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Red Cross asking for more blood and platelet donations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

The American Red Cross is making another pitch for blood donations.The organization said it needs 10,000 more pints of blood and platelets each week over the next month to meet the needs of hospitals.Donors of all blood types are welcome, but those with type O blood and platelet donors are needed the most.As an incentive, the Red Cross is giving out $10 restaurant gift cards to people who donate between October 21 and November 9.To make an appointment, use the Red Cross blood donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1(800)-Red-Cross.Upcoming blood donation opportunities: Cook County:Chicago10/21/2023: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., The R. Scott Falk Family Blood Donation Site, Rauner Center, 2200 W Harrison10/22/2023: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., The R. Scott Falk Family Blood Donation Site, Rauner Center, 2200 W Harrison10/22/2023: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mary Mother of God Parish, 5500 N. Broadway10/23/2023: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Willis Tower, 233 S. Wacker Drive10/23/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Prentice Hospital - N...

Social media star "NotKarltonBanks" brings his churchy characters to Chicago for live show event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

Karlton Humes, known to millions of social media followers as NotKarltonBanks is in Chicago for a special SOLD OUT taping of his live comedy show "Church Reunion."For more details you can follow him on Instagram or TikTok.

Slowly warmer today, but near 90º for Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures will warm above normal today and Friday, but cloudcover will mean a wide variety of highs all dependent on how quickly the skies clear where you are.Mainly cloudy skies and patchy fog blankets the I-35 corridor through early to mid-afternoon in the Austin Metro, while clouds are already breaking apart to the east and west. Clouds will gradually break apart later today with afternoon highs climbing into the low 80s in Austin, but upper 80s in the Hill Country and our Eastern Counties. Tomorrow looks to be even hotter with temperatures approaching 90º as morning clouds give way to sunshine again.This cold front blows through dry, but it will bring cooler temperatures and gusty winds for ACL Music Festival weekend two at Zilker Park.Dry cold front brings breezy winds and cooler temperatures for the weekendGusty winds likely behind Friday afternoon's cold frontAnnular solar eclipse SaturdayThe weather looks great for local viewing of the annular solar eclip...

Twins’ first order of offseason business is getting healthy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

While the Twins were still competing in the playoffs, Byron Buxton’s singular focus was getting his body back to the point where he could go out there and compete alongside his teammates.He did, returning after two and a half months on the injured list on Wednesday. The Twins activated Buxton before Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros as an injury replacement for Alex Kirilloff, and he took one pinch-hit at-bat in Wednesday’s Game 4 elimination loss.Now that the Twins have been bounced from the postseason, the focus will shift to getting their players healthy — particularly Buxton, Kirilloff and Carlos Correa, all of whom spent much of the 2023 season playing through pain.For Buxton, a knee issue that first presented itself last year kept him from playing the field for the entirety of the season, limiting him to DHing. By the end of the season, the Twins had been talking about him returning to center field, but one game out there on a rehab...

Wild recall defenseman Dakota Mermis ahead of season opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

The Wild have recalled defenseman Dakota Mermis from AHL Iowa, the team announced Thursday afternoon. He is not slated to play in tonight’s regular-season opener against Florida at Xcel Energy Center.Puck drop is 7 p.m.Filip Gustavsson will start in goal for the Wild, who will bring 12 forwards and six defensemen into the game. Mermis was recalled as insurance should the Wild lose a player to illness or injury during a road trip through Toronto and Canada starting Saturday.Mermis, 29, has a goal and three assists to go with a plus-7 rating in 27 career NHL games with Arizona, New Jersey and Minnesota. The Wild signed him as a free agent on Oct. 9, 2020. He registered five goals among 26 points and a plus-nine rating in 63 games last season in Des Moines and was one of the last five players let go from training camp ahead of the preseason finale last Saturday against Dallas.Related ArticlesMinnesota Wild | Armed with new contract, Wild wing Marcus Foligno sharpens his edge...

Five officers shot and wounded near Princeton, Minn., authorities say; suspect not in custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) — Five law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Thursday morning in an incident near the east-central Minnesota city of Princeton, authorities said.The suspect was not in custody and the incident was ongoing hours later.Three of the officers were taken to North Memorial Hospital in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale while two were taken to a hospital in St. Cloud, said Robbinsdale Police Capt. John Elder, who was assisting the hospital, and added that none of the wounds appeared to be life-threatening.Elder said he did not immediately know which departments the wounded officers were from, but that they came from multiple agencies.The Benton County Sheriff’s Office provided few details in its initial statement. The department said it was being assisted by several other public safety agencies on a “critical incident” unfolding in Glendorado Township, which is a few miles west of Princeton. It said there was no danger to the general public, although the p...

Vermont man arrested following Saratoga drug bust

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Vermont man has been arrested following a drug seizure in Saratoga, according to police. Daniel Mooney, 34, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On June 25 at 9:25 a.m., officers were dispatched to Elm Street for a report of an alarm going off at a residence in the area. Following their arrival, police heard the activation of a fire alarm and notified the Saratoga Springs Fire Department. Upon checking on the residence, firefighters and police located large amounts of psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis in plain view. A search warrant executed by the Special Investigations Unit resulted in the seizure of 589 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 170 pounds of cannabis and 75 pounds of concentrated cannabis from the home. Man arrested in connection to Lark Street burglary The residence's tenant, Mooney, turned himself in, was processed by police and then released. He is set ...

One in custody following domestic dispute in Cambridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police are responding to an incident near the Jackson Town Court. State Route 22 was closed temporarily but is now open. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! State Police have confirmed that a male suspect is in custody following a domestic incident involving a barricaded subject. Investigations are ongoing but police say there is no threat to the public.Follow NEWS10 for updates on this story.

Hiking party of 12 rescued on Owl's Head Mountain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

LONG LAKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - On Sunday, a group of 12 hikers was reported lost on Owl's Head Mountain in the Adirondack Park. New York State Forest Rangers responded to a call for help from the group, which veered off a hunter's trail on the way back from a beaver pond. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! After receiving the call at 5:35 p.m., rangers set off in search of the group of hikers, who ranged in age from 14 to 75. They were found a couple hundred yards east of the trail, and reached at around 8:45 p.m. The hikers had minimal food and clothing but were otherwise safe.Once reached at around 8:45 p.m., the hikers were provided with clothing and headlamps, and escorted back to the trail and down to the trailhead and their vehicles. The scene was clear at midnight. Unique electric airplane makes stop in Queensbury Owl's Head Mountain is located in the Sargent Ponds Wild Forest, near Long Lake. The main trail is a 6.3-mile hik...

26 students charged in Alton High School fights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:52:38 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE – Charges have been filed against 24 juvenile students from Alton High School, with two more students facing charges as adults.  A series of fights broke out on August 30, causing the campus to go into a soft lockdown. The school switched to remote learning for a few days, set new protocols for football game attendance, and installed new security system.The Madison County Sheriff's Office conducted an investigation that led to the charges. They cover a wide range of offenses, from disorderly conduct, acting as a mob, and assaulting a police officer.The students facing charges are between 14 and 18 years old, including 15 girls and 11 boys. Among them, Precious Holloway, 18, and A’Marie Robinson, 18, are being charged as adults. During the investigation, no weapons were found on any of the students. Football coach shot in front of players at practice, St. Louis community shocked “After a close review of each case referred to our office, we have seen fit to file cha...