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Man arrested just minutes after allegedly attacking CTA worker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

CHICAGO — A Chicago man is accused of attacking a Chicago Transit System employee while riding a train in the city's Garfield Park neighborhood. Police said 44-year-old Damion Fisher was taken into custody Sunday in the 2800 block of W. Lake St. around 8:20 a.m., minutes after allegedly striking the CTA worker. Police charged Fisher with felony aggravated battery of a transit employee.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesNo booking photo of Fisher was made available by police.

Republicans attack Manhattan District Attorney Bragg amid Trump investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Republicans held a hearing in Manhattan focusing on crime in the city, but Democrats say the hearing is really an attempt to attack the district attorney for trying to prosecute Trump.In a field hearing in New York City, Republicans -- led by Congressman Jim Jordan -- accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of being soft on crime.“In Bragg's Manhattan, you can resist arrest, deal drugs, obstruct arrest and even carry a gun to get away with it,” said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH).One witness said, “if Mr. Bragg would lock people up, it would save a lot headaches in New York City and save lives.”Jordan added, “the president of NYPD Detectives Endowment Association said ‘Bragg gives criminals the road map to freedom from prosecution and control of ours streets.’”New York Congressman Jerry Nadler pushed back on Republican's claims.“Under the leadership of Mayor Adams and District Attorney Bragg, over the last year crime in Manhattan has dropped in nearly every ma...

Muslim students embrace challenges of fasting for Ramadan during school and sports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

Zareen Syed | Chicago TribuneEvery morning during Ramadan, high school soccer player Zara Hasan wakes up around 4:30 a.m. for a quick bowl of oatmeal and quite a few glugs of water for suhoor.The predawn meal marks the beginning of the day’s fast when Muslims observing the Islamic holy month abstain from eating or drinking from dawn until sunset.For Hasan, captain of the junior varsity girls’ soccer team at Naperville North High School in Illinois, the breakfast gets her through the day and into after-school practice.“I don’t really think about fasting when I’m playing that much,” she said. “But when there’s a water break or something, I usually just rinse my mouth with water and spit it out just to freshen up a bit.”Since the soccer season started while Ramadan was already underway, Hasan deliberately didn’t tell her teammates she was fasting.“I just didn’t want them to think I’m playing differently because I’m fasting,” she said, crediting her competitive nature coupled with the s...

Ken Powell steps down as UMN regents chair after reelection bid stalls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

Ken Powell has stepped down as chair of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, acknowledging the Legislature is unlikely to award him a second term in the coming weeks.“Given the many consequential and urgent decisions facing us, including selecting an interim president, the presidential transition and other critically important University matters, the Board needs a leadership team now that will be in place throughout these transitions and beyond,” he wrote in a letter to colleagues Monday.Ken Powell (Courtesy of the University of Minnesota)Powell was elected to a six-year term on the board in 2017, soon before retiring as CEO and chairman of General Mills. Fellow regents named him chair in 2019.His bid for a second term stalled in January when the Regent Candidate Advisory Council recommended four other candidates for his at-large seat.“The Minnesota Legislature is poised to elect new Regents in the coming weeks, and it is very unlikely I will be elected for a second term,” ...

The truth is out there at MOA: This fall, a mega 30th anniversary ‘X-Files’ convention with cast members

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

A major X-Files convention, featuring a lineup of supporting cast members and producers from the cult-favorite sci-fi franchise, is coming to the Mall of America this fall.The convention, named PhileFest, will take place Sept. 8–10, to mark the 30th anniversary of “The X-Files.” The series originally ran on Fox from 1993 to 2002 and returned for two additional seasons in 2016 and 2018.“The X-Files” creator Chris Carter and other producers will be in attendance, along with a sizable roster of actors. William B. Davis, a.k.a. Cigarette-Smoking Man, will be there, as will later-season star Annabeth Gish and recurring cast members Nicholas Lea and Chris Owens. Plus, all three Lone Gunmen: Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood and Dean Haglund.The full schedule of general-admission panel discussions and cast meet-and-greets has yet to be announced.PhileFest, a convention marking the 30th anniversary of the TV show “The X-Files,” is coming to the Mall of America in September. A sizable...

Making hazardous New York roadways safe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) - National Work Zone Awareness Week kicking off today and NEWS10 talking with local tow companies on how they are making roadways safer.Tow truck drivers are essential to motorists in need, but they put their lives at risk on each call. Indigenous Mascot Advisory Council’s review process KJ Sterns Towing in Wilton is taking safety to the next level of awareness, and it’s called the Attenuator. Vice President Joseph Ernst explains what that is.“It's going to slow down the people. it'll slow the traffic down and in the event that somebody does hit it it's designed to take the energy from the accident. So, it doesn't push that truck into our people or anybody that would be working in the in the nearby you know surroundings,” said Ernst. “Drivers on highways have been very respectful to it. They see it, and they do move over; it seems to be working very well so far.”Towaway Towing of Saratoga Springs lost a driver last September when he was killed by...

Where to bike around the Adirondacks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Just like April showers lead to May flowers, nicer temperatures lead to adventures outdoors. The Lake George area is a great start, but further up into the Adirondacks, more biking prospects await those who want to hit the roads and trails that crisscross the park.The Adirondack Park is big - More than 6 million acres in size, in fact. The trails listed here span the northern, eastern and western Adirondacks, along with some southern trails (many southern Adirondack bike rides are included in a list of trails near Lake George). Wherever you decide to take a ride, find out what's nearby, and prepare for a long, nature-rich ride - whether mountain biking or going for a paved-path cycling ride. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Bloomingdale BogGate 1.7 miles north of Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake10.5-mile one-way dirt and gravel mountain biking trailBrewster Peninsula TrailsRoute 86 in La...

NYS employee charged with sexually assaulting child

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An employee for the New York State Department of Civil Service has been arrested in connection with a child sex abuse investigation. Prosecutors said Ronald Lucas has been indicted on predatory sexual assault against a child and other charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Lucas is accused of abusing the same victim for 18 years. He was arraigned on a sealed indictment last week.ChargesThree counts of predatory sexual assault against a childFirst-degree criminal sexual actFirst-degree attempted sexual act Kingston man arraigned on kidnapping, strangulation charges "The Department of Civil Service is deeply troubled by these disturbing and serious allegations and we are cooperating with law enforcement as necessary," the department told NEWS10.Lucas is being held in jail without bail. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office was the investigating agency.

Lanes reopened after crash on I-87 in Colonie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A crash on I-87 Northway southbound near Exit 7 in Colonie closed two right lanes during the morning commute. The crash was first reported around 8:20 a.m. and backed up traffic significantly. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! New York State Police confirmed the crash involved three vehicles. Police investigators determined that a dump truck sideswiped a commercial vehicle, causing the dump truck to overturn. The commercial vehicle hauled and struck the rear of a passenger vehicle.The dump truck driver reported a non-life-threatening injury. No one else was injured during the incident. Diesel fuel contained within the dump truck was spilled, causing prolonged lane closures for cleanup.

8 tornadoes hit St. Louis region Saturday, National Weather Service says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Preliminary assessments from the National Weather Service (NWS) show at least eight tornadoes touched down in areas south of St. Louis and across the river in Illinois on Saturday, up from earlier reports.Six of the eight tornadoes were rated EF-1, with one of the twisters scoring a 0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is based on "estimated wind speeds and related damage." Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities have been reported or confirmed as of Sunday afternoon.(Courtesy: National Weather Service)In St. Louis County, an EF-1 tornado with 100-mile per hour winds touched down in Fenton and moved about 4.5 miles through Sunset Hills.The tornado with the shortest path happened in Hillsboro. An EF-0 tornado with winds of 77 miles an hour touched down for a little more than a half-mile.In Pevely, an EF-1 twister tore up Jefferson County for about 1 mile, the NWS said.Just south of Pevely, a weak EF-1 tornado traveled approximately 4 miles from northwest of Festus to Herc...