Home

Residents of collapsed Iowa building were allowed to stay as reports noted crumbling wall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, HANNAH FINGERHUT and RYAN J. FOLEY (Associated Press)DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A structural engineer report issued just days before an Iowa apartment building partially collapsed indicated a wall of the century-old structure was in imminent risk of crumbling, yet officials did not order residents to leave and said Thursday they relied on the engineer’s assurances that the building remained safe.Three residents of the six-story building in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport are still unaccounted for and there are no immediate plans to demolish what remains of the extremely unstable structure, according to local officials. Crews were using drones to scan the building and consulting with experts about how to safely bring down the structure while being respectful of bodies that could be buried in a debris pile, Mayor Mike Matson said.“It’s dangerous, and it’s shifting,” Matson said.The six-story building partially collapsed shortly ...

‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 finale: What a long, strange, uneventful season it’s been

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

Nina Metz | Chicago Tribune (TNS)What a long, strange, uneventful season it’s been.“Ted Lasso” closes the book on its third and (maybe) final season this week. But a note the title character leaves to journalist Trent Crimm, who was embedded with the Richmond football club all season, suggests a way forward without its star Jason Sudeikis, who is perhaps ready to move onto other things.Trent has titled his book “The Lasso Way,” and on the cover page of an early draft, Ted has scribbled: “One small suggestion … I’d change the title. It’s not about me. It never was.”And so the book becomes “The Richmond Way.”I’ve no doubt Apple TV+ would love to see one of its buzziest offerings continue, and it’s not hard to envision a (Sudeikis-less) spinoff called “The Richmond Way.” The show’s finale leaves enough breadcrumbs to hint at where future storylines may lie.Would a new series retain “Ted Lasso’s” openhearted optimism without Ted at its center? When the show premiered three seasons ago, ...

Winning Powerball ticket worth over $1M sold at South Bay VONS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

BONITA, Calif. -- A Powerball ticket worth over $1 million was sold at a VONS supermarket in South Bay, the California Lottery announced.The ticket matched five numbers, but missed the Powerball number for Wednesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers were 2, 4, 54, 61, 62 with a Powerball number 14. Everything you need to know about June’s Strawberry Moon The winning Powerball ticket was purchased at a VONS store located at 4404 Bonita Rd. in Bonita. The $1,036,009 million prize was the top winning ticket sold from Wednesday’s drawing.This is the second recent million-dollar winning ticket sold in San Diego County in less than a month, said the California Lottery. A previous lucky Powerball ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven store located at 5746 Amaya Drive in La Mesa in early May.The winner has 180 days from Wednesday to claim their Powerball prize. More information on how to cash in that ticket can be found here.There was no winner for the $239 million jackpot after Wedn...

Overturned U-Haul delays traffic on I-15

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- An overturned U-Haul has caused Thursday morning traffic delays on northbound Interstate 15, just before State Route 56.FOX 5 is at the scene and can confirm backed up traffic to Miramar. The two right northbound lanes were blocked as of 9:30 a.m. Two adults sentenced in 2022 road rage incidents The fully loaded U-Haul big rig could be seen on its side on a hillside next to the roadway.Authorities, including Caltrans, are at the scene and say the two right lanes will remain blocked for several hours as crews work to clear the area.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Second teen charged in murder of McKinley Park drummer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

CHICAGO — A second teen has been arrested in the 2022 alley murder of a South Side musician.In early March, a 14-year-old boy was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder of 27-year-old Ryan Arliskas.“This was a club I never wanted to join,” his mother Molly told WGN News after the arrest. “I want a society that cares more about their own children than guns. So this really caused my misery to become a mission.”On Wednesday, a 15-year-old boy was arrested in the 1300 block of West 14th Street and charged with first-degree murder.Arliskas, 27, from Crystal Lake, moved to the city to get closer to Chicago’s music scene. A dog walker by day, he loved playing the drums and was in three bands.On the night of April 8, 2022, Arliskas left another friend’s apartment seven blocks away at around 10:15 p.m. At around 10:30 p.m., family said Arliskas had his AirPods in when he was pushed into an alley by three young suspects in the 2000 block of West 35th Street.The three suspects...

'A real showing of support': How a slight change to a Highland Park race will honor July 4 shooting victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — A traditional race in a Lake County city is getting a change in 2023 to help those affected by what happened on July 4, 2022.This was all the idea of one resident and a hobby she rediscovered after being close to the mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park nearly 11 months ago. "It sort of cleared my mind and connected my mind and body, which was really disjointed following the parade," said Ali Burnham, who took up running after ten years and aided in forming a run club in the city as a way to cope with the tragedy. They were the catalyst in changing the name of the North Shore Classic, a half-marathon and 5K race, to the Highland Park Strong Race that's set to be run this Sunday at 7:30 a.m. It will be the 45th time that it's been staged and will also feature a new one-mile race as well.Burnham along with the Highland Park Strong Running Club, which was formed last July, worked with Buffalo Grove-based Ventures Endurance to change the name of the event. ...

4 young women attacked, robbed in Lincoln Park: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

CHICAGO — Four young women were attacked and robbed in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood.The incident happened around 12:10 a.m. Thursday in the 700 block of West Webster. Police said three 18-year-old women and a 21-year-old woman were approached by two men who implied weapons and demanded their belongings. According to police, one of the men struck the 21-year-old woman in the face. An 18-year-old woman attempted to run but fell to the ground, and one of the men grabbed her buttocks, police said.The men took the women's personal property and fled westbound.Police said the women declined medical assistance. No one is in custody. Area Three detectives are investigating.

CPD: Woman missing after heading to North Side store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

CHICAGO — A 28-year-old woman is missing after she was headed to a store, CPD said.Victoria Rodriguez was last seen by her family on Monday night in the 1400 block of North Oakley Avenue.Police said she was headed to a store in the vicinity of North and Western. CPD did not indicate which store it was.Rodriguez has brown eyes and brown hair with green coloring on the lower ends of her hair. She is 5'2 and weighs 138 lbs.Rodriguez also has a mole on her cheek.Anyone with information can call police at 312-746-6554.

Beloved swan from NY pond killed, eaten; 3 teens charged in her death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

MANLIUS, N.Y. (WSYR) – Faye, a beloved swan who lived in an Upstate New York pond, was killed and eaten over Memorial Day weekend, police say.Police in Manlius, New York, were notified Monday that Faye and her babies, or cygnets, had gone missing from the Manlius Swan Pond. Officers later received several tips from the community and found two of the babies at the Shop City Plaza shopping center. Additional information helped police find the two other babies at a home in Syracuse.Faye, however, had been killed and eaten, they said. Police ultimately arrested three teenagers, a 16-, 17- and 18-year-old, each of whom was charged with grand larceny, criminal mischief, conspiracy and criminal trespassing. Raccoon brought to pet store, kissed by other customers euthanized Manlius Police held a press conference at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday to discuss the details. They said the three suspects — neighborhood friends who went to high school together — hopped the Manlius Swan Pond fence in the ...

APD launches internal review into handling of 2020 DNA linked to Raul Meza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:24 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video shows previous coverage of the police investigation into Raul Meza Jr.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- DNA evidence from the 2019 death of Gloria Lofton linked her case to Raul Meza, Jr., according to court documents — and police arrested him on a murder charge related to her death this week. TIMELINE: What we know of Raul Meza’s criminal history Meza's arrest affidavit stated that in 2020, a DNA profile obtained from a sexual assault kit for Lofton's matched Meza's DNA, but police did not arrest Meza at that time.On Thursday, the Austin Police Department said it's conducting an internal review of how investigators pursued the case upon obtaining the DNA match. "[APD Chief Joseph] Chacon was recently made aware of all of the details in this case. Chief Chacon has opened an administrative review regarding potential investigative lapses," an APD spokesperson told KXAN.Meza was convicted of murdering Kendra Page, 8, in 1982.This week, police also arrested Meza on a mu...