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British royals sprinkle star power on a grateful French town with up-and-down ties to royalty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — As they do every day at noon, the town hall bells played a cheeky little tune about a king who put his pants on back to front. Perhaps a good thing then, for French-British friendship and all of that, that King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived a little too late to hear it. The British royal couple swept into Saint-Denis just after its midday chimes, coming to sprinkle a little of their star power on the town north of Paris that drank up the attention on Thursday.After all, it’s not every day that VIP visitors venture out here — one of the poorest and toughest parts of the Paris region. Residents were thrilled, welcoming the royals as a boost for the town with a reputation for crime, deep pockets of economic hardship, and where many are deprived of the wealth and opportunities that nearby Paris enjoys. “When people speak of Saint-Denis, they say, ‘Oh ! Don’t go!,'” said Yannick Caillet, an assistant mayor. “We want to de-stigmatize the town...

Guerrero Jr. returns to pinch-hit, but Blue Jays’ rally falls short vs. Yankees

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

The right knee discomfort that’s left Vladimir Guerrero Jr. day-to-day in this crucial final stretch of the Toronto Blue Jays season isn’t something new for the all-star first baseman.Back on May 17, when he sat out a 3-0, 10-inning walk-off win over the New York Yankees, the joint flared up enough for him to undergo an MRI, which also revealed no structural damage. He pinch-hit the next day and then appeared in every Blue Jays game until taking a miss Aug. 6 at Boston. Until this week in New York, the only other games he’s missed were two contests May 6-7 at Pittsburgh, when left wrist soreness forced him to the bench.Combine that with Guerrero playing in 381 of a possible 384 regular-season games from 2020-22 and it’s pretty clear how much it takes to keep him off the field.“I wouldn’t say all season, the days that they took me out of the game or I didn’t play, most of the time it’s either my knee or my wrist,” Guerrero, speaki...

E.coli outbreak confirmed at McHenry County high school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

HUNTLEY, Ill. — The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) confirmed an E.coli outbreak at Huntley High School Thursday evening.According to the MCDH, there are currently six confirmed cases of STEC, or Shiga Toxin-producing E.Coli, all of which involve students at the school.The first cases was identified Sunday, and health department officials said there is insufficient evidence to indicate where the illness came from, as of Thursday evening.STEC is a bacterial infection known to cause gastrointestinal illness in humans. This strain of E. coli bacteria grows and lives in the intestines of people and animals. Transmission of STEC can occur due to contact with contaminated food, contaminated water, people, and animals. Symptoms and characteristics of STEC include:Diarrhea (often bloody)FeverAbdominal cramping and body achesVomitingHeadachesSymptoms typically start within 3-4 days of exposure to STEC but may take up to ten days to develop. Most individuals infected with STEC feel...

One dead in south Austin homicide, APD says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead, and the Austin Police Department is investigating the incident as a homicide at a south Austin apartment complex, the agency said during a media briefing on Thursday.At approximately 5:32 p.m., 911 received multiple calls about a disturbance involving a gun at the SOCO Park Apartments, located in the 7200 block of South Congress Avenue, said APD Public Information Officer Alexandra Parker during the briefing.Police said the incident occurred outside but did not specify where at the complex.Officers arrived on scene at 5:36 p.m. and found a man in his 30s with obvious signs of trauma, Parker said. The man, who was not identified Thursday, was pronounced dead on the scene at approximately 5:45 p.m.Additionally, police said no child was injured during the incident.This was an isolated incident, and there is no threat to the public, Parker said. Detectives will remain on the scene as they continue the investigation.There was a person of interest on t...

Texas Longhorns hope for more 'pool parties' as Big 12 play begins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A more concerted effort toward forcing turnovers this season has Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian throwing pool parties.Figuratively, at least. Longhorns ’embrace the hate’ Big 12 farewell tour starts in Waco on Saturday The No. 3 Texas Longhorns enter Saturday's Big 12 Conference opener against Baylor tied for No. 8 in the country with a plus-5 turnover margin. Sarkisian said he is making a huge deal over turnovers during practice."I've borderline thrown a pool party in the middle of practice for a turnover," Sarkisian said. "I've tried to make it such a big deal when we create a turnover. We want to celebrate the heck out of turnovers."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/newslettersSarkisian preached all training camp that forcing turnovers was the next big improvement the Longhorns' defense had to make. It made huge strides from 2021 to 2022, and three games into...

MN officials approve solar energy expansion to power more than 150K homes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

Minnesota officials on Thursday approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes.The state Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s expansion of the Sherco Solar project, adding a 250-megawatt array to a 460-megawatt array now under construction. The utility says all phases of the project will be finished by 2025.The expansion will cost about $406 million, bringing Xcel’s total investment in the project to more than $1 billion, the utility said. The total 710-megawatt project will be enough to power more than 150,000 homes annually.The solar generation will be near an existing coal-fired plant in Becker, Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis. When completed, the new power will replace electricity generated by a coal-fired plant that is set to be closed later this year.Xcel plans to close its three coal-fired plants in Becker by 2030.The commission a...

Officials speak out after Caselnova indictment dismissed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- One day after a judge tossed out an eight-count indictment that included an attempted murder charge, the attorney for Vito Caselnova and the Saratoga County district attorney are speaking out about the decision to drop the case.Caselnova, who was involved in a shootout in November 2022 in Saratoga Springs, is currently facing no charges. But the case against him isn't closed. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A grand jury in Saratoga County heard hours of testimony and watched video evidence of what happened early in the morning last November, which lead to the indictment against Caselnova. But after a judge dismissed the indictment, Saratoga County DA Karen Heggen and her office are back at square one."Clearly, we are going to take a look at what the judge has indicated that he thinks, given what was presented last time, as to what instruction should be given," Heggen said. "We will take that very ...

School allows students to ride bus after first being denied

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – Some middle school students not eligible for bus transportation in a St. Charles neighborhood are now able to ride a Francis Howell school bus.A district spokeswoman confirmed the adjustments."We review each request on a case-by-case basis and implement changes in alignment with district policies and procedures. Changes have been made in this neighborhood and others based on the information available," the district wrote in a statement.The Francis Howell School District created the new one-mile boundary rule this school year, and it split a neighborhood down the middle. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Half the neighborhood could ride the bus, while others had to walk, ride their bike or find another way to school....

Pedestrian killed in Jurupa Valley hit-and-run; suspect, damaged vehicle sought 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

Authorities in Jurupa Valley are searching for a suspect after they fatally struck a pedestrian and fled the scene. According to a release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the 5000 block of Mission Boulevard on calls of a major traffic collision shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Upon arriving at the location, deputies located the victim in the roadway and pronounced them dead on scene.The victim was identified as Jamie Pruitt, 42, of Jurupa Valley. The front passenger side hood, fender and windshield sustained heavy damage. (RCSO)Through their preliminary investigation, deputies learned that the suspect fled the area in a white 2012 Toyota Corolla. The front passenger side hood, fender and windshield sustained heavy damage, RCSO said. Despite an extensive search effort, deputies could not locate the vehicle nor the suspect. ‘Peaceful but not graceful’: Stolen vehicle suspect’s ...

$20 million awarded to family of Lancaster woman killed in DUI crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:09 GMT

A jury has awarded $20 million to the family of a woman killed in a DUI crash by a former elementary school principal in Lancaster.The family of Jessica Ordaz, 29, filed the wrongful death lawsuit after Mary Noel Kruppe, 40, killed Ordaz in 2018.On Nov. 15, 2018, Kruppe was driving while intoxicated on 50th Street East near Avenue P in the Palmdale area when she veered into oncoming traffic.She crashed head-on into the vehicle driven by Ordaz, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Ordaz was killed on impact.Attorneys representing the victim’s family said Kruppe was transported to the hospital, where tests showed she had a blood alcohol level of nearly three times the legal limit. On Feb. 4, 2020, Kruppe was found guilty of second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. She received a prison sentence of 15 years to life. Man stole over $1.7 million from SoCal banks in check fraud scheme Kruppe, who lived in Pearblossom, was a form...