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Long Island serial killings arrest brings both pain and relief to victims’ families

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The trail had gone cold as clues suddenly dwindled. For a time, doubts swirled about whether a killer who dumped the remains of his female victims along remote stretches of coastline on New York’s Long Island would ever be caught.Then finally, after more than a dozen long years, bereaved families of the victims were provided with a whiff of relief Friday when authorities announced the arrest of a 59-year-old architect who they believe is responsible for the deaths. The arrest rekindled anger and grief — but also brought the prospect of closure — for family members including Amy Brotz, whose cousin, Melissa Barthelemy, was the first of the victims to be discovered, found accidentally during a search for another woman.“I can’t wrap my head around this,” Brotz said, just hours after being startled by the unexpected news of an arrest. “God has brought peace to the families,” she said. “Maybe we can start the healing.”The yearslong ordeal was especially unnerving fo...

Two people critically injured in gondola crash at Quebec resort Mont-Tremblant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

Quebec provincial police say two people are in critical condition after a sightseeing gondola crashed at the popular Mont-Tremblant resort. Police say the crash occurred shortly before noon after a piece of construction equipment struck the gondola. Police spokeswoman Sgt. Ève Brochu-Joubert says the two people were riding in the gondola at the time of the crash. She says investigators are being dispatched to the scene. The mountain resort is located around 105 kilometres northwest of Montreal. Mont-Tremblant declined to comment on the incident, saying the situation was evolving. 

17-year-old boy arrested after allegedly carjacking 62-year-old woman in Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy was arrested Saturday afternoon in Chicago after police said he allegedly carjacked a woman at gunpoint.According to information from the Chicago Police Department, the boy was arrested moments after he carjacked a 62-year-old woman in the 1500 block of West 47th Street. 5 people shot, 1 fatally, in Garfield Park drive-by: CPD Chicago police officers arrested him around 1:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of South Indiana Avenue.He was charged with one count of vehicular hijacking with a firearm, according to police

First responders extract patient after single-vehicle collision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin Fire conducted a vehicle rescue in northeast Austin Sunday afternoon.ATCEMS said there was a single-vehicle collision in the 1600 block of Dungan Lane with one patient involved who was pinned in their vehicle.According to officials, the person was extricated from the vehicle, and medics were prepping them to be taken to the hospital.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for more details.

Minnesota’s first cat café relocating from Uptown to Roseville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

Minnesota’s first cat café is moving from Uptown to Roseville.The Cafe Meow, a business that fosters cats while providing cat-focused activities along with food and drink for the public, opened five years ago at 2323 Hennepin Ave. and said the support it has received has been “amazing,” according to a Facebook post.The café has outgrown its space and needs “a more spacious layout that caters to the amenities we have discovered along the way, which will better support us and our customers.”The Cafe Meow also has a New Hope location.Visitors have access to a coffee shop and a cat lounge, which charges a cover fee. They can buy merchandise and locally made treats along with coffee and tea. They’re encouraged to “relax, study, or work” as long as they want, the business says on its website.The Cafe Meow hosts events such as “Paint Your Cat On Canvas” and “Yoga with Cats.”The cat-lounge cover fees are said to cover t...

Saugerties man arrested on menacing charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A man in Saugerties was arrested following a menacing incident, according to police. Marlon Galdamez-Navarrette, 41, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On July 15 at 12:28 a.m., police responded to 79 Livingston Street in Saugerties for a report of an intoxicated man making threats of violence with a knife, allegedly telling the victim he was going to kill them. Upon arrival, officers took Galdamez-Navarrette into custody, and police say he was non-compliant during the arrest. While being processed at Saugerties Police HQ, police say Galdamez-Navarrette refused to be finger printed and reportedly urinated on the booking room floor. He faces the following charges:ChargesSecond-degree menacingFourth-degree criminal possession of a weaponDisorderly conductTwo counts of obstruction of governmental administration Albany police investigating shots fired Galdamez-Navarrette ...

Last known Buffalo Soldier honored with NYS Liberty Award

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Sunday morning, in the same church where Reverend Robert Dixon served as pastor for 36 years, he was honored, with family and friends by his side, with the New York State Liberty Award for both his military and community service achievements.Reverend Dixon served during World War II and as a Buffalo Soldier at West Point, training groups of cadets in horsemanship.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! During the ceremony, Pastor Joseph Covington reminded the community that even though the honor comes decades later, still no one should forget how much a black soldier sacrificed during those times and even now.“We need to realize and recognize that they gave their blood for their country,” Reverend Covington said. “So while we’re looking at medals and accolades, let’s realize what they really mean.” Years later, Rev. Dixon moved to Albany in 1977 to serve as pastor and devoted years to civil ri...

Renowned champion racehorse Funny Cide passes away

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The champion thoroughbred racehorse Funny Cide, winner of the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, has passed away. He was 23 years old. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Nicknamed "The Gutsy Gelding", Funny Cide was the first horse bred in New York to win the Kentucky Derby. He also was only the 30th horse in history to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown. Funny Cide retired in 2008 to Kentucky Horse Park, where he is enshrined in their Hall of Champions. The park announced that he passed away on July 16 from complications with colic. Chad Brown wins 8th Diana Stakes; Velazquez’ “Yo Yo Candy” pulls major upset in Sanford He is remembered fondly by Sackatoga Stable, where the champion horse used to run. The stable said in a statement this morning that "From putting NY-Breds on the map to yellow school buses, the Funny Cide story is one we will long remember. We are beyond grat...

Russia plans false flag nuclear provocation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

The Russian army has lost its best-trained units and a huge amount of military equipment during its unprovoked war against Ukraine. It has become obvious that Putin will not be able to achieve his original goals. This is prompting him to commit terror: nuclear, chemical environmental terror to inflict the maximum possible damage to Ukraine, Dispatches, IFBG.Nuclear terror has become a characteristic feature accompanying the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine. Russian troops are systematically shelling and mining the territory and vicinity of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, which was captured last March. Russia traditionally blames Ukraine for this deliberate nuclear provocation. The failed attempt to blow up the ZNPP has not stopped the Kremlin: it is now creating the appearance of a nuclear disaster on its own territory. On 14 July, a drone crash was recorded in the town of Kurchatov, a few kilometres from the Kursk NPP. Shortly afterwards, leading Russian media resources and...

City of Los Angeles announces cooling center locations amid record-breaking heatwave 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:26 GMT

The City of Los Angeles has opened dedicated cooling centers at many locations throughout the city as temperatures remain at or near triple digits. According to the city’s Emergency Management Department, the following locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Fred Roberts Recreation Center, located at 4700 South Honduras Street in Central Alameda Highland Park Recreation Center, located at 6150 Piedmont Avenue in Highland Park Canoga Park Senior Citizen Center, located at 7326 Jordan Avenue in Canoga Park Mid-Valley Senior Citizen Center, located at 8825 Kester Avenue in North Hills According to the Emergency Management Department website, the Canoga Park Senior Citizen Center location will be closed on Monday due to planned repairs.In addition, department officials announced on Twitter that several L.A. Public Library branches will serve as cooling centers during the peak heat hours (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.), which include: Mid-Valley Regional Branch, located at ...