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Second man dies following weekend shooting in downtown Louisville

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — A second man has died following a weekend shooting near a Louisville, Kentucky, restaurant and bar in which several other people were injured, authorities said.Officers arrived at the scene in downtown Louisville around 3 a.m. Sunday and found one man dead and five people who had been wounded, Police Maj. Shannon Lauder said. One of the wounded — a man — later died at a hospital, Mayor Craig Greenberg said at a news conference.The other four people who were wounded suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and man who wasn’t shot was hurt in a fall, according to media reports.Police haven’t arrested anyone, and Lauder urged anyone with information to come forward.There were 200-300 people in the area at the time of the shooting, which occurred outside the Southern Restaurant & Lounge.Greenberg said he and the building’s landlord have worked together to end the establishment’s lease, which will take effect Thursday.“We will enforce our laws and ord...

Capitals add president of hockey operations to Brian MacLellan’s title along with general manager

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan talks during media availability at the team's NHL hockey training camp, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan talks during media availability at the team's NHL hockey training camp, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) The Washington Capitals have promoted Brian MacLellan to president of hockey operations to go along with his general manager duties.MacLellan has been the team’s GM since 2014 and previously held the title of vice president. The move announced Monday comes with longtime president Dick Patrick being appointed chairma...

Aurora votes to reinstate reserve police force

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Monday evening, Aurora City Council members are expected to cast their final votes on a measure to reinstate the city's reserve police force. Car flipping scam growing in Denver The volunteer police force was originally dissolved in 2005. Council Member Danielle Jurinsky says she brought the proposal forward after hearing from the Aurora Police Department. Under the program, city employees, including medics, former officers from other jurisdictions and retirees in good standing may apply to take part in a six-week training program to become certified as a reserve officer. Videos capture bright meteor falling above Colorado Those for the plan say it could help with staffing and better protect the city from certain liabilities. The city manager noted some medics with SWAT may already carry concealed weapons.The second and final vote on the all-volunteer police force takes place on Monday night. The first vote on the proposal passed nine to one in August.

2 dead, 6 injured after BSO Fire Rescue helicopter crashes in Pompano Beach triplex

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

Police responded to an aircraft emergency after a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue (BSFR) helicopter went down as it headed to a call in North Lauderdale. Officials said two people onboard have been injured and one other person onboard is dead; four others were transported to the hospital after the chopper crashed on a triplex building. According to officials, around 8:45 a.m. the BSFR helicopter had an engine failure that occurred on the helicopter approximately two minutes after it was deployed from the Pompano Beach Airpark. The chopper ultimately crashed in the area of 1201 NW 6th Ave. In a news release just before 1 p.m., Broward County Sherrif Gregory Tony said Captain/Flight Paramedic Terryson Jackson died in the crash. Another civilian on the ground was also pronounced dead. Video footage showed a trail of smoke coming off the chopper that went down fast. The chopper ultimately landed on a triplex apartment building. Live video footage from 7SkyForce showed several fire ...

Man shot in torso triggers search for shooter in North Miami

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

Authorities are actively seeking information about a shooter after a disturbing incident unfolded near Northeast Second Avenue and 122nd Street, Sunday night. Police officers responded to the scene where they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso.Law enforcement officers initiated a search for the perpetrator who fled the scene. Details surrounding the motive for the shooting and the circumstances leading up to the incident remain unclear at this time.Anyone with information is urged to call police.

Western High School’s rising star makes mark on football field

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

The allure of Friday Night Lights football dreams has captivated countless young athletes in the area, but few have risen to the challenge quite like Davi Belfort. Picking up a football for the first time merely six years ago, Belfort, now the quarterback for Western High School, has not only embraced the sport but has proven himself a prodigious talent.“I was born in Brazil and lived there for six years,” said Davi. “[When I] came to America I didn’t even know what a football was.”Not only did Davi fall in love with the sport, but there was something about the quarterback position that really sparked the high school senior’s attention. “[The quarterback] is the leader of the team, he always has the ball in his hand, he always has a chance to make a play,” said Davi. “That position really stood out to me, so after that year when I turned 13, I told my parents that I wanted to play quarterback for the rest of my life. After that, ...

Nazi leaflet overshadows Bavarian state election

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

An antisemitic pamphlet circulated at a high school in southern Germany 35 years ago is at the center of a political storm affecting election campaigning in Bavaria — and beyond.Hubert Aiwanger, deputy premier and economy minister of the large and influential southern German state of Bavaria, admitted over the weekend that he was involved in distributing an antisemitic leaflet during his high school years in the late 1980s. Aiwanger now faces growing pressure to answer questions, along with calls for his resignation.Aiwanger is leader of the right-wing Free Voters party, which is active across Germany but particularly successful in Bavaria, where it’s gained increasing popularity over recent weeks — an effort largely attributed to Aiwanger. With elections slated for the state on October 8, any prolonged controversy around the politician could affect not only his party’s popularity, but also Bavaria’s Premier Markus Söder of the center-right Christian Social Union (...

EU warns of financial risks from Andorra, Monaco and San Marino

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

An EU plan to forge closer ties with three tiny countries that sit within its borders risks causing significant financial harm to Europe’s consumers, the bloc’s own watchdogs warned.In a dramatic intervention that threatens to blow apart trade talks with Andorra, Monaco and San Marino just months before they were due to conclude, Europe’s top finance regulators said a deeper relationship with the trio could open the backdoor to illegal money and make it easier for predatory financial firms to target people in the EU because of lax oversight.The three nations, with a combined population of 150,000 and bordering France, Italy and Spain, aren’t members of the EU but since 2015 have been negotiating with the European Commission on deeper economic ties that would give them access to the single market. The chairs of three EU regulators, which police Europe’s banks, financial markets and the insurance and pensions sectors, warned that the trio “historically maintained less rigorous f...

Elton John briefly hospitalized after a fall, now back home and in ‘good health’

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

(CNN) — Elton John was hospitalized after he suffered “a slip” at home on Sunday.The legendary singer, 76, was in his villa outside of Nice, France, when he fell and was taken to Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. John was monitored overnight.“Elton visited the local hospital as a precautionary measure,” John’s representative said in a statement to CNN on Monday. “Following check ups, he was immediately discharged this morning and is now back at home and in good health.”In 2021, the “Rocket Man” singer was pushed back scheduled tour dates after a hard fall that injured his hip and required surgery.“I have been advised to have an operation as soon as possible to get me back to full fitness and make sure there are no long-term complications,” he said in a statement at the time.John later explained that he was in pain most of the time due to his hip.“I wouldn’t be 100% fit, I wouldn’t be 100% confident, because I’m in pain most of the time with my hip...

WATCH: 4 injured when a fire rescue helicopter crashes in Pompano Beach, Florida

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:42:33 GMT

(CNN) — A Broward County, Florida, sheriff’s fire rescue helicopter crashed Monday morning, sending four people to the hospital, including two crew members and two people from an apartment complex where it came down, authorities said.All four are in fair condition, according to Veda Coleman-Wright, director of public information for the Broward County Sheriff Office.The crash occurred near an airfield just north of Fort Lauderdale as the helicopter was on its way to an emergency call, authorities said.“At approximately 8:46 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a call of an aircraft alert located southwest of the Pompano Beach Airpark. The helicopter involved in the crash is a BSO Fire Rescue helicopter. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported two people to an area hospital,” the Broward County Sheriff’s department said in a news release.Just before it crashed, the aircraft was smoking and on fire near the rear, video posted to CNN affiliate WPLG appeared to show.The NTSB has co...