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Ohio State student found dead while on spring break in Mexico

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

(NewsNation) — An American college student was found dead while on spring break in Mexico, amid the State Departments' warnings to avoid the country due to violence. Henry Meacock was a student at Ohio State University, visiting Mexico earlier this week for spring break, according to reports. The university confirmed his death but exact details of when, where and how Meacock died have not been released. “The Ohio State community has suffered a tragic loss, and we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Henry Meacock,” OSU said in a statement. The university is also directing students to the counseling center for support. Miami Beach declares curfew over spring break violence Thousands of students are still going to Mexico to for spring break.Another student is on life support at a Florida hospital after being airlifted out of Mexico. Liza Burke, a senior at the University of Georgia, traveled to Cabo San Lucas earlier this month to celebrate spring break with h...

North Korea describes latest missile launch as simulated nuclear attack on South

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

North Korea on Monday said it used a ballistic missile launch to simulate a nuclear attack on neighbor South Korea over the weekend. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the drill, according to Korean state media, as the country perceives “aggression” from enemies. It’s the latest demonstration in protest of joint military exercises from the U.S. and South Korea in the Korean Peninsula.North Korea’s drill was “carried out under the tense situation in which a large-scale war drill is being frantically scaled up by the U.S.-South Korean allied forces to invade the DPRK and U.S. nuclear strategic assets are massively brought to South Korea,” according to state outlet Rodong Sinmun. The U.S. has moved to work with South Korea amid tensions in the Asian region, as China builds its relationship with Russia during its war on Ukraine and underscores its upset over Taiwan. North Korea said the ballistic missile launched as the nuclear simulator, tipped with a mock nuclear w...

Boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting receives Socrates award

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Eight-year-old boy Cooper Roberts who was shot in the Highland Park parade shooting received the Socrates award for his perseverance, along with CPD officer Danny Golden. Both Cooper and Golden are paralyzed from the waist down. Golden was shot in the back outside of a bar while he was off duty in July. Cooper and Golden will receive lifetime grants that cover prescription drugs, in-home care and therapy costs. Local nonprofit gifts boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting new adaptive bike "The award stands for Socrates Creed which means 'sound mind, sound body' and these young guys have a whole world ahead of them," Chris Brennan from Brennan Rehabilitation Foundation said. Brennan himself suffered a spinal cord injury and has been years since he regained the ability to walk. He created the award to support others going through recovery.

'We don’t want spring break': Miami Beach imposes curfew after shootings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

(The Hill) -- Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber announced a curfew on Sunday after two fatal shootings over the weekend on Ocean Drive amid an influx of spring-breakers and out-of-city visitors. "As I've said many times, we don't ask for spring break in our city. We don't want spring break in our city. It's too rowdy, brings too much disorder and it's simply too difficult to police," Gelber said in a video message to residents on Sunday. "While most may come here to enjoy the amenities of Miami Beach, the overwhelming volume of visitors, a few that come with bad intentions in the presence of guns creates a wholly intolerable situation."The latest shooting occurred on Sunday morning at about 3:30 a.m., where one man was shot and later died at a hospital, and another was wounded, Miami Beach police said. The police confirmed on Twitter that it was a "targeted and isolated" incident. Miami Beach police said they responded to another scene where two people were suffering from gunshot wounds ...

TxDOT: Nightly I-35 closures at US 183 begin Sunday, delays expected

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Department of Transportation said multiple parts of Interstate 35 would be closed at U.S. Highway 183 nightly, beginning Sunday evening.TxDOT said the closures would impact both northbound and southbound I-35 main lanes, frontage roads, entrance and exit ramps and flyovers.According to the department, the closures would last from Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.Delays should be expected, according to TxDOT.

Twins’ Jose Miranda near-ready to show full benefits of offseason work

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jose Miranda spent his offseason slimming down and getting himself into better playing shape. But the Twins haven’t yet gotten a chance to see all of the benefits of Miranda’s physical conditioning.The third baseman has yet to play a game in the field, dealing with a sore right shoulder that has relegated him to a designated hitter role only and prevented him from competing in the World Baseball Classic for Puerto Rico.That’s soon to change.Miranda is supposed to play in the field for the first time in the coming days, Baldelli said — it may be a major league game, may be a minor league game — perhaps as soon as Tuesday after the Twins’ off day. That’ll be at first base before the Twins move him back to third base — a much bigger test for his shoulder.Miranda said his shoulder got progressively worse earlier this spring, prompting him to finally tell the training staff, at which point he was shut down from throwing. Now, as the Twins have built him back up w...

Randy Travis adds second show in Glens Falls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A famed country musician coming to the city of Glens Falls this summer is doubling up on dates. Musician Randy Travis will visit the Charles R. Wood Theater a second time this August - on the same day. While the first show is all music, the second will add conversation and more. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Travis has added a 6 p.m. "Randy & Mary Travis: A Conversation with a Legend" show on Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Glen Street theater. The show will follow Country Music Hall of Fame member Travis' previously-scheduled 3 p.m. concert the same day. While the earlier show is a traditional concert, the later one will be hosted by Kevin Richards, music by duo Martin and Kelly, a sing-along with Richie Phillips and Mark Pierre, and an audience Q&A session."Over the years, Kevin has always had that knack for intimately connecting his listeners to many of the top performers in the Country M...

WATCH: Truck fire in Delmar

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today around 1 p.m., a truck caught fire on Route 32 in Delmar. NEWS10 reached out to local police regarding the cause or potential injuries but has not received word back. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Details regarding the truck fire are limited at this time. Stick with NEWS10 as more information becomes available.

Search for missing St. Charles woman leads to abandoned car

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Family and friends have been frantically looking for a St. Charles woman who hasn't been seen or heard from since early last week.In a FOX 2 exclusive, our news crews were there when Jacquelyn "Jacque" Elizabeth Mitchell's family finally got a break in the case and alerted police."She has been missing for five days now," Tiffany Mitchell, Jacquelyn's sister, said. "It has been five days. This is out of character. Something is wrong." Trending: Remains in Crawford County possibly of woman missing since 2014 People closest to the 39-year-old have not heard from her since Tuesday, March 14. Her family said she went to Maggie O'Briens in Sunset Hills on South Lindbergh around 7 p.m."So she went to Maggie O's to grab a salad after work, which is down the street from her work," her sister explained.Huelsman Jewelers Inc. is in the same Sunset Village shopping plaza. Tiffany shared that the owner sent her surveillance video of Jacque in the parking lot getting int...

Matchbox Twenty coming to St. Louis this summer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Rock band Matchbox Twenty announced that they are coming to the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on Tuesday, June 20. It's all part of their 50+ show, Slow Dream Tour. FOX 2 is giving away tickets every day this week. Matchbox Twenty has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards and has sold over 40 million records worldwide.Slow Dream Tour schedule5/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena5/18 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre5/19 – Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater5/21 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion5/ 22 – Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl5/ 24 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center5/ 25 – Bakersfield, CA @ Mechanics Bank Arena5/27— Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan5/28 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre5/30 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre5/ 31 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre6/2 – Sparks, NV @ Nugget Event Center6/ 3 – West Valley City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre6/4 – Boise, ID @Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater6 6...