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Sunny skies, followed by a chance of light snow, predicted this holiday weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

Two white-tail bucks, recently spotted at Fort Snelling State Park, should be able to enjoy the sunshine that the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service predicts will return on Friday. The projected high is 41.As highs dip into the 30s on Saturday, there’s a chance for light snow, the NWS reports: “Minor snow accumulations may result in slick travel Saturday night into Sunday morning,” the NWS said in a forecast on X, formerly Twitter.On Sunday, New Year’s Eve, highs are expected to hover in the low 30s. On Monday, New Year’s Day, expect sunshine and patchy clouds, with a predicted high of 34.Related ArticlesLocal News | A cougar caught on video roaming through a Minneapolis backyard is likely dead Local News | Cathedral Christmas Festival among holiday events in the Twin Cities this year Local News | US proposes plan to help the snow-dependent Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat Loc...

Vikings name rookie Jaren Hall starting quarterback for Packers game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

The quarterback carousel continues for the Vikings.After mulling over the decision for the past few days, head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed that rookie quarterback Jaren Hall will start for the Vikings when they play host to the rival Green Bay Packers on New Year’s Eve.This is an opportunity Hall has been waiting for since he made the first start of his NFL career last month when the Vikings played the Atlanta Falcons on the road. He finished 5 for 6 passing for 78 yards in that game before suffering a concussion on a scramble near the goal line that knocked him out of the game.This means veteran quarterback Nick Mullens has been benched after starting the past two games for the Vikings. The decision comes after Mullens threw four interceptions in a 30-24 loss to the Detroit Lions on Christmas Eve. He also threw two interceptions in a 27-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.Asked about Hall this week, star receiver Justin Jefferson spoke highly of the way the rookie has...

New York opts into summer food program for children

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Over $200 million in federal funding is being invested into providing meals for low-income school-aged children this summer. The announcement comes after Governor Kathy Hochul decided to opt into the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The USDA's program is focused on combating hunger and food insecurity children face during the summertime. Governor Hochul committed to covering half of the administrative costs of operating the program. The USDA will cover the other half. "No child should have to worry about having access to healthy, nutritious meals when school is out of session for the summer," said Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer. "We know that hunger never takes a vacation, and thanks to the Summer EBT initiative, over 2 million children across New York who rely on school meals during the year will get the assistance ...

Police are looking for a suspect in an ATM robbery in Franklin County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Police are looking for a man who robbed an ATM on December 27 in Franklin County. On Wednesday, around 4:30 a.m., Franklin County Police heard an ATM alarm sounding at the Bank of Washington located in Gray Summit, Missouri.  A deputy arrived and noticed that the ATM machine had been busted loose from the concrete and was lying in the parking lot of the bank. The suspect was wearing a blue and black plaid button-down flannel, a yellow baseball cap, and a black mask that covered his face besides his eyes. The truck is a two-door older model in tan color. They are asking for public assistance. If anyone recognizes the truck or suspect in the attached photos, contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 636-583-2560. 

Michigan man reportedly skips out on nearly $7,000 Aspen bar tab, released on $1,500 bond

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

A man was arrested for theft and causing disturbances throughout multiple Aspen establishments over the course of two days, allegedly racking up a nearly $7,000 bar tab.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Fourth teen suspect arrested in fatal Aurora shooting, scooter theft in Del Mar Park Crime and Public Safety | Convicted Parker Kohl’s thieves argued for lesser charge because items were on sale Crime and Public Safety | Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s car stolen, recovered The suspect, from Birmingham, Michigan, has been charged with two petty offenses and one class five felony for theft.On Dec. 26, Pitkin County Regional Dispatch Center aired a disturbance at 601 Dean Street in which an intoxicated man, later identified as the suspect, had allegedly jumped onto the Silver Queen Gondola without paying and caused a scene in the process, according to arrest records. Shortly after 1 p.m., he arrived at the top of the gondola an...

Vasil Bozhkov gave testimony to the FBI about the business of his friends Domuschiev and Boyko Borisov!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

Bulgarian News Channel BNEWS reports that: "Half a ton of cocaine on the BMF ship Domuschievi screwed up Borisov's attempt to become the rotating prime minister of the coalition government and once again presented him with problems with the United States. The link "Verila" – cocaine – owners – politician is as simple and clear as a "Moonlight" path on the sea.Despite the silence of the lambs from BTV, NOVA, Capital and BNT, your BNEWS and our sources in Washington and Brussels will illuminate the truth for their numerous readers. Can half a ton of cocaine on a ship near Ireland stir political solitaire in Bulgaria? It can because politics, business and crime in Bulgaria are entangled like pig intestines.The cocaine ship "Verila" has heavily illuminated Domuschievi's business and political ties with GERB and its leader Borisov in the Capitol.Boyko Borisov has two yellow cards from the United States, and the red card for disciplinary placement in the cage of the insulator is a matter ...

Michigan and Alabama football teams visit Disneyland ahead of Rose Bowl game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

Before they face off during the College Football Playoff semifinal in Pasadena on New Year’s Day, players and coaches with the University of Michigan and University of Alabama football teams made a stop at the “Happiest Place on Earth.”Both teams visited the Anaheim resort on Wednesday and were celebrated with a cavalcade along Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland. The Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band provided the cavalcade music. KTLA's 2024 Rose Bowl Parade Coverage The head football coaches and select players from Michigan and Alabama made their first stop on their way to the 2024 Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, Calif., with a traditional visit to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., Dec. 27, 2023. Before meeting on the field, the teams joined for their first official pregame appearance: a festive cavalcade on Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland Park. The teams will face off in the 110th Rose Bowl Game on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Disneyland Resort)The head foot...

Jose Alfonso de Lira Piedra Dies in Motorcycle Crash on Pacific Coast Highway [Malibu, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

32-Year-Old Rider Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Collision near Decker RoadMALIBU, CA (December 28, 2023) – Jose Alfonso de Lira Piedra died Sunday night in a motorcycle collision at the 33400 block of Pacific Coast Highway.The incident occurred at approximately 6:00 p.m. in the 33400 block of Pacific Coast Highway, just north of Decker Road.According to law enforcement, a motorcyclist collided with a Cadillac Escalade that was backing out of a driveway, resulting in the rider being thrown from the motorcycle onto the roadway. The deceased victim was later identified as 32-year-old Piedra.Preliminary investigations by the police have not indicated any involvement of alcohol or drugs in the collision. In response to the incident, Malibu Officials temporarily closed down a section of Pacific Coast Highway, spanning over two miles from Mulholland Highway to Decker Road.Additional details will be provided as they become available.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sin...

Stephen Liscano Dies in 2-Car Accident on Highway 180 [Fresno County, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

35-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Car Collision near Hayes AvenueFRESNO COUNTY, CA (December 28, 2023) – Stephen Liscano died Wednesday morning in a 2-car crash on southbound Highway 180.At approximately 7:00 p.m., law enforcement was dispatched near Hayes Avenue. According to accounts, the operator of a Honda sedan disregarded a stop sign at the intersection, resulting in a collision with a westbound Hyundai on the same roadway. Following the impact, both vehicles swerved into an adjacent field before coming to a halt. Emergency responders took the male Honda driver to Community Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. Authorities later identified the deceased driver as 35-year-old Liscano. Meanwhile, the female driver of the Hyundai was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The California Highway Patrol has ruled out intoxication as a contributing factor in the incident.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to ...

Daniel Clowes’ Monica Goes to Hell and Finds It Is Us

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:33 GMT

Daniel Clowes sets the stage for his latest graphic novel, Monica, by jumping right into the deep end of history’s primordial slop — protozoa, dinosaurs, pharaohs, Christ, plague, Columbus, Hitler, the bomb, a dying JFK, and the Beverly Hillbillies all make colorful cameos on the opening pages.Then you start meeting the characters, including a soldier in Vietnam and his girl back home, Penny, who steps out with a snarky hipster painter fond of jerking the chains encumbering the bourgeoisie: “Don’t you love rich people? They’re so happy and they smell great! … We have to warn them about the revolution! ATTENTION BARONS OF INDUSTRY: DOOM IS NIGH! BOARD YOUR WINDOWS!”The flighty (not to say bipolar? schiz?) Penny moves from apartment to apartment and man to man and a couple of years later begets the book’s namesake, who spends much of her life seeking out the identity of her father. Finding success by following in her mother’s hippie-entrepreneurial footsteps when she opens a shop sell...