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Man attempts to lure kids into car in Bridgeport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are looking for information after a man attempted to lure three kids into his car in Bridgeport. Chicago police say it happened just after 8 a.m. on Sunday in the 3100 block of South Halsted Street.  Woman beaten during Harwood Heights carjacking dies According to officers, three kids were playing on the sidewalk in the area when a man, who was sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle, approached the children and asked if he could use their cellphone. Police say while he was talking to the kids, he attempted to lure them inside of his car. Police say a witness then stepped in and the vehicle drove away. The man, who police believe to be between 20 and 30 years of age had a ponytail hairstyle, was shirtless and had multiple tattoos on both of his arms.  Child, teen among those wounded in weekend shootings Officers say the man was sitting in the passenger seat of a car that was being driven by a woman who is believed to be between 40 and 50 years of age. Th...

Shaquille O'Neal surprises woman with new phone at Louisiana Best Buy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — It's not every day you get to see NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal at your local Best Buy, let alone have him buy you a $1,200 phone. Kquoella Lewis says she walked into a Best Buy in Lafayette, Louisiana, to get an iPad — then she noticed a tall someone walking next to her: Shaquille O'Neal.(KLFY)O'Neal was inquiring about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip phone, and Lewis expressed her thoughts in getting one. O'Neal told the store employee, "Get two: one for me and one for her."Lewis said the other phone wasn't even for him. O'Neal is reportedly an iPhone man.

RECALL: 245K+ pounds of Banquet meals may contain plastic bits

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

(WDTN/NEXSTAR) — If you have any Banquet frozen meals in your freezer, you may want to keep reading. Conagra Brands is recalling 245,366 pounds of Banquet chicken strip items (Courtesy of USDA)Conagra Brands is recalling around 245,366 pounds of frozen Banquet chicken strip entrée products. The food could potentially be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically plastic pieces, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Affected products were produced on June 20, and July 11 and 17, 2023. Ohio’s ‘offensive’ national forest name may change The affected products are: 8.9 ounce cartons with one entrée of Banquet Chicken Strips MealBest if used by dates are DEC 11 2024, JAN 01 2025 or JAN 07 2025 Lot numbers (printed on sides of carton) include 5009317120, 5009319220 or 5009319820If you see the establish number of "EST. P-9" on the side of the carton, the product is included in the recall.The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says it was notified after a custome...

'So much pain': Family of young girl and father killed in hit-and-run crash, suing two men

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The family who lost a young girl and her father to a hit-and-run crash in east Austin are suing two men who they believe are responsible.   They hope this puts pressure on the men to come forward, even though the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has not been able to file any charges or make any arrests as of Monday. The hit and run happened on Delta Post Drive in June 2023. Father, 3-year-old daughter on ATV die in hit-and-run crash Family members drive past the crash site — where there's now a small memorial — everyday. It's a painful reminder of losing Azeneth Gomez-Rodriguez and her father Jonathan Gomez-Guajardo. “I'm depressed, [and] I'm sad," Gabriella Rodriguez said. "He took my husband my daughter. Her birthday was on August 10. She was so close to being five years old. I didn't get to celebrate with her. She was so excited to go to kinder...My husband, he had so much stuff ahead. He was the hard working man.”  Gabriela Rodriguez...

Battle Creek father faces long recovery after he was hit by car while mowing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

On Sunday, while friends and neighbors were enjoying their Labor Day weekend, Toby Mengistu readied himself, physically and emotionally, to visit his father at Regions Hospital’s intensive care unit. That’s where Gerawork Mengistu, 60, has lived for the past two weeks, kept alive by tubes and wires while undergoing emergency surgeries for broken bones and a severe head injury, ever since a driver jumped the curb of his Battle Creek home on St. Paul’s East Side and sent the elder man hurtling from his lawn and into the street.The family of Gerawork Mengistu, 60, of St. Paul’s Battle Creek neighborhood, has set up an online fundraiser for him on GoFundMe after an Aug. 19, 2023 hit-and-run left him in the intensive care unit at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Mengistu, a facilities worker for the University of Minnesota and originally of Ethiopia, is shown in this family photo with his wife Olga and their sons Toby and Matthew, who are now both in their 20s. (Cour...

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

If you or someone you know is in a crisis, dial 988 or text TALK to 741-741.CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Mental health advocates, survivors, and allies are bringing attention to the resources available for people who are struggling with thoughts of suicide. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to Dan Egan, Chair of the Capital Region Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, mental health is historically underfunded."We’re still looking for better diagnostic tools, better treatment, better pharmaceuticals,” Egan said.For Egan, this cause is extremely personal. When he was 19, his father died by suicide."To say I dealt with it poorly is an understatement," Egan explained, "and almost lived in a state of denial for basically a decade and a half, because I went through my own mental health issues, and finally got help and found a road to healing.” More women attemp...

Two classic car shows cruise to Lake George area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This September, two sets of annual traditions kick off on the same weekend. Both feature the purr of classic motors - one at the Queen of American Lakes, and the other in Hometown, U.S.A. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The Adirondack Nationals Car Show comes to Lake George from Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 7-10. Hundreds of classic cars come to the show every year, populating Charles R. Wood Park and Fort William Henry. Cars will also be seen cruising along Route 9 and Beach Road around the village.The show is organized by Albany Rods and Kustoms, founded in 1983. This year, ticket proceeds benefit Kelly's Angels, Inc., a charity benefitting children who have lost family members to illness. The 2023 show is welcoming Amanda and Joe Martin, two cast members of reality TV show "Iron Resurrection," back for a second year. First annual community cleanup comes to Lake George A day after the start of Lake George'...

Faced With Evolving Threats, U.S. Navy Struggles to Change

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — A symphony of sorts echoed through the sprawling shipyard on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi — banging, hissing, beeping, horns, bells and whistles — as more than 7,000 workers hustled to fill orders fueled by the largest shipbuilding budget in the Navy’s history.The surge in spending, $32 billion for this year alone, has allowed the Huntington Ingalls shipyard to hire thousands of additional people to assemble guided missile destroyers and amphibious transport ships. “More ships are always better,” said Kari Wilkinson, the president of the shipyard, pointing to the efficiencies that come with a steady flow of contracts and the jobs they create.But the focus from Washington on producing a stream of new warships is also creating a fleet that some inside the Pentagon think is too wedded to outdated military strategies and that the Navy might not be able to afford to keep running in decades to come.Half a world away, at a U.S. Navy outpost in Bahrain, a much smaller t...

Colorado high school football rankings, Week 3: Are Regis Jesuit, Pine Creek serious threats to Cherry Creek’s 5A five-peat bid?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

A look at this week’s Post Preps Top 10 for Class 5A, 4A and 3A:Class 5ATeamRecordPvsLW1. Cherry Creek2-01W (42-14 vs. Legacy)Comment: After two weeks, the Bruins are averaging 6.1 yards/carry. Now comes a second ranked opponent in three weeks. This week: at Chatfield, 7 p.m. Sept. Friday2. Regis Jesuit2-02W (36-33 vs. Kennedy Catholic, Wash.)Comment: Is Regis the biggest threat to a Bruins five-peat? Senior running back Albert Medina (340 yards, 5 TDs) is on a heater. This week: at No. 7 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Friday.3. Pine Creek2-05W (31-17 vs. Valor Christian)Comment: The QB-RB-WR trio of Cameron Cooper (263 total yards), Jonathan Coar (166) and Elijah Roy (129) did serious work against Valor. But how about that defense (12 tackles for loss)? This week: at Vista Ridge, 1 p.m. Saturday.4. Grandview2-03W (38-13 vs. Fossil Ridge)Comment: QB Liam Szarka (528 pass yards, 6 TDs) gets his first big test of the season with a visit to Ralston Valley. This week: at No. 6 Ralston Valley, 7...

Victims ID'ed in fatal double shooting in Moreno Valley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:34 GMT

Riverside County authorities have identified the two men killed early Sunday morning in a Moreno Valley shooting.Bryan Garcia, 21, and Ruben Perez, 22, were killed at the scene of the attack in the 21800 block of Dreacea Avenue, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said in a news alert. 2 dead, 1 wounded after triple shooting in Riverside County A third person who was shot, a male whose identity has not been released, was hospitalized and is expected to survive, officials said.No information about a possible motive or the shooter has been made public.Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Ramirez at 951-955-2777.