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Aggravated assault charges filed in case of motorcyclist seen smashing in back of woman’s car

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man accused of being the motorcyclist seen smashing in the back of a woman’s car while her two young children were inside near Philadelphia’s City Hall and then waving a gun at her after she confronted him has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault.Prosecutors said 26-year-old Cody Heron is also charged with reckless endangerment and possession of an instrument of crime in connection with the incident. Officials said they were seeking high bail in the case. There was no attorney listed for Heron yet, and the district attorney’s office said it didn’t know whether he had one. A telephone listing for him could not be found Wednesday. A viral video from Sunday night showed a group of ATV, motorcycle and dirt bike riders surrounding 23-year-old Nikki Bullock’s sedan. A motorcyclist wearing a helmet is seen leaving his bike to jump on the back of the sedan, shattering the window. What appears to be a handgun drops from h...

Lionel Messi out, did not travel with team ahead of match against Chicago Fire FC at Soldier Field

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

CHICAGO — Lionel Messi will not be making an appearance at Soldier Field Thursday night after all.Inter Miami FC did not list the Argentinian superstar on their starting lineup card ahead of the game, and according to a reporter with the Miami Herald, Messi was not with the club when they arrived at Soldier Field Thursday evening ahead of their matchup against Chicago Fire FC.Messi is the reason Soldier Field sold out ahead of the Wednesday night game in what some could argue is the biggest regular season match for the Fire since they started playing in MLS in 1998. Ticket prices were increased by the club once Messi joined Inter Miami CF back in July in accordance with others in the league as demand on the secondary market soared. Yet, that has softened as the midfielder has been struggling with what's been described as a "scar tissue" injury the past few weeks.Messi was listed as questionable for the match by Inter Miami CF in their pregame notes after missing four of the last fiv...

Here are the Republicans who could be the next Speaker

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

A mad dash is kicking off in the House GOP to elect a new nominee for Speaker after the House ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the post Tuesday, and he declined to seek the gavel again.Republicans expect to hold an internal candidate forum Tuesday and an election Wednesday.Here are the top GOP contenders for Speaker — and who is out of the running.Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.)The now-top-ranking House Republican is the most obvious pick to move up to the Speakership, and he threw his hat into the ring Wednesday afternoon.“You know my leadership style I’ve displayed as your Majority Leader and Whip,” Scalise wrote in a “dear colleague” letter.“I have a proven track record of bringing together the diverse array of viewpoints within our Conference to build consensus where others thought it impossible.”Scalise is seen as more ideologically conservative than McCarthy was, and he has the built-in advantage of years in House GOP leadership and the infrastructure that come...

AFD responding to structure fire in west Austin

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in west Austin Wednesday, the agency said on social media.The Austin Fire Department responded to a structure fire in west Austin Wednesday | Courtesy AFDThe Austin Fire Department responded to a structure fire in west Austin Wednesday | Courtesy AFDThe Austin Fire Department responded to a structure fire in west Austin Wednesday | Courtesy AFDThe Austin Fire Department responded to a structure fire in west Austin Wednesday | Courtesy AFDShortly before 7 p.m., AFD said it was working the structure fire in the 5500 block of Parkcrest Drive near MoPac Expressway with heavy fire and smoke in the area. Additionally, AFD said Austin-Travis County EMS responded.Drivers are urged to avoid the area and should expect traffic delays, AFD said.

APA Brentwood welcomes 20 animals rescued around the Midwest

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

BRENTWOOD, Mo. – The APA Brentwood received a special doggie delivery Wednesday afternoon—20 animals rescued from breeding facilities across the Midwest.Sarah Javier, president and CEO of the APA Adoption Center, says the transfer is in collaboration with the Bissel Pet Foundation. A total of 130 animals were taken from bad breeders.The Brentwood APA trying to raise awareness that these types of pets can be found in local animal shelters. Which happen to be full.“We are absolutely full, and we are always looking for ways to help the community,” Javier said. “We always prioritize animals in the St. Louis area and helping them, but when we can say yes to help shelters in the Midwest, we absolutely do so.” K-9 finds two teens hiding in dumpster after armed robbery in St. Louis At the Hanley Road location in Brentwood, members of the cuddle crew welcomed these dogs of various breeds, ranging from Boston terriers, poodle mixes, west highland terriers, great Danes, and more.The 20 dogs ...

Chatfield football forfeits three games, including two wins, due to use of ineligible transfer

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

Chatfield football forfeited its first three games of the season, two of which were wins, due to the use of an ineligible transfer.A senior receiver and transfer from a high school in Colorado Springs played in the Chargers’ first five games despite being ineligible.The player sat in the Chargers’ win over Arvada West last Friday. He can’t play the next two games but can return for Weeks 9 and 10. The receiver, who is not Chatfield’s only high-profile transfer this season, is also now ineligible for the playoffs.The receiver was ruled an athletically motivated transfer by CHSAA because he followed coaches from his prominent local 7-on-7 club, Team Full Gorilla, to Chatfield. Team Full Gorilla coach Joey Montez is affiliated with the Chargers even though he’s not officially listed as a coach in the program; Gregory Thomas, Chatfield’s pass-game coordinator and receivers/return specialists coach, is the head coach of Team Full Gorilla and is in his ...

Man found guilty, sentenced to life in prison for murder of Colorado Springs teen

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

The man accused of killing 17-year-old Riley Whitelaw in a Colorado Springs Walgreens breakroom in June 2022 was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday.A jury found Joshua Johnson guilty of first-degree murder, and 4th Judicial District Court Judge Eric Bentley sentenced Johnson to life in prison on Wednesday, 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen said at a news conference.Whitelaw and Johnson, 29, were coworkers at Walgreens in the 6800 block of Centennial Boulevard. Whitelaw had previously told a store manager that Johnson made her feel uncomfortable, and he had made advances toward her, according to an arrest affidavit.Police responded to the Walgreens on June 11, 2022 after employees reported they found a body in the breakroom, according to an arrest affidavit. Investigators found surveillance video of Johnson stacking boxes in front of a surveillance camera to block its view before the murder. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office ...

CU Buffs football highs and lows from the 2023 season

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

The Colorado Buffaloes football team and coach Deion Sanders are the talk of college football, and have put the CU Buffs program back on the map. Here’s a look at some of the highs and lows from the 2023 season:Michael Irvin has high praise for CU Buffs receiver Omarion MillerThat puppy just became a dawg.“Incredible player!” Michael Irvin told me, loud and proud, as we walked off Folsom Field together Saturday. “Incredible player.” Read more…BIG HIT on USC quarterback Caleb Williams "CLEANED HIS CLOCK" The @CUBuffsFootball defense comes up with a BIG sack on Caleb Williams pic.twitter.com/aBfgHxk3Cw— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 30, 2023Colorado gets blown out in Pac-12 opener at OregonBo Nix and the rout of CUOregon mood heading into the 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/PmJYCPQfi7— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 23, 2023Another one for the Ducks! @oregonfootball pic.twitter.com/ckixxVGU0Y— FOX College Football (@CFBONFO...

Coach Prime said it: Best quotes and highlights from CU Buffs football coach Deion Sanders

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

It’s a “Prime Time” for quotes with CU Buffs football coach Deion Sanders. Below is a sampling of things Neon Deion has said since being hired at Colorado:“We’re still searching for an identity,” Coach Prime said after his squad dropped a second-straight game to a top-10 foe.But in using the ground game to set up the pass, a twist on previous CU offensive scripts, the Buffs might have found one. CU vs. USC game story…CU Buffs have long way to go to match Oregon, USC up front. And Deion Sanders knows it.“I think that was a good old fashioned butt-kicking,” Sanders, the Buffs’ first-year coach, said after suffering his first loss at CU and largest margin of defeat ever as a college coach. “No excuses. No nothing. Their coaches did a heck of a job preparing their team. Obviously, we didn’t. I mean, that was a really good, old-fashioned butt=kicking.” Read more…Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders on the sidelines against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen S...

3 in critical condition after crash caused by fleeing robbery suspect

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:41:24 GMT

SOUTH LOS ANGELES - An armed robbery suspect trying to escape arrest caused a collision that sent seven people, including three children, to the hospital Wednesday, authorities said.Three of the victims were in critical condition.The crash occurred just after 1 p.m. at Broadway and West 81st Street.According to Los Angeles Police, officers with LAPD's Community Safety Unit were trying to arrest a man on an armed robbery warrant when he sped away in a BMW."The officers were in proximity but not behind him," Lt. Kenneth Busiere told KTLA. “Their lights and sirens were not activated … The helicopter was overhead, and he may have been aware of the helicopter’s presence."The scene of a four-car crash in South L.A. that sent seven people to the hospital. Oct. 4, 2023. (Citizen)When the suspect reached the intersection of Broadway and West 81st, he slammed into a silver Hyundai Elantra carrying three adults and three children, Busiere said.Another vehicle was also damaged in the collision....