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Springfield residents go days without power after 'widespread, devastating' derecho winds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees, causing widespread power outages that are expected to leave many homes in the dark for several more days, officials said Monday.The severe weather phenomenon often described as an inland hurricane kicked up straight-line winds of 70 mph (110 kph) or more, driving rain horizontally when the ferocious storm erupted Friday in the Midwest.The destruction was so extensive that municipal utility crews surveying neighborhoods over the weekend often found damage so severe that they made plans to return later to make repairs. Nearly 9 inches of rain reported: Skilling details Sunday’s record breaking deluge “It seems like it should be an easy fix, but it isn’t. So we want our citizens to know that we hear you; it’s hard, we know you’re without power," Mayor Misty Buscher said. “We’re doing our best to restore your power as quickly as possible...

APD SWAT team responds to call in south Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are responding to a SWAT situation in south Austin.Police were initially called to the 4800 block of S. Congress Ave., between Stassney Lane and Ben White Boulevard, around 5:40 p.m.The SWAT team was called in almost an hour later, according to an APD watch commander.Police have not said why they were initially called. Further details were not immediately available, but a media briefing is expected around 9:30 p.m.KXAN has a crew on scene and will update this story as more information becomes available.

How did APD response times change while DPS was deployed in Austin?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As patrols by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers in Austin resume, we're getting a look at how police response times changed during the first deployment.The city has created a "dedicated webpage about the partnership," Mayor Kirk Watson said. The page says the partnership, which first started in March, are "the result of staffing challenges currently faced by the Austin Police Department." How does DPS traffic stop data differ from APD’s? In addition to reducing violent crime, fatal crashes and injury crashes in Austin, reducing APD response times was named as one of the "core goals" of the partnership. Watson said the data shows response times were reduced."The partnership has been vital to addressing our public safety needs — especially as the Austin Police Department continues to face a significant staffing challenge," Watson said in a statement Monday. "The initial DPS deployment helped reduce violent crime, lower response times, and give our officers a...

Schenectady Police spreads awareness after four overdoses reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Four fatal overdoses were reported in Schenectady in just the last three days. Now Lieutenant Ryan Macherone from Schenectady Police Department wants to help spread awareness to the community, especially during the holiday.“We’re always concerned with this type of situation. We knew that there was an overdose on Saturday. Yesterday we heard of another two, one later in the evening,” he said. “And then today, as we were processing that and trying to get the information ready to go out to the public, another one came in this morning.” Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police are now asking anyone who may be dealing with addiction or if they know someone who is to make sure to reach out for help. “It’s extremely concerning… It’s extremely sad,” Lieutenant Macherone said. “In the capacity that I work on a daily basis with these individuals that are living with substance abuse disorders… We’r...

Babysitter arrested in toddler's death in Beaumont

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

Police in Riverside County have arrested a woman in connection with a toddler's death earlier this year.Officers from the Beaumont Police Department arrested Heather Greenman, 37, of Riverside, in connection to the death of a 15-month-old who suffered serious injuries while in Greenman's care.Greenman was the child's babysitter, authorities said.The child suffered a serious head injury while being watched by Greenman at a home in Beaumont. The unidentified child suffered swelling of the head and bleeding on the brain and ended up dying from the injuries.Greeman allegedly told investigators that the child fell while running. Witnesses were interviewed and warrants were served which led to authorities identifying another child who apparently suffered serious injuries while in Greenman's care. That child, a two-year-old, was not hospitalized and their injuries were not reported, police said.Greenman was arrested last Thursday and booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. ...

Man found shot to death early Sunday in North San Jose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

SAN JOSE – A man was shot to death over the weekend in North San Jose, police said Monday.Officers were called to the 400 block of Queens Lane, near Old Bayshore Highway, around 4:05 a.m. Sunday for a report of a person shot, San Jose police Officer Steve Aponte said in a news release. They arrived to find a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.He died there, police said. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.Aponte said the motive and circumstances surrounding the homicide are under investigation. Police did not announce any arrests Monday.The death marked the city’s second homicide since Friday and the 19th overall of 2023. At this time last year, San Jose police had also investigated 19 homicides in the city.Anyone with information related to the case can contact SJPD Homicide Unit detectives at [email protected], [email protected] or 408-277-5283. Tips can also be left wi...

SF Giants injury news: Thairo Estrada to IL with fractured hand, Mike Yastrzemski activated

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants received some tough news regarding second baseman Thairo Estrada on Monday, when it was revealed that Estrada suffered a fractured left hand.He was hit in the hand by Adam Ottavino in the eighth inning of the Giants’ 8-4 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday night and stayed in the game, but the Giants placed him on the 10-day injured list before Monday’s series-opener with the Seattle Mariners.The 27-year-old has been in a slump lately, but still checks in as one of the most valuable position players in the National League. He’s hitting .272 with nine home runs, 18 stolen bases and a .761 OPS while his 2.6 fWAR ranks 12th in the N.L. Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Monday that Estrada is playing at an All-Star level, despite being snubbed from the All-Star team in favor of the Braves’ Ozzie Albies.To replace Estrada on the active roster, the Giants recalled Brett Wisely from Triple-A Sacramento and inserted him into the starting lineup a...

Mexico’s old ruling party, PRI, fractures after election loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

Associated PressMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s old ruling party fractured Monday, with four leading senators resigning amid internal disputes and the loss of the last major state the party governed.The Institutional Revolutionary Parties held the presidency and almost all statehouses in Mexico without interruption for 70 years.But the PRI, as the party is known, has been reduced to a shadow of its former self by the rise of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party, which won the governorship of the last major PRI bastion, the State of Mexico, last month.Morena has seized on the combination of handout programs and nationalism that the PRI once espoused, and has largely replaced it.On Monday, four leading PRI senators and dozens of supporters announced they are quitting the party. Senators led by former interior secretary Miguel Osorio Chong announced they will form a new group called “Congruence for Mexico.” The new group will not be able to compete in the...

Vallejo police shoot suspect who allegedly struck officer with car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

(KRON) -- A Vallejo Police Department officer shot a man who allegedly rammed the officer with a stolen car, VPD said Monday. San Leandro high-speed chase ends in deadly law enforcement shooting The incident happened after police responded to the 1400 block of Springs Road for a burglary in progress at about 4 a.m. on June 27. Police said the suspect, Jamazea Kittell, struck VPD's officer Kim while fleeing the scene. "Ofc. Kim discharged his duty weapon striking Jamazea Kittell. Ofc. Kim and Jamazea Kittell were both transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries," police said. Kittell was booked into jail for commercial burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle and attempted murder of a police officer. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; le...

From ‘irate’ to ‘threatening’ parents: Why a principals’ group wants security at elementary schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:06 GMT

It’s something Christine Handy, the president of the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals, said is being seen more often at elementary schools.“Increasingly aggressive behavior towards our staff,” Handy said. And that aggressive behavior isn’t from students — it’s “parents and community members.”In testimony before the Montgomery County Board of Education during its June 27 meeting, Handy told board members, “a male parent invaded the personal space of a female principal in a threatening manner and had to be banned from the property.”From that point, Handy said, the principal “had to call her cluster security leader to assist when this parent was picking up his child.”In another instance, Handy shared with the board, a female principal was told by a male parent, “I know that you work late.”Handy noted that full time security assistants staff middle and high schools, but she said, “our 1...