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Authorities capture suspects in California home break-ins: a mama bear and three cubs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — California authorities have captured four suspects in multiple break-ins at homes around South Lake Tahoe: a mama bear and three of her cubs.DNA has confirmed the large female black bear and her three little accomplices were responsible for at least 21 instances of property damage since 2022, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement.The mother bear and her babies were “safely immobilized” on Friday, the statement said. The adult female, known to researchers as 64F, will likely be taken to a sprawling wildlife sanctuary near Springfield, Colorado.Her cubs could end up at a rehabilitation facility in Sonoma County, California, “in hopes they can discontinue the negative behaviors they learned from the sow and can be returned to the wild,” the statement said.64F, who was outfitted with a tracking device earlier this year, is one of three adult bears identified last year as being responsible for 150 incident reports, including propert...

Filly euthanized, jockey unseated in racing incident at Saratoga

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — A 4-year-old filly broke down in the fourth race at Saratoga and was euthanized on Sunday, the second consecutive day a racing death occurred at the track in upstate New York.Ever Summer sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg in the final turn of the turf race and was euthanized, according to the New York Racing Association. Irad Ortiz Jr., the leading rider at the summer meet, was unseated. He was later cleared to ride the rest of the card.Frivole, a 4-year-old filly, was pulled up early in the same race. Trainer Graham Motion told the Daily Racing Form that Franco made the move “out of an abundance of caution” after she took an odd step. Motion said Frivole returned to her stall.Ever Summer passed the required pre-race veterinary inspection, according to NYRA.NYRA officials moved the final three turf races on Sunday’s card to the main dirt track after consulting with the jockeys, who expressed concern with the overall conditio...

Here's when 100º days end in Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin is in the midst of the longest continuous stretch of 100º heat in 125 years of record keeping at Austin's Camp Mabry. Determining when the triple digit streak will end will be the challenge of your favorite meteorologists over the course of the next week or two.Historical end to triple digits in AustinWe do know that time is on our side. Weather averages are taken over a 30-year period from 1991-2020. During that period our average FINAL triple digit day of the year was August 30.Average last 100º day in AustinOf course, we've had years when the triple digits continued much later into the year. In fact, on two occasions we had triple digits last into October!Latest triple digit days in AustinOver the last few years we've seen triple digits ending later than normal. Except for last year (2022), when triple digits ended earlier than normal, we've seen triple digits in September 4 out of the last 5 years.Recent final 100º days in AustinWhen will we end our curren...

Meet Lucky Jackson, the 26-year-old Vikings rookie who never gave up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

Vikings rookie receiver Lucky Jackson never once thought about hanging up the cleats for good.Not when he was working for a moving company near his hometown of Lexington, Ky. Not when he was serving as a teen director at the local Boys and Girls Club. Not when he was moonlighting as a personal trainer at the boutique gym F45.Never mind that the world was telling Jackson to stop seemingly at every turn. He kept going because he believed he could play football at the highest level. He just needed someone else to have that same belief.“It was up to me to be ready for that opportunity,” Jackson said. “I had to keep putting in the work.”It paid off with the 26-year-old Jackson now living out his childhood dream in the NFL. He got signed by the Vikings this spring and has been an active participant in training camp this summer. Though the path to this point would have broken most people, Jackson is happy he stuck with it.After starring at Western Kentucky in colleg...

Fringe review: ‘Write Me Letters,’ funny and sentimental, is a must-see musical

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

Must seeKeep an eye on this musical written by St. Paul composer Noah Gundermann, a recent Concordia St. Paul grad — it’s going places. In “Write Me Letters,” Gundermann plays a kid between high school and college who starts exchanging letters with his reflective and occasionally kooky grandma, played well by Grace Czywczynski. Gundermann, in his Fringe debut, is clearly comfortable on stage and a delight to watch, with excellent comedic timing. The family-friendly show is exceptionally polished at this stage, and its well-written sentimentality grows organically. Is it cliché to say “This performance will make you laugh and cry” if it’s true?Presented by Noah Gundermann at Augsburg Mainstage; 10 p.m. Aug. 5, 10 p.m. Aug. 8, 7 p.m. Aug. 11, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 12Still unsure of what to see? Check out all our Fringe reviews here.The Minnesota Fringe Festival turns 30 this year, presenting 101 hourlong stage acts from Aug. 3-13 at theaters throughout Minneapolis. Pioneer Press reporters wi...

Rainy summer has been mostly beneficial to crops at Eckert’s in Belleville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Families have been coming out to Eckert’s Family Farms all summer long to pick peaches and blackberries.Farm manager Jerry Hearn said the recent rain has kept crops looking vibrant and healthy the season. However, there have been challenges with the weather including recent storms and the cold snap we had in the winter.“Remember back, way back in December, we had -5 degree temperatures and it was really, really windy? We had 50-mile an hour winds for two days,” he said. “We actually lost about 50% of our peach crop because of that. We consider ourselves very blessed this year that we have a crop. A lot of growers in the Midwest here actually lost their crop so they don't have peaches. That's why it's a little bit harder to find peaches this summer.”Hearn said you still have a couple weeks left to come out to Eckert's and pick peaches and blackberries. That’s what Chris and Amanda Wang did with their four-year-old twin boys, 6-year-old and one-year-old daughters. ...

The 2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

What is a V60? The V60 is a 5 door station wagon, labeled as a compact premium crossover, built in Ghent, Belgium and sold worldwide by Volvo. The V60 is a hybrid wagon with a good sized rear cargo area to carry all your stuff, pets, and grocery’s. Volvo has been building wagons since 1962, and the nice thing about Volvo wagons is that they all have a healthy dose of style, luxury and safety items included as standard equipment.What is the difference between a Volvo V60 wagon and a Volvo V60 Cross Country? They are almost identical in looks but the Cross Country has more ground clearance. It’s not the most off road ready vehicle you can buy but it will get you through some wet and muddy roads.  The V60 and the V60 Cross Country are both mild hybrid models.And what does B5 mean in Volvo speak? The B5 is an engine code for an efficient turbocharged gasoline engine that has been enhanced by a mild hybrid system to achieve higher MPG’s and lower emissions. B5 power com...

Jason Giambi, Rickey Henderson opine on Oakland A’s relocation to Las Vegas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

OAKLAND — A warm applause greeted Jason Giambi as Tony La Russa introduced him as the Oakland A’s latest Hall of Fame inductee. It was a bit surprising given the way Giambi left a 102-win Oakland team for the New York Yankees and a lucrative contract 12 years ago.Giambi fleeing town was a slap in fans’ faces, so his comments in March that the team’s potential relocation to Las Vegas would “be amazing” served as a gut punch. Giambi doubled down on his pro-Vegas thoughts in the minutes before the A’s Hall of Fame ceremony on Sunday afternoon prior to the final Bay Bridge Series game against the San Francisco Giants.“If you’re a fan, you’re going to follow your team no matter what,” Giambi said. “That’s the part that’s exciting, the buzz in Vegas. There’s a lot of great players that have come out of there. (Bryce) Harper, (Joey) Gallo, Kris Bryant. It’s not just California that has great baseball, a lot of great baseball is co...

Angus Cloud's death not a suicide, mother says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

(KRON) -- The mother of Angus Cloud, an actor and co-star of "Euphoria" who died in his Oakland home last week, says that his death was not a suicide. Video: Car pulled from Antioch river after sideshow Lisa Cloud posted an update on Facebook on Friday about this "shattered time" for their family. She said she appreciates the love their family has received since Cloud's death on Monday. "I also want you to know that although my son was in deep grief about his father's untimely death from mesothelioma, his last day was a joyful one," Lisa Cloud wrote. She said he spent his last day reorganizing his home and talking about how he wanted to take care of his sisters. Lisa Cloud did not mince words, "He did not intend to end his life," she said. Cloud was unaware if her son took any substances. She said he put his head his desk, which was filled with art projects he was working on, and he fell asleep. Cloud never woke up. He was only 25 years old when he died. "We may find out that he ...

Meyers hits pair of 3-run HRs and Astros go deep 4 times to beat Yankees 9-7 for a 4-game split

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Meyers hit two long three-run homers and the Houston Astros beat New York 9-7 on Sunday after struggling Yankees starter Carlos Rodón exited early with another injury.Yordan Alvarez and Martín Maldonado also went deep to help Houston split the four-game series, the first meeting between the teams since the Astros swept the ALCS last October.Houston, which holds an AL wild-card spot, remained 2 1/2 games behind first-place Texas in the AL West.Jeremy Peña scored twice for the Astros, who have won 11 of their past 15 matchups with the Yankees — including last year’s playoff series.Gleyber Torres homered and reached base five times for New York. The second baseman has hit safely in 22 of his last 25 games and is batting .545 in August.Harrison Bader also had three hits and two RBIs for the fourth-place Yankees, who fell 4 1/2 games behind Toronto for the final AL wild card. Rodón was removed in the third inning with left hamstring tightness. He threw a 96 mph...