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At least 4 killed in mass shooting in small Georgia city, county spokeswoman says

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A county government official in Georgia says at least four people have been killed in a mass shooting in a small community south of Atlanta. A statement from Henry County officials said police were still investigating an “active shooter incident” that occurred late Saturday morning at a subdivision in Hampton, a city of about 8,500 people about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Atlanta.“I can confirm that four people are deceased,” county government spokeswoman Melissa Robinson told The Associated Press by phone. “As of right now, the suspect is still at large.”Police in Hampton, Georgia, planned to release more details at a Saturday afternoon news conference.Several local law enforcement agencies were assisting, as was the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said she had no information other than that GBI agents had been asked to help. The Associated Press

Alaska volcano spews ash cloud high enough to draw weather service warning for pilots

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An erupting volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands sent a towering cloud of ash into the air Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an inflight warning to pilots.The Shishaldin Volcano began erupting July 11, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. A U.S. Coast Guard overflight confirmed lava erupted the same day within the summit crater. A significant explosion at 1:09 a.m. Friday produced an ash cloud that reached up to 40,000 feet (12,192 meters) and drifted south over the Pacific Ocean. A second smaller explosion at 7:10 a.m. Friday reached about 15,000 feet (4,572 meters). The National Weather Service issued a inflight weather advisory due to the drifting ash cloud.Volcanic ash is angular and sharp and has been used as an industrial abrasive. The powdered rock can cause a jet engine to shut down.The volcano is 679 miles (1,093 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage near the center of Unimak Island, the largest island in the Aleutians. Fa...

Fundraising takeaways: Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence and other Republicans struggle

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are dominating the fight for campaign cash in the Republican presidential contest, according to federal filings made public Saturday. While some struggled, like former Vice President Mike Pence, others reported significant hauls that help ensure the GOP’s 2024 primary will be crowded for the foreseeable future.On the Democratic side, President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has quickly amassed a sizeable fortune. But longshot Democratic primary opponent Robert Kennedy Jr. also raised enough to ensure he won’t be ignored. Overall, the 2024 presidential class’s second-quarter filings with the Federal Election Commission, covering the period between April 1 and June 30, leave unanswered several questions. For example, the total numbers of individual donors for each campaign, a figure tied directly to GOP debate participation, won’t be known until the end of the month. And each candidate’s allied super PACs, wh...

Toronto, GTA under special weather statement for heavy rainfall

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

A special weather statement is in effect for Toronto and the GTA warning of heavy rainfall for the remainder of the day.Environment Canada says rainfall amounts of between 30 and 50 mm are possible throughout the region. “Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to continue through this evening and tonight before coming to an end by early Sunday morning,” the national weather agency said. “Locally heavy rainfall amounts can be expected.”The statement also covers Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Vaughan, Hamilton, York, and Durham regions.

Israel's Netanyahu is rushed to hospital for dehydration. Hours later, he says he feels 'very good'

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared that he feels “very good” after he was rushed to the hospital for what doctors said likely was dehydration.Netanyahu's office said he was hospitalized after feeling mild dizziness. It said that he had spent the previous day in the heat at the Sea of Galilee, a popular vacation spot in northern Israel, and that after a series of tests, the initial assessment was that the veteran Israeli leader was dehydrated.Later on Saturday, a smiling Netanyahu issued a video statement from the hospital, saying that he had been out in the sun on Friday without wearing a hat and without water. “Not a good idea,” he said.“Thank God, I feel very good,” he added, thanking the medical team at Israel's Sheba Hospital and thanking the public for messages of support.He said he had “one request" — that people drink water and act safely in the scorching summer heat.Israel is in the midst of a summer heat wave, with temperatures i...

California man sentenced to life in prison for killing 3 teens over doorbell prank

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

(KTLA) – A man who killed three teenage boys in California after they played a doorbell-ringing prank on him in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.Anurag Chandra, 45, from Corona, faced life in prison without the possibility of parole after he was convicted by a jury in April of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. Capitol rioter who assaulted police with flagpole is sentenced to 6 years The deadly crash happened in Riverside County on Jan. 19, 2020, as six teenage boys were having a sleepover that night. One of the boys was given a dare to approach Chandra’s home on Modjeska Summit Road.After ringing Chandra’s doorbell, the teens quickly drove away in a 2002 Toyota Prius.Chandra chased down the six teens in his 2019 Infiniti Q50 and eventually caught up with them on Temescal Canyon Road near Squaw Mountain Road.Chandra rear-ended and sideswiped their vehicle until they w...

1 dead following motorcycle collision in west Austin

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A person died Saturday afternoon after a collision between a vehicle and motorcycle in west Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.Officials said the adult patient was pronounced dead after “resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.”ATCEMS said the crash occurred at 12:15 p.m. in the 4900 block of Farm-to-Market Road 2222.Drivers should expect delays in the area, according to officials.

Museum of Ice Cream to pass out free scoops for National Ice Cream Day

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – If you’re looking for a sweet deal on National Ice Cream Day, the Museum of Ice Cream has got you covered. President Ronald Reagan designated July National Ice Cream Month in 1984 and the third Sunday of the month National Ice Cream Day, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. “I call upon the people of the United States to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and activities,” Reagan said in his proclamation on the matter. The Museum of Ice Cream is celebrating with appropriate ceremonies at its four locations in Austin, Chicago, New York and Singapore.On Saturday and Sunday in Austin, the museum will be passing out free ice cream to Austinites from a truck at 901 S Congress Ave from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Ice cream has a magical quality that can transport us back to our happiest moments,” said Maryellis Bunn, founder of the Museum of Ice Cream. “This National Ice Cream Day, we encourage people to connect, create memories,...

Man convicted in death of Austin ice cream man sentenced to 25 years in prison

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man convicted of killing a north Austin ice cream man in 2020 was sentenced to serve 25 years in state prison on May 25, according to Travis County court documents.Court records showed 23-year-old Jermaine Jones originally pleaded guilty to capital murder by terror threat/other felony. RELATED: APD searching for getaway driver, identifies 3 arrested on murder charges in death of Austin ice cream man Jones has a jail credit of 1,026 days that would go toward his sentence, according to court documents.

Twins: Jose Miranda to IL, Matt Wallner recalled from St. Paul

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:21 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Twins on Saturday placed infielder Jose Miranda on the injured list with a shoulder impingement and recalled Matt Wallner, an outfielder from Forest Lake, from Class AAA St. Paul.Miranda, the Twins’ RBI leader (66) as a rookie last season, was scratched from Friday’s 5-4 victory over the A’s after complaining of pain in his right throwing shoulder. He was seen by an Athletics doctor and manager Rocco Baldelli said Friday he will be “shut down from throwing for a while.”His 10-day IL assignment is retroactive to July 12. He hit .211 with four doubles, three home runs, 13 RBI, nine walks and 12 runs scored in 40 games across two stints with the big league club this season.Wallner, 25, has hit .308 with 11 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 31 RBIs, 20 walks and 34 runs scored in 36 games for the Saints since May 30. This is Wallner’s third stint with Minnesota this season.In his last four games with Minnesota (May 24-28), Wallner hit .636 with a 1.692 OPS, 7 ...