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☆ Justin Timberlake, on Tour, Beams Into Sag Harbor to Plead Not Guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Alyce Mcfadden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Justin Timberlake’s world tour detoured to Sag Harbor, N.Y., on Friday, when a judge suspended his driving privileges in New York while he fights a drunken-driving charge. Appearing in local court by video conference, the pop singer pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor for a second time. Instead, prosecutors refiled the paperwork, and Mr. Timberlake was arraigned again. The celebrity saga has brought crowds to Sag Harbor. Mr. Timberlake is scheduled to perform in Antwerp, Belgium, on Saturday.

Persons: Justin Timberlake’s, Timberlake, Carl Irace Locations: Sag Harbor, N.Y, New York, Antwerp, Belgium

☆ Baltimore, Maryland: Bridge collapses as officials announce lane closures and traffic detours
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Melissa Alonso | Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Local agencies received 911 calls around 1:30 a.m. reporting that a ship, traveling outbound from Baltimore had struck a column on the bridge, Cartwright said. There could have been a vehicle “as large as a tractor trailer” on the bridge at the time of collapse, he said. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a social media post around 3 a.m. that he was en route to the incident at the bridge. Footage captured the moment after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed. The 1.6-mile, 4-lane bridge extends over the Patapsco River and serves as the outermost crossing of the Baltimore harbor and an essential link of Interstate-695, or the Baltimore Beltway.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Kevin Cartwright, Cartwright, “, ” Cartwright, StreamTimeLive, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Organizations: CNN, Baltimore, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Divers, Baltimore City Fire Department . Local, Maryland Transportation Authority, Baltimore Mayor, ”, Baltimore Beltway, “ Locations: Patapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, Fort McHenry

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Parts of the Pacific Northwest were under an ice storm warning through Wednesday morning, threatening to add to the damage brought by a powerful winter storm that hit the region over the weekend. The forecast came as much of the United States coped with bitter weather that in some places put electricity supplies at risk. As of Tuesday night, about 52,000 people in Oregon still remained without power, according to the website poweroutage.us. County officials extended a weather state of emergency until noon Wednesday and decided to keep a record 12 overnight emergency weather shelters open for an additional night. “The real limitation for us right now is staffing,” said Dan Field, director of the joint county-city homelessness office.

Persons: Eugene —, “, ”, Justin Brooks, arborist Ryan Cafferky, Dan Field Organizations: ., Rockies, The Tennessee Valley Authority, National Weather Service, Portland Public Schools, Beaverton School Locations: PORTLAND, Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon, Portland, Salem, Seattle, United States, Great Plains, Midwest, Mississippi, East Coast, New York, Philadelphia, The Tennessee, Texas, Columbia, Pacific, Lake Oswego , Oregon, Lake Oswego, Beaverton, Multnomah County

Marte has a hit in every postseason game he's ever played. A night after wasting a two-run, ninth-inning lead in a 6-5, 11-inning loss, the Diamondbacks outhit Texas 16-4 and never trailed. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and 38-year-old Evan Longoria each singled in a run for Arizona, which got its first World Series road win after four losses dating to 2001. Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesThe Series, just the third between wild-card teams, shifts to Arizona for Game 3 on Monday in the first Series game at Phoenix since 2001. He singled in the second, hit opposite-field doubles to right in the fourth and sixth, and singled in the eighth.

Persons: — Merrill Kelly, Ketel Marte, Gabriel Moreno, Jordan Montgomery, Tommy Pham, Marte, Derek Jeter, Manny Ramírez, Hank Bauer, he's, Emmanuel Rivera, Corbin Carroll, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Evan Longoria, Kelly, detoured, Mitch Garver’s, Pham, Montgomery Montgomery, Moreno, Montgomery, Alek Thomas, Longoria, Josh Jung, Caroll, Martín, Walker, . Walker, Jonah Heim’s, Max Scherzer, Brandon Pfaadt, ___ Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Diamondbacks outhit Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, New York Mets, Houston, AL, Diamondbacks, NEXT Texas, Detroit Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Arizona, South Korea, Washington

For Mark Tuan, whose new EP “Fallin'” is out Friday, it was creating a digital avatar. It’s not really me, but it is me,” he says of Digital Mark. Getting Digital Mark to mirror the real Mark Tuan was an extensive process, involving several days of filming in a motion capture bodysuit. Right now, Digital Mark “just stands there ... but maybe in the future, they’re going to incorporate me walking around,” he says. They can talk to Digital Mark about it.

Persons: Mark Tuan, Got7, ”, Tuan, “, It’s, ” Greg Cross, they'll, Mark “, — Tuan, I've, That's, — “, It's Tuan Organizations: ANGELES, Machines, Soul Machines

☆ Three killed in Auckland shootout ahead of World Cup kick off
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

AUCKLAND, July 20 (Reuters) - At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and six others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women's soccer World Cup in the city. [1/4]Police vehicles are seen near the location of a reported shooting in Auckland, New Zealand on July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan FrandinoHipkins is travelling to Auckland later in the day and is expected to provide more updates. The shootout occurred close to where several soccer players were housed. Norway plays New Zealand in the opening match of the tournament at Eden Park in Auckland later on Thursday.

Persons: Chris Hipkins, Hipkins, Nathan Frandino Hipkins, Maren Mjelde, Douglas Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, Renju Jose, Praveen Menon, Sandra Maler, Stephen Coates Organizations: AUCKLAND, Police, REUTERS, Norwegian, Verdens Gang, New Zealand, Eden, Auckland Mayor, Thomson Locations: Zealand's, Auckland, Auckland , New Zealand, Norway, New, Italy, U.S, New Zealand, Sydney

☆ People stuck on board an Amtrak train for more than 29 hours had to be told by the conductor they were not being held hostage: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Cheryl Teh | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Passengers on an Amtrak train were stranded in South Carolina after their train took a detour due to another train derailing. This was just the beginning of the mess: the Amtrak passenger train's journey was then halted in South Carolina. Additionally, safety laws control how many hours train employees are allowed to work. "Hey @Amtrak my parents have been stuck on the auto train that left Lorton yesterday around 5pm. "Any help heading towards the fully booked Amtrak auto train full of elderly passengers that is now almost 10 hours past arrival time?

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