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Loons sign young English defender Ethan Bristow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

Minnesota United has signed defender Ethan Bristow from Tranmere Rovers of the English Football League Two through the 2025 season with a club option for 2026.He will join the Loons pending receipt of his P1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and will occupy an international roster spot.“First thing that really sticks out is he has all the physical tools, great size, incredibly quick and for a young guy. He’s played 46 games in League Two last year, and so he’s used to tough physical football and he excelled. He’s not afraid of the physical contact in the game, but he also has a good footballing mind and sees the game well,” Loons manager Adrian Heath said in a statement. “The pleasing thing for us is he had a couple of options to go to the Championship (English second division) and the minute we spoke to him he had set his heart on coming to Minnesota. It bodes well for the future and we are sure that over the course of the next few years we have added a tremendous p...

St. Paul: Some West 7th businesses are resisting downtown improvement district

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

At the Apostle Supper Club in downtown St. Paul, restaurateur Brian Ingram flinches before urging loiterers to mosey down the street.“You ask them to move, they throw a brick through the window,” said Ingram on Tuesday. “Our windows get broken every single week.”His two restaurants off the West Seventh Street business corridor — Apostle and Hope Breakfast Bar — have been broken into “probably a dozen times this year alone,” said Ingram, recounting how his establishments’ patio furniture tends to disappear and end up in a small homeless encampment across the street.Not long ago, workers found a patron dead in the Apostle bathroom of an apparent drug overdose. In the past month or so, they’ve spotted three more apparent overdoses on the nearby sidewalk.So when a business coalition invited Ingram to sign a petition in favor of expanding an existing Downtown Improvement District down West Seventh Street, Ingram declined. The pr...

Some tenants can return, most displaced from Harbour Point apartments

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Some tenants were allowed to return to the Harbour Point Gardens apartment complex in Troy, but dozens more remain displaced. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! City officials said five units have been deemed safe to live in, but more than 50 units remain empty after evacuations were ordered in June over concerns about the potential for bricks falling from a façade. Officials are still waiting for the property owners to submit a plan to address safety concerns.The city council voted to subpoena the property owners, who have argued that most of the issues have been resolved.

Rail Trail Bridge construction to continue after buckling

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

SLINGERLANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Repair work on the Albany County Rail Trail Bridge on Route 85 in Slingerlands could resume as soon as Wednesday. The bridge buckled on July 12 while crews were pouring concrete as part of a replacement project. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! County Route 85 is closed between Kenwood Avenue and Mullins Road for at least the next two weeks. It's unclear if the closure will be extended.Officials are continuing to investigate what caused the bridge to buckle.

Fallen Rutland officer laid to rest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

CASTLETON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- First responders from across Vermont traveled to Vermont State University in Castleton to pay their respects to the young Rutland police officer who died in the line of duty.Jessica Ebbighausen was laid to rest on Tuesday. Hundreds of community members and law enforcement officers honored her life and service. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Officer Ebbighausen was just 19 and working toward becoming a full-time member of the Rutland Police Department. She was killed on July 7 when her cruiser was hit by a man allegedly fleeing a home break-in.The suspect was charged with Grossly Negligent Operation of a Vehicle. Additional charges are possible.

Driver dies in a three-vehicle crash in Aurora involving a dump truck

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

A driver died in a three-vehicle crash in Aurora involving a dump truck, and the driver of an involved pickup truck was cited for right of way violation, police said.The crash happened at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at East 11th Avenue and Piccadilly Street, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release.The driver of a Ford F-150 was eastbound on 11th and attempted to turn onto Piccadilly when the pickup collided with a southbound Kenworth dump truck. The dump truck crossed into northbound lanes and hit a vehicle, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Southbound I-25 reopens near Wyoming state line after crash Crime and Public Safety | Five people, including a pedestrian, injured in two-vehicle crash in Aurora Crime and Public Safety | Northbound lanes of E-470 reopen at Colfax Ave. in Aurora after crash is cleared Crime and Public Safety | A record-breaking 763 people lost their lives on Colorado roadways ...

Southbound I-25 reopens near Wyoming state line after crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

The southbound lanes of Interstate 25 are reopened near the Wyoming state line after a traffic crash was cleared.Traffic Alert! SB I-25 is closed at milepost 290 due to a serious crash. All SB traffic will be diverted to Highway 85. Please avoid the area if possible.S23 pic.twitter.com/IqYGnvcYiO— CSP Larimer (@CSP_Larimer) July 18, 2023The lanes were closed at Weld County Road 126 by a serious crash, according to a 3:12 p.m. tweet by the Colorado State Patrol. Drivers were urged to avoid the area if possible.Traffic was detoured at Exit 293, on to WCR 126 and eastbound through Carr and on to U.S. 85 and then south. Motorists then took Weld County Road 100 westbound toward Wellington and back to I-25.The southbound lanes reopened before 6 p.m., according to the state patrol. 

Woman hands infant to couple dining at Hollywood restaurant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

A couple surrendered a baby that was handed to them by a woman at a Hollywood restaurant early Tuesday, police said.The incident occurred just after midnight at Chris N Eddy’s, located at 5539 Sunset Blvd., according to the Beverly Hills Police Department, which was originally handling the case.The couple was eating at the restaurant when they were approached by a woman holding a 1-month-old baby. The woman apparently told the couple that she could no longer care for the child and gave them the baby, police said.The couple then took the baby and surrendered him or her to the Beverly Hills Police Department, though it is unknown why they took the child there.The woman apparently told the couple that she could no longer care for the child and gave them the baby, police said. July 2023. (KTLA)The child appeared to be in good condition and was taken to a hospital for a checkup.The case was eventually handed over to the Los Angeles Police Department since the original incident occurred i...

Over $150 million worth of jewelry stolen on its way to Southern California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

A newly-released video captured the moment truck security guards realized they had been targeted in a potentially record-breaking jewelry heist.The heist took place about a year ago in July 2022. Exhibitors at a jewelry show hired Brinks to move the valuables from Northern California to Southern California.During the road trip, while parked at a rest stop in Lebec, one of the security guards on duty was sleeping while the second guard was eating a meal inside the truck stop.That's when thieves seized the opportunity to grab nearly two dozen bags of vintage jewelry, gems and luxury watches from the tractor-trailer.The owners of the jewelry said up to $150 million worth of merchandise was stolen.Both Brinks and the victims have now taken legal action against each other following the heist, disputing the true value of the stolen merchandise.An estimated $150 million worth of jewelry and luxury watches was stolen while Brinks truck security guards were at a rest stop in Lebec in July 20...

Phoenix hits 110 for 19th straight day, breaking big U.S. city records

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:51:24 GMT

A dangerous 19th straight day of scorching heat in Phoenix set a record for U.S. cities Tuesday, confined many residents to air-conditioned safety and turned the usually vibrant metropolis into a ghost town.The city's record streak of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) or more stood out even amid sweltering temperatures across the globe. It reached 117 degrees (47.2 Celsius) by 3 p.m.Human-caused climate change and a newly formed El Nino are combining to shatter heat records worldwide, scientists say. How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize No other major city – defined as the 25 most populous in the United States – has had any stretch of 110-degree days or 90-degree nights longer than Phoenix, said weather historian Christopher Burt of the Weather Company.PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 15: In an aerial view, the downtown skyline is seen during a heat wave on July 15, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Wea...