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Video shows correctional officer beating inmate 'more than 30 times' in Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

Note: Viewer discretion is advised in the video above.CHICAGO (WGN) — Surveillance footage shows an inmate being beaten for nearly a minute at Illinois' Cook County Jail last year. The correctional officer accused of the beating has been charged.Richard Smith, 44, was charged with official misconduct and aggravated battery following the incident at the jail on Sept. 20, 2022.In the video, a 24-year-old inmate is seen speaking with two guards for about 40 seconds in the jail's residential treatment unit. Previous: Cook County correctional officer charged; accused of beating inmate ‘more than 30 times’ Video shows the confrontation turn violent with a correctional officer seeming to throw the first punch. After a few seconds of the man defending himself with some punches back, Smith allegedly started to knee him while throwing uppercuts as the other correctional officer, who has not been identified, held him.The inmate then falls to the ground as Smith is shown continuing to beat th...

Will TSA stop you for marijuana in your luggage?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – While many states have legalized marijuana, things may be looking up for cannabis users nationwide. But not too high up, especially for those planning to fly anytime soon.There are many items you're allowed to bring aboard an airplane but when it comes to marijuana, the rules become a bit more complicated.Marijuana itself remains illegal on the federal level, TSA reminds. That includes certain cannabis-infused products as well, like CBD oil.However, cannabis products containing no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis or those approved by the FDA are the exceptions. These items are permitted in both carry-on bags and checked bags, according to TSA. How the TSA determines what is and isn’t a ‘liquid’ These rules apply regardless of the departure or arrival airports.“TSA’s response to the discovery of marijuana is the same in every state and at every airport – regardless of whether marijuana has been or is going to be legalized at the state level...

Austin-based company wants to control the rain over Lake Travis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

AUSTIN, TX (KXAN) - After one of the hottest years on record, Rainwater Tech, an Austin-based company, is hoping to bring weather controlling technology to the United States. The company has been using the tech in the Middle East and Australia for 10 years."We have a real imbalance of where the water is falling, it's falling in areas that already have enough water, we need it to redistribute to the areas that need water most," said Rainwater Tech CEO Mike Nefkins.The company produces rain by using large antenna or towers. "What we do is basically produce an ion plume that goes up into the atmosphere attaches to the cloud nuclei, and enhances rain."The theory is that by having the added ion, the rain drops in the cloud can grow larger, fall and survive the trip to the ground. According to Nefkins, the towers "turbocharge" the water cycle.According to Nefkins, their technology can enhance rain by 10% to 20%."I wish we had a technology that would generate rain from blue skies but that...

Hwy 29 reopens after cement truck rollover

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) -- Traffic in Liberty Hill was affected Thursday morning after a cement truck rolled over on Highway 29. The road was shut down in the 17000 block of West Hwy. 29 -- west of Liberty Hill -- around 6:30 a.m., according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office. The road has since reopened, WCSO said in an update. Real time traffic map Liberty Hill Independent School District also alerted parents, students and staff to expected delays on the way to school and work.

Jace Frederick: Karl-Anthony Towns needs to step up to give Timberwolves a chance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

DENVER — Karl-Anthony Towns was excellent during Minnesota’s third quarter surge in its Game 2 defeat in Denver. The all-star big man recorded eight points, five rebounds, two assists and a massive blocked shot in transition to help spark a 40-point frame that catapulted the Timberwolves from a 15-point halftime deficit to a two-point advantage heading into the final frame.Finally, it looked as if Towns had found his footing in the first-round series.Then came the final frame. Towns went 0 for 4 from the field, didn’t grab a single rebound nor tally an assist, turned the ball over and was beat for an alley-oop lob on the defensive end as Denver pulled away from Minnesota to go up 2-0 in the best-of-7 series.That fourth quarter was emblematic of Towns’ playoff performances. While Anthony Edwards was electric in numerous facets Wednesday in Denver, Towns was too easily relegated to irrelevance. He finished with 10 points on 3-for-12 shooting. As the series moves to M...

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting outside St. Paul Target store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

Police have arrested a 25-year-old man in a fatal shooting outside a St. Paul Target store.Jadonn Taylor, 23, was shot in the parking lot of the Target on Suburban Avenue just south of Interstate 94 on April 6 about 9:50 a.m. Someone drove Taylor to the nearby fire station at Suburban and White Bear avenues, where firefighters gave him emergency medical aid in the station’s driveway, but he was pronounced dead.On Wednesday, officers took a suspect into custody in the 400 block of Brainerd Avenue about 3:45 p.m., according to police. He was booked into the jail on suspicion of murder.Police said the investigation is ongoing.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Authorities release more details about 9 migrants rescued from freezing bog near Warraod Crime & Public Safety | Murder charge: Man shot his wife in St. Paul while 3 kids were in residence; he later died by suicide Crime & Public Safety | Authorities detail events of Pop...

Ulster County names April 'Parkinson's Awareness Month'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - In Legislative Session on Tuesday, the Ulster County Legislature unanimously approved a resolution to declare April as Parkinson's Awareness Month. Parkinson's Disease is a progressive disorder that breaks down the nerve cells in the brain, leading to motor impairment and cognitive decline. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Over 90,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease each year. It is the 14th-highest leading cause of death in the United States. "Parkinson's is a serious medical disorder, which does not have a known cure and whose pathology is under researched in the United States," said Deputy Minority Leader Craig Lopez, who sponsored the resolution. "By approving this Resolution, we are calling on our federal representatives to pass the National Plan to End Parkinson's Act, which will provide better care and treatment plans to patients and increase scholarship on this disease." Gun buy...

Pittsfield hydrant flushing returning next week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) - Pittsfield's annual hydrant flushing is set to return on Monday, April 24. Water mains throughout the city will be flushed over the course of four weeks, to prevent pipeline corrosion. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hydrants will be flushed Monday through Friday each week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The upcoming flushing for the week of April 24 will impact the following areas:Starting at the town line on Dalton Avenue working west through Coltsville including lower Crane Avenue, Meadowview neighborhood, following Cheshire Road north. Hubbard Avenue and Downing Parkway.Starting at the town line on East Street working west through the McIntosh and Parkside neighborhoods. Elm Street neighborhoods went to the intersection of East Street. Starting at the town line on Williams Street working west including Mountain Drive, Ann Drive, East New Lenox Road, and Homes Roa...

Fallen Marine's family gets $3,200 bill for I-70 memorial sign

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. – FOX 2 has learned the state of Missouri honored Marine Corps hero, Jared Schmitz, with a new memorial sign on Interstate 70 in Wentzville, but then sent a bill for the sign to his family.Missouri lawmakers are now pushing to make this the last time it ever happens.Schmitz’s father is so grateful for the sign naming the overpass at I-70 and the David Hoekel Parkway after Jared.The Missouri Department of Transportation recently erected the signs on eastbound and westbound I-70, naming the overpass the Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz Memorial Bridge. Top Story: Former St. Louis prosecutor turned star witness says she won’t be silenced The honor means the world to his family, but getting a bill from MoDOT was unforeseen.“We were a little shocked to get a bill in the mail for $3,200 to pay for our own signs,” Mark Schmitz said.His state representative and state senator, who presented the family with an official state proclamation at the sign dedication a few weeks...

This St. Charles County suburb named Missouri's safest city

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:50 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - One suburb in St. Charles County takes the title of the "safest city in Missouri," according to a new annual report. Home security company Safewise recently released its annual "Safest Cities in Missouri" list for 2023. The list is created by examining crime rates calculated by the FBI. Safewise also evaluates results from a "state of safety" survey to determine how concerned residents in certain municipalities feel about crime. According to Safewise, the safest city in Missouri is Cottleville. Trending: Woman tracks stolen AirPods, but says St. Louis police can’t help The Top 10 safest cities all reported fewer than 2.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents. Cottleville had a violent crime rate of 0.3 per 1,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2.2 per 1,000 residents. Both of those were among the best rates in the state. The following St. Louis-area suburbs also ranked among the Top 20 safest cities in Missouri in Safewise's annual report...Ball...