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Hot air balloon makes emergency landing at Virginia middle school

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) -- A hot air balloon made an unexpected landing at a middle school in Hopewell, Virginia, over the weekend.Shortly before 5:25 p.m. Sunday, the balloon's occupants called emergency services looking for a safe place to land in the city after they had been blown off their original course.Authorities created a safe landing space at Carter G. Woodson Middle School near Cavalier Square, where the balloon eventually touched down. According to authorities, units from Hopewell Fire & EMS and the Hopewell Police Department responded and assisted in clearing a safe space for the balloon to land. There were reportedly no injuries.(Photo courtesy of Wendy Davis)(Photo courtesy of Wendy Davis)(Photo courtesy of Hopewell Fire & EMS)Husband and wife Rob and Wendy Stueber told WRIC it was a normal Sunday night before dinner when the unexpected event occurred. The two saw the balloon from their window and knew exactly where it was headed. “Heading towards Cavalier Square...

Elon Musk apologizes after mocking laid-off Twitter employee with disability

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If you're not told you are fired, are you really fired? At Twitter, probably. And then, sometimes, you get your job back — if you want it.Haraldur Thorleifsson, who until recently was employed at Twitter, logged in to his computer last Sunday to do some work — only to find himself locked out, along with 200 others.He might have figured, as others before him have in the chaotic months of layoffs and firings since Elon Musk took over the company, that he was out of a job.Instead, after nine days of no answer from Twitter as to whether or not he was still employed, Thorleifsson decided to tweet at Musk to see if he could catch the billionaire's attention and get an answer to his Schrödinger’s job situation. Tucker Carlson said he hates Trump ‘passionately’: legal filings “Maybe if enough people retweet you’ll answer me here?” he wrote on Monday.Eventually, he got his answer after a surreal Twitter exchange with Musk, who proceeded to...

Chicago Wolves goalie has a memorable finish to a March game

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

ROSEMONT, Ill. - One of the most dynamic young goaltenders in hockey is currently playing with the AHL team that calls Chicago home.This past weekend, Pyotr Kochetkov delivered on of the more memorable sequences for a netminder at any level of hockey. Facing the Manitoba Moose on the road on Friday, the Carolina Hurricanes' prospect managed to score a rare "goalie goal" in the closing moments of the game, pulling off a memorable celebration that's been replayed many times on social media.It's the 20th goalie goal in the history of the AHL, and the beginning of a very unique final three-and-a-half minutes to the game."Pyotr has been looking for that for a long time," said Wolves play-by-play announcer Jason Shaver of the moment, which he called on AHL-TV that evening at the Canada Life Centre. "In fact, the week earlier, he just missed. Didn't get the puck up high enough and it got knocked down at the opposing blue line. "So when he went back behind the net, he knew he was going to ...

Army unveils rebranding campaign amid recruiting challenges

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

(The Hill) - The Army on Wednesday unveiled a rebranded campaign to bolster recruiting efforts as the military struggles to meet recruitment goals, particularly among younger generations of Americans.The Army's latest recruitment campaign brand has a focused interest on attracting the next generation of Americans to the branch through an emphasis on self-discovery and limitless possibilities.The new campaign includes a tweaked logo design — the same gold five-star symbol ,but without the box, to suggest the sky is the limit — along with a return of the Army catchphrase “Be All You Can Be” with a fresh look.The Army is also now airing a commercial that leans into the idea of exploration and limitless discovery while tapping into the core message of serving the nation and the U.S. Constitution.Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth said that, amid economic, political and social challenges in the U.S., the rebrand "illustrates how service in the Army is grounded in passion and purpose...

Celebrating 75 years of WGN-TV with Dean Richards

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

He's been called a 'man of many hats’ and rightfully so. Dean Richards started out as a lottery and booth announcer at WGN and has appeared on every broadcast the station has ever produced. Including here on Daytime Chicago. He's joining us now to help us celebrate WGN's 75th anniversary.Daytime Chicago airs weekdays on WGN from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Siegfried & Roy's 'Jungle Palace' for sale, listed at $3 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Can you put a price tag on a genuine piece of Las Vegas history? When it comes to a home formerly owned by the famous illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, someone has.The home, known locally as the "Jungle Palace" was listed for sale this week with an asking price of $3 million.Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn were headliners of their Siegfried & Roy magic show in Las Vegas for decades. An onstage attack by a tiger named Mantecore during a show at The Mirage on Oct. 3, 2003, severed Horn’s spine and ended his performing career. They later produced an animated sitcom — “Father of the Pride” — before retiring in 2010. Horn died of complications caused by COVID-19 on May 8, 2020, and Fischbacher died on Jan. 13, 2021, of pancreatic cancer.Siegfried & Roy's Jungle Palace home in Las Vegas for sale, listed at $3 million. (Photo: Ron Miller - Zipp3D)Siegfried & Roy's Jungle Palace home in Las Vegas for sale, listed at $3 million. (Photo: Ron Miller - Zipp3...

Dean Richards chats with the stars of Annie

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

Ellie Rose Pulsifer - AnnieChristopher Swan - Oliver WarbucksEvent:The iconic Tony Award®-winning musical ANNIE is now playing at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.). The production is running for a limited engagement through March 19.http://www.BroadwayInChicago.comhttp://www.AnnieTour.com

Eragon's world returns with new novel from Christopher Paolini

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Paolini will have new adventures out this fall from Alagaësia and the world of Eragon, featuring the Dragon Rider Murtagh.This cover image released by Random House Children’s Books shows “Murtagh,” a standalone novel by Christopher Paolini, releasing Nov. 7. (Random House Children’s Books via AP)Random House Children’s Books announced Wednesday that Paolini's “Murtagh,” a standalone novel that takes place a year after the events of his blockbuster “Inheritance Cycle,” will be published Nov. 7 with an announced first printing of 2 million copies. According to Random House, the novel is an “epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled” as Murtagh and his dragon Thorn confront a “mysterious witch.”“'Murtagh' is the novel I’ve been waiting to write for over 13 years," Paolini said in a statement.“It’s a deep dive into the life of our titular character and his dragon, Thorn. Here you’ll find mystery, magic, and revelations as Murtagh attempts to answer...

Dean shares his recipe for cannolis — in honor of 'The Godfather' and The Oscars

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

In honor of Sunday's Oscars, Dean Richards pays tribute to the movies and food from films. He's saluting The Godfather with this recipe called "Leave the gun, take the cannoli."Ingredients:For the Shells:Nearly every store sells pre-made cannoli shells.  I think they work perfectly.  If you're a purist and want to make your own...2 cups all-purpose flour2 Tbsp granulated sugar1/4 tsp salt2 Tbsp unsalted butter cut into small pieces1/2 cup marsala wine2 egg yolks.  Reserve the "whites" for brushing. 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying (about 8 cups)For the Filling:32 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese, strained, overnight if possible1 cup powdered sugar⅓ cup mini chocolate chips and chopped pistachios.1 tsp vanilla1/4 tsp cinnamon Dean cooks sheet pan spinach-basil quiche Directions:For the Shells:You’ll see why I say that store-bought shells are fine to use.   Most grocery stores have them.  Certainly, Italian stores do.   But if you want...

Americans now favor legal cannabis over legal tobacco

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:37 GMT

(The Hill) – More Americans now favor legal cannabis than legal tobacco, surveys show, signaling a sharp societal shift from an era when cigarette-smoking was legal pretty much everywhere and pot-smoking was legal absolutely nowhere. Fifty-seven percent of American adults would support “a policy prohibiting the sale of all tobacco products,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in a research brief last month.  A slightly larger majority, 59 percent, believe marijuana should be legal for both medical and recreational use, according to a Pew Research survey conducted in October. Another 30 percent approve of cannabis for medical use alone. Only 10 percent of the American public believes marijuana should not be legal at all. The findings reflect growing public consensus that cannabis is safer than tobacco, which the CDC considers the leading cause of preventable death. Studies have found marijuana less addictive than cigarettes and marijuana smok...