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Worcester man dies after car crashes into tree, catches fire in Oxford

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

A Worcester man was killed in a single-car crash Friday night in Oxford, Massachusetts State Police said.Shawn Marengo, 31, was pronounced dead on the scene when state troopers responded to the crash on Route 395 southbound near Exit 4 around 10 p.m. The man’s jeep hit a tree and caught fire. The left lane was closed for about 4 hours, and the scene was cleared by 2:20 a.m. Saturday morning. MSP said the crash is under investigation.

Smugglers damage trucks waiting to cross US border

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Mexican industry leaders are calling for an end to Texas border truck inspections given they are hindering components assembled in Juarez from reaching U.S. distribution centers.They also are concerned that limited operating hours at smaller ports of entry outside the El Paso-Juarez urban sprawl are jeopardizing drivers and their trucks.“The cargo vehicles that spent the night (waiting to cross the Santa Teresa, New Mexico port of entry) had their tires slashed,” said Manuel Sotelo, president of the Juarez Transportation Association. “Last night you could see people passing by. It looks like that is a migrant (smuggling) route. It seems we are getting in their way. The drivers were worried because of the people hanging out there.”Trucking companies are addressing the safety issue by shuffling more personnel to the crossings: staff to watch the trucks at night and “fresh” drivers in the morning to spell the ones that spent the previous day in line, So...

Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

ONONDAGA NATION TERRITORY (AP) — The Onondaga Nation has protested for centuries that illegal land grabs shrank its territory from what was once thousands of square miles in upstate New York to a relatively paltry patch of land south of Syracuse.It took its case to President George Washington, to Congress and, more recently, to a U.S. court. All failed.So now the nation is presenting its case to an international panel. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights recently allowed the Onondagas to pursue claims their land was taken unjustly by New York state, providing a unique venue for a land rights case against the United States by a Native American nation.The U.S. government is not expected to abide by any opinion by the commission, which is part of the Organization of American States, a pro-democracy grouping of Western Hemisphere nations. The Onondagas say they don’t want to force people from their homes. But they hope the novel case, which is being watched by other indi...

Dianne Feinstein was at the center of a key LGBTQ+ moment. She’s being lauded as an evolving ally

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

Dianne Feinstein once stood at the center of a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Decades later, in death, she’s being lauded by LGBTQ+ leaders as a longtime ally who, if she didn’t always initially do the right thing, was able to learn and evolve.Feinstein was president of the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors when she stood behind reporters’ microphones in November 1978 and grimly announced: “Both Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot and killed. The suspect is Supervisor Dan White.”George Moscone was the liberal mayor of San Francisco; Milk was California’s first openly gay elected official. White was a disgruntled former fellow county supervisor who was the board’s sole vote against a gay anti-discrimination ordinance. And Feinstein, at age 45, found herself at the helm of a global center of gay life that, already roiled by the violence, was about to be further upended by AIDS.She rose to the challenge and then some, advocates said after Fein...

Sea lion at NYC's Central Park Zoo briefly escapes enclosure amid historic flooding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

NEW YORK (WPIX) – One New York City resident did not follow orders to stay home as a powerful coastal storm swept through the city: a sea lion from the Central Park Zoo, who briefly left her enclosure on Friday. “A female sea lion at Central Park Zoo was able to swim out of her pool due to flooding of the plaza caused by severe rains in New York City today,” Jim Breheny, executive vice president of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s zoos and aquariums, said in a statement obtained by the New York Daily News.   Flooding across NYC, NJ as storm slams region with rain, wind After waddling around for a bit, the sea lion was returned to its enclosure by zoo workers. However, that did not stop rumors on social media from swirling that the animal had escaped.  "There are several videos circulating online about flooding and escaped zoo animals,” a social media post from the NYPD read. "These videos are misleading and inaccurate. All sea lions and animals are accounted for and safe....

Weekend Gardening with Tim Joyce: What to do about veggie plants this fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

Check out Weekend Gardening with Tim Joyce to check out what to do about your veggie plants this fall.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Florida investigators solve woman's murder nearly 30 years later; suspect's daughter provides 'significant' evidence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – On Nov. 1, 1993, Roslin Kruse was found dead on the shoulder of a road in Gibsonton, Florida, having been strangled to death.Now, nearly 30 years later, detectives in Hillsborough County say they have identified the man they believed murdered the 23-year-old woman thanks to a "significant breakthrough.""In the realm of law enforcement, there are few challenges as daunting as solving a cold case that has lingered for nearly three decades," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. Angry customer kills auto shop owner 2 years after service: police Kruse was last seen alive on Nov. 1, 1993, entering a vehicle with "an unknown person." The sheriff's office traced this vehicle to a home in Tampa. Investigators said a man named Michael Rizzo, who lived less than a mile from where the victim's body was found, had picked up Kruse on the day of her death. But Rizzo, too, had maintained she was alive the last time he saw her.Deputies said a polygraph examination and conflicting acc...

Movie review: Silly fun, gentle charm power ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

If you happen find yourself at “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” it is more than likely you’re already familiar with the denizens of Adventure City, and have already quelled any lingering concerns about the fact that this accident-prone hamlet is protected by a private platoon of puppies, piloting an alarming array of heavy machinery, led by only a small child named Ryder (Finn Lee-Epp).If you happen to have little to no familiarity with the “PAW Patrol” universe, like this critic, the canine-based quirks of Adventure City are initially alarming. Ryder and the puppies have their own aircraft carrier?! And a skyscraper?! Where is this funding coming from? It can’t all be from merch sales. Also, are the dogs cops?But the tone of the “PAW Patrol” world is so pleasant and guileless that it’s easy to accept their unique way of life. Sure, the PAW Patrol could easily take over Adventure City and turn it into their own autocracy with the armada of planes, trucks and all-terrain vehicles they...

Did you know that Piedmont is the UFO capital of Missouri?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

WAYNE COUNTY, Mo. — Piedmont, Missouri, has been named the State UFO Capitals of Missouri, due to sightings of UFOs in 1973. Rep. Chris Dinkins pushed for the designation to boost tourism. This bill was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of reported unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings in Piedmont.The bill that made this designation official was SB139, which was passed by the Missouri General Assembly on July 6 and took effect on August 28.More information about the UFO sightings in 1973:Residents in Piedmont and the surrounding areas reported witnessing unusual aerial phenomena. Many of those who saw the activity reached out to local law enforcement, sheriffs, and local media outlets to share their stories. Event-packed weekend in St. Louis follows new police staffing concerns These incidents got attention at both the local and national levels. There was no formal government investigation into these reports, as Project Blue Book, the program tasked with investigating UFO sig...

CU Buffs vs. USC: Live updates and highlights from Folsom Field in Boulder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:18 GMT

Game predictionsPre-game updatesCU Buffs vs. Nebraska: Must readsKeeler: Where’s Cormani McClain? Stuck in Deion Sanders’ doghouse. There’s only one way out. “It’s time to grow up.”Deion Sanders dunked on Cormani McClain so hard, Samari Rolle flinched. In Florida.“I know what’s going on. And having been around Cormani, I think he’s got all types of God-given ability.” Rolle, the former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback and McClain mentor told me Tuesday, cutting straight to the chase. “And I think it can be frustrating when you’re coaching him, and he’s not putting it all together.”Four weeks in, CU Buffs fans are frustrated. McClain, presumably, feels frustrated. Coach Prime? Sanders passed “frustrated” about five exits ago. Read more…Pac-12 football: What to make of Colorado? Don’t overthink the Buffs, just enjoy themOur Google search for the terms ‘Colorado,’ ‘Sanders,’ and ‘fraud’ this morning required exactly 0.26 seconds to spit out a slew of results. Substitute the term ‘overrate...