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Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no action at Iowa building before deadly collapse

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — So many people knew something wasn’t right at the 116-year-old Davenport apartment building.The structural engineer who documented the shaky wall. The head of a masonry company who wouldn’t let his workers onto the site. The city inspector who threatened to close some units. A downtown official who called 911 and asked firefighters to take a look. And tenants who told of cracks in their floors and walls.But no one ordered residents out, and it was only when a section of the six-story brick, steel and concrete building tumbled to the ground on the afternoon of May 28 that everyone seemed to connect the dots. Three men were dead, about 50 tenants were left homeless without their possessions and the city was faced with one of its taller buildings at risk of crumbling in the heart of its downtown.Asked days after the collapse why residents hadn’t been warned, Davenport Mayor Mike Matson said, “I don’t know that anyone can anticipate a building collapsing.” Tenant...

Nebraska Legislature as reality TV, featuring filibuster and culture war drama

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mention televised legislative debates, and what may come to mind are stuffy, policy-wonk discussions broadcast by C-SPAN. This year’s Nebraska Legislature was more like a reality TV show, with culture-war rhetoric, open hostility among lawmakers, name-calling, yelling and more. Many Nebraskans couldn’t get enough of it. “It was addictive,” said Jamie Bonkiewicz, 41, of Omaha. “If I wasn’t there, I was streaming it every day, just to hear what would come out of those senators’ mouths.”Watching on television, streaming on computers and phones, following along in their cars, Nebraskans seemed captivated by what was easily one of the body’s most acrimonious sessions on record.“Watching the Nebraska Legislature is like watching the worst train wreck that won’t end and the hits just keep coming,” Megan Moslander of Omaha tweeted when lawmakers triggered a constitutional challenge by combining restrictions on abortion and trangender health care into a...

Pride is back in Boston as parade returns after quarrel over inclusivity

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The biggest Pride parade in New England returns to Boston after a three-year hiatus Saturday, with a fresh focus on social justice and inclusion rather than corporate backing.About 10,000 marchers signed up before registration was shut down, according to organizers. Employee groups are welcome to march, but corporations aren’t. “We really did start by looking forward to how we could best serve the LGBTQ community in greater Boston and really all across New England,” said Jo Trigilio, vice president of Boston Pride for the People.One of the oldest Pride events in the country, this year’s parade will travel a bit shorter route than in past years, beginning at Copley Square and ending at Boston Common with a festival for families, teens and older community members. A second event for the over-21 crowd will take place on City Hall Plaza and include alcohol, a disc jockey and dancing.This marks Boston’s first Pride parade since 2019. The hiatus began with ...

Kiszla: Nikola Jokic watches with Nuggets Nation as teammates carry him to within one victory of championship dream come true

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

MIAMI —  For 56 years, from the first game the Rockets rolled out that red, white and blue ABA basketball to the first time Nikola Jokic’s magic made us believe it was no longer an impossible dream, everybody who loves hoops in Colorado has been waiting for this day.The Nuggets are coming home to claim a championship.And you better believe there’s no stopping them now.Denver beat the Heat 108-95 to take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals and move one victory away from the first championship in franchise history.“Let’s go Nuggets!” chanted feisty fans from Colorado, shaking South Florida with Rocky Mountain thunder, while staging a takeover of the Kaseya Center.And on this Friday night, the Nuggets did it without Jokic being their most dominant player.“We are not scared of the moment,” Jokic said.Although Jokic finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, he did not score in the final 18 minutes, 29 seconds, of Game 4. sitting in foul trouble dur...

PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat in NBA Finals Game 4

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 108-95 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday, June 9, 2023. Game 5 moves back to Denver on Monday night with the Nuggets one win away from their first NBA title.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Kiszla: Nikola Jokic watches with Nuggets Nation as teammates carry him to within one victory of championship dream come true Denver Nuggets | Keeler: How did Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon beat the Heat in NBA Finals? By being coolest shooter of Game 4. Denver Nuggets | Nuggets-Heat Game 4 superlatives: Denver on verge of NBA championship thanks to non-Jokic minutes late Denver Nuggets | Gritty Nuggets stymie Heat in fourth quarter to take commanding 3-1 lead in NBA Finals Denver Nuggets | Nuggets 3-pointers: Bam Adebayo, that flop you pulled on Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic deserved a yellow card

Authorities arrest man after high-speed chase in L.A.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

A man was arrested after a dangerous high-speed chase in Los Angeles near Boyle Heights on Friday. During the pursuit, the suspect was driving a reported stolen light-colored Hyundai Elantra. Sky5 video shows the driver swerving through several lanes at high speeds over 100 miles per hour, barely missing other cars on the freeway. The driver then exits the highway, pulls into a dead end in an apartment complex and jumps out of the car. He was detained by California Highway Patrol authorities after a brief pursuit on foot.

Multiple people shot in San Francisco’s Mission District

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Multiple people were shot Friday night in San Francisco’s Mission District, police said.Officers from the Mission Station were called to the area of 24th Street and Treat Avenue at 9:07 p.m. for a report of a shooting, a San Francisco police spokesperson said in an email. They arrived to find multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds.Medics were summoned to the scene to treat and transport the victims to area hospitals.“At this time we can confirm that there are multiple shooting victims,” the spokesperson said. “Their medical conditions are unknown. Members of the public are asked to avoid the area at this time.”KGO-TV reported that the shooting happened during a block party and that at least five people were injured.Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department at 650-575-4444. AVOID THE AREA Please avoid the area of 24th/Treat St as we conduct an investigation related to a shooting. At this time, can confirm multiple victims ...

Multiple people shot in Mission District Friday night

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- There is police activity in San Francisco's Mission District Friday night after multiple people were shot, the San Francisco Police Department said. SFPD responded to the area of 24th Street and Treat Avenue at about 9:07 p.m. for the report of a shooting. Multiple gunshot wound victims were taken to local hospitals. The medical conditions of the victims are unknown as of Friday night. The public is asked to avoid the area. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411.This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

'There has to be consequences': Oakland Mayor Thao speaks after minors accused of robberies are not charged

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

(KRON) -- Nine minors who were arrested in connection with 35 Oakland robberies have not been charged, KRON4 confirmed with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. "Oakland Police Department acknowledged to the Juvenile Division Charging Deputy that there was not sufficient evidence to identify the suspects to charge any of the juveniles," DA Pamela Price's office said. Three girls and six boys between the ages of 12 and 17 were taken into custody in May in connection with the robberies. Eight are Oakland residents. Man who killed teen at American Canyon Safeway sentenced to life in prison The robberies occurred across the City of Oakland, including the Adams Point, Grand Lake and Rockridge neighborhoods. Two women were injured but did not suffer "great bodily harm," the DA's office said. There are no allegations that the accused robbers were armed. Price dismissed the notion that there was "a string of robberies." In a separate incident, three adults and two minors were a...

Somali security forces end hourslong extremist attack on Mogadishu hotel, state media says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Security forces in Somalia have ended an hourslong extremist attack on a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, state media reported Saturday.There was no immediate official word on any deaths.Al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab, claimed responsibility for the attack, which began Friday night. The Somalia-based extremist group is known for carrying out attacks on hotels and other high-profile locations in Mogadishu, usually starting with a suicide bombing.Witnesses had told The Associated Press that some people were trapped inside the Pearl Beach hotel, which is popular with government officials. The Lido Beach area is one of Mogadishu’s most popular.An eyewitness, Abdulle Ali, who went to the scene to look for a missing relative, told the AP that he saw four bodies being put into an ambulance. They all appeared to be civilians, he said.Omar Faruk, The Associated Press