A 7-year old boy survived after falling from the upper ground floor of SM City Cebu around 7 p.m. Tuesday. The boy reportedly bumped his head into a glass barrier that shattered. He was rushed to the hospital. SM City Cebu texted ABS-CBNNews that the child is now conscious and is being attended to by doctors. (Contributed photo) — with Bush Bucia. Source
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, sanctioned by the NBA on Tuesday. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
The National Basketball Association on Tuesday imposed a lifetime ban on Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, for making racist remarks that were recorded on tape.
The NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, said at a news conference in Manhattan that an inquiry had determined Sterling had expressed the “hateful opinions” heard on a leaked recording, which he said were “contrary to the principles of inclusion and respect” on which the NBA was based.
He said Sterling would also be fined $2.5m, the maximum allowed under the NBA's constitution, and that Silver would now press the NBA's governing body to force Sterling to sell the team.
“The views expressed by Mr Sterling are deeply offensive and harmful,” said Silver. “That they came from an NBA owner only heightens the damage and my personal outrage.”
Silver said the NBA had established that Sterling's voice was on the tape.
“Effective immediately, I am banning Mr Sterling for life from any association with the Clippers organisation or the NBA,” said Silver.
The ban will mean that Sterling is barred from attending any Clippers games, practices or official functions on behalf of the team. He is also barred from participating in any business or player decisions relating to the team.
Silver said that he would also do everything in his power to force Sterling to sell the Clippers. Doing so would require approval by a vote of three quarters of Sterling’s fellow NBA owners, the commissioner said. Silver said he “fully expected” to receive enough support to force Sterling to sell the Clippers.
A recording released by TMZ late on Friday featured Sterling telling his mistress, V Stiviano, who frequently accompanies him at the Staples Center, to stop bringing black guests to Clippers games. He also complained about her posing with black people in Instagram posts.
The publication of the recording prompted a furious response from players and several owners of other NBA teams. Even Barack Obamawas drawn into the row during a visit to Malaysia. The president described the remarks as “incredibly offensive”.
Kevin Johnson, the mayor of Sacramento and an adviser to the National Basketball Players Association, said earlier on Tuesday that the players’ union had urged Silver to inflict “the most severe sanctions possible” on Sterling.
It was a day of chaos and terror for some Filipinos living
in northern California’s Little Manila Daly City, when an 84 year-old allegedly
fired a shot inside the Serramonte Ceremony Medical-Dental Building Wednesday afternoon.
Filipino health care staff
working in the building heard the gunshot fired around 1:30 p.m.
The witnesses were interviewed after the said incident.
"The doctor saw the
man with the gun and he ran out and the shooting was behind him but luckily it
missed him," said Maria Armas, a Filipino healthcare staff.
After 3 p.m., SWAT
officers surrounded the building and searched for the gunman while escorting
people out to safety.
"I was pretty surprised.
They actually called out the SWAT team here and if they call the SWAT team,
then it’s pretty serious," said Alex Clemente who lives a block up from
the medical building.
Southgate resident Francis
Reyes described the incident as something which he only sees on the news.
"But for it to happen in
your own neighborhood just causes an alert to the folks. There’s a preschool
nearby right behind my mom’s work. And I heard a lady that children are still
in the preschool. I hope they’re okay. It’s pretty crazy that it’s happening on
your own street,” said Reyes.
Police searched room to room
for the suspect identified as Raymond Iwase. The suspect was reportedly a
disgruntled patient who allegedly targeted Dr. Kevin Wong, an internist.
Police arrested Iwase without
incident at his Daly City home later that evening.
Authorities found a gun and
ammunition inside his home though it is not clear whether it was the same
firearm allegedly used at the medical building.
Iwase is currently held at the
San Mateo County Jail under suspicion of attempted murder.
An earthquake with magnitude 4.3 occurred near Cebu, Cebu, Philippines at 06:58:58.10 UTC on Apr 25, 2014. Location: 09.82°N, 124.03°E - 028 km N 44° E of Tagbilaran City According to PhiVolcs, residents near the said area no need to worry about damages and after shocks, but always bear in mind that no one can say when will fault lines move.
