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Sick New World: Vegas Embraces Inaugural Alternative and Nu-Metal Festival

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

Photo by Devon RaleighLas Vegas witnessed a storm of music and energy as the inaugural alternative and nu-metal festival, Sick New World, took over the city this past weekend. With an impressive lineup featuring iconic bands like System of a Down, KoRn, Deftones, Turnstile, and Incubus, the festival delivered an unforgettable experience to fans who braved scorching temperatures that reached triple digits. The Las Vegas Fairgrounds became a haven for music enthusiasts from all corners of the globe, making Sick New World an event to remember.A Day Filled with Intense Performances:In the blistering desert heat, fans flocked to the fairgrounds and filled every available space. By 3 PM, as Chevelle took the stage, tens of thousands of fans had already arrived, eager to immerse themselves in the festival’s atmosphere. The fairgrounds remained packed throughout the entire 12-hour event, with bands delivering electrifying performances one after another.Legends of the Genre Lead the Wa...

Bay to Breakers: Early BART trains, road closures planned for Sunday race

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

Before the 111th Bay to Breakers race returns to San Francisco Sunday, several Bay Area transit lines will run trains and ferries bright and early to help get participants — costumed and otherwise — to the starting line in time for the quirky fun run.Starting at 6:20 a.m. four BART trains will operate along select stations, each scheduled to arrive at the Embarcadero around 7 a.m.:16th Street Mission (6:54 a.m.)Bay Fair (6:37 a.m.)Daly City (6:44 a.m.)Dublin/Pleasanton (6:20 a.m.)El Cerrito del Notre (6:37 a.m.)MacArthur (6:45 a.m. and 6:51 a.m.)Millbrae (6:31 a.m.)Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre (6:25 a.m.)West Oakland (6:53 a.m., 6:56 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.)Regular Sunday BART service will begin at 8 a.m.CalTrain is running two special lines — Northbound Trains  601 and 603 — at select stations, starting at 6:02 a.m. at San Jose Diridon and 6:24 a.m. in Palo Alto.The Golden Gate Ferry will also offer two extra trips, departing from the Larkspur Terminal at 6:30 a.m. and ...

Guards brutally beat prisoners and lied about it. They weren’t fired.

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

NEW YORK — Shattered teeth. Punctured lungs. Broken bones. Over a dozen years, New York state officials have documented the results of attacks by hundreds of prison guards on the people in their custody.But when the state corrections department has tried to use this evidence to fire guards, it has failed 90% of the time, an investigation by The Marshall Project has found.The review of prison disciplinary records dating to 2010 found more than 290 cases in which the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision tried to fire officers or supervisors it said physically abused prisoners or covered up mistreatment that ranged from group beatings to withholding food. The agency considered these employees a threat to the safety and security of prisons.Yet officers were ousted in just 28 cases. The state tried to fire one guard for using excessive force in three separate incidents within three years — and failed each time. He remains on the state prisons payroll.An offi...

Atalanta fights back to beat Verona and boost European hopes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Atalanta kept alive faint hopes of qualifying for the Champions League by rallying to beat relegation-threatened Hellas Verona 3-1 in Serie A on Saturday.Atalanta moved level with fifth-placed AC Milan, which was playing already-relegated Sampdoria later. The duo were four points below the top four.Verona remained level on points with 17th-placed Spezia.Atalanta lost its past two league matches without scoring and it found itself behind again in the 11th minute when Darko Lazović ran onto a Filippo Terracciano throughball and fired an angled drive into the bottom left corner.But Davide Zappacosta levelled 11 minutes later with a powerful strike from outside the area.Verona gifted the lead early in the second half. Goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipò tried to dribble past Mario Pašalić inside his own penalty area and the Atalanta midfielder stole the ball off him and placed it into an empty net.Rasmus Højlund all but sealed the match in the 62nd minute with another ferocious stri...

Embarazada mata a tiros a su hijo y luego se quita la vida en Idaho, según autoridades

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

WALLACE, Idaho — Una mujer embarazada de 33 años y su hijo pequeño fueron encontrados muertos a tiros en una casa en el norte de Idaho, dijeron las autoridades.Los diputados respondieron alrededor de las 8:30 p.m. el miércoles a reportes de una persona muerta dentro de la casa, anunció en Facebook la alguacil del condado de Shoshone, Holly Lindsey. Allí encontraron los cuerpos de Elizabeth Lawley y de su hijo de 2 años. Ambos tenían heridas de bala, y una investigación preliminar indica que Lawley disparó, mató a su hijo y luego a ella misma, según el alguacil.Lawley estaba embarazada, según autoridades. Horrible tragedia: joven hispana muere acribillada a tiros por su novio tras abortar, según la policía Encerrados y baleados en la cabeza: así fue la matanza perpetrada por un delincuente sexual Lindsey dijo que en sus 19 años de servicio en el condado de Shoshone, nunca había visto la oficina del alguacil tan sombría y devastada...

2 killed in possible road rage hit-and-run in Boulder County

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Colorado State Patrol asked for the public's help identifying a pickup truck involved in a Friday evening crash that killed two people in northern Boulder County.The crash happened on Highway 287 just south of Larimer County around 5 p.m. A witness said two vehicles -- a dark red or maroon pickup truck and a Chevrolet Camaro -- were possibly road-raging before the crash.The pickup truck was seen on video colliding with the left side of the Camaro, which caused it to spin into oncoming traffic. Denver hit-and-runs on the rise The Camero was then hit by a Toyota Tundra.Both of the occupants in the Camaro were pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the Tundra was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The pickup truck left the crash scene.Anyone with information that may help investigators locate the driver of the vehicle was asked to contact CSP at 303-239-4501.

Investigation underway after fatal shooting in Mansfield

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

Authorities are investigation a deadly shooting in Mansfield on Saturday, officials said.Homicide detectives and the state police Crime Scene Services Section have responded to the shooting in the area of 42 Church St., according to a state police spokesman.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Yankees cut ties with struggling outfielder Aaron Hicks after 8 seasons

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

The boobirds will have to find another target. After three-plus years of struggling, the Yankees have designated outfielder Aaron Hicks for assignment on Saturday afternoon.The 33-year-old had over two years and roughly $25 remaining on his seven-year, $70 million contract he signed after the 2018 season. However, the club has seen enough and has parted ways with the struggling outfielder.“This is family,” manager Aaron Boone told reporters before Saturday’s game against the Reds. “You go through everything with these guys. Obviously with Aaron, some ups and downs. He’s had some really good seasons. … Not an easy conversation to have but one we felt was necessary.”Hicks is slashing .188/.263/.261 with one homer in 28 games played this season.The former first-round draft pick entered the 2023 season with a chance to secure the job as their starting left fielder despite a brutal 2022 season in which he slashed .216/.330/.313 in 130 games ̵...

Police investigating fatal shooting in Mansfield

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

State and local police are investigating a fatal shooting on West Church Street in Mansfield.“Our homicide detectives in Bristol County and Crime Scene Services Section responded to a fatal shooting in Mansfield to assist local police,” Massachusetts State Police spokesman David Procopio said in a statement Saturday.The statement said the shooting was in the area of 42 West Church St., near Main Street in downtown and the Mansfield MBTA station. The area is heavily residential.Mansfield Police Department said they were “currently working a scene on W. Church Street,” in a post on the department’s Facebook page at 12:41 p.m. Saturday. “The scene is secure and there is no treat to the public.”Both police agencies directed media to the Bristol District Attorney’s office for more information. Emails and phone calls to that office were not immediately returned.This is a developing story.Massachusetts State Police officers and Mansfield PD o...

Lacrosse notebook: Nauset top-ranked Div. 2 team in power rankings

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:47:52 GMT

EASTHAM — Each year, it seems the same lacrosse contenders emerge this time of the season. Come late May, it is common to see the usual collection of schools bracing themselves for what they presume will be a deep playoff run.However, if you were to take a pilgrimage along Route 6 to the end of the Cape, you might just find a new program on the rise, one which has taken the Commonwealth by storm in recent weeks.That would be Nauset, which has established itself as the school to beat in the Cape and Islands League. If Jesse Peno’s group has a say, they could just be on the verge of making history if things pan out.“This is definitely (the) number one (team),” said Peno. “Just as far as overall depth, the highs they’ve reached in the power rankings, the state rankings. With leading the league, co-champs last year. We’re most likely winning it outright this year. We have one more league game, and we’re in first right now. (This team’s) definitely at the top.”When Peno first took over t...