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Over $3 million worth of marijuana found in clay pots at border

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

TECATE, Calif. -- A 53-year-old commercial tractor-trailer driver was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations for further processing after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized over $3 million worth of marijuana last week, authorities said. The drug bust occurred on Oct. 27 around 8:49 a.m. at the Tecate Cargo Facility, CBP said in a news release Wednesday.CBP officers conducted a secondary inspection of a commercial tractor-trailer that was carrying decorated clay planters. A CBP K-9 unit and non-intrusive scanning technology helped officers find a total of 132 suspicious packages within the pots, officials said. Kids in San Diego County can trade in their Halloween candy for cash Authorities tested the packages which came out positive for marijuana. The drugs, which weigh 1,719.16 pounds, has an estimated street value of $3,400,000, CBP confirmed.“Our CBP officers are at the forefront of this fight and rise every day to face challenges withtenacity and...

Driver seriously hurt in Sorrento Valley crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 67-year-old driver was seriously hurt Thursday when his vehicle slammed into a traffic pole in Sorrento Valley, authorities said.The crash occurred around 10:15 a.m. at the intersection of Camino Sante Fe and Carroll Canyon Rd., David O'Brien with the San Diego Police Department said in a news release.Police say a solo driver of a 2018 Mini Cooper was traveling northbound on 9400 Camino Sante Fe, when his vehicle swerved to the right and hit a traffic signal pole on the northeast corner of the intersection. Victim, suspect identified in deadly downtown stabbing The driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital, authorities confirmed. His injuries are not considered life threatening.Police are investigating on what prompted the man to lose control of his vehicle as driving under the influence is not suspected in the crash.Anyone with information related to the collision is encouraged to call the listed Command handling the investigation or Crime Stopp...

California jury awards $332 million to man who blamed his cancer on use of Monsanto weedkiller

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California jury has awarded $332 million to a man who sued chemical giant Monsanto Co. contending that his cancer was related to decades of using its Roundup weedkiller.A San Diego Superior Court jury awarded damages Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Mike Dennis, 57, of Carlsbad. He was diagnosed in 2020 with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.His lawsuit contended that his illness was related to Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate.Dennis had treatment and has been in remission for nearly three years but there is no cure, Adam Peavy, one of his attorneys, told KNSD-TV.“His doctors have told him it’s going to come back and we’re just waiting to see if that happens,” Peavy said.The jury found that Monsanto, which is now a division of pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant Bayer, failed to provide warnings of Roundup’s risks. But jurors also ruled partially in Bayer’s favor by finding the product design wasn’t defective and the compan...

St. Lawrence Seaway workers ratify three-year collective agreement

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

St. Lawrence Seaway workers have ratified a new collective agreement.A tentative agreement was reached on Sunday between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. and Unifor, with help from federal mediators.Unifor says the three-year deal includes annual wage increases of five per cent, four per cent and four per cent, retroactive to April 1, 2023, along with a $2,000 signing bonus.The agreement covers about 360 workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway, a major trade route connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.A strike shuttered operations in the seaway for about a week in late October.The seaway management corporation says it has been working to clear the backlog of waiting vessels since employees returned to the job on Monday morning.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2023.The Canadian Press

Dynasties on display as United Center prepares for spotlight

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

CHICAGO — When you think of dynasties and the United Center, the Chicago Bulls championships of the 1990s and the Blackhawks Stanley Cup wins in the 2010s likely come to mind. But there are other dynasties that have played a pivotal role in creating the Madhouse on Madison and will once again be front and center when the stadium hosts the Democratic National Convention in August.“This is a big deal,” said typically understated Bulls president and chief operating officer Michael Reinsdorf as he sat alongside Blackhawks chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz. “The United Center becomes the epicenter with all the eyes watching around the world,” Wirtz said.  “Chicago has a real good opportunity to step-up and show what we’re all about.”The two come from famous families in the world of Chicago sports. Their fathers - who were close friends - formed the partnership that paid for, built and still operates the United Center. Reinsdorf remembers attending the last national political convent...

No. 3 Westlake captures 4th consecutive perfect regular season with 34-0 win over Buda Johnson

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 3 Westlake Chaparrals put the finishing touches on another dominant 6A-District 26 season with a 34-0 win Thursday over Buda Johnson at Bob Shelton Stadium.It's Westlake's 42nd consecutive district win and it caps a fourth consecutive perfect regular season and fourth consecutive district title. REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our website"It wasn't as clean as we wanted it to be, but at the end of the day, we're 10-0 and we won 34-0, and I think most people would take that score," Westlake head coach Tony Salazar said. "Now we have to earn another game every week."Sophomore quarterback Rees Wise threw three touchdowns and senior running back Jack Kayser rushed for two more, but this one started out rocky for both teams. No. 7 Longhorns have to be sure-tacklers to stop Kansas State’s punishing rushing attack Wise and John...

Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Nov. 2

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake, Lake Travis and Austin High all picked up 6A-District 26 wins Thursday.Westlake finished up a fourth consecutive perfect regular season and another district title with a 34-0 win over Buda Johnson at Bob Shelton Stadium. Lake Travis thumped Bowie 66-14 and Austin High slid by Del Valle 28-13.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteRouse topped Elgin 42-21 and Weiss beat Hutto 52-29.Check out the rest of Thursday's scores from around Texas below:Scores from around the KXAN viewing areaAustin High 28, Del Valle 13Lake Travis 66, Bowie 14Rouse 42, Elgin 21Weiss 52, Hutto 29Westlake 34, Buda Johson 0Scores from around Texas compiled by the Associated PressCLASS 6AAllen 66, Little Elm 21Amarillo Tascosa 56, Lubbock Coronado 34Arlington Lamar 24, South Grand Prairie 17Arlington Martin 30, Arlington Bowie 29Cedar Hill 37, Ma...

Wisconsin state girls volleyball: River Falls’ run comes to an end with loss to DSHA

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. — River Falls’ magical tournament run came to an end against the top-seeded team at the top of its game.The eighth-seeded Wildcats were ousted in the Division 1 quarterfinals by powerhouse Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels 25-12, 25-6 and 25-11 in the Wisconsin girls state volleyball tournament Thursday night.DSHA, ranked No. 1 in Division 1 in the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches’ Association state poll, dominated from the outset to improve to an astonishing 45-1 against a Wildcats team (26-14), not expected by many to advance to state.“We knew coming in that DSHA was (the No. 1) seed for a reason and we kind of had an uphill battle that we were going to be fighting all night with the players that they have on their roster,” River Falls coach Sara Kealy said.After finishing third in the Big Rivers Conference, the Wildcats entered tournament play as the No. 6 seed in the sectional. They ousted conference co-champ Chippewa Falls in the regional final, then a...

Lawn and tree prep before wintertime snow

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -With some of the first snow falling in November, local lawn care experts say now is the perfect time to continue with upkeep. NEWS10's Anthony Krolikowski shares what homeowners may want to look into before winter.From Schroon Lake to Albany County, Grasshopper Gardens of Gansevoort has been servicing lawns for thirty years. Fall marks the start of winterizing grass in three parts: raking foliage, fertilizer, and one last mow. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "That helps prevent funguses and snow molds that can happen through the wintertime. If we have a winter that is very damp and warm with a lot of snow, the ground doesn't freeze very good and then it ends up rotting underneath the snow. If you have a dry winter that doesn't have a lot of snow cover, it can burn the grass," explained CEO of Grasshopper Gardens, John Delisle.Delisle says shrubs and flower beds involve similar care with a proactiv...

New safety resource aids swift response for St. Louis firefighters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:21:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An early-morning vacant home fire was frighteningly similar to one that cost a firefighter’s life nearly two years ago. That tragedy resulted in a new safety resource that the fire department said worked Thursday. Remarkably, firefighters were even faster as they found themselves in the middle of a rescue almost simultaneously with a safety alert.In the midst of a burning home near Natural Bridge and Union, we watched a valiant response from St. Louis firefighters. They did not get a call; rather, they responded to smoke they could see from their Engine Company 24 fire house.  School bus driver on leave after Halloween candy cannabis scare Fire Captain Garon Mosby said, “The first arriving officer felt that he had time to get in there and do a quick search. Obviously, these do not start by themselves.”Capt. Mosby said the second floor partially collapsed on the firefighter, who caught himself.  He explained, "Instinctively, you spread out, which is what he di...