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Man dies after being pulled from water at North Avenue Beach in Chicago

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

CHICAGO — A 21-year-old man has died after they were pulled from the water Friday night at North Avenue Beach in Chicago.According to the Chicago Fire Department, the person was rescued from the water around 9 p.m. FBI looking for 2 people who robbed bank in Addison Chicago Fire Department personnel began CPR and took the person to Northwest Medical Center in grave condition. He later died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. His name hasn't been released.Additional details haven't been released at this time.

Man enters guilty plea after evading police after June south Austin shooting

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man entered a guilty plea in reference to a June shooting in south Austin , which led to a police chase, according to court documents.Raymond Anthony Valdez, 27, was charged with a felony count of evading arrest; however, by to entering a guilty plea, the state reduced the charge to evading arrest, court documents said. Furthermore, the documents said this is a Class A misdemeanor, which includes a confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $4,000 or both such fine and confinement. 2 arrested, charged with evading police after south Austin shooting incident At approximately 9:40 p.m., June 5, officers responded to a shoot/stab hotshot call in the 400 block of West Alpine Road. A 911 caller said a man was shot, and there was a possible home invasion. The caller also said there were three suspects wearing hoodies.At the scene, police saw a vehicle quickly leaving the parking lot with its headlights and taillights off. The affidavit...

Manor's Jamal Shead on Houston hoops, Mustang pride

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

Austin (KXAN) - After entering the NBA Draft, Houston Cougars guard Jamal Shead reversed course and decided to head back to school for his senior season. This comes as Houston enters the Big 12 in what is expected to be one of, if not the best basketball conference in the country."It's going to be so much fun because competition is supposed to be that much better," said Shead. "People are going to look out for us and [we] have a target on our back."The Manor graduate returned to host a basketball camp Saturday at his old high school that means so much to him."Just being able to give back and do something that somebody wasn't able to do for me," said Shead. "Just bring all the kids together, have some fun before they go back to school and give them some school supplies."Joining the Big 12 means Shead's Cougars will be in the same conference as Texas. The conference slate was released this week and Houston will be coming to Austin this year, a game that Shead will have circled on his ...

Loons hold high expectations going into new Leagues Cup

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

Minnesota United’s group in Leagues Cup lacks prestige and big, rival headliners, meaning the Loons need to move upward and onward in the new North American club tournament.MNUFC plays Puebla — the second-to-last-place team in Mexico’s Liga MX — in the opening game of Central Group 2 at 8 p.m. Sunday at Allianz Field. The Loons then face Chicago Fire — a fellow middle-of-the-pack MLS side — on Thursday night, also in St. Paul.“(Puebla) aren’t the most daunting team in Liga MX and if you were to make a bet in the Leagues Cup, I can’t see them going very far,” Cesar Hernandez, an ESPN reporter who covers Mexican soccer, told the Pioneer Press.But that’s the most intriguing thing about this newfangled cup: How do the two leagues stack up against each other?Top MLS sides have advanced to the final of the Concacaf Champions League in four of the past six years, with the Seattle Sounders becoming the first MLS team to win it all in 2022. This will be a chance to see how teams top to botto...

3M Open: With new party deck and ‘Waterball Wall,’ golf fans may actually applaud some bad shots

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

Can you cheer for a bad golf shot? At a Ryder Cup, sure. But during a regular PGA Tour event? We’re about to find out.Walk along the 18th hole at TPC Twin Cities this week and you’ll see a new structure on the opposite side of the large lake that fronts the final hole.This is where the party is set to take place.The 3M Open is introducing a Stilly party deck for this year’s tournament. The structure, which fits a capacity of 350 people, features lakefront views of the closing par-5. Those who pay for the upgraded tickets for access to the deck will have access to canned cocktails, the music blasted by IHeart Radio, and the athletes, celebrities and influencers slated to make appearances on the deck throughout the tournament.Welch noted spots on the party deck are still available for each day, and fans can upgrade their general tickets at the gate if they so choose.That’s all fine and good. But perhaps more noteworthy is the structure sitting just off to the side of the deck — the wa...

PHOTOS: Reflection Garden on Tap fundraiser and 5K event

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

The annual 7/20 Memorial Foundation’s Reflection Garden on Tap fundraiser and 5K event in the Aurora Water-wise garden marking the 11th anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting.

Fifth bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in L.A. 

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

The fifth bus carrying migrants from the Texas-Mexico border region to Los Angeles arrived at Union Station late Saturday morning. According to a statement from a spokesperson for L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, the bus arrived around 11:30 a.m. “The city has continued to work with City Departments, the county and a coalition of nonprofit organizations, in addition to our faith partners, to execute a plan set in place earlier this year,” a spokesperson for the mayor said. “As we have before, when we became aware of the bus yesterday, we activated our plan.” The first bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived in Los Angeles on June 14, with other buses arriving on July 1, July 13 and July 18. 44 migrants, including 21 children, were on the bus that arrived Saturday, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) said. Their countries of origin included Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, China and Haiti.Some of the migrants had fami...

"Ballet 22" breaks barriers in world of dance

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

(KRON) -- An Oakland-based ballet company is breaking barriers in the world of dance. How much do 'one percenters' earn in California? The group is performing pieces that bring LGBTQIA+ experiences to the stage."Ballet 22" dancer and choreographer Maxfield Haynes joined KRON4 anchor Stephanie Lin live to share more.

Wimbledon champion Alcaraz wins again at Hopman Cup

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

NICE, France (AP) — Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz beat No. 15-ranked Borna Coric of Croatia 6-3, 6-7 (6), 10-5 in the Hopman Cup on Saturday.The top-ranked Spaniard, who beat 23-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in a five-set Wimbledon thriller last Sunday, had only three aces compared to six for Coric but saved the two break points he faced. It was Alcaraz’s second straight victory here after winning against David Goffin of Belgium on Friday.The exhibition event at the Nice Lawn Club in southern France has mixed teams representing their nation in singles and doubles.Alcaraz played again later Saturday in doubles alongside Rebeka Masarova against Coric and Donna Vekic.The tournament final is schedule for Sunday.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Key hole at the British Open

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:06:29 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — The key hole Saturday in the third round of the British Open at Royal Liverpool:HOLE: 9YARDAGE: 205.PAR: 3STROKE AVERAGE: 3.039.RANK: 6.KEY FACT: Brian Harman hit his tee shot to 4 feet to play the front nine in even par. Jon Rahm made a 20-foot putt, the start of seven birdies over his last seven holes to set the Royal Liverpool record for The Open with a 63. ___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource