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‘Be on alert’: Authorities identify woman found dead at Gardner home as search for her potentially armed husband continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

Authorities are warning the public to be on alert as they search for an “armed and dangerous” man in connection with the death of a woman in Gardner, who was found in a home Sunday after their young children sought help from a neighbor, officials said.Massachusetts State Police said Aaron Pennington, 33, of Gardner, was being sought in connection with the homicide death of his wife, Breanne Pennington, 30.According to an arrest warrant, Breanne was found Sunday morning after police were called to the couple’s Cherry Street home. The warrant described how a neighbor had called 911 after the couple’s children ran to their house, stating that their father was missing and that their mother had been crying inside of a bedroom.Arriving officers later found Breanne in the room she shared with her husband, suffering from a gunshot wound to the face.The four children, ages 2, 5, 7, and 9 were inside the home at the time of the incident and are now in the custody of th...

Jury finds Logan Clegg guilty on multiple murder charges for 2022 deaths of Concord, NH couple

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

A man accused of killing a retired couple in Concord, NH, a year ago was found guilty of all the charges he faced after jurors spent less than two days deliberating.Logan Clegg had been charged in connection with the deaths of Djeswende and Stephen Reid, who authorities say were shot to death while out on a hiking trail in Concord, NH, in April 2022.The retired couple was initially reported missing after they left their home in Concord for a walk on April 18. Their bodies were found days later, both with multiple gunshot wounds, setting off an investigation that ended when police arrested Clegg in Vermont in October that year.It took investigators six months before Clegg was taken into custody in a library in South Burlington.He was later arraigned on charges that included four counts of second degree murder, four counts falsifying evidence, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Monday, Oct. 23, a jury returned a guilty verdict on all nine...

QB Tyson Bagent was precise — and the Chicago Bears finally won at home: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on Week 7

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

10 thoughts after the Chicago Bears beat up the Las Vegas Raiders at the line of scrimmage and got a precise outing from undrafted rookie free agent Tyson Bagent on their way to a commanding 30-12 victory Sunday.The win at Soldier Field snapped a 10-game home losing streak.1. An early play that provided a glimpse into how the afternoon would go for Tyson Bagent came on the second series of the game.It was the second time Bagent, the Division II kid from Martinsburg, W.Va., was asked to throw on third down.The first third down, at the end of the opening possession, was a screen pass that D’Onta Foreman mishandled, maybe the only miscue of the day for the hard-chugging running back. On the next series, the Bears faced third-and-5 at their own 49-yard line. Starting in place of Justin Fields, who was knocked out of last week’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings with a dislocated right thumb, Bagent was in a big spot early in the game. A clear throwing situation for an offense th...

Day 20 with no House speaker as Republicans struggle and lower-level names reach for the gavel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

By LISA MASCARO (AP Congressional Correspondent)WASHINGTON (AP) — Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans found themselves starting over on Monday — bumbling ahead with few ideas about who will lead, what they are fighting over and when they will get Congress working again.Nine lower-level Republican lawmakers are now running to be speaker, leader of the House and second in second in line to the presidency. — none with any clear shot for the gavel. Senior-most is Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the former campaign chief who is now the GOP whip. But the gruff hockey coach is disliked by Donald Trump, potentially dooming his candidacy.Late Monday evening, House Republicans are retreating behind closed doors, as they have most days since the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, to hear from the candidates ahead of internal party voting.McCarthy himself calls the whole spectacle “embarrassing” for the House Republicans whose majority is being wasted away and for ...

Man, 21, slashed on trolley near La Jolla

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 21-year-old man was slashed on the trolley Sunday evening while he was sleeping, according to San Diego police.Around 5:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the the Nobel Trolley Station in La Jolla after receiving a call reporting the stabbing.The victim, who had got onto the Trolley at 12th and Imperial transit station near the Convention Center, had fallen asleep on the northbound ride. According to SDPD, he reportedly woke up to the attack.Officers found the victim with a wound to his chest and was transported to a nearby hospital. His current condition is unknown.The suspect, described as a 5'9" adult man wearing all black, had fled the scene when officers arrived. No person of interest has been identified.As of Monday morning, police said they were reviewing surveillance video to assist with the search for the suspect.The incident did not prompt any delays to service on Sunday or Monday morning, according to MTS. The transit agency said it is fully cooperating w...

OPP officer seriously injured while investigating ‘suspicious vehicle’ in Caledon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer suffered serious injuries while investigating reports of a “suspicious vehicle” in Caledon on Monday morning.The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says just after 7 a.m. police were called about a suspicious Jeep Wrangler on Tundra Road near Hurontario Street and Mayfield Road.The driver allegedly took off and struck an OPP officer. The officer was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.The SIU says another officer fired his gun at least twice, hitting the Jeep and another civilian vehicle.Police located the Jeep in Brampton but the occupants have not been found.It is not yet clear if the people in either of the two vehicles hit by police gunfire were injured.

Poilievre says Trudeau soured India relations, cites Sikh ‘aggression’ toward envoys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fora diplomatic chill with India, saying Ottawa needs a “professional relationship” with the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Trudeau announced in the House of Commons last month that Canadian intelligence services are investigating “credible” information about “a potential link” between India’s government and the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.Speaking on a Nepalese diaspora radio station in Toronto this weekend, Poilievre blames Trudeau for the “aggression shown to Indian diplomats at public events.”Earlier this year, before Trudeau’s revelation regarding the Nijjar case, India lamented rowdy protests by Sikh separatist groups outside diplomatic missions in Canada, and posters offering cash rewards for the home addresses of India’s diplomats.New Delhi formally called on Canada to b...

Pilots on a regional passenger jet say a 3rd person in the cockpit tried to shut down the engines

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

A pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight and had to be subdued by the two pilots.Authorities in Portland identified the man as Joseph David Emerson, 44. He was being held Monday on dozens of counts of attempted murder and reckless endangerment, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon. The San Francisco-bound flight on Sunday diverted to Portland, Oregon, where it was met by law enforcement officers.Alaska Airlines, which owns Horizon, said Monday that the crew reported “a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat.” The airline said in a statement that no weapons were involved.The incident happened on a Horizon Air flight that left Everett, Washington, at 5:23 p.m. local time and landed in Portland an hour later.One of the pilots told air traffic controllers that the man who posed the threat had been removed from the cockpit.“We’ve got t...

Man charged in Kensington Market assault of woman, accused punched victim repeatedly: TPS

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

Toronto police have charged a man for an assault that took place in July when the accused allegedly pinned a woman down and punched her repeatedly in Kensington Market.Authorities were called to the Dundas Street West and Augusta Avenue area at around 3:30 a.m. on July 6, 2023, for reports of an assault.Police said the man got into an altercation with a woman and threatened her with a knife. He then pinned her down and began to hit her in the face. It’s alleged that when the victim attempted to fight back, the suspect held the woman’s neck and began to choke her.It’s unclear if the man and woman were known to each other.Police said 34-year-old Mason Groskopf was arrested on October 11. He’s been charged with three counts of mischief under $5,000, uttering threats, two counts of assault and assault with a weapon.The accused was expected to appear in court on October 11.

Canada Post to honour hockey trailblazer Willie O’Ree with stamp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

Canada Post is issuing a stamp to honour Willie O’Ree, the NHL’s first Black player.O’Ree is scheduled to be in attendance when the stamp is unveiled Saturday in Edmonton as part of the Heritage Classic festivities. The stamp will be officially issued Monday.O’Ree made his NHL debut with Boston on Jan. 18, 1958, and played two games with the Bruins that season.The winger played in the minors for the next two seasons before appearing in 43 more NHL games with Boston in 1960-61, scoring four goals and adding 10 assists.RELATED:Willie O’Ree doc shows the racism he faced that still exists in hockeyHockey’s history shows handful of non-white pioneersNHL trailblazer Willie O’Ree looks back on journey: ‘I felt like I could do anything’While he only appeared in a handful of NHL games over his lengthy professional career, O’Ree’s impact on the game has been significant.The 88-year-old from Fredericton received the Order of Canada in 2008 and was inducted i...