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Northwestern beats Illinois 45-43, ends Illini's bowl hopes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ben Bryant completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score, and Cam Johnson caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touchdown to lead Northwestern to a 45-43 victory over Illinois on Saturday, ending the Illini’s hopes for a bowl berth.John Paddock completed 24 of 34 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns, all to Casey Washington, and Reggie Love III ran for 106 yards for Illinois. Washington had nine catches for 218 yards.It was the fourth win in five games for the bowl-bound Wildcats (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten Conference) while Illinois (5-7, 3-6) lost its fourth of seven home games.Two fourth-quarter turnovers that resulted in two Northwestern touchdowns in nine seconds hurt Illinois before the Illini made the game close on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Paddock to Washington and an 80-yard pass from Paddock to Washington with 55 seconds left.A two-point conversion try after the second Paddock-to-Washington TD was no good.Bryant ...

Red Cross bus carrying freed Palestinian prisoners arrives in West Bank town

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

AL BIREH, West Bank (AP) — A bus carrying nearly three dozen Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived in the West Bank early Sunday, following Hamas' release of 13 Israelis and four foreigners in the second round of swaps under a cease-fire deal.Hundreds of people greeted the International Committee of the Red Cross bus as it arrived in Al Bireh. Crowds chanted “God is great” as the bus arrived, and several young men stood on the roof of the vehicle. Many in the crowd held Hamas flags and chanted pro-Hamas slogans.The Israeli military said the hostages released by Hamas, including four Thais, had been transferred to Israel and were to be reunited with their families.Hamas released a video showing the hostages appearing shaken but mostly in good physical condition as masked militants led them to Red Cross vehicles headed out of Gaza. Some of the hostages waved goodbye to the militants as they headed out of the besieged enclave.Nurhan Awad received a hero’s welcome by hundreds...

Weekend Break: Lincoln Square Small Business Saturday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

CHICAGO — On this edition of Weekend Break, WGN's Courtney Spinelli takes you to the Lincoln Square neighborhood to survey some of the local shops and discover what Small Business Saturday is all about!

Second wave of hostages on way to Egypt, Israeli official says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

(The Hill) — A second group of hostages released by Hamas amid it's short-term truce with Israel are on their way to Egypt, according to an Israeli official.The Israeli military said 17 hostages in total were released — including 13 Israeli and four Thai hostages."The released hostages' convoy is currently making its way through Egypt to the meeting point at Kerem Shalom," the official said. "Security representatives will verify the list at the meeting point with the released hostages.""The families of the hostages are being updated by IDF representatives with the latest available information," they said. ‘Fake elector’ probes in 2020 swing states could spell more trouble for Trump Qatar and Egypt have served Israel and Hamas as key negotiators in the exchange amid the four-day pause in fighting. The latest movement comes after the militant group delayed the release for hours, claiming Israel had violated the terms of the agreement. Hamas alleged Israel did not send the amount of ...

Ohio man finds 'one of a kind' chip at Subway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (WJW) — The cardinal is the state bird of Ohio, the state flower is the scarlet carnation, and the state tree is the buckeye — so how about a state chip?Kinsley, a dentist in Rocky River, Ohio, was having lunch recently at a Subway when he pulled out a chip from a bag of baked Lay's potato chips."My first thought was: this chip looks like Ohio," said Kinsley.Another lunchgoer said the chip had an "uncanny" resemblance to a map of Ohio, especially Northeast Ohio, she said. "The southwest part of the state is the only corner that's not as on as the others," the customer added. Red Lobster lost shocking amount of money after endless shrimp ‘success’ And how about a piece of cereal that looks like Ohio? When Lisa Wrobbel, who lives near the restaurant heard about the "Ohio" chip, it reminded her of a cereal flake her child found while eating breakfast a couple of years ago."We were like, 'Wow, that cereal flake really does look like Ohio,' and we took a picture right...

State of Texas: Battles on the 2024 ballot take shape as candidates file

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The field is taking shape for the 2024 elections in Texas. December 11 is the last day for candidates to file to be on the ballot for the March primary election. But even before that deadline, some trends are starting to take shape.Some incumbent Republicans will face primary challengers who aim to move the state farther to the right. Part of that move is being fueled by a push for political revenge.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking steps to shake up who wins the GOP primary elections after his impeachment acquittal in the Senate. He's now seeking to push out Republican state representatives who voted to impeach him earlier this year.Since the Senate reinstated Paxton to his office, he rolled out endorsements of at least a dozen people to take down House Republicans who voted for his impeachment. Brian Smith, a political science professor at St. Edward's University in Austin, said Paxton is carrying out an earlier promise to support and fund primary c...

Mizzou Football poised for New Year's Six bid: Which bowl game might they play?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. - For the first time in nearly a decade, the Missouri Tigers are a 10-win team. Mizzou Football also appears positioned for a New Year's Six bowl bid.Capping their regular-season slate with Friday's 48-14 rout over the Arkansas Razorbacks, Mizzou is now preparing for their 36th bowl game in program history and likely their first considered to be a NY6 matchup. Since the start of the 2014 college football season, NY6 contests have represented a subdivision of college football bowl games that are played annually on or around New Year's Day. These matchups carry rich tradition, representing six of the ten oldest college football bowl games at the FBS level. Cody Schrader runs for 217 yards and a TD, No. 9 Missouri beats Arkansas 48-14 The New Year's Six Bowl games include: The Cotton Bowl Classic, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. Two of the aforementioned matchups pit the College Football Playoff committee's No. 1-4 ranked teams against e...

Football: Erie rewrites 2022 heartbreak, punches ticket to 4A finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

ERIE — Woven into Erie’s semifinals victory on Saturday was a bit of the past and even some of the heartbreak from it.A situation reminiscent of last year — when quarterback Blake Barnett fumbled in the waning seconds and just inches away from a deciding score that likely would have put the Tigers into the title game over Broomfield — the Kansas State commit rewrote his preferred ending, this time scoring on a late QB sneak to help lift Class 4A No. 2 Erie past No. 3 Montrose, 25-22, and into its second championship game in three years.“Job’s not finished,” Barnett said when asked if he was glad to change the narrative. “We still got to go play up at CSU.”ERIE: Erie’s Blake Barnett leaps while throwing against Montrose in the Class 4A football semifinals Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Brent W. New/BoCoPreps.com)Fair enough.Erie will face No. 1 Palmer Ridge at Canvas Stadium on Dec. 2 at 11 a.m.The Bears are back in the championship game after winning three 3A titles fr...

Human remains found in San Bernardino

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

Authorities are investigating after human remains were found in San Bernardino this week.On Nov. 23, deputies responded to calls from hikers who had discovered remains near Institution and Verdemont Ranch Roads around 9:20 a.m.San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies arrived at the desert area and confirmed the skeletal remains belonged to a human. O.C. mother arrested at shopping mall for 9-year-old’s slaying The remains were transported to the coroner’s office where “further investigation is needed to determine the identity of the victim and a manner and cause of death,” authorities said.It’s unclear how long the remains had been there when the hikers came across them.Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904. Anonymous tips can be submitted to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.

In the Bay Area, 1 in 4 Millennials (and 3 in 4 Gen Zers) still live at home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:21 GMT

After Kelly Zhao earned a master’s degree in ethnic studies from UCLA last year, she followed the lead of so many other young graduates thrust into a competitive job market: She moved back in with her parents while she looked for work.Upon returning to her childhood home in Pittsburg, Zhao, 25, soon found a job with a local advocacy group, making around $70,000 a year. But even then, she said, renting an apartment just doesn’t make financial sense right now, especially while contributing around $1,500 a month toward her parents’ mortgage.“I realized that it’s going to be really hard to move out,” said Zhao, whose younger sister, also in her 20s, lives with the family, too. “I think I’ll be at home at least for another year or two. That’s just something that I expect.”Zhao’s dad is ill and struggling to make ends meet, and she anticipates continuing to help with the home loan even after she eventually finds a place of ...