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NTSB releases report on deadly Teutopolis ammonia crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — A report from the National Transportation Safety Board is revealing more about what happened during a deadly anhydrous ammonia spill that killed five and injured eleven others in Teutopolis in September.According to the report, the crash was caused by a vehicle attempting to pass a tanker vehicle that was carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia. As the passenger vehicle attempted to pass in a no-passing zone, the driver of the truck spotted an oncoming vehicle as well. To avoid a collision, the driver of the truck steered to the right and the vehicle left the roadway.Aerial image of crash scene showing final rest positions of truck-tractor cargo tank semitrailer combination and utility trailer. [2] (Source: Illinois State Police; annotated by NTSB) Historical preservation; ‘Catching the Merom spirit’ The tanker truck then struck a 12-inch metal culver causing the vehicle to jackknife and roll onto its right side. Investigators said the tank cont...

Unexpected ski area claims a win in the race to be the first resort in North American to open for the season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

Ski Ward in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts is the first ski area in North America to open for the 2023-24 season, according to Unofficial Networks, a ski and snowboard blog, and POWDER Magazine.Related ArticlesOutdoors | The best and worst Colorado ski films of all time Outdoors | Colorado’s Keystone Resort cuts back on night skiing hours in 2023-24 Outdoors | Copper will keep free day parking at Alpine Lot for 2023-24 ski season, will charge for overnight Outdoors | Vail Resorts looking to expand presence in Europe, not commenting on possible Crans Montana deal Outdoors | South Broadway outdoor consignment shop gearing up for first ski season The ski area officially opened on Sunday, Oct. 22, thanks to its newly acquired all-weather snowmaking technology that is able to make snow when temperatures are as high as 76 degrees Fahrenheit.With Ski Ward opening, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area was officially beaten ...

Inside the joy and bewilderment of Denver Nuggets ring night: “It’s kind of like ‘National Treasure'”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

The Nuggets locker room looked like a high school science class 30 minutes after their season opener. The lab assignment was a dissection, but nobody could could seem to figure out how to extract the innards. Everyone was looking to their left or right, asking a classmate for help.Except even the teacher didn’t know what he was doing.While players studied their experiments, Michael Malone approached DeAndre Jordan’s corner of the room. The 52-year-old coach needed Jordan to spend a couple of minutes showing him all the bells and whistles of the Nuggets’ new object of intrigue: a tricked-out 2023 NBA championship ring.The headlining feature is a ring within the ring — a smaller, “less flashy” (to quote Jordan) yet still diamond-encrusted accessory that slides in and out of the comically large hunk of jewelry. Turns out in the modern NBA, it’s two rings to rule them all. But Malone couldn’t figure out the dissection, so Jordan gave him the tut...

Man claims highest SuperLotto Plus jackpot in 15 years at San Bernardino County store 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

A man is now a whole lot richer thanks to the biggest SuperLotto Plus jackpot in more than a decade. The sole winner, identified by California Lottery officials as M. Shadoian, bought the ticket from Spring Valley Market in Victorville on Aug. 5. The $82 million Shadoian won ended a jackpot roll that lasted nearly nine months. He declined to offer any public statements and wishes to remain private, the California Lottery said in a release.Spring Valley Market received a $410,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  List of places not to take a woman on 1st date going viral SuperLotto Plus drawings happen twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Tickets cost $1 each and approximately 40 cents of each ticket sold goes towards public schools in California. According to lottery officials, the odds of winning the SuperLotto Plus jackpot are 1 in 41,416,353. For comparison, those odds are about seven times better than the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, ac...

Man dead after South L.A. house fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

Firefighters battling a South Los Angeles blaze Wednesday morning discovered a man's body.The fire in a home at 1210 E. 35th St. in the Central-Alameda neighborhood was reported at about 10:20 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a news release.About 25 minutes later, the firefight had extended to the home's attic, but the room believed to be the source of the flames contained a man, who was "beyond medical help and determined deceased on scene," the LAFD added in an update.The fire was ultimately knocked down in about 35 minutes by 30 firefighters.The man's identity has not been released, and the LAFD arson team is investigating.

Hurricane Otis batters Acapulco, rips across southern Pacific coast before becoming tropical storm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis ripped across Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a powerful Category 5 storm early Wednesday, tearing through buildings in the resort city of Acapulco, sending sheets of earth down steep mountainsides and leaving large swaths of the southwestern state of Guerrero without power or cellphone service.While little is known about possible deaths or the full extent of the damage — the main highway into Acapulco was impassable — experts are calling Otis the strongest storm in history to make landfall along the Eastern Pacific Coast.By midmorning, Otis had weakened to a tropical storm, yet many on the coast were left reeling.Flor Campos had been trudging through mud for more than an hour along a highway outside Acapulco before she peeled off her shoes, worried she'd lose them in the muck.The domestic worker from a small town in Guerrero was among dozens of families, women and children who clambered over tree trunks and other debris left by landslides i...

Interpol Still Arresting Live

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

Interpol’s dark, melodic sound has remained solid through line-up and label changes that led to tangent explorations over the years. Lyrically they remain one of the most expressive and poetic bands still making music. On last year’s The Other Side of Make-Believe, their seventh album, singer Paul Banks emotes and sounds as enigmatic as ever, making it a record both old and new fans can appreciate.The gloomier aspects of the music made the New York band sort of neo-goth faves when they started out, but they’ve always been more varied than they got credit for and the mature place they’re at now proves it. Live at the Greek, their lush atmospherics and urgent hooks are sure to be as arresting as ever on the new stuff, and hopefully the classics still in regular listening rotation for many of us from Antics and Turn On the Bright Lights.Interpol at the Greek: The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday, October 29-30. lagreektheatre.com/events/detail/interpol-1    &...

Teen Killed in Multi-Car Accident on Highway 281 [Archer County, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

17-Year-Old Victim Pronounced Dead after 3-Vehicle Collision near Dollar GeneralARCHER COUNTY, TX (October 25, 2023) – Friday afternoon, a multi-car collision on Highway 281, resulted in the loss of a young teenager’s life.The incident prompted a swift response from law enforcement, who arrived at the scene near the Dollar General Store in Windthorst on October 20th.According to initial reports, the driver of a Ford F-250 collided with the car driven by the 17-year-old victim from behind. Subsequently, a Chevrolet Malibu also became involved in the collision.Prompt medical assistance was provided, and the injured 17-year-old was transported to the United Regional Health Care System. There, the young occupant later succumbed to their injuries. The identity of the victim has not been disclosed by authorities at this time.As part of cleanup and initial investigation efforts, emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area. Further details regarding the multi-car...

Woman Killed, Two Others Hospitalized after Three-Vehicle Pile-up on Interstate 5 [Carlsbad, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

Driver Arrested after Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash near Cannon RoadCARLSBAD, CA (October 25, 2023) – Sunday night, a three-vehicle pileup on Interstate 5 left a woman dead and two others injured. CHP responded to reports of the crash around 9:57 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-5 near the Cannon Road exit. Based on an eyewitness account, a speeding gray pickup truck rear-ended a black sedan. The impact of the crash overturned both vehicles in the No. 2 lane and caused a Jeep to face the wrong way on the No. 4 lane. Responding emergency personnel transported three people from the black sedan to a hospital. Unfortunately, a woman among the three patients from the sedan succumbed to her injuries upon arrival.According to ABC 10 News, another driver was taken to a hospital for injuries and was ultimately arrested for suspected DUI. At this time, the identities of those involved in the crash have not been made public. Carlsbad Officials will release additional information about the f...

State lawmakers seek help from CHP from Antioch police department thinned by scandal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:45 GMT

ANTIOCH — Two state lawmakers have asked the governor to send California Highway Patrol officers to help patrol a city whose police department is engulfed by scandal, leaving dozens of officers on leave.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Leaked video shows Antioch cops fire dozens of shots at man as he runs away Crime and Public Safety | Antioch police ID four cops who shot and wounded homicide suspect; one had spent just 4 days on the job Crime and Public Safety | East Bay leaders in Geneva to speak at Human Rights Council meeting Crime and Public Safety | Antioch: Man wanted for homicide is shot by police during pursuit Crime and Public Safety | With more than half of police unable to work, councilman calls for help In a joint letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom sent Monday, state Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Contra Costa, and Assemblymember Tim Grayson, D-Contra Costa, sought help from the CHP in protect...