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Russian special forces kill a gunman who broke into a private house near Moscow

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian security forces on Saturday killed a heavily-armed gunman who broke into a private house in the suburbs of Moscow and fired at them, reportedly threatening to march on the Kremlin.The assailant was spotted by guards after he had broken into an unoccupied house located in an elite cottage village in the Istra region, about 45 kilometers (less than 30 miles) west of Moscow. When two guards and a police officer entered the house, the man held them at gunpoint, but the three later managed to escape, according to Russian media.For several hours, the authorities negotiated with the attacker who was in combat fatigues and toted a Kalashnikov rifle. The man claimed he came from the front lines in Ukraine and was driven by God to march on the Kremlin, the seat of the government in Moscow. He refused to surrender, fired at the special forces and was killed when they stormed the house, Russia’s National Guard said. It said that the attacker had several automatic wea...

Aurora woman homebound after mobility scooter stolen from front yard

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

AURORA, Colo (KDVR) -- An Aurora woman said she's still in shock after her mobility scooter was stolen from the sidewalk in front of her home.Video shows two men pulling up to her home off 13th Avenue and Jamaica Street on May 25, lifting the scooter into the back of an SUV and speeding away. Marlis Sneed said she has multiple herniated discs and fibromyalgia and relies on the scooter to get around. "I couldn’t believe it,” said Sneed. "You’re stealing from the handicapped. If you see someone with that type of equipment, then you know that that person needs it.”Aurora Police said no suspects have been identified but believe the two men might live nearby or frequently visit the area.  Casa Bonita management responds to employees’ complaints Sneed said Medicaid has declined requests to replace the scooter, leaving her essentially homebound."They only pay for one device every 5 years, and I literally just got this thing in January,” she said. "It is extremely important...

Mets beat Red Sox 5-4 in completion of suspended game; Scherzer to face Paxton in nightcap

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Brandon Nimmo and Daniel Vogelbach each hit a two-run homer before the rains came, and the New York Mets held off the Boston Red Sox when their game resumed on Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader to win 5-4.Friday night’s game was suspended in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Mets leading 4-3. The teams traded runs on Saturday, with New York making it 5-3 when Pete Alonso doubled and scored on Brett Baty’s single. Boston cut the deficit to 5-4 when Tristan Casas tripled on a ball that got past right fielder Mark Canha, then scored on a sacrifice fly.Mets manager Buck Showalter said his pitchers did a good job of getting out of trouble — a big deal on a day when the staff could need to get 44 outs. Hartwig picked Casas off first base to end the fourth, David Peterson struck out Verdugo with runners on first and third to end the sixth, and Brooks Raley fanned Casas with two on and two out in the eighth.The Mets also failed to score after loading th...

Waterlogged Red Sox drop resumed series opener to Mets 5-4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

After hours of storms forced the Red Sox and Mets to suspend Friday night’s series opener with New York leading 4-3 in the bottom of the fourth, the frenemy teams picked up exactly where they left off on Saturday afternoon.Fenway Park had a chance to dry out, but the home team still looked waterlogged when the game resumed. The Mets never relinquished their lead from the night before, and won 5-4.The innings played before the rain had been chaotic, and the mess continued on Saturday afternoon. The Boston bats came out strong in the first two frames, plating three runs on three hits, but the New Yorkers answered back immediately, with a leadoff doubles and 2-run homer in both the third and fourth.With Friday’s starting pitchers Kutter Crawford and Kodai Senga unavailable for the resumption, both teams turned to their bullpens.Alex Verdugo got back in the batter’s box; Senga had a 1-2 count against him when the game went into a delay on Friday night. Grant Hartwig to...

Jets fans flock to training camp to get their first look at Aaron Rodgers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The loud “Aaron! Rodgers!” chants started almost as soon as the New York Jets quarterback stepped on the practice field.The cheers turned near deafening Saturday when Rodgers acknowledged the fans with a quick wave.“That’s my QB! Let’s go!” someone shouted.“Surreal!” said another.The Jets’ third practice of training camp marked the first session open to the public — giving about 2,000 ecstatic fans their first in-person glimpse of their team’s new quarterback.“It’s exciting, you feel the energy from the fans,” said Claudio Juarez, a 43-year-old from the New York City borough of Queens. “It’s like, you wake up and you’re like, ‘Hello, Mr. Rodgers! Good morning!’ And everybody’s like, ‘Good morning!’ It’s hype, it’s exciting and it’s a lot of optimism that has been lacking in the past.”Rodgers then put on a show with a terrific practice that included some precise passing and a few jaw-dropping ...

Mountain climber, cliff diver die in separate incidents at national recreation spots in the West

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mountain climber and a cliff diver have died in separate incidents at national recreation spots in the West, officials said.Cory Ryan Ehrnschwender, 36, of Cincinnati died while cliff-jumping at Lake Powell, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Saturday. The lake is located in southern Utah and northern Arizona in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.Witnesses reported a person jumping off a cliff from a height of about 50 feet (15 meters) and then not resurfacing Thursday. The Utah Department of Public Safety Dive Team located Ehrnschwender’s body Friday using a side scan sonar.State and federal officials are investigating the incident.An Idaho mountain climber died after falling about 50 feet (15 meters) from a jagged peak in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.Braydan Duree of Kuna, Idaho, was with two other climbers Thursday when he fell at the Owen Chimney pitch while taking the Owen-Spalding climbing route of the Grand Teton, one of three mountains in the...

‘Lives were changed forever’: Survivors, mourners gather to mark Danforth shooting anniversary

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

Survivors of a mass shooting in Toronto’s Greektown gathered alongside their relatives and other mourners to mark five years since the attack on the city’s bustling Danforth Avenue.About 50 people met up in Withrow Park near two trees planted in 2019 to honour the victims, and some local officials including Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillors Brad Bradford and Paula Fletcher were also on hand.Eighteen-year-old Reese Fallon and 10-year-old Julianna Kozis were killed, and 13 others injured, when a gunman went on a shooting rampage along a popular stretch of the street known locally as the Danforth in 2018.It stands as one of the worst mass shootings in the city’s history, leading to advocacy for stronger gun control measures and a public health approach to gun violence. “That night lives were changed forever,” said Chow who called the shooting a “tragic, horrific, hateful incident.”“For the Kozis family, they lost a 10-year-old dreamer who...

Suspect in unprovoked stabbing shot to death by police in DC suburb, police say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A police officer in a Washington, D.C., suburb shot and killed a man after reports he had, without provocation, stabbed four people at random on Saturday, officials said.The victims included three women — two were stabbed in the neck — and a man, all of whom are expected to survive, Montgomery County Police Assistant Chief Darren Francke told reporters during a Saturday afternoon news conference at the scene. Three were hospitalized with injuries.The suspect’s identity has not been released.Francke said the man used a 12-inch butcher knife in the stabbings, which started at a popular thrift store in Silver Spring, Maryland, and then continued in the surrounding neighborhood. While the investigation is ongoing, Francke said, detectives don’t believe the suspect knew any of the victims. He said the attacks appear “completely random.”“We have witnesses. We are continuing our interviews, but at this point it was an unprovoked attack,” he said.Police received re...

Man dies after being pulled from water at North Avenue Beach in Chicago

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

CHICAGO — A 21-year-old man has died after they were pulled from the water Friday night at North Avenue Beach in Chicago.According to the Chicago Fire Department, the person was rescued from the water around 9 p.m. FBI looking for 2 people who robbed bank in Addison Chicago Fire Department personnel began CPR and took the person to Northwest Medical Center in grave condition. He later died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. His name hasn't been released.Additional details haven't been released at this time.

Man enters guilty plea after evading police after June south Austin shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man entered a guilty plea in reference to a June shooting in south Austin , which led to a police chase, according to court documents.Raymond Anthony Valdez, 27, was charged with a felony count of evading arrest; however, by to entering a guilty plea, the state reduced the charge to evading arrest, court documents said. Furthermore, the documents said this is a Class A misdemeanor, which includes a confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $4,000 or both such fine and confinement. 2 arrested, charged with evading police after south Austin shooting incident At approximately 9:40 p.m., June 5, officers responded to a shoot/stab hotshot call in the 400 block of West Alpine Road. A 911 caller said a man was shot, and there was a possible home invasion. The caller also said there were three suspects wearing hoodies.At the scene, police saw a vehicle quickly leaving the parking lot with its headlights and taillights off. The affidavit...