Home

Neighbors rattled after Air National Guardsman charged in leak of secret military information

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

The Massachusetts Air National guardsman arrested at his mom’s home for allegedly leaking secret military information online is from a military family. Jack Teixeira, 21, graduated Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School in 2020. He then joined the Massachusetts Air National Guard where he was a part of the 102nd Intelligence Wing with the Air National Guard on Cape Cod. Though it is not clear what security clearance or access he had, the Air Force said he worked to make sure the service’s vast, global communications network operated properly. Teixeira’s step-father served for 35 years and was based out of Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod. He retired in 2019, and it is unclear if he helped recruit Teixeira in 2020. Court documents explain the security clearance Teixeira had would have required him to sign a lifetime non-disclosure agreement, understanding that releasing protected information would result in criminal charges.Jason Ruta graduated with Teixeir...

Looking Glass: We hope that this meets with your satisfaction, ma’am … CRASH!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

A woman returned to a Popeye’s in Richmond County, Ga., very angry over a missing order of biscuits, which the restaurant staff immediately provided to her to rectify the error. In spite of this, she went out to her SUV and drove it right into the restaurant, crashing through a wall, and then forcing her vehicle another four feet inside the building until debris made it impossible to go further.FIRST THINGS FIRST: A man stole an electric scooter from a Target in Flagler County, Fla., but was arrested immediately, because he was trying to assemble it right in front of the building. Cops also found drug paraphernalia in his pockets.I THINK I’M THE COP AND YOU’RE NOT, SIR: A man tried to carjack an off-duty female police officer who was sitting in an unmarked vehicle on the main street of Newark, Del. He opened her driver’s side door and ordered her out, but she identified herself as an officer, causing him to flee. She and some other cops chased him down and arrested him.OK, WE’RE GOI...

Ira Winderman: Thinking big led to losses, but Heat likely will do it all again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

After an uneven season and rocky play-in ride, beyond debate has been that the Miami Heat have pushed through with a roster that has been lacking, needing a Friday high-wire act against the Chicago Bulls to advance.To some, that is a condemnation of Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg, Adam Simon, Nick Arison and the front office.And yet, no less than Riley, Elisburg, Simon and Arison essentially came to that conclusion well before any outsiders.So to consider the Heat’s eventual end game at the conclusion of this postseason, first go back to the start, to last July, when the Heat had pieces to put into play, alternate means to distribute their payroll, the ability to delay on what became a four-year, $130 million extension to Tyler Herro.Because as distressing as it might seem, history could well repeat itself.Yes. Whales. Harpoons. Big Fish. Dream outlooks. Nightmare possibilities, this hardly a team that plays for a No. 8 seed.The primary reason the Heat avoided becoming hard capped l...

3 American sailors en route to San Diego reported missing: U.S. Coast Guard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for three American sailors who officials say were last heard from on April 4 off the coast of Mexico. Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross were aboard a 44-foot Lafitte sailing vessel named Ocean Bound that reportedly left Mazatlán en route to San Diego, the coast guard stated in a news release. Motorcyclist killed in East County crash identified Officials say the sailors planned to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April 6 for provisions and to report in before continuing on to San Diego, but there was no record of them arriving in Cabo San Lucas or a report of their location.According to the coast guard, urgent marine broadcasts have been issued over radio requesting all mariners to keep a lookout for the missing vessel and the sailors. Additionally, search and rescue coordinators have contacted marinas throughout Baja, Mexico, but there have been no reported sightings of the vessel at this time, officials said.The Mexican...

4 teens shot, 1 fatally, in overnight shootings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

CHICAGO — Four teenagers were shot, one fatally, in multiple overnight shootings in the city. According to police, two boys, 15 and 16, were walking on the street near the 3700 block of South Wabash Avenue when a group of five to six men approached and fired shots at them. Police said the 15-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to the left foot and was transported to Comers Hospital in good condition. Driver dies after falling out of Jeep, being struck by 2 vehicles on Dan Ryan Expressway The 16-year-old was shot in the abdomen and transported to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead. Just minute earlier, police reported of a 17-year-old girl being shot in Garfield Park. Police say multiple people were at a gathering when unidentified individuals shot at them from an alley and the girl was hit, along with a man. They self-transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. In another incident, police reported of a 14-year-old sh...

These airlines have lost, damaged the most luggage: data

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Traveling can be stressful — you have to plan the trip, catch the flight, and hope you don't find yourself in a bad bout of turbulence. Even after you arrive at your destination, you may face an unexpected, and unfortunate, obstacle: damaged or lost luggage.While frustrating, data shows it is a relatively rare event — of the roughly 115 million pieces of luggage put on a plane between November 2022 and January 2023, less than 1% was lost or damaged. Yet according to data for that same time period, some airlines mishandled luggage more than others. Luggage damaged, delayed, or lost while flying? You may be eligible for a reimbursement A bag is considered "mishandled" if it is "lost, damaged, delayed, and pilfered, as reported by or on behalf of the passenger" while in an "airline’s custody for its reportable domestic nonstop scheduled passenger flights."Between those three months, all of the country's 10 major carriers mishandled thousands of bags, according to the mos...

NYC man accused of killing ex's dog during fight: 'Brutal act of animal abuse'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

THE BRONX, N.Y. (WPIX) – A New York City man is accused of brutally killing his ex-girlfriend’s dog during a fight in her Bronx apartment, the district attorney’s office said Thursday.Victor Castillo, 32, allegedly picked up the 7-year-old Pomeranian, named Ken-Shin, by the neck and slammed the dog’s head into a coffee table during an argument with his ex at her home on Feb. 9, according to the district attorney’s office.  Woman stabbed NYC juice shop worker in the head and neck: NYPD “This was a spectacularly brutal act of animal abuse. The defendant is being held accountable for allegedly causing multiple fractures to the little dog’s head, killing him instantly,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.Castillo was arraigned Thursday on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals — a felony, per Clark’s office. His next court date has been set for May 4.The charge against Castillo — aggravated cruelty to animals — is defined as behavior "intendedto cause extreme physical pa...

Austin airport parking prices set to increase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The price to park at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is set to increase beginning Tuesday.According to the airport, the price increase would affect economy parking, as well as the blue and red parking garages. The daily price for each would be increased by $2.The Airport did not specify if the rate change would impact the hourly parking costs.The current prices are:Economy Parking: $10 / DAYBlue Garage: $17 / DAYRed Garage: $27 / DAYThe price increases are scheduled to take effect at midnight April 18 and are as follows:Economy Parking: $12 / DAYBlue Garage: $19 / DAYRed Garage: $29 / DAYKXAN reached out to AUS Friday regarding why the increase is happening, as well as how it compares to other airports in cities of similar size to Austin. Officials with AUS said they would work to get a response by this weekend.

A Texas plant is threatened under the Endangered Species Act

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parts of Central Texas are home to the Bracted Twistflower. It is found in sparse areas west of I-35 in places like Cedar Park and west Austin but its biggest concentration is in an area from Blanco west to Kerrville to around Garner State Park. It is at risk due to several factors, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.There has been a marked decline in an area from the I-35 corridor housing Austin and San Antonio westward. As much as 1,600 acres in Bexar, Medina, Travis, and Uvalde Counties have been marked as a critical habit for the plant's survival.Bracted is a term used to describe a leaf from the axil from which a flower develops. Examples of flowers that are bracts include Dogwood and Poinsettias.The poinsettia is an example of a bracted plant. Courtesy: Getty ImagesThis annual blooms in the spring. It is a bright, lavender flower known for attracting bees for its nectar and pollen. It lives among other trees and shrubs like Ashe juniper and Texas m...

Denver weather: A warm dry spell setting up into early next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

Drier and warmer weather is in the Denver forecast on Sunday and extending into the week.Saturday in the city there’s a slight chance for showers into the afternoon, skies will be partly sunny and the high temperature will top out near 51 degrees, according to the National Weather Service forecast. It will be breezy, with gusts up to 24 mph and the chance for precipitation is 20%. Tonight, skies will be mostly clear with winds gusting to about 20 mph and a low temp around 31 degrees.Who doesn't love a light April dusting in the morning?Some clearing this morning with a few rain/snow showers redeveloping this afternoon. #cowx pic.twitter.com/j38qZqYFMa— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) April 15, 2023Sunny skies over Denver on Sunday will help push the high temp to around 66 degrees, according to the weather service. Overnight Sunday skies will be mostly clear and the low temp will be near 37 degrees.Monday in the city skies will be mostly sunny with a high temperature pushin...