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2 killed in I-57 rollover crash, 1 ID'd

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

CHICAGO — Two people were killed in a rollover crash on I-57 early Wednesday morning, and one of them has been identified.The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified one of the people who died as 28-year-old Ray Collins.The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. on northbound I-57 near 99th Street. Illinois State Police responded for a single-vehicle crash after the car spun out and struck a light pole.According to ISP, there were three occupants inside the vehicle at the time of the crash. A man was confirmed dead on the scene.Another man was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in grave condition, where he was pronounced dead. A woman was transported to the same hospital in serious condition.It is unclear if Collins was the man pronounced dead on the scene, or later died at Advocate Christ.As of 7 a.m., the northbound lanes were back open at 111th Street after being closed for several hours Wednesday morning.The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.

Royce Lewis among Twins pushing to get back for playoffs: ‘Got to be smart’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

Nearly seven hours before the Twins took on the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, a number of rehabbing Twins participated in a simulated game, working tirelessly to get back as soon as they possibly can.Included in that group: Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis and Byron Buxton.“I tell people rehab is way harder than just coming and playing the games,” Lewis said. “Playing the games, you literally just come and play. This is, like, where the hard work really begins just because you’re spending a lot more hours.”Lewis spent a whole day getting treatment, rehabbing and participating in some baseball activities as he pushes for his inclusion on the postseason roster. The third baseman suffered a hamstring strain last week against the Reds, and the Twins have just under a week to determine his readiness for the Wild Card Series, which kicks off Tuesday, two weeks from the day of the injury.If Lewis is healthy enough to serve as the team’s designated hitter, manager Rocco Baldelli said he would b...

Narcan helped save a St. Paul toddler. Anyone can carry it and health officials say they should.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

After an unresponsive 2-year-old was revived by St. Paul paramedics using Narcan, a public health official said Wednesday it highlights the need for community members to have access to the medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.There are places where people can pick up naloxone, more commonly known as Narcan, for free, and St. Paul-Ramsey County Public Health officials say they’re planning a pilot program to make it more readily available “for situations just like this.”Five children who were age 5 or younger died of fentanyl-involved overdoses in the state between 2017 and 2022, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The Minnesota Poison Control System was contacted about more than 60 children under the age of 3 who were exposed to opioids since 2022, the agency said in July.“With so much fentanyl out there on the street, obviously it’s very dangerous” if children are exposed, said Ryan Rasmussen, public health educator with St. P...

St. Paul City Council sets maximum tax levy at $208.5 million, a 3.7% increase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

The St. Paul City Council approved the maximum city property tax levy for 2024 on Wednesday, setting the limit on the sum total of all property taxes collected in the city from taxable properties.The levy cannot surpass $208.5 million, a 3.7% increase over the present year. Council President Amy Brendmoen emphasized that the budget numbers proposed by St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s office could yet be revised downward by the time the final 2024 city budget and tax levy are approved in mid-December, but they cannot be increased.In recent years, the council has found ways to trim the mayor’s proposed levy increase.Under the mayor’s budget proposal, the city level for general operations is $160 million. An additional $23 million covers the city’s debt service, and $22.5 million funds the library agency. The St. Paul Port Authority levies $2.6 million.The maximum tax levy for the St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority is an additional $6.3 million.Truth-in-...

Double shooting leaves 1 dead in Dutchtown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS – One man is dead and another wounded following a double shooting Wednesday in south St. Louis.The shooting happened just after 4:10 p.m. in the 2600 block of Osage Street, in the Dutchtown neighborhood.A man in his 20s was found at the scene with a gunshot wound to his head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.The second victim, a man in his 30s, arrived at a local hospital with an unspecified gunshot wound. He was said to be conscious and breathing.Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating.

Women’s basketball notes: Veteran transfers fitting in with CU Buffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

Missouri’s Sara-Rose Smith (2) heads to the basket past LSU’s LaDazhia Williams (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Adding new players to a veteran roster can be tricky, but for the Colorado women’s basketball team, it’s been a smooth transition.CU, which officially started practice on Tuesday, returns four starters and eight rotational players from last year’s team that went 25-9 and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.In the offseason, however, the Buffs added senior transfers Maddie Nolan, a 5-foot-11 guard from Michigan, and Sara-Rose Smith, a 6-foot-1 guard from Missouri.“They’re incredible,” CU head coach JR Payne said. “They’ve done a great job. One week in (after arriving this summer), you wouldn’t have known that they were new to Colorado or new to our team. They’re very confident, they are great teammates, they believe in a high level of accountability.“Maddie...

Football notes: Finding run game a priority for CU Buffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

BOULDER,CO SEPTEMBER 9:Colorado’s Dylan Edwards pops off a big run during the Nebraska at Colorado NCAA football game in Boulder on September 9, 2023.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)Even with a top-notch quarterback and a plethora of weapons in the skill positions, the Colorado Buffaloes are trying to get their offense going.CU was impressive in an opening-game win at TCU, but since then has sputtered through large chunks of the last three games.Slow starts have plagued the Buffs (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12). So have penalties and way too many sacks. But, as the Buffs prepare to host No. 8 USC on Saturday (10 a.m., Fox), perhaps the most pressing need is to find a running game.“We’ve got to run the ball,” head coach Deion Sanders said this week. “Not only that, we’ve got to implement short and intermediate, as well as the deep passing game. But the main thing, you’ve got to protect your quarterback. I don’t care who you are, you’ve got to protect the quarterback.”Shedeur Sanders has ...

Erratic driver in custody after police pursuit in downtown Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

Two people are in custody after a dangerous pursuit through downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday night.During the chase, the driver was seen weaving through tight surface streets, driving on the wrong sides of the road and narrowly missing nearby vehicles at times. The male suspect and a female passenger eventually parked under a canopy of trees near South Hope Street and West Olympic Boulevard before ditching their vehicle and fleeing on foot.Two people are in custody after a dangerous pursuit through downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 2023. (KTLA)Two people are in custody after a dangerous pursuit through downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 2023. (KTLA)Two people are in custody after a dangerous pursuit through downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 2023. (KTLA)Two people are in custody after a dangerous pursuit through downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 2023. (KTLA)Arriving Los Angeles police officers eventually located the two suspects about three blocks away from where they ditched their v...

Video captures erratic driver smashing into SUV on 405 Freeway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

Video captured the moment a driver lost control and smashed into another vehicle on the 405 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley on Wednesday.California Highway Patrol received reports of the crash around 11:50 a.m. located about a half mile from the Rinaldi Street exit in Mission Hills.Video shows the moment the suspect, driving in what appears to be a dark blue Chevy Suburban SUV, begins driving erratically. The suspect dangerously merges to the right, cutting off a driver and nearly colliding into a wall before overcorrecting back to the left.As the suspect makes a hard left, it zips across the freeway lanes and smashes head-on into a white Jeep SUV in the carpool lane. It narrowly misses several oncoming vehicles in the center lanes.The impact with the Jeep sent the Chevy SUV spinning back out into the center lanes. After a momentary pause, the Chevy appears to overcorrect once more and returns in front of the Jeep once more before crashing into the center median.A dashcam caught ...

Gerardo Granados Pronounced Dead Following Pedestrian Crash on Beach Boulevard [Huntington Beach, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:50 GMT

SUV Versus Pedestrian Collision Near Speer Drive Kills 46-Year-Old ManHUNTINGTON BEACH, CA (September 27, 2023) – Sunday night, a pedestrian accident on Beach Boulevard fatally injures Gerardo Granados.The deadly collision happened around 10:00 p.m., just north of Speer Drive and south of Slater Avenue.According to the police, a southbound gray 2003 Lincoln Navigator hit the pedestrian for reasons under investigation.Responding emergency personnel transported the victim to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Meanwhile, the Lincoln driver, identified to be a 33-year-old woman, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.Later, authorities identified the deceased male pedestrian as 46-year-old Gerardo Granados of Huntington Beach.The investigation is currently being led by the Huntington Beach Police Department’s Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team. Anyone who witnessed the fatal incident is urged to contact traffic investigator Rattancha...