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Motorcyclist dies, 2 injured after crash in Joliet

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

JOLIET, Ill. — A 20-year-old man was killed Friday night after he was riding a motorcycle and crashed into a car in Joliet, according to police.Joliet police said the man was north on Northeast Frontage Road near Pandola Avenue around 11 p.m. when he struck the passenger side of a car turning east on Pandola Avenue from south on Northeast Frontage Road. Joliet police: Officers shoot man firing handgun near apartment building According to the Will County Coroner's Office, Tyler Gallo, 20, of Willow Springs, died in the crash.There were four people in the car Gallo hit, according to a news release from the Joliet Police Department. Two female passengers were taken to a hospital, police said. One woman had life-threatening injuries.The driver, a 69-year-old man and another man in the car weren't injured, police said.The police department's traffic unit is still investigating the crash.

AFD: Roads reopen after 'fully involved' car fire on I-35 frontage road

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Roads are reopened after a car fire on Interstate 35 in south Austin caused some earlier road closures. The car fire was on southbound I-35 frontage road near Stassney Lane.There were no injuries in the fire, AFD said. The department also said the car was not a Tesla. Earlier, AFD said the "fully involved vehicle fire" closed the Stassney Lane exit and frontage road.

Minnesota United off to worst home start with 2-1 loss to Orlando City

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

Minnesota United has taken a lead in each of its three home matches this season, but the Loons have given away all three at Allianz Field.After the Loons settled for 1-1 draws in the first two home games, Orlando City erased MNUFC’s 1-0 lead in the 66th minute and scored the winner in the 88th minute for a 2-1 victory Saturday.Minnesota United forward Sang Bin Jeong (11) makes a tackle on Orlando City forward Gastón González (22) in the first half of a MLS game at Allianz Field in St. Paul on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)The Loons have now dropped seven points from leading positions at home this season, and their two total points is a franchise worst start through three matches since the club joined MLS in 2017. They had three points in 2021.After a five-game unbeaten start, Minnesota (3-2-2) has dropped two straight. Orlando City improved to 2-2-2.Bongi Hlongwane put MNUFC up in the 58th minute when he finished inches from goal after Robin Lod and Hassani D...

Indianapolis snaps Saints’ four-game win streak

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

Swing and a miss.The St. Paul Saints did a whole lot of that Saturday night at Victory Field in Indianapolis. They fanned 16 times — the second most in franchise history — while the Indianapolis Indians powered their way to a 9-2 victory, snapping the Saints’ four-game winning streak.Chavez Young hit a double and drove in a trio of runs and Miguel Andujar connected on three hits while driving in another pair for the Indians (6-8), who got to Saints starter Simeon Woods Richardson early.The Twins’ No. 8 prospect per MLB.com allowed 10 hits and five runs in 3 1/3 innings of work, taking his second loss of the season. Woods Richardson did strike out three while walking just one. The Indians got three runs off him in the second thanks to Young’s double, which drove in the first two, and Nick Gonzales’s triple, which brought home Young.Unfortunately for the Saints (8-5), they didn’t get much better from the bullpen. Randy Dobnak allowed six hits ...

NY Missing Persons Day honored in Albany

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

The Missing Person Remembrance site in Albany brought people together to shine hope on many ongoing searches for missing persons. A number that according to DNA Investigations founder and president, Tobi Kirschmann, keeps growing. "Every year in just the state of New York there are thousands of people who go missing. A lot of them are found, but some of them are not," stated Kirschmann.Kirschmann's organization helps to bring warmth to cold cases that have gone unsolved for years. "We can take DNA samples and build family trees from them. Which can help identify people that were unknown," explained Kirschmann. Skidmore resident assistants rally to unionize When it comes to preventing missing persons cases from going cold, 911Missing plans to create an app to keep the community alert. "When somebody goes missing we can simultaneously reach out to law enforcement, families, and the neighborhood on where that person was last seen," described Rose Cobo, mother of missing person, Chels...

NBA playoffs live updates: Steph pushes Warriors back ahead of Kings in fourth quarter of Game 1

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME ESSENTIALS: Warriors (44-38) at Kings (48-34) at Golden1 Center, at 5:30 p.m. (PT). TV: ABC. Announcers: Mark Jones (play-by-play), Doris Burke (color commentary), Malika Andrews (sideline reporting).ODDS: Kings -1.5. OVER/UNDER: 237.5.SEASON SERIES: Warriors went 3-1 against the Kings in the regular season. ALL-TIME SERIES: Warriors lead 215-193. PLAYOFF HISTORY: None.For the first time since the Kings franchise moved to Sacramento in 1985, the Golden State Warriors and the Kings will face off in an all-Northern California playoff series.The Warriors and Kings will kick off the first round series on Saturday evening up in Sacramento, which has left the region palpably excited. Interestingly, it’s the defending champion Warriors who enter the series as favorites to win, despite Sacramento being the better team in the regular season and the favorite on Saturday.For Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson (an...

NASCAR-Xfinity Call811.com Before You Dig. 250 Results

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

SaturdayAt Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, Va.Lap length: 0.53 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (2) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 250 laps, 60 points.2. (7) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 250, 51.3. (1) Cole Custer, Ford, 250, 50.4. (6) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 250, 42.5. (10) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 250, 38.6. (8) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 250, 36.7. (13) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 250, 40.8. (12) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet, 250, 30.9. (16) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 250, 28.10. (11) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 250, 32.11. (4) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 250, 28.12. (14) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 250, 29.13. (23) Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, 250, 24.14. (31) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 250, 23.15. (19) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 250, 22.16. (15) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 250, 21.17. (21) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 250, 20.18. (17) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 250, 19.19. (20) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 250, 18.20. (25) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 250, 17.21. (36) Patrick Emerling, Ford, 250, 16.22. (26) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 250, ...

NYCFC starts fast, holds off Nashville 2-1

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Keaton Parks and Maxime Chanot scored first-half goals to lead New York City FC to a 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night.Parks gave NYCFC (3-2-3) an early lead when he took a pass from Mitja Ilenic and scored in the 14th minute.Chanot — with an assist from Richard Ledezma — scored in the 25th minute to send NYCFC into halftime with a 2-0 lead. Hany Mukhtar scored unassisted in the 81st minute to get Nashville (3-3-2) within a goal. It was just the second goal this season for the reigning MVP. The Golden Boot winner had a league-high 23 goals last season.Nashville got off one more shot than NYCFC with both clubs taking six on target. Luis Barraza finished with five saves for NYCFC. Joe Willis had four saves for Nashville.Nashville came into the match 2-0-1 all-time versus NYCFC. Nashville was attempting to become the sixth team to open a season with six shutouts in its first eight matches.Nashville returns home to host defending-champion LAFC on Saturday. ...

Ataque armado deja siete muertos en balneario de Guanajuato, México

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

(CNN Español) — Al menos siete personas murieron -entre ellas un menor de edad- y una más resultó lesionada este sábado en un ataque armado llevado a cabo en el balneario “La Palma”, en el municipio de Cortazar, en Guanajuato, en el centro de México, informó en un comunicado el Gobierno Municipal.“Elementos del Sistema de seguridad municipal arribaron al lugar donde encontraron casquillos percutidos y 3 mujeres sin vida, 3 hombres y 1 menor de 7 años de edad”, se explicó en el comunicado.Crédito: CNNEUna persona más -que presentaba lesiones de gravedad- fue trasladada a un hospital, explicó la municipalidad.Según el Gobierno Municipal, un testigo dijo que los sujetos llegaron armados al lugar a perpetrar el ataque y que, antes de marcharse, dañaron la tienda del balneario y se llevaron las cámaras y un monitor de seguridad del establecimiento.En el comunicado se explicó que se ha desplegado un operativo en la zona con fuerzas de seguridad pública y todavía no se re...

Nemechek dominates Xfinity Series race at Martinsville

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:59:41 GMT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Sammy Smith on Saturday night at Martinsville Speedway to secure his second win of the season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.Nemechek dominated the race, leading 198 of the 250 laps at the paperclip-shaped half-mile racetrack.Smith finished second, followed by Cole Custer, Josh Berry and Brandon Jones.The only real drama came when Nemechek set the back of the car on fire during a lengthy burnout after crossing the finish line, forcing workers to use fire extinguishers. The fire left burn marks on the racetrack.“I can’t say enough about this team,” Nemechek said of his fourth career Xfinity Series win. “If you would have asked me yesterday, I would have said we were a 10th-place team. But our guys really made some great adjustments.”No Cup Series drivers participated because it was a Dash for Cash race, which Nemechek was eligible for and cashed in on winning $100,000.Nemechek and his No. 20 Toyota w...