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DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney hurts Florida, GOP officials including former Minnesota Governor Carlson say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. — Saying Gov. Ron DeSantis has followed the autocratic examples of governments in Russia and China, a group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials including former Minnesota governor Arne Carlson has called the Florida governor’s takeover of Disney World’s governing district “severely damaging to the political, social, and economic fabric of the State.”Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves at the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)The group of former governors, U.S. House members and presidential administration officials filed a “friend of the court” brief on Wednesday in Disney’s federal lawsuit against DeSantis and his appointees to the board of Disney World’s governing district. Disney’s lawsuit says the Republican governor violated the company’s free speech rights by taking over the district after Di...

Adoptees, birth parents ready for MN birth records to open

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

Mary Jo Lindeberg is 81, but she has never stopped wondering: Who is she, really?She was born in St. Paul, just weeks after Pearl Harbor. She was adopted by an oral surgeon and his office nurse. They changed her name from Carol Louise to Mary Jo and raised her as their own.And for most of a century, she’s carried unanswered questions.“As a kid, I remembered having the fantasy of — oh, I bet my real mom was probably a beauty star and my father was probably a leader of industry,” she said. “Well, we all know that’s probably not the case.”She just doesn’t know.It’s a story common to many families — a secret birth, a new identity and a new love for a child — but also often decades of speculation and separation. For children born in Minnesota, adoptees get a new birth certificate and the details of their actual birth are sealed — their disclosure subject to a parental veto or to secrecy clauses in decades-old adoption agreements. It’s happened thousands of times a year in the past.But a ...

Matt Wallner’s 438-foot homer in ninth sends Twins to series sweep

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

After Dallas Keuchel made a successful return to the major leagues on Sunday, it was going to be hard to upstage the veteran left-hander. Yet the rookie from Forest Lake managed to do it.After Keuchel pitched five strong innings to keep the Twins within striking distance of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Matt Wallner delivered the fireworks with a two-run home run in the ninth to give Minnesota a 5-3 victory in front of an announced crowd of 24,778 at Target Field.The win gave Minnesota a three-game sweep of their interleague opponent, their fifth win in six games and a 4½-game lead on second-place Cleveland in the American League Central — the perfect reward for fans who sat through nine innings on top of a 2-hour, 12-minute rain delay.“Capping off a sweep … with that is as good as it gets,” Wallner said.After Max Kepler greeted Arizona right-hander Paul Sewald with a game-tying home run to start the ninth. After pinch-hitter Jorge Polanco drew a walk, Wallner stepped into the box to fa...

Street food vendor hospitalized after hit-and-run in Fontana

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

A street food vendor was hospitalized after being violently struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fontana.The victim, Yasmini Camacho, 40, was crossing the road while pushing his food cart near Arrow Route and Hemlock Avenue around 9:10 p.m. on Aug. 3.Camacho had been selling corn and shaved ice from his cart when a driver struck him before speeding away from the scene. Camacho was left lying on the street with serious head, leg and ear injuries. He said he doesn’t remember much of what happened that night, only waking up in pain in the hospital the next day.“I don’t know why he did this to me,” Camacho said. “I'm just working. I didn’t do anything.”Camacho said he was able to survive the terrifying incident thanks to the help of two good Samaritans.Yasmini Camacho recovering in the hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fontana on Aug. 3, 2023. (KTLA)Yasmini Camacho’s mangled street vendor cart after a being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fontana on Aug. 3, 2023. (KT...

2 killed in El Sereno shooting, suspect at large

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

Authorities are investigating after two men were shot and killed in El Sereno early Sunday morning.Los Angeles police officers responded to the 4900 block of Templeton Street around 5:30 a.m. on reports of gunshots ringing out followed by a car speeding away. Arriving officers discovered two victims with gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead. The victims were only identified as Hispanic men in their 30s, police said.Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department are looking into what led up to a deadly double shooting in El Sereno. (KTLA)Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department are looking into what led up to a deadly double shooting in El Sereno. (KTLA)Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department are looking into what led up to a deadly double shooting in El Sereno. (KTLA)Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department are looking into what led up to a deadly double shooting in El Sereno. (KTLA)Neighbors in the area who he...

Photos: U.S. women knocked out of FIFA World Cup in 5-4 loss to Sweden

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

The Americans’ bid to win an unprecedented third consecutive title ended Sunday night on penalty kicks when Lina Hurtig converted and Sweden knocked the United States out of the World Cup 5-4 after a scoreless draw.It is the earliest exit in tournament history for the United States, the two-time reigning champions and four-time winners.“We didn’t put anything in the back of the net,” sobbed Julie Ertz after the loss. “The penalties were tough. It’s just emotional because it’s probably my last game ever. It’s just tough. It’s an emotional time. It obviously sucks. Penalties are the worst.”U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher fruitlessly argued she had saved Hurtig’s attempt, but it was ruled over the line. The stadium played Abba’s “Dancing Queen” in the stadium as the Swedes celebrated.The result ended the international career of United States star Megan Rapinoe, who said this would be her last World Cup. Rapinoe missed the penalty shot that would have won the game for the United States.Th...

Me & My Car: ’61 Lincoln in Danville said one of under 200 on road today

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

Lincoln has had a rocky history, almost throwing in the towel three times, first as an independent company.Henry Ford’s wife seems to have liked chauffeur-driven cars, though, which Ford didn’t make, so she had a Cadillac. That’s sort of embarrassing, and it’s rumored that Henry bought Lincoln Motor Co. to get his wife out of a Cadillac. The second time the Depression almost did them in. Fortunately, Edsel Ford, Henry’s son, came up with the Lincoln-Zephyr in 1935, and that saved the car brand again. The third time was during the years 1958-60, when Ford Motor Co. clearly misjudged the market.The Lincoln Continentals from 1958 through 1960 were the most massive cars built in America since World War II. They were huge, built on a 131-inch wheelbase, weighing more than 5,000 pounds and almost 19 feet long. They were a bomb. Only 2,044 were produced. Lincoln during this time period lost close to $60 million, or about $618 million in 2023 dollars. Robert McNamara, then Ford Motor’...

Saturday marked 3rd-highest ridership day on BART since pandemic

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The first game of the Bay Bridge series between the Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants brought the crowds out Saturday. BART recorded its third-highest ridership day since the pandemic dating back to March 2020, the public transit agency tweeted.BART recorded 101,331 exits on Aug. 5 -- not including the number of fare evaders going in and out of the train stations. There was also an announced attendance of 37,553 at the Giants-A's game in Oakland, according to MLB. Popular matcha cafe in SF’s Mission District to close There were 12,403 more BART exits than the previous Saturday, officials said. The Giants had a game at Oracle Park that day, and the A's were out of town.The second-highest BART ridership day since the pandemic was on June 13 when the transit agency recorded 189,716 riders. Two big events happened simultaneously next to each other in Oakland -- both conveniently within walking distance from BART.Nearly 28,000 fans showed up at the Coliseu...

Copa Mundial 2023: Australia vs. Dinamarca; aquí todos los detalles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

Australia se enfrenta a Dinamarca el lunes 7 de agosto en el estadio de Fútbol de Australia en los octavos de final de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a la 6.30 a.m. ET / 3.30 a.m. PT.  La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 6.00 a.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Heavy rainfall hits DC region, flood watch in effect till early Monday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:37 GMT

Listen live to WTOP for the latest on storm damage and outages.After an afternoon of high heat and humidity, with temperatures climbing up to almost 90 degrees, the D.C. region is facing heavy rainfall on Sunday night. The severe storm threat is low, but even Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour is not safe from the flood watch that has been issued. Here’s what you need to know.The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from 8 p.m. Sunday night to 2 a.m. on Monday morning that extends from Stafford County, Virginia, to Annapolis and Baltimore in Maryland.The storms are projected to produce 1-2 inches of rainfall in a short time frame as they quickly move through the region.Over 60,000 Beyoncé fans at FedEx Field were under a shelter in place order at 6:40 p.m. due to lightning in the area. The stadium announced in a tweet that fans inside were being asked to shelter under covered concourse and ramp areas, while concert-goers that were still outside were told to go back ...