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Dozens injured in highway collision in eastern Germany

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — A highway collision between a long-distance bus and a truck injured dozens of people in eastern Germany, German news agency dpa reported.The crash happened Tuesday on the A 12 highway in the state of Brandenburg between the towns of Storkow and Fredersdorf.Police said 35 people were hurt, including six with severe injuries, dpa said. Three helicopters, ambulances and police officers were on the scene, and the section of highway was closed. Police said the truck, which was traveling in the direction of Berlin, collided with the side of the bus when it tried to change lanes. Source

ScanSource: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — ScanSource Inc. (SCSC) on Tuesday reported net income of $21.2 million in its fiscal third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Greenville, South Carolina-based company said it had profit of 83 cents. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, came to 96 cents per share.The technology products distributor posted revenue of $885.5 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $885.9 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SCSC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SCSCSource

George Weston: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — George Weston Ltd. (WNGRF) on Tuesday reported earnings of $322.5 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had profit of $2.23. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.47 per share.The baked goods maker and parent of the conglomerate Loblaw posted revenue of $9.71 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on WNGRF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/WNGRFSource

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog to miss entire 2023-24 season

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 season due to a knee injury he sustained in 2022.The team confirmed that Landeskog will undergo a cartilage transplant on his right knee on May 10. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Brian Cole at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Jokic fined $25K by NBA for making contact with Suns owner Landeskog has already had surgery on his knee prior to the 2022-23 season. He was expected to return after 12 weeks but instead missed out on the entire season. He will now be out for two whole seasons.The 30-year-old is from Stockholm, Sweden and has played 11 seasons with the Avs. Landeskog was named captain of the team in 2012.

I-225 reopens after 6-car crash

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — The Aurora Police Department was investigating a rollover crash that involved six vehicles and shut down Interstate 225.APD reported the crash just before 8 a.m. Tuesday. The incident closed I-225 in both directions at I-70. The highway was reopened just before 9 a.m.Thankfully, early information provided by APD indicates there were no serious injuries as a result of the crash. Police believe deadly Tesla shooting began as a road rage According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, many drivers were delayed up to 30 minutes.

Newly released bodycam video shows fatal Jacksonville Police shootout

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — The Jacksonville Police Department released body camera footage of a deadly police-involved shooting that occurred back in April. The video shows a tense standoff between officers and a suspected gunman, identified as 38-year-old Jeffrey Alan Martin.The encounter began when an officer confronted Martin, who acted suspiciously in a hospital parking lot. He then opened fire on the officer which led to a chase that ended in a deadly shootout with five other officers.As the video footage showed the pursuit around the parking lot, it continued with one police officer who rammed into Martin’s vehicle before the final shootout with law enforcement officers. Martin was killed in the exchange, but not before he was able to injure one of the responding officers.Photos taken by authorities showed Martin was armed with a 9mm handgun, which was found under his leg. Additionally, detectives discovered an AK-47 with three fully loaded magazines in the trunk ...

State police: Tractor-trailer spills polyurethane on Route 95 in Weston, closing lanes

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

Most of Route 95 south was closed to traffic in Weston after officials say a tractor-trailer accident resulted in polyurethane being spilled on the highway.Massachusetts State Police said troopers and Weston Fire Department crews responded to the incident, which closed several lanes after a truck spilled a “load of polyurethane,” forcing traffic to be redirected through a breakdown lane some time before 10 a.m.On Twitter, the MassDOT said the roadway spill was in the area of Exit 39A, by Route 30. By 10:40 a.m., SKY7HD spotted several firefighters spreading sand across the spill, with a tractor-trailer truck pulled off to the side of the road, parked on a patch of grass. Heavy traffic could also be seen leading up to the site of the cleanup.Authorities have not yet said whether there were any injuries, but advised drivers to expect delays.Lanes started to reopen around 11 a.m., as state police said both the left and center lanes were back open to traffic as crews cont...

US announces $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine with counteroffensive looming

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

(CNN) — The US has announced a $1.2 billion aid package to Ukraine intended to “bolster its air defenses” and “sustain its artillery ammunition needs,” with Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces looming.The package includes 155mm artillery rounds, additional air defense systems and munitions, and drone ammunition, as well as equipment to help “integrate Western air defense launchers, missiles, and radars” with Ukraine’s existing systems.First reported by The Associated Press, the package will fall under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which means it will be contracted and purchased from manufacturers instead of pulled directly from Defense Department stocks in a drawdown. Instead of supplying Ukraine with the weapons it currently needs, USAI packages are intended to create a medium- and long-term supply for Ukraine.With the new package announcement, the US has committed $37....

Boston PD asks for public’s help in finding 11-year-old boy last seen leaving school on Monday

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

The Boston Police Department has issued a “Missing Person Alert” for an 11-year-old boy who was last seen leaving his school on Monday, according to authorities.The police department said Jean Pierre Bienquisto was last sighted around 2:15 p.m. as he left his school on Mildred Avenue. According to officials, Bienquisto was wearing a blue jacket, blue pants, and black and white sneakers at the time.Anyone with information on where the child may be is asked to call 911 or contact Boston PD’s B-3 Detectives at 617-343-4712.Those who wish to share info anonymously can do so via the department’s CrimeStoppers Tip Line AT 1-800 (494)-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

Daniel Perry, convicted of murder for shooting a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally, will be sentenced today

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:07:09 GMT

(CNN) — A US Army sergeant convicted of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally is set to be sentenced Tuesday morning — even as Texas’ governor has expressed plans to pardon him.Daniel Perry shot and killed 28-year-old Garrett Foster in July 2020 at an Austin racial justice rally held following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which triggered nationwide protests against police brutality. Perry and Foster are White.Prosecutors said Perry — who was stationed at Fort Hood and working as a rideshare driver to make extra money — initiated the encounter by running a red light and turning his vehicle into a crowd gathered at the protest. Foster was openly carrying an assault-style rifle and approached Perry’s car and motioned for him to lower his window, at which point Perry fatally shot him, prosecutors said.Perry’s legal team argued his actions were justified as self-defense.The jury convicted Perry...