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Driver injured in police-involved shooting in NW Miami-Dade charged with attempted murder; passenger arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

Police have identified the driver who, they said, was taken to the hospital following an officer-involved shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade and have confirmed a second arrest, as more details of the incident that also left an officer injured come to light.According to Miami-Dade Police, what started with an attempted routine traffic stop ended with shots fired in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 64th Street, Friday evening.Investigators said an officer attempted to pull over 38-year-old Virgil French, who was behind the wheel of a white Dodge Challenger, but the motorist refused to stop, eventually hitting an electric pole.Speaking with reporters Friday night, MDPD Detective Luis Sierra, said the suspect used the car to injure an officer.“Our officers quickly assessed and attempted to make contact. The subject accelerated toward one of our officers, striking him and pinning him against his own vehicle,” said MDPD Detective Luis Sierra. “Our officer discharged his firearm, striki...

Another coyote spotted in Pembroke Pines amid increase in sightings across Broward

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

Police and wildlife officials are warning Broward County residents to stay vigilant after another coyote was spotted in Pembroke Pines, causing concern among residents.This latest another happened Saturday morning by the Pembroke Pines Police Station on Northwest 184th Avenue and Pembroke Pines Boulevard.A 7News viewer recorded video of the coyote as it took a casual stroll on sidewalk, sniffing around, maybe looking for food.The sighting takes place as police warn there has been an increase in coyote sightings all throughout Broward County.A spokesperson for Pembroke Pines Police urged the public to pay attention when going for early morning or late evening walks with their small dogs, as they could be easy prey for these predators.Police said they’re unsure whether the coyote spotted on Saturday is the same one pictured on Thursday morning.Pembroke Pines Police sent out another warning after someone reported the earlier sighting on Northwest 196th Avenue and Taft Street, nea...

The Pentagon says US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they described as being linked to Israel, but did not acknowledge targeting a U.S. Navy vessel.The attack potentially marked a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.“We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,” the Pentagon told The Associated Press.The Carney is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. It remained unclear what damage, if any, the vessels sustained in the attacks.The British military earlier said there had been a suspected drone attack and explosions in the Red Sea, without elaborating.The Pentagon did not identify where it believed the fire came from. However, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree clai...

Thousands of climate change activists hold boisterous protest march in Brussels with serious message

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Thousands of people marched through the center of Brussels on Sunday in a boisterous rally highlighting the dangers of climate change, as the COP28 climate summit draws to an end in Dubai.“We must save our planet. It’s the only one where there’s beer,” read one sign at the head of the parade, led by a brass band.But the message of the Great Climate March was serious: Act now to stop the world from destroying itself.The activists of Climate Coalition called for politicians to put in place stronger measures to counter global warming. One man bundled against the cold, Luc Durnez, complained that the Belgian government went to the climate summit “without a plan, and it is really a shame for us.”In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, nations were promising measures to slash the world’s greenhouse emissions by nearly half in seven years to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) compared with pre-industrial times. But marchers in Brussels com...

An Israeli raced to confront Palestinian attackers. He was then killed by an Israeli soldier

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Seconds after Palestinian gunmen began shooting up a busy Jerusalem bus stop last week, Yuval Castleman raced toward the scene and opened fire on the attackers — only to be shot and killed by an Israeli soldier who apparently suspected he was also an assailant. The shooting of Castleman, who in security camera footage is seen kneeling, raising his hands and flinging open his shirt to indicate he isn’t a threat, underscores what critics say is an epidemic of excessive force by Israeli soldiers, police and armed citizens against suspected Palestinian attackers.“He took all the necessary steps so that he could be properly identified,” Castleman’s father, Moshe, told Israeli Army Radio on Sunday, “and they kept shooting at him.”Castleman’s shooting mirrors previous incidents where Israeli security forces or civilians have opened fire on attackers who no longer appear to pose a threat, or on suspected assailants or unarmed civilians deemed to be threats. The incid...

Michigan vs Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected to the College Football Playoff on Sunday, making Florida State the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the four-team field.Michigan will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington will play Texas in the Sugar Bowl in the Jan. 1 CFP semifinals. The national championship will be decided Jan. 8 against Houston.The final season of the four-team playoff before it expands to 12 next year presented the CFP selection committee with its toughest decision in the 10-year history of the postseason system.The Seminoles (13-0) lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to a season-ending injury two weeks ago, but continued to win with a backup and then a third-string quarterback. But the committee is instructed to judge the teams for what they are heading into the playoff and decided FSU without Travis was not among the best four in the country.That steered the committee to Alabama, which upset Georgia to win the Sout...

Crash that closed Gardiner Express for many hours Saturday likely due to street racing: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

Toronto police believe stunt racing may have been the cause of an early morning crash that closed the westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway most of Saturday morning. Police say a red Porsche Cayenne was travelling at a high rate of speed in the westbound lanes when it struck a tractor-trailer near Park Lawn Road just before 1:30 a.m. The force of the crash caused the truck to lose control and flip on its side, blocking all westbound lanes in the process.The driver of the Porsche abandoned the vehicle and was last seen fleeing the area in an eastbound direction. No description of the driver was immediately available. Investigators believe the Porsche may have been racing with another vehicle on the highway which also fled the scene of the crash.The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Weekend Break: Museum of Illusions in Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

CHICAGO — You can learn, feel and see an entirely new experience at the Museum of Illusions in the Loop.It opened in 2020 and recently underwent a 12-week construction plan. MORE STORIES: Weekend Break "That allowed us to double or size, giving more room for five brand new immersive rooms and over 20 never before seen illusions," Madisen Batman, marketing and sales coordinator, said. The museum is filled with more than 80 mind-bending experiences that will play tricks on your mind, some that will even have you bouncing off the walls and where nothing is quite as it seems with perspective-changing rooms. "We have slanted floors, two-way mirrors or things perfectly angeled a certain way," Batman said. "And you really fool your brain and you see something that's not really happening."Now the organization has also partnered with the local non-profit After School Matters."They giving Chicago local teens an enrichment after-school activity," Batman said. "So anybody purchasing will have...

Have you been using this Monopoly space wrong?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Winter weather is moving in and the holidays are right around the corner, meaning there's a good chance you'll find yourself face-to-face with a game of Monopoly.The iconic game, with its various spinoffs, has proven to be rage-inducing for some, but maybe you can avoid some of the spats by changing how you use an often-misunderstood game space.It’s easy to understand what to do on many Monopoly board spaces. Land on “Chance,” draw a “Chance” card. Land on a property another player owns, pay rent. Land on jail, cross the board and place yourself behind the fictitious bars.But it’s another corner spot that seems to cause confusion: Free Parking.  Skip the washing machine, shower with your jeans on, Levi’s CEO says Found between New York Avenue and Kentucky Avenue, the Free Parking spot has been a frequent topic of discussion. Reddit users say they’ve used the space as a home for money paid at the hands of a Chance card, the Income and Luxury Tax spaces, building re...

3-month-old dies after being attacked by pet wolf hybrid in Alabama

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:51 GMT

CHELSEA, Ala. (WIAT) — A 3-month-old infant is dead after being attacked by a hybrid wolf in Chelsea, Alabama, according to authorities. According to Mayor Tony Picklesimer, emergency personnel responded to a house on Highway 440 early Thursday afternoon for reports of a hybrid wolf pet attacking a 3-month-old baby. The team was able to get the infant from the animal and transport them to Grandview Medical Center, where the infant later died.The wolf was subsequently euthanized and taken to the Alabama State Diagnostics Laboratory in Auburn for further examination.  Pentagon: American warship, commercial vessels attacked in Red Sea According to Picklesimer, other children were in the home at the time of the incident. Alabama's Department of Human Resources and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the incident.“It’s been confirmed that one of our children here in Chelsea was killed by an exotic family pet and succumbed to their injuries yesterday afternoon after...