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Biden nominates a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after his first choice withdrew in March after running into opposition from Republican senators.The White House said Biden nominated Michael G. Whitaker, a former deputy administrator at the FAA. He is currently the chief operating officer of a Hyundai affiliate working to develop an air taxi aircraft.Whitaker’s nomination had been expected for months, and Biden’s announcement was praised by several industry and labor groups.The FAA, which regulates airline safety and manages the nation’s airspace, has been run by back-to-back acting administrators since March 2022. The agency faces a number of challenges including a shortage of air traffic controllers, aging technology, and alarm over close calls between planes at major airports. In addition, Congress is deliberating over legislation that will direct the agency’s operations for the nex...

Pick for next CPD Superintendent attends first town hall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department Counterterrorism Chief Larry Snelling heard from the public for the first time Thursday night since Mayor Brandon Johnson selected him to become the next police superintendent.The first of five meetings was held on Thursday in Pilsen, a required step before the city council can vote on his confirmation. ‘Three decades of service:’ Mayor Johnson introduces pick for next CPD Superintendent Snelling is the first superintendent pick nominated by the independent Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability. The commission’s president said he believes the department, with Snelling at the helm, can get clearance rates up and homicide rates down.Snelling, who’s served on the force for three decades, says his childhood in Englewood informs his understanding of poverty and opportunity."They have to know that the world is bigger than the street corner they’re standing on," Snelling said.The chief took questions on police strategy, mental ...

MRI reveals cause of unbearable headaches for college baseball player, a rare condition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A former college baseball player from Staten Island thought the headaches he endured for all his life were ordinary despite experiencing them since elementary school. "We just figured I suffered from migraines that a normal everyday person would suffer,” Daniel Sedutto said.  Doing what he loved, playing college baseball at Fairleigh Dickinson University made it worse.  Teachers can get free coffee at Wawa in September "I always felt it after exerting myself excessively like screaming in the dugout cheering for teammates or just lifting weights with the team,” Sedutto added.  When the migraines became unbearable, he got an MRI scan of his brain at Staten Island University Hospital which determined he was born with a rare condition called Chiari malformation.  Dr. Ronit Gilad serves as chair of neurosurgery at the hospital. "Patients with Chiari malformation are born without enough space in this area right here,” Gila...

Cedar Park hanging on to 14-10 halftime lead vs. Round Rock

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Both Round Rock and Cedar Park are looking to right the ship after Week 2 losses, and they'll clash Thursday in the KBVO Game of the Week at John Gupton Stadium.The Dragons (0-2) fell to San Antonio Reagan 35-28 despite quarterback Mason Cochran piling up 282 total yards, 216 passing and 66 rushing, with three touchdowns. The Rattlers bit Round Rock with the ground game as tailback Cole Pryor rushed for 144 yards on 26 attempts with four touchdowns.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteThe Timberwolves (1-1) met local buzzsaw Vandegrift and lost 41-17. Senior wide receiver Blake Suber reeled in seven catches for 91 yards and a touchdown while senior quarterback Ayden Arp threw for 208 yards. Vipers wide receiver Miles Coleman had a career game against Cedar Park with nine catches for 231 yards and two touchdowns.Roger Wallace...

DOC asks help in locating Level 3 predatory offender who cut off monitoring bracelet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

Authorities are asking the public for help in finding a Level 3 predatory offender under supervised release who cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet and disappeared from his registered address in Minneapolis, according to a release from the Minnesota Department of Corrections.The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking the public’s assistance to help locate Archie Demound Randle, 45, a Level 3 predatory offender who is wanted for violations of his intensive supervised release. Randle was released from Minnesota DOC custody on June 27, 2023 to Intensive Supervised Release. (Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Corrections)Archie Demound Randle, 45, whose convictions include aggravated robbery, first degree criminal sexual conduct and soliciting a child to engage in sex, was released from custody on June 27 under “intensive supervised release.”He cut his GPS monitoring bracelet on August 25 and left his registered address.Since then, he has been spotted near...

Gilberto Celestino hits inside-the-park homer in St. Paul Saints’ 10-3 win over Louisville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

Gilberto Celestino hit an inside-the-park home run, one of 14 hits and three homers by the St. Paul Saints as they pounded the Louisville Bats 10-3 on Thursday night in Louisville, Ky.The Saints (35-25) stayed in the chase for the Triple-A International League’s second-half title. They trail leader Durham (37-22) by 2 1/2 games with 15 games remaining, but five other teams are also within 3 1/2 games of the Bulls.Simeon Woods Richardson (6-6) delivered a strong start for the Saints. He allowed just three base runners through the first five innings and left after six innings having allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts and one walk. He threw 86 pitches, 55 for strikes.All nine batters in the Saints lineup had a hit, and Trevor Larnach, Kyle Garlick, Yunier Severino, Anthony Prato and Jair Camargo — the No. 3-7 hitters in the lineup — each had two hits. Both of Garlick’s hits were two-run home runs, giving him 14 on the season.Camargo led off the second inning ...

No charges filed after Schenectady standoff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A standoff shut down Upper Union Street in Schenectady for several hours Thursday. The call for the incident came in just after 3 p.m.Police were dispatched to Upper Union Street for a call of a suicidal man. Officers on scene resolved the situation, and the man was taken to the hospital for medical care. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "No charges for this incident," Schenectady Police Sgt. Bradley Carlton said. "They are getting medical care -- mental health care. There will be no criminal charges in this incident, thankfully."Police also thanked residents for their cooperation during the incident.

FOX 2 photographer run over after community threatens to tow cars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

HILLSDALE, Mo. - A Hillsdale employee was recently arrested after a FOX 2 photojournalist was run over with the village's top leader in the passenger seat.The incident happened in August as Fox Files investigators were looking into the village's threat to tow multiple cars for code violations.After our colleague's injury, FOX 2 made the editorial decision not to air any of the footage from that day until police had the opportunity to investigate.As journalists, we never try to become the story, but what happened is best told chronologically: From how the Fox Files ended up in Hillsdale to the photographer being rushed to the hospital.Orange stickersDonisha Rayner woke up on August 11 to a bright sticker on her car."Every car on the block had an orange sticker on the car," Rayner said.The Village of Hillsdale threatened to tow her car and several other vehicles in 24 hours for various reasons.Rayner's car had the tow warning because she did not have a valid village permit sticker."Th...

Murder bounties and drug running in St. Louis lead to decades-long sentence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Maurice H. Lee II blew kisses to his two young children in court Thursday, right before being sentenced to prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that ordered hits against rival gang members.The massive case includes 17 defendants, all of whom have pleaded guilty.Federal investigators say the elaborate drug network, at its peak, sold more than 20,000 doses of meth and fentanyl every week. Another hidden chamber found under downtown St. Louis sidewalk That drug dealing, investigators say, resulted in murders in our streets, like a summer 2017 killing in north St. Louis. FOX 2 reported at the time that the violence extended for blocks, starting with a car crash on Arlington and MLK, then the drivers getting out and running through the streets firing weapons until it ended at Belt and Wabada, with a man shot in the head.Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul D’Agrosa has been putting together the pieces for prosecution. After the sentencing, he told us, “These homicide...

Blues forward Kasperi Kapanen suspected of drunk driving in Finland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Kasperi Kapanen, who joined the St. Louis Blues late last season, has been suspected of aggravated drunk driving in Finland.According to a report published Thursday by Finland’s national broadcasting company Yle, a case that linked Kapanen to drunk driving was brought to the attention of the district court of Pohjois-Savo last month. It's expected to be reviewed in February 2024. Additional details pertaining to the situation are limited. However, the St. Louis Blues and Kapanen have confirmed various details around the report, according to reports from The Athletic and St. Louis Post Dispatch. ‘It didn’t seem real’: Friends reflect on loss of teens in fatal crash "I made an unacceptable error in judgement and take full responsibility for my actions. I offer my apologies to my family, the Blues organization, my teammates and fans. I understand the severity of my mistake and am committed to doing everything I can to earn back trust," said Kapenen in a statement sent to...