Day: April 2, 2024

Firefighters rescue 2 people trapped under Ohio bridge by fast-rising river waters

7:04 pm April 2, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Firefighters came to the rescue of two people who were trapped under a bridge early Tuesday when the waters of an Ohio river began rising, and forecasters warned more severe weather was headed to the area. OHIO DAD COULD STILL FACE DEATH PENALTY IN MASSACRE OF 3 SONS AFTER JUDGE TOSSES […]

Hawks’ Quin Snyder shrugs off heated confrontation with Bogdan Bogdanovic, says two ‘are in a great place’

6:58 pm April 2, 2024

The Atlanta Hawks have just seven regular season games remaining on their schedule and appear to be heading for a third consecutive NBA Play-In Tournament berth. The Hawks defeated the Chicago Bulls on Monday to earn their 35th win of the season. But, the tenth-seeded Hawks 113-101 victory was overshadowed by a late-game confrontation between […]

Wild snake fight over food in Colombian rainforest is believed to be first time captured on video

6:56 pm April 2, 2024

In what is believed to be the first encounter captured on video, two wild snakes in Colombia were caught fighting over a meal recently in their natural habitats. Danish researchers Henrik Bringsøe and Niels Poul Dreyer published a study on March 22 in Herpetozoa, an open-access journal, highlighting the startling phenomenon. The two red-tailed coral […]

Klaus Mäkelä, 28, will take over as music director for the Chicago Symphony in 2027

6:10 pm April 2, 2024

Klaus Mäkelä was hired Tuesday to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and will become the youngest head since its start in 1891. A Finn who turned 28 in January, Mäkelä has had an astonishing rise in the music world, becoming principal guest conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra […]

I-95 North in Philadelphia closes after truck hits overhead railroad bridge

6:07 pm April 2, 2024

A portion of Interstate-95 in Philadelphia will be closed for several days this week after an oversized vehicle struck a rail bridge that crosses over the busy highway, officials say. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) said the incident involving the Conrail bridge temporarily brought I-95 north down to one lane in the area Monday […]