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What's the most popular last name in Missouri and Illinois?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Think you have a popular last name? A new study found most Americans have one of six surnames, almost regardless of where they live. In the study, Ancestry.com reviewed phone book listings from across the country to determine the three most popular last names in each state. The company found Smith is far and away the most common.In fact, Smith only failed to land among the top three surnames in just five states: California, Hawaii, Minnesota, New Mexico and North Dakota. Shop at Ikea? You may be entitled to part of a $24M class action settlement Smith was an occupational name, meaning a worker who specialized in metal like a blacksmith or farrier, per its English and Scottish roots, Ancestry explains. As of 2004, the average lifespan of people with the last name Smith was 73 years old, compared to the national average of 74.Other popular surnames included Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams and Anderson. Regionally, Ancestry found a handful of differences. For...

Englewood police investigating shooting involving officer

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

Oxford Avenue in Englewood is closed near Broadway as the Englewood Police Department investigates a police shooting.The police department reported the shooting in a 1:26 p.m. tweet, only saying they are investigating the shooting the involved a police officer without providing any details.Oxford is closed between Broadway and Lincoln Street.Englewood Police are investigating an Officer Involved Shooting in the area of Oxford and Broadway. Oxford is currently closed between Broadway and Lincoln. We will provide more details as they become available.— Englewood Police Department (@PoliceEnglewood) March 18, 2023 

Jalen Brunson, Knicks stymie visiting Nuggets on the road

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

NEW YORK – Knicks guard Jalen Brunson shook Denver’s defense more than a New York subway ride.The stocky, shifty guard bulldozed his way to 24 points Saturday afternoon, as the hometown Knicks knocked off the Nuggets, 116-110, in a rollicking afternoon showdown.Despite superstar showings from Nikola Jokic (24 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists) and Jamal Murray (25 points, five 3-pointers), the Nuggets’ defense faltered late in the fourth quarter, and Denver fell to 47-24 and just 17-18 on the road. They’ll try to rebound Sunday when they face the Nets in another afternoon affair.The Knicks snatched 15 offensive rebounds and owned a 20-12 advantage on second-chance points. The rebounding disparity (43-33) was glaring. Aaron Gordon finished with 14 points but just five rebounds. The Knicks dumped in 56 points in the paint, exposing Denver’s interior defense.Denver began the third quarter the same way it ended the second: unimpeded. Murray served Jokic for a 3-pointer at t...

Three men caught in Friday avalanche in Gunnison County

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

Three men were caught in an avalanche Friday evening in Gunnison County.The call came in just before 6 p.m. southwest of Marble near Chair Mountain. The three men were believed to be snowmobiling when they were caught in the avalanche.One man extricated himself, and rescuers extricated a second man, but a third man is still missing, according to a Facebook post from the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office.Rescue efforts for the third man resumed Saturday morning.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver weather: Snow dumps in Colorado mountains as Denver sees weekend rain and snow Crime and Public Safety | Avalanche watches posted for Colorado mountain areas, including Holy Cross Wilderness Crime and Public Safety | Search and rescue efforts ongoing to locate snowmobiler buried by avalanche Saturday in Conejos County Crime and Public Safety | 2 backcountry skiers killed in La Plata County avalanche

Reported I-680 kangaroo probably a hurt deer, police say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

A report of a kangaroo with a bad leg beside I-680 in the Bay Area on Saturday morning appears to have been erroneous. The animal by the highway was probably an injured deer, police said.California Highway Patrol Sgt. Matt Gutierrez had said Sunday morning that it appeared a kangaroo with a “bum leg” was on the loose in Alamo, and that an officer in the area was trying to find the owner.But no kangaroo — an animal native to Australia — was found, and two reports of an injured deer by the highway from around the same time suggested the person reporting a kangaroo on the roadside had instead seen a hurt deer, Gutierrez said.The hopping movements of injured deer have in the past generated calls about kangaroos, Gutierrez said.The Highway Patrol responded to the Contra Costa County incident, first reported publicly in a tweet by news website Danville/San Ramon Updates, around 10:45 a.m. Saturday. 

Space object reenters Earth's atmosphere over Northern California

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An object of unknown origin that came barreling down from the skies over Northern California on Friday night was actually an older space object, the Chabot Space and Science Center confirmed to KRON4. Police investigating suspicious death in East San Jose The object entered Earth's atmosphere around 9:36 p.m., and it fell towards the early after many years in a "slowly decaying orbit," according to a spokesperson with the Chabot Space and Science Center. Jonathan McDowell from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics tells KRON4 the space object is Japanese, and it was initially launched up to the International Space Station in 2009. The object later separated from the ISS in 2020, McDowell tells KRON4. The object is 310 kg and was being tracked by the U.S. Space Force, he says. The Space Force confirmed that the reentry took place around 9:28 p.m., and the object was heading southeast across Northern California, according to McDowell.KRON On is str...

Romo, 3-time World Series winner, to retire with Giants

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Sergio Romo will retire as a member of the San Francisco Giants after helping the franchise win three World Series titles.The 2013 All-Star was an integral part of the team’s bullpen from 2008 to 2016; the Giants won titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014. He also pitched for the Twins, Athletics, Rays, Dodgers, Mariners, Marlins and Blue Jays.Romo signed a minor league deal with an invite to big-league spring training. He’ll officially retire during San Francisco’s final exhibition game on March 27 when the Giants host the A’s at Oracle Park.“The relationship that Giants fans have with their players is unique – few exemplify that bond more than Sergio,” Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said in a statement Saturday. “After all that he accomplished as a Giant from 2008 to 2016, including his huge contributions to the championship teams, it’s a thrill to have him back in a San Francisco uniform.”Romo is one of the most accomplished rel...

Weah injured as Lille beats Toulouse 2-0 in French league

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

PARIS (AP) — American winger Tim Weah was stretchered off the field in a neck brace Saturday as Lille won 2-0 at Toulouse in the French league.Weah got injured deep in stoppage time after a collision with Toulouse midfielder Vincent Sierro as they fought for the ball in the air. Weah had been selected Wednesday by interim U.S. coach Anthony Hudson for CONCACAF Nations League matches against Grenada and El Salvador. It was unclear whether Weah would be able to rejoin the national squad during the international break later this month, although Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier said on the Lille website that his teammate is “fine” and was able to celebrate the win.Alexsandro Ribeiro broke the deadlock six minutes from time as Lille moved up to fifth place. The Brazilian defender scored his third goal in just 12 matches this season. He beat Toulouse goalkeeper Maxime Dupe from close range from Edon Zhegrova’s assist. Substitute Mohamed Bayo doubled the visitors’ lead in stopp...

Conte slams ‘selfish’ Tottenham after draw with Southampton

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — The chances of Tottenham returning to the Champions League next season are starting to look a bit slimmer after the team threw away a two-goal lead at last-place Southampton on Saturday.The chances of Antonio Conte returning to coach the team next season are looking even slimmer after the Italian tore into his players for being “selfish” and slammed the club for not having a winning mentality.After James Ward Prowse’s injury-time penalty earned Southampton a 3-3 draw in the Premier League, a despondent Conte responded by questioning his players’ attitude and accused them of not playing as a collective.“I’m not used to see this type of situation,” Conte said. “I see a lot of selfish players. And I don’t see a team.”Conte became known as a serial winner after leading both Juventus and Inter Milan to the Serie A title and Chelsea to the Premier League crown. But he is set to finish a second season at Tottenham without a trophy after the team went out of the ...

Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 4, causes wide damage

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:53 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador’s second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least four people, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 in the country’s coastal Guayas region. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people. President Guillermo Lasso tweeted a message asking residents to remain calm.The South American country’s emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. The victim was a passenger in a vehicle trapped under the rubble of a house. Three other people died in the coastal state of El Oro, the agency reported.In Guayaquil, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Quito, authorities reported cracks on buildings and homes, as well as some co...