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Cyclist struck by Pace bus in Des Plaines

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

DES PLAINES, Ill. -- A bicyclist is in serious condition after being struck by a Pace bus Saturday evening. The city of Des Plaines said that the bus struck the individual in the 1000 block of Touhy Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Man, 70, found dead in house fire on far South Side ID’d The bicyclist was taken to a local hospital for serious injuries.The incident is still under investigation.

This inflatable dog crate makes traveling with pets so much easier

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.These dog crates are convenient for all kinds of travelWhether you're traveling by car, train or airplane, going the distance with dogs can add another complicated layer to your trip. Sure, plenty of dogs do fine in the air and don't experience motion sickness in the car, but a traveling pup certainly adds more to the equation — more packing (their food, toys, beds and more), more potty breaks and more things to, well, carry. Enter the Eventur Travel Kennel by Diggs. This recent innovation is the world's first inflatable travel crate for dogs, and it's currently available for pre-order. Since it's inflatable, it's light to carry, portable and it deflates easily when not in use.Shop this article: Eventur Travel Kennel, Amazon Basics Two-door Collapsible Soft-Sided Folding Travel Crate Dog Kennel, Beatrice Home Fashions Portable Pop-Up Travel Pet Kennel.Best pet travel cratesEventur ...

Brittney Griner confronted at airport by 'provocateur,' WNBA says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a "provocateur" at a Dallas airport on Saturday.The WNBA said in a statement it was looking into the team's run-in with a “social media figure" whose “actions were inappropriate and unfortunate.”“The safety of Brittney Griner and all WNBA players is our top priority," the league said, without specifying what exactly happened.Before the season started, the league had discussed with Griner's representatives and the Mercury security concerns when the All-Star center traveled for road games after she returned from detainment in Russia. The thought was that the highly publicized case compromised her and others' safety. The league granted Griner permission to book her own charter flights.The WNBA added charter flights for the playoffs this season, but only a handful of back-to-back regular-season games were scheduled for such flights.WNBA teams have flown commercially during the regular ...

These are the safest suburbs in 2023, study says. Did yours make the list?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — If you’re looking to move, you may have a number of aspects about the suburb you’re considering — what are the nearest schools like, is it a walkable area, how close is it to your job are all relatively common questions. You’re also likely wondering how safe the area is. As you may expect, there are a number of things that can impact the perceived safety of the suburb. SmartAsset, a personal finance website, reviewed 370 suburbs across the 100 largest cities in the U.S. and analyzed them based on multiple safety-related metrics: violent crime rates and property crime rates based on FBI data as well as rates of adults engaging in excessive drinking and deaths related to traffic accidents and drug poisonings from County Health Rankings. These are the 10 safest states in the US, data shows Overall, SmartAsset found suburbs on the East Coast and in the Midwest were among the safest. Suburbs in the West and South ranked further down on the list.Great Falls, Virgin...

Welcome to Slowjamastan, a 'micronation' hidden in California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) -- A San Diego-based slow jams radio DJ has spent his life visiting every country in the world. Now, Randy "R Dub!" Williams is the "sultan" of his own "country," tucked away right here in the United States.Over the course of about a decade, Williams visited every single UN-recognized nation, from the regular tourist favorites to some of the world's most elusive destinations, like North Korea and Venezuela, to South Sudan and Somalia. Ahead of crossing off the 193th country on his list, the radio personality was looking for a new frontier to explore. That's when he visited a "micronation," or a self-declared territory, in Nevada known as the "Republic of Molossia."That visit cemented his next mission: to found his own country. Commute nightmare: These cities are most infuriating, expensive and dangerous for drivers, study finds "It has been an absolute dream and a mission to see every country in the world," Williams said to Nexstar's FOX5SanDiego.com. "I've seen s...

A pay-what-you-can café in North Carolina is thriving

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — It's probably not something they teach at the nation's elite business schools: open a cafe, let people pay what they can, and give away tens of thousands of meals each year. But it's working for Maggie Kane.“We’ve been here for 5-and-a-half years, which is wild," says Kane about her cafe, A Place at the Table, on Hargett Street in downtown Raleigh. "Am I surprised? I’m surprised, every single day, by just how beautiful this place is. I’m surprised that it’s worked, that it’s continued to work and I’m grateful.” A large percentage of restaurants close, each year, even in relatively good times so, when the pandemic came and closed everything in North Carolina under government order, Maggie didn't know what they'd do, at first.“We actually became a serving line out here, so we just passed out meals, everything was free, we had a line upwards of 450 people, every single day,” she says. And when asked how they could afford that, she replies, “Whew!  A lot of amazin...

One suspect in fatal Austin, Minn., drive-by shooting taken into custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

Authorities say one suspect as been arrested in a fatal drive-by shooting in Austin., Minn., on Friday night that left a person dead and several others injured.Police said Sunday that Manamany Abella, 23, was taken into custody in connection with the shooting.Authorities say the chain of events began about 10:40 p.m. Friday when five people got into a vehicle on the 700 block of Second Street Northwest and a gunman in a white Dodge Durango drove up and began shooting, according to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.During the shooting, the vehicle with the victims in it rolled and then crashed into a home on the 700 block of Fourth Street North. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.When officers arrived, they found a man and a woman inside the vehicle who had both also been shot. Both were taken to area hospitals. Two other people inside the victims’ vehicle fled the accident scene. Austin police say they are concerned the two also have injuries and...

Red Cross hosts food, sneaker drive for Veterans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The American Red Cross hosted a food and sneaker drive for Veterans on Sunday. George Walker, who spearheaded the effort, is a Marine Corps Veteran who served in Vietnam. Now, he represents the Red Cross at Stratton VA Medical Center, helping make sure his brothers and sisters don't go hungry. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "When a Veteran uses the resources at the hospital, if they find that in fact the Veteran is food insecure, they send him to the pantry," explained Walker. "And he's able to help feed himself and his family." That pantry has been running extremely low in recent weeks, but Walker said it won't stay that way for long. "The community at large comes out and brings us enough food to pretty much fill that van usually, by the end of the day," he stated. The Hangar at 473 hosts 3rd Annual Wings and Wheels And it came with some perks. Donors got the chance to meet Luna, the therapy dog...

East Durham man arrested on sexual assault charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

CATSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An East Durham man has been arrested following a sexual assault investigation, according to police. Kenneth Ball, 25, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! State Police worked with Greene County Child Protective Services to launch an investigation into an allegation of an adult male engaging in sexual conduct with a child less than eleven years old. The investigation led to the arrest of Ball on June 9, who faces the following charges: ChargesFirst-degree criminal sex actFirst-degree sex abuse Endangering the welfare of a child Police investigate fatal car crash in Colonie Ball was remanded to Green County Jail pending arraignment in Green County Court on June 12. Anyone who feels they may have been a victim of Kenneth Ball, or knows someone who may have been a victim are asked to call State Police Catskill at (518)622-8600.

1 person dead, another injured in 2-vehicle crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:53 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. - Officers are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one person dead and another hospitalized Saturday night.The crash happened around 10:38 p.m. on Interstate 57 northbound just north of Marion, when one truck was driving southbound and suddenly crossed through the median and hit another truck in the northbound lanes head on. Both trucks caught ablaze as a result of the crash. Vandals damage LGBTQ door display at south St. Louis County church One of the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The second driver was taken to a nearby hospital via helicopter where they are being treated for their injuries. I-57 NB traffic was since rerouted onto Illinois Route 37 until 10:30 a.m Sunday. All lanes are now reopened. Further information about the crash has not yet been revealed. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.