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At least 18 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 18 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois, and leaving people throughout the region bewildered Saturday by the damage.Confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least seven states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees, and lay waste to neighborhoods across a swath of the country home to some 85 million people. The dead included seven in Tennessee’s McNairy County, four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, and three in Sullivan, Indiana. Other deaths were reported in Alabama, Illinois and Mississippi, along with one near Little Rock, where the mayor said more than 2,000 buildings were in a tornado’s path.Stunned residents of Wynne, a community of about 8,000 people 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Memphis, Tennessee, woke Saturday to find the high schoo...

Two people in hospital after vehicle struck hydro pole in Wilson and Lexfield avenues area

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

Two people were transported to hospital after a vehicle struck a hydro pole in the Wilson and Lexfield avenues area on Saturday afternoon.COLLISION:Wilson Av + Lexfield Av12:11 p.m.– Vehicle into a pole– Unknown injuries– Police are on scene – Expect traffic delays in the area; one lane on Wilson is blocked#GO716216^lb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) April 1, 2023Toronto police report that two people were in the vehicle that hit a hydro pole. The pole suffered some damage during the collision but was not knocked over.One adult female and one other victim whose gender and age are unknown have moderate to serious injuries that are not life-threatening, and both were taken to a local hospital.Toronto Hydro’s active outage map shows a small power outage of approximately 50 customers in the area just north of Wilson and Lexfield avenues.

Search for man continues after police pull eight bodies from waters near Akwesasne

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

The search continued Saturday in a marshy area of the St. Lawrence River where the bodies of eight migrants were pulled earlier this week, for a man missing from the Mohawk community of Akwesasne.Thirty-year-old Casey Oakes was last seen Wednesday night operating a boat that was found Thursday next to the bodies of the migrants, however police have not made any direct connections between the deaths and Oakes.Akwesasne Mohawk Police said they are working with Immigration Canada and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to confirm the identities of the eight migrants.Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border, with parts of the territory in Ontario, Quebec and New York state. It was quiet Saturday as sunshine began to clear the fog that had blanketed the area earlier in the day.Val Gray, owner of the Three Feathers Internet Cafe, said the community has been saddened by the unfolding tragedy.“People are just sad about the event and they are just hoping that they can recover everyone...

2 Tornadoes touchdown in Chicago area, NWS confirms

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

CHICAGO — NWS Chicago has confirmed two tornadoes in the Chicago area -- neither is one in Belvidere where the theatre roof and marquee collapsed. Updates will show up here under the tab that says "tornado."57 tornadoes and even more funnel clouds reported across 7 states in the Midwest and South. National Weather Service investigators will be looking into each one of these twisters in the next few days to track the speed and strength. Almost 300 reports of wind damage and wind gusts in the Chicago area reached more than 70 mph. 164 reports of large hail, 26 reports of hail 2" or greater in size which is the size of a chicken egg. 

MLB, police investigating after Angels player tries to hit A's fan in viral video

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Police in Oakland, California, have launched an investigation after Los Angeles Angels star Anthony Rendon took a swing at an Oakland A's fan Thursday night in a confrontation that was caught on video. Major League Baseball is also said to be looking into the altercation.The video, which was posted to Twitter, shows the Angels' third baseman confronting an attendee in the stands, after claiming he had been insulted by the spectator. The incident took place the night the A's beat their AL West rivals 2-1 at the Oakland Coliseum. The fan in the video did not contact the Oakland Police Department, but officials confirmed they are investigating the incident as "battery." Oakland A’s ballpark ranked worst in U.S. "What did you say?" Rendon can be heard asking the fan, while grabbing him by the shirt. The fan replies with something inaudible. Rendon then replies, "Yeah, you called me a b----, huh?"The fan, shaking his head in denial, suggests he did not call the...

The MLB stadium so historic, it's part of a National Park Service program

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Though new sports and traditions have come along, it's easy to argue that baseball remains America's favorite pastime. From the unforgettable players and moments to the unique stadiums, there's no doubting the history major league baseball holds in the U.S. But only one stadium somewhat doubles as a member of the National Park Service. If you're a Chicago Cubs fan or follow the MLB, you've most likely heard of Wrigley Field. Even if you don't follow professional baseball, you probably know of the stadium and its iconic red sign.Built in 1914, the field was originally called Weeghman Park and was meant to house Charles Weeghman's Chicago Whales, members of the Federal League, NPS explains. According to the MLB, it cost roughly $250,000 to build the stadium (equivalent to nearly $7.6 million today), which had a seating capacity of 14,000. These MLB teams have never won a World Series: Will that change this season? After the 1915 season and the Federal League's collapse,...

Cast Away Your Worries: Nova Scotia’s Sportfishing Season Begins!

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

Traffic alert: Parts of I-35 to close for bridge demolition

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 31, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation said Wednesday it would close parts of Interstate 35 at Williams Drive in Williamson County for a demolition project beginning Friday evening.TxDOT said the closure would impact the northbound and southbound I-35 mainlanes on alternating nights to demolish and remove the existing U-turn bridge at Williams Drive.According to officials, the closure for the northbound lanes between SH 29 and Lakeway Drive would begin Friday at 9 p.m. and last until 9 a.m. Saturday, and the closure for the southbound lanes would be Saturday from 9 p.m. until 10 a.m. Sunday.TxDOT said Friday's traffic would detour to the frontage road at the Williams Drive exit (262) and re-enter the mainlanes north of Northwest Boulevard, and the southbound I-35 mainlanes would be reduced to two lanes. For Saturday, traffic would use the Williams Drive exit (262) a...

Trellis, major employer in Round Rock, to lay off more than 100

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

AUSTIN (ABJ) — A Round Rock-based nonprofit that has been a major employer in the city intends to shed more than 100 employees, nearly one-third of its staff.Trellis Company, a student loan guarantor that for more than four decades has helped college students navigate higher education financing, informed the state in a March 9 letter about next month's planned layoffs.The "mass layoff" — which came to light in what's known as a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter, aka a WARN letter — will occur on April 4 and impact 105 employees at its space at 301 Sundance Pkwy. The affected employees include some remote workers that are associated with the office.Read the full story on the Austin Business Journal website.

Minnesota Archery in Schools program hits its mark

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:51:24 GMT

DULUTH — Tanner Cismowski seemed small compared to some of the older kids he was lined up with last weekend at the Minnesota Archery in the Schools state tournament, but that didn’t seem to bother him.On the firing line on the ice-free floor at Amsoil Arena, with dozens of other archers from across the state and with hundreds of people watching from the stands, the fifth-grader from Mesabi East prepared to draw back his bow aiming at a 3D target in the shape of a wild turkey.Dead silence filled the arena until a referee’s whistle sounded and arrows started flying toward targets.Thwap. Cismowksi’s first arrow hit dead-center. Thwap. Another just missed the center zone. Thwap. Another one close to the high-score area.It’s the kind of accuracy that won Cismowski, now 10, a trip to nationals last year, as a fourth-grader, his first year ever shooting a bow.“It’s fun,” Cismowski said. “I like it because you get to go around to different places” to compete.Dozens of archers li...