Sheriff gives first details of how a white man killed 3 Black people at a Florida store
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old white man fatally shot three Black people in Florida with guns bought legally despite his once being involuntarily committed for a mental health exam, the local sheriff said Sunday.Ryan Palmeter shot one of his victims as she sat in her car outside a Jacksonville story; shot another just after Palmeter entered the store; and shot the third minutes later, Jacksonville’s sheriff said.Palmeter used an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a Glock handgun in the shooting, Sheriff T.K. Waters said during a press conference.Palmeter had legally purchased his guns in recent months even though he had been involuntarily committed for a mental health examination in 2017. Palmeter killed himself after killing the three victims.Waters identified those shot in Saturday's attack at a Dollar General as Angela Michelle Carr, 52, who was shot in her car; store employee A.J. Laguerre, 19, who was shot as he tried to flee; and customer Jerrald Gallion, 29, who was shot...Scattered storms moving through Central Texas now
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Keep an eye to the sky if planning to be outdoors today. Scattered storms are developing and slowly pushing south ahead of a cold front. INTERACTIVE RADAR Before the storms arrive the heat will be excessive. Today will be one of the hottest day of the year for many with highs up near 110º in Austin. Heat alerts in effect 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. SundayScattered storms started developing near 2 p.m. and are slowly expanding in coverage in the Hill Country and northern I-35 corridor.Storm movement is south-southwest, so plan on rain chances increasing over the next few hours.HRRR future radar for 5 p.m. SundayRain coverage won't get everyone wet today, but 50-60% of Central Texas should receive measurable rainfall by midnight tonight.There's a low risk one or two storms could be strong or severe with damaging winds through mid-evening, but mostly the rain will be beneficial.Low risk of strong to severe storms Sunday afternoon/evening. Threat: gusty windsRainfall amounts wi...Central Texas' triple-digit heat wave slams restaurants, food trailers
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Central Texas continues its stretch of triple-digit days and excessive heat warnings, area restaurants and food trailers are feeling the heat — both inside their kitchens and within their wallets.The Texas Restaurant Association said the state's monthslong stretch of triple-digit temperatures has led to reduced foot traffic of customers frequenting restaurants, food trucks and trailers. It also comes as inflation has continued to impact the costs of food, in turn raising prices, said Emily Williams Knight, president and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association."[The heat] impacts everything from consumers not wanting to go out, it reduces capacity in those dining rooms, and it also reduces patio space," she said. "You can't sit outside right now, no matter how hard you try to make it comfortable."How Texas' extended heat wave is hitting local businessesHeightened food production costs along the heat wave have served as a "perfect storm" for restaurants, she said. L...Shots fired at police in Bevo, 20-year-old arrested
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
ST. LOUIS – A 20-year-old is in custody for allegedly opening fire at three police officers overnight in south St. Louis.According to a spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting took place around 12:25 a.m. in the 4900 block of Christy Boulevard, in the Bevo neighborhood.Police claim three officers were driving across a parking lot when they heard gunshots. As they rounded the corner of a building, a man in a tan pickup truck pointed a gun at them and opened fire. Fast and furious; Bommarito five hundred revs up following rain-delayed qualifying The police vehicle was not struck, and the man in the pickup truck fled. The officers sped after the suspected shooter.The man in the truck pulled over near Itaska Street and Alfred Avenue and was arrested without further incident.Police claim to have found a 9mm pistol with an extended magazine in the truck.Robert Quigley For USA President Campaign
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
Press Release - Robert QuigleyRobert Quigley born in Lexington KY, and currently residing in Washington, DC, America’s Independent announces his run for the White House in the 2024 elections. Campaign formation started on April 1, 2022, and has raised $25 Million in donation pledges so far. The Robert Quigley For President Campaign is seeking 500 local Campaign Directors in every city across America. The pay is $50,000 and 25% of all funds raised. We are actively recruiting entrepreneurs and volunteers to help staff the campaign, to help staff leadership positions and donors who want to solve America’s problems. If you have come to the realization that 175 years of Democrat & Republican rule has brought catastrophe to most of the US population with 162 million working adults living paycheck to paycheck, with millions striving to own businesses, with global warming, with inadequate homeownership opportunities, with burdensome student loans, with crushing inflationary prices an...Cody Bellinger collects 5 more RBIs as Chicago Cubs pound Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cody Bellinger had three hits and five RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 on Sunday.Nico Hoerner had three hits and scored three times, helping Chicago close out a 5-2 road trip. Jeimer Candelario homered and drove in three runs.The Cubs (69-61) took three of four in Pittsburgh. Next up is a big three-game series against NL Central-leading Milwaukee at Wrigley Field beginning on Monday night.Bellinger singled in Hoerner in the first inning. He doubled home two more runs in the fifth, giving Chicago a 5-1 lead. The 2019 NL MVP added another two-run double in the ninth and scored the Cubs’ final run on Yan Gomes’ groundout.Bellinger has 16 RBIs in his last nine games and a MLB-best 53 RBIs since July 1. He has reached safely in 34 of his last 38 games. Joshua Palacios had two of Pittsburgh’s four hits. Bailey Falter (1-8) was tagged for six runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.The Pirates have lost nine of 10 against the Cub...Nola, Schwarber lead Phillies to a 3-game sweep of Cardinals with a 3-0 victory
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola allowed one hit and struck out nine in seven sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the NL wild-card leading Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 3-0 victory Sunday.Johan Rojas doubled among his three hits and Bryce Harper hit an RBI single for the defending NL champion Phillies, who outscored the Cardinals 22-3 in the series. José Alvarado tossed a scoreless eighth and Craig Kimbrel completed the two-hit shutout with his 20th save in 22 tries with a scoreless ninth. St. Louis has dropped nine of 11. After Tommy Edman led off the game with a double, Nola (12-8) retired 21 of the next 22 batters. A one-out walk in the fifth to Nolan Gorman was the only blemish over that stretch and the right-hander’s only free pass of the day. St. Louis didn’t get another hit until Paul Goldschmidt’s one-out double off Kimbrel.Among the NL leaders in strikeouts and innings pitched, Nola upped his season tota...Ukrainian high jumper Mahuchikh takes gold in emotional close to world championships
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the best high jumper in the war-torn country of Ukraine, won a gold medal Sunday night to bring an emotional close to the track and field world championships.The very last person competing in the final event of the nine-day meet, Mahuchikh cleared 2.01 meters (6 feet, 7 inches) to win her first major outdoor title and set herself up as a favorite at the Paris Olympics next year.Her evening came to a close moments after Femke Bol of the Netherlands, whose fall on opening night cost her team a medal in the mixed 4×400 relay, made up some 20 meters down the homestretch to win the women’s version of that relay.But no medal packed a bigger emotional punch than the one Mahuchikh earned for Ukraine. The 21-year-old, wearing eyeliner colored the same blue and yellow as her country’s flag, has been training in Germany, where her mother, sister and niece are also living, and other countries since being forced to leave quickly from...16-year-old Yamal helps Barcelona fight back for 4-3 win at Villarreal
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Teenager Lamine Yamal helped Barcelona fight back to win a 4-3 thriller at Villarreal in the Spanish league on Sunday.The 16-year-old forward set up Gavi Páez’s opening goal for Barcelona, hit the woodwork twice and played a key role in Robert Lewandowski’s winning goal as an entertaining game finished in the visitors’ favor.“Lamine had another great game,” coach Xavi Hernández said. “He helped us a lot, created tons of chances, and provided two assists. I was scared when (I started playing) but we have complete faith in our young players and believe in our La Masia (training academy).”After he caught Xavi’s eye while playing for the club’s youth sides, Yamal became the youngest player to appear for Barcelona in April when he was 15 years, 9 months, 16 days. Last weekend he became the youngest player to start for Barcelona in its win over Cadiz.“Fortunately I don’t get too scared, I just go out there and play soccer, which I love to do...US Open 2023: fechas, partidos y favoritos del torneo masculino y femenino
Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:29:58 GMT
(CNN Español) — Llegó el turno del último Grand Slam de la temporada de tenis, el US Open, uno de los torneos más importantes a nivel mundial que se juega después del Australia Open, Roland Garros y Wimbledon.Cientos de tenistas en las categorías masculino y femenino y dobles disputarán uno de los títulos más importantes del tenis a nivel mundial.El US Open contará con estrellas como Novak Djokovic, 23 veces campeón de Majors, y Carlos Alcaraz, campeón del torneo en 2022 en la categoría masculina. Por otro lado, habrá grandes figuras femeninas como la polaca Iga Swiatek, No. 1 del mundo, la bielorrusa Aryna Sabalenka y la kazajo Elena Rybakina.¿Cuándo se juega US Open?El Abierto de Estados Unidos comenzará de forma oficial el 28 de agosto y finalizará el 10 de septiembre en el USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center de Nueva York, Estados Unidos.Las jornadas diarias del torneo iniciarán a las 11:00 a. m., hora de Miami, y a partir de esa hora se disputarán diferentes part...Latest news
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