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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Driver injured in police chase that crossed from Independence to Kansas City, police say
A driver was injured following a police chase that progressed from Independence to Kansas City Wednesday afternoon, according to the Independence Police Department. IPD officers began pursuing a blue Jeep Cherokee after the driver was allegedly involved in an armed assault, according to Sgt. Phil DiMartino, a KCPD spokesperson. The chase crossed into Kansas City near Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue around 1:20 p.m., when officers with the East Patrol Division of KCPD took up pursuit, DiMartino said. EPD officers followed the Jeep westbound to Raytown Road and Blue Ridge Cutoff, where the Jeep swerved over the median and hit a silver Toyota Camry traveling eastbound, DiMartino said. The driver of the Camry had minor injuries but declined medical treatment, according to DiMartino. The driver of the Jeep and two passengers, one of whom is a juvenile, were not injured, DiMartino said. A nine-month Star investigation found last year that Independence police officers initiate car chases more frequently than any other police department in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Across the metro, more than 320 people have been injured in police chases in the past five years, the investigation found.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police investigate fatal shooting in Kansas City's Pendleton Heights neighborhood
Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Kansas City's Pendleton Heights neighborhood Friday night. Officers were called to the 400 block of Park Avenue around 8:30 p.m. about a reported shooting. Police found a man lying in the road with gunshot wounds. Officers performed lifesaving measures but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt. Phil DiMartino, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department. Police are investigating the death as a homicide. No one was in custody as of late Friday. 'Preliminary investigation revealed an interaction in the street between individuals that led to the victim being shot,' DiMartino said. Investigators worked in the area Friday night looking for witnesses and surveillance footage. Anyone with information about the incident can reach out to detectives by calling 816-234-5043 or contacting the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. The killing is Kansas City's 33rd homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. By this time in 2024, Kansas City had tallied 30 killings.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Is New York City getting windier? Here's what's causing all the gusty weather
The Brief The New York City area has experienced persistent gusty winds in recent weeks, with gusts frequently reaching 30-40 mph Meteorologists say the pattern is caused by tightly packed pressure systems, seasonal changes, and intensified urban wind flow between skyscrapers. The windy weather is expected to ease by early May, with calmer conditions and possible thunderstorms replacing the current gusts. If you feel like New York City has been windier than usual… you're not imagining it! Meteorologists say that the tri-state area has been stuck in a gusty weather pattern that will last all the way into May. What we know The New York City area has experienced several weeks of unusually persistent windy weather, with gusts frequently reaching between 30 and 40 mph — considered "near gale" force by the National Weather Service. "What we've had is several storm systems over the last week or two that have moved across the central United States into the Great Lakes and to the interior or southeastern Canada," said Nelson Vaz, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in New York. "And then we've had high pressure off the coast. And in between those two systems… the more tightly [isobars] are packed, the stronger the winds are going to be." Meteorologist Steven DiMartino, owner of said seasonal change is contributing as well. "We're having changes in the season, which you would expect for this time of year being spring. This year, because of a lot of different forcing mechanisms — the polar vortex collapse, tropical force — things kind of all over the place is leading to enhancement of the polar and subtropical jet streams. What that basically means for you is that cold front and low pressure systems are a little bit more amped," DiMartino explained. In urban environments like Manhattan, the effects are intensified. "What would normally be a 20 mile per hour wind gust ends up being a 40 mile per hour wind gust because that air is being forced in between those two large buildings," said DiMartino. By the numbers Average wind gusts this month: 25 to 30 mph (classified as a "strong breeze") More than half of days this month had gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range ("near gale" force) What's next The current gusty pattern should begin to fade in early May, according to meteorologists. After that, occasional breezy days are still possible, but attention will shift to the threat of spring thunderstorms. "As we move through April into May, you'll just have, you know, an occasional breezy day. But for the most part, things will start to calm down. And then we got to look out for severe thunderstorms," DiMartino said. The Source This article was written using information from FOX 5 staff and the National Weather Service.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Erie Winter Carnival kicks off second weekend with ice carvings
Over 60 professionally carved ice art pieces are taking over Perry Square. The second weekend of Winter Carnival began Thursday starting with live carvings around 4 p.m. Erie Zoo ready to open their gates for 100th year The Jeannette, Pennsylvania-based ice company DiMartino was out prepping and building the walls Thursday morning with about 115 blocks of ice. One of the carvers said they have prepared their greatest hits and are excited to bring them to life. Fore! Barstool Open returning for another year 'We're going to have a big basketball scene, it's going to have a couple basketball players and a big basketball hoop, it's a pretty fun ice sculpture and we're going to have a huge lion that's going to be carved as well. Those are two of my favorite ones and I think one of the crowd favorites will be an interactive tractor, you'll be able to sit on a three-dimensional tractor with big tires, it will be a fun one for sure,' said Jared McAlister, an ice carver for DiMartino Ice. Live carvings will continue throughout the weekend along with other activities including gallery night at the Erie Art Museum and the Erie Barstool Open on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
