to a quick halt by the Padres in the bottom of the 5th with the help of Yangervis Solarte.

Solarte was back in the starting lineup after a memorable appearance as a pinch hitter in Saturday night’s game, just a week after the loss of his late wife, Yuliette to her battle with cancer.

Solarte hit a line drive to center field allowing Wil Myers to score and make it a tied game.

The Padres were back in the race, and it was the super star in the making Margot who scored the final run of the game to put the Padres ahead, and finalize the win after Wil Myers singled on a line drive to right field.

Not only did Margot finalize the 4-3 win for the Padres but Margot ended the game a home run shy of accomplishing the second cycle in Padres history behind Matt Kemp.



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Boater Missing a Week Found Alive Off East Coast; Mom Still Missing

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One of two boaters from Middletown, Connecticut, missing for a week was found alive at sea on a life raft, but the Coast Guard is not continuing the search for his mother, who is still missing.

Nathan Carman, 22, and his mother, 54-year-old Linda Carman, were reported missing Sept. 18 after they failed to return from a fishing trip off Point Judith, Rhode Island.

On Sunday afternoon, a freighter spotted a life raft 115 nautical miles off Martha's Vineyard and found Nathan Carman inside of it, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. He had an emergency bag of food and water, but there was still no sign of Linda Carman.

Nathan Carman spoke briefly with the Coast Guard and told them the boat sank off the coast of New York. He is due to arrive in Boston on Tuesday.

The Coast Guard had searched an area near Block Island and the search expanded through 62,000 square miles, from the coast of Rhode Island to New York and as far as New Jersey.

Sharon Hartstein, who has been friends with Linda for more than 20 years, said Linda let her know she would be leaving Ram’s Point Marina in Point Judith early on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 18, and they were supposed to come back later that day. They went out in a 31-foot aluminum fishing boat named the Chicken Pox, The Associated Press reported.

She showed us the last text messages between her and Linda: “So she sent this email Friday, I mean text message, saying that they were going from ‘Rams Point around 1 [a.m. Sunday], back by 9 [a.m. Sunday]. Call me 12 noon if you don’t hear from me. Thanks for being there.’”

Nathan – who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome -- was the center of a 2011 investigation when he went missing and was found in Virginia.

A friend of the family said on Sunday that Nathan is in good condition.



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Hot, Windy Weather in San Diego's Forecast for Monday

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Much of San Diego County is under a fire weather warning Monday with hot and windy conditions expected until 8 p.m.

A heat advisory was in effect for the coastline until 8 p.m. Temperatures in the 90s are expected at the beaches.

Inland valley neighborhoods are going to see triple-digit heat.

"It's going to be one of those days where you need to take extra precautions," said NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh.

For a list of cool zones in San Diego County, click here.

The mountain communities will see temperatures in the 70s and 80s. However, northeast winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph are possible for Palomar Mountain and parts of the Cleveland National Forest.

The National Weather Service is expecting humidity between 8 and 15 percent.

The threat of a wildfire is considered marginal for San Diego County according to the Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index. The designation means that up ignition, fires may grow rapidly.

Residents of San Diego County are advised to make sure that an emergency preparedness kit is prepared and stay aware of the latest news and information on the fire from local media, according to the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services.

Clouds will arrive Monday evening and will bring changes in the forecast for Tuesday.

Earthquake Rattles Imperial and San Diego Counties

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An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.2 struck in the Imperial County early Monday.

The quake struck at 7:31 a.m. PT. Seven other smaller earthquakes measuring magnitudes between 2.5 and 3.3 were also recorded within an hour of the 4.2 quake.

The epicenter is nearly 60 miles northwest of El Centro and nearly 100 miles southeast of Palm Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was felt as far away as Carmel Mountain Ranch and Scripps Ranch according to responses posted to the USGS website.

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