Author: Henry

A BART train struck a person on the tracks at the Walnut Creek station Monday morning, authorities said. The incident was originally reported at about 10:30 a.m. A BART spokesperson said that a person entered the trackway for an unknown reason when a train approached, and a collision may have occurred. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District later confirmed that a person was hit by the train, and BART spokesperson Michelle Robertson said the person was taken to a hospital. Major delays followed the incident on the Yellow Line in the Antioch and San Francisco International Airport directions, BART…

Kourtney Kardashian has been slammed by fans after she left her ex Scott Disick out of a gushing Father’s Day tribute. The 47-year-old reality television personality uploaded a slew of intimate photos of husband Travis Barker, 50, with their son Rocky, who was born in November 2023. She snubbed her ex-boyfriend Disick, 43, with whom she shares sons Mason, 16, Reign, 11, and daughter Penelope, 14 on July 8. Instead she shared a sole photo of her rock star husband holding her as they lovingly looked into each other’s eyes while wearing matching black sunglasses. ‘Baby daddy,’ she plainly captioned the post, adding a single black heart…

A large fire has ripped through a playground-equipment warehouse in Pennsylvania, sending thick black smoke over the surrounding area and prompting the evacuation of neighbouring buildings, though everyone inside the business is reported to have escaped unharmed. The blaze broke out shortly before 11.30am on Monday at Superior Play Systems, in the 2500 block of Industry Lane in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, just off North Trooper Road. According to CBS Philadelphia, helicopter footage showed heavy flames and dense smoke pouring from the building, which sits in an industrial park alongside other warehouses and close to a residential neighbourhood. What…

Verified across ESPN, the Associated Press, Reuters and others — the ruling is confirmed. Here’s the article in the mid-market national style, reported neutrally and with the mental-health element handled carefully. Wimbledon champion Vondrousova handed four-year doping ban Marketa Vondrousova, who won Wimbledon in 2023, has been banned from tennis for four years after refusing to provide a sample to a doping control officer at her home — a penalty that, barring a successful appeal, casts serious doubt over the remainder of her career. The ruling was handed down on Monday by an independent tribunal and announced by the International…

Chicago officials are due to throw their weight behind the creation of a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention, following a holiday weekend in which several people were killed and dozens more wounded in shootings across the city. Police said that as of Monday morning, eight people had died and 38 had been injured in gun violence since 5pm on Thursday, according to CBS Chicago. Among the dead was a 14-year-old boy, shot multiple times late on Thursday night in the Auburn Gresham neighbourhood, who later died at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Hours earlier, a 32-year-old man had…

An investigation is underway in Stockton after an 18-year-old man was fatally shot early Monday morning. Stockton police said officers responded near West Weber Avenue and South Van Buren Street shortly after 1 a.m. to investigate a report of a person shot. At the scene, officers found the 18-year-old with a gunshot wound near a parking lot. Medics took him to a hospital, but police said he later died. Homicide detectives are investigating. No suspect information or other details about the case have been released.

The city of Pittsburgh, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and group leaders are partnering for a new initiative to bring new housing opportunities to Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. Currently, the city is seeking RFIs, or requests for interest, from developers and home builders who want to tour sites for potential development. “It’s time to start investing and investing fast into these properties,” said Mayor Corey O’Connor. Some of the properties in Larimer have been vacant for years, but the hope is to transform lots into new homes, driving new and current residents to the neighborhood. “The Larimer community is long overdue for…

A tortoise who has greeted customers at a Colorado pet shop for more than a decade is back in his enclosure, a day after he was snatched from outside the store and driven away. Howard, a large African spurred tortoise and a fixture at Scales ‘N Tails on North Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs since 2011, was taken from his outdoor pen on the evening of Wednesday, June 17. According to the shop, a man removed the tortoise from the enclosure, put him in a vehicle and drove off. Local broadcaster KRDO reported that the owner, Robert Bohner, believed the…

The carjacking suspect accused of hitting and killing a woman on a sidewalk in Boston last weekend was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation Monday to determine if he is competent to stand trial. Ibraim Matos, 37, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Dorchester District Court to several charges, including murder and carjacking, in the death of 32-year-old Mabinty “Binty” Janneh of Dorchester on Saturday. Prosecutor Ursula Knight said Matos “wreaked havoc on the Mattapan community.” Matos was allegedly driving his own car when he crashed on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan just before 2 p.m. Saturday. Police said he…

Michael Johnson, the man acquitted in the murder of Phylicia Barnes, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences and another 25 years in a separate case Monday in Baltimore County. Johnson, 42, was accused of raping and strangling an 18-year-old girl during an attack that lasted six hours in 2024. He was charged with multiple assault and rape counts as well as first- and second-degree attempted murder. The trial began in April and lasted a few days before Johnson was found guilty in the Baltimore County Circuit Court. Johnson stands trial for rape, assault The victim said Johnson, who was 40…