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Dean's Reviews: Sound of Freedom

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

Check out WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards’ review for "Sound of Freedom."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!

Dean's Reviews: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

Check out WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards’ review for the latest installment of the much anticipated Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.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!

Man records extremely close encounter with cougar in California

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (KTLA) -- A wildlife photographer may have gotten the shot of a lifetime Wednesday night when he encountered a mountain lion mere feet from him on a path.Mark Girardeau said he was checking his motion-activated cameras in Trabuco Canyon when he saw the adult puma, which he calls "Uno," "just chilling" on the trail. This mountain lion had no problem around wildlife photographer Mark Girardeau on July 13, 2023. (Mark Girardeau)When he zooms in on Uno, the camera shows that the cougar is calm and composed, seemingly more curious about Girardeau's presence than anything else.The big cat then saunters down the trail until she reaches the other side of the path from Girardeau's position, then trots away."Oh s—. I had bear spray ready," he narrates.In another video, Uno, who is wearing a collar, walks within an arm's length of Girardeau's vehicle, seemingly unconcerned with his presence. If you encounter a mountain lion in the wild, the...

Walmart adding sensory-friendly hours across US

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

(WHNT) — Shopping for everything your kids need before going back to school is already a daunting task, but it's even harder for those living with sensory disabilities.Walmart wants to change that. The big box chain said stores across the country will offer a quieter -- and hopefully more enjoyable -- shopping experience. Homeless World Cup makes US debut in California During sensory-friendly shopping hours, stores will dim the lights, the music will be turned off, and anything with moving images on screens will be turned into a stationary picture.The shopping window will be from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. every Saturday in July and August, the store announced in a press release last week.In areas of the country where school doesn't start back until after Labor Day, the initiative will start on July 22."We are striving every day to create a culture where everyone feels they belong," the company said in a statement.

Krispy Kreme offering doughnut deal for company's 86th birthday

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Krispy Kreme is celebrating 86 years in business with a deal on doughnuts.On Friday, July 14, customers at Krispy Kreme who purchase any dozen doughnuts can buy an additional Original Glazed dozen for an additional 86 cents, the company announced. A dozen things you never knew about doughnuts In-store customers will be limited to four offers, while those ordering online for pickup or delivery (using offer code 86YEARS) will be limited to one 86-cent dozen.“Gifting fans a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for just 86 cents when they buy any dozen is a pretty sweet way to celebrate 86 years of delicious doughnuts," Krispy Kreme executive Dave Skena said in a press release.(Getty Images)Krispy Kreme’s history dates back to 1933, but it wasn’t until 1937 that Krispy Kreme founder Vernon Rudolph began selling doughnuts directly to customers. Rudolph had been selling his doughnuts wholesale to grocery stores during the first few years, but the demand from passersby outsi...

LIVE BLOG: $1,670 in donations raised so far for Family Eldercare Summer Fan Drive

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For more than 30 years, Family Eldercare has been running a Summer Fan Drive to keep people cool amid Texas' summer heat.This year's drive comes on a week with multiple days in a row topping out over 100°. KXAN meteorologists forecast the excessive heat will continue for the next one to two weeks. On Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., people can drop off their fans at KXAN, Roger Beasley Mazda locations and Whittlesey Landscape Supplies. They can also donate online. KXAN will be tracking the number of fans collected and money raised and will share updates in this story. How to donate to the 33rd Family Eldercare Summer Fan Drive Live blog9:30 a.m.Fan donation at Roger Beasley Mazda Central for the 2023 Family Eldercare Summer Fan Drive. (KXAN Photo)Cowboy, the dog, and his owner helped support the Summer Fan Drive by dropping off a cash donation at Roger Beasley Mazda Central. (KXAN Photo)Cowboy, the dog, and his owner helped support the Summer Fan Drive by dropping off...

For some remote Canadian wildfires, best and fastest option is sending in the smokejumpers

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

FORT ST. JOHN, British Columbia (AP) — When James Bergen steps from a plane and plummets toward fire below, he’s not scared. Instead, he says, he gets a rush from not knowing exactly what he’ll face when he parachutes in as one of the smokejumpers confronting the wildfires that have scorched Canada this spring and summer.One call may mean a drop and a hike to a meadow to put out a single burning tree. “Next day you go to a fire and it’s a giant roaring beast threatening a community,” said Bergen, a solidly built 46-year-old with graying stubble. “That anticipation of what you’re going to get, an unknown every time you get on the plane — that to me is still the excitement.”As more than 900 fires burn in a Canadian fire season that has periodically pushed dangerous smoke south into the U.S. and even far east to Europe, only one province — British Columbia — relies on smokejumpers to help fight the blazes. Its history dates back to 1998.Canada’s provinces organize the...

Surplus vehicle and equipment auctions announced in Saratoga Springs and Albany

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Office of General Services announced two upcoming surplus auctions in the Capital Region. Vehicle, highway equipment, and miscellaneous property located in Saratoga Springs will be available. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The first auction will be held in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, July 18. The auction begins at 9:30 a.m. at the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation located at 2369 Route 50 South. The second auction will be held in Albany on Tuesday, August 29. The auction was initially scheduled for July 19 but had to be rescheduled. The event will be held at the Office of General Services State Campus Auction Lot at 1220 Washington Ave. For information on specific items and terms of sale, click here. Interested parties can also email [email protected], or call (518) 457-6335.

Swimming reopens at Brown's Beach on Saratoga Lake

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

STILLWATER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Swimming has reopened at Brown's Beach on Saratoga Lake after it was closed due to potential harmful algae blooms in the water. Stillwater Town Supervisor Ed Kinowski said the New York State Department of Health's (DOH) test of the water came back negative. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 21, a potential harmful algae bloom was spotted in the water at Brown’s Beach. Swimming at the beach was shut down until the bloom could be tested by DOH. After the test results came back negative, swimming resumed on June 27.However, that only lasted a few days. Kinowski had to close swimming at the beach again on July 6 after another potential harmful algae bloom was spotted. Villa Balsamo in Saratoga Springs up for sale Now, swimming at the beach is back open again. Kinowski doesn't know if this problem will arise again, but he's working closely with DOH and the New York State Department of Environ...

Loved ones start fundraiser for woman found in Hudson River

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A GoFundMe has been set up for O'Kelly Yhap, the missing woman who was found dead in the Hudson River on Tuesday. The GoFundMe has a goal of $25,000. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the GoFundMe, Yhap loved spending time with kids, socializing, cooking, dancing, listening to music, and more. The fundraiser is organized by her family.