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Grizzlies’ Morant in limbo again, awaits review of latest gun video on social media

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

Ja Morant still had his endorsement deals Monday. While his latest gun video on social media is costing him plenty in public relations currency, he hasn’t lost any money.Any, or all, of that could change any day. Once again, Morant is in limbo — awaiting the outcome of yet another NBA investigation into what could end up becoming a cataclysmic off-court decision.“This is going to be a hot question,” Syracuse professor of sport management Rick Burton said Monday. “I don’t think they can hit pause on this. I think that there will be too much demand for, ‘What are you going to do?’”The NBA already suspended the two-time All-Star guard eight games in March for livestreaming himself holding an apparent handgun in Colorado. That cost him about $669,000 in salary. How Morant’s sponsors react to him being caught on social media apparently holding a weapon for the second time in less than three months is another issue. Morant has endorsement deals with Nike and the sports drink Powerad...

Colorado man tries to trade places with dog to avoid DUI arrest

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Colo. (AP) — A driver, who was pulled over for speeding, tried to switch places with his dog to avoid arrest, police in Colorado said.An officer watched him maneuvering inside the car before he got out on the passenger side on Saturday night in Springfield, a town of about 1,300 people on the state’s Eastern Plains, police said in a Facebook post Sunday.The man said he was not behind the wheel and clearly showed signs of being drunk, police said. He ran from the officer when asked about how much he had had to drink and was caught within about 20 yards (18 meters), police said. After being taken to the hospital to be checked out, the man was arrested on suspicion of charges including driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and driving while ability impaired as well as for previous warrants for his arrest. The Associated Press

Nigerian chef cooks nonstop for 100 hours to set new global record

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian chef on Monday set a new global record for the longest hours nonstop cooking as she cooked for 100 hours, surpassing the current record.Hilda Baci had been cooking since last week Thursday when she set out to beat the Guinness World Record of 87 hours and 45 minutes set in 2019 by Lata Tondon, an Indian chef.At around 19:45 GMT on Monday, Baci cooked for the 100th hour in the Lekki area of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, to become a national sensation in the West African nation. Thousands who gathered at the scene jubilated and sang her praises as she stopped cooking a few minutes after.The Guinness World Records tweeted it was aware of the chef’s attempt to break the cooking record. “We need to review all the evidence first before officially confirming a record,” the global brand said.By attempting to beat the record, the Nigerian chef said Thursday she wanted to show how hardworking and determined Nigerian youths are and also as a campaign f...

Trump tells former adviser Michael Flynn: ‘We’re going to bring you back’

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump called into an event hosted by his former national security adviser Michael Flynn over the weekend, telling his ex-adviser, “We’re going to bring you back.”After scrubbing a rally in Iowa on Saturday night because of bad weather, Trump spoke via telephone at an event for Flynn’s “ReAwaken America Tour” held at the former president’s Miami resort. The retired lieutenant general, a top figure in the far-right movement, has been one of the leading proponents of Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.During the call, which was captured on a video of the event posted online, Flynn is seen holding a cellphone up to a microphone as Trump, on the line, says to Flynn, “You just have to stay healthy because we’re bringing you back. We’re going to bring you back.”It wasn’t clear from Trump’s remarks if he was specifically talking about bringing Flynn into his administration should he win the presidency in 2024 ...

Police in Alaska say bodies of 3 family members found weeks after their deaths

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Police found the bodies of three family members in a Fairbanks home when conducting a welfare check, officials said Monday.The bodies appeared to have been there weeks until their discovery Sunday evening after an apparent homicide-suicide. The deceased were identified as Linda and Wesley Dunbar, both 64, and their 36-year-old daughter, Nancy Dunbar, police spokesperson Teal Soden told The Associated Press. Autopsies will determine the causes of death, but police said the preliminary investigations indicates they were all shot. A suicide note was found at the scene, the statement said.Police believe they know which family member was responsible, but aren’t releasing that information at this time. The investigation is ongoing, Soden said.The welfare check was requested by someone who knew the family but hadn’t heard from them in a while, Soden said.“We have unfortunately, just like the rest of the nation, seen instances like this before where several pe...

Riot Fest makes 2 big announcements for 2023 event

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

CHICAGO — Fans of one of the biggest music festivals of the year in Chicago got a pair of major announcements from the event's organizers on Monday. One is a tease of what's ahead the next day.Riot Fest announced that their lineup for the 2023 event will be released on Tuesday, May 16, at 10 a.m. central time for the event that will take place in Douglass Park from September 15-17. At the same time, they also announced that pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Monday night at 7 p.m. central time as well. Three-day passes for the event will start to be sold on Tuesday at 10 a.m. central time. See the day-by-day lineup for Lollapalooza 2023 The punk rock music festival was established in 2005 in Chicago, rotating through a number of indoor venues before going outdoors to Humboldt Park in 2012. Riot Fest remained for three years until it was moved to Douglass Park, where it has remained ever since.In 2022, the event was headlined by My Chemical Romance, the Original Misfits, and Nine...

MedWatch Daily Digest: Back to an old treatment for women with menopause — and more

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

For Monday, May 15, WGN’s Medical Reporter Dina Bair has the latest on new information, including the following: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Long-term research reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests HRT should be a first-line treatment to improve the quality of life for suffering women. Why taking Vitamin D may offer some protection against long Covid.Synthetic hormones, meant to mimic testosterone, are used to increase muscle mass and boost athletic performance, but researchers say there is a high cost. 

Trump reacts to Durham FBI report: 'Scammed'

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

Former President Trump on Monday hailed the findings of Justice Department special counsel John Durham, whose final report after a four-year investigation was deeply critical of the FBI's investigation into Trump's 2016 campaign."WOW! After extensive research, Special Counsel John Durham concludes the FBI never should have launched the Trump-Russia Probe! In other words, the American Public was scammed, just as it is being scammed right now by those who don’t want to see GREATNESS for AMERICA!" Trump wrote on Truth Social in his first reaction to the 305-page report.In a subsequent interview with Fox News Digital, Trump called the FBI's investigation of him a "disgrace" and argued former FBI Director James Comey and others should face consequences."I, and much more importantly, the American public, have been victims of this long-running and treasonous charade started by the Democrats — started by Comey," Trump told the outlet. "There must be a heavy price to pay for putting our coun...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson addresses DPS, APD partnership being put on hold

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety will temporarily cease its partnership with the Austin Police Department so that troopers can focus their attention on border cities in the wake of the expiration of Title 42.In March, the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force, which called on DPS to help patrol Austin, was formed as a way to assist APD. DPS temporarily halts partnership in Austin "The partnership between APD and DPS was definitely successful in the city of Austin," Austin City Councilmember Mackenzie Kelly said. Kelly represents District 6 in northwest Austin. "Especially in bringing down violent crime and also decreasing response time."A city memo sent on April 13 stated there was an overall 25% decrease in violent crime and a 58% decrease in high violent crime in areas DPS was deployed to, but the move did not come without criticism."I was not in agreement I did not think it was necessary," Esmeralda Hernandez, who grew up in Austin, said. "I think we see a lot o...

School voucher bill tied to ending STAAR test in Texas House

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A Texas House committee rewrote a bill that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars for private school tuition. The substitute legislation debated Monday is getting major pushback, including a veto threat from the governor, for significantly limiting who can access what are known as "education savings accounts." Additionally, this committee substitute for Senate Bill 8 would eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test and some other high-stakes testing for Texas students. Rep. Brad Buckley, the Salado Republican who serves as chair of the House public education committee, told a crowded hearing room Monday morning that he sees the proposed testing changes as part of a larger push to improve the accountability system for schools. Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to veto pared-down school choice bill, warns of special sessions "Before I go into the specifics of the substitute, I want you all to know that I do not take this task light...