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Weekend Break: Lakeview Taco Fest

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

Join WGN Weekend Break with Marcus Leshock where he visited the Lakeview Taco Fest.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.

Funny Cide to be buried at Saratoga Race Course

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York Racing Association announced that Funny Cide, the winner of the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes who passed away earlier this summer, will be buried at Saratoga Race Course. The ceremony is scheduled for August 27 at 11 a.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The ceremony will be held inside Gate C, just a short distance from the horse path. Fans of "The Gutsy Gelding" will be able to pay their respects to the legendary horse in an area accessible to the public. “Few of us will ever forget Funny Cide's remarkable 2003 season, which helped shine a light on the growing success of the New York-bred program," said NYRA President & CEO Dave O’Rourke. "NYRA is honored to celebrate his life and career on this most appropriate of days: New York Showcase Day at Saratoga.” Phish performs flood recovery benefit at SPAC Funny Cide's connections, who include Sackatoga Stable Manag...

Uber driver carjacked, held at gunpoint in north St. Louis

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An armed suspect carjacked an Uber driver by holding him at gunpoint overnight in north St. Louis. The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. Saturday near Interstate 270 and Riverview Drive near the city-county line. The suspect was an Uber customer inside the car. Five new Missouri laws to know that become official Monday Investigators say the victim, a 41-year-old man, was driving the suspect when he produced a handgun and pressed it to the victim's head. The suspect reportedly demanded the victim's keys, wallet and phone. The suspect took off in the vehicle, heading southbound on Riverview Drive and leaving the victim stranded. The victim's vehicle is described as a gray Honda CRV.The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation. If you have any information relevant to this case, contact SLMPD at 314-444-0100.

Denver officer shoots armed suspect who held woman hostage after crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

A Denver police officer shot a man who police said was armed and threatening a woman he was holding hostage.The incident happened about 11:20 p.m. Friday in the 3500 block of York Street, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said at an news briefing posted on Twitter at 1:45 a.m. Saturday.Thomas said the late-night shooting is connected to a Denver road rage incident. Officers responded about 5:30 p.m. Friday to a report of shots fired from inside one vehicle at another vehicle in the area of West Colfax Avenue and Interstate 25. The victim driver followed the suspect vehicle, as he talked on a cell phone with a police dispatcher, to the area of East 47th Avenue and Josephine Street. Officers arrived and did not find suspects, but did find the suspect vehicle parked and abandoned, Thomas said.Watch: DPD Chief Thomas provides initial briefing regarding officer-involved shooting in the 3500 block of N York St https://t.co/7atV8iqAA7— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 26, 2023...

Comedian Tiffany Haddish lets SoCal residents know to tape their wigs down and brace for heatwave 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

A heatwave is set to blanket Southern California starting on Monday, and while KTLA 5 meteorologist Kacey Montoya normally informs the region of the forecast, a special guest appeared on the KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News to let SoCal know that it’s going to get hot. “Night School” star and legendary comedian Tiffany Haddish, who joined KTLA to announce the winner of KTLA’s "A Summer of Funny" series, mentioned to the anchors that while she has always wanted to do the weather on the news, no one had ever given her the chance. That all changed on Saturday. With a few tips from Kacey, Tiffany Haddish successfully informed the region of the upcoming forecast. “Just know this,” Haddish said. “In the valleys, the wind will be blowing strong, so tape your wig down. Hunker down, because it will fly off.” Communities along the coast will be slightly cooler, according to “meteorologist” Tiffany Haddish. “The coastal areas will [experience] very moderate temperatures,” she said. “It’s ...

3 Uber passengers dead; driver, other passenger in critical condition after violent car crash in South L.A. 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

A car crash in South Los Angeles killed three people and left two others fighting for their lives early Saturday morning. According to preliminary reports from CHP, the multi-vehicle collision happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the Westmont neighborhood of L.A. near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Century Boulevard. A white Mercedes-Benz sedan was traveling northbound on Vermont at a high rate of speed apparently trying to beat a red light, authorities said, when it collided head on with a black Honda sedan driven by an Uber rideshare driver.Responding officers located at least one body that had been ejected from a vehicle lying in the street.  All of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene.According to preliminary reports from CHP, the crash happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the Westmont neighborhood of L.A. near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Century Boulevard. (ANG)According to preliminary reports from CHP, the crash happened shortly before 5:3...

Winning Fantasy 5 lotto-ticket nets over $178,000 in East Bay

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

A lottery ticket that won more than $178,000 in Friday’s Fantasy 5 drawing was sold at a Valero gas station in San Ramon, according to the California Lottery.The winner can take home $178,496 before taxes after matching all five numbers in the Fantasy 5 drawing. The ticket was sold at the Valero gas station on 1091 Market Place in San Ramon, according to the lottery, with the winning numbers of 19, 23, 25, 29, and 34.Related ArticlesLocal News | Victorious Fantasy 5 ticket sold in San Jose nets more than $330,000 Local News | East Bay man pleads guilty in lottery ticket theft scheme Local News | Mega Millions $1.58 billion jackpot won on single ticket in Florida Local News | Tonight’s $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing could bring largest jackpot in the lottery’s history Local News | A Northern California lottery player scored $500 on a scratchers ticket. He tried his luck again – and won $1 million ...

Man United wins after horror start, Arsenal draws after also conceding early in EPL

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United suffered its worst-ever start to an English Premier League game and still managed to win. Arsenal gave away a goal after less than a minute and couldn’t quite pull off a similar comeback.United bounced back from conceding two goals in the opening four minutes to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford on Saturday and avoid an early inquest following a dispiriting loss at Tottenham last weekend. Arsenal also thought it turned the game around against Fulham when led 2-1 in the second half, only to concede an 87th-minute equalizer from a corner for a 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium that ended the Gunners’ perfect start to the campaign. For United, it was the first time the club trailed by two goals after four minutes in the league, but captain Bruno Fernandes completed the comeback from the penalty spot in the 76th minute after Forest went down to 10 men. “Horror start,” United manager Erik ten Hag said. “But the character of the team w...

The Ally Challenge Par Scores

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

SaturdayAt Warwick Hills G&CCGrand Blanc, Mich.Purse: $2 millionYardage: 7,085; Par: 72First RoundJeff Maggert30-36—66-6Vijay Singh32-34—66-6Paul Stankowski31-35—66-6Paul Goydos34-33—67-5Darren Clarke35-32—67-5Harrison Frazar33-34—67-5Joe Durant34-33—67-5Steven Alker35-33—68-4Stephen Ames33-35—68-4Rod Pampling34-34—68-4Stuart Appleby34-35—69-3Tim Petrovic35-34—69-3Y.E. Yang34-35—69-3Shane Bertsch35-34—69-3Alex Cejka36-33—69-3Steve Flesch35-34—69-3Rob Labritz29-36—65-3Bernhard Langer34-35—69-3Scott McCarron33-36—69-3Timothy O’Neal35-34—69-3Mario Tiziani35-34—69-3David Toms35-34—69-3Brett Quigley36-34—70-2K.J. Choi34-36—70-2Woody Austin35-35—70-2Jason Bohn34-36—70-2Paul Broadhurst34-36—70-2Brian Gay35-35—70-2Tom Gillis36-34—70-2Richard Green35-35—70-2Mark Hensby36-34—70-2Steve Stricker35-35—70-2Carlos Franco34-36—70-2Rocco Mediate35-35—70-2John Huston35-36—71-1Lee Janzen35-36—71-1Mike Weir37-34—71-1David Branshaw36-35—71-1Ken Duke35-36—71-1David Duval37-34—71-1Retief Goosen3...

The Ally Challenge Tour Scores

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:59:22 GMT

SaturdayAt Warwick Hills G&CCGrand Blanc, Mich.Purse: $2 millionYardage: 7,085; Par: 72First RoundJeff Maggert30-36—66Vijay Singh32-34—66Paul Stankowski31-35—66Paul Goydos34-33—67Darren Clarke35-32—67Harrison Frazar33-34—67Joe Durant34-33—67Steven Alker35-33—68Stephen Ames33-35—68Rod Pampling34-34—68Stuart Appleby34-35—69Tim Petrovic35-34—69Y.E. Yang34-35—69Shane Bertsch35-34—69Alex Cejka36-33—69Steve Flesch35-34—69Rob Labritz29-36—65Bernhard Langer34-35—69Scott McCarron33-36—69Timothy O’Neal35-34—69Mario Tiziani35-34—69David Toms35-34—69Brett Quigley36-34—70K.J. Choi34-36—70Woody Austin35-35—70Jason Bohn34-36—70Paul Broadhurst34-36—70Brian Gay35-35—70Tom Gillis36-34—70Richard Green35-35—70Mark Hensby36-34—70Steve Stricker35-35—70Carlos Franco34-36—70Rocco Mediate35-35—70John Huston35-36—71Lee Janzen35-36—71Mike Weir37-34—71David Branshaw36-35—71Ken Duke35-36—71David Duval37-34—71Retief Goosen35-36—71Billy Mayfair36-35—71David McKenzie35-36—71Dicky Pride35-36—71Esteban Tol...