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New York Community Bank buys assets of Signature Bank. FDIC estimates the bank’s failure will cost insurance fund $2.5B

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Community Bank buys assets of Signature Bank. FDIC estimates the bank’s failure will cost insurance fund $2.5B.Source

LIV Golf Tucson Par Scores

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

SundayAt The Gallery Golf ClubTucsonPurse: $20 millionYardage: 7,469; Par: 71Final Roundx-won on the third playoff holex-Danny Lee, $4,000,000 68-67-69_204  -9Carlos Ortiz, $1,583,333 71-68-65_204  -9Brendan Steele, $1,583,333 69-64-70_204  -9Louis Oosthuizen, $1,583,333 66-68-70_204  -9Charles Howell III, $800,000 69-64-71_205  -8Mito Pereira, $575,000 71-68-67_206  -7Matthew Jones, $575,000 70-67-69_206  -7Kevin Na, $575,000 68-67-71_206  -7Sergio Garcia, $575,000 68-65-73_206  -7Peter Uihlein, $391,667 67-72-68_207  -6Branden Grace, $391,667 70-67-70_207  -6Matthew Wolff, $391,667 66-69-72_207  -6Dustin Johnson, $312,000 72-68-68_208  -5Talor Gooch, $312,000 70-69-69_208  -5Pat Perez, $312,000 68-70-70_208  -5Cameron Tringale, $312,000 68-66-74_208  -5Marc Leishman, $312,000 65-66-77_208  -5Patrick Reed, $265,000 ...

Exclusive: Denver family's truck set on fire, caught on camera

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver family wants answers after its pickup truck was set on fire and the entire incident was caught on camera.It happened earlier this month in the Westwood neighborhood in southwest Denver. The case is currently being investigated as arson by the Denver Fire Department."Me and my wife work hard, every day, going to work, to buy something nice for ourselves," Ben Esquibel, the owner of the truck, said."We share a lot of good memories in here," Esquibel said, "you know, it meant everything to me." Skier killed in avalanche outside boundaries of Aspen Highlands It's not a bad ride, all the bells and whistles, Esquibel boasts, so it's hard for him to understand why this happened."The whole house was actually sleeping and we were woken up by someone in the neighborhood that heard the boom," Esquibel said."I came outside and seen my vehicle on fire," Esquibel said.On March 10, someone callously came to their house on the 900 block of Osceola with ill intent."The fi...

Voluntary evacuations lifted for Poudre Canyon fire

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A wildfire sparked in Poudre Canyon on Sunday and several crews worked to contain what has been named the Arrowhead Fire.Highway 14 in Poudre Canyon from Arrowhead Lodge east to Riverside Drive, including residences on Riverside Drive, was under a voluntary evacuation, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office said. Around 8 p.m., that evacuation order was lifted. Firefighters had to cross a river to get to the flames near Highway 14 and the Arrowhead area. 1 killed in shooting on Santa Fe Drive The Canyon Lakes Ranger RD said in a tweet that the fire is burning approximately 7 to 8 acres as of 2:30 p.m. By 4:30 p.m., the fire was reportedly 50% contained. According to the LCSO, crews will continue to battle the fire in challenging terrain to complete containment by Monday but no significant growth is expected overnight.According to the National Weather Service, northeast and north-central Colorado, which includes Larimer County, were under a hazardous w...

Man arrested in 2nd fatal weekend shooting near Ocean Drive; city to enforce South Beach curfew

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

Police have arrested a man in connection to one of two deadly St. Patrick’s Day weekend shootings on Ocean Drive that triggered chaos in the spring break destination and prompted city officials to impose a curfew.According to Miami Beach Police, 24-year-old Dontavious Polk is the man captured on surveillance video opening fire in the direction of people walking on thesidewalk near 11th Street and Ocean Drive, at around 3:30 a.m., Sunday.The security footage, given to 7News by a law enforcement source, captured the suspect pulling a gun from underneath his T-shirt and firing multiple shots, striking a man.Paramedics rushed the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.Police said the gun Polk used was found near 12th Street and Collins Avenue.Witness Travis Turner, who is visiting from Michigan, said he heard the bullets.“Next thing I know, I started hearing about two shots. I got low and got scared,” he said.Polk’s arrest come...

Andrew Benintendi is focused on feel over results — and now the Chicago White Sox LF is ready to go ‘full throttle’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

Andrew Benintendi homered to right in his first at-bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday at Camelback Ranch.The trip around the bases was nice. But for Benintendi, the third at-bat of the day stood out when the Chicago White left fielder reached on a fielder’s choice on a ball fielded by shortstop Miguel Rojas.“My last at-bat was the bat I was most excited about, hitting a ball to the six-hole,” Benintendi said Saturday. “(Rojas) made a nice play.“That’s what I was trying to do. Focus on what I’m trying to do instead of results. Because if you chase results in spring training, it is just going to (tick) you off.”Benintendi said his swing “feels pretty good” as he ramps up for the season.“This spring more than others, I’m not really focused on results as much as feel,” he said. “I feel like I’m recognizing pitches, not getting fooled too many times.“(It’s) just stick with a...

Nonprofit works to improve maternal mortality rate nationwide

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

CHICAGO — A new report is sounding the alarm about maternal mortality in the U.S., especially for Black and Brown women. The report released by the CDC in 2021 showed that more than 1,200 people died of maternal causes in the United States. ‘I was too young to die.’ How research and funding can help pediatric cancer patients — and what more can be done The COVID-driven surge represents a 40% jump from the year before, including significant increases for Black and Hispanic Americans. The mortality rate was 2.6 times higher for Black women than for white women. Dr. Elizabeth Cherot with the March of Dimes says the number shows the crisis is worsening for the most vulnerable communities. "The disparities with black and brown women are just getting worse and that’s what’s really shocking," Cherot said. Preliminary numbers for 2022 suggest a return to pre-pandemic levels. Even before COVID-19, the U.S. had the worst maternal mortality rates compared to other wealthy countries. At a ro...

Spring finally arrives Monday, March 20 at 4:24 PM CDT

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

SPRING BEGINS AT 4:24 PM CDT TOMORROWHere’s what that means across the globeTEMPERATURE OUTLOOKSA dominant high-pressure system spanning from the south-central U.S. to the East Coast has ushered in a very chilly airmass from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast, which is likely to lead to widespread freezing temperatures across the Southeast on Monday morning. Low temperatures are forecast to dip into the low 30s and 20s across the Gulf Coast and Southeast. These temperatures equate to around 20 to 30 degrees below average compared to climatology for the date and could even break several daily low temperature records. Freeze Warnings have been issued and spread from eastern Texas to the Carolinas, including much of the Tennessee Valley and Deep South. Temperatures below the freezing mark could kill sensitive vegetation, as well as damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. As the high-pressure system gradually slides eastward on Tuesday, slightly warmer temperatures will surge northward throug...

'I loved it': SXSW wraps up 2023 conference and festival

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No more red carpets, concerts and conferences until next year: South by Southwest came to an end Sunday. The closing barbecue and softball tournament concluded the ten day conference and festival with some good food and new connections. Read More from KXAN about SXSW 2023 "I get to network with artists from all over the world. Folks, I would never meet otherwise and from LA and the UK," said SXSW performer, Dionel Alvarez. Record breaking airport passengersAustin has gone from packed streets to now a packed airport. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport said three of the SXSW travel dates ranked in the top ten for record breaking days at AUS. 3 of top 5 record-breaking days at Austin airport happened during 2023 SXSW The busiest day had nearly 37,000 passengers. One of the people catching their flight back home was Nashville performer Lauren Rose. "Austin is such a weird town. I loved it," Rose said. "I think South by definitely kind of kicked my career into ...

Texas baseball notches 10th consecutive win, sweeps home series vs. New Orleans

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns baseball team ran its winning streak to 10 games with a weekend sweep of New Orleans, capping it off with a 9-3 victory Sunday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.The Longhorns scored 27 runs against the Privateers, including a 15-1 win Saturday and a 3-1 win to open the series Friday. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersOn Sunday, senior Eric Kennedy had a game most players only dream about at the plate. He smashed two home runs in his first two at-bats and then added a double later to finish 3-for-3 with 10 total bases. For the week, Kennedy was red-hot, hitting .555 with five home runs, two doubles, 10 RBIs and nine runs scored against New Orleans and North Dakota State. He's now hitting .376 for the season with a .753 slugging percentage.Dylan Campbell and Mitchell Daly also hit homers in the finale. Campbell's was a 3-run blast in the seventh ...