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www.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
London

They are fine': Three of Harry Kane's children taken to hospital after car crash

Harry Kane's children reportedly involved in a car crash in Germany, luckily sustaining only minor injuries. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Woman, 29, fighting for her life after horror stabbing in Croydon

A woman is in critical condition after a horror stabbing in Croydon.Police rushed to Grenaby Avenue on Friday following reports of a disturbance at a residential address.A 29-year-old woman was found at the scene with stab injuries.She was taken to a south London hospital where she is fighting for her life.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
London

West Ham game a cup final for Leeds - Allardyce

Manager Sam Allardyce says relegation-threatened Leeds will treat Sunday's Premier League game at West Ham as a "cup final".Leeds are two points behind 17th-placed Everton, who claimed a last-gasp draw at Wolves on Saturday, and welcome Tottenham to Elland Road on in their final game of the season on 28 May.
www.newsshopper.co.uk
11 months ago
London

Two taken to hospital after crash involving police patrol car in Dartford

Two people have been taken to hospital after crash involving police patrol car in Dartford.Two people have been taken to hospital following a two-car crash involving a police patrol vehicle in Dartford.On Friday (May 12) at around 9am Kent Police were notified of a crash involving two cars on Watling Street in Dartford.
www.hamhigh.co.uk
11 months ago
London

Bus and car crash causes 'severe' morning congestion across north London

Traffic cameras show police at the scene and traffic this morning (Image: Transport for London) A crash between a bus and a car has caused severe delays across north London.The A406 North Circular was shut off early this morning after a crash at Edge Hill Avenue off the A406 North Circular Road in Finchley today (May 4).
www.hamhigh.co.uk
11 months ago
London

Four injured after car and bus crash near busy road

A stock image at the junction of Crest Road / Coles Green Road (Image: Street View) Four people were injured in a crash involving a car and bus.The front of the car was crushed after the collision with a route 16 bus close to Staples Corner.Emergency services were called to the junction of Coles Green Road and Crest Road in Cricklewood on Saturday (April 29) at 3.28pm.
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Brooklyn
www.amny.com
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

4-alarm fire breaks out at Brooklyn church Easter Sunday | amNewYork

Massive fire at Brooklyn church on Easter Sunday
Minor injuries reported from the incident [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Wrong-way driver sentenced to nine years for crash that killed 3-month-old Baby Apolline * Brooklyn Paper

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A Prospect Heights man will spend nine years behind bars for driving recklessly and causing the collision that killed a three-month-old girl and injured her parents in Clinton Hill two years ago.Tyrik Mott, 27, was sentenced Wednesday by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chu, having previously pled guilty to assault, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree attempted robbery, reckless driving, aggravated driving without a license, and leaving the scene of an incident without reporting on March 22.
"This defendant's reckless driving took the life of a precious young child, seriously injured her mother and devastated both parents.
www.amny.com
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Woman charged with unlicensed driving after Brooklyn crash with bus leaves 15 injured | amNewYork

By Ben Brachfeld and Lloyd Mitchell Posted on May 29, 2023 Fifteen people were injured in a four-vehicle collision overnight in East New York on Sunday.Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams A woman is fighting for her life in the hospital, and fourteen others are injured, after a multi-vehicle crash involving an MTA bus in Brooklyn on Sunday night, police reported.
Brooklyn Paper
11 months ago
Brooklyn

Cops hunting perps for violent Gravesend robbery * Brooklyn Paper

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NYPD officers are looking for the brutes connected to the brutal Gravesend robbery of a teenager last month.Police reported that, on April 16 around 5:10 p.m., a 17-year-old male victim was in front of a Wine and Spirit store at 8512 23rd Ave., when the three perps approached him and started punching him in the face and body.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Elderly man shoved to Brooklyn subway tracks in random attack

A man was shoved to the tracks in an unprovoked Brooklyn attack on Sunday, police sources said.The 66-year-old victim was waiting for a Manhattan-bound No. 2 train at the President Street-Medgar Evers College station in Crown Heights when a man pushed him off the platform around 3 p.m., cops said.The victim did not come into contact with a train or the electrified third rail, but suffered minor injuries when he fell to the trackbed.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Morning mayhem: U-Haul driver plows into nine people in Brooklyn, leaving one dead, cops say (UPDATED) | amNewYork

Charges are pending against a U-Haul truck driver who went on a rampage through Brooklyn Monday morning, killing one person, and hurting eight others.One of the nine victims succumbed to their injuries at an area hospital Monday evening.The carnage began at around 10:50 a.m. on Feb. 13 when the driver first plowed into a pedestrian at 55th Street and Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park before going on to strike seven others in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights - including three e-bike riders.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

The plane lost power and was crashing. Lucky for a Santa Rosa family, the plane had a parachute

The pilot deployed a parachute system, saving the occupants with only minor injuries.
Prompt response from multiple first responders led to a successful rescue and discovery of the downed plane. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Actor Jonathan Majors arrested on charges of strangulation and assault in New York City

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Jonathan Majors, who has won acclaim for a string of Hollywood hits, was arrested Saturday on charges of assault, strangulation and harassment involving a woman in a New York apartment.New York City police responded to a 911 call from an apartment near West 22nd Street and 8th Avenue at about 11:14 a.m. and determined that Majors was involved in a "domestic dispute" with a 30-year-old woman, according to a police statement.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Peet's Coffee worker killed in Oakland roof collapse was a 17-year employee

A longtime employee at a Peet's Coffee distribution center in Oakland died and another worker was injured when the roof of a warehouse partially collapsed early Friday.The man who died was identified as 58-year-old Martin Gonzalez of Oakland, who had worked for the company for 17 years, according to ABC 7.
The second employee, a woman, was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, a spokesperson for the Oakland Fire Department told The Times.
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Washington Wizards
Bullets Forever
10 months ago
Washington Wizards

Preview: Mystics host Sky on Father's Day

The Washington Mystics host the Chicago Sky on Sunday.Here's the preview:
Game Info
When: Sunday, June 18 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington, D.C.
How to Watch: NBC Sports Washington
Mystics: Shakira Austin (knee), Natasha Cloud (ankle) and Brittney Sykes (eye) have minor injuries but are probable.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Washington Wizards

Wizards' Monte Morris 'week-to-week' after injection for back pain

Monte Morris has missed the Wizards' last two games.(John McDonnell/The Washington Post)The Washington Wizards' terrible luck with injuries continued Wednesday, when the team announced starting point guard Monte Morris will miss at least a week after he underwent an epidural injection as he deals with lower back soreness.
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www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Nottingham unites in grief as police granted more time to question murder suspect

Nottingham remained a city in grief on Thursday, still yet to come to terms with a tragedy that shocked the country.Thousands turned out to pay tribute to two 19-year-old students and a school caretaker who were brutally killed in a knife and van rampage.A vigil at the city's Market Square heard the families of each victim take to the stage to pay tribute to their loved ones, while local leaders called for unity in the wake of the deadly attacks.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Tributes flood in for students and school caretaker killed in city rampage

Tributes have continued to flood in for two talented first-year students and a school caretaker after they were stabbed to death during a deadly rampage in Nottingham.Medical student Grace O'Malley-Kumar and history student Barnaby Webber, who were both studying at the University of Nottingham (UoN), were found fatally knifed in the street by police at 4.04am on Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Tributes paid to school site manager and students following deadly city rampage

A beloved and respected academy site manager has been named as the third victim of a deadly rampage in Nottingham as tributes also continue to flood in for two students fatally knifed in the street.Ian Coates, who worked as part of LEAD Academy Trust, was described by Huntingdon Academy and Warren Academy's executive headteacher as a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of ourchildren.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Tributes paid to talented sportspeople fatally stabbed in city rampage

Tributes have been paid to two talented sportspeople who were stabbed to death during a deadly rampage in Nottingham.The family of 19-year-old cricketer Barnaby Webber said complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain labelling his death as a senseless murder.Nottinghamshire Police said a 31-year-old man was tasered and arrested on suspicion of murder after Mr Webber and fellow University of Nottingham student Grace Kumar were stabbed to death in Ilkeston Road at about 4am on Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Woman died under shunted bus outside Victoria station, court told

A woman was propelled into the air and under a parked bus as it was shunted forward outside London's Victoria railway station, a court has heard.Melissa Burr, 32, suffered multiple injuries and died following the rush hour crash on Terminus Place on the morning of August 10 2021.Bus driver Olusofa Popoola, 60, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of causing her death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury to bus driver Diane Mathuranayagum.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Woman fatally struck by SUV in Brooklyn amid gruesome President's Day Weekend on city streets | amNewYork

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A 50-year-old woman is dead after being struck by the driver of an SUV in Flatbush, Brooklyn on Saturday.Police say Midwood resident Aracely Courtenay was crossing East 21st Street, near the intersection with Ditmas Avenue, just before 7 p.m. on Feb. 18 when stepped into a "depression" in the roadway, causing her to fall to the pavement.
Brooklyn Paper
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Firefighter injured in three-alarm Crown Heights blaze * Brooklyn Paper

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One firefighter was injured while battling a three-alarm fire in Crown Heights on Tuesday afternoon.The blaze broke out at a four-story mixed-use building at 724 Nostrand Ave.just after 12 p.m., according to the FDNY.
Brooklyn Paper
11 months ago
Brooklyn

Cypress Hill and Borough Park blazes leave six injured * Brooklyn Paper

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Firefighters battled a pair of large blazes in Cypress Hill and Borough Park on Sunday, leaving five people and one FDNY member injured.The Cypress Hill inferno broke out just before 10 p.m. at 74 Arlington Ave, and sent 12 FDNY units rushing to the scene with 60 smoke eaters to quash the fire as smoke pour from the second floor of the six story apartment building.
www.amny.com
11 months ago
Brooklyn

Fast-moving Brooklyn apartment fire kills young mom and her two children | amNewYork

By Robert Pozarycki Posted on April 28, 2023 A firefighter looks out from the scene of a deadly fire in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn on April 28, 2023.Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Tragedy struck a Brooklyn home on Friday morning when a mother and her two children were killed in a fast-moving fire, it was reported.
SFGATE
1 year ago
San Francisco

SF resident arrested in connection with deadly house explosion

UPDATE Feb. 10, 10:04 p.m.A 53-year-old San Francisco resident has been arrested in connection with the deadly explosion that rocked the Sunset District on Thursday morning, police announced Friday evening.The person was booked for manslaughter, manufacturing drugs and two counts of child endangerment, San Francisco police said on Twitter.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Firefighter describes heartbreaking' scenes amid earthquake rescue efforts

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A British firefighter who is part of the search and rescue team deployed to Turkey following a deadly earthquake has described the heartbreaking scenes he has witnessed while pulling casualties from the rubble.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Williamsburg injures two civilians, one firefighter * Brooklyn Paper

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FDNY personnel battled a large blaze in a Williamsburg building on Tuesday morning, leaving two civilians and a firefighter injured.The inferno broke out just after 11 a.m. at 19 Throop Avenue, and 12 FDNY units rushed to the scene with 60 smoke eaters to quash the flames.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

All we know about Nottingham attacks that left three people dead in night of horror

Nottingham has been left reeling after a devastating series of incidents that left three people dead and three more in hospital.Two 19-year-old students and a man in his 50s were stabbed to death in the early hours of Tuesday before the attacker allegedly stole the older victim's van and attempted to run over three people in Nottingham, a police chief has said.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Man arrested over death of boy, 12, who was knocked off bike

A man has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy riding a bicycle died in a collision with a car in Birmingham, West Midlands Police said.Officers were called to the incident at the junction of Coventry Road and Berkeley Road shortly after 6.15pm on Thursday evening.The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Driver admits killing woman and three dogs in Chelsea embankment crash

A driver has admitted mowing down and killing a woman and her three dogs on the Chelsea embankment.Olivia Riley, 41, was walking the golden retrievers on Cheyne Walk in west London when she was run over by an Audi TT on Saturday May 14 2022.She was waiting at a traffic island on a pedestrian crossing when she was hit by Laszlo Dancs, it is understood.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Boy, 4, among three dead in horror car crash

Three people, including a four-year-old boy, have died in a horror crash in Worcestershire.Police were called to the collision near the Duke William Pub in Callow Hill on the A456 last night.It involved a blue Ford Focus and a black Audi A7.The Ford Focus was travelling towards Kidderminster and the Audi A7 towards Rock.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Devastated families of girls, 13 and 16, killed in Mother's Day car crash pay tribute

The families of two teenagers killed in a car crash on Mother's Day have paid tributes to the young girls.Mariah Hussein, 16, and Kiara O'Lisa, 13, died at the scene in Disley, Cheshire in the early hours of Sunday 19 March.Both were from Manchester and travelling in a Vauxhall Corsa at the time of the crash with a Ford Fiesta.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Two girls, 13 and 16, killed in Mother's Day car crash as four more in hospital

Two teenage girls have been killed in a car crash on Mother's Day.The two girls, aged 16 and 13 died at the scene in Disley, Cheshire in the early hours of Sunday, 19 March.Both of them were from Manchester and were travelling in a Vauxhall Corsa at the time of the crash with a Ford Fiesta.The crash happened near Lyme Park Police said their next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers from Cheshire Police.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

5 teenagers suffer minor injuries after school bus rollover crash on Dan Ryan Expy

Five students were rushed to area hospitals Tuesday afternoon after a bus rolled over on the Dan Ryan Expressway near Guaranteed Rate Field.The single-vehicle rollover crash happened around 2:31 p.m. on the northbound lanes at 35th Street, according to Illinois State Police.The students, all teenagers, were transported with minor injuries, Chicago fire spokesperson Larry Merritt said.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Oak Lawn jewelry store owner beaten, robbed, police say

Oak Lawn police are seeking the public's help in identifying three men who beat and robbed a jewelry store owner Monday afternoon.Police said the three made entry into an empty business next to Ramallah Jewelry, 8741 S. Ridgeland Ave., and cut a hole in a wall leading to the jewelry store.They waited for the store's owner to arrive, then one of the three confronted the owner with a handgun and demanded keys to the store's safe and jewelry display cases, according to police.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

1 dead, at least 4 injured in chain-reaction traffic accident on South Side

A person was pronounced dead, and at least four others hurt Wednesday night during a chain-reaction traffic accident in the Ashburn neighborhood, Chicago police said.Around 9:15 p.m., officers responded to a traffic accident involving four vehicles in the 3600 block of West Columbus Avenue.Chicago Fire Department officials called an EMS Plan One alert at the scene after responding to a call of a high-speed crash on Columbus near 83rd Street.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

2 injured in crash after gunshot victim tried to drive himself to hospital on South Side, cops say

Two men, ages 42 and 33, were shot before midnight Monday, and when the youngest victim tried to drive himself to the hospital, he crashed and struck a vehicle in traffic, injuring two people, Chicago police said.Shortly before midnight, two men were in the 7000 block of King Drive when they were shot multiple times in the body.
Boston.com
10 months ago
New England Patriots

Here's the reported reason why the Patriots cut James Robinson

Patriots New England signed the running back to a two-year deal in March.On Monday, following the first day of mandatory minicamp, the Patriots announced they would be releasing 24-year-old running back James Robinson.According to The Athletic's Jeff Howe, the Patriots were not comfortable with how injury prone Robinson is.
Boston.com
1 year ago
New England Patriots

Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck

NFL Carter is a projected top-five pick in April's NFL draft.ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

Actor Treat Williams, star of 'Hair' and 'Everwood', is killed in a motorcycle crash

Actor Treat Williams attends the world premiere of Second Act in New York on Dec. 12, 2018.Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP DORSET, Vt.Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series Everwood and the movie Hair, died Monday after a motorcycle crash in Vermont, state police said.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Long Beach police shoot stabbing suspect in Belmont Shore

Long Beach police shot a suspect Tuesday in the Belmont Shore neighborhood after one person was seriously injured in a stabbing and three others suffered minor injuries, police and fire personnel said.The stabbing victim was rushed to a trauma center; no additional information was available, said Brian Fisk, a spokesperson for the Long Beach Fire Department.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Pepper spray used to disperse crowd after Six Flags fight

Gurnee police used pepper spray and called for reinforcements from other departments to break up a fight between two groups Monday at the Six Flags Great America theme park.Six people, including three juveniles, were taken into custody following the fight, which happened around 7:15 p.m. Witnesses told police that two groups of people began fighting near the front entrance to the park, and that the altercation then spilled into a parking lot.
Mission Local
11 months ago
Mission District

Carjacking suspect in lethal Mission crash faced prior carjacking charge

Carlo Watson, 57, has been charged with murder, carjacking, and a litany of other crimes after crashing an allegedly stolen city truck into four people at 16th and Potrero yesterday morning, killing one.The victim who was fatally struck has not yet been identified, but police said he was a 58-year-old man.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
Los Angeles

LAPD officer has part of a finger bitten off during Metro line fracas

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

A Los Angeles police sergeant had part of a finger bitten off during a combative arrest at a Metro rail station Thursday, department officials said.Officials said the suspect being detained also sustained minor injuries after officers used force when he resisted.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Nearly 200,000 customers without power in the Northeast as strong winds from a departing nor'easter linger in the region

Parts of a nor'easter that buried portions of the Northeast under feet of snow and left hundreds of thousands without power will linger Wednesday over New England, where it is expected to bring limited snow but heavy winds that could cause more outages before shifting off the coast.An additional 1 to 4 inches of snowfall is forecast over parts of upstate New York and New England on Wednesday, the National Weather Service says, after some parts of the region were pummeled with more than 2 feet of snow Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Three people killed in crash between BMW and Mercedes

Three people have been killed in a crash between a BMW and Mercedes, Sussex Police said.Another four were taken to hospital.The smash, involving a white BMW 220 and grey Mercedes C200, happened on the A285 at Duncton near Chichester at about 7.30pm on Saturday.Three people in the BMW were declared dead at the scene while a fourth was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Three police officers injured in knife attack after responding to welfare call

Three police officers were injured in a knife attack in County Durham on Friday evening.Following a concern for welfare report, police attended an address on Corfe Crescent, Billingham, at around 10.15pm.At the incident they encountered a man with a knife who became aggressive towards them, leaving two Cleveland Police officers with puncture wounds and the third with slash wounds.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Man in serious condition after violence during Celtic title celebrations

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after violence broke out as Celtic fans celebrated their team's Scottish Premiership title triumph.Police Scotland said three people were seriously assaulted, including the 31-year-old who was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the city, during celebrations at Glasgow Cross on Saturday.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
Berlin

Officials say suspect appears to have planned 'fireball' attack that severely injured German police

An explosion at a residential building in Germany that left nine first responders seriously injured appears to have been a planned attack carried out by a man wanted in connection with an unpaid fine, officials said Friday.Police and firefighters had gone to the building in the western town of Ratingen on Thursday after receiving a call about a helpless person inside a top-floor apartment.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Refugees targeted outside protest hotel

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Refugees have been attacked and abused outside a hotel in Merseyside which saw violent anti-migrant protests last month, police said.Asylum seekers living at the Suites Hotel in Knowsley, along with staff and non-white people in the area who have nothing to do with the premises, have been targeted, said Merseyside Police, who are investigating a number of hate crimes.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Two women arrested after crash following police pursuit in Addington

T wo women have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following a collision during a police pursuit in Croydon.The BMW crashed into another car after driving away from a marked police unit on routine patrol on Kent Gate Way in Addington on Monday night.The 39-year-old man driving that car was taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Multi-vehicle crash involving MiWay bus leaves woman dead, 8 others hurt in Mississauga | CBC News

A woman is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Mississauga that injured at least eight other people on Thursday.Peel Regional Police say the collision involving eight vehicles happened in the area of Derry and Rexwood roads at about 9:35 a.m.In a news conference Thursday, Const.Sarah Patten said a transit bus was the "initial contact for the collision," which was followed by a "chain reaction."
www.toronto.com
10 months ago
Toronto

Boy, 16, charged after firecrackers set off on TTC buses in Scarborough

A teen boy faces charges after firecrackers were set off on TTC buses in Scarborough.Toronto police allege a boy boarded a TTC bus in the Guildwood Parkway and Livingston Road area and threw firecrackers from the bus into a crowd of people waiting at a bus stop May 24."The boy exited the TTC bus, and boarded a different TTC bus," police said in a news release Thursday night.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Teen charged after setting off fire crackers on 3 Toronto buses, police say | CBC News

A Toronto teen is facing a string of charges after police allege he shot off fire crackers on three separate buses.News of the arrest comes after video surfaced of a girl shooting off a firework on a bus in another incident in Scarborough on Tuesday.Police have since arrested and charged a 14-year-old in that case.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

Man charged in death of woman in west-end Toronto apartment | CBC News

Toronto police have identified a 50-year-old woman killed in an apartment building in the city's west end last weekend.Yoleidys Vilar Arroyo of Toronto, was found with serious injuries inside a unit in the area of Harbord Street and Ossington Avenue on Sunday.Police were called to the area for "unknown trouble" shortly before noon.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

1 dead, 1 in hospital after collision near Port Perry | CBC News

One woman is dead and a man is in hospital with critical injuries after a head-on collision near Port Perry early Saturday morning, police say.In a news release, Durham police say they responded to the collision in Scugog Township on Island Road, north of Demara Road around 3 a.m.Police say the man, 19, was driving northbound before his vehicle crossed over the centre line.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

Police seek 3 men after suspected hate-motivated attack outside Vaughan liquor store | CBC News

Police in York Region are looking for three men after two people were assaulted outside a Vaughan liquor store on the weekend in a suspected hate-motivated attack in which the assailants allegedly used homophobic slurs.The men were last seen in a black Nissan Rogue with the Ontario licence plate CLHL733, police say.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

India Vows Punishment for Those Responsible for Deadly Train Crash

The crushed train cars were cleared and the jumbled tracks straightened and rejoined, as workers labored on Sunday to quickly restore an important rail line in east India two days after the country's worst train disaster in decades.Families of the victims were still struggling to reach the site of the wreck, near the town of Balasore in Odisha State.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

Drone Strike in Moscow Brings Ukraine War Home to Russians

A barrage of attack drones were downed over Moscow on Tuesday, the first time civilian areas of the Russian capital have been touched directly by the Ukrainian conflict and a signal that a distant war may soon begin to feel somewhat less so for ordinary Russians.The physical damage was minimal, limited to shattered apartment windows and some minor injuries in an upscale neighborhood, but the psychological impact may prove far bigger for a citizenry that to date has been able to go about daily life with little thought for the bloodshed taking place over the border.
Brooklyn Paper
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Atlantic Avenue subway assailants attack elderly man: NYPD * Brooklyn Paper

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Cops are searching for two suspects who attacked an elderly man at the Atlantic Avenue subway station on May 26.Authorities said the alleged assailants approached a 75-year-old straphanger while he was on the elevator at the station just before 3 p.m. on Friday.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

The pothole vigilantes who took road repairs into their own hands

From DIY repairs to crude graffiti on the road, frustrated motorists around the world have often resorted to taking matters into their own hands to get potholes on their streets fixed.An Italian pensioner fined for fixing a road himself and a New Zealand motorist who spray-painted penises on the street to force speedy repairs are just two of the pothole vigilantes who have recently emerged.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

The pothole vigilantes who took road repairs into their own hands

From DIY repairs to crude graffiti on the road, frustrated motorists around the world have often resorted to taking matters into their own hands to get potholes on their streets fixed.An Italian pensioner fined for fixing a road himself and a New Zealand motorist who spray-painted penises on the street to force speedy repairs are just two of the pothole vigilantes who have recently emerged.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
California

Riverside County deputy killed in crash, department's third on-duty death in five months

A 26-year-old Riverside County sheriff's deputy has died after he was critically injured in a car crash last week while on duty, authorities said.Deputy Brett Harris was responding to a call for backup at 2:16 a.m.Friday when he collided with a Nissan Maxima sedan and hit a light pole in San Jacinto.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Jonathan Majors Arrested in New York After Domestic Dispute, Police Say

The actor Jonathan Majors was arrested on Saturday in Manhattan and charged with strangulation, assault and harassment after what the police in New York described as a domestic dispute.Mr. Majors, 33, was into taken into custody without incident, the authorities said.The victim, described only as a 30-year-old woman, was taken to a hospital after suffering what the police said were minor injuries to her head and neck.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Police in Orange County shoot, kill robbery suspect after pursuit ends in crash, reports say

A robbery suspect was shot and killed by police after a pursuit ended in a crash in La Habra early Friday, leaving another driver injured, according to media reports.Around 1 a.m., Fullerton police found a driver who was wanted in connection with an armed robbery in San Bernardino, KTLA-TV Channel 5 reported.
FanSided
11 months ago
National Football League

Aaron Rodgers first Jets OTAs experience has been a complete nightmare

Aaron Rodgers made an appearance at New York Jets OTAs, setting an example for his teammates.Unfortunately, it went horribly wrong.It's just practice, man.Not a game, not a game...You know how the saying goes.Yet, despite all of this, Aaron Rodgers made an appearance at Jets OTAs in hopes of inspiring his new teammates and trying on his new digs.
FanSided
11 months ago
National Football League

3 best Dalvin Cook landing spots if Vikings cut RB on June 1

There are Dalvin Cook rumors circulating that the Vikings could release the RB after June 1, but which teams should swoop in to sign him if he is?For the majority of the offseason, there has been speculation that the Minnesota Vikings could ultimately part ways with running back Dalvin Cook.Now it seems like those rumors might be heating up even more.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
California

Fiery wrong-way crash kills driver, closing most of southbound 101 in East Hollywood

A driver traveling the wrong way on the 101 Freeway in East Hollywood was killed Monday morning when the vehicle crashed into two other cars and went up in flames, shutting down much of the freeway during rush hour, according to the California Highway Patrol.A red Toyota Prius was reported traveling north in the southbound lanes of the 101 about 4 a.m., CHP Officer Roberto Gomez said.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Suspect who drove stolen car at officer is hospitalized after crash hours later, LAPD says

A man accused by police of stealing a car and driving it at an officer in Historic South-Central later crashed the vehicle and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Los Angeles police said Monday.The man, whose name has not been released, was accused by his mother of stealing her car Sunday, according to LAPD spokesman Officer Mike Lopez.
Sun Sentinel
11 months ago
Miami Dolphins

Dolphins' Raheem Mostert feels Mike McDaniel will 'shock the world' this season, likes Devon Achane draft pick

Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert knows Mike McDaniel just about as well as anyone in the NFL, and he sees the Dolphins coach making a huge leap in Year 2 leading a team."He's totally locked in.He got his feet wet," Mostert said Tuesday in a web conference call with reporters."Now that he's settled down, I believe that he's going to start making some moves in a way that's going to shock the world.
www.toronto.com
11 months ago
Toronto

Man arrested after two men stabbed in downtown Toronto

One person is in police custody after two men were stabbed in downtown Toronto Thursday morning.- Metroland file photo By Metroland file photo A man has been arrested after two men were stabbed in downtown Toronto Thursday morning.Police said they were called to Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue at 7:18 a.m. for reports of an "altercation between a group of men."
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

Man, 20, charged in fatal Vaughan shooting in March | CBC News

A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first-degree murder has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting in Vaughan that left another man dead, York Regional Police say.The shooting on March 9 killed Alexander Mills-Smith, 24, of Toronto, police said in a news release on Tuesday.A second man has also been arrested and charged for allegedly helping the suspected killer to evade arrest, police added.
Dodgers Nation
11 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Ace Clayton Kershaw Somehow Just Keeps Getting Better

Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw is off to a dominant start this 2023 season.Through six starts, Kershaw is 5-1 with a 1.89 ERA, a 0.76 WHIP, a .175batting average against and 41 strikeouts.Those numbers would be good for anyone, but the fact that he's doing this all as a 35-year-old pitcher in his 16th season in the MLB is just incredible.
SFGATE
11 months ago
San Francisco

Possible gas explosion badly damages SF home, victim hospitalized

San Francisco Fire Department The San Francisco Fire Department rescued a victim from a severe explosion at a Richmond neighborhood home Friday morning.While details are still under investigation, the fire department is looking at a propane appliance as the possible culprit.According to SFPD Capt.Jonathan Baxter, firefighters responded around 9:30 a.m. to find a single-family home with "signs indicative of an explosion."
San Jose Spotlight
1 year ago
San Francisco

Deadly San Jose road to get makeover - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose is gearing up to address safety concerns along one of the region's deadliest roads.Congressmembers Zoe Lofgren, Anna Eshoo and Jimmy Panetta announced last week San Jose will receive a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help convert Monterey Road from a highway into a boulevard in an effort to make it safer.
IndieWire
1 year ago
Independent films

Jonathan Majors' Alleged Victim Granted Restraining Order Ahead of Court Appearance

Majors is set to appear in court to contest the charges of assault, harassment, and strangulation against him on May 9.As Jonathan Majors prepares to appear in court next month to contest the assault charges that followed his March arrest, his alleged victim has been granted a full order of protection against the actor by a New York judge.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Escaped Peacock Returns to Bronx Zoo After a Night on the Loose

A peacock that escaped from the Bronx Zoo and spent the night roosting in a nearby tree, drawing a crowd of television crews and curious spectators, has flown back to its home.The bird, nicknamed Raul by its neighbors, spent most of Wednesday night and Thursday morning perched high up in a cottonwood tree in Vidalia Park near East 180th Street and Vyse Avenue, about two blocks from the zoo, its every head bob captured on television and social media livestreams.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

4 injured, 1 critically, following crash in Brampton | CBC News

Four people were taken to hospital following a crash in Brampton this afternoon, according to Ontario Provincial Police.One person was taken to hospital on Tuesday afternoon with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Brampton.Three others were transported to hospital with minor injuries.(Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC) Four people were taken to hospital following a crash in Brampton Tuesday afternoon, according to Ontario Provincial Police.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Actor Jonathan Majors was arrested for assault in New York City

Jonathan Majors is pictured at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in October 2021 in Los Angeles.Rich Fury/Getty Images Actor Jonathan Majors was arrested and charged with assault, strangulation and harassment on Saturday, police said.Police said they responded to a call to an apartment in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood late Saturday morning over a domestic dispute between a 33-year-old male and a 30-year-old female.
Raptors Rapture
1 year ago
Toronto Raptors

Raptors vs Pistons injury report for March 24: Is Scottie Barnes playing?

Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors had to feel pretty good after a 3-1 stretch in which they took down some very promising teams, but their home loss against an Indiana Pacers team that was playing without Tyrese Haliburton snapped them right back to reality.Not only did it show how lost this team can be without Gary Trent Jr. in the lineup, but it continued a puzzling trend of this team just not showing up when needed to.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

Man sentenced to five years for deadly attack at German pride parade

A police offer has allegedly sustained injuries after being shot at during a search in connection with Germany's conspiracy theorist Reichsburger group.Published: 22 March 2023 11:12 CET The police were searching a home in Reutlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, on Wednesday morning as part of their investigations into the far-right Reichsburger group when the shots were fired.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

Shots fired at police' during raids on German far-right group

The police were searching a home in Reutlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, on Wednesday morning as part of their investigations into the far-right Reichsburger group when the shots were fired.One official suffered minor injuries as a result of the attack, according to reports.One witness near the scene said they had heard a loud bang at around 6am on Wednesday.
Fish Stripes
1 year ago
Miami Marlins

RECAP: MIA 1, HOU 2; Marlins offense silenced, but bullpen shines

After a bad offensive performance yesterday, the Marlins were back at it on Tuesday in West Palm Beach against the Astros.It was more of the same, unfortunately.Jesús Luzardo took the mound for the first time since his World Baseball Classic appearance against Team Israel.Luzardo had a solid outing, striking out five and only allowing two runs.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

India lodges formal complaint with British High Commission after London embassy protest

Officers arrested a man on suspicion of violent disorder after windows were smashed during a protest outside the building in Aldwych, Westminster, on Sunday.Two security guards sustained minor injuries as police rushed to the building to quell the unrest.Social media footage showed a man lower the Indian flag from the first-floor balcony, with a crowd of people below appearing to encourage him while waving yellow Khalistan banners.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

Man arrested after window smashed at Indian high commission in London

A man has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after crowds gathered and a window was smashed at the Indian high commission in London.Metropolitan police officers were called to the building in Aldwych, Westminster at about 1.50pm on Sunday, and two security guards sustained minor injuries.
www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Man, 39, left with serious' life-changing injuries after two car crash in Croydon

A crash in Croydon.(Image: Newsquest) A man has been left with serious life-changing injuries after a two car crash in Croydon.At around 11.50pm yesterday (March 13) in Kent Gate Way, a BMW car reportedly drove off from police.The car was later found involved in a crash with a Vauxhall Mokka car in Gravel Hill, Addington.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Firefighters rescue victim from burning Bushwick apartment * Brooklyn Paper

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Heroic firefighters rescued a civilian during an inferno that engulfed an apartment in Bushwick on Tuesday morning.FDNY personnel showed up on the scene at 14 Goodwin Place just after 1:45 a.m., where they found heavy smoke and billowing fire in the three-story wood frame building.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Four-alarm fire rips through Williamsburg building, setting lumber ablaze * Brooklyn Paper

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The FDNY is working to extinguish a four-alarm blaze that broke out in a building storing lumber in Williamsburg.At 10:51 a.m. on Feb.21, FDNY personnel responded to a call regarding a fire at a one-story commercial building that stored lumber at 304 Hewes Street.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Battery Fire Forces Plane to Return to San Diego After Takeoff

A battery pack caught fire in the cabin of a New Jersey-bound flight from California on Tuesday, forcing the plane to return to San Diego International Airport shortly after takeoff, officials said.Four people were taken to a hospital and treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.The Federal Aviation Administration said that the flight, United Airlines 2664, a Boeing 737, landed safely at around 7:30 a.m.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

One dead and at least 17 injured in predawn fire at Maryland highrise

At least one person is dead and 17 more were injured some critically in a fire early Saturday that left some residents in a highrise apartment building in Silver Spring, Maryland, trapped on balconies, fire officials say.The three-alarm fire, with more than 100 firefighters responding, broke out shortly before 6 a.m. in a seventh-floor apartment of the 15-story highrise just north of Washington, DC, said Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Charity calls for e-scooters to emit a sound as blind people do not feel safe'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails E-scooters should be required to emit a universal sound to reduce crashes with pedestrians, MPs heard.Clive Wood, policy and campaigns manager at charity Guide Dogs, called for the Government to introduce legislation because the use of the devices on pavements mean many blind and partially-sighted people do not feel safe.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Police: Street racing may have caused fatal I-93 crash

Police are asking the public for any information regarding a fatal car crash that may have been caused by two cars racing down I-93.The crash occurred Sunday night just before 9 p.m. on I-93 North in Braintree, where a black 2019 Honda Civic sedan hit a black 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV, killing 46-year-old Michael Wojdag from Hanson, who was operating the Tahoe.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Science

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria offers lessons and reminders for disaster response

Members of a search and rescue operation work Sunday on an area that collapsed during the earthquake in Antakya, in southeastern Turkey.Disaster recovery experts say ordinary people are crucial to saving lives.Bernat Armangue/AP In the immediate aftermath of a devastating earthquake, where someone is trapped in their collapsed home or office building and waiting for help, it's likely that the first people to help won't be trained professionals.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London food

Making dinner means dicing with danger, but it's a risk I'm willing to take

There were a few seconds, immediately after the blade sliced deep into the tip of my left index finger and shortly before the blood began to gush, when I merely watched.There always seems to be a moment like this following an injury in the kitchen; a stillness, before the crisis management kicks in, when we are lost in bafflement at our clumsiness or stupidity or just plain bad luck.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

4 US troops wounded in Syria raid that killed senior ISIS leader on Thursday

Four US troops were wounded in a helicopter raid in Syria that killed a senior ISIS leader on Thursday night, according to the US military.The US troops, as well as a working dog, were wounded during the raid when there was an explosion, US Central Command said in a statement.The raid killed Hamza al-Homsi, a senior ISIS leader.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Cars

Map: These 16 Tesla crashes are part of a federal investigation into Autopilot

Sixteen Tesla crashes are the focus of a federal investigation into incidents in which a car using Autopilot ran into a stationary emergency vehicle on a highway.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary evaluation in August 2021 and upgraded it to an engineering analysis in June 2022.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

For Jackson Rutledge, relaxed appears like anything but

Jackson Rutledge is still trying to make his way in the Nationals' system.(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Back in mid-February, before his first live batting practice session of spring training, Jackson Rutledge paced around the dugout and muttered to himself.Then he sat on the metal bench, removed his hat and bowed his head, eyes closed.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

A timeline of dissident republican activity

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Dissident republicans are suspected of shooting an off-duty police officer, Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, as he coached young people at a sports complex in Omagh.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Man dies after car goes into river in Bristol

A man in his 20s has died after a car went into a river in Bristol.Avon and Somerset Police were called to York Road in the Bedminster area of the city at about 1.30am on Saturday.The force said a vehicle, with three people inside, had gone through railings and into the River Avon.A spokeswoman said one man died while the two other people were treated for minor injuries.
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