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CPD: 17-year-old boy missing from West Pullman

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding a 17-year-old boy who went missing from the West Pullman neighborhood Saturday evening.Missing 17-year-old Lamaren Masters.CPD said Lamaren Masters was last seen in the area of East 125th Place and South Indiana Avenue Saturday, and describe the 17-year-old as being around 6-foot-1-inches tall, weighing around 165 pounds and having brown eyes with a dark brown complexion and black dreadlocks.Police said Masters did not disclose where he was going when he left and is known to frequent the area of 132nd Street and Riverdale Avenue, as well as the general area of the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood.If you or someone you know has information that can help police find Masters, CPD encourages you to reach out to the Area Two Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8274, or call 911.

American Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Las Vegas due to bird

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An American Airlines flight headed for Dallas, Texas was forced to land in Las Vegas Saturday afternoon due to mechanical issues. According to Harry Reid International Airport, a bird collided with American Airlines flight 2845, causing it to make an emergency landing in Las Vegas around 1:10 p.m. Some Apple customers frustrated by new savings accounts Flight 2845 departed from Salt Lake City, Utah, and was headed to Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport. The aircraft landed safely and a replacement aircraft was scheduled to leave Las Vegas around 8 p.m.A statement released by American Airlines read in part: "We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans and apologize for the trouble this may have caused."No injuries were reported, according to Harry Reid Airport.

Rain & storm chances continue into work week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Strong to severe storms continue to push south and east of Austin. Storms brought beneficial rain with many LCRA gauges recording 3/4" to an inch of rain. A 59 mph wind gust was also recorded at Austin-Bergstrom Airport. Expect drying conditions overnight as the atmosphere recharges.Shower/thunderstorm chances go up to 60% Sunday. The forecast includes a Marginal Flash Flood Threat from brief times of heavy rainfall. Afternoon highs Sunday will average the middle to upper 80s. Monday's maximums will be mostly in the low to mid 80s with a lower, 40% chance of rain. BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days begin The National Weather Service is looking at some decent rain totals the next seven days.Expected rainfall totals trending lowerKeep the KXAN Weather App handy for GPS-based weather alerts. INVESTIGATION: LCRA didn't plan for climate change until KXAN investigation FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for ...

Lynx get their first win of season in Washington

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

Necessary desperation.That’s how Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve described her team’s mindset as it set out in search of its first win of the 2023 season Saturday night.And, in the end, it was that urgency that assured the Lynx got the task accomplished – even after it looked like things might again be slipping away late.Point guard Tiffany Mitchell hit a layup with three seconds left as Minnesota withstood a fourth-quarter comeback bid to beat the Washington Mystics 80-78 on the road at Entertainment and Sports Arena.“We didn’t waver in our belief and we had really strong leadership,” Reeve said of her players. “I really felt like this was a group that had the necessary desperation you’d expect from a team that had been winless. So I’m super-happy for them.”With the victory, Minnesota avoided matching the worst start to a season in franchise history. The 2007 Lynx began the season 0-7.Guard Kayla McBride finished with a season-best 24 points. Forward Napheesa Collier a...

Emanuel Reynoso sparks Loons, but they settle for 1-1 draw with Toronto

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

Minnesota United midfielder Joseph Rosales (8) has Toronto FC defender Matt Hedges (2) run into him in the first half of a MLS game at Allianz Field in St. Paul on Saturday, June 03, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Minnesota United midfielder Emanuel Reynoso (10) is back on pitch for the first time this season before the start of a MLS game against Toronto FC at Allianz Field in St. Paul on Saturday, June 03, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Minnesota United forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane (21) dribbles the ball in front of Toronto FC midfielder Kobe Franklin (19) in the first half of a MLS game at Allianz Field in St. Paul on Saturday, June 03, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Minnesota United head coach Adrian Heath yells instruction to his players in the first half of a MLS game against Toronto FC at Allianz Field in St. Paul on Saturday, June 03, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Minnesota United midfielder Will Trapp (20) defends against Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley (...

Late runs help Saints put away Bisons, 8-3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

The St. Paul Saints’ late-game offense came back to life Saturday night.Chris Williams hit an RBI single in the seventh inning, Alex De Goti and Trevor Larnach hit an RBI double and a two-run homer, respectively, in the eighth, and the late runs were enough for the Saints to get some breathing room in an 8-3 victory over the Buffalo Bisons at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, N.Y.The Saints (31-23) struck first when Matt Wallner led off with a double to right-center field in the second inning and was brought home on a two-out single by Mark Contreras for the early 1-0 lead. Wallner went 1 for 3 on the day, while Contreras hit 1 for 4.But the Bisons (25-31) came right back in the bottom of the frame, when Trevor Schweke hit a bases-loaded single that scored two, giving Buffalo a 2-1 advantage. Those were the only two runs they’d score off Saints starter Simeon Woods Richardson.Woods Richardson only allowed two hits, but he walked five while striking out five in his 4 1/3 innings o...

Afghan American Community Center welcomes refugees

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Migrants who have come to the Capital Region are being helped by the Afghan American Community Center. One bus made over ten trips back and forth from a nearby hotel to bring asylum seekers and refugees in for a warm meal. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! President of the AACC, Mohammed Zamani, says he and his brothers wanted to spread kindness from one immigrant to another. “When I talked to my board members, I said ‘Lest we do something good for these immigrants. We are immigrants too in this country,’” said Zamani.Zamani and his AACC family work to help immigrants adjust to life in the United States. He says the first part of the process is to give them a chance to rest. “These people, they left their home. They’ve travelled, they’re tired. To say in a hotel and they don’t have anybody here, I’m sure they wish to have a hot meal," described Zamani. Colonie Town Supervisor suing NYC, Albany over mi...

Five hurt in fire at apartment complex in Aurora

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

Five people were treated for injuries Saturday evening as a result of an apartment fire in Aurora, fire officials said.Firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire, which was in the second and third stories of the Park Place at Exposition residential building.One person was hurt seriously, and two others also were transported to a hospital, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. Two people with minor injuries were treated at the scene and released.The Red Cross was assisting because people in as many as 60 units in the complex on Exposition, a block east of Havana, may have been displaced by the two-alarm fire.

Colorado Mammoth’s bid for repeat title slips away in loss to Buffalo Bandits

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

The Colorado Mammoth took their NLL title defense as far as they could.But with the NLL championship on the line in a winner-take-all Game 3 in Buffalo on Saturday night, the Mammoth didn’t have the offense to finish the job.Buffalo goaltender Adam Vinc and the Bandits defense shut down a red-hot Mammoth attack that burned them for 16 goals in a series-extending Game 2 win at Ball Arena, and the Bandits ran away with a decisive 13-4 victory to avenge last year’s NLL Finals loss to Colorado.Josh Byrne netted a hat trick less than four minutes into the third quarter to give the Bandits a 6-2 lead, which was plenty of cushion for the disciplined Buffalo defense.Buffalo outshot Colorado by a 60-50 margin, with Mammoth goalkeeper Dillon Ward (47 saves) unable to withstand the onslaught as the Bandits netted nine goals in the second half. Vinc finished the game with 46 saves, as the Mammoth were limited to just one power play opportunity the entire game.Related ArticlesSports ...

Video captures man rescuing young girl in South Los Angeles attack

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:10:08 GMT

Dramatic video captures the moment a homeless woman with a knife attacks a young girl in South Los Angeles before a bystander steps in.The good Samaritan who intervened was slashed in the face by the attacker while saving the girl.Surveillance video captured the May 26 attack, which happened on South Main Street near West 87th Street. just before 8 a.m.The young girl was walking to school when video shows the homeless woman suddenly striking the girl and grabbing her before wrestling her to the ground.The good Samaritan, John Arias, is seen running over to intervene. He pushes the attacker off the girl and holds the woman down until authorities arrive.Video captures a homeless woman armed with a knife attacking a young girl in South Los Angeles before John Arias intervenes on May 26, 2023. (John Arias)Video captures a homeless woman armed with a knife attacking a young girl in South Los Angeles before John Arias intervenes on May 26, 2023. (John Arias)Video captures a homeless woman...