NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico leaves Kentucky Derby coverage with nut allergy

Ahmed Fareed took over coverage for the veteran broadcaster, who was scheduled to host coverage of the first jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown for the ninth time. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said on social media he hates being a “late scratch” from Saturday’s 151st Kentucky Derby because of a “significant” nut … Read more

2 hospitalized after ‘serious’ motorcycle crash in San Antonio

Two have been hospitalized in “serious” condition after hopping off their motorcycle just before colliding with a vehicle on the northwest side. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police department says two people have been hospitalized after a car crashed into a motorcycle on the northwest side. Around 4:30 p.m., SAPD responded to the intersection … Read more

Woman killed after ‘major’ accident in San Antonio has been identified

Police say the collision occurred at a northeast-side intersection and a woman was found dead on the scene. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department says a major crash at a northeast-side intersection has left 50-year-old Nayda Velez De Guijarro dead. Around 1:35 p.m., Friday, officials responded to the intersection of 410 and Harry … Read more

‘We just lost 67 souls’ | Black Hawk helicopter on way to Pentagon causes planes to abort landings at DCA

A “go-around” maneuver is performed when a pilot must abort or reject landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating after two planes were forced to perform go-arounds due to a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National … Read more

Black Hawk helicopter on way to Pentagon causes planes to abort landings at DCA

A “go-around” maneuver is performed when a pilot must abort or reject landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating after two planes were forced to perform go-arounds due to a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National … Read more

Driver in crash that killed 4 in Illinois had ‘seizure of some type’, attorney says

Illinois State Police are investigating evidence of a potential medical emergency in a fatal crash that killed four at a camp in Chatham. CHATHAM, Ill. — Illinois State Police are still investigating the crash that killed four people at an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, but investigators have found evidence that could indicate the driver … Read more