By WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — The 7-year-old son of a Chicago firefighter has died after a Northwest Side house fire earlier this week, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Ezra Stewart died at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, the medical
Continue ReadingBy KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — One woman has been hospitalized, and two teenagers are in custody after a crash in Fresno County Thursday morning following a police chase. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened at about 6 am on Highway 180 and Cornelia. Officers
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Brooklyn (WABC) — Some residents of a Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, block were temporarily evacuated from their homes. An early morning transformer vault fire on Thursday sparked high carbon monoxide readings. The underground fire happened at around 3:30 a.m. and left a block of
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer and Liga MX have announced the bracket and schedule for this summer’s League’s Cup competition between the two leagues. The tournament was expanded this year to include all 18 Liga MX clubs and 29 MLS clubs as the United States and Mexico prepare to host
Continue ReadingBy Gloria RodrÃguez Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA, California (KGO) — The Santa Rosa school board heard from dozens of students and parents during its meeting Wednesday night, a week after the deadly stabbing at Montgomery High School. Earlier in the day, students walked out of classes, speaking out against campus
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored a career-high 28 points, including a go-ahead basket in overtime with 4.3 seconds left, and Mississippi State beat Florida 69-68 on Thursday in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Mississippi State (21-11) advances to play top-seeded Alabama in the quarterfinals on Friday. Smith started overtime with a
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Fear overtook Wall Street Thursday after SVB Financial Group, a bank that lends primarily to tech companies, told investors it had to sell $1.75 billion in shares at a loss in order to cover rapidly declining customer deposits. That triggered losses across the banking sector and concern that the Federal Reserve’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man has been charged in relation to an incident on Wednesday where he allegedly smashed mail boxes with a school bus after arguing with students. Robert Hern, 59, is charged with first-degree property damage, operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner, leaving the scene of an accident and
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The men’s college basketball season is racing toward NCAA Tournament time. Conference tournaments this week will be capped by Selection Sunday on Sunday, March 12. Sweet 16 weekend will see games in New York City, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky. The Final Four is in Houston. The semifinals
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Boonville baseball has changed its head coach — a move that came after a parent said her son was subject to “hazing.”
Continue Reading TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — No charges are immediately being filed against former NBA star Shawn Kemp following his arrest in a drive-by shooting in Washington, prosecutors said Thursday. Kemp, 53, was booked for investigation of felony drive-by shooting shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday in Tacoma, online jail records show. No one was injured in the
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Premier League leader Arsenal was held 2-2 at Sporting Lisbon in their Europa League round-of-16 first-leg match. Hidemasa Morita’s own goal in the 62nd minute salvaged the draw for Arsenal ahead of the return leg at Emirates Stadium next Thursday for a spot in the quarterfinals. William Saliba opened the
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — Estados Unidos y sus aliados han bloqueado o incautado activos por valor de más de US$ 58.000 millones que pertenecen o están controlados por rusos sancionados en el último año, mientras los gobiernos occidentales aumentan la presión sobre la invasión de Ucrania por parte del Kremlin, según un comunicado conjunto de
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN) — Mientras los dos estadounidenses que sobrevivieron a un secuestro de la semana pasada en Matamoros reciben tratamiento médico y los cuerpos de los dos muertos son repatriados, la epidemia más amplia de desapariciones en México sigue sin resolverse en gran medida: más de 100.000 mexicanos y migrantes han desaparecido
Continue Reading TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations. The 34-year-old Kampfer will report to Tucson of the American Hockey League after the trade announced on Thursday. Kampfer has not played in the NHL since appearing in 20 games for the Boston Bruins in
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Kolek scored all 19 of his points after halftime, including the tiebreaking free throws with 15.8 seconds left in overtime, and No. 6 Marquette rallied for a 72-70 victory against scrappy St. John’s in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 16 points,
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy is thinking more about making the weekend at The Players Championship than a chance to return to No. 1. McIlroy took a 6 on the first and the final holes of his round. He shot 76 for his worst score in
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Flashy footwear is a feature of this year’s World Baseball Classic. Stadium Custom Cleats has provided about 42 specially designed shoes for three dozen players. The company owned by Alex Katz, a pitcher for Israel at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and at this year’s WBC. Puerto Rico closer Edwin
Continue ReadingBy Katie Sivco Click here for updates on this story SAINT GEORGE ISLAND, Florida (WESH) — Great white shark Maple was pinged Monday morning about 43 miles southeast of St. George Island, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, according to tracking data from OCEARCH, a nonprofit organization that tracks marine life. Maple, who is named
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WISN) — New video from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation shows an out-of-control car on I-41/I-94 between Seven Mile Road and Elm Road in Racine County around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. The Racine County Sheriff’s Office said the driver, suffering from an
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