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Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Penn Hills man charged in connection with deadly Monroeville crash
Police have charged a Penn Hils man in connection with a crash in Monroeville that killed a woman and hurt three more in 2024. Allegheny County police say Marcus Alston Sr., 49, was the driver of a Nissan Pathfinder that crashed into the rear of a Toyota Rav 4 around midnight on Nov. 3 on Route 22, William Penn Highway. According to detectives, Alston's vehicle was traveling at more than 90 miles per hour when the crash occurred. The posted speed limit there is 35 miles per hour. RELATED COVERAGE >>> Drivers warn stretch of Rt. 22 in Monroeville is dangerous following several deadly crashes Both Alston's vehicle and the Rav 4 had two adult occupants. Police say all four were taken to area hospitals in stable condition. Shiya Young, the passenger in Alston's vehicle, was pronounced dead. Detectives say Alston's blood alcohol content was .233 percent, and he was found to have a suspended driver's license. Alston is now facing multiple charges, including homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while DUI, involuntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering another person. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Eater
5 days ago
- Business
- Eater
Inside Gold Coast's Over-The-Top New Steakhouse Perched in a Downtown Skyscraper
In recent times, Chicago has been once again embracing its meatpacking history with a rush of new steakhouse openings. Trend pieces are no doubt on their way about the allure of comfort food and a need to return to the simple life. However, that's not the formula deployed at the Alston, an opulent steakhouse that debuts on Friday, May 30, on the third floor of the 971-foot-tall One Chicago, a $750 million skyscraper built in 2022. This is the same building that houses Gold Coast's Whole Foods. The food's from Jenner Tomaska, the James Beard Award finalist behind Esme in Lincoln Park. Tomaska is showing discipline at Alston, embracing his new role in developing a steakhouse menu that can appeal to the masses without sacrificing his avant-garde style that brought Esme a Michelin Star. The hope is that Tomaksa can incorporate elements of fine dining, including superior service, quality ingredients, and cheffy techniques, to show Chicago that a great steakhouse is about more than just keeping the juices in the chops. Tableside preparations include a bread cart and a duck press with the poultry carved in front of diners. The Alston is supposed to represent Midwestern steakhouses crossed with nouvelle French cuisine. The meat is prime and dry-aged, cooked over charcoal. Wagyu comes from American, Japanese, and Aussie sources. They range from $55 for a six-ounce dry-aged filet to $260 for a 16-ounce, 60-day dry-aged American wagyu chop, called the S.W. Chairman's Cut. That comes with a butter infused with Red Boat Vietnamese fish sauce. An arsenal of sauces is available to accent the selections. A rack of Dover sole is a tribute to Esme's tasting menu and its unique showstopper. Salt-baked trout is also available. A selection of pastas and salads should sate vegetarians. A Members Tower costs $300 and comes with a dozen oysters, four spot prawns, three razor clams, two scallops, a half-pound of King crab, and a whole cold water lobster. Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, which also runs Kindling inside the Willis Tower, continues its downtown push. Visitors will find an assortment of textures used throughout the space. Don't blink, your eyes aren't deceiving you — the art on the ceiling of the main dining room changes. There's a digital projection screen that can stream a variety of art. It's a way Tomaska can bring a touch of Esme to the world of beef. There's a wine cellar, with selections curated by Charlie Trotter's alum Ken Frederickson, and tons of space for private events. A terrace with beautiful views of downtown Chicago will debut later this summer. Management hopes the outdoor seating will be more cocktail-focused, and there are plans for live music. There's also a members-only club which is downright intimate compared to the main dining room. That will come with a special menu. Walk through the space below and check out select dishes in the photos below. The Alston , 750 N. State Street, third floor, opening on Friday, May 30, reservations via OpenTable . Sign up for our newsletter. Pommes Boulangères au gratin
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vols star Zakai Zeigler sues NCAA, seeking to play 5th season on Rocky Top
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee basketball star Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA in an effort to extend his career on Rocky Top for an additional season. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court seeks to allow Zeigler to play a fifth season at Tennessee while pursuing a graduate degree. It alleges that the NCAA's rule permitting only four season of competition with the five-year eligibility window constitutes an illegal restraint of trade in violation of state and federal antitrust law. UT basketball lands five-star commit Nate Ament Attorneys representing Zeigler have requested a preliminary injunction to allow Zeigler to suit up for the 2025-2026 season. Current NCAA rules allow athletes four years of competition in a five-year window beginning when the athletes first enrolls, allowing some athletes a redshirt year in which they can maintain eligibility without participating in competition. Zeigler's lawsuit contends that four-year competition limit denies him the ability to compete and earn name, image, and likeness compensation during his fifth year, while athletes who redshirt are eligible for NIL compensation for all five years of the eligibility window. Zakai Zeigler breaks SEC single-season assists record It marks the latest in spate of lawsuits against the NCAA following the Supreme Court's 2021 decision in NCAA v. Alston to strike down rules limiting education-related benefits for student athletes by ruling that NCAA bylaws unreasonably limited competition among schools for athletes. Zeigler's lawsuit makes a similar argument in their bid for the additional eligibility. By restricting Zeigler's participation in this market through an arbitrary limitation on player eligibility, the NCAA directly impacts his ability to compete in the commercial marketplace that has emerged in the wake of Alston. Zakai Zeigler lawsuit Zakai Zeigler's mother is the rock to his game The 23-year-old point guard from Long Island, New York has been one of Tennessee's best and most beloved athletes over his four seasons on Rocky Top. He is the first player in history to be named to the SEC All-Defensive Team four times and just the third player ever to win multiple SEC Defensive Player of the Year Awards. After his mother's home burned down in 2022, Vol fans raised over $350,000 of aid for his displaced family. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
14-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Dog scratch sparks dispute that ends in deadly attack, Alaska officials say
A man became angry when a dog scratched his wife and later fatally shot his 20-year-old neighbor and wounded another person, Alaska prosecutors said. David Dumpson, 31, was sentenced to 95 years in prison, with 20 years suspended, in the May 2020 shooting that killed Andrew Alston and injured Luis Ross-Rivera, the Alaska Department of Law said in a May 13 news release. McClatchy News reached out to Dumpson's attorney May 14 and was awaiting a response. Alston was Dumpson's neighbor in Anchorage, prosecutors said. A dog belonging to a friend of Alston's scratched Dumpson's wife on May 24, 2020, according to prosecutors, who said police were called about the incident. 'Dumpson was angry at his neighbors' and yelled slurs, prosecutors said, adding that he later got a hold of a gun. That evening, Alston and Ross-Rivera, who was 21 at the time, came back home, and 'Dumpson again called them derogatory names,' prosecutors said. Dumpson and Ross-Rivera started fighting, 'and Dumpson shot Ross-Rivera in the head,' prosecutors said. Dumpson then fired at Alston, shooting him three times, walking off, and then coming 'back to shoot Alston in the head,' according to prosecutors. Alston was trying to give aid to the wounded Ross-Rivera when he was killed, prosecutors said. On a GoFundMe page, Alston was described by his father as 'a bright lively kid who had dreams and ambitions and was working towards them.' He 'will be remembered by a lot of people,' his father said, adding 'he was loved by so many.'
Sky News AU
12-05-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Liberals' spending and lack of policies came back to ‘haunt' Dutton
Former Liberal minister Richard Alston claims Liberals' endless spending came back to 'haunt' them in the federal election. 'You've got to have a couple of big policies,' Mr Alston told Sky News host Peta Credlin. 'If you don't understand economics, then you're probably not going to be a winner.'
