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I-225 reopens after 6-car crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — The Aurora Police Department was investigating a rollover crash that involved six vehicles and shut down Interstate 225.APD reported the crash just before 8 a.m. Tuesday. The incident closed I-225 in both directions at I-70. The highway was reopened just before 9 a.m.Thankfully, early information provided by APD indicates there were no serious injuries as a result of the crash. Police believe deadly Tesla shooting began as a road rage According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, many drivers were delayed up to 30 minutes.

Newly released bodycam video shows fatal Jacksonville Police shootout

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — The Jacksonville Police Department released body camera footage of a deadly police-involved shooting that occurred back in April. The video shows a tense standoff between officers and a suspected gunman, identified as 38-year-old Jeffrey Alan Martin.The encounter began when an officer confronted Martin, who acted suspiciously in a hospital parking lot. He then opened fire on the officer which led to a chase that ended in a deadly shootout with five other officers.As the video footage showed the pursuit around the parking lot, it continued with one police officer who rammed into Martin’s vehicle before the final shootout with law enforcement officers. Martin was killed in the exchange, but not before he was able to injure one of the responding officers.Photos taken by authorities showed Martin was armed with a 9mm handgun, which was found under his leg. Additionally, detectives discovered an AK-47 with three fully loaded magazines in the trunk ...

State police: Tractor-trailer spills polyurethane on Route 95 in Weston, closing lanes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

Most of Route 95 south was closed to traffic in Weston after officials say a tractor-trailer accident resulted in polyurethane being spilled on the highway.Massachusetts State Police said troopers and Weston Fire Department crews responded to the incident, which closed several lanes after a truck spilled a “load of polyurethane,” forcing traffic to be redirected through a breakdown lane some time before 10 a.m.On Twitter, the MassDOT said the roadway spill was in the area of Exit 39A, by Route 30. By 10:40 a.m., SKY7HD spotted several firefighters spreading sand across the spill, with a tractor-trailer truck pulled off to the side of the road, parked on a patch of grass. Heavy traffic could also be seen leading up to the site of the cleanup.Authorities have not yet said whether there were any injuries, but advised drivers to expect delays.Lanes started to reopen around 11 a.m., as state police said both the left and center lanes were back open to traffic as crews cont...

US announces $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine with counteroffensive looming

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

(CNN) — The US has announced a $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine intended to “bolster its air defenses” and “sustain its artillery ammunition needs,” with Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces looming.The package includes 155mm artillery rounds, additional air defense systems and munitions, and drone ammunition, as well as equipment to help “integrate Western air defense launchers, missiles, and radars” with Ukraine’s existing systems.First reported by The Associated Press, the package will fall under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which means it will be contracted and purchased from manufacturers instead of pulled directly from Defense Department stocks in a drawdown. Instead of supplying Ukraine with the weapons it currently needs, USAI packages are intended to create a medium- and long-term supply for Ukraine.With the new package announcement, the US has committed $37....

Boston PD asks for public’s help in finding 11-year-old boy last seen leaving school on Monday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

The Boston Police Department has issued a “Missing Person Alert” for an 11-year-old boy who was last seen leaving his school on Monday, according to authorities.The police department said Jean Pierre Bienquisto was last sighted around 2:15 p.m. as he left his school on Mildred Avenue. According to officials, Bienquisto was wearing a blue jacket, blue pants, and black and white sneakers at the time.Anyone with information on where the child may be is asked to call 911 or contact Boston PD’s B-3 Detectives at 617-343-4712.Those who wish to share info anonymously can do so via the department’s CrimeStoppers Tip Line AT 1-800 (494)-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

Daniel Perry, convicted of murder for shooting a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally, will be sentenced today

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

(CNN) — A US Army sergeant convicted of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally is set to be sentenced Tuesday morning — even as Texas’ governor has expressed plans to pardon him.Daniel Perry shot and killed 28-year-old Garrett Foster in July 2020 at an Austin racial justice rally held following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which triggered nationwide protests against police brutality. Perry and Foster are White.Prosecutors said Perry — who was stationed at Fort Hood and working as a rideshare driver to make extra money — initiated the encounter by running a red light and turning his vehicle into a crowd gathered at the protest. Foster was openly carrying an assault-style rifle and approached Perry’s car and motioned for him to lower his window, at which point Perry fatally shot him, prosecutors said.Perry’s legal team argued his actions were justified as self-defense.The jury convicted Perry...

Transit Police searching for man who allegedly committed lewd acts at Stony Brook MBTA station

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

Transit Police are searching for a man who is allegedly committed lewd acts at the Stony Brook MBTA station Monday morningPolice say the suspect targeted a female to victimize with the criminal activity around 7:40 a.m. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has any information about the incident is asked to call Transit Police at (617)-222-1050https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1655918399883444226

How to find unclaimed money: Try these 5 free ways to track down lost or forgotten assets

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

Are you on the hunt for money that may have been misplaced or left entirely forgotten? You or a relative may have money left in an old bank account, a 401(k) from an old employer or even a hidden cache of money in an IRA, annuity or pension. This scenario can happen if a relative dies and the heirs don’t successfully locate all accounts. Often, the unclaimed money ends up being sent to a state office.Surprisingly, 1 in 10 Americans has unclaimed property, according to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA). More than $4 billion is returned to owners each year, the organization says.Here’s how you can find unclaimed money and where to look for it — all for free!What is unclaimed money?Unclaimed money is money that oftentimes has simply been forgotten about, in one way or another, and tends to wind up being held at a state agency until it is rightfully claimed. Accounts may be considered unclaimed or abandoned in as short as a year — called the dormancy ...

Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower in quiet trading

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

By STAN CHOE (AP Business Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping on Wall Street Tuesday following some mixed earnings reports. Several beaten-down banks are also dropping more after a brief respite from a brutal run. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 25 points, or 0.1%, at 33,644, as of 9:58 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% lower. Paypal Holdings fell 10.6% despite reporting better profit and revenue for the latest quarter than expected. Analysts pointed to its forecast for how much profit it expects to wring out of each $1 of revenue, which may have disappointed some investors. Electric automaker Lucid Group dropped 8.4% after reporting a worse loss than expected for the latest quarter. Other EV stocks including Rivian and Nikola also sank.Skyworks Solutions sank 6.5% after reporting profit for the first three months of the year that matched forecasts. The semiconductor company’s comments ...

Sheriff: Louisiana man shoots girl playing hide and seek

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:10 GMT

STARKS, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has been charged with aggravated assault and battery after shooting at children who had been playing hide and seek outside his home, striking a 14-year-old girl, officials said.The girl suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head early Sunday, and was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted on social media Monday.Investigators learned that several children were playing hide and seek in the Starks neighborhood and were hiding on the neighbor’s property.David Doyle, 58, told detectives that he got his gun when he saw shadows outside his home and shot at people he saw running away, unknowingly hitting the girl, officials said.It’s the latest in a series of recent shootings sparked by seemingly trivial circumstances.Doyle was arrested and charged with aggravated battery, four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and illegal discharge of a f...