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See how Chicago pro sports teams are celebrating Juneteenth in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

CHICAGO — A few Chicago professional sports teams are celebrating the Juneteenth holiday in 2023, whether on Monday, June 19, or at other times before or after the day.Declared a federal holiday in 2021, it celebrates Union troops arriving in Galveston Bay to proclaim freedom for the slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865.Here are a few of the events being held by teams in the city.Chicago Cubs - Wrigley FieldOnce again, the Cubs are hosting a Juneteenth celebration at Wrigley Field entitled "A Black Entrepreneurs Experience.”It will happen on Sunday, June 18 when the Cubs complete their homestand with a game against the Baltimore Orioles. The event is being put on in conjunction with Christi Harber of With an Eye PR.At Gallagher Way just outside the ballpark, a market featuring a few Black-owned businesses will open two hours before the game and close an hour after the game. Here are the businesses being featured. HospitalityTwisted Eggroll Momentum Coffee Hecky’s BarbecueCheS...

Weekend Gardening with Tim Joyce: Tackling wild violets, creeping Charlies and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

Check out Weekend Gardening with Tim Joyce where WGN's 'Plant Daddy' tackles questions on the 'creeping Charlie' and tacking wild violets.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.

NBA veteran Tony Snell reveals autism diagnosis at 31: 'It was like a clarity'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

(KTLA) – A ten-year NBA veteran is coming forward to share his recent autism diagnosis at the age of 31. Tony Snell, who played in the NBA between 2013 and 2022, shared his story with Today show reporter Craig Melvin.Snell revealed to Melvin that autism had affected his family in more than one way.Snell and he wife Ashley noticed that their son, Carter, was missing some important developmental milestones. At 18 months, he wasn't talking, and was showing signs of stimming — a term used to describe "self-stimulatory behaviors" that include repetitive movements and sounds, according to the National Autism Society.Snell and Ashley said Carter is always on the move and often has "six or seven toys in his hands," one of which is always a basketball.Their doctor recommended Carter be tested for autism, which revealed a positive diagnosis. Seeing similarities between himself and his child, Snell opted to get tested as well."I was always independent growing up, always been alone. I just coul...

Your gun or your ganja: It's illegal for marijuana users to own a gun

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- You can own a gun, and you can use marijuana (at least in the states that have legalized it) - but you can't do both at the same time, regardless of where you live."If you're a normal, everyday Virginian who uses marijuana regularly, whether it's lawfully or unlawfully, it doesn't matter," said attorney Billy Jackson. "You can't possess a firearm because under federal law, as you point out, it's still illegal to even possess marijuana.""Do you use marijuana?" is one of many "yes or no" questions on Form 4473 from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Filling out the form is a requirement for gun purchasers in every state across the nation. Lying on that form is a federal crime."The federal government still looks at marijuana usage the same as they look at heroin or cocaine," said Portsmouth Sheriff Michael Moore. Moore was a special agent in the ATF who worked on drug and gun trafficking cases. It's a law federal prosecutors believe Dej...

Traffic Alert: Portion of I-35 shut down after semi hits bridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Southbound lanes of a portion of northern Interstate 35 just north of Austin were shut down Saturday morning after an incident where a semi-truck hit the bridge.According to the Travis County Sheriff's Office, deputies were working the collision at I-35 and Grand Avenue Parkway.TCSO said the southbound lanes were shut down in order to check the integrity of the bridge.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for updates.

Excessive heat and more thunderstorms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Saturday dawned under a partly to mostly cloudy sky with a few areas of drizzle/mist/light rain. Most low temperatures were in the mid to upper 70s, including 78° at Camp Mabry. Lows in the low 70s were recorded in some of Lampasas, Mason, and San Saba Counties.Morning dew points were in the low to mid 70s in the Hill Country, rising to the mid to upper 70s along and east of I-35. Dew points at La Grange and Flatonia were still in the low 80s at 9 a.m.This afternoon's heat index should be a little lower than Friday's when all of Central Texas had "feels like" temperatures of 110° and higher. Not-to-be-believed dew points topped 120° during the 6 p.m. hour at Flatonia (122°) and La Grange (121°). The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday for Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties eastward, as well as for Lampasas County. The Hill Country will remain under the Heat Advisory.More extreme heat and humidity making for an uncomfortable dayMore cloud ...

What to do if you see a 'chupacabra' in Texas this summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Do you believe chupacabras exist? You're not alone, at least not in Texas.A "chupacabra" — sometimes referred to as "the chupacabra" — is one of the American Southwest's most famous cryptids. Cryptids, according to Merriam-Webster, are "animals that have been claimed to exist but never proven to exist," like the Loch Ness Monster or Sasquatch, for instance. 9 U.S. theme parks named among the ‘most-visited’ in the world The folkloric creature, whose name means "goat sucker" in Spanish, is believed by some to roam areas of Puerto Rico, Mexico and the U.S., especially southwest Texas. Chupacabras were first reported as recently as 1995 but they've persisted as a feared livestock predator for decades. A few of the most recent alleged sightings, which frequently take place in the summer months, include:a 2014 report by a Ratfliffe, Texas, family who claimed they captured the chupacabra in a cage. The animal was cared for while its species was determined (more on that below)...

Soucheray: We must remember that nature is bigger than we are

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

Personally, I would have preferred the Stanley Cup, which went to that hockey hotbed of Las Vegas, but Minnesota was No.1 in the country this week. We won something at last. We made the national news, which always excites us. There were photographs. We were tuned in to our televisions.For lousy air.In fact, there was a time midweek when we might have even had the worst air in the world, all because of wildfires in Canada.There’s no discounting it. It was terrible. It smelled like burning plastic, a hellish melting down of wiring harnesses and connectors from outlets gone haywire and unchecked. Sometimes the smell of a fireplace fire or a bonfire can be comforting. The stuff we had smelled like Dante lit the match.It was tough on outdoor workers and people who maintained their jogging routines around the lakes, which could not be seen across. One of the local channels caught up to a jogger and asked him how he felt.“My chest hurts,” the young man said.I didn’t know whether to b...

Working Strategies: Job search and depression need not be debilitating

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

Amy LindgrenHave you ever looked for work while underwater? I’m guessing not. But you may have felt that way if you were experiencing depression while job searching.A client recently described the challenge of managing both situations at once, for which I’m grateful. When you’re not currently feeling depressed, it’s easy to forget that others are. No matter how well turned-out someone might be for a meeting, or how responsive to an email, that’s not necessarily an indication of how they’re feeling.As a reminder, some of the more common signs that you may be depressed include changes in sleep patterns or appetite, isolating yourself, not enjoying favorite activities, feeling lethargic, or feeling persistently sad.If you’ve had this experience, or if you’re having it now, you might be frustrated by others who don’t seem to understand why you’re “not getting more done” or “not moving forward” or however else it’s not-so-gently phrased.Rather than blame the messenger (even when the mess...

8 people shot at party in Carson 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:36 GMT

Authorities are investigating after eight people were shot at a house party in Carson overnight. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a shooting occurred at the gathering, which took place in the 1500 block of Abila Street, around midnight on Saturday. A female teenager was shot in a car, while the other victims were struck on the sidewalk or in the roadway, investigators said.Two of the victims are in critical condition at a local hospital.Neighbors say at least 50 teens were attending a pool party at the house on Abila Street at the end of the cul-de-sac off Martin Street. Witnesses told KTLA that they heard gunshots and saw two men flee the area in a car. Authorities have no information on a suspect or suspects. Much of the area remains blocked off while police conduct their investigation.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.