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Indictment ignored, Trump barely a mention, as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Few even mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely ignored, as Republican candidates for president tried in Iowa Sunday to present themselves as Donald Trump alternatives.Over the course of two hours, seven GOP hopefuls took their turn on stage in front of about 800 party activists in the leadoff caucus state, all invited to speak at Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson’s fundraising barbecue at a Cedar Rapids racetrack. But in their pitches to challenge Trump for the 2024 nomination, it was as if his indictment Tuesday on federal charges accusing him of working to overturn the 2020 election results had never happened, even from the candidate who has suggested the former president quit the race. Instead, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has been a vocal Trump critic, touched only on the related Republican outrage with the Department of Justice, which many conservative activists allege has been politically biased in its inve...

Fires on both sides of Adams Lake in B.C. prompt evacuation orders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Wildfires on both sides of Adams Lake in the B.C. Interior have prompted evacuation orders as crews continue to battle the blazes over the long weekend. A post by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District on Sunday says the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire has grown minimally, days after residents were hastily evacuated after a drastic wind shift began blowing the fire toward lakeside properties. The regional district says heavy smoke has made visibility poor and weather conditions are poised to increase the fire’s behaviour due to dry and hot conditions.More than 90 properties in the regional district remain on evacuation order, and on the other side of the lake, 13 properties on a forest service road were ordered evacuated Sunday afternoon due to the Bush Creek East wildfire. The lake is bisected by the boundary between the Columbia Shuswap Regional District and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, the latter ordering properties along the Adams West Forest Serv...

Police: 2 dead after domestic-related shooting inside Arlington Heights home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Police said two people are dead after they were shot Saturday inside an Arlington Heights home in what detectives believe is a domestic-related incident.Around 7:30 p.m., Arlington Heights Police Department officers were called to the home after a man said he killed his wife, dog and was going to kill himself inside a home on West Campbell Street. 2 injured after being shocked on CTA tracks in Oak Park on their way to Lollapalooza Officers went inside the home and found the woman unresponsive at the dining room table, a dead dog and the man unresponsive but breathing with a handgun in his hand, according to a news release from police.The man was taken to a hospital where he died on Sunday.The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified them as Cynthia Armstrong, 74, and Ronald Armstrong, 76.While the incident is still under investigation, Arlington Heights police said it is believed to be a domestic violence-related incident confined to the home ...

These cars and trucks are stolen most often in Illinois, national crime data shows

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

(NEXSTAR/WGN-TV) – More than 700,000 vehicles are stolen in any given year, but not all cars are equal targets. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) analyzed federal crime data to determine which cars and trucks were most frequently reported stolen in 2022. They found two pickups took the top spots nationwide. The most frequently stolen vehicle was the full-size Chevrolet pickup truck, followed by full-size Ford pickups, according to the NICB analysis. Interactive map shows which US cities will be underwater in 2050 It's no surprise thieves target Chevy and Ford pickups – they are abundant. The Ford F-Series and the Chevy Silverado were the two top-selling vehicles last year, according to Car and Driver.Two popular Honda sedan models took the No. 3 and 4 spots on the list of most-stolen vehicles. The most frequently stolen vehicles in 2022 in Illinois, according to the NICB, were: Hyundai ElantraHyundai SonataKia OptimaKia SportageJeep Grand CherokeeKia ForteDodge Charg...

UT's Sanders, Majors named to preseason award watch lists

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders and center Jake Majors have been named to award watch lists at their respective positions.Sanders was named to the John Mackey Award watch list after his outstanding season catching the ball for the Longhorns in 2022. Sanders piled up 613 yards on 54 receptions with five touchdowns to each a first-team all-Big 12 selection. His 54 catches were the most by a tight end in Texas program history.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe Mackey Award is given out by The Friends of John Mackey to honor the most outstanding tight end in college football. Mackey is an NFL Hall of Fame tight end who played 10 seasons for the Baltimore Colts and San Diego Chargers. Mackey caught 331 passes and notched 5,236 yards with 38 touchdowns in his career. He was the Colts' No. 2 draft pick out of Syracuse in 1963.Majors was named to t...

DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney hurts Florida, GOP officials including former Minnesota Governor Carlson say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. — Saying Gov. Ron DeSantis has followed the autocratic examples of governments in Russia and China, a group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials including former Minnesota governor Arne Carlson has called the Florida governor’s takeover of Disney World’s governing district “severely damaging to the political, social, and economic fabric of the State.”Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves at the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)The group of former governors, U.S. House members and presidential administration officials filed a “friend of the court” brief on Wednesday in Disney’s federal lawsuit against DeSantis and his appointees to the board of Disney World’s governing district. Disney’s lawsuit says the Republican governor violated the company’s free speech rights by taking over the district after Di...

Adoptees, birth parents ready for MN birth records to open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

Mary Jo Lindeberg is 81, but she has never stopped wondering: Who is she, really?She was born in St. Paul, just weeks after Pearl Harbor. She was adopted by an oral surgeon and his office nurse. They changed her name from Carol Louise to Mary Jo and raised her as their own.And for most of a century, she’s carried unanswered questions.“As a kid, I remembered having the fantasy of — oh, I bet my real mom was probably a beauty star and my father was probably a leader of industry,” she said. “Well, we all know that’s probably not the case.”She just doesn’t know.It’s a story common to many families — a secret birth, a new identity and a new love for a child — but also often decades of speculation and separation. For children born in Minnesota, adoptees get a new birth certificate and the details of their actual birth are sealed — their disclosure subject to a parental veto or to secrecy clauses in decades-old adoption agreements. It’s happened thousands of times a year in the past.But a ...

Matt Wallner’s 438-foot homer in ninth sends Twins to series sweep

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

After Dallas Keuchel made a successful return to the major leagues on Sunday, it was going to be hard to upstage the veteran left-hander. Yet the rookie from Forest Lake managed to do it.After Keuchel pitched five strong innings to keep the Twins within striking distance of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Matt Wallner delivered the fireworks with a two-run home run in the ninth to give Minnesota a 5-3 victory in front of an announced crowd of 24,778 at Target Field.The win gave Minnesota a three-game sweep of their interleague opponent, their fifth win in six games and a 4½-game lead on second-place Cleveland in the American League Central — the perfect reward for fans who sat through nine innings on top of a 2-hour, 12-minute rain delay.“Capping off a sweep … with that is as good as it gets,” Wallner said.After Max Kepler greeted Arizona right-hander Paul Sewald with a game-tying home run to start the ninth. After pinch-hitter Jorge Polanco drew a walk, Wallner stepped into the box to fa...

Street food vendor hospitalized after hit-and-run in Fontana

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

A street food vendor was hospitalized after being violently struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fontana.The victim, Yasmini Camacho, 40, was crossing the road while pushing his food cart near Arrow Route and Hemlock Avenue around 9:10 p.m. on Aug. 3.Camacho had been selling corn and shaved ice from his cart when a driver struck him before speeding away from the scene. Camacho was left lying on the street with serious head, leg and ear injuries. He said he doesn’t remember much of what happened that night, only waking up in pain in the hospital the next day.“I don’t know why he did this to me,” Camacho said. “I'm just working. I didn’t do anything.”Camacho said he was able to survive the terrifying incident thanks to the help of two good Samaritans.Yasmini Camacho recovering in the hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fontana on Aug. 3, 2023. (KTLA)Yasmini Camacho’s mangled street vendor cart after a being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fontana on Aug. 3, 2023. (KT...

2 killed in El Sereno shooting, suspect at large

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:25 GMT

Authorities are investigating after two men were shot and killed in El Sereno early Sunday morning.Los Angeles police officers responded to the 4900 block of Templeton Street around 5:30 a.m. on reports of gunshots ringing out followed by a car speeding away. Arriving officers discovered two victims with gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead. The victims were only identified as Hispanic men in their 30s, police said.Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department are looking into what led up to a deadly double shooting in El Sereno. (KTLA)Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department are looking into what led up to a deadly double shooting in El Sereno. (KTLA)Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department are looking into what led up to a deadly double shooting in El Sereno. (KTLA)Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department are looking into what led up to a deadly double shooting in El Sereno. (KTLA)Neighbors in the area who he...