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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
6-year-old, 12-year-old killed in Terrebonne Parish crash
TERREBONNE PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A 6-year-old and a 12-year-old are dead following a crash that happened in Terrebonne Parish on Thursday afternoon, June 5. According to the Louisiana State Police, troopers with Troop C began investigating the crash, which happened on Louisiana Highway 311 near Fellowship Lane, around 4 p.m. Hammond man accused of arson, attempted murder Troopers say a 1999 Toyota Camry, driven by Cherri Breaux, was heading south on the highway when at the same time, a 2023 Kenworth was heading north. For reasons that are being investigated, the Toyota tried to turn left into a driveway, entering the path of the Kenworth and being hit on the right side. The driver of the Kenworth was properly restrained and wasn't injured. All four of the Toyota's occupants were unrestrained and taken to multiple hospitals. Breaux received minor injuries and a juvenile passenger was moderately injured. The 12-year-old and 6-year-old passengers were severely injured and died at the hospital. A standard toxicology sample was taken from Breaux for analysis as part of the ongoing invesstigation. The driver of the Kenwood isn't suspected of being impaired and gave a voluntary breath Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto's vehicle targeted in Metairie burglary 6-year-old, 12-year-old killed in Terrebonne Parish crash Supreme Court turns away RNC challenge to Pennsylvania ballot ruling Three weeks later, two Orleans Parish jail escapees remain on the loose Some Republicans hope Trump, Musk mend fences after blistering breakup Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
24-05-2025
- CBS News
1 killed, 4 wounded in Memorial Day weekend shootings in Chicago
Woman shot during argument with another woman in Kenwood Woman shot during argument with another woman in Kenwood Woman shot during argument with another woman in Kenwood At least one person has been killed, and four others have been wounded in shootings across Chicago over the Memorial Day weekend. The victims range in age from 18 to 39. Shootings from Friday In the first shooting of the weekend, a 28-year-old man was near the sidewalk in the 7300 block of South Winchester Avenue around 7:40 p.m. Friday, when someone shot him in the hip. The took himself to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was listed in good condition. Around 9:10 p.m. Friday, a 46-year-old woman got into an argument with a man and a woman in the 4700 block of South Lake Park Avenue in Kenwood. During the argument, the man and woman began hitting the victim in the face before she pulled out a gun and fired shots. A 33-year-old woman was shot twice in the left armpit, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. The 46-year-old woman, who has a valid FOID card, suffered bruises to the face from the attack, and refused medical attention. The man and woman who attacked the victim were taken into custody, and charges were pending Saturday morning. In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday: Shootings from Saturday At 2:46 a.m., a 35-year-old man was in his car in the 1700 block of North Spaulding Avenue, when he got into an argument with another man in the vehicle. The victim got out of the car, and the other man pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots from inside the vehicle. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead. The shooter fled the scene. At 8:04 a.m., a 39-year-old man was in the 700 block of East 60th Street, when a white SUV pulled up, and someone inside started shooting. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the wrist, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. At 11:01 a.m., an 18-year-old man was in an alley in the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue, when someone shot him multiple times. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
Otago Daily Times
16-05-2025
- General
- Otago Daily Times
Oamaru bid for heritage status no sloppy call
As an enthusiast for Oamaru's historic town centre, Civis was pleased to read about progress toward achieving National Historic Landmark status. The 15 buildings in the Harbour St-Tyne St precinct, and the life around and within many of them, create a unique and impressive New Zealand ambience. They are worth visiting just about every time you pass through Oamaru. Both the visionaries and the hard sloggers who did, and still do, so much to retain and develop the area deserve thanks and praise. The Landmark process began in 2022, and earlier this month, the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust gave Heritage New Zealand formal assent to include the buildings in a proposal for Landmark status. If the government approves, the area will join the Treaty of Waitangi grounds in holding this premier standing. Others are also lining up for approval. The Wellington National War Memorial's application is with the heritage minister, and work is under way for the Christchurch Arts Centre and Kerikeri Basin. If too many sites gain landmark status, however, exclusivity will be lost. ★★★ Discussion of the word fulsome a few weeks ago received, dare Civis say it, a "fulsome" response (to use one of fulsome's meanings) from Oamaru reader John Chetwin. He said he found himself shouting in agreement about the unfortunate evolution of the word. John finds the word "impact" causes him as much anguish because it has almost completely usurped the roles of the verb to affect and the noun effect. "As a consequence, we have lost the use of three words in one hit: affect, effect and impact. In this case, I believe journalists have a lot to answer for." Craig Radford, of Dunedin, reported that, while unaware of fulsome's origins, he also avoided the word because of its ambiguity. He eschews "decimate" for the same reason. It was a Roman army punishment; the execution of one-tenth of a unit in response to a mass infringement. Later, as Craig also says, it was used to wipe out a tenth or a significant portion of an army. But now it is widely used to mean the almost total destruction of anything. While Craig notes that shifts in meanings are not new, sometimes the process now happens within a few years. Gay and woke are two prime examples. ★★★ Elly Kennedy wholeheartedly agrees about the superiority of curved sinks over the modern square variety. She believes many new inventions are more awkward than they need to be. She prefers the old method of manual dialling to the modern approach of punching in numbers, and she laments that so many things are designed to be thrown out rather than fixed. Janet, no surname supplied, still regularly uses the Kenwood mixer she received in 1974 as an engagement present. Civis suspects many even older Kenwoods are still chugging away. ★★★ Words have a way of quickly becoming fashionable. Recently, Civis read twice about "slop" within five minutes from two different news sources. Civis heard the word again just before writing this column. Two of the three uses referred to AI slop. The third was "slop" as the stream of disposable objects consumed. Peak use of slop as a noun was about 1910. It's quickly on the rise again, aided no doubt by sloppy uses of the word. ★★★ Civis' gripe a few weeks back with "American" to mean from the United States came to prominence last week. TVNZ's news was not the only outlet to proclaim the election of the "first American Pope". Also "sloppy", perhaps. Where the heck did Pope Francis come from if not Argentina, part of South "America"? Some outlets corrected themselves to the first North American Pope, although they might have wanted to specify the United States. civis@
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What is the chicken jockey trend? Cincy theater adds security for 'Minecraft' audiences
A viral social media trend has flipped movie theater etiquette on its head. The trend attached to the new "Minecraft Movie" released April 4 involves moviegoers throwing popcorn and causing pure mayhem during the film, particularly when the term "chicken jockey" is said. The chaos has been documented in viral videos on X and TikTok, with even the film's star Jack Black joining in on the mania. Clips of the "Minecraft Movie" actor surprising a crowd at a weekend showing and impersonating theater owners warning against rowdy behavior are making the rounds on social media Monday. 'No throwing popcorn! And absolutely no chicken jockeys!' Black sarcastically yelled before revealing himself to an ecstatic audience. Some movie theaters are trying to crack down on the mayhem, with multiple U.K. theater chains having issued warnings about kicking out disorderly patrons. One theater in New Jersey announced a ban on unaccompanied minors wanting to see the blockbuster film without a parent or guardian. Here's what to know about the movie trend and how Cincinnati's theaters are responding to it. "Chicken jockey" refers to the rare situation when a zombie character rides a chicken like a horse in "Minecraft." Confused about why that is so exciting? As The Hollywood Reporter writes, the moment feels somewhat similar to when Captain America successfully caught Thor's hammer in "Avengers: Endgame." Black's character (Steve) calls out the 'chicken jockey' line during a scene where Jason Momoa's character (Garett Garrison) is about to fight the child zombie, rallying moviegoers to join in. Videos show filled theaters with teenagers screaming, throwing popcorn and climbing on top of each other once the line is uttered. Kenwood Theatre introduced security measures to monitor audience behavior during "A Minecraft Movie" screenings over the weekend. Julianne Reisenfeld, vice president of operations for Theatre Management Corp., the company that oversees Kenwood, Esquire and Mariemont theaters, told The Enquirer on Monday that Kenwood added extra security following issues with "Minecraft" audiences. The venue brought in security starting Friday, April 11, to monitor behavior during the scenes in the movie that have sparked the viral trend. Theater managers are also entering screenings to encourage moviegoers to put their phones away. The venue has no formal plan for "Minecraft" screenings moving forward but will continue to observe audience behavior as needed. Reisenfeld added that the Esquire Theatre in Clifton has not needed to add security as it's a smaller venue and existing staff are monitoring the situation. The Cinemark location in Oakley could not provide comment regarding the "Minecraft" outbursts. The Enquirer is awaiting responses from local AMC theaters. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, director Jared Hass shared his joy over the social media trend. He said it was "hysterical," adding he had been sent a lot of the videos. He touched on the controversy with the trend and how he doesn't understand why it's causing trouble, saying "it's weird when you're having too much fun and the cops get called." "It's funny because I think it's just literally cheering and throwing popcorn, which is so funny to me that cops are getting called for popcorn. Yeah, it's hilarious. I've seen so many funny videos," Hass said. "It's great, especially when people are climbing on their friends' shoulders and standing up and cheering for those moments. It's like this crazy anticipation. But, man, I'm just glad people are making memories with their friends and families." Based on the popular video game, the film was a major success at the box office opening weekend, grossing a record-breaking $157 million domestically. USA TODAY reports it was the biggest three-day opening ever for a movie based on a video game at the domestic box office. The film follows four misfits as they are pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld, a cubic land that puts your imagination to the test. The crew endures a series of tasks to get home, teaming up with master crafter Steve (Jack Black) along the way. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Chicken jockey trend: Cincinnati theater adds security for 'Minecraft'
Chicago Tribune
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Al Brooks Jr.'s double-double takes Rich Township past Kenwood in OT. All the way to state. ‘Couldn't just let it go.'
Everything around him got loud and proud, and at that pinnacle moment for Rich Township, senior forward Al Brooks Jr. felt a sudden surge that powered all the way through his body. It also helped that the 6-foot-6 Brooks figured things out early as far as using his height. 'My pops had us playing against bigger guys when I was about 14, and I was pretty small back then,' he said. 'I had to learn how to create shots against contact and score against bigger guys.' Brooks played like a bigger guy Monday night, totaling 27 points, 15 rebounds and four assists for the Raptors in 70-65 overtime victory over Kenwood in a Class 4A Illinois-Chicago Supersectional at Credit Union 1 Arena. Rich Township (25-8), the only team to beat Public League power Kenwood this season, will play Warren (26-10) at 7:45 p.m. Friday in a state semifinal at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The Raptors defeated Kenwood (31-2) in the semifinals of the Big Dipper en route to earning the tournament championship before beating reigning 4A state champ Homewood-Flossmoor. Junior guard Jamson Coulter scored 17 points Monday for Rich and senior forward Jayden Williams added 16. Brooks made the biggest play, converting a putback as time expired. That brought on OT, and the rest is now history. 'Being on this big stage, after coming from a Class 2A school and moving up to 4A, I've been waiting for this time,' said Brooks, who transferred with his brother from Hansberry. 'They gave me the opportunity, and I just took over. I took advantage of it. My coach always tells me even if I miss a shot, he's going to uplift me.' Brooks shot 12 of 18 from the floor, and added two steals and a blocked shot. He also was a force of nature for the rest of the team, according to senior guard Kavon Ammons. 'Al was not going to let us lose — not the way he played,' Ammons said. 'He's the driver of everything we do with our offense and how we play out there. He brings it like that every game.' Brooks provided the path forward after Kenwood led by as many as seven points in the first half. His offensive rebounds created second-chance opportunities. His ability to get to the basket opened up the rest of the offense. 'Al played amazing,' Williams said. 'I looked at his stats on the board just before overtime. He had 25 and 13, and I just said we can't let him do this by himself. 'The rest of the team had to come together, box out and get rebounds. They started collapsing on Al, and it left me and others wide open. We just started taking advantage.' Williams scored 13 of his points during the second half. Brooks and his brother Ikee, a senior guard, came from the network of Noble Street charter schools in the Public League's secondary division. The chance to play for Rich Township coach Lou Adams, who won three state championships at Public League power Orr, marked a step up in competition Brooks could not refuse. 'We've been saying since the beginning of the year, when my brother Ikee I got here, that we were going to get it done,' Al said. Adams' driving, animated and dramatic coaching style has brought out the best in Al's game. 'He's a special player, a special talent,' Adams said of Brooks. 'You only get a player like him once a generation. 'For a long time, it didn't look like we'd even get to overtime. Once we did, we felt pretty good. He had some foul problems. We took him out a couple of times, and I just told him to calm down.' Then, Brooks' final steal set up a dunk by junior forward Troy Garner Jr. to seal the deal. 'I have a passion for basketball and the game,' Brooks said. 'I couldn't just let it go.'
