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Rapper Quavo aboard Miami yacht during alleged strong-arm robbery

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – Migos rapper Quavo was among a number of people on board a yacht where a strong-arm robbery occurred on Sunday night, according to the Miami Beach Police Department. Police said the incident was reported shortly before 9 p.m. According to the report, Quavo, whose real name is Quavious Keyate Marshall, 32, was with a group of people on a yacht that was being rented. They were told their rental time was running out and the boat needed to be returned. Carlee Russell admits ‘there was no kidnapping’ in attorney statement Police said that's when two men, Cornell Whitfield, 39, of Texas, and Anteneh Workeneh, 32, of Georgia, allegedly "became very aggressive" toward the boat captain and crew and "demanded a refund."The police report stated that the boat captain said Whitefield told him that if he turned around, he would "kill him and throw him off the boat." The captain also told police that Whitefield removed the wallet from his pocket, which contained about...

Your odds at the Mega Millions jackpot are slim - but can you increase them?

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — After yet another winnerless drawing Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $820 million ahead of the next drawing. The jackpot has been growing since April, and will continue to grow until a ticket (or tickets) successfully matches all six numbers in a drawing. It currently ranks as the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot on record, positioned just behind a $1.05 billion prize won by a 2021 ticket in Michigan. If you, like millions of others, are ready to try your luck at the Mega Millions pot, you should know your chances of winning it are roughly 1 in 302.6 million, slightly worse than the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot. You have a better chance of being attacked by a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park (roughly 1 in 2.7 million for all park visitors) or an alligator in Florida (about 1 in 3.1 million, according to the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission).But is it possible to increase your odds?Some data sugge...

Former pastor arrested in 1975 killing of 8-year-old girl headed to Bible camp

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

(The Hill) -- A former pastor was arrested after he confessed to the kidnapping and killing of an 8-year-old girl who attended a Bible camp hosted by the man's church in Pennsylvania nearly 50 years ago, officials said Monday.David Zandstra, 83, of Marietta, Georgia, has been charged with criminal homicide, murder of the first, second and third degree, kidnapping of a minor and the possession of an instrument of crime. The Delaware County District Attorney's Office said the man admitted to the crimes after being presented with allegations made in a January interview that the man groped a different young girl and may have attempted to kidnap another.Gretchen Harrington, 8, disappeared the morning of Aug. 15, 1975, in Marple, Pennsylvania, after she left for Bible camp, according to the statement. The Trinity Church Chapel Christian Reform Church, where Zandstra was a pastor, was one of the host churches of the camp where the children began the day with opening exercises. Jan. 6 d...

Program lets UT students get rid of unwanted items before they leave campus

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – As University of Texas students prepare to move out at the end of the summer, several groups want to make sure the students' treasures don't turn into trash for everyone else. Austin Resource Recovery, Austin Code, the University of Texas Office of Sustainability and the UT New Student Services Off-Campus Initiative will host the annual MoveOutATX starting Friday. The groups said students can drop off gently used furniture, household items, small appliances, clothing, cleaning supplies, unopened food and more at eight donation stations throughout North and West Campus Friday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.MoveOut provides local reuse organizations with unwanted items in good condition, according to the groups. They said the items will only be accepted during operating hours. Organizers said the Free Furniture Market will make a return for a second year. Participating reuse organizations will transfer donated furniture pieces to the ma...

A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here’s what you need to know.

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking. As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever.Negotiations broke down earlier this month and unionized workers have been holding rallies and practice pickets across the country. The Teamsters, which represent more than half of the company’s workforce, will resume talks with UPS on Tuesday. That leaves less than a week to come to an agreement before the current contract expires at the end of the day on Monday, July 31. The union has authorized a strike and Sean M. O’Brien, a fiery leader elected last year to lead the union, has vowed to do so if their demands aren’t met. “We’re sending a message… all 340,000 of our members are united and ready to fight,” O’Brien told The Associated Press at a practice picket Friday in Atlanta, where UPS is based. UPS’s unionized workers still seethe about a contract they feel was forced on th...

2 seriously hurt in Niskayuna three-car crash

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people have been seriously injured after a three-car crash on Troy-Schenectady Road near Hickory Road in Niskayuna. The Niskayuna Police Department said the crash happened around 3:20 p.m. on Monday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Niskayuna Fire, Colonie Ambulance, and Mohawk Ambulance all responded to the scene to treat the occupants of the vehicles. Two of the drivers were brought to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, said police.The Schenectady County Sheriffs also responded to the scene. They assisted Niskayuna Police with crash reconstruction. Two dead in Mendon head-on crash The crash is still under investigation. If you witnessed the crash, you can call Niskayuna Detective Paul Daly at (518) 386-4582.

Shooting breaks out at a Metro East MetroLink station

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. - Police are investigating a shooting between two men at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Station Tuesday morning.The shooting broke out after an altercation between two individuals at the JJK Station a little before 5:30 a.m. After shots were fired, the shooter fled from the train, and the adult male victim continued ride to the Washington Park station. Rally to stop execution of 2005 murderer taking place today in Jefferson City, Missouri Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter was flying over the area, where medical staff could be seen chest compressions to a person before they were taken away in an ambulance. So far, it's unclear if the two may have known each other.The severity of the man's injuries are still unknown. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

At least 6 cars involved in North Broadway crash, lanes closed

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Crews are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on North Broadway Tuesday morning.The crash happened a bit after 7:10 a.m. on North Broadway and East Taylor Avenue, just east of the Bellefontaine Cemetery. Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter was flying over the area, where at least six vehicles can be seen impacted from the crashes. Major Case Squad investigating fatal overnight shooting in Berkeley So far, injuries or identities from the drivers involved have not been reported. While the northbound direction remains open, the southbound area is completely closed. Drivers are urged to take an alternate route. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Opinion: Proposed clean air rules could create commercial building crisis

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

Colorado’s construction, real estate, and building management communities all support the state’s goal of improving commercial properties’ energy performance and efficiency in the Denver metro area and around the rest of Colorado.We are proud of the advances we have made in building efficiency and the new technologies and ideas we have incorporated into our buildings. We are also proud that the approach we have taken has been prudent, gradual, and done in a way that does not cause financial harm to the public. We have worked in good faith with lawmakers and regulators to try and meet the standards that have been set by the government while achieving that crucial balance needed to keep costs on Coloradans manageable and tolerable.Unfortunately, our efforts are being threatened by proposed new rules being advanced by the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC). The AQCC is set to hold hearings next month on proposed Regulation 28, which seeks to quantify greenhouse gas emissions t...

6 places in Boulder you’ll see in a new reality dating TV series

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:29:07 GMT

New York City is known as the city that never sleeps. For some, it’s also known as the city that never stops sleeping around.“Dating here is trash,” Ash, a Big Apple single, says in the opening minutes of “Swiping America,” a new series from Max (formerly HBO Max) that follows four New Yorkers on a nationwide mission to find love the new-fashioned way.Over the course of eight episodes, Ash and her co-stars Reagan, Kesun and Kris travel to eight cities, from Ashville to Austin and beyond, looking for potential partners via dating apps, much like the average Millenial or Gen-Z traveler. But there’s a catch: The film crew following the singles chooses who they’ll date.During the sixth week of their dating adventure, the whole crew lands in Boulder where, similarly to other cities, the four stars entertain several 30-minute speed dates with their matches before choosing one for a proper local excursion.Ash, Reagan, Kesun and Kris always make sure to get to know a city before divin...