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Gophers football: Quindario Lee backs off pledge to the U

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

The Gophers had one incoming transfer defensive lineman signed and sealed, but it doesn’t appear he will be delivered.Central Michigan defensive lineman Quindario Lee of McKenzie, Ala., committed and signed with the Gophers on Dec. 20. The U announced his addition with the rest of the incoming class.But on Thursday, Lee posted on X: “Opening my recruitment up!”The Gophers have had four transfers commit to them before backing off their pledges. Two of them ended up flipping to other schools (Jordan Guerad to Louisville and Eddy Toussom to Alabama Birmingham) and one remained at his current school (Trent Howland with Indiana).Lee was expected to help replace senior defensive tackle Kyler Baugh in 2024. If Lee ends up leaving, the U will be looking for another tackle on top of a preexisting desire to add a defensive end in the NCAA transfer portal.Lee, who is listed at 6-foot-5 and 280 pounds, had 28 total tackles, seven for lost yards and three sacks in 11 games for the Chippewas last...

New bar and lounge opening in Amsterdam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Rug City Bar and Lounge, located on the second floor of 14 East Main Street in Amsterdam, is set to open. La Piazza Social Club formerly occupied the space before is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The bar and lounge is owned by Samantah Oeser, who previously owned the Yoga Studio in downtown Gloversville, and Tony Cosentino, who owns MERIKA Holdings, LLC, a veteran owned real estate investment company. Oeser has been in the service industry for 23 years and is in charge of the daily operations for Rug City Bar and Lounge."The name came from the cities historical background and large carpet mill industry," said Cosentino. "Our walls are decorated with historical photos of the city to give the feel of old Amsterdam."  Participating restaurants for Amsterdam’s SoupFest When MERIKA Holdings, LLC bought the property in 2021, it was used as an office and rental spac...

Missouri cold case: FBI offers $10,000 reward for information on stolen Truman swords

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The FBI is still searching for Harry S. Truman's swords, which were stolen over 37 years ago from Independence, Missouri.On March 24, 1987, around 6:30 a.m., the Truman Presidential Library was broken into, and several items were stolen, including three ceremonial swords and two daggers given to President Truman by the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Saud and the Shah of Iran. The thieves broke into a display case in the lobby.Photo by: FBIPhoto by: FBIPhoto by: FBIPhoto by: FBIPhoto by: FBI Police search for man missing from closed nursing home According to the FBI flyer, the two suspects were believed to be aware of the library’s security procedures. The theft took only minutes, and the suspects fled through a window. The stolen items were valued between $700,000 and $1,000,000 in 1978.The search is still ongoing, and the FBI is now offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the recovery of the items. Close Thanks for signing up! Wa...

Clayton School District prepares to buy Caleres headquarters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - The Clayton School District is preparing to purchase the Caleres company headquarters for a plan called the Empowerment Campus Project. The building is on a nine-acre site in the 8300 block of Maryland Avenue and stands near Clayton High School. In a statement, the school district says that funding for the property will come from a 20-year financing plan using capital improvement funds. Caleres will continue to occupy the property for up to 15 months after the transaction closes. Police search for man missing from closed nursing home A statement from the school district reads, in part: "Today, our students are presented with a vast amount of opportunities through classroom learning and extracurricular enrichment opportunities. All of our students deserve the best we can offer and we, as a district, must continue to think innovatively about the needs of our students today and in the future."District officials did not disclose many details about the Empowerment Campu...

About 1% of Illinois gun owners registered banned weapons before deadline

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Monday, January 1st, 2024, was the deadline for Illinois residents who own any of 170 “assault-style weapons” banned under law to register them with the state police.Anyone who fails to register their guns could be charged with a Class 2 felony.According to the Illinois State Police, as of this week, about 29,357 of Illinois' 2.4 million Firearm Owner's Identification card holders (about 1.22%) had registered the banned weapons.Registration opened on October 1st. The affidavit can be found under the owner’s Firearm Owners Identifcation Card account on the Illinois State Police website.Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act on January 10th in response to the shooting deaths of seven at the Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, where 30 were also injured.The Protect Illinois Communities Act bans the future sale of semi-automatic pistols, shotguns, and rifles because they are now considered...

What you'll find in Missouri's largest lost and found

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

(Image courtesy: Shutterstock)JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF/KODE) — Now that it's a new year, it may be a good time to check and see if your money or property is being held in Missouri's largest lost and found.Each year, government agencies, businesses, financial institutions, and other organizations hand over millions of dollars in cash and property to the Missouri Treasurer's Office. For example, the contents of a safe deposit box will be turned over to the state if there has been no contact with the owner for more than five years.The Office currently holds more than $1 billion in unclaimed assets. 1-in-10 Missourians have unclaimed property, and the average return is $300. The Treasurer's Office never charges to return unclaimed property. Unclaimed money or assets can, among other things, include:Cash from bank accountsStocks and bondsContents of safe deposit boxes that have been abandonedUncollected insurance policy proceedsGovernment refundsUtility deposits and wages from past jobs| Here’s...

Five Weeknight Dishes: Flavorful recipes to reboot and refresh

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

By Emily Weinstein, The New York TimesWell, everyone, I’ve eaten a lot of cookies in the last few weeks, and I’ve had a good time doing it. But now I’m cruising into 2024 ready for food that’s lighter on the butter but still brimming with flavor.Maybe you’re in the same boat? If so, this week’s recipes are for you: five fast and fresh ways to reboot your cooking for the new year, or at least through the end of resolution season.1. Stir-Fried Shrimp With Snow Peas and GingerIn 2005, Julia Moskin wrote an excellent article about woks, the best sort for American kitchens (a 14-inch heavy-gauge carbon-steel wok with a flat bottom) and how to season it. This recipe, adapted from Grace Young’s book, “The Breath of a Wok,” ran alongside it. It is simple, fresh and fast. It cooks in under 5 minutes, so start your pot of rice as you clean the shrimp and chop the ginger, garlic and scallions.Recipe from Grace YoungAdapted by Julia MoskinYield: 2 to 4 servingsTotal time: 30 minutesIngredients1...

Azerbaijan’s achievements in clean-energy transition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

2023 was a very successful year for Azerbaijan as the country restored its territorial integrity and reached significant achievements in different sectors of the economy including the energy sector. - writes Shahmar Hajiyev, Senior Advisor at the Center of Analysis of International Relations It is worth noting that the energy sector plays a key role in Azerbaijan’s economy and, driven by its natural resources, the country’s energy production is strongly tied to fossil fuels. The finalization of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) enables the country to export its natural gas to the European energy markets. In 2016, the country signed the Paris Agreement on climate change, which set up a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by up to 35 per cent by 2030. Overall, Azerbaijan aims to export not only fossil fuels but also green energy to Europe. To this end, the country has already started to develop its renewable energy capacity, and one of the country’s primary goals is to support...

California restaurant bouncing back after racist dog meat claims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

David Rasavong’s cultural pride is evident all throughout his restaurant.It’s on the wall of family portraits and where a stunning mural depicts his family’s journey from Laos to California. It’s on the menu filled with Lao and Thai dishes like the crispy coconut rice salad of Nam Khao and the stir-fried rice noodles of Pad See Ew.And it’s in the fact that Love & Thai in Fresno, California, restaurant is open at all. A baseless accusation grounded in a racist stereotype about Asian food using dog meat brought a six-month barrage of harassment so heated that Rasavong, 41, closed down its previous location over fears for his family’s safety.His earlier restaurant had only been open for seven months when a so-called animal welfare crusader in May implied on social media that a pitbull tied up at an unconnected home next door was going to be served on the menu.A day after the initial commentary, vitriolic statements, voicemails and calls rained down. Rasavong’s body still tenses up ...

Packs of wild dogs terrorizing Riverside County: LAT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:52 GMT

Packs of wild dogs may be played for laughs in Hollywood movies, but in Riverside County, they're no joke.Groups of canines have slain livestock near Anza and, in 2018, killed a woman "in broad daylight," according to a report in the Los Angeles Times."Earlier this spring, a pack of free-roaming hounds — identified as three Labrador mixes, two Queensland blue heelers and a husky — slaughtered a herd of goats and two sheep," the Times reports.The Valley News also reports that "dozens of goats were killed by dogs ... near Anza’s Hamilton Schools" last year. Authorities Round up Stray Dogs in Anza After Woman Was Severely Attacked by Pit Bulls The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is working to combat the canines by "bringing a spay-neuter bus to the region, providing occasional vaccination and educational clinics, and urging people to keep their pets indoors and behind fences," the Times says, but "it only takes a few bad actors — and a couple of breeding seasons — for ...