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Train derails in rural North Dakota and spills chemical

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

WYNDMERE, N.D. (AP) — A Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota Sunday night and spilled hazardous materials. But local authorities and the railroad said there is no threat to public safety.There were no injuries and no fire associated with the derailment, which occurred in a rural area outside Wyndmere, a town of several hundred people about 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Fargo.Canadian Pacific spokesperson Andy Cummings said 31 of the 70 cars on the train left the tracks around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, and some of the cars leaked liquid asphalt. But there are no waterways near where the derailment happened.The railroad’s hazardous materials experts are working with local first responders to clean up the spill. Several roads in the area were shut down.It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the derailment or exactly how much liquid asphalt spilled.Railroad safety has been in the spotlight nationally ever since last month’s fiery derailment of a Norf...

Vancouver looks to frozen eggs to help control Canada goose population

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

VANCOUVER — The booming population of Canada geese is “wreaking havoc” on Vancouver’s green spaces, and the park board is asking for help in keeping their numbers in check. The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation wants the public to report a nest sighting so staff can replace the eggs with ones that have been frozen to help control the population.Vancouver is an ideal habitat for the birds, with few natural predators and plenty of newly seeded fields and lawns. However, the board says the birds have an inefficient digestive system, prompting them to defecate about every 12 minutes, presenting “a significant challenge” to clean.It says their growing population causes damage to parks, pollutes outdoor swimming pools and beaches, and destroys juvenile salmon habitat, in addition to their aggressive behaviour during mating season. The board says replacing eggs, in a process known as addling, is one of the most humane ways to control the birds’ pop...

Teenager fatally stabs teacher, wounds five people in Brazil

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — A 13-year-old student in Brazil’s biggest city fatally stabbed a 71-year-old teacher and wounded three teachers and two fellow students Monday in a knife attack at a public school, state officials said.The five wounded victims from the Thomazia Montoro school in Sao Paulo were in hospital in stable condition. The suspected attacker was detained and the state’s military police is investigating. “Our efforts are concentrated on helping the wounded and comforting the family members,” Gov. Tarcísio de Freitas wrote on social media.A student who spoke to reporters alongside his mother outside the school said the attacker had insulted another student last week, and that the female teacher he fatally stabbed had tried to settle the conflict.The attacker had called the other student a “rat,” and “the other one did not like it, and they began fighting,” said Gabriel Livramento, 13, who is in the same class as the suspect. He added that the attacker did not like the way...

Family seeks tips after woman with disabilities goes missing in University Park

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. — A suburban family is seeking the public's help with locating a woman with disabilities who was last seen over a week ago.Carol Lenahan, 64, was last seen Saturday, March 18. She suffers from schizophrenia, early onset dementia and left her home in the 800 block of Oakside Lane without any personal items."She doesn't drive and has trouble understanding how to use her phone," longtime partner Bill Ellis said.Lenahan was last seen wearing a purple jacket and a hoodie with a heart on the back of it and a picture of an orange cat.She is 5'6" and weighs around 110 pounds."It's like she simply vanished," Ellis said.Family hired a private drone operator and have been searching the area on foot. So far, she has not been located. If anyone sees her, you can call 911 or family at 708-228-8282

White Sox reportedly will leave veteran player off Opening Day roster

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

GLENDALE, AZ — He's been one of the most versatile players for the franchise over the last few years while also being the one most often up for debate.Now Leury Garcia, who just signed a new contract before the 2022 season, maybe on the outside looking in as the White Sox start the 2023 campaign.Per a report from Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun Times, the utility player will be left off the team's roster when they open their season against the Astros on Thursday in Houston. Entering his 11th season in Major League Baseball, Garcia is hitting .222 in 15 games this spring after struggling at the plate for most of last season. Per the report, utility player Romy Gonzalez along with infielder Hanser Alberto, who signed with the club on a minor league deal this offseason, will make the opening day roster. Per SporTrac, Garcia still has $11 million left on the three-year, $16.5 million deal he signed before the 2022 season. The utility player has spent nearly all of his ten MLB seas...

Biden: Nashville school shooting ‘a family’s worst nightmare’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

(The Hill) – President Biden on Monday called the latest school shooting, which left at least three children dead in Nashville, “sick” and lamented that such a tragedy was “a family’s worst nightmare.”“We have to do more to stop gun violence. It’s ripping our communities apart. It’s ripping at the very soul of the nation. We have to do more to protect our schools so they aren't turned into prisons,” Biden said in remarks at the start of a women’s business summit.At least three children and three staff members were killed after a shooting at a private school in Nashville that serves preschool through 6th grade, authorities said. A police spokesperson identified the shooter as a 28-year-old female assailant carrying two assault-style rifles and a handgun.  3 children, 3 adults killed by female shooter at Nashville school, police say; shooter also killed Biden was briefed on the shooting, and the White House has been in touch with the Department of Justice and local officia...

Amazon truck driver cited after run-in with often-struck Long Grove Bridge

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

LONG GROVE, Ill. — Long Grove’s historic covered bridge had yet another run-in with a truck. Fortunately, there was no structural damage to the bridge.Around 7:40 p.m. Sunday, deputies with the Lake County Sheriff's Office responded to reports that an Amazon truck was stuck underneath.COVER STORY: The infamous Long Grove Covered BridgeThe roadway was closed for an hour while responding crews worked to free the truck.Enrique Rivera, 24, of Hanover Park was cited for disobeying a traffic control device and driving a prohibited vehicle over the bridge. According to deputies, Rivera thought the truck could pass without becoming stuck underneath the bridge. The Lake County Sheriff's Office used this incident to remind drivers that several signs that show the bridge's height restriction is visible, in addition to signs prohibiting trucks and buses from crossing.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesAccording to scanner traffic reports, it's the 45th time a vehicle has become stuck under...

Nashville school shooter IDed as 28-year-old woman, former student: Here's what we know

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The shooter who opened fire at a Nashville private school has been identified as a 28-year-old white woman, Police Chief John Drake confirmed Monday afternoon. Drake said the woman, whose name was not immediately released, was a Nashville resident. Police also believe she was once a student at The Covenant School, the small Christian school where officers say she killed six people. The shooter was shot and killed by police minutes after they arrived on scene, Drake said. FBI data shows why female suspect makes Covenant School shooting unusual When police entered the school's first story, they heard gunshots coming from the second floor, police spokesperson Don Aaron said. They immediately "went to the gunfire," he said, where they found the woman armed with two assault rifles and a handgun who was firing. The responding officers on the second floor were part of a five-member team, according to Aaron. Two of those officers opened fire on the shooter."By 1...

'It's very tragic': Woman recounts what she heard during Nashville school shooting

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Kathy Thoreson had just returned home from a breakfast meal when she said she heard multiple shots ring out Monday morning.Thoreson lives in the Burton Hills area where The Covenant School is located. According to Nashville authorities, a 28-year-old woman reportedly opened fire inside the school around 10:13 a.m. Monday, killing three students and three adult staff members. According to Metro Nashville Police Spokesman Don Aaron, the identity of the shooter is not yet known, but she was killed by Metro Police who responded to the scene.Thoreson said some of the shots were louder than others and, at first, she thought the sound may have been roofers. Police: Covenant School shooter 28-year-old woman "The first about eight or 10 shots were very loud," she said. Then there were more that followed that were quieter than the initial round of gunfire.It was at that point she realized the sound was not roofers but rather gunfire. It rattled her, she indicated t...

FBI data shows why female suspect makes Nashville school shooting unusual

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:18 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro police have confirmed that the suspect in a shooting at Covenant School in Green Hills, Tennessee, on Monday morning was a woman — making the incident extremely rare, according to FBI data. In a press conference following the shooting, police said a woman armed with two rifles and a handgun entered the private Christian school just after 10 a.m. through a side entrance. She then reportedly went to the second floor and fired multiple shots, according to Nashville police spokesperson Don Aaron. REALTED: Covenant School shooter was 28-year-old woman, police say Three children and three adults were shot and killed, police confirmed in a press conference. The three adult victims were staff members.The shooter, who police said was identified as a 28-year-old woman, was also shot and killed by officers at the scene. Authorities have not yet given a motive for the shooting and have released only a few details about the suspect, who they describe as a white ...