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104-year-old woman dies days after world-record skydive attempt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

OTTAWA, Ill. (WGN-TV) — A 104-year-old Chicago woman who recently set out to break a world record as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane has died. Dorothy Hoffner was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community after passing away in her sleep Sunday night, her close friend, Joe Conant, told the Associated Press.Conant said he met Hoffner, whom he called Grandma at her request, several years ago while working as a caregiver for another resident at the senior living center. He said Hoffner had great energy and was mentally sharp.“She was indefatigable. She just kept going," he said Tuesday. “She was not someone who would take naps in the afternoon, or not show up for any function, dinner or anything else. She was always there, fully present. She kept going, always.” 104-year-old Chicago woman becomes oldest person to tandem skydive On Oct. 1, Hoffner made a tandem skydive that could land her in the record books. She jumped out of a ...

FAA investigating after jet forced to take 'evasive action' at AUS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after an F-18 fighter jet was forced to take "evasive action" back in September at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport, the agency confirmed to KXAN in a statement Tuesday.Around noon, Sept. 23, the jet "conflicted with two aircraft" at the airport, according to the FAA. The pilot of another jet took "evasive action" after getting an alert that the F-18 was nearby.Furthermore, the F-18 flew near Runway 18L while another aircraft was preparing for takeoff, the statement said.The FAA will determine the closest proximity of the aircraft as it continues the ongoing investigation.

DWI charges: Vadnais Heights lawmaker was two times legal limit to drive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

A Vadnais Heights lawmaker had a blood-alcohol level two times the legal limit to drive in Minnesota and told a Chisago County sheriff’s deputy she thought she was in St. Paul, according to driving while impaired charges filed against her Tuesday.The Chisago County Attorney’s Office charged Democratic-Farmer-Labor Rep. Brion Curran after a deputy arrested her early Monday.At 1:56 a.m., the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a red sport utility vehicle, possibly a Mazda, “all over the road and speeding” north on Interstate 35 approaching North Branch. A deputy was dispatched at 2:05 a.m. to I-35 in Harris, north of North Branch, on a report of an SUV off the road.The deputy saw a red Mazda CX-5 SUV driving slowly on the shoulder. As he pulled up behind the vehicle, it came to a stop. The deputy saw what appeared to be fresh damage to the driver’s side front corner and the driver’s side front tire was flat.Brion Curran (Court...

Johan Santana dons Pablo López jersey, in touching surprise to Twins’ ace

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

As Pablo López approached the mound, readying to deliver the baseball for the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday afternoon to his childhood hero, Johan Santana stopped him and started unzipping his navy blue Twins jacket.Underneath his jacket, Santana was wearing a jersey, one which bore López’s name on it, to the surprise of the Twins’ starting pitcher. López turned around towards the Twins’ dugout with a smile on his face and then spun back around and watched Santana point to the name on the back of his jersey.It was a touching moment for the two Venezuelan pitching aces and came a week after López showed up for his first start of the postseason wearing an old Santana jersey. López had no clue of Santana’s intentions and gushed after the game that he thought it was “really freaking cool” and the moment left him a little star struck.“It meant so much to me,” López said. “It’s kind of like a huge full-circle moment. … He ackn...

Twins star Royce Lewis proves he is, in fact, human in Game 3 loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

It’s easy to forget that star third baseman Royce Lewis is capable of having a bad game like everybody else. This is the same guy that made a habit of hitting grand slams for the Twins in the regular season, then homered in consecutive plate appearances during his playoff debut last week.The 24-year-old wunderkind has everything it takes to become a superstar. He might already be that for the Twins. He’s that good.Which is why it felt so weird to watch Lewis prove he is, in fact, human with his performance on Tuesday afternoon at Target Field. Though he wasn’t the only reason the Twins fell 9-1 to the Houston Astros, Lewis played a major role, finishing 0 for 4 with a pair of strikeouts.“There were a lot of situations that I had that I left people on base,” Lewis said. “That’s on me. It’s upsetting. I’m very self aware of that.”The way Lewis struggled throughout the game was a microcosm of the way the Twins swung the bats a...

No charges filed following road rage shooting on I-44

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – No charges have been filed against two drivers who exchanged gunfire Tuesday morning along Interstate 44 in Fenton Eureka.The gunfire happened during the 8 a.m. hour on eastbound I-44 at the Bowles Avenue exit, according to Trooper Dallas Thompson, Missouri State Highway Patrol.The two drivers continued on I-44 east and stopped on the side of the highway at the Bowles exit in Fenton. The drivers began shooting at one another.One driver was struck in the hand and went to the hospital. Their injury was not life-threatening. The other driver drove off but stopped at I-270 and Gravois to call authorities. Monthly $500 payments coming soon for some St. Louis families St. Louis County police took one person into custody. That individual was later released.Thompson said the highway patrol has noted an uptick in road rage cases over the last two or three years. He offered a word of caution for anyone who finds themselves in a tense situation with another driver.“Fo...

Man arrested, second suspect sought in fatal Lakewood shooting 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting near the Lakewood-Wadsworth Regional Transportation District station as police seek a second suspect.Lakewood police responded to the area of West 13th Avenue and Yukon Street just before noon on Sept. 30 on reports of a shooting.Officers found Anthony Ortiz with multiple gunshot wounds and transported him to St. Anthony Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, according to the Lakewood Police Department.Lakewood Police and @CrimeStoppersCO are searching for 2nd suspect in a late September homicide. Please share. pic.twitter.com/e8Z4MLNb3P— Lakewood Police Dept. (@LakewoodPDCO) October 10, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Aurora police arrest 16-year-old boy in fatal Southlands mall shooting Crime and Public Safety | Aurora police officer who shot 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson cleared of policy violations, two others cited Crime and Public Safety |...

Oakland man charged with shooting clerk who refused to lower price of liquor bottle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

OAKLAND — Nearly four months after a liquor store clerk was shot for refusing to lower the price of a $40 bottle of booze, police have arrested a suspect.A 34-year-old Oakland man was arrested in late September in connection with the June 23 shooting, court records show. He is next due in court for an arraignment hearing on Oct. 16.The Alameda County District Attorney’s office charged the man with attempted robbery, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and multiple counts of illegal gun possession, court records show. In a police interview, he claimed that he was worried the clerk was pulling a gun on him so he fired his own handgun.But the clerk’s story — which police say is backed up by surveillance footage — is markedly different. The clerk reported to police that the man shot him three times in the belly during a heated argument over the price of a liquor bottle.After shooting the clerk, the suspect fled the area, but didn’t bother to take t...

Single-family residence sells in Oakland for $2.4 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

6041 Girvin Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 6000 block of Girvin Drive in Oakland was sold on Aug. 14, 2023 for $2,400,000, or $606 per square foot. The house, built in 1993, has an interior space of 3,961 square feet. This three-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Additionally, the house includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:In October 2022, a 1,988-square-foot home on Chelsea Drive in Oakland sold for $1,660,000, a price per square foot of $835. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Pelham Place, Oakland, in July 2022, a 1,797-square-foot home was sold for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of $835. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,156-square-foot home on the first block of Rydal Court in Oakland sold in April 2023, for $2,050,000, a price per square foot of $951. The home has 3 bedrooms...

Person shot and killed Tuesday in East Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:10 GMT

OAKLAND – The city of Oakland’s homicide count for the year climbed closer to 100 with a fatal shooting Tuesday afternoon near the Sobrante Park neighborhood.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | East Bay toddler whose mother is charged with his murder, torture identified Crime and Public Safety | Feds up reward money, now offer $150k for information leading to arrests of suspects who target mail carriers Crime and Public Safety | East Oakland’s harsh realities on full display at start of trial over gas station shootout that killed bystander Crime and Public Safety | Two killings outside 24-Hour Fitness may be connected, San Leandro police say Crime and Public Safety | East Bay couple acquitted of murder but convicted of life-eligible assault charge in death of their 5-week-old son The shooting happened just after 3:30 p.m. in the 300 block of 105th Avenue, the Oakland Police Department said in...