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Microsoft agrees to buy $50M parcel intended for Foxconn after plans flopped in Wisconsin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

MADISON, Wis. — Microsoft has agreed to buy a $50 million parcel of land in southeastern Wisconsin meant for Foxconn after the world’s largest electronics manufacturer failed to fulfill grandiose promises to build a massive facility that would employ thousands of workers.Microsoft plans to build a $1 billion data center on the 315-acre parcel in Mount Pleasant, a village of about 27,000 people in Racine County, about 30 miles south of Milwaukee. It’s unclear how many people the center might employ. Paul Englis, Microsoft’s director of global community research and engagement, told the Racine County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that such centers typically employ 300 to 400 people.The village already is home to a Foxconn Technology Group manufacturing facility. The Taiwan-based company is best known for making Apple iPhones. The company announced plans in 2017 to build a $10 billion facility in Mount Pleasant that would employ 13,000 people.Wisconsin’s gover...

Murder charge: Man shot his wife in St. Paul while 3 kids were in residence; he later died by suicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

After 38-year-old Donshay Hardy was shot in St. Paul, leading three children to flee from the residence, prosecutors charged her husband with murder.A warrant was out for Eddie Lee Webb’s arrest, but he died by suicide on Sunday and prosecutors dismissed the court case Tuesday. The criminal complaint against him was also unsealed.The complaint tells not only of the killing of Hardy, but about three children who were in the Battle Creek-area home with Hardy. One tried to intervene after seeing the 43-year-old with a gun, but Webb locked the child out of the room and then gunshots rang out. Another child later reported seeing “mom on the floor with blood all over,” according to the complaint.Donshay Hardy (Courtesy of the family)About seven hours before police received a 911 call about Hardy’s shooting, there had been another 911 call to the 2200 block of Hillsdale Avenue, in which a woman said she wanted her husband removed, the complaint said. Officers saw Ha...

Red Cross launches new bloodmobile trucks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The next Red Cross blood drive could be coming directly to you. The Red Cross has launched two new bloodmobile trucks.Each vehicle is anticipated to collect more than 3,000 units of blood a year. The Red Cross said the trucks will give them the freedom to bring collections into communities that might not have been able to access them before. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "This blood mobile is essential to helping the community," American Red Cross Regional CEO Kevin Coffey said. "We are able to go to rural communities, we are able to be at community events, we are able to be at small businesses that might not have had the space to host a blood drive, but this product will be able to meet that need."The bloodmobile will be seen throughout Albany in the coming weeks. It will be hosting more than 25 drives on the go until the end of July.

Fire breaks out at Jamestown Mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A three-alarm fire broke out at an old shopping mall in north St. Louis County.Fire officials said the blaze occurred around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday at Jamestown Mall in Florissant.Officials said firefighters encountered heavy fire and debris in the walkways of the building. One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was taken to SSM Health DePaul Hospital for treatment.Firefighters from multiple agencies are on the scene combatting the flames. Black Jack Fire Protection District is the lead agency in this incident.This is a developing story. Additional details are limited at this time. FOX 2 will give updates as more information becomes available.

An 80-year-old man is missing in Arvada, and police ask for public’s help in locating him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

An 80-year-old man is missing in Arvada, and police are asking for the public’s help in locating him.Senior Alert: If you see him, please call 9-1-1. pic.twitter.com/lO9QShh6Pu— CBI (@CBI_Colorado) April 20, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Barry Morphew’s attorney accuses DA of misrepresenting, withholding evidence in dismissed murder case Crime and Public Safety | Missing Glen Haven man found dead after days-long search Crime and Public Safety | Colorado judge sanctions DA Linda Stanley’s office over pattern of widespread discovery violations Crime and Public Safety | 93-year-old missing Berthoud man is found safe in Winter Park Crime and Public Safety | Parker Police looking for missing 18-year-old Rosendo Wallace was last seen about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday walking in the 5300 block of Otis Street, according to a 7:15 p.m. Colorado Bureau of Investigation tweet.Wallace...

Brandon Moore departs Colorado School of Mines football for University of San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

The Colorado School of Mines football program lost a pair of leaders Wednesday.First, it was announced that Marv Kay, the longtime leading figure who helped turn the Orediggers into a Division II power, died at the age of 84. Hours later, they lost Brandon Moore, the 2022 AFCA Division II Coach of the Year, as he resigned and accepted an offer at FCS’ University of San Diego. Moore led Mines for one season.“Thank you Colorado School of Mines,” Moore said in a statement. “Mines is a truly special place full of special people. I can’t express how proud I am to have been a part of it. My family and I have made the decision to move on and accept an opportunity at the University of San Diego. I can’t say enough about the family I will be leaving behind, the Mines community will always be special to me.”Peter Sterbick has been named as interim head coach for the Orediggers. He first arrived in Golden as the offensive coordinator in 2019 and was a ...

9 arrested, gaming machines seized in massive illegal gambling crackdown in Pomona

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

Nine people were arrested, and dozens of gaming machines were seized as part of a massive illegal gambling crackdown in Pomona Wednesday morning, authorities said.Officers from the Pomona Police Major Crimes Task Force, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, El Monte Police, Huntington Park Police, and California Highway Patrol executed search warrants at six locations on Mission Boulevard, Phillips Boulevard, Foothills Boulevard, and Holt Avenue.55 gaming machines were found inside the illegal casinos, along with an undisclosed amount of money and drugs, Pomona Police said in a news release.Photos show agents seizing stacks of cash and several large electronic gaming machines, which were later destroyed, police said. Authorities seized wads of cash and several large electronic gaming machines, which were later destroyed, police said. April 19, 2023. (Pomona Police)Authorities seized wads of cash and several large electronic gaming machines, which were later destroyed, police ...

Laguna Beach police searching for man who hospitalized ex in alleged attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

The Laguna Beach Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a man suspected of attacking his ex-girlfriend, leaving her with serious injuries that required hospitalization.The alleged attack happened Wednesday morning at a home on the 1600 block of Tahiti Avenue in the city of Laguna Beach.Police say Charles Kelley IV attacked his ex-girlfriend inside her home hours after he broke in and burglarized it. The unidentified victim suffered "significant" injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment.Kelley fled the scene before police arrived and he remains outstanding. Police say he's wanted for attempted murder.He's described as a white man with brown hair and blue eyes who stands 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket, gray t-shirt and black pants.Anyone with information about his location is urged to call 911 or the Laguna Beach Police Department at 949-497-0701. Additional information can be submitted to...

Taylor Swift’s financial savvy apparent in crypto case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

Don't mess with Tay-Tay when it comes to financial regulation.A class-action lawsuit is targeting some celebrities, including Shaquille O'Neal and Tom Brady, for allegedly promoting scandal-plagued crypto exchange FTX without first doing their homework.But the lawyer spearheading the suit, Adam Moskowitz, told "The Scoop" podcast that Taylor Swift was the exception when it came to due diligence."The one person I found that did that was Taylor Swift," Moskowitz said.Swift reportedly was approached by FTX in 2021 to partner on her upcoming tour.Moskowitz recalled: "In our discovery, Taylor Swift actually asked them, 'Can you tell me that these are not unregistered securities?'"Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour Friday, March 17, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)A security is defined as a tradeable asset that reflects value. Think stocks and bonds.All U.S. securities must be registered with financial authorities.The Securities...

South San Francisco: Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:53:31 GMT

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – A BART employee has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision earlier this month in South San Francisco, police said.In the early morning hours of April 5, a pedestrian was struck by a driver while trying to cross southbound lanes in the 1500 block of El Camino Real, according to the South San Francisco Police Department. The pedestrian died of his injuries at the scene.The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office identified the pedestrian as 45-year-old South San Francisco resident William King.Following an investigation, detectives identified the driver as 52-year-old Newman resident Joaquin Duarte. Police said Duarte was working as a BART systems service fore worker at the time of the crash.Detectives on Tuesday arrested Duarte and booked him into San Mateo County Jail on charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run. He remained in custody Wednesday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Pacifica: Suspect sought in indecent e...