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FULL INTERVIEW: Bears QB Justin Fields on what's changed during his time in Chicago, fashion, pre-game routine and more

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

CHICAGO — As Bears Quarterback Justin Fields prepares to take on the Cardinals in week 16, he spoke with WGN News in a one-on-one interview.He spoke about how he has grown on and off the field during his three seasons in Chicago. MORE: GN Sports You can read a transcript of the interview below or watch the full interview in the player above.WGN: Justin, I think back to that first interview we did the day after you were drafted here in Chicago. And I think about now you in the final weeks of your third season here with the Bears. When you think about the biggest lesson you've learned about being an NFL starting quarterback, and being a team leader day in and day out, what do you think that lesson has been? Fields: Um, really just to, you know, expect the highs and lows, expect outside noise to be there. So no matter what, just try what you can control and just really stay focused on what you have going on, you know, what the team has got going on and stuff like that. So just kind o...

Ways to cook safely during the holiday season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For those of you cooking this Christmas holiday, there are some things you'll need to watch out for to avoid spending the day sick.As a way to address foodborne illnesses and food handling guidelines, Austin Public Health provided an Environmental Health Services subject matter expert to speak with the media as a way to raise awareness for that safety.It starts with making sure you wash your hands and keep your ingredients separate, the agency said on Thursday.Furthermore, if you're hoping Christmas dinner will become the day after Christmas lunch, know that there is a time limit on leftovers."Just keep in mind that three to four days is a safe day to consume," Senior Environmental Health Officer Carolina Zertuche said. "After that, it is best to have any leftovers discarded."Lastly, Environmental Health Services said if you're cooking ham or turkey that the internal temperature should be at least 165 degrees.

Kirill Kaprizov’s second OT winner in as many games lifts Wild past Montreal

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

Already down a forward against Montreal when Ryan Hartman was scratched with an upper body injury, the Wild decided to up the ante on their degree of difficulty Thursday at Xcel Energy Center.With Ryan Hartman newly unavailable after scoring two big goals as the Wild split tough road games Monday and Tuesday, head coach John Hynes opted to play 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Canadiens.Then Minnesota lost another forward for 17 minutes when Marco Rossi started a fight with Kaiden Guhle midway through the second period.But the Wild are proving difficult to sink.Rossi finished with a goal and two assists for his first career three-point game, and Kirill Kaprizov potted his second overtime winner in as many games with 4.9 seconds left as the Wild beat Montreal, 4-3, at Xcel Energy Center.Filip Gustavsson stopped 22 shots, and Kaprizov added two assists as the Wild won for the fourth time in five games and improved to 9-3-0 since Hynes became the team’s head coach on Nov. 2...

Minnesota BCA details deadly domestic disturbance in Marshall that ended with officer killing suspect

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

MARSHALL, Minn. — Authorities have disclosed more details about a weekend domestic disturbance that left the victim dead and the suspect fatally shot by police.A Marshall police officer shot and killed the man, identified by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office as 41-year-old Jamel C. Hill Moore, of Marshall, after responding to a domestic disturbance Sunday morning. The officer found Moore on top of a woman, stabbing her.The woman was identified as Meredith Martell, 35, of Marshall. She died later at a Sioux Falls, S.D., hospital from multiple sharp-force injuries, according to the medical examiner.The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has also identified the officer who shot the man after responding to the call as Eric Klenken.According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Klenken has 24 years of law enforcement experience. He first deployed his Taser before firing his handgun, the news release states.According to investigators, Klenken ...

MNsure health insurance marketplace sees record early enrollment, mirroring nationwide trend

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

More than 15 million people have signed up for health insurance plans offered on the Affordable Care Act’s federal marketplace, a 33% increase compared with the same time last year, according to preliminary data released by the Biden administration Wednesday.Federal health officials project that more than 19 million people will enroll in 2024 coverage by the end of the current enrollment period next month. That total would include those who gain coverage through state marketplaces, continuing the record-setting pace.In Minnesota, 132,789 individuals signed up for 2024 health insurance through the MNsure state marketplace, which marked its 10th anniversary this year.The Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 registrations set a new early enrollment record for the marketplace.Despite a recent warning from former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, that he was “seriously looking at alternatives” to the Affordable Care Act, the latest surge i...

Discarded revolver found during FOX 2 report on illegal dumping

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A FOX 2 crew had a frightening surprise while working on a follow-up report about illegal dumping in north St. Louis County—a partially buried revolver.FOX 2’s Andy Banker was demonstrating on camera just how dramatic the change has been on Spring Garden Drive one week after our report on a half-mile stretch of the roadside that looked more like a garbage dump. A Riverview public works crew had cleaned up most of the mess after our report last week.Andy felt something under his foot. It turned out to be a gun, which was turned over to Riverview police.It was another testament to what area residents and Riverview Mayor Mike Cornell have been saying for years: illegal dumping is dangerous.“It’s becoming a public nuisance, hazardous, and unsafe to everyone at this point,” Cornell said prior to the gun discovery.When you clean up one spot in Riverview, the dumping continues in another, he said. City officials saw bodycam footage after police SUV crashed into ba...

Armed robbery in St. Charles leads to police pursuit, crash in St. Louis

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Armed robbery suspects led police on a multi-county pursuit from St. Charles to south St. Louis City on Thursday.The ordeal began shortly after 8 p.m. at a Phillips 66 in the 2200 block of North 3rd Street in St. Charles.Two people entered the store and one of the individuals tried to steal a 6-pack of beer. When the clerk confronted them over the drinks, one of the suspects pulled a gun. City officials saw bodycam footage after police SUV crashed into bar – Source The suspects sped off in a Dodge Charger.St. Louis County police were notified of the theft, saw the vehicle, and began a pursuit.The chase went through north county into south St. Louis.The Charger eventually crashed into a police vehicle at Hampton Road and Chippewa Avenue. The suspects were taken into custody.

City officials saw bodycam footage after police SUV crashed into bar - Source

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The FOX Files has learned that some elected St. Louis officials have watched portions of bodycam video that involved a police officer and a co-owner of Bar:PM after the officer’s SUV crashed into the front of the business.A source tells FOX 2 that the video appears to show co-owner Chad Morris shove an officer, which leads to Morris’ arrest.Morris was initially charged with third-degree assault, a felony, but the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office reduced that to a misdemeanor. Morris now faces fourth-degree assault and resisting arrest. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW However, the source believes police could’ve deescalated the incident and prevented the arrest.FOX 2 was also informed that police showed this bodycam footag...

Behind the scenes look at St. Louis’ Real Time Crime Center

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – There are no 10-minute breaks or days off for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center."They are consistently being used,” Detective Chris Gwaltney, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, said.There are more than 2,000 cameras monitoring the St. Louis City area day and night, 24 hours a day, seven days a week."I believe that it is the epicenter of a lot of investigations," Gwaltney said.Gwaltney has worked with the RTCC since it started in 2015. To go along with the 2,000 cameras, there are also more than 350 license plate readers. Since then, more than 4,000 arrests have been made, along with the recoveries of 2,733 stolen cars and 842 guns."Without the technology we utilize, it would cripple our department not having it,” Gwaltney said. City officials saw bodycam footage after police SUV crashed into bar – Source Here’s how it works. If a crime happens in the area of an RTCC camera, police officers can reach out to the RTCC to get vide...

Hofer and Buchnevich lead St. Louis Blues past sliding Florida Panthers, 4-1

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:13:48 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joel Hofer stopped 38 shots, Pavel Buchnevich scored twice and the St. Louis Blues topped the sliding Florida Panthers 4-1 on Thursday night.Buchnevich added an assist, giving him a three-point night. Robert Thomas had three assists, and Jordan Kyrou and Alexey Toropchenko also scored for the Blues.Eetu Luostarinen scored the Panthers’ lone goal, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves.St. Louis has won three of its last four games under interim coach Drew Bannister, matching the best stretch of the season for the Blues. They've also won four straight against Florida and are 6-1-1 versus the Panthers in their last eight meetings.The loss was the fourth in Florida's last five games, the team's worst such stretch of the season. The defending Eastern Conference champions have been held to one goal or less in all four of those losses. How long does the highway with Manchester Road go out of St. Louis? That slump means the Panthers won't be taking much momentum into one...