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Defense rests in 'ComEd Four' bribery trial

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

CHICAGO -- The defense rested their case on Wednesday after more than a month of grueling testimony in the "ComEd Four" trial. The "ComEd Four" are former Madigan confidant Michael McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty. All have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including bribery conspiracy.Federal prosecutors accused the four defendants of conspiring to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for support of the utilities legislative agenda. Judge tentatively OKs $725M Facebook settlement: How to apply for a payout Madigan was charged in 2022 with racketeering, bribery and other crimes. He’s denied wrongdoing. A year earlier, he resigned from the Legislature as the longest-serving House speaker in modern U.S. history amid speculation that he was a federal target.The indictment accused Madigan, among other things, of reaping the benefits of private legal work...

Bear spray 'missed' during TSA screening caused evacuation in part of Nashville Airport: officials

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Several days after a concourse at Nashville International Airport (BNA) was evacuated amid reports of "noxious fumes," airport officials have shared what exactly was to blame.BNA said the initial calls about "an unpleasant odor" in Concourse C near Tootsies came in just before 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 16. Passengers and employees were evacuated from the concourse by Airport Operations and Department of Public Safety (DPS).By 2:55 p.m., members of the Nashville Fire Department were dispatched to the airport to respond to "something airborne causing breathing problems," according to officials. Photos and videos shared with Nexstar's WKRN showed emergency responders gathering on the tarmac outside the concourse and walking through the airport with masks and oxygen tanks. PREVIOUS: Part of Nashville Airport evacuated due to ‘noxious odor’ The FAA also issued a ground stop for a short time to allow emergency crews to operate safely.According to BNA, the fir...

UT Austin says report of 'suspicious person' near campus not found, no ongoing threat

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Wednesday, the University of Texas said there was no ongoing threat after a report of a suspicious person near the campus was reported shortly after 5 p.m., according to a Twitter post.At approximately 5:10 p.m., UTPD received a report of a suspicious person near the 2800 block of San Gabriel, the tweet said. UTPD officers responded and met with officers from the Austin Police Department to search the area.According to UT, UTPD and APD were not able to locate the suspicious person, and APD determined there was no ongoing threat to the community or to the campus.If anyone has any other information about the incident, they are urged to contact APD. UT said if anyone has any information and feels unsafe to call 911.

Authorities release more details about 9 migrants rescued from freezing bog near Warraod

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

WARROAD, Minn. — Nine men who entered the United States illegally from Canada were rescued from a subfreezing bog and given medical treatment for exposure to the cold, authorities said Wednesday.The nine, ranging in age from 19 to 46, were found Tuesday near Warroad, a small lakeside Minnesota community about 7.5 miles south of the Canadian border. The area is southwest of an official port of entry.U.S. Border Patrol agents and rescuers from other agencies were sent to the area at around 5 a.m. after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said someone in the group of men had made an emergency phone call, a Border Patrol statement said.The men were found in a flooded bog.“When agents arrived on scene, they determined the temperatures in the bog were below freezing and they would require special equipment to reach the group,” the statement said. “The agents were able to rescue the men from the frigid water by wearing protective suits.”The men were taken to medical facilities for treatment ...

Twins break out the bats in win over Red Sox

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

BOSTON >> Corey Kluber is a two-time Cy Young Award winner and a three-time all-star. For a period of years, he was one of the game’s most dominant starters. But while his name still carries weight around the game, the Kluber the Twins saw on Wednesday isn’t the same pitcher he once was.The Twins ambushed Kluber, scoring seven runs off of him in a blowout 10-4 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday night at Fenway Park.Rookie Edouard Julien hit his second major league home run, a two-run shot, which helped the Twins open up a three-run lead before Joe Ryan even stepped foot on the mound. And two innings later, first baseman Joey Gallo announced his return in a big way. Gallo, who singled in his first at-bat, hit a towering blast to right field, bringing home three more runs.By the time the top of the third inning was over, Ryan — the beneficiary of a nine-run Twins first inning in his last start — was working with a seven-run lead.The offense didn’t quit after Kluber left. Trevor L...

Watervliet man sentenced to state prison for 2021 murder

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Watervliet man has been sentenced for a murder on Central Avenue in Albany. Sean Pacheco, 40, will serve the next 25 years to life in prison for shooting and killing John Welcome in November 2021. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Pacheco pleaded guilty in December to several charges, including Murder, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia. Officials said Pacheco shot Welcome with an illegal firearm and was in possession of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia on the same day.

In Hebron, lack of cell phone service has been a public safety issue for years

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

HEBRON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The tragic events over the weekend have also spotlighted an issue that has been going on for years in Hebron -- the lack of cell phone service. Jill Nadolski is a Town Council member and says that for years, the town has been trying to get better cell phone service, not just for convenience but for public safety.“The people here are in shock and reeling with what has happened,” she said. Read the latest on the fatal shooting of Kaylin Gillis Just last year, a man got in an accident and could not call for help. Then, on April 15, Kaylin Gillis and her friends got lost in the area due to a poor GPS signal. Washington County Sheriff Jeff Murphy said a Hebron homeowner allegedly shot into a vehicle in which Kaylin was a passenger. The group had to drive several miles to the town of Salem to call for help due to the spotty cellphone service in the area. Kaylin died from her injuries.NEWS10 spoke with some town officials, who said adding cell phone towers is not ...

East Greenbush to lower town speed limit to 25 MPH

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The town of East Greenbush passed a resolution Wednesday to lower the speed limit. All of the town roads will soon be reduced from 30 MPH to 25 MPH.The vote passed 4-1 at Wednesday night's town board meeting. Officials said there are nearly 300 roads in the town that will have the lower speed limits. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The signs will cost the town $50 each. The town supervisor said the total cost will be a little more than $8,000 plus the man power to change each sign.Enforcement will begin on May 1.

Two elderly St. Clair County residents scammed out of thousands of dollars  

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about an old scam with a new twist.Investigators said an 82-year-old woman living on Ross Lane was scammed out of $3,500 on April 12. Two days later, an 84-year-old man living on Blue Grass Lane lost $13,000.“It’s extremely sad and frustrating for us that someone would take advantage of our elderly population,” said Sgt. James Hendricks with the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office.The department posted details of the scam on its Facebook page. In both cases, a caller claimed to be the grandson of the elderly residents and needed money. In one case, the claim was that money was needed for bail. In the other case, the caller said they needed money because of a car crash. Top Story: When and where to expect storms Thursday near St. Louis The new twist on the scam involved someone arriving at the elderly person’s front door to collect the money in person. Investigators are determined to track down the suspects...

78 people die in stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:30:49 GMT

By AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press)SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A crowd apparently spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Yemen’s capital late Wednesday, killing at least 78 people and injuring at least 73 others, according to witnesses and Houthi rebel officials.The tragedy was the deadliest in years that was not related to Yemen’s long-running war, and came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan later this week.Armed Houthis fired into the air in an attempt at crowd control, apparently striking an electrical wire and causing it to explode, according to two witnesses, Abdel-Rahman Ahmed and Yahia Mohsen. That sparked a panic, and people, including many women and children, began stampeding, they said.Video posted on social media showed dozens of bodies, some motionless, and others screaming as people tried to help. Separate f...