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California governor roasts Target for dropping LGBTQ merchandise

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

(KRON) — Ahead of Pride month, Target announced it is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers. California Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted that Americans should be alarmed not just by attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, but by Target apparently siding with anti-gay bigots. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "CEO of Target Brian Cornell selling out the LGBTQ+ community to extremists is a real profile in courage. This isn’t just a couple stores in the South. There is a systematic attack on the gay community happening across the country," Newsom tweeted. "Wake up America. This doesn't stop here. You're Black? You're Asian? You're Jewish? You're a woman? You're next."Target said that customers knocked down Pride displays at some stores, angrily approached workers, and posted threatening...

Cardinals first-round pick Cooper Hjerpe fires six no-hit innings

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. - One of the top pitching prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system is making big strides this season, and he enjoyed one of the finest moments of his young minor-league career on Tuesday. Cooper Hjerpe, a 2022 first-round selection, fired six no-hit innings Tuesday for the Single-A Peoria Chiefs against the Great Lakes Loons. Hjerpe struck out five hitters and issued just three walks on 86 pitches. Despite the impressive outing, Hjerpe didn't end up with the victory. Peoria and Great Lakes were engaged in a scoreless battle through seven innings. The Chiefs won on a ninth-inning walkoff. RELATED - Adam Wainwright earns another win, closing in on 200 career victories Hjerpe, a left-handed hurler out of Oregon State University, tossed his second straight quality start in his no-hit bid. It was his second consecutive quality start and fourth straight of five-plus innings. During that stretch, he struck out a career-high eight hitters on May 9. The southpaw is av...

Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” dead at 83

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” has died at 83.Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She became a Swiss citizen a decade ago.Few stars traveled so far — she was born Anna Mae Bullock in a segregated Tennessee hospital and spent her latter years on a 260,000 square foot estate on Lake Zurich — and overcame so much. Physically battered, emotionally devastated and financially ruined by her 20-year relationship with Ike Turner, she became a superstar on her own in her 40s, at a time when most of her peers were on their way down, and remained a top concert draw for years after.With admirers ranging from Beyoncé to Mick Jagger, Turner was one of the world’s...

Opinion: He gave his life at Incheon

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Cemeteries are the keepers of our memories. When others have forgotten, they remember — in stone, in monument, in a chiseled line here or there, a carved symbol, a record of past deeds, who we were and what we stood for.At Crown Hill Mortuary & Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, there is a special grave site. It is special because it commemorates a stunning military achievement, heroism, self-sacrifice, and, most importantly, the life of a young American who paid the ultimate price for his country.The Honor Bell at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary & Cemetery in Wheat Ridge (Shaban Athuman/Denver Post file)A polished, raspberry-red granite slab, lying flat and more than casket-length and casket-wide, is flanked by two similar stones, mother on one side, father on the other. The son’s stone has a Marine Corps emblem in the upper right-hand corner. The inscription, about a fourth of the way down, reads:“OUR BELOVED SONRALPH L. YOUNG JR.NOV. 28, 1928SEPT. 17, 1950HE GAVE HIS ...

Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, dies at 83

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Tina Turner, one of rock music's most beloved and enduring stars, has died at the age of 83.The singer's team announced her passing in a post on Instagram Wednesday."It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner. With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow," the post read. "Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly."The rock and soul singer died Wednesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland according to her manager. She became a Swiss citizen a decade ago.“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” her spokesperson, Bernard Doherty, said in a statement to Variety.Tina Turner holds up a Grammy Award, Feb. 27, 1985, Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)The unstoppable singer and stage performer tea...

Pacific Coast Highway considered one of the top road trip destinations this summer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

California's most iconic thoroughfare is likely to be busy this summer. The Pacific Coast Highway, or Route 1 if you're new here, was just named one of the top road trip destinations for the summer by Marketwatch.The PCH runs along California's iconic coastline, save for a few detours inland, across 650 miles of some of the most beautiful tracts of land in America. Megabus launches Los Angeles to Las Vegas service The roadway connects San Francisco down to Santa Barbara, with California's famed Big Sur coast along the way — provided it's not closed due to rockslides.Eventually the PCH links up with Highway 101, and while its downtown Los Angeles detour isn't full of breathtaking views, it will eventually get you to the beaches of San Diego. On the north end, you can take the PCH through the Avenue of the Giants, a popular destination that features wall-to-wall ancient redwood trees that pre-date America itself.You can spend several days on the Pacific Coast Highway without having ...

This theme park is the 'best' in California, according to study

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

As the summer vacation season approaches, many Californians and out-of-state visitors will plan trips to the state's most popular theme parks.A new study from Home to Go, a vacation rental company, ranked the “best” theme parks across the state based on multiple factors, including affordability and the number of rides and attractions offered by each park.The study was divided into three sections: Top Theme Parks, ranked by price; Best Amusement Parks, based on the number of attractions; and Top Theme Parks in California overall. Six Flags Magic Mountain announces re-opening date for Hurricane Harbor, other summer events Overall, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, known as the “Thrill Capital of Northern California,” took the top spot in the study's rankings.Six Flags Magic Mountain was ranked best park for thrill seekers, while Knott’s Berry Farm was named the top theme park for families looking to get the most bang for their buck.Here is how other California-based theme park...

Iconic 'Brady Bunch' house heads to market after major renovations from HGTV

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

The famous home of Mike, Carol, Marcia, Jan, Cindy, Greg, Peter, Bobby, Alice the housekeeper and Tiger the dog is headed to market. Yes, the original home from the "Brady Bunch" can be yours, and it will look just like you remember it.The home, which is located in Studio City, was originally just used for exterior shots in the original 1970s classic television series. But in 2019, HGTV, the popular real estate and home improvement reality channel, began renovating the property to revamp the interior to be series-accurate. The Studio City home featured in the "The Brady Bunch" is officially headed to market following renovations by HGTV. (Photo courtesy: Anthony Barcelo)The project was chronicled in HGTV's "A Very Brady Renovation." The show was hosted by Drew and Jonathan Scott, aka the Property Brothers, who worked on the renovations alongside the actors who portrayed the six Brady kids in the original series.HGTV purchased the home back in 2018 to the tune of $3.5 million, beatin...

Tina Turner through the years

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," has died at 83.Rock Queen Tina Turner sang on Saturday, Jan. 18, 1988 in Rio De Janeiro for some 200,000 fans packing Rio?s Maracana soccer stadium, the worlds largest. Tina said this tour would be her last ever. (AP Photo)FILE - Tina Turner, left, and Lionel Richie pose with a total of five awards between them, at the Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 1985. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)FILE - Tina Turner performs her current hit song "What's Love Got to Do With It" in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 1984. Turner will be inducte...

Thoughtful Trading: One Of The Three Ways To Become A Multimillionaire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Founder of Rockwell Trading, Markus Heitkoetter shares his strategy for consistent profits in the trading marketMarkus Heitkoetter came to America with 30,000 dollars and a dream to turn that money into millions. 20 years later, he has achieved that dream many times over and is now sharing his approach with the world. Trading stocks, options, and futures is a notoriously risky business, but Heitkoetter’s philosophy of systematic, repeatable, and consistent profits has proved a great success.“I was attracted to trading from a young age,” Heitkoetter says. “I made my first trade at 18 years old, persuading a well-known bank to open a broker’s account for me, even though I only had fifty Deutsche Mark.” Buying one VW share certificate led to a 20% profit because the exasperated banker gave Heitkoetter 10 Deutsche Mark to stop calling him for thrice daily updates on the stock performance.Heitkoetter went on to work for IBM for many years, swiftly rising up the ranks. He was on the brink...