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Illinois leads nation in tornadoes this year, nearly twice above state average

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

ILLINOIS - If it seems like you're preparing for tornado threats a little more than usual lately, there's some truth to that, at least if you live in Illinois. According to the National Weather Service, Illinois is leading the nation in tornadoes this year. Eighty-six tornadoes have already rolled through the Prairie State in 2023, nearly double the state's average of 50 twisters per year. According to the National Weather Service, Illinois is leading the nation in tornadoes this year. (NWS Severe Weather Report)The National Weather Service reports, as of Saturday, Illinois has braced through more than double the number of tornadoes in any other state this year aside from Alabama (80) and Georgia (45). Per NWS, Illinois also leads every state in severe weather reports (466) this year aside from Texas. That number represents the total of confirmed tornadoes, plus hail and wind damage reports. Among this year's tornadoes, some have posed threats east of St. Louis. On March 31, an EF-1...

Spring blooms on St. Charles Main Street: Parades, crafts and maypole dancing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Main street in Bloom is back at Historic St. Charles' Main Street, and the Merchants and business owners are ready. Come to Main Street in Bloom on May 6th and 7th. On Sunday, there will be a parade at 1:30 p.m. for the kids to enjoy. Don't miss the Sunflower Hunt, in which sunflowers are hidden in most of the shops on Main Street. Get a sheet of stickers that you can use to track your progress. There is also the Maypole Girls dance at the Maypole at 2 p.m. Sunday. Check out some photos from Saturday's event. For more information on the Main Street bloom celebrations, click here.

Kickin’ It with Kiz: How can Avs trade Val Nichushkin without explanation of his disappearance from NHL playoffs?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

The Avs should trade forward Valeri Nichushkin, along with his big contract. There are better hockey players out there for the same amount of money.T.K, Helsingfors, FinlandKiz: Maybe we will never learn why Nichushkin disappeared from a team that desperately needed his scoring during the NHL playoffs. But it might be extremely difficult for the Avs to get anywhere near the value of his $6.125 million annual salary until they come clean with a trade partner on what happened in that Seattle hotel room.Kiz, were you in Nichushkin’s hotel room when the 9-1-1 call was made? No? Didn’t think so. Until you get all the facts, stop being a whiny little (bleep) set out to badmouth the Avalanche organization. Go cover some Black Lives Matter or Antifa garbage and praise them.Mark, kinda upsetKiz: So, if I understand you correctly, your conspiracy theory is liberal activists kidnapped Nichushkin from the playoffs? Well, alrighty then. Nice tinfoil hat, by the way.Thank you for at l...

Teen girl killed, 5 wounded in Northern California party shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

A 17-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting early Saturday at a party near a college campus in Northern California, police said.Officers responding around 3:30 a.m. to reports of gunfire found six people shot at an apartment building in Chico, police Chief Billy Aldridge said.All the victims were taken to hospitals, and the teenager died at a hospital, he said.Two men, ages 21 and 19, and a 17-year-old girl remained hospitalized in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, the chief said. Two other men, ages 18 and 20, were treated at the hospital and released, Aldridge said.The shooting appeared to be an isolated incident, and there was no ongoing threat to the community, police said. They released no information on the shooter.Police had been called to the same address about 30 minutes before the shooting and arrested a man on suspicion of brandishing a firearm, Aldridge said.That suspect matched the description of a man who was asked ...

A’s announcer Glen Kuiper suspended after appearing to use racial slur during broadcast, per report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

Longtime Oakland A’s television announcer Glen Kuiper has been suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports California after he appeared to utter a racial epithet during the pregame show before Friday night’s game in Kansas City, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.While talking about the “phenomenal” time he and broadcast partner Dallas Braden visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City earlier in the day, instead of saying “Negro Leagues,” Kuiper seemed to say the n-word.So Glen Kuiper and the A's broadcast just pulled a Thom Brennaman. Why isn't exactly confirmed but something definitely had to happen here. pic.twitter.com/LBis8yAnyx— NickMan (@BrokenNickMan16) May 6, 2023Before the sixth inning, the clearly flustered Kuiper issued an apology, telling NBC Sports California viewers, “I just want to … a little bit earlier in the show, I said something, didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to.“And I just wanted to apologize if it sounde...

New York town issues boil water order for water district

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — The town issued a mandatory boil water order for residents of the Bluestone Park water district until further notice on Friday, May 5.The town said that due to an incident, Friday residents are instructed to boil all tap water used for drinking, making ice, cooking, brushing teeth and cleaning dishes. The town said to bring the water to a rolling boil for two minutes and allow it to cool before safe use.They say the water is safe to shower with. Details of the incident were not disclosed.For more information, contact the Saugerties Water Department at (845) 246-8671 or send an email [email protected].

Madrigal’s two-run single lifts Cubs over Marlins 4-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Madrigal’s two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.Jorge Soler hit a solo homer for the Marlins, who’ve dropped five in a row since sweeping the Cubs last weekend in Miami.Madrigal’s go-ahead hit off A.J. Puk (3-1) gave the Cubs their first lead. The next batter, pinch-hitter Miguel Amaya, followed with an RBI single of his own. Two of the three runs charged to Puk were unearned thanks to Yuli Gurriel’s inning-opening fielding error.Reliever Keegan Thompson (2-2) pitched three innings for the win and Adbert Alzolay worked the ninth for his first save of the season.Marlins reliever Matt Barnes – named the starter a few hours before the game – pitched the first inning before giving way to the bullpen, which hummed along until the seventh, where the Cubs loaded the bases before Huascar Brazoban struck out Seiya Suzuki to end the inning.Puk, the sixth Miami pitcher, wasn’t as lucky.Chicag...

Perez wins pole in Miami, continues chasing Verstappen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Sergio Perez will start from the pole at the Miami Grand Prix, where he has been given clearance to race for both the win and the championship. Perez trails Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen by just six points in the championship standings and team boss Christian Horner vowed in Miami to allow the drivers to race for the title. Verstappen, the two-time reigning F1 champion, and Perez each have two wins this year as Red Bull has swept all four races and finished 1-2 three times. The pole for Perez was the third of his career, but the other two were on the street circuit at Jeddah. Perez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and will try to make it two straight Sunday. “Checo! Checo! Checo!” the crowd chanted for Perez while waving Mexican flags.He said the Saturday qualifying effort was a massive turnaround after he had struggled through all three practice sessions. “Everything came more alive and we were just playing with the tools and we put the lap in that we nee...

Lens defeats Marseille in fight for runner-up spot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lens was too solid and too clinical for Marseille in their showdown for the runner-up spot in the French league on Saturday.Lens, the team with the best home record this season, defeated the best side on the road 2-1 to leapfrog Marseille into the second spot and put pressure on stumbling leader Paris Saint-Germain.Goals from Seko Fofana and Lois Openda gave Lens a 15th home win and moved it two points above Marseille, and just three behind PSG. The league leader travels to Troyes on Sunday.“Frankly, it was an exceptional match, we knew it was a match to move past Marseille again,” Openda said after taking his league tally to 19 goals. “We showed what we wanted to achieve in this league. We have four matches left to play, they will be crucial.” In a buoyant atmosphere at the packed Stade Delelis-Bollaert, Marseille had the upper hand for long spells and imposed its trademark high press to unbalance the host. But it struggled to get past Lens’ solid three-man defen...

Informe borrador no recomienda el juicio político contra Guillermo Lasso en la Asamblea de Ecuador

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:38:07 GMT

(CNN Español) — El legislador independiente y presidente de la comisión de fiscalización de la Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio, hizo público este viernes el informe borrador elaborado por un equipo de asesores de la comisión que resuelve no dar paso al enjuiciamiento político en contra del presidente Guillermo Lasso por presunta participación en el delito de peculado. Lasso siempre ha negado los señalamientos de corrupción.“La comisión resuelve no recomendar el enjuiciamiento político del presidente”, precisa la resolución final, que será sometida a votación de los nueve miembros de la comisión este sábado.El texto del informe, que no cuenta con el apoyo de la mayoría de la comisión, señala que durante el trámite de juicio político en la comisión de fiscalización no se pudo demostrar que el presidente Lasso haya sido parte de una estructura para la malversación de fondos públicos.ANÁLISIS | Ecuador está en problemas y su presidente, Guillermo Lasso, podría...