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10 people injured after Mississauga Transit bus crashes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

10 passengers have been injured after a Mississauga Transit bus crashed into a ditch Tuesday morning. Toronto police say the crash occurred at Highway 27 and Dixon Road just after 11 a.m. between the bus and one other vehicle.Both drivers have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. They were among ten people who have so far been transported to hospital that includes one man with serious injuries and nine others with minor injuries.Police say a total of 30 people are being assessed by paramedics.The northbound Highway 27 is closed at Eglinton and southbound Highway 27 is closed at Dixon. No further details about what caused the crash have been released.

Costco rumored to be swapping food court item for 'behemoth' cookie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — It’s the new year, and with it, it appears Costco is bringing a new item to its food court — and perhaps replacing another. It’s not the hot dog that we're losing, though that item has caused controversy in the past.Instead, Costco is rumored to be taking the churro off its menu. Reddit users claiming to be or know Costco employees began reporting last month that Costco was pulling the churro and replacing them with chocolate chip cookies. Many seemed content with the alleged change, calling the churros “the worst item in the food court” and “tasteless dough.” Costco CEO comments on possible membership price hike: ‘You’ll see it happen’ Costco has not responded to Nexstar’s request for comment, but some customers are claiming the cookie is currently at their warehouses. The cookie is already on the menu in at least one location the Pacific Northwest, according to one Reddit user that shared an image from their food court. There, the cookie costs $2....

Passengers on United’s ‘time travel’ flight miss New Year’s Eve after plane lands in wrong year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Passengers flying with United Airlines on New Year’s missed their opportunity to “time travel” back to Dec. 31 after flight didn’t go back in time as far as they had hoped.The flight, which departed from Guam on the morning of Jan. 1, was scheduled to cross the International Date Line and land in Honolulu on the evening of Dec. 31 — allowing passengers to celebrate New Year’s Eve for a second time in Hawaii.“Time travel is real,” United Airlines said of the flight, according to an Instagram post shared a few days before New Year’s. “You only live once, but you can celebrate New Year's Eve twice!” the carrier added.Data from FlightAware, however, shows that the plane ended up leaving more than six hours late — and landed in Honolulu at 12:34 a.m. on Jan. 1, and not on the evening of Dec. 31 as scheduled. United Airlines is about to completely change the way you board a plane A representative for United Airlines did not immediately return a request for comment on Tuesday...

Midwest couple celebrates 80th wedding anniversary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

VALLEY PARK, Mo. – A local pair of centenarians has reached a major milestone.Andrew and Bertha “Bunny” Kowalczyk celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary on Monday amongst family and friends at Cape Albeon Lakeside Retirement Living in Vally Park, Missouri.The couple, ages 103 and 102, tied the knot on Jan. 1, 1944. A random draw at a collegiate dance started the partnership.SEE ALSO: Single $842.4 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan"They were both going to the University of New Hampshire, and there was a dance at the dorm," David Kowalczyk, the couple’s son, said. "And the way they got couples to dance is you had a lottery and you picked a number. Well, both my father and my mother picked number 23. And, so, that's how they ended up together."Andy, a veteran of World War II, mustered up the courage to ask his future flame for another date one month later."He comes walking up the path to pick me up and, lo and behold, there he was in uniform," Bunny said.What's the key to su...

It’s official: The Twin Cities experienced the warmest December on record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

With 2023 in the rear-view mirror, it’s official:The metro experienced the warmest December on record, the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service confirmed on Monday.Also on Monday — New Year’s Day — the weather service reported that 2023 was the third warmest year on the books in the metro.In the Twin Cities, temperature records date back to the 1870s.Joe Soucheray: Are we headed for another ‘Year Without Winter’? It’s too soon to tell.A little more than five inches of snow has fallen so far this winter in the Twin Cities — 14 inches below average.By this time last year, more than 33 inches had piled up during what was to become the third snowiest winter on record (90.3 inches) in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area.Challenged by friends, the Maas family team, from left, Rebecca, 14, Emmanuel, 10, Julian, 7, and Christopher, 12, spent three days building this snowman in their St. Paul yard, seen Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The 10-f...

Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov week to week with lower body injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

The Wild’s injury issues have gone from difficult to potentially catastrophic.Already playing, and surviving, without Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin for the better part of a month, Minnesota went through its morning skate Tuesday without its top goaltender and points leader.Goalie Filip Gustavsson was placed on injured reserve on Monday, meaning he must miss at least seven days, and on Tuesday morning it was announced Kirill Kaprizov is week to week with an upper body injury.Marcus Foligno, who didn’t go through the entire skate Tuesday, is a game-time decision. Mats Zuccarello went through his first team skate since he scored the winning goal in a shootout victory over Vancouver on Dec. 16 but Hynes said there is no change to his status. He is week to week with an upper body injury.Kaprizov is second on the team with 13 goals and has a team-high 34 points. He left a 4-2 loss at Winnipeg last Saturday after taking a couple cross checks to his lower back.Gustavsson (lower body) was...

One arrested after shots fired during dispute: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Joseph Kellogg Jr., 27, was arrested following an investigation into shots fired reported on Divison Street. Police say multiple people were engaged in a dispute in the early hours of January 1 and that a gun was discharged. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Law enforcement gathered evidence and obtained witness accounts. A search warrant was granted for the residence where the incident occurred. During the search, a rifle and ammunition were recovered.The resident, Joseph Kellogg Jr., was arrested on a warrant. Kellogg was arraigned on the following charges:Reckless endangerment in the first-degreeCriminal possession of a weapon in the third-degreeMenacing in the second-degreeEndangering the welfare of a child. Investigations are ongoing. Additional arrests are possible. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Montgomery County District Attorney Lorraine Diamond assisted in this case.

Missing brothers accused of stealing car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The two missing vulnerable adults, Malachi Williams and Ryan Williams, have been arrested after being found at the Cobleskill Walmart. The brothers are accused of stealing a car around State Route 30 in Esperance around 10:30 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Schenectady County Undersheriff James Barrett says the two went missing from 7969 Mariaville Road between 10 p.m. A large police and rescue presence was staged early Tuesday morning near Mariaville and Featherstonehaugh Lake to find the brothers. According to Schenectady Police, the brothers left their home wearing only a tee shirt, pajamas, and sneakers, leaving their cell phones behind. Police say after stealing the car, they were found in good health at the Cobleskill Walmart. They're currently being interviewed at the Schenectady County Sheriff's Office.

Taylor Swift's new romance, debt-erasing gifts and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew millions of eyes skyward and a spiritual homecoming for some Native American tribes were just some of the moments that inspired us and brought joy in 2023.In a year that saw multiple wars, deadly mass shootings, earthquakes, wildfires, sexual harassment stories and other tragedies, these events were among those that broke through the tumult of 2023 and made people feel hopeful.As Taylor Swift would say, “Hold on to the memories.” Here are a few of them:A FRIENDSHIP BRACELET WITH A PHONE NUMBERThat’s how Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce planned to woo superstar Taylor Swift when he went to her Eras Tour concert stop in the Missouri capital. It didn’t work — at first.But the romantic gesture, and public admission of defeat on his “New Heights” podcast, caught the Grammy Award-winner’s attention. After the power pair took their relationship public — she went to a Chiefs ...

Gun owners and conservative groups file lawsuit against Colorado’s new ghost-gun law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:10:58 GMT

A pair of gun-rights groups have filed a lawsuit against Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to block enforcement of a new state law banning so-called “ghost guns,” in the latest legal challenge of a slew of new firearms reform measures.The suit was filed in federal court Monday, when some provisions of the law took effect, by three Colorado gun owners and by the National Association for Gun Rights and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners. It alleges that the law violates the Second Amendment and doesn’t comport with America’s history of firearms and gun regulations.Passed by the state legislature and signed into law in June, the law makes it a misdemeanor to possess, sell or create unserialized guns and gun parts. The gun owners and groups seek an immediate hold on the law and a wider declaration that the ban is unconstitutional.As Colorado voters embrace gun reform and Democrats exercise full control over the Capitol, conservative opponents increasingly have turned to the court...