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Weekend Gardening with Tim Joyce: Invasive species in Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

Join Weekend Gardening with WGN's Tim Joyce where he gives tips on how to tackle an invasive species that has now been spotted in Illinois.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.

Plumbers reveal what not to put in the garbage disposal -- and people are stumped

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

(NEXSTAR) -- As tempting as it might be, don't throw all your food waste down the garbage disposal, plumbing professionals say. In a viral TikTok video posted on Oct. 18, employees at Prime Plumbing in Baltimore, Maryland, revealed what you should never put in the kitchen appliance -- and it caused quite a stir in the comment section.To be fair, the company did say that "some answers might surprise you."One plumber said chicken bones are a big no-no, which wasn't too shocking. Less-than-obvious foods his co-workers mentioned included rice, potatoes, and eggshells. "I was always told eggshells cleaned and sharpened blades," one user wrote. The company responded in another video, saying that's a myth, and suggested placing them in a compost bin instead.  FDA warns restaurants in 6 states about contaminated oysters Other plumbers in the original video quipped that you should avoid putting food in that part of the kitchen sink altogether. It prompted anot...

Mass killing suspect had mental health issues, purchased guns legally, authorities say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

By JAKE BLEIBERG, PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP (Associated Press)LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A U.S. Army reservist who opened fire at a Maine bowling alley and a bar earlier this week and killed 18 people purchased his weapons legally, authorities said Saturday, adding he likely launched his rampage as a result of underlying mental health issues.The body of Robert Card, a firearms instructor, was found Friday at a recycling center in Lisbon Falls that police had searched a day earlier. Card died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.The 40-year-old Card of Bowdoin was suspected of also injuring 13 people during the shooting rampage on Wednesday night in Lewiston. State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said law enforcement scoured the Maine Recycling Corp. property, where Card once worked, on Thursday night. Sauschuck said another state police team returned Friday to the site, which has about 60 trailers, and found Card’s bo...

Police searching for man missing out of Fulton County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

OPPENHEIM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Fulton County Sheriff's Office announced they are searching for a man who has been reported missing. Christopher Barhydt, 50, was last seen on October 13. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Christopher Barhydt, missing since October 13 (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)Police say Barhydt was last spotted in the town of Oppenheim. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at (518)736-2100.

Man sentenced for helping teenagers escape St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man was sentenced to four years in prison for aiding teenagers during an escape at the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center last year. Aaqil Royal, 21, previously pleaded guilty to two felony counts of hindering prosecution. On May 30, 2022, two teens escaped confinement from the detention center. In an effort to avoid officers, they found Royal, who provided transportation, money and firearms to both teenagers. East St. Louis family mourns loss as apartment fire survivors return home “This type of behavior, particularly involving juveniles, is problematic on so many levels and could have easily ended tragically," said St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell.Another person accused of helping with the escape was Michelle Royal, the mother of one of the juveniles who once served as a corrections officer. She has a pre-trial conference scheduled for Dec. 15 over her charges, which also include two felony counts of hindering prosecution. She ...

Live updates | Israel pounds Gaza strip, dismissing calls for cease-fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

Israel launched an expanded ground operation on Saturday after knocking out communications and creating a near-blackout of information in the Gaza Strip with increased bombardment and artillery fire overnight.Israel’s defense minister said that “the ground shook in Gaza” and that the war against the Palestinian territory’s Hamas rulers had entered a new stage. Gaza residents described the massive overnight bombardment from the sea and the air as the most intense of the 3-week-old Israel-Hamas war. Other countries, United Nations officials and aid agencies described a dire situation on the ground in Gaza as ambulances left without cellphone or radio service resorted to chasing the sound of artillery fire to local people wounded. The Palestinian death toll since the war started passed 7,700, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 110 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids.More than 1,400 people were slain in Isra...

2 arrested in Riverside County bank 'jugging' burglary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

Two men were arrested for a “jugging” burglary in Riverside County on Thursday.The suspects were identified as Isaiah Fitzgerald Moses, 34, and Denzel Tyrell Lawson, 33, according to the Norco Sheriff’s Station. Both men are residents of Houston, Texas."Jugging" is a form of theft that typically involves targeting victims who withdraw cash from an ATM while following them to their next destination to rob them.Deputies first responded to burglary reports near the 100 block of Hidden Valley Parkway around 10 a.m.The victim had withdrawn a large amount of money and placed it inside their vehicle’s glovebox before walking away. While the victim was inside a nearby building, they witnessed a suspect walk up to their car, break a window and climb inside, authorities said.A getaway car was seen approaching the vehicle and driving away with the suspect and the victim’s money.Investigators later tracked down the suspects in the Cabazon area, where they were taken into custody.Durin...

Former VP Mike Pence halts presidential campaign

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kristen Holmes | CNNFormer Vice President Mike Pence has suspended his campaign for president amid lagging poll numbers and financial challenges.He announced the suspension while speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual conference in Las Vegas on Saturday.Pence’s theory of his candidacy was simple – he broke from then-President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, and refocused on the core conservative principles that founded the modern Republican Party with Ronald Reagan, his political beacon.Pence returned to that idea throughout his White House bid, from campaign signs intentionally harkening back to Reagan’s 1984 campaign to speeches urging his party to turn away from populism.His exit from the 2024 race shows today’s GOP has long left that kind of conservatism he represents, reshaped by Trump, who continues to be the dominant candidate in the race, despite his legal troubles.Pence, who was Indiana governor and a US congressman before being ...

Brock Purdy cleared to play Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

The 49ers announced Saturday that quarterback Brock Purdy has cleared the NFL concussion protocol.Based on coach Kyle Shanahan’s statement Friday, that means Purdy will start Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.(More coming on this breaking news story) 

49ers’ Brock Purdy cleared to start against Bengals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:33 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Quarterback Brock Purdy is cleared from the NFL’s concussion protocol and will start Sunday when the 49ers face the Cincinnati Bengals at Levi’s Stadium.Purdy completed the fifth and final stage of the evaluation process Saturday to get the go-ahead from the 49ers’ medical staff and an independent neurologist.Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Purdy “definitely” would start if he were cleared in time.Purdy played the entirety of Monday night’s 22-17 road loss to the Minnesota Vikings, then reported concussion symptoms on the late-night flight back to San Jose.He responded well enough to practice in various capacities the past three days. He was held out of Wednesday’s official session but was able to partake in offense-only walk-through that day, then was limited on Thursday and had full participation Friday.Purdy was 10-0 as a regular-season starter before the past two losses at Cleveland and Minnesota.Sam Darnold is his backup and prepared this past week as h...