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Electrical fire forces closure of Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon' — WPLG Local 10
ArtsWPLG Local 10May 4

Electrical fire forces closure of Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon'

NEW YORK (AP) — A fire broke out Monday in the Broadway theater that hosts “The Book of Mormon,” forcing the long-running musical to close, at least temporarily, as the historic venue undergoes repairs.The blaze, which began in an electrical room, caused “substantial damage” to the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, according to New York Fire Department Assistant Chief David Simms. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.“Everyone has been safely removed from the theater,” the theater’s owner, ATG Entertainment, said in a statement. “We will keep all parties abreast of this developing situation.”It wasn’t immediately clear how long the 1,108-seat theater would be out of operation. A spokesperson for “The Book of Mormon” did not immediately respond to messages. The show’s next scheduled performance is Tuesday.Simms said the damage was largely confined to the fourth floor area and a backroom containing lighting equipment and dangling chandeliers. There was some water damage as well, he said.Firefighters initially struggled to knock down the flames due to catwalks and rigging in the theater, but were eventually able to bring it under control, he said. One firefighter suffered minor injuries.“The Book of Mormon” is among Broadway’s longest running shows, with more than 5,000 performances since opening at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in 2011.The theater, which opened in 1925, has previously hosted productions of “Sweeney Todd,” a revival of Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and the rock musical “Spring Awakening,” among many other performances.Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

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Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances — WPBF West Palm Beach
SportsWPBF West Palm BeachMay 4

Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances

Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances SO IT IS MONDAY, MAY 4TH. I’M NATHALIE POZO WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO. A SUSPECT ON THE LOOSE THIS MORNING AFTER A SHOOTING AT A PORT SAINT LUCIE SHOPPING CENTER. THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS THIS MAN. NOREEN KEN MASCARA, IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. POLICE SAY IT STARTED OVER A BUSINESS TRANSACTION. TWO VICTIMS ARE NOW IN THE HOSPITAL. TWO OTHER SUSPECTS ARE IN CUSTODY. FORMER NEW YORK CITY MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI IS IN CRITICAL BUT STABLE CONDITION IN THE HOSPITAL HERE SOMEWHERE IN FLORIDA. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES DAYS AFTER THE REPUBLICAN SAID HIS VOICE WAS, QUOTE, A LITTLE UNDER THE WEATHER DURING HIS ONLINE TALK SHOW ON PALM BEACH. IT’S NOT CLEAR WHAT HE’S IN THE HOSPITAL FOR, HOW LONG HE’S BEEN THERE. A FIRE BREAKING OUT ON SATURDAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. OFFICIALS SAY IT HAPPENED AT A LABORATORY ON THE SAINT PETERSBURG CAMPUS. THE BUILDING A TOTAL LOSS. UNIVERSITY POSTED ONLINE THAT A LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS REPORTED IN THE AREA WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. HOWEVER, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. CLASSES AND EXAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE LAB WERE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. AND WEATHER WISE, WE’RE GOING TO SEE INTERMITTENT RAINFALL TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AROUND THE AREA. SO MAKE SURE YOU’RE ATTUNED TO THE FACT THAT YOU’LL NEED THE UMBRELLA. IT’S NOT GOING TO BE A WASHOUT, BUT WE WILL BE UNSETTLED WITH SOME NUISANCE RAINS THROUGHOUT A Updated: 12:14 PM EDT May 4, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Advertisement Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances Updated: 12:14 PM EDT May 4, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jamahl Mosley was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic on Monday, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.It was Orlando’s third consecutive first-round playoff exit, and easily the most disappointing. Not only did the eighth-seeded Magic lose all three chances to upset the top-seeded Pistons, but one of those games saw Orlando have a 24-point second-half lead at home and still lose. Orlando missed 23 consecutive shots in that Game 6 loss on Friday, getting booed by fans when it was over.That loss probably was the one that sealed Mosley’s fate, even though the loss in Game 7 at Detroit on Sunday was the one that ended the season.“We’re grateful to Jamahl for all he’s done for the Orlando Magic,” Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said. “We appreciate his leadership and the positive contributions he made as head coach. While this was a difficult decision, we feel it’s time for a new voice and fresh perspective. We wish Jamahl and his family nothing but the best.”Mosley is the third-winningest coach in Magic history, his 189 wins behind only Brian Hill (267) and Stan Van Gundy (259). He inherited a team that was in the early stages of a rebuild, with Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs entering the league as rookies in his first season and then the Magic winning the lottery to draft Paolo Banchero No. 1 overall before Mosley’s second season.Orlando won 22 games in Mosley’s first season, improved to 34-48 in Year 2 and has been .500 or better in all three seasons since — 47-35 in 2023-24, 41-41 last season and 45-37 this season.That makes the Magic one of 10 teams — Boston, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma City are the others — to have not finished below .500 in any of the last three seasons.It wasn’t enough. And with much of the team’s core — Banchero, Wagner, Suggs, Desmond Bane and more — under contract for the foreseeable future, the Magic clearly felt the best way to shake things up was to bring in a new coach.“It’s been absolutely amazing journey with these guys,” Mosley said. “Their ability to grow, communicate ... we’re going to fight until the final horn goes off. And that’s what you’ve seen for a majority of the five years.”It is a roster in need of upgrading in some ways, shooting perhaps foremost among them after Orlando was only 27th in the 30-team league in 3-point percentage this season. Injuries have also been a major issue for the Magic, including in the playoffs — with Wagner unable to play in the final three games, all losses, against Detroit.Mosley’s job security was a talking point for much of the season, especially amid reports that he and Banchero were not on the same page. In March, Banchero acknowledged that were some moments of conflict — but thought Orlando was better for going through that.“We’re both competitors,” Banchero said when asked then about his relationship with Mosley. “There were times where I was frustrated and I wasn’t playing as well as I think I should be. But it never became me pointing the finger at him or being disrespectful. It was all constructive; he’s talking to me, I’m talking to him. And winning, it cures everything.”Evidently, there wasn’t enough winning.Mosley had two seasons left on an extension that he and the Magic agreed on in March 2024. The team lauded his “preparation, work ethic, ability to connect with the players and passion he brings to the job every day brings positive results, both on the court and off” when announcing that deal.Barely two years later, he and the Magic were parting ways.Only seven coaches have been in their current jobs longer than Mosley was with Orlando — Miami’s Erik Spoe

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Video shows United flight strike truck on New Jersey Turnpike before landing at Newark Liberty Airport — CBS Miami
TechnologyCBS MiamiMay 4

Video shows United flight strike truck on New Jersey Turnpike before landing at Newark Liberty Airport

Local News Video shows United flight strike truck on New Jersey Turnpike before landing at Newark Liberty Airport By Jeff Capellini, Jeff Capellini Digital Producer, CBS New York Jeff Capellini has been digital producer at CBS New York for 20 years. He previously worked for The Associated Press and several newspapers. Read Full Bio Jeff Capellini, Jenna DeAngelis Jenna DeAngelis Jenna DeAngelis Jenna DeAngelis is an Emmy award winning journalist. She joined CBS News New York as a general assignment reporter in March 2018. Read Full Bio Jenna DeAngelis Updated on: May 4, 2026 / 11:37 AM EDT / CBS New York Add CBS News on Google An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.Plane strikes light pole and truckDash cam footage from the truck shows the moment it is struck by Flight UA169, a Boeing 767 that originated in Venice, Italy, with 221 passengers and 10 crew members on board.A frame-by-frame review of the footage shows what appears to be the wheel of the plane outside the driver's window. Video shows a Newark passenger jet flying low over the New Jersey Turnpike on May 3, 2026. Patrick Oyulu New Jersey State Police said a preliminary investigation indicated a tire from the plane's landing gear and "the underside of the plane" hit both the pole and the tractor-trailer. The pole also struck a Jeep traveling on the turnpike, state police said.The truck was traveling to Smith's Bakery depot in Newark and was about to exit the turnpike when it was hit, according to Chuck Paterakis, senior vice president of transportation and logistics and co-principal at Baltimore-based H&S Bakery. One of the plane's landing gear tires went through the truck's window and windshield, Paterakis told CBS Baltimore.The driver of the tractor-trailer, identified by Paterakis as Warren Boardley, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and was later released, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. Paterakis said he was treated for injuries resulting from glass in his arm and hand.The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating the incident.  Factors that may have contributed to the mishapCellphone video appears to show UA169 flying low over the turnpike before landing just after 2 p.m."Upon its final approach into Newark International Airport, United flight 169 came into contact with a light pole. The aircraft landed safely, taxied to the gate normally and no passengers or crew were injured. Our maintenance team is evaluating damage to the aircraft and we will investigate how this occurred," the airline said, in part, in a statement.The Port Authority said the plane was on its way to Runway 29 when it hit the pole, causing damage to the pole and the tractor-trailer traveling south on the turnpike.Airport staff inspected the runway for debris and normal operations were quickly resumed, the Port Authority added. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into Sunday's incident."We don't quite know yet what happened," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday morning. "We don't want to get ahead of the facts, and oftentimes the first facts are wrong, but obviously there were issues with a couple of vehicles on the roadway." Duffy noted that gusty winds may have played a role. "Obviously, this shouldn't happen," Duffy said. The initial report will come from the NTSB in 30 days. Questions about the landing"The question investigators are going to want to understand is, how did that happen? Why was the plane too low? Did wind factor into this? Was there a loss of situational awareness in the cockpit? What were the factors that contributed to allowing this airplane to be too low and no one catch it before this happened?" said Kris Van Cleave, CBS News senior transportation correspondent."I think the video is pretty remarkable, and the fact that we are talking about everyone surviving this incident is ... is pretty remarkable," Van Cleave added. This was not the usual landing approach for United Flight 169. The daily Venice flight typically

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