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Apr 16 2024
News
Waukesha man dies after being hit by garbage truck at Pizza Ranch in Burlington, police say
WAUKESHA - A Pizza Ranch restaurant worker in Burlington died after he was struck by a garbage truck in the parking lot of the business Monday morning. The 34-year-old man from Waukesha was pronounced dead at the scene by rescue workers shortly after the incident, which was reported to the Racine County Communications Center at 9:53 a.m. Authorities did not immediately release the name of the
Milwaukee Journal SentinelApr 16 2024
News
Japan's exports grow amid weak yen but higher import bills hurt business mood
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Japan's exports grew for the fourth straight month in March driven by U.S.-bound car shipments, although business confidence at big firms soured amid a slump in the yen and signalled that a sure-footed economic recovery was some time away. Ministry of Finance data out on Wednesday showed Japan's exports rose 7.3% year-on-year in March, compared with 7.8% gain in the
ReutersApr 16 2024
News
Maine now has greater oversight of freight railroads, but public access to data is limited
Maine has a new law that amps up reporting requirements for freight railroads transporting hazardous materials through the state. Gov. Janet Mills signed L.D. 1937, an emergency bill, into law Friday, creating a system of state oversight that railroads have never experienced in Maine. The bill was introduced last year to address concerns about the public’s right to information that emerged
Portland Press HeraldApr 16 2024
News
Eden Prairie student part of winning experimental vehicle team
Luke Marvin of Eden Prairie, a ninth grader at Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, is a member of the Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team, which took first place in two divisions at the 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on April 4-7. The team took home $6,000 total for winning the two divisions. “Entering two cars in the
Eden Prairie Local NewsApr 16 2024
News
‘I Was Afraid For My Life’: 81-Year-Old Pizza Delivery Man Says He Was Sucker-Punched, Carjacked
An elderly pizza delivery man claimed he was assaulted and carjacked Wednesday in Jefferson Park, Chicago, ABC 7 reported. Ernie Aimone, 81, was delivering pizza in the Jefferson Park neighborhood when he said he was ambushed from behind. After being allegedly punched in the back of the head and forced to the ground, his car was allegedly stolen, according to ABC 7. “They said, ‘gimme the keys
The Daily CallerDec 24 2023
News
Car Crashes Head-On Into Tree, Driver Seriously Injured In Essex: PD
ESSEX, CT — A Rhode Island man was seriously injured when his vehicle crashed head-on into a tree on Route 9, state police said.
At 5:41 p.m. Saturday, a 2013 Honda Civic was traveling northbound on Route 9 in the town of Essex.
The Rhode Island resident's car "drifted off the left side of the two lane limited access highway, entered the dirt shoulder, and collided head-on into a
Patch.comApr 16 2024
Opinion
AI Is a Humongous Electricity Hog. That’s Great.
Next time you ask ChatGPT for a lasagna recipe, consider how much computing power you’re using: On a typical day, the AI chatbot handles an estimated 195 million queries, consuming enough electricity to supply some 23,000 US households. By 2026, booming AI adoption is expected to help drive a near-doubling of data centers’ global energy use, to more than 800 terawatt-hours — the annual carbon-
BloombergJan 17 2024
News
Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and hurting a baby, authorities say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A power line fell on a car in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest. Rick Graves, spokesman for the city's fire department, said the power line crashed into the car after being drawn down by the branch of a large tree. It is believed the car’
The Joplin GlobeJan 17 2024
News
Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and hurting a baby, authorities say
PORTLAND, Ore. — (AP) — Three people died and a baby was injured when a power line fell on their car in northeast Portland on Wednesday, the city’s fire department said. The department’s spokesperson, Rick Graves, said the power line crashed into the car after being drawn down by the branch of a large tree. It is believed the car’s passengers died when they exited the vehicle and became
KIRO 7Oct 23 2023
News
CAUGHT ON VIDEO! CAR RUNS INTO MINNEAPOLIS PROTESTORS
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) - Authorities are investigating an incident over the weekend at a protest in Loring Park. About 5000 were gathered in Minneapolis Saturday to demand an end to the Israeli bombing of Gaza by holding a “die in”, where protestors lie down and play dead to show the seriousness of the subject. Shortly after 3:20 p.m., officials responded to reports of a disturbance at the
WJON