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Tom Emmer drops out of Speaker’s race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) dropped out of the Speaker’s race Tuesday, just hours after the conference nominated the Minnesota Republican for the top job, according to a source familiar.Emmer withdrew his name from the running after a contingent of Republicans made clear they would not back him on the House floor, making it virtually impossible for him to secure enough votes to win the gavel.It also came after former President Trump released a scathing statement calling Emmer a “RINO” and saying voting for him “would be a tragic mistake.”Emmer won the GOP nomination over House GOP Vice Chair Mike Johnson (La.) in a secret ballot 117-97, but in a secondary roll call vote, 26 Republicans voted present or for another person, according to House GOP Conference Secretary Lisa McClain (R-Mich.).If all members vote present and for a specific candidate, Emmer could only afford to lose four Republicans and still win the Speakership on the House floor.Emmer is the third GOP Speaker...

Police search for missing man last seen near Little Village

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are asking for help in the search for a missing man last seen near Little Village.According to Chicago police, officers are searching for 23-year-old Reginald Wilson, who police say has been missing since around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Officers say Wilson was last seen in the 2500 block of South Western Avenue. Investigation underway after south suburban bank robbery Police say Wilson, who has black hair and brown eyes, stands 5-foot-8 and weighs around 120 pounds.Chicago notified the public about Wilson's disappearance in a news release sent out on Tuesday afternoon.Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 23-year-old Reginald Wilson is asked to call Area One Detectives at 312-747-8380. Tips for police can also be filed at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

Day care teachers assaulted in front of dozens of children in DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- While walking their class of infants and toddlers, two day care workers at Petit Scholars in Bloomingdale were assaulted by a man on Monday afternoon.A man walked up to the two women caring for their group of 20-30 children near 2nd and S streets NW. The kids ranged in age from 1-3 years old, according to a police report. The man asked for money, at which point the two teachers asked him to leave them alone. He refused. One teacher said she was going to call the police and, as the call was being made, he punched her multiple times in the head. Then, he punched the other woman a number of times in the head. The man exposed his genitals and began to masturbate in front of the adults and children. Officers found him and arrested him for simple assault, a lewd incident or obscene act, misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child, interfering with request for assistance from law enforcement and aggressive panhandling. Funeral services ...

'Retro tech': Urban Outfitters selling 'vintage' iPods for up to $349

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – It had to happen sometime.Urban Outfitters, the Philadelphia-based retail chain that specializes in “on-trend” apparel, is now selling refurbished iPods at the company’s online marketplace, where each device is billed as a “a genuine piece of vintage retro tech.”Even more surprising? The old MP3 players have proved to be a hot item, according to the company.“Current inventory is sold out, but more inventory should be made available for each model as early as a couple of weeks,” a representative for Urban Outfitters told Nexstar on Tuesday. What was the last movie released on VHS? The iPod, first introduced in 2001, proved to be a big hit for Apple, selling hundreds of millions of units in the following decades. The iPod itself also evolved considerably, with five different models — each with their own generations — being released during the product’s run.The entire product line was ultimately discontinued in May 2022.  Still, there appears to be continued demand f...

RECALL: Kroger bagged collard greens may have listeria contamination

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — A run of bagged collard greens sold at Kroger grocery stores in several states are being recalled over concerns of a possible listeria contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and even fatal illness in children and the elderly.The recalled items were manufactured by Baker Farms, a Georgia-based grower, and sold at Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee, according to the company's announcement. ‘Sad’: Sears reopened a store in California and shoppers have thoughts The affected 16-ounce bags of Kroger Collard Greens contain:UPC code: 11110-18171Best-by date: 10-16-2023Production code: 110093-387Parts of Illinois, Indiana and Missouri should also be advised of the recall, Baker Farms said in its announcement. (Courtesy of Kroger via U.S. Food and Drug Administration)If you have the recalled items you should throw it away immediately or return it to your local Kroger store for a fu...

'I'm not OK': Off-duty pilot said he was having a breakdown before trying to cut engines, court docs reveal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – An off-duty pilot who allegedly tried to bring down a commercial flight from Washington to California on Sunday engaged in casual conversation prior to "losing it," according to court documents. The documents, released Tuesday, recounted the moments leading up to the incident. Horizon Airlines Flight 2059 was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday evening after a “credible threat to an authorized occupant” on board. Authorities said an off-duty pilot, identified as 44-year-old Joseph D. Emerson, was sitting in the plane's jump seat and allegedly “attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines" by pulling the fire handles in the cockpit. It's common for off-duty pilots to ride in the jump seat on their way to commute to or from work, or to major air travel hubs.Before the incident, though, the on-duty pilots reported “zero indication of anything wrong” with Emerson, a commercial pilot with Alaska Airlines. (Alaska Airlines owns Ho...

'Ted Lasso' just got its own line of Barbie dolls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.The perfect holiday gift has arrived: Ted Lasso BarbiesCan you “believe” the perfect holiday gift just dropped? Barbie recently partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to produce the Ted Lasso x Barbie collection, which features a trio of dolls inspired by the Emmy Award-winning Apple TV show.Ted Lasso fans and Barbie collectors can score a piece of Ted Lasso’s world with these dolls while celebrating some of the show’s most beloved characters. The collection, designed by Suim Noh, includes stands so you can put the dolls on display, and they’re available starting today in the Mattel Shop, just in time for the holidays. This is not the time for the goldfish mentality.  If you don’t act fast, you might miss your shot to get your hands on your favorite Ted Lasso character.Shop this article: Barbie Signature Ted Lasso Doll,&nbs...

Families seeking public's help following hit-and-run crash on E. 6th Street Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Families in town for the Formula 1 race this weekend are seeking the public's help after a driver ran a red light and hit two young men on scooters before fleeing from the scene.Jacob Caldwell and Wesley McArthur were in Austin this past weekend, along with their families, to experience the Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix at Austin's Circuit of the Americas race track. After Sunday's races, Caldwell said their families went out to dinner on Sixth Street, where they had been staying at an Airbnb. Caldwell's step dad, Shane Willoughby, and Wesley's dad Warren McArthur returned to their Airbnb after dinner. Caldwell, Wesley and Caldwell's step-brother, Hugo Willoughby, decided to grab drinks at Lucky Duck off East Sixth Street. As they were scootering back to their Airbnb, they said a driver ran a red light, slamming into Caldwell and Wesley. ATCEMS responded to the scene at Comal and East Sixth streets, reporting late Sunday One of the two patients involved ...

Climate change leading to earlier formation of intense hurricanes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A new University of Hawaii study found that intense category four and five hurricanes are forming earlier each decade as the climate changes.The research was co-authored by University of Hawaii professor of atmospheric sciences Pao-Shin Chu, who also serves as the Hawaii State Climatologist. Chu and his team found that since the 1980s, hurricanes with wind speeds of 131+ miles per hour are developing three to four days earlier each decade as the climate warms. That means intense hurricanes are now developing half of a month earlier than they did 40 years ago.The factor to blame is the earlier onset of favorable oceanic conditions, according to the authors.While changes in the number and intensity of hurricanes in a changing climate are fairly well-studied, little was known about the seasonality of the storms before Chu and his co-authors conducted this study.By analyzing satellite data, historical tropical cyclone tracks, rainfall records and various statistical met...

Before investigation was revealed, Gophers football changed play-call process for Michigan game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:44:43 GMT

The Gophers football program altered a key in-game process when it played the Michigan Wolverines for the Little Brown Jug on Oct. 7.On Sept. 30, players on Minnesota’s offense looked to the sideline for play-call signals during the 35-24 win over Louisiana. But in Michigan’s 52-10 win the following Saturday, the Gophers huddled before plays, with quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis often consulting a play card on his left wrist band. The Gophers offense huddled again in last Saturday’s 12-10 victory at Iowa.Twelve days after the Minnesota-Michigan game, the Big Ten said the NCAA was investigating allegations of sign stealing by the Wolverines. The process of trying to glean what the other team is signaling from the sideline pre-snap is permitted during games, but scouting future opponents in-person has been prohibited since 1994.Gophers coach P.J. Fleck was asked about the Michigan investigation on Monday; all he shared to the Pioneer Press was that the Gophers huddled up to make p...