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Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge has the speed to outclass the rest of the field when he makes his Boston Marathon debut on Monday.To win, he may have to slow things down.The two-time Olympic gold medalist and 12-time major marathon champion knows that the 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boston’s Back Bay isn’t like those flat and friendly courses where he established himself as perhaps the greatest distance runner of all time.No matter, he said: Breaking the tape is what’s important.Regardless of how long it takes.“I don’t mind about time,” said Kipchoge, who set the world record of 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds in Berlin in 2019 and also broke 2 hours in an exhibition in a Vienna park that year. “I trust it will be a fruitful race, a very fruitful race. But I will try to win.”The hilly Boston course, which begins with a descent, hits Heartbreak Hill around 20 miles in and then drops down to sea level again on the way to the finish, has always rew...

Eastern Oregon police officer shot, killed; suspect sought

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

NYSSA, Ore. (AP) — Authorities were looking for a man they believe shot and killed an eastern Oregon police officer.Nyssa officer Joseph Johnson, 43, died Saturday night after a man he had pursued in a car shot at him. The man fled and Johnson was dead when sheriff’s officers and medical workers arrived, The Oregonian reported. Johnson had been responding to reports the man was making threats and damaging property, the Malheur County District Attorney’s office said in a statement Sunday.Nyssa, population 3,200, is near the Idaho state line about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Boise, Idaho.The Associated Press

Bridal pioneer of Kleinfeld’s dies, leaving lasting legacy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter, a bridal industry pioneer and Holocaust survivor who decided over a half century ago that brides deserved better than cookie-cutter dresses, has died in Manhattan. She was 99.Word of her March 29 death has spread steadily, drawing her praise and reflecting her decades-long impact on an industry that once offered few options for would-be brides before she expanded the possibilities, attracting women to her Brooklyn business from across the world.Women’s Wear Daily published quotes from a 1985 interview when she said: “You are creating a heroine on a stage. The bride is on display, she has to be put together beautifully, and we have to edit and guide the customer, and be able to picture her under the chandelier or in a church.”A posting about the death on the website of the Bridal Council, a non-profit organization of industry powerbrokers, contained comments from Barbara Tober, former editor-in-chief at Brides magazine. She said ...

Orthodox Easter celebrated in Chicago, across the world

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

CHICAGO — At the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Oakley and Superior, it was a second solemn Easter Sunday under the pall of war. Orthodox Christians celebrated their core belief that Jesus rose from the dead after his crucifixion Dozens of POWs freed as Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter In Hungary, hundreds of Ukrainian refugees gathered, attended mass and prayed for a return to their homes. More than 13 months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands have lost their lives. Yet on the frontlines, Ukrainian soldiers celebrated in their own way this Easter.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesWhile millions have left their homeland for safer spaces, others have stayed. In Staryi Saltiv, a Ukrainian flag now flies above a church in a place once occupied by Russian forces. In the port city of Mariupol where the faithful gathered, the priest said, "the most important thing is that we have hope."

Part of Nashville Airport evacuated due to 'noxious odor'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- The Nashville International Airport (BNA) was evacuated following an incident inside one of the concourses that left many with breathing problems Sunday afternoon.The airport's Concourse C was evacuated shortly before 2:45 p.m. because of "the presence of a noxious odor," BNA said in a statement posted to Twitter.(Melina Psihountas)At the time, the Nashville Fire Department told Nexstar's WKRN that personnel were responding to Concourse C due to "something airborne causing breathing problems."In photos shared with WKRN, multiple emergency units were seen on the tarmak outside the concourse. Fire crews were quick to walk through the airport while wearing oxygen tanks and masks. 4 killed, ‘multitude of injuries’ in Alabama birthday party shooting An emergency responder was also seen checking a garbage can near a wall that appeared to be covered in an orange substance. It's not clear if that substance was related to the incident. According to BNA, the fire...

Texas Capitol building evacuated after bomb threat Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday.Texas DPS sent an alert shortly after 5 p.m. that told people to "leave the area and follow the directions of first responders." The alert said the Austin Police Department received a call saying a pipe bomb had been placed at the Capitol, and that state troopers with bomb-sniffing dogs are currently searching the area "with more resources responding."A DPS spokesperson told KXAN nothing has been found as of 5:45 p.m. "If you are in the Capitol building, please evacuate," the message ended.APD said officers responded to the call at 4:03 p.m. but did not specify the call type.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for more updates.

Round Rock middle school vandalized, leading to school closure Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Weekend vandalism is causing Round Rock ISD leaders to close Walsh Middle School for at least Monday, a letter to families said Sunday afternoon. Principal Rudy Reyes said the damage was "extensive and included breaking science wash stations." The flooding went throughout the school and impacted a third of the classrooms. School is canceled for students Monday due to the damages. Staff will get more information about the Monday work day, Reyes said in the letter. A district spokesperson said RRISD hopes to reopen Walsh for school Tuesday. Families will get information by 5 p.m. Monday if Tuesday school and STAAR testing are affected. Round Rock ISD and Round Rock police are working to identify who vandalized the school, Reyes said."Any student caught destroying or stealing campus property will face disciplinary action, and depending on the circumstances, may face legal consequences," Reyes said.RRISD maintenance and an outside professional company are begi...

John Shipley: Hindsight and statistics make Wild’s Game 1 goaltender an easy call

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

Before last season’s first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues, the Wild were burdened with a goalie quandary characterized as the old “good problem to have.” In the end, it was a bad problem to have because, for whatever reason, they fumbled it.After Cam Talbot and Marc-Andre Fleury split time down the stretch of the regular season, each helping the Wild earn a franchise-record 113 points and 53 wins, management rolled with trade-deadline acquisition Fleury for the first five games and lost the series, 4-2.Guess what the Wild had this week as they prepared for Monday’s night’s NHL playoff opener at Dallas.“A good problem to have,” Bill Guerin said.That was the general manager’s answer when asked last week how the team will choose between Fleury, who signed a two-year contract extension before the June draft, and Filip Gustavsson, acquired from Ottawa for Talbot, who was so angry about the playoffs and Fleury’s subsequent contract extension that he immediately requested...

‘Proud’ Lin-Manuel Miranda comes to watch cousin Jose Miranda play

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

NEW YORK — Lin-Manuel Miranda did not throw away his shot to watch his cousin play on Sunday in the Bronx.The “Hamilton” creator and Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award winner tried to come see Jose Miranda, his second cousin, play last September during his rookie season, but the game was washed out and the pair went out to a large family dinner instead. Sunday, he finally had a chance to take in one of Jose’s games.“I’ve been watching the games ever since he got moved up, but it’s really thrilling to get to see him in person,” Lin-Manuel Miranda said. “And Hamilton’s playing in (Minneapolis) right now, so it’s a weird coincidence.”Before the game, Jose showed Lin-Manuel around the Twins clubhouse and introduced him to manager Rocco Baldelli, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey and some of his teammates. He then took him into the dugout, where the songwriter, playwright and composer posed for some pictures.Jose Miranda and a big fan. pic.twitter.com/t52VYy1lRx— Betsy H...

4 tornadoes hit St. Louis region Saturday, National Weather Service says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:15:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Preliminary assessments from the National Weather Service show at least four tornadoes touched down in areas south of St. Louis and across the river in Illinois on Saturday.Three of the four tornadoes were rated EF-1, with one of the twisters scoring a 0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities have been reported or confirmed as of Sunday afternoon.FOX 2 previously reported on an apparent tornado striking Hecker, Illinois, a village of about 500 residents, in Monroe County. Hecker is located approximately 30 miles southeast of St. Louis. According to the National Weather Service, that tornado began in Maeystown, Illinois, and traveled northeast through Hecker and into St. Clair County, with winds topping 100 miles an hour.The National Weather Service's tornado survey team is continuing to inspect storm damage from across the area to see if tornadoes landed elsewhere.This story is being updated with additional information. Please refresh in a f...