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Truck gets wedged in tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn after ignoring warnings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A driver who took an 18-wheel tractor-trailer inside a tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn on Thursday despite height restriction warnings got wedged in, officials said, causing a massive traffic jam until early afternoon when emergency personnel were able to remove it.The truck driver entered the Hugh L. Carey tunnel going toward Brooklyn around 10 a.m. and made it a little more than halfway before getting stuck, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.Tunnel personnel told the driver not to go into the tunnel, officials said. There were also signs warning of a height restriction and a big “X” at the entrance, to show that the tunnel was not to be entered.Parts of the truck and trailer had to be removed with cutting equipment so that it could be towed out. It was out of the tunnel by around noon, the MTA said.The driver was issued several summonses.The Associated Press

From Harper to Poilievre: what is the Conservative vision for Indigenous Peoples?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

OTTAWA — When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about what his party’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples would look like should he become prime minister, it’s often about “economic reconciliation,” or the idea that Indigenous Peoples should be included in all aspects of the economy without barriers. He also speaks about public safety, charging that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t doing a good enough job of protecting Indigenous Peoples from violent crime — even as he endorses tough-on-crime policies that some experts say risk worsening the overrepresentation of marginalized groups in prisons.And he has hinted at much bigger policy shifts, saying earlier this year that he believes the Indian Act is “a racist, colonial hangover,” and pledging that a Conservative government would “fully fund all the inquiries” into possible graves on the sites of former residential schools.Still, though Poilievre has made some attem...

'I call it vitamin G:' Guinness Open Gate Brewery officially opens in West Loop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

CHICAGO — A new state-of-the-art Guinness brewery opened up in the West Loop Thursday, offering a mix of traditional beers and something new for Chicagoans' tastebuds.Found inside of a 15,000-square-foot old railroad depot at West Kinzie and North Peoria Streets, the Guinness Open Gate Brewery created 80 new jobs and is just the second of its kind, opening 113 years after the first Guinness beer arrived in Chicago."It's so beautiful here," said Tiffinae Hunt, a customer at the brewery Thursday. "The vibe is very nice. The food was great." Latest from Jewell: Englewood restaurant to reopen, hope to continue tradition of teaching Kennedy King students The brewery, which also includes a bakery and merchandise shop, is set up to allow customers the ability to shop, eat and taste a variety of iconic Guinness ales, along with some new recipes too."I went with the traditional Guinness draft and it was spectacular," said Scott Pales, another customer. "I call it vitamin G."According to Ry...

'Fun to think about': DePaul women's basketball prepares for rare game in football stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

CHICAGO — If you're a fan of basketball, especially DePaul, you'll have your eyes on a football stadium in October. That's because the Blue Demons women's basketball program is taking part in a game like no other against one of the best teams in the country. For their fundraising exhibition contest against national runner-up Iowa on Sunday, October 15, the game is being played at the Kinnick Stadium - the school's nearly 70,000-seat football venue. Proceeds from the contest will benefit the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital."It's fun to think about," said DePaul guard Anaya Peoples of the rare outdoor basketball game. "This is incredible. I think it's amazing for women's basketball. All that hard work and dedication, finally people are coming out, pack the stands, getting a full crowd just to see how hard we work."It's going to be great competition. I'm anticipating a really good game."Already there have been 47,300 tickets sold to the contest between the Blue Demo...

Ohio football coach says he was forced to resign after 'Nazi' play call

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

[Watch previous FOX 8 News coverage in the player above.]BROOKLYN, Ohio (WJW) -- An attorney for the Ohio football coach who resigned after players used the term "Nazi" in play calls pushed back against what he considers a wrongful termination.It happened during Brooklyn High School's game Friday, Sept. 22, against Beachwood High School. In a statement Saturday, that district stated "players used a racial slur freely throughout the night." Students find body outside Akron school In a statement released Thursday on behalf of resigned Brooklyn High School head coach Tim McFarland, attorney Peter Pattakos said the term has been commonly used for decades to signal an opposing blitz at all levels of American football. He called the outcry that led to McFarland's resignation "political correctness run amok."The notion that the use of this term in last Friday’s football game implies any antisemitism or intent to offend on the part of McFarland or any of the Brooklyn High players, coaches...

Lockdown lifted at 2 Round Rock high schools after 'anonymous threat'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Round Rock ISD said McNeil and Round Rock High School were on lockdown Thursday afternoon for approximately two hours while authorities “investigated an anonymous threat."According to a letter sent to parents, the lockdown was initiated at 3 p.m. while RRISD’s police department investigated the alleged threat.The district said on social media around 4:50 p.m. that the lockdown had been lifted."All students and staff were kept safe and secure throughout the entire process," the social media post said.

Man deemed incompetent to stand trial following 2022 stabbing of off-duty deputy at H-E-B

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man accused of capital murder of a peace officer or fireman was found to be incompetent to stand trial on May 10, according to Travis County court documents. RELATED: Off-duty deputy files lawsuit against H-E-B after 2022 stabbing in Austin The documents showed Jaime Canales was ordered to be committed to a mental health facility or residential care facility for inpatient observation and treatment for no more than 120 days.According to a court order, the Travis County Sheriff had to take Canales into custody and deliver him to the care facility, and he would be confined in accordance with the judgment. RELATED: Man indicted after Bastrop deputy stabbed at East Riverside H-E-B Canales was arrested Nov. 12, 2022, by the Austin Police Department after a stabbing incident at an H-E-B on East Riverside Drive.

APD searching for woman suspected of vehicle burglaries, credit card abuse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police said detectives were searching for a woman in connection with several Austin vehicle burglaries.APD said the burglaries occurred along Mount Bonnell. The woman was also suspected of being involved in credit card abuse at multiple Austin area locations.Police described the suspect as a Black woman in her early 20s with a medium build. APD said she typically wears spandex clothing.Surveillance photo of woman suspected of being involved in multiple vehicle burglaries and credit card abuse (APD photo)According to detectives, the woman and two men target vehicles at Mount Bonnell by breaking into the cars and stealing many items, including credit cards.“The suspects have used stolen credit cards to purchase items at stores such as Walmart and sold them online,” APD said.Surveillance photo of suspect vehicle (APD photo)The suspect vehicle was described as a blue four-door Honda Accord.Police said the woman was associated with a man who had a warrant for Credi...

Brass Tap execs follow familiar playbook to flood Austin area with craft beer bars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- The Brass Tap has blanketed the Dallas area in recent years. Leaders of the Florida-based craft beer bar franchise think Austin is next in line for significant growth.There are already 11 locations of Brass Tap open in DFW, with two more on the way and more than 30 franchise deals signed, according to CEO Chris Elliott. The Austin area, meanwhile, has just two, with a third set to open soon in Leander.The Austin market could ultimately have about 12 locations, Elliott said.Read the full story on the Austin Business Journal.

Man sentenced on robbery charge in connection with death of Austin ice cream man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County court documents showed a man was sentenced Aug. 17 in connection with a June 2020 north Austin incident, which ultimately led to the death of a 68-year-old man Austin man.Court records showed Marquis Davis, 18 at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to a robbery charge, a second-degree felony, and he was sentenced to serve 18 years in state prison. RELATED: APD searching for getaway driver, identifies 3 arrested on murder charges in death of Austin ice cream man According to court records, Davis previously faced a capital murder charge, stemming from the death of Adelaido Bernabe Urias, who was known as a neighborhood ice cream man.At the time of the arrest, police said Urias was pushing his cart through a north Austin apartment complex when he was shot. Two other suspects were also charged in the incident.Davis has a jail credit of 1,131 days that would go toward his sentence, according to court documents.