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13 injured as violence erupts at early morning Syracuse, New York, street party

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — At least 13 people were injured early Sunday when an apparent street party in Syracuse, New York, turned violent.Syracuse police Lt. Matthew Malinowski told reporters that at least four people suffered gunshot wounds and five others suffered apparent knife wounds. The other victims were apparently accidently struck by vehicles fleeing what the department called a “large gathering of hundreds of people” on the city’s West Side.All of those injured, three males and 10 females between the ages of 17 and 25, are expected to survive, he said. The 13 known victims were located on the street or later at hospitals, Malinowski said.Police went to the scene just before 12:30 a.m. to investigate a report of shots being fired. Police were investigating Sunday to determine what led to the violence and whether the stabbings preceded or followed the shots being fired. The Associated Press

Monsoon season to begin in Southwest US

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) -- The Southwest U.S. monsoon season officially begins this week, which impacts parts of California, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. According to the National Weather Service, June 15 through Sept. 30 is the recognized time period for severe weather in the geographic region. California’s second-largest reservoir reaches 100% capacity A monsoon explainedOftentimes, when we think of monsoons we associate them with torrential downpours and mudslides. Though this isn't necessarily inaccurate in some areas of the world, what describes a monsoon is more simple: the shifting of the season to summer. The word monsoon actually comes from the Arabic word mausim, which means “season.” So, a monsoon isn't an individual thunder or rainstorm, but rather a large-scale weather pattern that causes summer thunderstorms, NWS explained. They are caused by a seasonal shift in the winds. Why do winds shifts? Well, NWS says the temperature of the land and the temperature o...

Austin Fire responds to airport incident involving Southwest plane

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Fire crews responded to an incident at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport late Sunday morning regarding a plane emergency.AFD said crews responded at 11:36 a.m. to investigate an engine fire. There were no reports of anything active from AFD crews; however, a couple of crews were still on the scene investigating.A spokesperson with the airport said AUS teams responded to an incident involving an aircraft prior to taking off.“The aircraft was moved safely to the maintenance area. AUS is working to resume normal airport operations and some flights may be temporarily delayed,” an airport spokesperson said.A Southwest Airlines spokesperson said the flight aborted takeoff due to a reported issue with one of the aircraft’s two engines, and the aircraft reported to the gate.SWA said a different aircraft was used to transport passengers to their original destination while the original aircraft was taken out of service for review.

State tournament week ahead: It’s time for baseball, lacrosse and golf

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

The final big week of high school springs sports is upon us. It all kicks off with a mega day on Tuesday.That’s when the state baseball, lacrosse and golf tournaments all get underway.BaseballBaseball plays its quarterfinal games on Tuesday, followed by semifinals on Wednesday and finals on Friday. The four classes all play at different quarterfinal and semifinal sites.Class 4A is in St. Paul, with games at CHS Field. That’s where you’ll find top-seeded Rosemount, second-seeded East Ridge and unseeded Mounds View and Lakeville South in action.Class 3A is at the mini met in Jordan, which is where second-seeded Mahtomedi and third-seeded St. Thomas Academy will compete. Those two familiar rivals could have a potential semifinal meeting.Class 2A and Class A both head north to St. Cloud. St. Agnes is unseeded in the Class 2A tournament, which will be held at Dick Putz Field, while Class A will be played at Joe Faber Field.All four championship games across all classes ...

CITY SC's FOX 2 debut ends with 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The rain, rain went away just in time for St. Louis CITY SC's first home matinee, one that ends with a 1-1 draw against the LA GalaxyNiko Gioacchini broke a scoreless tie in the 68th minute, but LA answered late and played spoiler in the franchise's first game on FOX 2 airwaves. St. Louis CITY remains at the top of the Western Conference with a 9-5-2 record and 29 points. CITY SC has six wins in nine games at CITYPARK in its inaugural season and has not lost in its last four at home. Goaltender Roman Bürki fell just short of his third clean sheet of the season. Gioacchini scored his sixth goal of the season in front of a sold-out crowd. Check back for an extended game recap.

Boulder mother suspected of murder in infant son’s death

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

A Boulder woman is suspected of killing her infant son after disappearing with the baby for six hours Saturday, according to Boulder police.Anna Englund, 29, was arrested for investigation of first-degree murder and child abuse that recklessly caused death after her son died at Boulder Community Hospital Saturday night, according to police and jail records.Hours earlier, Boulder police officers were asked to conduct a welfare check on the woman because she may have been having a mental health crisis, according to a press release.She was gone from her home in north Boulder by the time police conducted the check, and witnesses told officers she’d gotten in her car and and driven away with the baby at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police oversight panel selection committee member files lawsuit against Boulder Crime and Public Safety | Man sentenced to 45 years in prison in Boulder County prostitution, se...

“Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center, AP sources say

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide, four people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.Kaczynski, who was 81 and suffering from late-stage cancer, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Emergency responders performed CPR and revived him before he was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead later Saturday morning, the people told the AP. They were not authorized to publicly discuss Kaczynski’s death and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.Kaczynski’s death comes as the federal Bureau of Prisons has faced increased scrutiny in the last several years following the death of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who also died by suicide in a federal jail in 2019.Kaczynski had been held in the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, since May 1998, when he wa...

How Walt Nauta, a personal aide, came to be charged as Trump’s co-conspirator

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

On May 25, as former President Donald Trump was at the Saudi-backed LIV golf tournament at his course in Sterling, Virginia, one of his aides was photographed leaning toward him and dutifully adjusting the collar of his white pullover, a moment of closeness that had become routine for the pair.The timing of the photograph was noteworthy: One day earlier, the aide, Walt Nauta, had been notified by the government that he was a target of a federal investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents, suggesting that charges against Nauta were likely.On Friday, prosecutors unsealed those charges. Nauta, a 40-year-old Navy veteran, was charged with conspiracy, making false statements and withholding documents as part of Trump’s effort to thwart the government’s attempts to reclaim the classified documents Trump had taken with him when he left the White House.Nauta’s story is, among other things, a cautionary tale about what loyalty to Trump can bring. After serving his country in ...

Stewart, Ionescu lift Liberty to 102-93 win over the Wings

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 32 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Dallas Wings 102-93 on Sunday.Trailing by six at the half, New York took over in the third quarter behind Stewart. The Liberty scored 34 points in the period, including 13 by Stewart. The game was tied at 60 midway through the period before New York scored 19 of the next 24 points. Stewart, who made 15 of her 20 field-goal attempts, had six points and two assists during the burst.New York (6-2) was up 79-68 heading into the fourth quarter. Dallas (5-4) got within single digits midway through the period, but Stewart hit a tough turnaround jumper on the baseline and then Ionescu hit a 3-pointer from the wing to make it 93-79 with 4:03 left. Dallas never threatened after that.Arike Ogunbowale finished with 25 points to lead Dallas. Satou Sabally added 17 points and 11 rebounds.Dallas led 51-45 at the half after a strong opening 20 minutes from Ogunbowale and Sabally. Ogun...

Bieber goes 7 strong innings, Giménez homers as Guardians blank Astros 5-0 in series finale

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:18:22 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber had his most dominant start this season with nine strikeouts over seven innings and Andrés Giménez homered, leading the Cleveland Guardians over the Houston Astros 5-0 on Sunday.Bieber (5-3) gave up just three hits, walked two and was in command from the outset. The right-hander came in with just eight strikeouts combined in his previous three starts before matching his season-high set against Detroit on May 9.Trevor Stephan and closer Emmanuel Clase pitched an inning apiece to finish the four-hitter.Giménez connected for a two-run homer in the second inning off Brandon Bielak (3-3) and Josh Bell added a solo shot in the fourth as the surging Guardians, who have won six of eight and 10 of 16, took a series from Houston for the first time since 2017.Bieber had little trouble with a Houston lineup missing All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve (rest) and MLB RBIs leader Yordan Alvarez (injured).The 28-year-old Bieber, who has been the subject of trade specul...