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CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
Anaheim woman arrested for 2024 crash that killed 67-year-old man
Irvine police arrested a woman from Anaheim on Thursday for a 2024 crash that killed a 67-year-old man. The deadly hit-and-run collision happened on May 9, 2024, near the intersection of Culver Drive and Trabuco Road. The Irvine Police Department said the 67-year-old victim, Allen Yangkaou Lee, drove through the intersection when another car, a Honda Civic with distinct racing-style decals, made a right turn against a red light in front of him. Lee swerved to avoid the driver but lost control of his 2004 Toyota Corolla and crashed into the center median before slamming into a tree and a light pole. "Our dad is gone," daughter Elaine Lee. "My kids won't have a grandfather." Lee's family said he was coming home after a weekly lunch with friends. Irvine detectives called this a no-contact, hit-and-run crash since the driver, 24-year-old Francis Guadalupe Tercero-Benavides, failed to stop. Detectives found Tercero-Benavides' car six days after the deadly crash but struggled to locate her because she frequently moved, according to Irvine PD. More than a year after the collision, police finally found Tercero-Benavides and arrested her for vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run charges.
Straits Times
24-06-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Travel chaos starts to ease as Gulf states reopen airspace
National carriers in the Gulf resumed flights, with operations restarting at some of the world's busiest airports. PHOTO: REUTERS Air-travel disruptions started to ease in the Middle East as a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and Iran, and several Persian Gulf states reopened their airspace on June 24. National carriers in the Gulf resumed flights, with operations restarting at some of the world's busiest airports. Hubs in Doha and Dubai had closed briefly in preparation for Iran's missile strike on June 23 at a US air base in Qatar. Airports in Bahrain and Kuwait were also operating again on June 24, though foreign carriers remained cautious, cancelling flights and staying away from a region where millions of passengers pass through every month. Qatar Airways reinstated flights on June 24 and deployed extra ground staff at Hamad International Airport in Doha to assist the resumption of operations. The carrier operates more than 80 per cent of the flights that go through Hamad, according to which compiles industry data. Emirates, the world's largest international airline, said it would continue to operate its schedule, using flight paths well distanced from conflict areas after some journeys were rerouted on June 23. Air India said it will progressively resume flights to the Middle East and Europe from June 24, adding that most operations to and from the Middle East will resume from June 25. Singapore Airlines (SIA) cancelled all flights between Singapore and Dubai until June 25, following 'a security assessment of the geopolitical situation in the Middle East'. Scoot – the budget arm of SIA – cancelled flights to and from Jeddah on June 23 and 27. The airline said it will continue to monitor the situation and adjust its flight schedule as necessary. Japan Airlines halted services to Doha until June 27. British Airways flights to Doha remained cancelled on June 24, while Dubai services are operating. Malaysia Airlines, Korean Air and ANA Holdings are operating to Dubai and Doha as normal. The skies over large swathes of the Middle East have been restricted several times during the past 20 months, making flying through Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran difficult. The closures have forced airlines to cancel flights on profitable routes, pass through countries they usually avoid like Afghanistan, and take detours that add flight time and extra fuel costs. Dozens of aircraft diverted from Dubai and Doha during the disruptions that lasted several hours. The diversions meant some passengers had to fly for longer, stay on the tarmac, or wound up on flights going nowhere. Travellers aboard a Paris-bound Qantas Airways flight spent more than 15 hours in the air only to find themselves back where they started from in Australia. BLOOMBERG, REUTERS Additional reporting by Elaine Lee Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Bonded by shared love for fitness, friends take on the Valkyrie Race together
Fitness coach Wong Lay Hoon (being carried), 53, and teacher Elaine Lee, 49, competed together in the doubles valour category of the Valkyrie Race on May 11. ST PHOTO: TARYN NG Bonded by shared love for fitness, friends take on the Valkyrie Race together SINGAPORE – Seven years ago, Wong Lay Hoon and Elaine Lee were rivals competing in the same age category at the Spartan SEA Series in the Philippines. But they quickly bonded over their shared passion for fitness and competed at various events together. Their friendship also carried them through tougher times. When Wong was looking to ease back into competition after undergoing knee surgery for a partial tear in her left anterior cruciate ligament two years ago, she asked Lee to partner her in the women's doubles event at the 2024 Hyrox Singapore. On May 11, the pair took on another challenge together, emerging top in the 50-59 age group after completing the doubles valour category of the Valkyrie Race, an all-women fitness competition, in 50min 30sec. Looking back on their friendship, fitness coach Wong, 53, said: 'We were each other's competitors, but ultimately we became friends in the circuit. During Covid, we ran together, we did ultra-marathons together.' Held at the OCBC Square, the inaugural Valkyrie Race, which took place on May 10 and 11, featured two divisions: Valour and Storm. The course in the Valour division consisted of six runs and five zones. Participants completed an 800m run before each zone: air bike (40kcals) and 10m balance beam (with 15kg weight plate); row (500m) and ball toss (8kg); stationary bike (1km) and dumbbell lunges (60m, 10kg on each side); ski (500m) and dead-ball carry (25kg); and lateral burpees (30 repetitions) and torque tank push (100kg). The Storm division also had five zones, but did not have a running segment. On the appeal of competing together, Lee, a 49-year-old teacher, said: 'One great thing about racing together is you have somebody to talk to, to share the load of pain and injury. 'It's not about glory and pushing ourselves for the sake of it, we also need to understand our own bodies and how much we can take. 'So by doing doubles, we empower each other, talk to each other and push each other along.' Also connecting over their shared passion for fitness were Jenessa Tey and Olivia Dewi Cinta Higgins, who formed a new friendship after meeting at the Valkyrie Race. Tey and Higgins topped the Valour singles categories for the 20-29 and 30-39 age groups respectively, completing the course in 52:57 and 56:36. Olivia Dewi Cinta Higgins (left) and Jenessa Tey topped the valour singles categories for the 30-39 and 20-29 age groups at the Valkyrie Race respectively, completing the course in 56:36 and 52:57. ST PHOTO: TARYN NG For Tey, fitness became a lifeline during a difficult time in 2021, when she was dealing with the aftermath of a 'toxic relationship' that left her isolated and without friends. She began with hiking and gradually took part in various fitness events. The 28-year-old personal trainer said: 'It was a very emotional journey for me and then coming out of my shell, to making new friends again. I was initially very scared, but eventually I participated in this (and) Hyrox. I signed up for my first half-marathon. 'I'm in a way better space, I've met people, and finding like-minded women like her (Higgins), fitness has brought out the best in me. You just have to stay consistent and show up, don't be afraid of what people think or how you perform.' Fitness has also had a profound impact on Higgins' life, motivating the 30-year-old to be the best version of herself. The global fintech and sports television personality said: 'The entire race was really amazing, just being among all these strong women pushing through and really doing their best for themselves. 'It's great to be standing here with my family supporting me and her (Tey), my new friend, it's such great energy. I love how positive the community is and we need more of that.' Kimberly Kwek joined The Straits Times in 2019 as a sports journalist and has since covered a wide array of sports, including golf and sailing. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Man ignores firefighters, police in move to save car from fire
The fire was extinguished using a water jet and no injuries were reported. SCREENGRABS: SINGAPORE – The public should follow the instructions of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and police at the scene of a fire for their own safety, said the police on May 2. This advice follows video footage of a man seemingly ignoring the instructions of the police and firefighters during a fire at the carpark of Block 111 McNair Road on May 1, at about 8pm. In a recording uploaded to the Facebook page, the police and firefighters can be heard shouting 'don't drive' as he enters the car, which is parked beside a burning car. They yell at him to 'go away' and 'come out' of the vehicle. 'Crazy,' remarked the netizen who captured the footage, reacting to what appeared to be the man's attempt to save his car. 'The driver of the car exited the parking lot and turned right towards SCDF officers, who were in the midst of setting up hoses in the carpark,' said the police in a media statement. 'A police officer intervened to knock on his car door to get his attention, and to direct him away from the ongoing SCDF operations,' they added. According to the SCDF, the fire involved the engine compartment of a car in the open-air carpark. The blaze was extinguished using a water jet and no injuries were reported. Comments on the video were divided. Some praised the driver for the dangerous manoeuvre as he 'did the right thing to create space' and prevent the fire from spreading. Others remarked that if the car had exploded, injuring him, the authorities would have to shoulder the blame despite their warnings. Additional reporting by Elaine Lee Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
Straits Times
24-04-2025
- Straits Times
21-year-old motorcyclist dies after skidding in Braddell
Elaine Lee The Straits Times April 23, 2025 A man died after the motorcycle he was riding skidded in Braddell on the morning of April 23. The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Braddell Road and Croucher Road at 8.15am. A 21-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. In a video posted on Facebook group Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers, a body covered in blue cloth can be seen on a road divider with an ambulance nearby. Investigations are ongoing. The number of accidents involving motorcyclists increased by 4.7 per cent in 2024, from 3,792 cases to 3,969 cases, according to the police's latest annual report on the road traffic situation here. Although motorcycles make up only 14.7 per cent of Singapore's total vehicle population, 55.2 per cent of all traffic accidents involved motorcyclists or pillion riders in 2024, the report noted.
