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Gunman on scooter shoots randomly in NYC, police say, killing an 87-year-old and wounding 3 others

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A scooter-riding gunman killed an 87-year-old man and wounded three others in a string of random shootings that stretched across two New York City boroughs, police said Saturday.A 25-year-old man was taken into custody without incident and his identity was not revealed by police, Assistant Police Chief Joseph Kenny said at a news conference. A 9 mm handgun with an extended magazine and a scooter were recovered.The New York Police Department pulled an image of the gunman from video and sent it to phones of officers, some of whom spotted the suspect about two hours after the first shooting. “We don’t know the motive. It seems his acts were random,” Kenny said. In all, the NYPD said there were five shootings carried out during the spree by someone on a scooter, one in Brooklyn and four in Queens. No one was injured in one of the shootings.The shootings began around 11:10 a.m. when someone on a scooter shot a 21-year-old man in the shoulder in Brooklyn. He was brought to...

Quick hailstorm causes damage in Littleton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A hailstorm blew through Littleton Saturday afternoon causing minor damage to cars and sending patrons at a local brewery scrambling for cover.One KDVR viewer sent photos and video of her experience at Breckenridge Brewery this afternoon. You can see and hear the hail dropping hard and heavy. In typical Colorado weather fashion, the people at the brewery waited a few minutes and it was over. Back to sunshine and patio drinking. Damage to car after Littleton hailstorm in Breckenridge Brewery parking lot (Photo credit: Erin James)Damage to car after Littleton hailstorm (Photo credit: Erin James)Hail in Littleton (Photo credit: Erin James) The storm moved in at approximately 3:45 p.m. and was out before 4 p.m. The severe weather missed Denver, staying south and to the west of the city. Saturday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for thunderstorms that moved across the Front Range. The Pinpoint Weather team said storms started up in the afternoon and moved southeast throug...

Police: At least 1 dead in overnight crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- At least one person is dead after a crash in the Montbello neighborhood overnight.According to the Denver Police Department, there was a crash with serious injuries involving two motorists. Denver police investigating deadly hit-and-run, assault as homicide The department reported the death at 12:58 a.m. Saturday.It happened near 56th Avenue and Joliet Street in Denver, near the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.DPD said one of the motorists was declared dead on the scene.The condition of the other motorist was unclear as of Saturday morning.

Cases of locally acquired malaria rise to 6 in Florida

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

(CNN) — There are two more cases of locally acquired malaria in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases to six in the state.At the end of June, the Florida department issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory following the initial four cases of malaria.The Texas Department of State Health Services said on Friday that it is still aware of only one case of malaria there, but they are still on the lookout for other cases. Texas is also monitoring the region’s mosquito population for the disease.These locally acquired cases of malaria are the first in the United States in the last 20 years, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Malaria spreads when a female Anopheles mosquito infected with a protozoan parasite from the Plasmodium genus bites a human. Most cases diagnosed in the United States are imported. Worldwide there are about 247 million cases each year, 95% are in Africa, accordi...

Celebration of life held for former NFL player Cedric Killings in NW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

Loved ones came together to bid a final farewell for Miami native and former NFL player Cedric Killings.The celebration of life was held in Northwest Miami-Dade, Saturday afternoon.Mourners commemorated the life of Killings, who passed away June 21 from pancreatic cancer at age 45.Killings graduated from Miami Central Senior High School and launched an NFL career that spanned eight years.He leaves behind a wife and three children.

More clouds, some rain Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

Although there were more clouds in the forecast Saturday, it turned out to be a fairly nice day for most of us. However, with another front moving in from the Midwest on Sunday, we’ll expect to see even more clouds and rain in the forecast through Monday. Sunday morning we’ll wake up to some low clouds and fog, and unlike Saturday, the clouds will stick around a bit longer ahead of the front.By Sunday afternoon, scattered storms will develop in western Mass and start to slowly make their way eastward. Sunday night scattered storms move in and will last throughout the day on Monday.

Drew Smyly seeks consistency and Dansby Swanson hopes for a minimum IL stint as the Chicago Cubs lose 6-3 to the New York Yankees

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

The Chicago Cubs and shortstop Dansby Swanson are playing it safe with his injury.Ahead of the four-day All-Star break beginning Monday, Swanson went on the 10-day injured list before Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium because of his bruised left heel. The Cubs recalled infielder Miles Mastrobuoni, who started Saturday at third base in the 6-3 loss to the New York Yankees.The move is retroactive to Thursday, setting up Swanson to return as soon as July 16 versus the Boston Red Sox at Wrigley Field. Swanson hasn’t played since he sustained the injury Wednesday in Milwaukee.“I mean, unfortunately we’re in this position,” Swanson said Saturday. “I feel like it was almost in a way like a good insurance policy to not lose some of the retroactive days. So it stinks, but we have to make the best decision possible for the group.”The timing sets up Swanson to potentially miss only two games after the All-Star break — if he doesn’t need any...

Isaiah Roby, Trevor Keels in Summer League opener as Knicks fall to 76ers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

LAS VEGAS — The Knicks Summer League roster is obscure, the product of going through the last two drafts without a first-round pick.But one player who has a chance to crack Tom Thibodeau’s rotation is Isaiah Roby. The 25-year-old is among the most seasoned veterans across the Vegas Summer League, having logged 151 NBA games (mostly with the OKC Thunder) after getting drafted in the second round of 2019.The Knicks signed Roby toward the end of last season, giving him $400,000 up front with the hope of bringing him into the 2023 training camp.Then a potential rotation spot opened up last week when Obi Toppin, the reserve power forward, was traded to the Pacers in what amounted to a salary dump. Positionally, Roby is best suited for the replacement. Other than Julius Randle, he’s the only power forward on the current roster.The problem — as reinforced by his 7-point, 26-minute performance in Saturday’s Summer League defeat to the Sixers — is there ar...

Duran, Paxton power Red Sox to 10-3 victory over A’s

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

After struggling against teams with worse records throughout the first half of the season, the Red Sox are finally seizing the opportunity to pad their record. After a solid win in Friday night’s series opener, they overpowered the Oakland Athletics again on Saturday to the tune of a 10-3 win and series victory.As he’s done for most of the season, James Paxton anchored his team. Over six innings, the American League Pitcher of the Month for June held the A’s to six hits, a walk, and three strikeouts. They tagged him for a pair of solo home runs, but nothing more.It was simply the latest in a comeback season full of impressive starts. Dating back to the beginning of June, he’s has gone at least six innings and allowed no more than two earned runs in five of six starts; over that span, he owns a 1.93 ERA and 0.86 WHIP.“Obviously, a different week, right? Probably not getting too much rest,” Alex Cora joked about his starter, who became a father of t...

GTA truckers rally against wage theft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:34 GMT

Drivers for several GTA trucking companies are calling on the federal government to do more to help them in their fight against “stolen wages” by their employers. They say delays in the federal system are leading to long wait times when it comes to receiving the money they’re owed. The group Justice For Truck Drivers held a rally outside the Labour Program office in Toronto Saturday, calling on the federal government to fix the problems enforcing payment orders and to better regulate the trucking industry.“There’s literally no fear amongst employers to break the law,” said Navi Aujla, the executive director of Labour Community Services of Peel, who says her office receives hundreds of requests for help from frustrated truck drivers.“We’ve had over 160 truck drivers call us in the last two years because wage theft is so rampant in the industry and the numbers only keep growing.”Manjinder Singh has been a truck driver for three yea...