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Julian orchard ranked among best places in U.S. for apple picking this fall

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

JULIAN, Calif. -- Autumn has started to set in across San Diego County -- from Spirit Halloween stores reopening to the return of pumpkin spice. Although nothing says "fall is here" quite like some crisp apples, with one Julian orchard earning national recognition as one of the best places in the country to fill up a basket with the delicious fruit.Julian Farm and Orchard was ranked as one of the top 10 apple orchards in the nation by USA Today 10Best. It is the only California orchard to make the ranking.The 25-acre farm is known for its vast apple orchard with more than 1,400 trees and fun autumnal offerings -- including a U-Pick and pumpkin patch -- that draw out thousands of visitors every year. “We are so thrilled to receive this award from USA Today and to be recognized for ourhard work," said Eva Elmblad, general manager at Julian Farm and Orchard. "Apple Season is a cherished time in Julian, and we are proud to be a part of it." Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, whe...

Alberta’s top doctor says more sites affected after E. coli outbreak

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

CALGARY — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says he has been made aware of additional daycare sites in Calgary where children have tested positive for E. coli, saying in a statement late Friday that the facilities would be closed out of an abundance of caution.But the province’s health delivery agency later appeared to revise Dr. Mark Joffe’s statement, saying in a news release late Saturday afternoon that most of the additional facilities faced only “partial closures” affecting specific classrooms at the facilities.Saturday’s statement from Alberta Health Services said initial results suggest the new cases affecting additional daycares are mostly cases of secondary transmission. It suggested they happened from affected people being in contact with children from the original daycares connected with the outbreak, or another possibility was children from the original daycares were in contact with the new facilities. One case is not yet conne...

North Korean state media says Kim Jong Un discussed arms cooperation with Russian defense minister

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held discussions with Russia’s defense minister on strengthening “strategic and tactical coordination” between the countries’ militaries, the North’s state media said Sunday, as Kim continued a visit to Russia’s Far East that has raised concerns about an arms alliance that would fuel Moscow’s war on Ukraine.The talks with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu came after Kim on Friday was shown some of Russia’s most advanced weapons systems deployed for its war on Ukraine, including nuclear-capable bombers and hypersonic missiles, and a key warship of its Pacific fleet, the Korean Central News Agency said.Kim’s trip, highlighted by a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, has underscored how their interests are aligning in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with the West. U.S. and South Korean officials have said North Korea could provide badly needed munitions for Putin’s war on Ukraine in ex...

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and also was a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making comments that were seen as disparaging toward Black and female musicians.“Jann Wenner has been removed from the Board of Directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation,” the hall said Saturday, a day after Wenner’s comments were published in a New York Times interview.A representative for Wenner, 77, did not immediately respond for a comment. Wenner created a firestorm doing publicity for his new book “The Masters,” which features interviews with musicians Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend and U2’s Bono — all white and male. Asked why he didn’t interview women or Black musicians, Wenner responded: “It’s not that they’re inarticulate, although, go have a deep conversation with Grace Slick or Janis Joplin. Please, b...

Homicide investigation underway after mother of former-NFL player found dead in creek

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

MAYWOOD, Ill. — Police in the western suburbs are investigating the death of a woman — who is the mother of a former NFL player — as a homicide, according to the Maywood Police Department.Maywood police said they were informed by family members Saturday that they could not find or make contact with 73-year-old Myrtle Brown, or 35-year-old Sergio Brown.After launching a missing persons search for the two, police said Myrtle Brown was found unresponsive in a creek near the back of her residence and was later taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.Family members said Myrtle had just celebrated her 73rd birthday on Sept. 8th. 14-year-old boy fatally shot after Hillcrest HS football game ID’d: Police Sheila Simmons, the sister of Myrtle Simmons-Brown, told WGN TV News that she last talked to Myrtle on Thursday, Sept. 14.According to Simmons, early Saturday morning around 3 a.m., she received a phone call informing her that Myrtle and her nephew Sergio were missing. Simmons ...

Search underway after former NFL player, mother go missing

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

MAYWOOD, Ill. — Police say a search is underway for a former NFL player whose mother was found dead in the western suburbs.Police say they are searching for 35-year-old Sergio Brown. Family members confirmed to WGN TV News that Brown is a former safety in the NFL who played from 2010 to 2016. Mexican Independence Day parade brings festive energy to Little Village According to Maywood police, family members notified officers on Saturday that they were unable to contact Sergio Brown and his 73-year-old mother Myrtle Brown. Police initiated a missing person report and began searching for both individuals.Officers say while they were conducting a search, they found Myrtle Brown unresponsive near a creek by her home. Myrtle Brown was later taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office and a homicide investigation into her death is now underway. Man, 41, charged after 2 men stabbed on North Side: CPD Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 35-year-old Sergio Brown is asked ...

No. 4 Texas sluggish on offense, still leads Wyoming 10-7 at halftime

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On a day when many highly-ranked teams are struggling against unranked opponents, No. 4 Texas is hoping to avoid all of that drama as they take on the Wyoming Cowboys at home.Coming off a mammoth win over Alabama last week on the road, the Longhorns won't have an easy time with the Mountain West Conference squad. In the first week of the season, the Cowboys upset Texas Tech 35-33 in overtime and then followed it up with a 31-17 win over FCS Portland State last week. Quarterback Andrew Peasley does it all for Wyoming, throwing for two scores and rushing for another against the Red Raiders. Whittington’s attitude, consistent play help glue the Texas Longhorns offense together Texas will be without freshman running back CJ Baxter and sophomore linebacker Morice Blackwell Jr. Baxter has a foot injury and Blackwell is coming back from a knee sprain. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said earlier in the week both players would be game-time decisions in regard to their ava...

Day Two of UAW strike: Wentzville picketers explain their motives

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - Instead of being on the assembly line, UAW workers are on the picket line for the second straight day. Around 13,000 workers linked to the United Autoworkers union nationwide, or less than 10 percent of the UAW’s total hourly workers, have taken a stand against three automaking giants – General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis – at the same time. Wentzville worker walkouts began close to midnight Friday in an unusual way. UAW Local 2250 are trying to send a message as part of a calculated strategy to try to make the union’s strike funds last longer. SCHEDULE: 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race events Among the union’s demands, a 36% pay raise (down from the original ask of 40%), medical benefits after retirement, and a four-day work week. Several Wentzville workers spoke about their picketing experience and motives Saturday with FOX 2: "As far as I know, if an employee was hired after 2007, they are no longer eligible for a pension," said picketer Doug Thompson. "Up...

Mizzou upsets No. 15 Kansas State, 30-27, on 61-yd game-winning field goal

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri coaching staff decided in the closing seconds of a back-and-forth affair with Kansas State on Saturday that if the Tigers crossed midfield and reached the 40-yard line, they would give Harrison Mevis a chance to kick the winning field goal.Missouri made it to the Kansas State 38 and quarterback Brady Cook spiked the ball to stop the clock.Then that same coaching staff inexplicably lost track of time on the sideline, and the delay-of-game penalty pushed the field-goal attempt back 5 yards. What would have been a 56-yarder became a 61-yard long shot from the wrong side of midfield.It didn't matter.After Cook threw incomplete trying to recoup the yardage, Mevis trotted onto the field anyway. And with the final few seconds ticking away, he boomed the SEC-record 61-yarder over the crossbar, sending the Tigers to a field-storming, come-from-behind 30-27 victory over the No. 15 Wildcats in a showdown of former Big 12 rivals.“We took the p...

Cold front brings some weekend showers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:12:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A cold front will move through this evening and into tonight. Ahead of that front, today we have mostly cloudy to overcast conditions, and temperatures should stay in the upper 70s to near 80s. Showers that have developed to our west this morning. A few showers will be possible, especially in our western and northwestern counties, later this morning into the early afternoon. Otherwise, later this afternoon and evening, storms will develop along or ahead of the front across northern Missouri and move southeast. There is an isolated threat of a strong to severe storm, but again, this is highest across northern Missouri into west central Illinois. As storms progress southeast into our viewing area, they should weaken, especially after sunset. A few showers, maybe an isolated storm or two, will linger into the overnight hours, shifting southeast. It'll be a cloudy start to Sunday, but clouds should clear west to east through the morning and into the afternoon. Highs on Sunda...