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4 Chicago Blackhawks prospects make Team USA for 2024 World Juniors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

CHICAGO — USA Hockey announced their roster for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships in Sweden Saturday, and four Chicago Blackhawks prospects were selected to join the team.According to a USA Hockey post on X, left wing Gavin Hayes, centers Oliver Moore and Frank Nazar III, and defenseman Sam Rinzel were the four skaters who made the cut from Chicago.The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Juniors Championship, or "World Juniors" for short, is an annual tournament held internationally for IIHF member nations' under-20-year-old ice hockey teams.Hayes (Round 3, Pick 1), Nazar III (Round 1, Pick 13) and Rinzel (Round 1, Pick 25) were all draft selections made by the Blackhawks in 2022, while Moore was the 19th overall pick made by Chicago in the 2023 NHL Draft. Connor Bedard is living up to the hype, but the Blackhawks remain one of the NHL’s worst teams Hayes, a product of the Flint Firebirds in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), notched 81 points (41 G, 40 A) last y...

Florida man pours eye drops on nephew's sandwich to make him 'puke his brains out,' police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas Park, Florida man was accused of putting eye drops in his nephew's sandwich in an attempt to make him sick. According to an arrest report from the Pinellas Park Police Department, a witness reported a regular customer asking for a bottle of Visine eye drops while purchasing food at an unnamed business on Wednesday. The witness told police that the customer, later identified as James Leach, 45, said he was having issues with his nephew and that he "hated him" that day, according to the report. After handing Leach the eyedrops, the witness said he opened the bottle and "proceeded to pour the eye drop solution all over the meatball sandwich," PPPD said. TGI Fridays chicken bites recalled due to plastic pieces "The witness stated that could hurt someone and the defendant responded by saying that it would only cause him (referring to the victim) to 's--- himself and puke his brains out'," the arrest report stated. Pinellas Park police reviewed security ...

Weekend Break: Frosty's Pop-Up Bar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

Join Weekend Break with Alyssa Donovan where she visits Frosty's pop up bar.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Doctor with Near North Health discuss rising concern of lack of vaccinations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

Dr. Dan Vincencio with Near North Health along with Sen. Mattie Hunter of the 3rd district join WGN Weekend Morning News to discuss rising concern of lack of vaccinations.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Gingerbread houses: Where did the festive tradition get its start?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

(WTAJ) — Gingerbread houses are a popular part of the holiday season — whether you like to create and eat them, or just keep them as decoration. But do you know where the tradition started?Historians agree that gingerbread houses originated in Germany. But to really get to the root of the matter, you'll have to go back about 5,000 years to China ,when the ginger root was discovered. According to Food Network, the ginger root was first used for medicinal purposes, and it still is today. What is the Festivus, the holiday ‘for the rest of us’? Ginger eventually found its way to Europe (some believe it was used in Ancient Greece too), and into Germany, where the house-making started.In the 16th century, Germans began making cookie-walled houses around the same time "Hansel and Gretel" was published, PBS said. The story, written by the Brothers Grimm, concerned two young children get lost in a forest before finding a witch with a house made of gingerbread.It is still unclear whether th...

Dylan Disu makes debut for No. 19 Texas in 96-85 win over LSU

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 19 Texas Longhorns held off a second-half rally by Louisiana State to beat the Tigers 96-85 in The Halal Guys Showcase at the Toyota Center in Houston.Texas (8-2) scored 56 points in the first half, the most points for the Longhorns in a half all season, and led by 19 points at the break. Dylan Disu made his season debut after offseason foot surgery kept him out of the lineup for the first nine games of the season. Disu played 20 minutes and scored 17 points on 4 of 8 shooting with five assists and four rebounds. He made all nine of his foul shots.Texas guard Max Abmas (3) shoots over LSU forward Mwani Wilkinson (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)Texas forward Dillon Mitchell (23) scores over LSU guard Jordan Wright during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)LSU forward Mwani Wilkinson (5) defends Te...

With no snow in forecast, Twin Cities likely to see a ‘brown’ Christmas this year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

Meteorologists predict a “brown” Christmas this year with no snow falling in the foreseeable future — or at least the next 10 days.In line with what is to be expected from an El Niño year, the area is seeing warmer temperatures and less precipitation than normal, according to Joe Calderone, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Twin Cities office.And that means no snow on Christmas.“That’s the way we’re trending,” he said, noting that while temperatures on Christmas and the days surrounding it won’t be as high as the 50s, it will still be higher than normal.Toward the end of next week and into the weekend, temperatures are expected to be in the low to mid-40s, he said. The normal this time of year would be highs in the upper 20s and low 30s, he said.This pattern will continue through Christmas week, he said.The next chance of precipitation is on Dec. 22 and that’s only a 20-30 percent chance, he said. And if there is any, i...

St. Louis man sentenced in teenager's shooting death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A judge sentenced a St. Louis man to 22 years in prison on Friday in connection with a teenager's shooting death in 2021. Stanico Jordan, now 19, previously pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder aspart of a plea deal with prosecutors. North St. Louis nursing home abruptly closes; Residents moved, workers without pay Jordan admitted to fatally shooting Kyle Falker on July 11, 2021, at an apartment complex in St. Louis' Carr Square neighborhood. Investigators say Falker was shot several times and died at the scene. Surveillance video captured a Chevrolet Malibu pulling up next to Falker prior to his death. Jordan was 16 at the time of the shooting and certified as an adult to stand trial. He was originally charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, but prosecutors amended the murder charge and dismissed the count of armed criminal action in exchange for his guilty plea. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in...

Four arrested, including two juveniles, in armed robbery at Edwardsville Best Buy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - Authorities have arrested four people, including two juveniles, after an armed robbery Thursday at an Edwardsville Best Buy. The suspects were arrested after a brief pursuit into Glen Carbon. Prosecutors have charged Angel Deshaun Crosby, 22, of Berkely, Missouri, and Jakiaya T. McCoy, 20, of St. Louis, with felonies amid the investigation. North St. Louis nursing home abruptly closes; Residents moved, workers without pay Crosby, McCoy and the two juveniles are linked to an armed robbery Thursday evening at the Best Buy at 6670 Edwardsville Crossing Drive. One of the suspects reportedly flashed a weapon and the group took off with several undisclosed items. The Glen Carbon Police Department says officers were informed of the robbery around 9 p.m. and received a tip to track down a silver vehicle. Within minutes, police located the suspect vehicle heading westbound on Interstate 270. Glen Carbon police say the pursuit ended near the Chain of Rock Bridge afte...

Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall: Report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:51 GMT

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fell and broke his hip while attending a local concert Friday, TMZ Sports reported.It was unclear what show the basketball great was attending or who was performing, but his representative Deborah Morales told TMZ that Abdul-Jabbar was taken to a local hospital for treatment after shattering his hip the fall. His condition was not disclosed, but Morales' statements made it appear to TMZ that Abdul-Jabbar would be OK.Abdul-Jabbar played 20 seasons in the NBA with the Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks. He won the league’s Most Valuable Player award 6 times, was a 19-time all-star and was a member of six NBA championship teams.  Kobe Bryant video helped bring Ohtani to Dodgers Abdul Jabbar also held the record for the most points ever scored in the NBA until another Laker, Lebron James, passed him earlier this year.