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Obama condemns 'brazen' attacks against Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

(The Hill) – Former President Obama on Monday sharply condemned Hamas's “brazen terrorist attacks” against Israel, which have left hundreds dead in recent days.“All Americans should be horrified and outraged by the brazen terrorist attacks on Israel and the slaughter of innocent civilians. We grieve for those who died, pray for the safe return of those who’ve been held hostage, and stand squarely alongside our ally, Israel, as it dismantles Hamas,” Obama said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.“As we support Israel’s right to defend itself against terror, we must keep striving for a just and lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike,” the former president added.Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza, launched attacks over the weekend against Israel, which prompted a counterattack from Israeli forces. “We are at war,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address on Saturday.The death toll has climbed to more than 1,000 in Israel and Gaza ...

San Francisco-area restaurants imposing 'vomit fee' on Sunday brunch-goers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Bottomless mimosas are fun, but drinking them until you hurl is never a good idea, and it could literally cost you $50. That's the fee some San Francisco Bay Area restaurants are now charging for Sunday brunch diners who drink one too many mimosas and end up tossing their eggs Benedict. Bay Area celebrity chef Michael Chiarello dies at 61 A sign posted at popular Oakland brunch spot Kitchen Story warns diners who indulge in any of the restaurant's five varieties of bottomless mimosas to "drink responsibly and know your limits." Otherwise, the sign warns, a $50 cleaning fee will be automatically added to the tab of any patron who throws up in a public area of the restaurant.Photo: Chris Culcasi/KRONKitchen Story isn't the only Bay Area restaurant cracking down on brunch-time vomiters. As reported in SFGate, Home Plate in San Francisco has implemented a similar policy with signs warning of a $50 "cleaning fee" for incidents resulting from intoxication.Some Bay...

'Horse manure': Texas representative fires back at Paxton over criminal complaints

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday morning he intends to file criminal complaints against the 12 state representatives who led his impeachment trial. He claims they threatened him by publishing his personal information, including his home address, in a document release last week and broke a new state law. "The impeachment managers clearly have a desire to threaten me with harm when they released this information last week," Paxton said in a statement. "I’m imploring their local prosecutors in each individual district to investigate the criminal offenses that have been committed." Texas House releases new evidence not admissible during Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial Paxton said he will file the complaints in each of the managers' eight home counties. KXAN reached out Monday morning to all 12 state representatives for comment as well as visited their offices at the Texas Capitol. Rep. Andrew Murr, the Junction Republican who served as chairman of the...

Vadnais Heights lawmaker arrested on suspicion of DWI in Chisago County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

A first-term state lawmaker from Vadnais Heights has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Chisago County.According to county jail records, DFL Rep. Brion Curran, 38, was held in the jail Monday on suspicion of third-degree driving while impaired, a gross misdemeanor.No other details about the arrest were available Monday, and Curran hasn’t been charged. Her office couldn’t be immediately reached.Curran, who was elected last year, represents House District 36B, which covers Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights and parts of White Bear Township.Minnesota state Rep. Brion Curran, DFL, Vadnais Heights. (Minnesota House of Representatives)On her campaign website, Curran said she works for an east metro nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities. Previously, she earned an undergraduate degree in criminal justice and worked briefly in 2018 as a sheriff’s deputy in Chicago County. She said that she voluntarily stepped down, citing post...

ALDS now a best-of-three series with Twins returning home to Sonny Gray on the mound

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

It’s a best-of-three now. The Twins have home-field advantage in two of those three games and they have their pitching rotation set so one ace, Sonny Gray, will pitch Game 3 and the other, Pablo López, is on track to start Game 5 back in Houston, if it’s necessary.All that has to be comforting to the Twins, who returned back to Minnesota in the early hours of Monday morning after squaring the American League Division Series against the defending World Series champion Astros with a win in Game 2 in Houston. Game 3 of the series will begin at 3:07 p.m. on Tuesday at Target Field with Gray squaring off against Astros starter Christian Javier.“We’ve got Sonny lined up, who arguably is top three (in the) Cy Young race this year. And then if we need a Game 5, we’ve got Pablo lined up on normal rest, so I think we like our chances,” Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers said. “We like our chances against anybody. It just so happens that we’re in a pretty good spot right now.”G...

Dane Mizutani: If Twins go on a deep playoff run, their fan base deserves a lot of credit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

The home crowd at Target Field literally changed the game last week when the Twins hosted the Toronto Blue Jays in the two-game American League Wild Card Series.With a couple of runners in scoring position midway through Game 2 last Wednesday, Twins pitching ace Sonny Gray got out of the jam thanks to a perfectly executed pickoff move that caught Blue Jays baserunner Vladimir Guerrero Jr. napping on second base.Asked about the sequence postgame, Gray gave a shoutout to the 38,518 fans in attendance, explaining that it was so loud in that moment that Guerrero couldn’t hear anything while he was taking his lead off the base. As a result, Gray turned and fired to Twins shortstop Carlos Correa, who promptly tagged Guerrero to end the scoring threat.“The crowd was incredible today from the moment I stepped on the mound,” Gray said. “They really, really helped us win that game.”As the Twins prepare to host the Houston Astros in Game 3 and Game 4 of the Americ...

Minnesota Sinfonia will close shop in January 2025

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

The Minnesota Sinfonia will end in January 2025, according to the Friends of Sinfonia board of directors.Following the upcoming 2023-24 concert season and a set of farewell performances in fall 2024, all concert activity will cease. Music in the Schools performances and related materials will continue to be available to school districts free of charge into the winter of 2025.The sinfonia was founded by conductor Jay Fishman in 1989, who has also spent the past 35 years as artistic director. His idea was to create a professional orchestra that would perform free concerts to ensure live classical music was available in underserved and low-income communities in Minnesota.Professional freelance musicians from all over the world, most with graduate degrees from major universities or conservatories, perform up to 60 free concerts a year, many of which feature award-winning national and international guest soloists. They present classical and pops concerts in schools, churches and outdoor ...

The ‘most hated’ Halloween candy, according to study

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

(WSYR-TV) -- Halloween is a time to dress up, carve some pumpkins and indulge in eating some sweet treats after trick-or-treating. Although there's hundreds of different kinds of candy handed out on Halloween, one thing's for sure, there are favorites and then there are the hated candies.If you're planning on handing out candy this Halloween, you might be looking to see what candy you should stay away from buying to save yourself some money. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! That's why a new study by Shiny Smiles Veneers, surveyed over 1,000 Americans to find the most hated and loved candies of the season. If you wanted to know what hardened candy to stay away from and save your child’s dentist time and effort at their next visit, here's what you need to know.The Worst Halloween CandyCandyPercent of American's who hate receiving that candyCandy Corn36%Hot Tamales26.1%Atomic Fireball23.9%Jawbreaker21.7%Bit-O-Honey21.6%Pe...

Police investigating fatal crash on NY 378

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

MENANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- One person has died after a crash on Route 378 in the village of Menands on Wednesday. The crash took place around 2:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police said the crash involved a dump truck and a bicycle. A man was found dead at the scene. His name is not being released until family has been notified.The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (518) 463-1681.

Man who escaped from Jefferson County jail arrested 9 days later in Commerce City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:50 GMT

COMMERCE CITY — A man who escaped from the Jefferson County Detention Facility was arrested nine days later in Commerce City.Jeremy Buchanan, 42, was first arrested on June 2 on several charges, including first-degree motor vehicle theft, violation of a protection order and possession of a controlled substance. He escaped from the Jefferson County Detention Facility on September 30.According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), Buchanan was working in the facility kitchen when he exited the kitchen, entered a supply room and left the building through a delivery door. The sheriff’s office said he escaped over a fence where deliveries are received.Buchanan was located in a 5th-wheel trailer on the side of the road on East 53rd Place in Commerce City Monday. He was taken into custody by the JCSO Fugitive Unit, with help from the Commerce City/Brighton SWAT Team, Commerce City Police Department, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Safe Streets Task Force a...