A family’s beloved pet cat that’s been dodging airport personnel, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at Boston’s Logan International Airport about three weeks ago was finally caught Wednesday.
“Whether out of fatigue or hunger we’ll never know, but this morning she finally let herself be caught,” an airport spokesperson said of the cat named Rowdy in a statement.
Rowdy was given a health check and will be returned to her family.
“I’m kind of in disbelief,” said her owner, Patty Sahli. “I thought, ‘What are the odds we’re actually going to get her back?’ But I got a call this morning and I am just so shocked.”
Rowdy’s time on the lam began June 24, as Sahli and her husband, Rich, returned to the U.S. from 15 years in Germany with the Army. When their Lufthansa flight landed, the 4-year-old black cat with green eyes escaped her cage, in pursuit of some birds.
Even Lakers announcer Stu Lantz felt jaded about L.A.’s disastrous season.
During pregame warmups Tuesday — before the Suns beat the Lakers 121-110 to eliminate L.A. from playoff contention — Lantz was caught on a hot mic begging for the season to end.
“SOS, DD,” Lantz could be heard saying on-air. “Get this over with. Put us out of our misery.”
“SOS, DD” is a popular acronym for “same old s–t, different day.”
Lantz didn’t seem to know the mic was hot, as he was testing the audio just seconds before his unenthused comments. But he predicted it to be true, as the top-seeded Suns rolled past the Lakers in Phoenix, while LeBron James remained on the bench due to a nagging ankle injury.
The 75-year-old announcer has served as the Lakers’ TV color commentator since 1987, and has witnessed L.A.’s trials and tribulations across decades — but the Lakers reached a new low this season.
Stu Lantz is photographed before a Lakers gameGetty ImagesAnthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on after being defeated by the Denver NuggetsGetty Images
The team’s collapse accelerated after the All-Star break in February, when injuries piled onto the Hall of Fame roster, just as Russell Westbrook re-emerged from his season-long shooting struggles.
The 31-48 Lakers had the worst post-All-Star break record in franchise history. Tuesday’s loss to the Suns marked their seventh straight.
As L.A. begins their offseason earlier than expected, the organization could face major changes, including a new coach with Frank Vogel expected to be axed anda roster recontruction.
Franchise face James, who averaged over 30 points per game this season, is up for a contract extension on Aug. 4.
A group of thieves stole about $50,000 worth of jewelry in a smash-and-grab robbery caught on video at a Bronx store, cops said Monday.
Five men exited a black sedan and approached M&N Gold Jewelry a 1627 Westchester Ave. around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, the NYPD said in a news release.
One of the crooks smashed the store’s front window with a large hammer, the surveillance video obtained by The Post shows. The group removed an estimated $50,000 worth of jewelry, according to cops.
A group of thieves were caught on video robbing a jewelry store in the Bronx on April 3, 2022.One of the suspects smashed the front window of M&N Gold Jewelry with a hammer.The thieves stole about $50,000 worth of jewelry from the store.The group took off in the same car they arrived in.
The crew returned to the same black sedan and fled in an unknown direction, cops said.
Reps for the store declined to comment.
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the men.
A 61-year-old woman was killed Monday night after getting caught in the crossfire of a dispute on a Bronx street, police said.
The woman was alone when gunfire erupted during a feud between two groups of people just after 7 p.m. near East 188 Street and Creston Ave in Fordham Heights, according to cops.
She was struck in the torso and transported to St. Barnabas hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
Cops said she was not an intended target. No other injuries were reported.
Police said the investigation is ongoing. A description of the suspects was not immediately available and no arrests have been made.
Six people were killed and 12 injured in a shooting in Sacramento early Sunday morning, just outside the Crest Theatre where music duo Aly & AJ had a concert. And, according to the pair, their tour bus was “caught in the crossfire” as gunshots rang out.
Pop duo Aly & AJ have revealed that they were forced to take cover during the mass shooting in Sacramento, where six people were killed and several others wounded.
“Our bus was caught in the crossfire but we sheltered in place and everyone in our touring group is ok. Thank you for everyone reaching out,” the sisters, Alyson, 33, and AJ Michalka, 30, said in a tweet Sunday.
“A reminder to keep your loved ones extra close today. We have to do something about gun violence in this country.”
In another tweet, the former Disney divas said they were “distraught” by the shooting in downtown Sacramento on Sunday afternoon.
“All of our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives and those recovering today. We’re praying for the health care workers caring for them. We hope all our fans made it home safe,” they added.
Two dead victims have been identified by their families so far – Sergio Harris, a 38-year-old married dad of two daughters, and DeVazia Turner, 29, of Vacaville.
Police officers investigate at the site of a shooting in Sacramento.ZUMAPRESS.comAly and AJ Michalka said they were “distraught” by the shooting.Getty Images
Another man and three women were slain and 12 others were wounded when gunshots erupted around 2 a.m. as crowds emptied out of the capital city’s bars and nightclubs.
It is now believed that at least two shooters opened fire, cops said. The suspects remained at large as of early Monday.
Singer Kali Uchis, who was one of the openers for a concert held at the Golden 1 Center, also tweeted a statement about the massacre.
Members of the Coroners Office prepares to move one of the victims from the scene after a mass shooting in downtown Sacramento.EPASacramento Police crime scene investigators place evidence markers on 10th street at the scene of a mass shooting.APAn overhead view of the site of the shooting in Sacramento.ZUMAPRESS.com
“Devastated by the mass shooting last night in Sacramento near the venue we performed at,” Uchis wrote.
“Our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. We pray the injured recover quickly and that everyone at our show made it home safely,” she added.
A multi-day manhunt ended Tuesday in Oklahoma after an inmate who escaped from a state facility on Sunday and was discovered roughly 25 miles away asking strangers if he could use a phone, officials said.
Frank Logan, 56, slipped away from the Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite on Sunday, when he was discovered missing during a 6 p.m. inmate count, the state Department of Corrections (ODOC) said in a press release. A spokesperson for the agency said Tuesday investigators were still looking into how he was able to escape.
He was nabbed on Tuesday, less than 48 hours later, after a member of the public called 911 that morning to report that he saw someone matching Logan’s description “approaching people asking to use a phone,” the ODOC said.
The ODOC had described him as being a White man with “low-cut balding hair and a goatee.” He weigh about 200 pounds and standing at 5-foot-10. He has a known link to the United Aryan Brotherhood and has swastika tattoos on his upper back and right upper arm and other tattoos on his torso. He allegedly goes by the aliases “Tony Crisp” and “Tony A. Crider.”
Logan, who has been in ODOC custody since at least 1987, is currently serving multiple sentences, including 60 years for a prior escape from imprisonment, the department said.
He has since been booked into the Jackson County jail and faces more felony charges for the escape, officials said.
PORT ST. LUCIE — One rising Mets talent has caught the eye of this week’s guest pitching instructor in camp.
Former Mets ace Al Leiter says he watched Tylor Megill for much of last year from afar and remains intrigued with the right-hander’s stuff as his likely sophomore season with the team approaches.
Megill was thrust into the Mets rotation last season because of injuries, but with veterans now ahead of him could be in the bullpen or with Triple-A Syracuse when Opening Day arrives next week.
“I like that Megill is 97 [mph] with a really good changeup and I like guys with depth breaking balls,” Leiter said Tuesday. “I like the look. There’s a look for some people … I get that from him. Not that you are going to be great every time. But to have the presence of ‘This is going to be tough. I am going to do everything I can to make quality pitches and let’s hope it’s favorable. And I also get the fact that if it’s not, OK what did I do wrong.’ ”
Tylor Megill pitching during Mets spring training.Corey Sipkin
Leiter has joined Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza and Mookie Wilson among former Mets who have participated in camp in some form. David Wright is expected later this week.
In recent years Leiter had been in camp in his role as a Mets adviser. That allowed him to develop a relationship with Jacob deGrom, with whom Leiter spent time on this day.
“I use [deGrom] as an example of what it’s supposed to look like for pitching mechanics,” Leiter said. “Whether I am talking to college kids, high school kids, minor league kids, big leaguers, he is the benchmark.
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“[DeGrom] is perfect. If you have a kid and you want to have a delivery, it’s Jacob deGrom — not just because he is really good, but the delivery is solid.”
Leiter said he spoke with Max Scherzer and could feel a connection with the demonstrative right-hander: during his own career Leiter often stomped behind the mound between batters and had much nervous energy.
“[Scherzer] gets me and I get him,” Leiter said. “I relate more to that and he’s made it work better than I did, but as we often say as pitchers, there is a guy in the box who is trying to take food off your table. It’s like the whole mentality of me against you and [Scherzer] has the look and the presence of something I always liked.”
Police released crystal clear security footage of two accused killers wanted for killing a Brooklyn man last week.
A man wearing a red shirt and black pants, and a man wearing a white undershirt, black pants, sandals and a black winter hat were caught on camera running from an East Flatbush murder scene on March 19, according to the NYPD.
The suspects had allegedly attacked Kyle Lewis, 25, in front of 800 East 92 Street just after 1 p.m., police said. One of the men beat up Lewis while the other shot him multiple times in the leg and stomach, authorities said.
Lewis died from his injuries at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center.
