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Tornadoes spawned by huge system pulverize homes; 1 dead

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers, overturned vehicles and uprooted trees as people raced for shelter. At least one person was reported dead and two dozen or more were hurt, some critically, in the Little Rock area.The town of Wynne in eastern Arkansas was also devastated, and officials reported destroyed homes and people trapped in the debris as unrelenting tornadoes kept moving east into the evening. Police in Covington, Tennessee, reported downed power lines and toppled trees.There were more confirmed twisters in Iowa, damaging hail fell in Illinois and wind-whipped grass fires blazed in Oklahoma, as the storm system threatened a broad swath of the country home to some 85 million people.The destructive weather came as President Joe Biden toured the aftermath of a deadly tornado that struck in Mississippi one week ago and promised the government would help the ar...

Mulkey-led LSU women reach 1st title game, top Virginia Tech

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Alexis Morris scored 27 points and had two of her misses in the fourth quarter turned into putback baskets by Angel Reese in a big run as LSU rallied to beat top-seeded Virginia Tech 79-72 in the national semifinal game Friday night. Reese finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds for LSU (33-2), which is going to the national championship game for the first time. It comes in the second season since feisty and flamboyantly dressed coach Kim Mulkey returned to her home state to take over a Tigers program that lost five consecutive national semifinal games from 2004-08 the only other times they made it this far.LSU will play Sunday against the winner of the South Carolina-Iowa semifinal.Mulkey, who won three national titles in four Final Four appearances over her 21 seasons at Baylor, is only the second coach to take two different teams to the national championship game. The other was C. Vivian Stringer, with Cheyney in the inaugural 1982 women’s tournament and Rutge...

Hit TV series ‘The Last of Us’ to film Season 2 in Vancouver, B.C., mayor says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he would be excited to see a “blown up,” post-apocalyptic version of city hall after announcing that the hit HBO TV series “The Last of Us” will film Season 2 in “Hollywood North,” moving from Alberta.The filming will provide Vancouver with more “swagger,” said Sim, adding the series has been one of the most popular and critically acclaimed shows this year.It will also provide hundreds of jobs, career opportunities and significant contributions to the city’s economy, he told a news conference on Friday.Sim said he and Vancouver film commissioner Geoff Teoli were in Los Angeles early in March to meet with senior film and television executives and share the message that Vancouver is “open for business,” while asking what steps they could take to make it easier for productions to film in the city.He said executives for “The Last of Us” were still deciding where to film the next se...

Judge pauses horse racing anti-doping rules for 30 days

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

Horse racing’s new anti-doping program was dealt a blow Friday when a judge in Texas ordered the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to stop enforcing its rules involving medications and illegal drugs until May 1.Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a 30-day injunction in response to a request for an emergency injunction by the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and the state of Texas. The two groups filed their request Monday, the same day HISA began enforcing its new anti-doping and medication rules in states where live racing is currently going on.In the filing, the plaintiffs had asked Hendrix to rule in an expedited manner on the request, noting that the Florida Derby and Arkansas Derby — major preps for the Kentucky Derby — are to be run Saturday.“The plaintiffs have shown a serious risk of harm — potential physical injury to racehorses, potential disqualification from Triple Crown p...

First responders called to Belvidere's Apollo Theater on reports of collapsed roof due to powerful storm

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — First responders were called to the Apollo Theater on Friday after reports of a roof collapse as a powerful storm and high winds swept through the area. The heavy metal band Morbid Angel was scheduled to perform. Injuries are unknown at this time, but multiple people were seen being evacuated on stretchers to awaiting ambulances.A Twitter user posted video showing what appeared to be patrons attempting to rescue people from beneath a pile of rubble on the main floor.The theater is located at 104. N. State Street.Morbid Angel is a nationally touring death metal band that was founded in 1983, releasing albums Altars of Madness (1989), Blessed Are the Sick (1991), and Covenant (1993).Ads for the concert said opening acts Crypta, Skeletal Remains, and Revocation were also slated to perform.A line of powerful storms swept through the Midwest with winds projected to reach up to 75 mph Friday night, downing power lines and trees throughout the northern Illinois an...

Price Chopper/Market 32 helping local animal shelter

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Price Chopper/Market32 is launching a new campaign to help shelter animals. Through the entire month of April, customers can place items into collection bins at the front of the store. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! All items collected throughout the Capital Region will go to the Capital District Humane Association. Some of the items that can be donated include pet food and other pet supplies.

Albany man sentenced to prison for 2019 murder

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man was sentenced in Albany County Court on Friday for a 2019 fatal shooting. Quintin Lacy, 33, was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Lacy was convicted of one count of Murder in the Second Degree and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree in December 2022.Lacy is accused of shooting Ahmad Fleming with an illegal handgun in December 2019 on Second Street in the city of Albany.

Missing toddler Taylen Mosley's body found in alligator's mouth; father charged, chief says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Police in St. Petersburg, Florida, say a missing child was found in an alligator's mouth and his father has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.During a news conference on Friday, Chief Anthony Holloway said officers were investigating the area of Del Homes Park when they spotted an alligator with an object in its mouth. The chief said officers fired one round at the alligator and it dropped the object.Officers were then able to retrieve Taylen's body intact, Holloway said. Tornado slams Little Rock, smashes rooftops, flips vehicles "We are so sorry that it had to end this way," Holloway said.According to the chief, Taylen's mother, Pashun Jeffrey, was killed at the nearby Lincoln Shores Apartments after being stabbed multiple times.An AMBER Alert was issued on Thursday after Taylen disappeared.Taylen's father — who has not been named — was previously deemed a person of interest in the case. On Friday evening, the chief said Taylen's f...

UPDATE: Tornado watch extended around St. Louis

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis metropolitan area remains under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service but many warnings have already passed through the area. Tornado warnings had been issued for Franklin, Crawford and Washington counties in Missouri and Greene County in Illinois within the 5 p.m. hours. Those warnings have now been downgraded to watches. When a tornado warning is issued, a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar and there is imminent danger to life and property. If you’re in the area of a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately.During a tornado watch, atmospheric conditions are favorable for a tornado to develop, but a tornado has not yet been sighted or indicated by weather radar.The St. Louis Metropolitan is under a Level-4 risk for severe weather through late Friday. Mother Nature means business on Friday, as winds will become quite gusty from the south as temperatures climb towards 70 degrees. Severe weat...

Denver’s Belcaro neighborhood combines luxury and convenience

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:45:48 GMT

The Belcaro neighborhood, nestled between Washington Park and Cherry Creek, commands an average home sale price of over $2.5 million.In the first six months of 2022, the median sales price for homes in Belcaro and Washington Park topped $1 million.“It’s a really desirable place to live,” says Stuart Crowell with LIV Sotheby’s International Realty.He and co-lister Delroy Gill helped John Elway’s ex-wife Janet McKinnon sell her Belcaro mansion for $4.1 million in March.What makes Belcaro appealing?The neighborhood offers larger lot sizes on winding streets with easy access to Interstate 25 and shopping and dining in Cherry Creek. Commuters who need to work downtown can hop on Speer Boulevard and be there in a few minutes.“Families are drawn to this area for the sense of community and the schools,” says Kyle Baseggio with The Agency Denver.Single-family homes dominate the neighborhood, offering a mix of 1950s-style ranch homes and newer two-sto...