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Suspicious powder found at White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered a suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wing, and a preliminary test showed the substance was cocaine, two law enforcement officials said Tuesday.Secret Service agents were doing routine rounds on Sunday when they found the white powder in an area accessible to tour groups, not in any particular West Wing office, the officials said.The officials were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The complex was evacuated at about 8:45 p.m. Sunday as fire and emergency crews were brought in to do a rapid test, which preliminarily identified cocaine. The White House was soon reopened, and the powder was sent for further testing.Biden and his family left for Camp David on Friday and returned to the White House on Tuesday.The Secret Service said in a statement the White House was clo...

ISP launches new website for crime statistics

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- Illinois State Police (ISP) launched a new website for Illinois residents to view Illinois crime statistics Saturday.According to an ISP press release, as part of the Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting (I-UCR) Program, the Crime in Illinois Online website serves as the state repository for crime statistics to provide reliable information for use in law enforcement.“The new Crime in Illinois Online website helps meet the growing demand for crime data andtransparency,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “Legislators, media, academia and the publiccan use this data to drive public safety priorities and decisions as crime fluctuates from year-to-year in communities across Illinois.” Some fireworks are legal in Illinois, but they can still be dangerous Information on the site includes crime rates per county, the type of offenses, trends, andmore.The I-UCR program adopted the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2021 to match the FBI's reporting...

Some fireworks are legal in Illinois, but they can still be dangerous

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

(WTVO) -- Firework-related injuries are common around the Fourth of July.Most fireworks are illegal in Illinois, but even the legal ones are risky. About a quarter of all emergency room visits are due to legal fireworks in the state.Items like "Sparklers" can be dangerous if they are given to children who are too young to handle them, or if they are lit in a way that they should not be. They can cause a larger fire, which can be potentially harmful. What beaches in the Chicago area are open on Fourth of July? "Never light a firework in your hand," said Dr. Ben Kemp, emergency department physician at OSF Healthcare. "Obviously, that can explode unexpectedly, quickly, and you can get blast injuries to the hand, or burns to the hand that an be very harmful. And also, burns to clothing. Clothing lights on fire, and then you get burns to other areas. Facial injuries too, so, a firework goes off in someone's face, you can get injuries to the eye and the face that can be rather harmful, ...

Exclusive: Austin vehicle inspector charged with faking safety, emissions tests

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A state vehicle inspector was arrested in Austin, accused of falsifying safety and emissions tests since 2018 for profit — upwards of $300 a piece — while allowing hundreds of unsafe vehicles on the road, according to law enforcement.The arrest comes weeks after a Hays County vehicle inspector was arrested, accused of illegally selling vehicle inspection reports, and after the Texas Department of Public Safety announced a crackdown on fraudulent vehicle inspections, dubbed "Operation Cinderblock." Rivera Welding on East Seventh Street in AustinMaritza Rivera-Tirado, 29, was arrested after law enforcement detected "inspection data irregularities" and set up an undercover sting operation, according to court records. She worked at Rivera Welding on East Seventh Street in Austin. A sign in front advertises the business as an official vehicle inspection station.Maritza Rivera-Tirado booking photo (Courtesy of APD)KXAN tried for two days to get a comment from the business....

Cody Cropper retires as player, joins St. Thomas men’s soccer staff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

Cody Cropper won’t pack away his goalkeeping gloves just yet.Cropper, who spent his pre-teen and early teenage years in Maple Grove, retired as a player over the weekend and will begin as an assistant coach with the St. Thomas men’s soccer program.“I’m thrilled Cody has entrusted us in his next career steps,” Tommies head coach Jon Lowers said in a tweet. “He’s a big-time add to our growing program.”St. Thomas made the jump from Division III to DI last year, and Cropper, 30, will bring a dozen years of first-hand experience in the professional ranks.Cropper’s pro career started before he finished high school when he joined lower-level England club Ipswich Town in 2010. He left MK Dons in England after 2016 and played in MLS for New England Revolution (2016-19), FC Cincinnati (2021) and Vancouver Whitecaps (2022) as well as three clubs in the second-tier USL Championship.Cropper thanked his wife, family, teammates, coaches and fans in an Instagram post. “As I bid farewell to the spor...

‘I want to be feared as a defender’: Timberwolves forward Josh Minott has high goals, and the mindset to reach them

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

Josh Minott was back in the gym 10 days after the Timberwolves’ season ended in the NBA playoffs in April. So much for an “offseason.” The 20-year-old didn’t see much reason for down time.“Can’t afford to not be in there,” he said.Not given his goals. A season ago, Minott was a rookie essentially glued to the end of the Timberwolves’ bench. That’s great and all, to get paid handsomely to watch basketball. But he aspires to do more.So while he wasn’t playing, Minott was still working.“I was locked in and working on the side before games or working on game days, we’re staying behind after shootaround. People go back to their hotel rooms and we’re in the gym, we’re playing, stay-in-shape league and all that,” he said. “Basically, I could’ve just sat around — anybody can sit around and watch the games and think ‘Oh, we’re getting paid.’ But it’s just not enough for me.“I just really have that sense that I haven’t accomplished anything yet.”Timberwolves Summer League head coach Max Lefev...

Two arrested for attempted robbery at Speedway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On July 4, New York State Police arrested two individuals following an attempted armed robbery. Justin M. Cabral, 36, of Queensbury, and Garrett A. Murray, 25, of Greenwich, were taken into custody. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, the attempted robbery took place at the Speedway on Aviation Road. Police say, Cabral entered the business, brandished a knife, and demanded money. Before police arrived, he fled in a vehicle driven by Murray.Police located Cabral on foot nearby and took him into custody. Police also located controlled substances in his possession.Murray was located in his vehicle shortly after on Montcalm Street and taken into custody. Cabral was charged with Robbery in the first degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the third degree, Menacing in the second degree, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the seventh degree. Murray was charged ...

Woman and children killed, teen injured in St. Ann shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A woman and two of her children were shot dead Monday evening in St. Ann, and a fourth shooting victim hospitalized.According to a spokesperson for the St. Ann Police Department, the shooting happened around 9 p.m. inside a home on Jane Avenue, not too far from the police station.Police arrived to find the suspected shooter barricaded inside the residence. Once police entered the home, they discovered a dead teenage boy and a man with a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW A teenage girl had suffered a gunshot wound to her hand. She was brought to a hospital.An adult woman was found dead in the garage. A 5-year-old gi...

10-year-old shot and killed inside Belleville home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been summoned to assist with an investigation in St. Clair County, Illinois, after a Belleville child was found shot to death inside their home.Deputies with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to the 1800 block of Roosevelt Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. Monday for a reported shooting. Once inside the home, they found a young boy had been shot.The child, who remains unidentified at this time, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died an hour later at the hospital.The St. Clair County Coroner said the boy was 10 years of age. Residents still without power frustrated with Ameren response  FOX 2 spoke with neighbors, who said they were shocked that this happened in a relatively quiet neighborhood."Usually it's very quiet, not really much action going on. Barely any robberies, no shootings; nothing,” Alannah Agee said.Agee said she has lived in the area for almost four ye...

'Phineas and Ferb' co-creator calls Disney Imagineer after Disneyland ride temporarily breaks down

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:55 GMT

When a ride malfunctions at Disneyland, it’s unlikely that guests can call a Disney Imagineer to talk about the inconvenience.However, that’s exactly what Dan Povenmire, co-creator of Disney’s animated series “Phineas and Ferb,” did when he and members of the show went to visit the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ on June 26, WDW News Today reported.While on the popular Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Povenmire documented the moment when the ride temporarily broke down and shared it on TikTok. Disneyland pauses general ticket sales for Oogie Boogie Bash amid technical issues Instead of waiting on Disneyland cast members to solve the problem, as most guests would, Povenmire decided to call in the big guns. He made a Facetime call to Scott Trowbridge, senior creative executive at Walt Disney Imagineering.In the video, Povenmore stated that Trowbridge oversees “all the Star Wars stuff at Disneyland” and shared snippets of their conversation when he jokingly co...