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Death toll from Minnesota home fire rises to three kids; four others in family remain hospitalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The number of children who died as a result of a fire in their St. Paul home has risen to three, family members said Saturday.At a news conference, Pa Cheng Vang, the children’s father, said he was grateful for the community’s support since the fire broke out early Wednesday. He was at work at the time.The children were identified as 5-year-old twin girls Sivntxhi Vang and Ntshiab Si Vang, and a 4-year-old boy, Manj Those Nutj Vang. Sivntxhi died Wednesday. The family announced the two other deaths Saturday,A 1-year-old and their 28-year-old mother remained hospitalized in critical condition, they said. Two other children also remain hospitalized, but their conditions have improved.“I highly encourage every single family to start practicing fire drills at home, especially in the middle of the night,” the father told reporters. “I don’t want any family, or the community, to see faces (in the) same condition as my family.”St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joine...

Fifth death linked to residential fires in Quebec in two days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

SAINT-RAYMOND, Que. — Quebec provincial police say one person died in a Saturday morning fire in a home in the town of St-Raymond, northwest of Quebec City.The death is the fifth in two days linked to residential fires in the province, following separate Friday morning incidents in the towns of Rawdon and Boisbriand that each claimed two lives.Police spokesperson Louis-Philippe Ruel said Saturday morning that firefighters were called to the St-Raymond home at around 6 a.m.Ruel says firefighters located a body as they worked to extinguish the flames.Police spokesperson Stéphane Tremblay says a coroner still needs to complete a formal identification of the deceased.Police are investigating the cause of the blaze, but Ruel said there’s nothing to suggest it was criminal.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 6, 2024.The Canadian Press

Toronto under special weather statement ahead of first significant snowfall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

A special weather statement is in effect as the first significant snowfall of the season is set to hit Toronto and the GTA.Environment Canada says snow is expected to develop this evening and continue throughout the night with accumulations of up to 5 cm and possibly more in some areas.“There is the potential for a band of heavier snow near Lake Ontario, although the exact placement and intensity of this band is uncertain at this point,” the national weather service said in an advisory issued Saturday afternoon.Environment Canada says road conditions could become slippery due to the accumulating snow and the City of Toronto says it is standing by to deploy equipment and crews as required.A liquid salt brine has been applied to expressways and priority locations such as bridges, steep hills and priority intersections to prevent frost and ice from bonding to the pavement.Salting operations will begin as soon as the snow starts to stick to the pavement while plows will be d...

Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters ‘hostages’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump, campaigning in Iowa Saturday, marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol by casting the migrant surge on the southern border as the “real” insurrection.Just over a week before the Republican nomination process begins with Iowa’s kickoff caucuses, Trump continued to claim that countries have been emptying jails and mental institutions to fuel a record number of migrant crossings. There is no evidence that this is the case.“When you talk about insurrection, what they’re doing, that’s the real deal. That’s the real deal. Not patriotically and peacefully — peacefully and patriotically,” Trump said, quoting from his speech on Jan. 6, before a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol as part of a desperate bid to keep him in power after his 2020 election loss.Trump’s remarks came a day after Biden delivered a speech near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where he cast Trump as a grave...

Investigation underway after man fatally hit by car in Park City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A man is dead after he was hit by a car in the north suburbs on Friday afternoon, according to police.Crews from the Gurnee and Waukegan Fire Departments were called to the scene, near Route 120 and South Staben Avenue in Park City, just before 7 p.m. on reports of a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian. Glendale Heights man accused in deadly 2020 shooting on West Side According to police, a 39-year-old man was hit by a car in the area, but officers have not provided details on what led to the crash.Police say emergency crews attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful, and the man was pronounced dead on the scene. Chicago man sentenced to over 5 years in prison for COVID relief fraud scheme An investigation into the crash is now underway by Park City police and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT).Officers say all parties involved have cooperated with authorities during the investigation.No arrests have been made in connection with...

One injured in Fort Ann rollover crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

FORT ANN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office announced they are investigating a rollover crash that occurred in Fort Ann on January 4. The crash took place on State Route 4 near Needhamville Lane. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday at 10:42 a.m., police responded to the area following reports of a single-vehicle rollover accident with entrapment. Upon arrival, officers located an 86-year-old man that needed to be extricated from a 2018 Volvo. After the driver was safely removed from the car, he was transported to a nearby landing zone and transferred to a medical helicopter. He was then flown to Albany Medical Center to be treated for severe injuries to the head and face. Multiple injured, one dead in bus rollover on I-87 The preliminary investigation determined that the driver of the Volvo had been traveling north on State Route 4, when a witness reported seeing the driver swerving, speeding...

St. Louis County police vehicle crashes near Moline Acres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

MOLINE ACRES, Mo. - An investigation is underway after an apparent crash involving a St. Louis County police vehicle near Moline Acres. The crash happened just after 3 p.m. Saturday near Lance Drive and Chambers Road. SUV drives through home in south St. Louis County Witnesses tell FOX 2 that the vehicle crashed into a tree. FOX 2 is working to confirm that information. Footage from a FOX 2 photographer shows notable damage to the front side of the vehicle. The extent of injuries is unknown, and it's also unclear how many officers or others might have been involved in the crash. FOX 2 has reached out to the St. Louis County Police Department for comment. This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Russell Wilson’s flop proves Sean Payton is no football mastermind

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

Sean Payton was carried in New Orleans by one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time in Drew Brees. Same for Bill Belichick by Tom Brady and Mike Shanahan by John Elway. Without a difference-maker at quarterback, the Broncos aren’t going anywhere.M.P.J., football savantKiz: Players win games. Coaches try not to mess it up. During the peak of Brett Favre’s career, I asked Mike Holmgren, then coach in Green Bay and a former quarterback: Is the QB or head coach more essential to the success of an NFL team? Holmgren laughed and replied; “I’ve got to plead the Fifth.” Wilson’s flop with the Broncos reminds us a championship quarterback can make Payton look smart, but for all his alleged genius, Payton can’t make an average NFL quarterback a champion.Kiz, I’ve read you forever and generally agree with your takes, but lately have found your objectivity slipping, with too much anger at the media dissing by Broncos coach Sean Payton. I’m not sure y...

Long Beach police seeking help identifying man believed to be responsible for 2 assaults 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

The Long Beach Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a suspect connected to two separate assaults in under three hours. According to an LBPD release, the first assault with a deadly weapon occurred on Thursday at 9:47 a.m. near 21st Street and Locust Avenue and involved a woman and a child in a stroller.  Fugitive on the run for 2 years arrested after trying to ram sheriff’s vehicles in Woodland Hills “The unknown male subject struck the victim with an unknown object,” law enforcement officials said. “The child was not injured.” Long Beach police are seeking the public's help identifying a man believed to be responsible for two assaults on Jan. 4, 2024. (LBPD)The second assault with a deadly weapon occurred at 12:27 p.m. near 21st and Pine Avenue, authorities said, just two blocks away from the scene of the first assault.  “Preliminary investigation indicates the victim walked past the unknown suspect when he struck the victim with an unknown object...

Sharks update: Couture could soon take another step toward return

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:08:53 GMT

SAN JOSE – Logan Couture will not return to the San Jose Sharks’ lineup for today’s game with the Toronto Maple Leafs but he could practice with the team on Sunday before it leaves for a five-game road trip.Sharks coach David Quinn said Saturday afternoon that Couture skated earlier in the day at SAP Center but wasn’t sure how the team’s captain felt afterward.Couture suffered the injury before the start of training camp and later experienced two frustrating setbacks, delaying his return. Couture, though, has been skating regularly for just over a month after, and indications earlier this week were that he needed more practice time before he returned to the active roster.Quinn said Thursday that Couture will join the Sharks on the road trip with the expectation that he would play at some point. The eight-day trip starts Tuesday in Toronto, followed by games in Montreal, Ottawa, Buffalo, and Chicago.The Sharks have lost 10 straight games and entered Saturday i...