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Residents shelter in place in multiple Maine communities while law enforcement works to locate shooting suspect Robert Card

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

LISBON, MAINE (WHDH) – Communities near Lewiston, Maine remained on high alert Thursday as authorities continued to search for a gunman suspected of carrying out a deadly mass shooting Wednesday night. Investigators said 40-year-old Robert Card allegedly first targeted a bowling alley in Lewiston before targeting a restaurant in town around 7 p.m. Maine’s Governor on Thursday morning said at least 18 people were killed. Thirteen people were injured. The Maine State Police asked residents in Lewiston and nearby Lisbon to shelter in place Wednesday night. Near 6:15 a.m. Thursday, state police expanded the shelter in place advisory to Bowdoin, Maine.“Please stay inside your homes while more than 100 investigators, both local and federal work to locate Robert Card who is a person of interest in the Lewiston shootings,” state police said.In Lisbon authorities said they found Card’s car abandoned at a local boat ramp on Wednesday night. Sources later told 7NEWS...

House Democrat Dean Phillips launches primary challenge against President Biden

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

(CNN) — Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips announced Thursday that he is running for president, kicking off a long-shot Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden.“I think President Biden has done a spectacular job for our country, but it’s not about the past. This is an election about the future. I will not sit still, I will not be quiet in the face of numbers that are so clearly saying that we’re going to be facing an emergency next November,” Phillips told CBS News in a clip posted online.Phillips is expected to formally announce his campaign Friday in Concord, where he’ll file to run in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary.The three-term congressman, who recently left his House Democratic leadership position in the face of intraparty frustration over his calls for a Biden alternative, has argued that the president would be a weak general election candidate due to his age and low approval ratings. Still, Phillips’ campaign launch...

7 Investigates: Hate Hunters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

The Anti-Defamation League is on high alert over a surge in violent threats against Jewish people. They say it has ticked up since the attack on Israel by Hamas. Just one station traveled to New York City to show you how the organization is working to protect Boston and the rest of the country.“You can really kind of feel the tension,” said Harvard University Freshman Charlie Covit.As the war in Israel rages, fear is building here at home.“We have tracked 400 or so rallies around the country and especially after the first few days after the massacre, it was celebration, glorification and legitimizing Hamas brutality,” said Oren Segal, Vice President of the ADL of the Center on Extremism.The Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism, located in Manhattan, is working around the clock to track and intercept threats. They say college campuses have been hotspots since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.“Student groups and individuals have really, to a shocking degree, adulated, praised what Hama...

Kurt Warner called the Ravens offense ‘kind of clunky.’ Todd Monken doesn’t totally disagree.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

Despite the Ravens scoring 38 points and racking up more than 500 yards of offense in their 38-6 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and NFL analyst Kurt Warner saw a lot of room for improvement.“Although they threw for a bunch of yards, it’s still not smooth and connected,” Warner said on his YouTube show. “It’s kind of clunky right now.”Offensive coordinator Todd Monken didn’t necessarily disagree.“There were certain things we did that were really outstanding that you look at and say, ‘Wow, we can build on it.’ And there’s other things that can get glossed over because you won, and you look at it and go, ‘That has to be a lot better, or we can’t be who want,’” Monken said Thursday. “There were some elite things that we did, and there were some things for sure we have to clean up and not just counting on that [No.] 8 is going to run around and make...

Cruise to pause all driverless operations as a way to 'rebuild public trust'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In a statement on social media Thursday, Cruise said it is pausing all driverless operations as it takes "steps to rebuild public trust.""Part of this involves taking a hard look inwards and at how we do work at Cruise, even if it means doing things that are uncomfortable or difficult," the self-driving car company said in the statement. Cruise expands driverless rideshare services in Austin, but not everyone is on board Therefore, the company said during this pause it will examine its "processes, systems, and tools and reflect on how we can better operate in a way that will earn public trust."Cruise has offered driverless rides in Austin, San Francisco and Phoenix.The City of Austin has received more than 40 complaints related to driverless cars since July, according to city data. Driverless car complaints in Austin describe collisions, near misses and confusion Complaints range from the self-driving cars blocking traffic or being a nuisance to near misses and ...

Westwood picks up huge win to help playoff position 28-21 over Manor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westwood and Manor slugged it out for four quarters and the Warriors came away with a 28-21 win over Manor to just about solidify a state playoff spot Thursday at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex.Westwood running back Demani Stewart scored on a 14-yard run with 7:25 left in the third quarter to break a 21-all tie and that ended up being the only score of the second half for either team.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteThe Warriors took a 7-0 lead into the second quarter, and that's when things got wild. Manor scored three times in the frame, two on Titus Petteway runs of 1 and 62 yards, and the other on a 67-yard fumble return by Da'Rion Godley.Petteway's 62-yard dash was the perfect answer to a Stewart 52-yard run the drive prior. Both runs were impressive in different ways. Petteway simply hit a crease with a head of stea...

Wild fall behind early, again, in blowout loss to Flyers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — Asked about the Wild’s opponent on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena, head coach Dean Evason gave a quick scouting report followed by a concise warning.The Philadelphia Flyers, he said, were a lot like the Wild.“They play an energetic, upbeat, pressure, physical game,” Evason said Thursday morning. “So, if we’re not ready, as we haven’t been. …”It was a prescient observation.The Wild came out with loose sticks and lead in their skates and chased the Flyers around the ice for most of two periods before briefly coming to life in a 6-2 loss, breathing more life into a trend that has haunted Minnesota (3-3-1) since opening night, when Brock Faber stanched the bleeding of a cold start in a 2-0 victory over Florida.Minnesota rallied from three one-goal deficits to beat struggling Edmonton, 7-4, on Tuesday but goes into the second of back to backs Friday in Washington with losses in three of its past four games (1-2-1).“We can’t continually get behind and expect to come back con...

State girls soccer: Maple Grove takes down White Bear Lake to advance to semifinals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

Maple Grove took down White Bear Lake 2-1 in a Class 3A state girls quarterfinal showdown Thursday night in Edina.The first half had its fair share of action. The Crimson struck first, taking the lead in the 21st minute thanks to a goal from freshman Jessica Lee. They then padded their lead just four minutes later after a strike from sophomore Kiera Gill.White Bear Lake answered with a goal of its own with three minutes left in the half when junior Jenna Maloy found the back of the Crimson net. The Bears put themselves within striking distance entering the second half.But there was a big change of pace after the break. Both teams played stifling defense, and neither got any good shots at the goal. As both teams held the other scoreless, the Crimson outlasted the Bears and held onto their one-goal advantage the rest of the game.The win comes as a bit of an upset for Maple Grove, which was unseeded in the tournament with White Bear Lake being seeded third. Maple Grove coach Jean-Yves ...

Bodies of two missing Mass. men found shot to death in VT

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

EDEN, Vt. (NEWS10) -- The bodies that were found in northern Vermont have been identified as two men from Massachusetts who had been reported missing. The Vermont medical examiner said the autopsies revealed both men were shot multiple times in the head.Their deaths are being investigated as a homicide. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Jahim Solomon, 21, of Pittsfield, and Eric White, 21, of Chicopee, went missing while traveling through Vermont. State police said they disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Police are following up with leads surrounding the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact Vermont State Police.

Man gunned down in Maplewood; Major Case Squad investigating

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:15:45 GMT

MAPLEWOOD, Mo. - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated to investigate a fatal shooting in Maplewood.According to Corporal Dustin Hoskins, a spokesman for the Maplewood Police Department, the shooting took place just after 5:40 p.m. in the 2200 block of Yale Avenue. Officers arrived and found a male victim in an apartment building courtyard suffering from a gunshot wound.The victim was rushed to a local hospital but later died. His name has not been released.Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Maplewood Police Department at 314-645-3000 or the Major Case Squad.