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Soggy Christmas Eve

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

Wet weather continues overnight as a dying system passes through New England. Light rain, fog, and mist is expected to continue overnight, with visibility occasionally dropping below 1/2 mile in spots. Although it’ll be soggy, it will also be mild with temperatures staying in the 40s. Santa’s also bringing some mild weather, with temperatures above average all week long.

UPDATE: Armed woman shot by Norwood police expected to survive

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

A woman who was shot by Norwood police after allegedly pointing a weapon toward them on Friday afternoon is expected to survive her injuries, police said Sunday.Officers responding to a report of a woman armed with a gun at a storage facility around 1 p.m. found the woman in the parking lot of the business, leading to a standoff that lasted nearly 45 minutes as police attempted to talk the individual into dropping the firearm.During the incident, Brooks said the woman would periodically point the gun at her head as well as officers, with police holding their fire until the woman began to approach Morse Street and police.It was at that point that a Norwood police officer fired a single shot at the woman, sending her to the ground with a wound to her midsection.Officials immediately rendered first aid to the woman, who was later flown to a Boston hospital for treatment.Brooks said it was unclear what brought the woman to the area on Friday, saying authorities would continue to investi...

Patriots captain Matthew Slater in list of inactives vs. Broncos

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

The Patriots’ longest-tenured player will not be in uniform Christmas Even night against the Broncos.Special teams captain Matthew Slater is listed among the group of inactives Sunday night. It’s the first time he’s missed a game since 2017. He was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | The least-anticipated Patriots game in decades and 3 more NFL thoughts on Christmas Eve New England Patriots | Patriots-Broncos preview: How can New England return home with a victory? New England Patriots | Four Patriots to watch Christmas Eve vs. Broncos New England Patriots | Patriots rule out offensive starter vs. Broncos, make additional roster moves New England Patriots | Friday Bill Belichick comes out for possibly last time in Patriots tenure Here’s the full list:TE Hunter HenryS Jabrill PeppersDT Sam RobertsQB Nathan Rourke (emergency 3rd QB)S...

Suspected burglary leads to police pursuit; four arrested after tracked down by K-9

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 911 call about a suspected burglary led to a police pursuit then a foot pursuit in a residential area of Rancho Santa Fe Saturday night. According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, a neighbor alerted police to an ongoing burglary at a home in the 6000 block of Poco Lago Saturday evening. The caller described the suspects as three males trying to enter a home. Out-of-town family members find body in freezer in Allied Gardens: SDPD Deputies from 4S Ranch, Poway, Encinitas and ASTREA arrived on scene just before 8 p.m.The sheriff's helicopter ASTREA saw the suspects flee the scene through a nearby canyon to a waiting vehicle, which left the area at a high rate of speed, SDSO said in an update Sunday. After a brief police pursuit, the suspects crashed into a gate of a gated community in the 13000 block of Carmel Valley Road, then fled on foot. Four suspects were taken into custody after an extensive search and multiple stolen items were recovered from the v...

Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten named captain of Canada’s junior hockey squad

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten has been named captain of the Canadian junior team, Hockey Canada announced Sunday.Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck, Buffalo Sabres prospect Matthew Savoie, Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras and Arizona Coyotes prospect Maveric Lamoureux are the alternate captains.A second-round pick (38th overall) by the Leafs last year, Minten made Toronto’s opening-night roster and played four games with the NHL team before being returned to the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers.The Vancouver-born forward was later traded by the Blazers to the Saskatoon Blades. He has five goals and 10 assists in 13 WHL games this season.Beck is the lone returning player from last year’s gold medal-winning Canadian team.Canada opens the world junior championship on Boxing Day against Finland.

Driver seriously injured after car and TTC bus crash in Scarborough

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

One person was seriously injured following a head-on crash involving a car and a bus in Scarborough. Police say the crash occurred in the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Havenview Road around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.Paramedics tell CityNews the driver of the vehicle was taken to a trauma centre with serious but non-life threatening injuries while others were being assessed on scene.Police say two others were eventually taken to hospital with minor injuries. It’s not known if they were passengers on the bus or in the car.

Judge rules Twitter, now X, breached contract by blocking millions of pay bonuses

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

(The Hill) -- A federal judge ruled Friday that Twitter, now known as X, breached its contract with employees when it failed to pay millions in promised bonuses last year.The company promised employees half of their potential bonuses both before and after tech billionaire Elon Musk purchased the company in 2022, but never paid, according to the suit.Mark Schobinger, then the company’s senior director of compensation, brought the lawsuit against the social media platform in June."Once Schobinger did what Twitter asked, Twitter's offer to pay him a bonus in return became a binding contract under California law,” District Judge Vince Chhabria wrote in the opinion. Trump releases Christmas TV ad in early voting states “And by allegedly refusing to pay Schobinger his promised bonus, Twitter violated that contract," he added.The company argued that the bonus agreement was merely an oral promise and should not have to be paid per Texas law. Chhabria, instead, held the company to Califor...

Lao Sze Chuan founder Tony Hu discusses the Dongzhi Festival

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

The Dongzhi Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration of winter solstice, which falls between December 21 and December 23.Chef Tony Hu, the founder of Lao Sze Chuan, which has several locations around Chicagoland, joined WGN Weekend Morning News on Saturday to talk about the festival and make some traditional dishes.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

6 injured in crash on FM 969 in Travis County

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Six people, including one child, were injured in a two-car crash on FM 969 on Sunday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. The crash happened around 4 p.m. on FM 969 near State Highway 130 in eastern Travis County. ATCEMS said three adults and two teens were taken to the Dell Seton with potentially serious injuries. A child with potentially serious injuries was taken to Dell Children's Medical Center. STAR Flight, Austin Fire, Travis County ESD 12 and Travis County Fire Rescue also responded to the crash.

Motorist killed in head-on collision in Columbus, Minn., Anoka County sheriff says

Published Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:46:45 GMT

Anoka County authorities say a motorist was killed in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon in Columbus, Minn.According to the sheriff’s office, a woman was killed when her northbound SUV crossed into the southbound lane of Lake Drive Northeast shortly before 2 p.m. The woman’s SUV collided with a southbound SUV driven by a man.The woman was pronounced dead at the scene near the intersection with 141st Avenue Northeast. The man was hospitalized in stable condition.The crash is being investigated by the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol and Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.The victims weren’t immediately identified.Related ArticlesNews | KARE 11’s Boyd Huppert talks about surviving, and thriving, more than two years after his cancer diagnosis News | Calling all volunteers: Minnesota DNR has a job for you News | Joe Soucheray: This weather is just heavenly and I know it can’t last News | As mu...