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DuPage County launches new initiative to help victims of domestic violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — Domestic violence victims in DuPage County will soon have a new way to seek critical resources quickly, safely, and securely. County officials on Wednesday announced the launch of a QR code to help victims. The DuPage County State's Attorney and the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council created the QR code."This is yet another example of when all of our agencies work together, we come up with something that truly helps victims and helps protect our communities," said DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin. ALDI launching clothing Wednesday for $10 or less The code will take victims to an alternate website where police will instruct them on what link to click to access the information. The alternate site is designed to protect victims if someone takes a phone with a stored code. The site will provide links to resources to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, the YWCA, Family Shelter Services, the Illinois Department of Children and Family...

'Rick and Morty' creator has domestic abuse charges dropped

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California prosecutors on Wednesday dropped domestic violence charges against Justin Roiland, who created the Cartoon Network animated series “Rick and Morty” and provided the voices of the show’s two title characters.Orange County district attorney’s spokeswoman Kimberly Edds said the two felony counts involving a former girlfriend were dropped “due to a lack of sufficient evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.”Roiland responded to the dismissal on Twitter. Previously: Adult Swim splits with ‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator, voice actor Justin Roiland “I have always known that these claims were false — and I never had any doubt that this day would come,” he said. “I'm thankful that this case has been dismissed but, at the same time, I'm still deeply shaken by the horrible lies that were reported about me during this process.”He added that he is “disappointed that so many people were so quick to judge without knowing the facts, based solely on the word of a bitter ex tr...

Tornado damages buildings near Los Angeles, NWS confirms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

(KTLA) - The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in the Los Angeles suburb of Montebello on Wednesday, causing damage to multiple buildings. In a Wednesday evening tweet, NWS Los Angeles said a damage survey team was able to confirm a tornado hit around 11:20 a.m. PT. Because the damage was still being surveyed, and the EF rating wasn't available. The Verdugo Fire Communications Center initially reported the "weather incident" in an area along South Vail Street. Photos: Possible tornado touches down near Los Angeles, leaves damage in its wake Images from the scene show ripped-off parts of roofing on what appear to be commercial buildings and debris strewn about the area. Damage spread over more than one city block but the extent of the perimeter was still being determined.A reported tornado damaged buildings in Montebello on March 22, 2023. (Anthony Ortiz)A video shared with Nexstar's KTLA shows what appears to be a funnel cloud descending from the c...

DPS patrols Texas School for the Deaf after 'threatening' call

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 22, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety patrolled the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) in south Austin Wednesday after a "threatening call" from a 1-800 number, TSD told KXAN.TSD said DPS was "immediately" called and the patrols were done as a precaution.An "alert was then sent through the Texas DPS mass notification app prior to officers arriving on campus to assess the situation," the spokesperson said.The school said there wasn't an active threat and the school wasn't in lockdown. Students have not returned to the campus following spring break.

'It's an honor': Texas Longhorns savor first trip to Sweet 16 in 15 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns junior Dylan Disu was 7 years old the last time Texas went to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.He's witnessed a great deal of that 15-year drought up close, graduating from Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville before spending two seasons at Vanderbilt. Disu has been on a tear averaging 18 points per game in Texas' five post season games, including 28 in Saturday's win over Penn State."It's cool and it's an honor to be part of the team that puts Texas back on the map," Disu said on Tuesday. "We're still focused on more, we want it to continue, we don't want it to be over yet."Veteran Texas squad cherishing momentFifth-year forward Timmy Allen is taking this time to embrace every aspect of his final college journey. "I am taking it to heart because I'm not getting this again," said Allen. "I'm not naïve to that, I just think I'm mature enough to know how special this is. There was a moment after we beat K-State on the road and we walked out and I ...

Twins non-roster invite Willi Castro makes his case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. — When utilityman Willi Castro was weighing his free-agent options this offseason, he turned to second baseman Jorge Polanco for some intel on the Twins.“I was like, ‘How’s Minnesota? How’s the organization?’ ” Castro said. “He told me, ‘It’s the best choice you can make.’ I decided to come here.”Ironically, it’s an injury to Polanco — he will begin the season on the injured list with a knee issue —  that might help Castro, a non-roster invite, nab a spot on the Opening Day roster.Well, that and a solid spring showing.Castro, who went 0 for 2 in the Twins’ 11-0 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday night at JetBlue Park is hitting .273 with a 976 OPS. His nine hits, seven runs scored and nine RBIs are all at least tied for second among his teammates.“There’s really nothing that Willi hasn’t shown us. He’s hungry, too,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He plays hard. He works hard every day and every drill we’re doing. He gives it everything that you could ask a player to g...

State boys basketball: New Life Academy dominates glass to get back to Class A semifinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

Photos were spread out around New Life Academy’s gym at the start of section play. They were shots from the Eagles’ narrow defeat in last year’s Class A state semifinals, and the painful aftermath.New Life Academy coach Robbie Whitney was responsible for placing the shots in spots where players would constantly see them, but it was the idea of senior forward Austin Woolf.“Some teams you can’t do that, they’re going to think about the negative part,” Whitney said. “But Austin was like, ‘I think our guys would be motivated by that.’”“I was just devastated, so I don’t want that to happen again, and we’re going to use that to fuel us moving forward,” Woolf said.So far, the strategy has been successful. With New Life Academy’s 62-46 victory over Sacred Heart in the state quarters Wednesday at Williams Arena, the Eagles are back to the exact stage they reached a year ago.“It’s like our main focus,” senior guard Max Briggs said.The Eagles will meet third-seeded Spring Grove at 2 p.m. Frida...

Gophers prepping for fans’ derision and Griffins’ collisions as Fargo regional approaches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

FARGO, N.D. — Don’t you dare feel any sympathy for Trevor Large and his Canisius squad heading into their NCAA matchup with top-ranked Minnesota on Thursday at Scheels Arena.Sure, the Golden Griffins had to fly halfway around the country to face a loaded Gophers team that has been atop the national polls (and the all-important PairWise rankings) much of the season. Still, as Large prepared to coach in his first NCAA tournament game, he and his players sounded like men who relished the chance to play giant-killer.Asked how they planned to compete against a powerful Minnesota team, Griffins goalie Jacob Barczewski had a frank response.“We’re coming here not just to compete, we’re coming here to win,” said Barczewski, who has started 31 games this season, posting a .925 saves percentage and a 2.43 goals-against average.All Large has to do is look back at other teams from his conference, Atlantic Hockey, that have knocked off the NCAA’s top-seeded team (Air Force in 2018, AIC in 2019) o...

Class 1A boys basketball quarterfinals: Noah Sundquist scores 30 to lead Cherry past Border West

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

Playing without star point guard Isaac Asuma for long stretches because of foul trouble, Cherry moved into the Class A state boys basketball semifinals behind sophomore Noah Sundquist, who helped rally the fourth-seeded Tigers from an early deficit to a 68-55 win over fifth-seeded Border West on Wednesday at Williams Arena.Sundquist shot a remarkable 14 of 15 from the field and finished with a game-high 30 points as the Tigers (27-4) advanced to play top-seeded Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at noon Friday at Target Center.“Everybody just kind of knew their role, and I feel like we all did it really well,” Sundquist said. “We all stayed composed and we didn’t let anything get to us.”Asuma, who has committed to play at Minnesota, finished with 11. He sat a total of 7:40 in the first half after picking up his third foul, but Sundquist scored 15 first-half points and Cherry led 34-26 at intermission.Clint Determan scored 19 points and Dylan Bainbridge added 12 for Border West (26-3).Spring Grov...

Gophers football adds Indiana prep receiver Corey Smith to 2024 class

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:22 GMT

The Gophers football program added Indiana prep receiver Corey Smith to its 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday.Brown, who is listed at 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds, had offers from Illinois, West Virginia and a dozen Group of Five conference schools. The Brownsburg High School product also received interest from Penn State, Notre Dame, Kansas and Purdue. Minnesota was his first scholarship offer from a Power Five program.“I am very honored to say that I will be committing to the University of Minnesota to play for Coach (P.J.) Fleck and Coach (Matt) Simon,” Smith tweeted.Brown, who visited the Twin Cities in mid-March, is the sixth pledge in the U’s class for next year. He is also a member of the Brownsburg track and field team, competing in sprints and long jump.Related ArticlesSports | Gophers putting bigger emphasis on pass rush in spring practices Sports | Gophers’ Terell Smith rallied to catch the NFL’s attention Sports | Viking...