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Passenger fearing ‘powerful cartel’ made bomb threat on Seattle-bound flight, documents say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle Wednesday is accused of making a bomb threat that caused pilots to land the plane in Spokane, Washington. Documents filed in U.S. District Court said Brandon Scott, 38, faces a false information and hoaxes charge, The Seattle Times reported. After the plane took off Wednesday afternoon, Scott handed a flight attendant a note saying he had “several pounds” of homemade explosives in his carry-on and a detonator on him, the court documents alleged.Scott’s note demanded the plane be rerouted to “any other airport” and threatened to kill everyone on the plane if it landed in Seattle. The note instructed the flight attendant to alert the pilot and air traffic controllers but keep the threat from others aboard the plane, the documents said.The note said he would surrender “peacefully” upon arrival at the rerouted destination, according to the court filing.Upon arrival in Spokane, Scott was detained but a se...

Double-decker bus collision with second bus in Manhattan sends 18 people to hospitals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A crash involving a double-decker tour bus and a city bus in Manhattan Thursday evening sent 18 people to hospitals for treatment, fire and EMS officials said. Reports of a major vehicle crash came in just after 7 p.m., Deputy Chief Kevin Murphy with the New York Fire Department’s Division 1 Unit said. Emergency personnel found what he described as a serious accident, with the larger bus adding complications.“We’ve had a few minor challenges in the double decker bus — going through the windows, taking people out,” New York EMS Division 1 Deputy Chief Paul Hopper said.Ladders and ropes were required to get some people down because of crash damage to the bus, Murphy said.Many of those injured have cuts, bruises, scrapes, along with suspected fractures and head and neck injuries, Hopper said.“None have any life-threatening injury,” said Hopper, who added that about 63 other passengers requested evaluations by a doctor who was at the scene.Hopper and Murphy said th...

Huge crowds flock to Morgan Wallen's shows despite 2021 controversial video

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Country music superstar Morgan Wallen brought in large crowds downtown Thursday for a back-to-back concert event, but not everyone is on board with the concert having a two-day residence at Busch Stadium.The concert brought in fans and businesses from across the region."Jonesboro, Arkansas," said Taylor Cano."Chicago, Illinois," said Taylor and Sharon Sargent.Fans said the experience was what drove them to be at the concert on Thursday."Best concert I've been to, easy-peasy. Oh yeah, he puts on a great performance every single time," said Casey Wagner. 24% of Missouri under ‘extreme drought’ conditions – Report "He's amazing. I'm hoping that he switches up with Ernest and plays Cowgirl tonight," said Payton Golomski.There are those, however, who say Wallen does not make them feel comfortable enough to be at his shows. Music critic Kevin Johnson with the Post Dispatch wrote, "As a Black man, I don’t feel comfortable occupying the predominately white space that is a Morg...

Jefferson County Park temporarily closed following damage from explosives  

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - Some Jefferson County residents voiced frustration Thursday over the damage done to the Northwest Sports Complex on Byrnesville Road in House Springs. Restrooms and a concession area used as storage were destroyed by some type of explosive on the evening of the Fourth of July.“It’s ridiculous,” said Greg Enghauser, a Jefferson County resident.His grandkids play baseball on the fields of the complex. The park includes ball fields, picnic tables, a pavilion, a walking trail, and a skate park.Jefferson County Parks officials temporarily closed the park following the damage. They hope to find a way to reopen soon. Officials are looking into the possibility of temporarily using portable restrooms. What is causing the mysterious St. Louis County hum? A Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy responded to the park for a complaint of individuals lighting fireworks inside the restrooms around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. Officials said there was significant damage when the deputy ...

Historic firefighter staff shortage exists while 1,000 applicants wait

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Some St. Louis firefighters are working up to 100 straight hours to cover staff shortages, according to a union rep. Yet the problem isn’t a lack of people who want to serve.FOX 2 found it’s common for firefighters to work 72-hour shifts, with the department down dozens of men and women.“Staffing’s more of an issue now than it’s probably ever been before," said Capt. Garon Mosby for the St. Louis Fire Department.Some of the firefighters battling the Sk8 Liborius church fire last week were finishing their third straight day on duty.Local 73’s Dan Clark said he has talked to some who have exceeded four days on duty.“People have worked up to 100 hours, around 100 hours straight,” he said. What is causing the mysterious St. Louis County hum? The job is even more demanding with the recent heat. Yet Clark said people are lined up to serve.“At least a thousand applicants ready to start the process. People are always lined up to be firefighters," he said.Clark said the last ba...

3 arrested for murder of pizza deliveryman helping assault victim in Stanton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

Three men were arrested Thursday for a shooting that killed a pizza delivery driver in Stanton who was stopping to help an assault victim in 2022.The suspects were identified as Henry Diep Le, 19, from Garden Grove, Adrian Castaneda, 19, and Damian Ivan Mayorga,18, both from Anaheim.The suspects are accused of their involvement in a shooting that killed Juan Cristalinas, 49, a Santa Ana resident and left a 76-year-old man hospitalized, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.On June 28, authorities responded to the 7000 block of Lessue Avenue on a call of unknown trouble.Arriving deputies found both victims lying on the street with gunshot wounds.It was later discovered that Cristalinas was a pizza delivery driver who had stopped driving and hopped out to intervene when the 76-year-old victim was being assaulted by the suspects.Authorities respond to a fatal shooting in Stanton on June 29, 2022. (OnScene.TV)Both men were transported to the hospital where Cristalinas late...

Crews tackle large brush fire in Riverside County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

Crews are tackling are large brush fire in the Temecula area on Thursday night.Named the “Frogs Fire,” the blaze was first reported around 3:30 p.m. near Santa Rita and Anza Roads, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.By 4:30 p.m., the flames had spread to 20 acres and by 5 p.m., the fire had grown to 33 acres with zero percent containment. A little after 6 p.m., crews reported about 20% containment and the stoppage of all forward movement. Over 100 firefighters responded to the scene and additional ground and air resources, including four air tankers and two helicopters, battled the flames.An evacuation warning was issued and later lifted around 6 p.m. for the area South of Highway 79, East of Butterfield Stage, North of Santa Rita Road, and West of Los Caballos Road. Car crash ignites 13-acre wildfire in Ventura County The cause of the fire remains under investigation."Please use caution in the area as fire resources continue working to fully contain the fire," auth...

U.S. Women’s Open: Ex-Stanford star Rose Zhang can’t maintain hot start

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

PEBBLE BEACH – Rose Zhang’s U.S. Women’s Open debut approached the two-hour mark when she reached Pebble Beach’s signature hole: the par-3 seventh, darting 113 glorious yards toward Carmel Bay.Gap wedge in hand, gray sky overhead, she dropped her tee shot within 3 feet, 8 inches of the hole. Next came her third birdie in a five-hole span in Thursday’s opening round, eliciting cheers from a few hundred fans perched atop the nearby hilltop.The Rose Parade, if you will, was marching down golf’s majestic main street.And then it wasn’t. Zhang double-bogeyed her next hole, falling victim to “the toughest second shot in golf” as her eighth-hole approach fell into the treacherous gulch. Her scorecard got further scarred with mood-numbing bogeys, rather than title-chasing birdies.Zhang’s seventh-hole birdie was the last of her opening round. Golf’s newest star needs to rally when she reports back for Friday’s second round, an 8:50 a.m. start at...

US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach at a glance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A look at the first round Thursday of the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach:LEADING: Xiyu Janet Lin and Hyo Joo Kim at 68.CHASING: Leona Maguire and amateur Aine Donegan were among six players at 69.FLAILING: The top four players in the women’s world ranking combined to go 22-over par. Top-ranked Jin Young Ko had a 79, by four shots her worst U.S. Women’s Open score.LEAVING: Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie West are playing in what likely will be their last U.S. Women’s Open. Wie West shot 79 and Sorenstam had an 80.AMATEUR HOUR: Donegan was among three amateurs in the top 10 after one round. Benedetta Moresco and Amari Avery were at 70.EAGLE LANDING: There were only two eagles on the first day. Bailey Tardy reached the par-5 sixth hole in two and made a 15-foot putt, and Donegan holed a wedge from 96 yards on the par-4 15th hole.KEY STATISTIC: There were eight rounds in the 60s and 16 rounds in the 80s.NOTEWORTHY: Italian amateur...

Ramírez, Naylor homer on consecutive pitches in the Guardians’ 6-1 win over the Royals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:47 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez and Josh Naylor homered on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning, powering the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.Ramírez homered to left field and, Naylor, who missed the previous two games because of tendinitis in his right wrist, drove one over the wall in right against reliever Amir Garrett (0-1).Andrés Giménez also homered for Cleveland (43-44). The Guardians haven’t been at .500 since April 28 at 13-13.Eli Morgan (4-1) worked a scoreless inning before Enyel De Los Santos, Trevor Stephan and Nick Sandlin completed the six-hitter.Light rain pushed the scheduled start back 81 minutes to 8:31 p.m.After losing two of three to the powerful Atlanta Braves, the Guardians had to feel good about their chances against the Royals, who came in with the AL’s worst record and were shut out for the 10th time Wednesday.But Kansas City starter Jordan Lyles, who came in with 11 losses, held Cleveland to j...