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Human remains found in Missouri pond likely belong to man missing since 2013

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

CAMDENTON, Mo. -- Investigators discovered human remains over the weekend. They are confident that they belong to Donnie Erwin, who has been missing since 2013. A tip from a YouTuber helped launch a police investigation into a pond containing a submerged vehicle in southern Camden County earlier this month."All of us at the Camden County Sheriff’s Office who have investigated this case for ten years are elated at the recovery and overjoyed with the closure we know this brings to the family. This development would not have been possible without the assistance of countless volunteers throughout the years. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you all," states Sergeant Scott Hines of the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.Echo Divers YouTube channel owner James Hinkle has been interested in this missing person case for years. He found a submerged vehicle in a small pond on private property in December by using his drone to fly over a portion of Camden County. Hinkle spoke with the proper...

2 dogs killed in Christmas morning house fire

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

Two pets died when flames raced through a home in Los Angeles's South Park neighborhood early Christmas morning.The fire was reported around 12:55 a.m. at a detached bungalow in the 5000 block of South San Pedro Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Video from OnScene TV showed smoke billowing from the single-story home as firefighters sawed ventilation holes in the roof.Family members mourn the deaths of two dogs in a house fire L.A.'s South Park neighborhood. Dec. 25, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Firefighters battle a fire in a detached bungalow in South Park on Christmas morning. Dec. 25, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Firefighters battle a fire in a detached bungalow in South Park on Christmas morning. Dec. 25, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The fire was extinguished in about 14 minutes, officials said. No people were injured, however, two dogs perished in the fire. Grieving family members consoled each other at the scene, video showed.Five residents were displaced and provided immediate assistance, ...

'Ebony Alerts' debut in January to draw attention to missing women and children of color

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

(BCN) -- The California Highway Patrol and other agencies will soon add another tool to their belts to help locate missing people. Beginning in January, Ebony Alerts will debut to highlight missing Black children and young adults between the ages of 12 and 25. State Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, introduced the bill and his office says the alerts are the first of their kind in the nation. Rainfall forecasted mid-week: NWS The statistics are indeed alarming. According to the Black and Missing Foundation -- a nonprofit that brings awareness to missing people of color -- Blacks make up 14 percent of the U.S. population but represent 38 percent of the missing children in this country. "Our Black children and young women are disproportionately represented on the lists of missing persons," said Bradford in a statement released by his office after his bill was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this year. "This is heartbreaking and painful for so many families and a public crisis ...

Raiders missing star RB Josh Jacobs because of quad injury for game against Chiefs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was inactive for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a quad injury that had caused the two-time Pro Bowl running back to miss their previous week’s game against the Chargers.Jacobs did not look comfortable going through pregame warmups at Arrowhead Stadium before being ruled out.The Raiders are facing a must-win game against Kansas City to keep alive their slim playoff hopes. And coach Antonio Pierce indicated earlier in the week that he expected “all the guys to play,” which seemed to include Jacobs, who was limited in practice on Friday and was listed as questionable for the AFC West showdown.The Raiders did have pass rusher Maxx Crosby available to face Patrick Mahomes and the division-leading Chiefs. He missed two days of practice early in the week because of a knee injury but practiced on a limited basis Saturday.Las Vegas had already ruled out tight end Michael Mayer, who missed ...

South Carolina stays unanimous No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25. West Virginia in, Washington out

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

South Carolina remained the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll on Monday.The Gamecocks received all 36 votes from a national media panel, marking the seventh consecutive week that they’ve been No. 1. South Carolina had a run of 38 straight weeks as the top team over the previous two seasons before LSU was the preseason No. 1 this year.With most teams having a light schedule last week ahead of the holidays, the top 10 were unchanged. UCLA, North Carolina State, Iowa and Texas followed the Gamecocks.Southern California, LSU, Colorado, Stanford and Baylor were next.Ohio State dropped four spots to No. 17 after losing to UCLA by six points.BIG 12 RISINGWest Virginia gave the Big 12 Conference a fifth team in the poll as the Mountaineers entered at No. 25 and Washington fell out. It’s the first appearance since 2021 for WVU. The Big 12 now has Texas, Baylor, No. 11 Kansas State, No. 23 TCU and West Virginia ranked, marking the first time since th...

POLL ALERT: South Carolina still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll; West Virginia in, Washington out

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: South Carolina still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll; West Virginia in, Washington out.Source

Recostarse y vomitar entre platillos: así era el festín de los antiguos romanos

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

(CNN) — Imagina, por un momento, el banquete festivo más glorioso, con un pavo enorme, dos rellenos, jamón, las guarniciones de rigor y al menos media docena de tartas y pasteles. Todo esto puede sonar grandioso, hasta que nos fijamos en las extravagantes exhibiciones del antiguo banquete romano.Los miembros de las clases altas romanas solían darse fastuosos banquetes de horas de duración que servían para difundir su riqueza y estatus de una forma que eclipsa nuestra noción de una comida resplandeciente. “Comer era el acto supremo de civilización y celebración de la vida”, afirma Alberto Jori, catedrático de Filosofía Antigua de la Universidad de Ferrara, Italia.Un antiguo palacio romano “perdido” reabre después de 50 años de abandonoLos antiguos romanos disfrutaban con preparaciones dulces y saladas. La lagane, una pasta corta rústica que suele servirse con garbanzos, también se utilizaba para hacer un pastel de miel con queso ricotta fresco. Los roman...

Driver injured in violent early morning Christmas Day crash in Spencer

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

A 31-year-old man has been hospitalized with serious injuries following an early morning crash in Spencer on Christmas Day, officials said.Officers responding to a reported crash at the intersection of Paxton and Thompson roads around 1 p.m. found the driver suffering from significant but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Spencer police. He was taken to UMass Medical Center. The crash, and a previous hit-and-run with personal injury in Worcester, are under investigation. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool reception

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

By SAMY MAGDY, NAJIB JOBAIN and JOSEF FEDERMAN (Associated Press)CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. But the longstanding enemies stopped short of rejecting the plan altogether, raising the possibility of a new round of diplomacy to halt a devastating Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.The Egyptian plan calls for a phased hostage release and the formation of a Palestinian government of experts to administer the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, according to a senior Egyptian official and a European diplomat familiar with the proposal.The Egyptian official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the proposal, said the details were worked out with the Gulf nation of Qatar and presented to Israel, Hamas, the United States and European governments. Egypt and Qatar both mediate between Israel and Hamas, while the U.S. is Israel’s closest ally and a key power in the region.Israeli Prime M...

Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time, distancing itself from Russia

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:21:57 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public holiday on Dec. 25 rather than the later date followed in Russia.The change, enacted in legislation signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in July, reflects both Ukrainians’ dismay with the 22-month-old Russian invasion and their assertion of a national identity.Ukraine is predominantly Orthodox Christian, but the faith is divided between two churches, one of which had long affiliation with the Russian Orthodox Church.The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which didn’t recognize the authority of the Russian church and had been regarded as schismatic, was granted full recognition in 2019 by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Orthodoxy’s top authority.The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which was a branch of the Russian church, announced in 2022 after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war that it was breaking ties with Moscow and considered its...