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Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory
A new travel advisory has been issued for Americans who may be planning on heading to Mexico, warning them of "violent crime and kidnapping.”
The US State Department advisory comes after incidents of vandalism, looting, and other crimes in the northern part of the Mexican state of Baja California, including the city of Tijuana, along the southern-most border of California.
"Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico," the advisory states, noting that the US government "has limited ability to provide emergency services" to US ci…
Person Falls On Tracks, Hit By Train At Fairfield County Train Station
A person who fell on the tracks at a Fairfield County train station was struck by a train.
The incident took place at the Bridgeport Train Station around 9:10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13.
According to the MTA, the person fell on the tracks and was struck by a train from New Haven traveling to Grand Central Station.
Police, fire, EMS, and MTA police are on the scene, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport.
No further information as to the extent of injuries at this time.
Service is currently delayed up to 55 minutes, MTA said.
This is an active incident and…
Two Racehorses Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Belmont Stables
A pair of racehorses died and three men were injured when a fire broke out in a barn on the backstretch of Belmont Park, officials announced.
First responders were dispatched to the track at approximately 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13 when there was a fire reported inside the stables at the track on Hempstead Turnpike.
In total, 58 of the 60 horses under the care of trainers Wayne Potts and Jeffrey Englehart were safely evacuated, according to the New York Racing Association (NYRA), though two died in the fire.
During the fire, three men, ages 57, 39, and 21, were treated at the scene fo…
Person Extricated From Vehicle Following Crash Into Garage
One person had to be extricated from a vehicle that struck a garage after police responded to a call for a fire, but instead found the crash.
Bridgeport police and fire departments responded to the incident around 2:38 p.m., Sunday, June 14, on Hillhouse Ave., in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, the director of emergency communications.
Once on the scene, they found the vehicle had plowed into the garage instead of a fire, Appleby said.
No further information was available on injuries but AMR was on-scene as well, he added.
The crash is under investigation by police as wel…
Big Fish: Neighboring Governors Cuomo, Lamont Talk Transportation, Tourism, Tolls -- And Trout
Gone fishin'.
Amid their mid-August vacations, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont took time to have a small summit on the waters of Lake Ontario.
The two met on Tuesday, Aug. 20, where they discussed topics such as transportation, tourism and tolls -- all while reeling in steelhead trout on the lake in a 31-foot charter boat, “Instigator.”
The governors said that other topics to come up included the potential legalization of marijuana, emergency services, and the environment.
Since taking office last year, Lamont has been taking similar meetings with elected …
