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Friday Forecast: Temps in mid 30s with morning rain/snow flurries

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

The weather for Friday is looking mostly cloudy, with morning rain/snow, decreasing clouds and flurries, with gusts of 40 mph. High: 35Morning winds Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Friday Night: Partly cloudy, increasing clouds, flurries, near & below 0 chills, W 10-20 G30. 15Saturday's weather is mostly cloudy with a slight chance snow showers and flurries, W 10-20 G30. High: 28Full forecast details at the WGN Weather Center

'Mattress Mack' to win up to $35 million if University of Houston wins NCAA Tournament

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

HOUSTON (KIAH) — March Madness is here, and that means it's time to ask, “How much money does Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale have riding on the NCAA Tournament this year?”Well, he has about $3.5 million riding on his hometown team, the University of Houston Cougars, to win the national championship in front of a very supportive home crowd at NRG Stadium.On Thursday night, top-seeded Houston shook off Northern Kentucky for a 63-52 victory to open the NCAA Tournament. All-American Marcus Sasser watched from the bench after re-aggravating a groin injury he suffered in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. ‘Mattress Mack’ loses record $9.5M Super Bowl bet As usual, McIngvale has promised to share his winnings with his customers at his furniture stores in Houston. All customers have to do is buy $3,000 (or more) in merchandise from his store by a certain date, and they can get it for free if the Cougars go through the NCAA Tournament and win the national championship game on...

Woman whose wheelchair was pushed down staircase in viral video: 'We're not treated with respect'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

(WJET) – A student at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, was suspended from the school's hockey team after security footage at an Irish pub showed him pushing a disabled woman's wheelchair down a staircase while she was in the bathroom.Now, the young woman who owned that wheelchair is speaking out on the incident, which gained national attention after the footage went viral on Twitter."It was scary," Sydney Benes told Nexstar's WJET. "I was not prepared for that many people to see the incident, to see me, to see my story, to see what happened." 'Disturbing’: Son of former NHL player pushes woman’s wheelchair down flight of stairs, video shows Benes, 22, lost her legs in 2021 in a car accident. She had been trapped in her burning car while waiting for rescue crews, and suffered third-degree burns on 34% of her body, mostly from the waist down. "I ended up losing my feet due to the burns and then I ended up getting a bad infection from the crash," Benes explained.The infec...

Dean's Weekender: 'Tina,' The Roots and more

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

Check out Dean's Weekender for the top events coming to the Chicagoland area this weekend.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Win tickets to see 'Riverdance' at Bass Concert Hall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

Win two tickets to see the Friday, April 7, production of "Riverdance" at Bass Concert Hall. Contest opens March 20 and closes on March 26. Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click here to upgrade to a newer browser. /**/

St. Cloud woman admits to leading drug distribution network from Mexico

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

FARGO — A St. Cloud woman accused of managing and executing a significant drug trade between Mexico and the Midwest has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges.Macalla Knott, 30, of St. Cloud, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday, March 13, 2023, to charges relating to her leading a drug distribution enterprise between Mexico and the Midwest. (Minnesota Department of Corrections)Macalla “Kayla” Knott, 30, of St. Cloud, pleaded guilty this week to federal charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and taking part in a money laundering conspiracy and continuing criminal enterprise. She entered her plea on Monday, March 13, before a U.S. District Judge in Fargo.Knott had lived in Mexico since March 2020, and had been directing shipments of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl to multiple distributors across the Midwest while also arranging payments to sources in Mexico, according to a U.S. Department of Justice release. As part of her plea, Knott admitted to sup...

CDTA bus stuck after water main break in Troy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Crews are responding to a water main break in Troy. A CDTA bus is stuck after the water main break appears to have made a small sinkhole under the bus. The break happened at the corner of Fourth and Federal Streets, near the Green Island Bridge. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! We are still working to learn more information. Stay with NEWS10 on-air and online for more information.

Circuit court hires former judge to represent them in Kim Gardner case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A former judge gets involved in the Missouri attorney general's petition to remove Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from office.Gardner insists she did nothing wrong. As part of the lawsuit, several records from the 22nd Circuit Court have been subpoenaed. Top story: Mishandled evidence leads to murder case dismissal The court itself has hired retired judge Booker Shaw to represent it. Shaw was a circuit court judge from 1983 to 2002.

Hit and run crash at 9th and Lincoln injures pedestrian, forces partial closure, delaying traffic

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

Denver police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left one pedestrian injured and forced partial closure of Lincoln Avenue, delaying traffic Friday morning.Related ArticlesTransportation | Woman killed, passenger critically injured in Aurora crash that forced closure of East Jewell Avenue Transportation | Denver weather: Fog, freezing drizzle, slick roads before possible light snow Transportation | Man killed in rollover crash with on-duty Aurora police officer Transportation | “Smart” sensors on I-25 promise “really significant” traffic improvements, pilot study shows Transportation | Interstate 70 back open through Glenwood Canyon after rollover crash Police said in a Twitter posting that three vehicles were involved in the crash at 9th and Lincoln.#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a Hit & Run traffic crash with serious injuries involving three motorists and a pedestria...

La Habra condo residents battle city over massive sinkhole in their front yards

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:37 GMT

Residents of a La Habra condo complex, who have been living with a massive sinkhole in their front yards since 2019, feel like they can’t catch a break as recent heavy rains have opened yet another sinkhole just feet away from the first one, while city officials expect them to foot the bill for repairs. The new sinkhole started forming in the courtyard of the Coyote Village condo complex in La Habra at around 9 p.m. Wednesday night.  “It felt like the beginning of an earthquake, followed by a very large crash. I run outside and see this giant hole,” condo resident Justin Marinello told KTLA. The original sinkhole from four years ago, which measures around 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, is also in the courtyard and has yet to be fixed.  “No one can give any solid sort of answer,” Marinello said. “We’ve been talking with anybody and everybody that has walked by and nothing. It’s like living in a construction site.” Sky5 shot of two sinkholes at Coyote Village...