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California mom dies saving drowning daughter just before Mother's Day: sheriff
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A mother’s love knows no boundaries.
That was especially true on May 9 when Brenda Duran jumped into the San Joaquin River in central California to rescue her drowning daughter.
The mom watched her children playing in the water of a popular beach, but when her 11-year-old daughter could not keep her head above water, Duran rushed into the river, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.
As she sought to save her daughter, Duran “struggled to stay afloat,” the sheriff’s office said, and the river’s current swallowed the mom.
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Brenda Duran, 30, died saving her 11-year-old daughter who was drowning. (GoFundMe)
Her son, 14, saw his mom in trouble and jumped back into the river to try to grab her, but he could not get to her in time, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.
That was around 6:30 p.m. on May 9. First responders, including rescue dive teams, spent hours in the water, but “visibility and safety” concerns forced the search to be paused around 11 p.m., police said.
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Duran’s body was recovered around 5:30 p.m. on May 11 outside Newman, California. She was just 30 years old.
“Brenda’s husband describes her as a ‘very thriving person, always smiling, never giving up and very compassionate,’” Yadira Herrera wrote on a GoFundMe post on behalf of Duran’s family.
“Brenda, a young mother full of love and laughter, leaves behind her three children, her husband and her extended family that will forever hold her in her heart.”
![First responders from all over the area around San Joaquin River tried to find and save Brenda Duran.](https://newspub.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1715775998_7_California-mom-dies-saving-drowning-daughter-just-before-Motherx27s-Day.jpg)
First responders from all over the area around San Joaquin River tried to find and save Brenda Duran. (Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office)
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said an autopsy will be conducted later this week to establish an official cause of death.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Brenda Duran during this time,” the sheriff’s office said.
The 366-mile San Joaquin River starts in Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks and runs through the San Joaquin Valley south of Sacramento.
![San Joaquin River in central California is a popular beach spot.](https://newspub.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1715775998_208_California-mom-dies-saving-drowning-daughter-just-before-Motherx27s-Day.jpg)
San Joaquin River in central California is a popular beach spot. (Google Street view)
The river is known for its teeming wildlife, economy-fueled tourism that includes paddling, swimming and fishing, and hydroelectric power.
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Wyoming
Wyoming Highway Patrol celebrates K-9 Reno’s career
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The Wyoming Highway Patrol proudly announces the retirement of K-9 Reno, a Labrador Retriever who served faithfully for four years. Beginning her career with the WHP in 2021, K-9 Reno was assigned to Troop A in Laramie County.
K-9 Reno, a single-purpose drug detection canine, was purchased with 100% Federal HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) funds. She was the first K-9 in Wyoming, and one of the first in the country, to be trained and certified on fentanyl.
During her career, K-9 Reno completed over 648 hours of training. She was deployed 234 times and was responsible for the seizure of:
- 3,625 pounds of marijuana
- 24 1/2 pounds of fentanyl
- 13 1/2 pounds of methamphetamine
- 29 grams of cocaine
- 41 grams of heroin
- 1 pound of other types of drugs, including illicit pharmaceuticals
- $25,265 of drug proceeds
- 5 firearms
Trooper JT Dellos, K-9 Reno’s handler, praised her contributions saying K-9 Reno played an integral role in apprehending many high-level criminals engaged in trafficking dangerous drugs into our communities. She benefitted the citizens and visitors of Wyoming due to her significant contributions.
K-9 Reno’s work included several notable deployments. On Feb. 12, 2022, K-9 Reno participated in an “open air sniff” at the Red Lion Hotel, leading to the arrest of Timothy J. Pearson for felony possession of 36 pounds of marijuana. Reno’s alert was helped in discovering the drugs, packaged in vacuum-sealed bags in the trunk of Pearson’s vehicle.
“I initiated a free air sniff around a motor vehicle with my narcotic odor detector K-9, Reno. I previously observed the black-in-color sedan, bearing Florida registration on Interstate 80, traveling eastbound. I ultimately discovered the vehicle in the parking lot of the Red Lion Hotel, Cheyenne, Wyoming. After discovering the unoccupied vehicle, I deployed Reno around the exterior of the vehicle. Reno alerted to the presence of one of the four odors she is trained to detect,” the probable cause statement reads.
In a very busy day on Oct. 18, 2023, K-9 Reno was there for a traffic stop on Ames Avenue. Allan Jericho Housman and Danielle Alyssa Smith were charged with possession of methamphetamine after Reno alerted to their vehicle. Troopers found a small metal container with 40 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
A booking sheet states Smith pleaded with the trooper to let them go since they lived “just up there.” The trooper became suspicious of criminal activity, which led to K-9 Reno being deployed on their vehicle. After an alert by Reno, troopers searched the vehicle and found a small metal container with 40 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
Additionally, K-9 Reno played a role in another traffic stop on Interstate 80. Troopers discovered 13.7 pounds of suspected marijuana, 18 pounds of suspected THC wax, and other controlled substances in a vehicle driven by Brandon Tyler Espe and Curtis Barnes. Reno’s alert provided the probable cause needed for the search and subsequent arrests.
The trooper reported smelling marijuana in their vehicle after approaching to ask Espe, the driver, for his license. Espe reportedly did not have his license, instead producing a state identification card. Espe joined the trooper in the front of the patrol vehicle. The trooper deployed K-9 Reno, who alerted to the presence of drugs. Searching the vehicle, the trooper reportedly found 6,230 grams, or 13.7 pounds, of suspected marijuana; 8,190 grams, or 18 pounds, of suspected THC wax; 980 grams, or 2.16 pounds, of suspected THC liquid; 7 grams of suspected methamphetamine; and less than 1 gram of suspected cocaine.
K-9 Reno was known for her skills and dedication. She loved coming to work and drew crowds with her sweet face and joyful presence. Her sweet face and joyful presence drew a crowd anywhere she went, and she loved showing off her skills at public events and in classrooms the announcment states.
The WHP expressed gratitude for K-9 Reno’s service. “The WHP is grateful for the dedicated service of K-9 Reno to the citizens and visitors of Wyoming, and wishes her a well-deserved retirement full of tennis balls and laying in the sun.”
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IOC pushes Utah officials, US Olympic leaders to persuade FBI to drop WADA probe as part of 2034 Games deal
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The International Committee (IOC) on Wednesday pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into an alleged doping coverup involving the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and Chinese swimmers as it celebrated Salt Lake City as the host of the 2034 Winter Games.
The entire deal for Salt Lake City to get the Games was contingent on Utah officials, including Gov. Spencer Cox, and U.S. Olympic leaders to lobby federal authorities to get the investigation dropped – a probe that has been the talk among American Olympic swimmers for weeks.
The IOC added a clause in the contract demanding the termination of the probe.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks about Salt Lake City’s bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
“That was the only way that we could guarantee that we would get the Games,” Cox said after the announcement, adding that if the U.S. doesn’t respect the “supreme authority” of WADA then “they can withdraw the Games from us.”
The scandal broke out months before Olympians splashed down into the pool.
It was revealed in the spring that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned heart medication before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and were still allowed by WADA to compete. Five of the swimmers went on to win medals, including two gold. Eleven of the swimmers who tested positive ahead of Tokyo are set to compete in Paris.
WADA then cleared itself of any wrongdoing in handling the case involving the Chinese swimmers. A special prosecutor, appointed by the agency, determined that WADA’s decision not to punish the Chinese athletes was “reasonable” and didn’t show favoritism.
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WADA President Witold Banka said the special prosecutor’s investigation confirmed “that there was no impropriety connected to WADA’s handling of the case.”
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Former U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn takes a selfie with the Salt Lake City delegation after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
He said WADA’s next step would be to meet with outside legal counsel to see “what measures can be taken against those that have made untrue and potentially defamatory allegations.”
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chair Gene Sykes said some officials and athletes from other countries are worried that anti-conspiracy law would allow the U.S. to arrest or subpoena Olympic visitors.
Some officials “have been very anxious about what it would mean to the sports figures who came to the United States, somehow they were subject to uncertainty in terms of their freedom of travel,” Sykes added. “And that is always concerning to people who don’t understand the United States.”
The case can be investigated in the U.S. under federal legislation named for the whistleblower of Russia’s doping scandal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games – called the Rodchenkov Act.
“We will work with our members of Congress,” Cox told IOC president Thomas Bach ahead of the vote. “… We will use all the levers of power open to us to resolve these concerns.”
Olympic legend Dara Torres told Fox News Digital earlier this month she lost all confidence in WADA amid the latest scandal.
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks about Salt Lake City’s bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
“I 100% agree. They’ve completely failed athletes,” Torres said. “I came from the era of the East German and then the Chinese, and there were random swimmers from different countries that were doping. First, overall, I don’t know how you have a conscious doing that because it should be equal ground.
“You shouldn’t feel great winning if you did it by cheating. And I feel like there needs to be more intricate testing to be ahead of the dopers and not behind the dopers. I know Travis Tygart, he’s the head of the USADA. He was actually very upset about that. He’s doing everything in his power to make sure that there’s going to be an even playing field and clean sport.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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San Francisco Giants Rotation Faces Key Decision This Weekend
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The San Francisco Giants will cram four games into three days at home against the Colorado Rockies, thanks to a doubleheader on Saturday.
With that, the Giants face a decision at the back end of that four-game series, according to reporting from NBC Sports Bay Area.
The first three starters are set, but Sunday’s game will likely be “Jordan Hicks’ last start or Alex Cobb’s first,” per the outlet.
Cobb is nearly ready to return from his injury rehab and after a strong start to the season while Hicks has trailed off in terms of performance, putting manager Bob Melvin in a bit of a spot.
Hicks has been a reliever most of his Major League career, but when the Giants signed him in the offseason they said they would convert him into a starter, something he wanted.
The early returns were promising.
He went 2-0 in his first six starts and kept his ERA under 2.00. Cobb and Robbie Ray started the season on the injured list. Blake Snell hit the IL after the season’s first three weeks. So Hicks’ performance was a great lift.
But the quality of those starts has gradually dropped. He went 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA in May, followed by an 0-2 June in which he had an ERA of 5.24. His three starts in July have been terrible — an 0-3 record and a 8.31 ERA.
NBC Sports Bay Area reported that the Giants would give Hicks one more start before a discussion about his role. But his last start on Tuesday — in which he gave up four earned runs and was unable to get out of the fourth inning — may have given them cause to reconsider.
Whether Hicks starts on Sunday may depend entirely upon Cobb’s readiness.
San Francisco had hoped Cobb would return earlier than this. He had offseason hip surgery and was expected to miss a portion of the regular season. But while doing rehab work for the hip he felt mild shoulder irritation before throwing a bullpen session on April 16. That landed him on the 60-day injured list four days later and took him out of the mix until at least late May.
He wasn’t ready to make a rehab start until June 30.
In his last rehab start this past weekend he was sharp, tossing five innings and not allowing a run. More importantly, he threw 60 pitches.
A return to the rotation would give the Giants another veteran arm as they try to stay in the playoff race and allow them to move Hicks to the bullpen.
As for the rest of the series, the Giants will start Kyle Harrison on Friday, followed by Blake Snell in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader and rookie Hayden Birdsong in Game 2.
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