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Chicago non-profit helps asylum seekers furnish homes, in need of donations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

CHICAGO -- A non-profit dedicated to ensuring families are treated with dignity while picking out furniture for free now needs more help than ever keep keeping up with the demand.The Chicago Furniture Bank has always relied on furniture donations to share with families, but now the non-profit is asking for more help to meet the needs of asylum seekers seeking better lives here in Chicago.A new beginning is on the horizon for Sherine Davis who is excited to pick out furniture at the Chicago Furniture Bank for her new apartment."I’m happy I am feeling good I’m going to be in my new house new home with my kids," Davis said.The Chicago Furniture Bank opened in 2018 to provide a dignified experience for families who need some help turning their house into a home.As she celebrates recovery, Sherine’s caseworker David is by her side as she prepares to move into a bright future."I’m just excited to see them going through the whole process of finding furniture for their apartment some people...

Silver Alert issued for missing northwest Indiana teenager

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

GARY, Ind. — The Gary Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 17-year-old who is believed to be in "extreme danger" and may require medical attention.17-year-old Alexxzander Meyers, of Gary, Indiana, was last seen around 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3.Meyers is described as 6-foot-2, weighing 320 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a burgundy shirt, gray shorts and red Croc's. Police: Motorcyclist weaving in traffic crashes, dies in suburbs ISP said that Alexxzander is believed to be in "extreme danger" and may require medical assistance. He is missing out of Gary, Indiana, which is 152 miles northeast of Indianapolis.Anyone with knowledge of the missing teen's location is being asked to call 911 or the Gary Police Department at (219) 660-0000. No other information was immediately provided.

Wendy's launching pumpkin spice Frosty, cold brew this fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The rumors are true: Wendy's is launching new pumpkin spice-flavored menu items available for a limited time this fall. The pumpkin spice Frosty and pumpkin spice Frosty cold brew are joining menus nationwide beginning Sept. 12, the Dublin, Ohio-based chain announced on Wednesday. Joining the chocolate Frosty on menus, the new Frosty merges the same creamy texture fans know with hints of pumpkin and a blend of warm spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg. "From our summertime strawberry Frosty to last year's holiday peppermint Frosty, and now our fall pumpkin spice Frosty, we are all about meeting our Frosty fans where they are by bringing familiar, and iconic, seasonal flavors to the menu," said Lindsay Radkoski, Wendy's U.S. Chief Marketing Officer. Wendy's new Pumpkin Spice Frosty and Pumpkin Spice Frosty Cold Brew available Sept. 12. (Courtesy Photo/Wendy's)Wendy's new Pumpkin Spice Frosty available Sept. 12. (Courtesy Photo/Wendy's)Wendy's new Pumpkin Spi...

Actress goes into labor during Beyoncé concert

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

(KTLA) — Beyoncé said you won't break her soul, but she never said she wouldn't break your water. That's exactly what happened with actress Sarah Francis Jones. Both she and her partner, actor Marcel Spears, attended Queen Bey's birthday show on Monday at SoFi Stadium when Jones suddenly went into labor as soon as the "Cuff It" singer hit the stage. Kourtney Kardashian Barker reveals family emergency, thanks doctors for ‘saving our baby’s life’ "I think it was right after the mute challenge," Jones said. "Everybody went mute. L.A. did very well ... and then I started having contractions."Sarah Francis Jones and Marcel Spears welcomed their baby girl just hours after Jones went into labor during the Beyoncé concert at SoFi Stadium on Monday. (KTLA) This caught the couple by surprise as their baby girl wasn't due for a few more days. When the contractions started, Jones — who appeared in "Hairspray," "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," and "Honey," according t...

Key witness testifies against Paxton as impeachment court returns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Day two of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton is underway in the Senate, where senators are considering 16 different impeachment articles against the Republican, that accuse Paxton of bribery, misuse of office and corruption.Paxton did not appear in the Senate chamber for the second day, and left by the afternoon break on Tuesday. Proceedings kicked off just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, picking back up with the first witness, whose testimony began Tuesday. Jeff Mateer is one of prosecution's key sources for detailing Paxton's relationship with friend and campaign donor Nate Paul, who is central to many of the impeachment articles. As former first assistant attorney general, a hand-picked Mateer serves as Paxton's hand-picked second-in-command as former first assistant attorney general. Mateer took the stand in front of prosecutor Rusty Hardin Tuesday afternoon before proceedings abruptly adjourned over procedural disagreements between ...

Wanna bet? Austin, Tuscaloosa mayors make friendly wager ahead of Texas, Alabama football game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mayor Kirk Watson and City of Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox placed a friendly wager ahead of the Texas Longhorns-Alabama Crimson Tide football game.According to the wager, if Alabama wins, Watson said he would send Maddox and his team Central Texas barbecue from Micklethwait Craft Meats. If Texas wins, Watson said Maddox would send a spread from Dreamland BBQ to him and his team.“Texas is fired up and ready for a rematch,” Mayor Watson said. “I look forward to trying some of Tuscaloosa’s best BBQ after we beat Alabama. All that said, this will be a good game between two iconic college football programs in what’s likely an early chapter in a budding rivalry.”The Texas Longhorns and The University of Alabama Crimson Tide will face off at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.

High school football: Quentin Cobb-Butler is Woodbury’s return ace, and so much more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

Prior to the opening kickoff of the football season last week, Woodbury’s return men said that no matter who received the kick, that player was going to score.The kick went to Quentin Cobb-Butler — Roseville’s first mistake.“I saw the ball when it was going up that it was coming to me,” Cobb-Butler said. “I took a couple of steps to the left, and then our blockers in front made a couple of good blocks and a hole opened up.”And he slashed through it, going 95 yards for a season-opening touchdown.And later in the quarter, he did it again, this time from 90 yards out.“They kicked it in the same exact spot and the same stuff happened,” the Royals senior said. “Good blocks from the guys up front and then returned another one.”Yes, twice in the opening quarter of the season, Cobb-Butler took kick returns to the house. To many, that would seem unlikely. To Cobb-Butler, it’s the expectation.He returned two kickoffs for touchdowns last fall, and matched that total already in Week 1 this fall...

Twins test out new roles for Louie Varland, Edouard Julien

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

CLEVELAND — It was a day of firsts for the Twins on Wednesday at Progressive Field.The Twins have talked of their plans to shift starting pitcher Louie Varland to the bullpen for the rest of the season and to use rookie Edouard Julien at first base. On Wednesday, they did both.Varland, called up on Monday after making one relief appearance with the Saints, got the ball for two innings in the middle of the 2-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, and Julien made his first start at the new position.Varland followed Joe Ryan into the game and tossed three-plus scoreless innings. He threw three perfect frames before running into some trouble at the beginning of his fourth inning of work, and his fastball played up in the new role, touching 98.9 miles per hour.“It’s the same process: get outs, hit your spots, execute,” Varland said.And he did.Manager Rocco Baldelli said the Twins weren’t intending to use him in a “long-man type role,” but Varland was so efficient that they just kept sending ...

New public safety law increases training hours for police, more money for recruiting 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson put pen to paper Wednesday inside the Missouri State Capitol, signing off on a large public safety package.With more than 40 provisions in this one piece of legislation, there are multiple measures aimed at the law enforcement community. Besides raising the minimum number of basic training hours needed to become a licensed police officer, the state is also mandating a 40-hour training course for new police chiefs."We see it across the state that a lot of chiefs get into these positions, and they have no clue what they are supposed to be doing," executive director of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association Robert Shockey said. "When you become the chief, it's your ballgame now."The goal is to better prepare the top dog for anything thrown his or her way. It's part of a new law the governor ceremonially signed Wednesday, requiring new police chiefs to take a 40-hour class within the first six months on the job."We get those calls every week an...

In ‘brutal’ US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is ‘gonna die’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

By HOWARD FENDRICH (AP Tennis Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Soaked with sweat as the temperature neared 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius) on the hottest day at this year’s U.S. Open, 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev walked slowly to towel off between points of his victory Wednesday, looked into a courtside camera and issued what sounded like a mix between a warning and a plea.“You cannot imagine,” he said. “One player (is) gonna die, and they’re gonna see.”“The only thing that is a little bit, let’s call it dangerous, is that the question is: How far could we go?” Medvedev, a 27-year-old Russian seeded No. 3, said after eliminating Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals at Flushing Meadows for the fourth time.“I’m not sure what can we do. Because probably we cannot stop the tournament for four days — because it’s been, what, three, four days it’s been brutal like this? — because then ...