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Month: February 2021

At least five dead in massive freeway pileup in Texas: Police

At least five dead in massive freeway pileup in Texas: Police

ChristopherBernard/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (FORT WORTH, Texas) — At least five people are dead from a massive freeway pileup in Fort Worth, Texas, according to Fort Worth police. Police said multiple people were trapped from the crash. At least 50 cars are involved, including some that are wedged under […]

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Jazz-Bucks Meet Friday At Salt Lake City In Battle of NBA Title Contenders

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Milwaukee Bucks (16-9, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (20-5, first in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 7 p.m. MST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee plays the Utah Jazz after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points in the Bucks’ 125-124 loss to the Suns. The Jazz […]

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Over 30 pounds of drugs confiscated in Richfield

Over 30 pounds of drugs confiscated in Richfield

Over 30 pounds of drugs were confiscated from an individual after a Richfield city police officer stopped a vehicle from Minnesota on the evening of Feb. 7. The officer reported that after pulling over Cassandra Miller, age 28, he could smell marijuana and a Utah Highway Patrol Trooper’s K-9 later […]

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Man pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining millions in PPP loans, using it to buy a Lamborghini

Man pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining millions in PPP loans, using it to buy a Lamborghini

Kameleon007/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty for fraudulently obtaining nearly $4 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans and using the money to buy a Lamborghini sports car, authorities said. The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that David Hines, 29, of Miami pleaded […]

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Multiple people trapped following freeway pileup in Texas: Officials

Multiple people trapped following freeway pileup in Texas: Officials

ChristopherBernard/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (FORT WORTH, Texas) — Multiple people are trapped following a freeway pileup in Fort Worth, Texas, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department. The number of people trapped was not immediately clear. Fort Worth police blamed the I-35 crash on the weather — freezing rain […]

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Storms marching across the US with ice, snow and bitter cold to the North

Storms marching across the US with ice, snow and bitter cold to the North

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Several storms are moving through the country and bringing freezing rain, sleet and snow from Oregon to Virginia. The highest ice accretion was found in Kentucky and Illinois where ice was measured up to half an inch thick. An ice storm […]

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City council passes $4.5M settlement for Alton Sterling’s family, five years after death

City council passes $4.5M settlement for Alton Sterling’s family, five years after death

domnicky/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (BATON ROUGE, La.) — The East Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana voted on a $4.5 million settlement Wednesday for the family of Alton Sterling, a Black man shot and killed by police in 2016. The council voted 7-4 in favor of offering the settlement […]

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Experts warn of lurking danger after several deadly avalanches in the backcountry

Experts warn of lurking danger after several deadly avalanches in the backcountry

aluxum/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A weak base layer of snow, combined with an increased interest in backcountry skiing during the COVID-19 pandemic, has likely contributed to one of the deadliest weeks for avalanches in U.S. history, experts said. From Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 14 people […]

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LA’s Dodger Stadium vaccination site to temporarily close due to lack of doses

LA’s Dodger Stadium vaccination site to temporarily close due to lack of doses

dszc/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles’ five city-run vaccination sites, including Dodger Stadium, will close on Friday and Saturday due to a lack of doses, Mayor Eric Garcetti said. The city will have exhausted its current supply of the Moderna vaccine for first-dose appointments by Thursday, […]

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Two brothers stage stabbing hoax so they could post prank on social media: Police

Two brothers stage stabbing hoax so they could post prank on social media: Police

alexsl/iStockBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two brothers have been arrested after creating an elaborate hoax over a fake stabbing so that the prank could be shared on social media, according to authorities. The incident occurred on Jan. 24 at approximately 5:46 p.m. when the Montgomery County Emergency […]

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