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Illinois woman sentenced after burning guinea pig

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill., (WTWO/WAWV) – A woman has been sentenced to up to 3 years behind bars following her guilty plea in Effingham County Court to charges related to lighting a guinea pig on fire and filming its death.Jasmine A. Meyer was arrested and charged with aggravated cruelty, a class 4 felony, on February 8 of this year after a video of her abusing an animal circulated online. According to a release from the Effingham County State Attorney’s Office, Meyer, intentionally harmed the animal. The release states that “it was alleged that Meyer intentionally burned and caused the death of a guinea pig.”  Defense motion alleges Delphi investigator misconduct In August, Meyer entered a plea of guilty to the charge. Meyers was sentenced to three years in the Department of Corrections along with a concurrent 3-year sentence on two other charges of attempted aggravated battery to a peace officer, and aggravated battery to a correctional officer. “My office would like...

Trio of Broncos front seven defenders ruled out for Thursday night at Kansas City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

The Broncos are going to be light at outside linebacker on Thursday night at Kansas City.Denver on Wednesday ruled veteran Frank Clark (illness) and Baron Browning (knee) out for the Week 6 matchup against the Chiefs and did the same with defensive lineman D.J. Jones (knee).Browning remains on the physically unable to perform list and has yet to play this season.He had knee surgery during the offseason and knew from then on that he wouldn’t be ready in time for the start of the regular season. Through training camp, though, he made good progress and should be close to a return. Just not this week.Clark was not on Denver’s estimated injury report Monday but then developed an illness and didn’t practice Tuesday.Jones dropped out of Sunday’s loss to the Jets late in the first half and did not return.The injury report had better news elsewhere for the Broncos, who will get running back Javonte Williams back from a hip flexor injury that kept him out of Sunday’s g...

Following his path brings Tristan da Silva back for final run with CU Buffs men’s basketball

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

Colorado basketball player Tristan da Silva at Pac-12 media day at the Park MGM in Las Vegas on Oct. 11, 2023. (Tyler Davis/CU Athletics)LAS VEGAS — Tristan da Silva remains confident he is on the right path. And that path soon will lead to basketball paychecks, whether it’s in the NBA or back home in Germany.For now, though, da Silva is happy to be back in Boulder for one more season with the Colorado Buffaloes.Despite getting picked fifth in the preseason media poll, the hype train is beginning to ramp up for coach Tad Boyle’s club. Da Silva isn’t the only reason why. But he’s a big one.Representing the Buffs, alongside guard KJ Simpson, at CU’s final appearance at the Pac-12 men’s basketball media day at the Park MGM on Wednesday, da Silva spoke of his decision to return to CU after testing his potential draft stock during the NBA pre-draft evaluation process.The NBA wasn’t the only option for da Silva, who could have begun his pro career overseas. Instead, he h...

Leven Deli beefs up with new spot in Wash Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

Leven Deli Co. is rising to a new level.Founder and owner Anthony Lygizos said the company – which started in 2018 as a classic Jewish delicatessen in the Golden Triangle – is opening a supply store and new production facility.“We’re at capacity and our team is in a position where they’re looking for opportunities to grow,” Lygizos said. “We need to grow if we want to help our people grow.”Leven Supply, which is opening in the 2,800-square-feet space at 300 E. Alameda, will still have classic Leven Deli sandwiches made to order, but packaged to go. Unlike its smaller flagship location, the supply shop will have limited seating and a retail-focused storefront.“A lot of our food we set out to make park- and trail-approved, to packaging, construction and design – you can take it on a hike or take it to Wash Park,” he said. “Our food is built for this market segment.”In addition to the fan-favorite deli meals, Leven Supply will sell grocery gifts, like olive oil, and wine. The Chicago n...

Donald Trump will speak in Florida next to Matt Gaetz, who set House speaker’s ouster in motion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON (Associated Press)MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is set to speak to some of his supporters near Mar-a-Lago Wednesday as he continues to dominate the Republican primary race for the White House despite four criminal cases against him.Trump is appearing Wednesday at a convention center in West Palm Beach, Florida, with U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a congressional ally who, with other hard-right conservatives, engineered the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The unprecedented action has kept Congress partly shuttered.Trump has used the power vacuum to underline his lingering influence over the Republican Party. He has backed Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan to replace McCarthy. Jordan formed a close alliance with the former president, particularly during the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which Trump lost to President Joe Biden. Two of the cases against Trump, in Washington and Georgia, are over his efforts to overturn the res...

Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown arrested in Southern California in connection to mother's slaying

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

Former NFL player Sergio Brown was arrested in Southern California in connection with the death of his mother, authorities said, as he tried to reenter the United States from Mexico just weeks after the 73-year-old woman was found slain behind her suburban Chicago home.Brown, 35, was detained Tuesday afternoon and booked into San Diego County Jail without bail following a “fugitive arrest,” records show.Brown agreed to be extradited to Illinois during a Wednesday court hearing, San Diego District Attorney's office spokesperson Steve Walker told The Associated Press in an email.Authorities in Illinois have until Nov. 13 to retrieve Brown, Walker said.Walker said an attorney from the San Diego County Public Defender’s office represented Brown at the hearing. A spokesman for the public defender's office said the office had no comment Wednesday on the case.It was unclear what the exact charges are against Brown, but a warrant for his arrest cited first-degree murder, according to a news...

2 injured when suspect crashes into bus in Silver Lake after police chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

A pursuit suspect crashed into a bus in Silver Lake Wednesday afternoon, injuring two people, officials said.The chase began around 12:40 p.m. and ended with the crash around 10 minutes later in the area of Fletcher Drive on or near the 5 Freeway offramp.Two people on the commuter bus were injured, police said.The suspect was taken into custody, though it is unclear what he or she was wanted on suspicion of.A SIG Alert was issued at the off ramp, which was expected to be blocked for about an hour, according to the California Highway Patrol.Bus rider Cameron Jackson was on his phone when he felt the impact of the crash from a vehicle that was “coming in, like full speed.” “We just flew up, smacked to the side,” Jackson said “We just got hit hard, like, really hard.”He said he felt his neck twist to the side, but a person more in the center of the bus was badly injuredNo further details about the incident have been released.

Man who climbed Santa Monica Ferris wheel charged

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

A man who scaled the famous Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier last week has been charged, officials said Wednesday.Juan Gonzalez, 37, of Garden Grove, faces charges of making criminal threats, making a false bomb report, false imprisonment and resisting arrest, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.The incident unfolded around 2:35 p.m. Oct. 9 at Pacific Park. Santa Monica Pier evacuated after man scales Ferris wheel Witnesses told police Gonzalez claimed to have a bomb in his backpack.Responding officers found Gonzalez around two-thirds of the way up the Ferris wheel in the steel supports.Police evacuated the Santa Monica Pier after a man scaled the Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on Oct. 9, 2023. (KTLA)The wheel had to be stopped while 10 people were still on the ride, police said. The pier was evacuated during the incident.About an hour later, Gonzalez climbed down and was tackled by officers on the ground and he was taken into custody.Gonzalez was not in possession ...

How to view this weekend's solar eclipse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse on Saturday will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America.The annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the sun and the Earth, casting its shadow toward the planet. The partial eclipse will begin in Southern California at 8:08 a.m., reach a maximum at 9:25 a.m., and end at 10:51 a.m., according to the University of California, Irvine Department of Physics and Astronomy.“It’s essential for people to use proper protective eyewear to view the eclipse,” UC Irvine astronomer Aaron Barth, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, stressed in a news release. If you aren't sure if your eyewear is safe to view the solar eclipse, you can check out NASA’s eye safety information page.This will be the first of two solar eclipses that will be visible in the U.S. within 177 days. The second will be a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, that will be visible over Mexico, the eastern U.S....

Powerball jackpot helped raise millions for California public schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

The California Lottery has raised $110 million for public schools statewide thanks to the ever-growing Powerball jackpot, which currently stands at an estimated $1.73 billion.Ticket sales from draw games, like Powerball, Mega Millions, SuperLotto Plus, and Fantasy 5, and unclaimed lottery winnings are given to California public schools. $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Orange County About 40% of Powerball ticket sales for the jackpot, or 88 cents a ticket, was reinvested into California public schools, Jorge De La Cruz, a spokesperson for the California Lottery Office, told KTLA in November.From a $2 Powerball ticket, about 50% of the ticket sales is invested into the prize money, around 10% is used to pay for staffing and other operational costs while the rest is allocated for schools.“Whenever there’s a big prize or even a little one that doesn’t get claimed, that money just goes right back into public education. So as much as we want to see our winners get their money, we’re...