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Kansas City Eyes $1.9B Royals Stadium Plan with City Funding and 30-Year Lease
local-news1 day ago

Kansas City Eyes $1.9B Royals Stadium Plan with City Funding and 30-Year Lease

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas unveiled a $1.9 billion plan to build a new Royals stadium and surrounding infrastructure in downtown, proposing about $600 million in city funding with potential state support under Missouri’s law enabling up to 50% of major stadium costs; the plan would need City Council approval and a 30-year lease with the Royals starting in 2030, with construction hoped to begin in early 2027 and the venue ready for play a year before the lease starts. The Royals have not formally weighed in on terms, and there is no public vote included in the proposal.

via MLB Trade Rumors|
#downtown-kansas-city#kansas-city#local-news
Measles exposure triggers public health alert in Queen Creek with three exposure sites
local-news1 day ago

Measles exposure triggers public health alert in Queen Creek with three exposure sites

Maricopa County Public Health confirmed a measles case in a Valley resident with exposure in Queen Creek and listed three exposure sites with times: Costco (April 3, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.), Walmart (April 4, 8:15–10:45 a.m.), and Generation Church Queen Creek at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary (April 5, 8:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.). People who were at those locations during those windows should monitor for symptoms through late April, check their vaccination status, and contact a healthcare provider if symptoms appear; measles is highly contagious and can linger in the air for up to two hours.

via ABC15 Arizona|
#exposure#local-news#maricopa-county
Chick-fil-A Employee Returns Nearly $10K Found in Bathroom, Accepts Reward After Moral Stand
lifestyle2 days ago

Chick-fil-A Employee Returns Nearly $10K Found in Bathroom, Accepts Reward After Moral Stand

A Chick-fil-A employee in Kinston, North Carolina found nearly $10,000 in two envelopes near the restroom during a break and immediately turned it in. The owner offered a $500 reward, which the employee initially declined, saying his actions were guided by faith and that money is meaningless without character; after praise from the community and police, he ultimately accepted the reward.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|
#chick-fil-a#found-money#integrity
Lewis County shootout ends with suspect dead, trooper uninjured
local11 days ago

Lewis County shootout ends with suspect dead, trooper uninjured

State police identified suspect Victor Craighead and Trooper Timothy Dovi after last Friday’s gunfight in Diana, Lewis County. Craighead, who emerged from his home with a long gun and fired on officers, was shot by Dovi and pronounced dead at the scene; Dovi was not harmed and is on critical incident leave. Investigators found two burned vehicles with bodies nearby, and autopsies were scheduled for Monday; body-worn camera footage exists but has not been released as the investigation continues.

via WWNY|
#crime#law-enforcement#local
Quadruple-Amputee Cornhole Pro Charged in Charles County Murder Case
local-news16 days ago

Quadruple-Amputee Cornhole Pro Charged in Charles County Murder Case

Dayton James Webber, a 27-year-old quadruple-amputee from La Plata and a professional cornhole player, is charged in Charles County with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, and using a firearm in a violent felony after allegedly shooting Bradrick Wells in a moving white Tesla, killing Wells and injuring a second man. Webber fled to Virginia, was found at a Charlottesville hospital, and awaits extradition to Maryland; witnesses identified him as the shooter, and investigators say a video shows him loading and firing a handgun.

via Southern Maryland News Net|
#charles-county#cornhole#extradition
Two pilots dead as LaGuardia runway collision with fire truck spurs investigation
local-news18 days ago

Two pilots dead as LaGuardia runway collision with fire truck spurs investigation

A Jazz Aviation-operated Air Canada Express plane collided with a Port Authority fire-rescue vehicle on a LaGuardia runway while the truck was responding to a separate incident; two pilots were killed and 41 people were hospitalized, mostly from the aircraft. One runway reopened the next day as hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed and the FAA kept a ground stop. The NTSB has launched a go team, with assistance from Canada's TSB and ALPA, to determine how the vehicle ended up on the runway and whether air traffic control clearance contributed to the tragedy.

via CBS News|
#air-canada-express#aviation-safety#laguardia
NH Wedding Venue Floor Collapse Traps Dozens, Several Hospitalized
local-news20 days ago

NH Wedding Venue Floor Collapse Traps Dozens, Several Hospitalized

Dozens of first responders rushed to the Sap House venue at the Preserve at Chocorua in Tamworth after a floor collapse during a wedding on March 21, trapping about half of the roughly 144 guests in the basement. Six people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; no fatalities were reported at publication. Investigators from the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office say the building may have been over capacity, and the incident remains under active investigation.

via Patch|
#floor-collapse#local-news#mass-casualty
SF Fatal Speeding Crash Tests Punishment Boundaries
local-news22 days ago

SF Fatal Speeding Crash Tests Punishment Boundaries

Two years after a speeding crash outside a San Francisco library killed a couple and their two young sons, 80-year-old Mary Fong Lau is poised to plead no contest to four counts of vehicular manslaughter, with a judge proposing two to three years of probation; prosecutors and relatives say the sentence is too lenient and seek harsher penalties and license revocation, arguing that the victims’ families deserve accountability and justice.

via The New York Times|
#elderly-driver#local-news#no-contest-plea
Nexstar Completes Tegna Merger, Forming a Local TV Powerhouse
business22 days ago

Nexstar Completes Tegna Merger, Forming a Local TV Powerhouse

Nexstar has closed its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, creating a local‑TV powerhouse with about 265 stations reaching roughly 80% of U.S. homes. The deal, cleared by the DOJ and FCC after lawsuits from eight states and DirecTV, requires Nexstar to divest six stations within two years. The FCC waived a cross‑ownership cap to approve the merger, while critics warn of reduced newsroom diversity and higher prices. Nexstar plans to integrate Tegna’s assets to boost local journalism, though legal challenges remain.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#antitrust#business#local-news
Sunrise Falcon 9 Set to Lift Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg Friday
local-news28 days ago

Sunrise Falcon 9 Set to Lift Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg Friday

SpaceX aims to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday morning, between 7:37 and 7:56 a.m. PT, with a backup window on Saturday; the mission will deploy 25 Starlink satellites and the first-stage booster will land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific. Live webcast starts about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches and on X. If weather or technical issues arise, delays would push to later windows, and spectators in the Lompoc Valley and near Vandenberg Village may get a sunrise view.

via Noozhawk|
#falcon-9#local-news#rocket-launch
Vermont Protesters Rally as ICE Targets South Burlington Home
local1 month ago

Vermont Protesters Rally as ICE Targets South Burlington Home

More than 100 protesters gathered outside a South Burlington home as ICE sought a federal criminal warrant to enter, chanting and holding signs while police and state troopers controlled traffic and crowd movement. The demonstration, sparked by a prior car chase that ended with a vehicle abandoned near the home, included efforts to protect a person believed inside and to escort a child from the residence, a plan later executed by a school administrator. Border Patrol agents arrived briefly to help de-escalate, but no immediate entry occurred as the standoff continued into the afternoon.

via Seven Days Vermont|
#immigration#law-enforcement#local
Obama Center to Open on Juneteenth with Dedication in Chicago
local-news1 month ago

Obama Center to Open on Juneteenth with Dedication in Chicago

The Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, Chicago, will hold a June 18 dedication and open to the public June 19 (Juneteenth). The $850 million, privately funded campus includes a ticketed museum, a forum, a Chicago Public Library branch, public art and green space, plus Home Court arena; while the campus will be free to explore, museum entry requires a paid ticket. The project has faced years of delays and neighborhood displacement concerns, with housing protections enacted but no community-benefit agreement signed by the Obama Foundation.

via Block Club Chicago|
#chicago#jackson-park#juneteenth