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NTSB blames poor track conditions for fatal 2021 derailment of Amtrak’s Empire Builder

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

HELENA, Mont. — Poor track conditions that should have been flagged by a freight railroad company’s inspectors caused the derailment of an Amtrak train in Montana that killed three people and injured 49 others in 2021, federal investigators said Thursday in a final report.The severity of the injuries were made worse by the Amtrak train’s lack of seatbelts and windows that weren’t strong enough to keep passengers from being ejected when the train derailed, the National Transportation Safety Board found.Amtrak’s Empire Builder derailed Sept. 25, 2021, in northern Montana while it was en route from Chicago and the Twin Cities to Seattle and Portland, Oregon, with 165 people on board, including its crew. It was traveling on tracks owned by BNSF Railway.Six people were ejected from the train’s observation car, which has larger windows and was one of three cars that ended up on its side. One person who had been riding in the observation car died, as did two people who were in the ve...

Ex-Loon Kei Kamara strikes again to foil Minnesota United in Leagues Cup group stage match

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

Bongokuhle Hlongwane did his best to put Minnesota United atop its Leagues Cup group, but a porous second-half defense doomed the Loons to a 3-2 loss to Chicago on Thursday night at Allianz Field.“I thought we had the game in our hands,” said Hlongwane, “but we couldn’t protect what we had.”After a sedate first hour of the match, Minnesota and Chicago combined for five goals in 21 minutes, with the final goal immediately preceding a 34-minute weather delay — lightning-fast scoring, followed by actual lightning.The loss puts Minnesota and Chicago level at the top of their group, with both teams on three points. That said, there’s no scenario in which the Loons would not go through to the knockout round, thanks to tiebreakers — but it remains to be determined in what place they might finish.If Minnesota wins the group, it would automatically host a knockout-round match. If they finish second, they could play either at home or on the road. Minnesota won’t know until Monday’s game betwe...

Concert review: Cheery, grinning Thomas Rhett lights up Xcel Energy Center

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

Thomas Rhett has quietly become one of the biggest stars in country and his performance Thursday night at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center proved how he pulled it off.For 90 minutes, the 33-year-old son of ’90s country act Rhett Akins had the entire capacity crowd in the palm of his hand and offered a set list stuffed with familiar hits. Both in concert and in interviews, Rhett comes across as an affable, cheery and approachable guy free from even a hint of ego or controversy.A grinning Rhett opened by playing a drum kit that slowly emerged from beneath the stage. His custom bomber jacket with “St. Paul” emblazoned on the back had the crowd cheering, as did the one-two punch of his opening songs “Vacation” and “Look What God Gave Her.” From there, he worked in as many hits as he could, from “Marry Me” to “Make Me Wanna” to “What’s Your Country Song.” Rhett’s voice is nothing special, but his enthusiasm helps sell everything fr...

Local logistic business promote its brand in a big way

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - People are talking about what is likely St. Louis's biggest billboard. It's on the roof of a building that sits right in the flight path of St. Louis Lambert International Airport.You can't miss it as you exit or enter Lambert: a massive warehouse with "Davidson-Logistics.com" written on the roof. The giant red letters span nearly a third of a mile (1,657 feet)."Actually, our business card is on top of our roof,” said Don Davidson, Jr., founder of Davidson Logistics, Inc. “We’re right on the runway path, 1-2, which is the approach and departure. I thought what better advertisement could we have for a lot of aircraft passengers and people that fly on airplanes that go in and out…actually we’ve gotten some customers off of it. Oh yeah, we have."They are customers who require logistics space to store items as well as the ability to get those items where they are needed when they are needed. That massive 'business card' has 35 million cubic feet of space, making it ideal for...

Homeless man charged with attempted murder for stabbing

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

A 41- year-old unhoused man from Northern California is facing charges of attempted murder after stabbing a person in Riverside, authorities announced earlier this week.  On July 21, officers with the Riverside Police Department responded to the area of Central Avenue and De Anza Avenue at around 7:25 a.m. on reports of a stabbing that had just occurred.  At the scene, officers located an adult male victim suffering from stab wounds. The man was treated by paramedics at the scene and rushed to the hospital where he remains in critical condition, according to a news release from Riverside PD. Not long after, the suspect, identified as Adam Edward Chang was found and detained by officers, who also recovered the weapon used in the attack.  Adam Edward Chang, 41, of Northern California was arrested on July 21, 2023 for attempted murder. (Riverside PD)Detectives with the department's Robbery-Homicide Unit, along with specialists from the Forensics Unit, assumed the investi...

Redwood City man sentenced to 20 years in prison for assaulting, carjacking ex-girlfriend

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — A 29-year-old Redwood City man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in state prison for assaulting and carjacking his ex-girlfriend in 2022, prosecutors said.Sergio Hurtado Dominguez pleaded no contest in May to felony domestic violence and felony carjacking, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.Dominguez and the victim started dating in November 2021, but she ended the relationship prior to the incident on Jan. 26, 2022, prosecutors said. In the weeks leading up to that date, Dominguez reportedly sent the victim threatening texts, telling her in one that he was going to split her head open and kill her the next time he saw her.The victim was parked outside a taqueria around 10:45 p.m. when Dominguez pulled her out of her car, dragged her to his home just around the corner, hit her 20 times in the face and told her he was going to kill her, according to the district attorney’s office.Prosecutors said Dominguez also choked the victim until she near...

Large fire burns in SF's Sunset District

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Fire Department fought a two-alarm fire in the Sunset District Thursday night. The address of the fire is 1242 19th Street. It was first announced as a one-alarm fire but was later upgraded to two alarms. There were no reported injuries as of Thursday night. SFFD shared video (above) of fire crews fighting the blaze. Large flames were visible from the top of the building.The public is asked to avoid the area. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Person escaping police causes crash in SF

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A person evading arrest crashed into another car in San Francisco's Sunset District on Thursday, the San Francisco Police Department said. SFPD officers saw suspects wanted for vehicle burglaries and thefts in the area of 19th Ave. and Judah St. at about 6:22 p.m. Two suspects were arrested, but a third fled in a vehicle. The suspect crashed into another car and got away, police said. The person in the other car was not injured. The crash caused traffic delays in the area of 19th and Judah. Muni buses were rerouted as well. Anyone with information about the third suspect is asked to call SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and start the message with "SFPD."

PGA Tour 3M Open Scores

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

ThursdayAt TPC Twin CitiesBlaine, Minn.Purse: $7.8 millionYardage: 7,431; Par: 71a-amateurPartial First RoundPlay suspended due to inclement weatherLee Hodges 31-32_63Hideki Matsuyama 32-32_64Brandt Snedeker 31-33_64Tyler Duncan 31-33_64Kevin Streelman 31-33_64Justin Suh 32-33_65Nick Hardy 32-33_65Emilio Grillo 32-33_65Billy Horschel 34-32_66Tony Finau 36-30_66Adam Svensson 32-34_66Vincent Norman 33-33_66Doc Redman 33-33_66Callum Tarren 33-33_66Augusto Nunez 33-33_66J.J. Spaun 35-31_66J.T. Poston 32-34_6...

Training video spurs concern for Colombia’s Caicedo ahead of Women’s World Cup match versus Germany

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:04:13 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Colombian star forward Linda Caicedo, an 18-year-old cancer survivor, put a hand to her chest and voluntarily dropped down to the ground during a video of a Women’s World Cup training session posted to Twitter on Thursday by a Colombian media outlet.But she appears to be OK.The same outlet, DSPORTS, later posted a video of Caicedo up and juggling a ball, captioning the video “With Normality” and “Linda Caicedo trains alongside her teammates.”Caicedo, who scored in Colombia’s opening 2-0 win over South Korea, will be needed for Colombia’s group-stage match Sunday against two-time Women’s World Cup champion Germany. A win would guarantee Colombia a spot in the knockout round.A draw or loss would keep Colombia’s fate unresolved until the final matchday of the group stage.In an interview that the Colombia Football Federation sent to media after 11 p.m. Thursday, the team’s trainer, Andrés Gómez, told media that the team’s medical staff evaluated Caicedo. He did not elabora...