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Wrigley Field concession workers authorize strike ahead of final homestand

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

CHICAGO — In another effort to get a new contract, a number of workers at Wrigley Field could walk off the job this weekend.UNITE HERE Local 1, which represents a number of concessions employees in the ballpark who work for Levy Restaurants, announced that their membership voted by "an overwhelming majority" to authorize a strike ahead of the team's final regular season series against the Colorado Rockies.That begins on Friday and runs through Sunday, and thanks to the vote, the union could call for a strike at any moment. This comes as UNITE HERE Local 1 and Levy haven't been able to come to terms on a new contract since their old one expired on Oct. 31, 2020.Over 700 bartenders, cashiers, cooks, dishwashers, suite runners and warehouse workers at Wrigley Field are represented by the union.“Workers of Compass Levy at Wrigley Field welcome visitors to one of the most iconic venues in Chicago and serve baseball fans with dedication," said UNITE HERE Local 1 president Karen Kent in a ...

Amazon Prime Video viewers will have to pay to keep movies, shows ad-free

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

(AP) – Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions.Members of Amazon Prime can pay $2.99 per month in the U.S. to keep their service ad-free, the company said Friday.Streaming services are in a heated tug-of-war over viewers and users are growing more adept at jumping in and out of those services, often depending on price. The platforms risk losing customers with price hikes, but they could lose them if they don't generate new content that wins over users.Disney will begin charging $13.99 a month in the U.S. for ad-free Disney+ in mid-October, 75% more than the ad-supported service. Netflix already charges $15.49 per month for its ad-free plan, more than twice the monthly subscription for Netflix with ads. Could a government shutdown impact student loan payments resuming? Amazon said limited advertisements will be aired during shows and movies startin...

Silver Alert for 64-year-old last seen in New Braunfels Friday morning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) -- A Silver Alert was issued Friday afternoon for a woman who was last seen in New Braunfels Friday morning. The New Braunfels Police Department said it was searching for Cindy Williams Feathers, 64. She has a diagnosed cognitive impairment.Cindy Feathers (Photo: Texas Department of Public Safety) Feathers is a white female, 5'4" and 130 lbs, with blonde/gray shoulder-length hair and hazel eyes and was last seen wearing brown glasses and a brown floral top. She was last seen around 9 a.m. Friday in the 1900 block of Kalli Jo Lane in New Braunfels in a silver 2012 Honda Pilot with Texas license plate BJN1999. The vehicle was described to have black running boards, a visible car seat in the rear passenger seats with the passenger side window rolled down.Law enforcement officials believe Feathers' disappearance poses a credible threat to her health and safety.If you have any information regarding this mi...

Man gets life sentence in 2022 Burnet murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A jury convicted a man and he received a life sentence in state prison Aug. 9 in connection with a 2022 murder in Burnet County.In addition to the sentence, court documents showed 58-year-old Daniel Keith Smith, Sr. must also pay $10,000 in fines and $795 in restitution. PAST COVERAGE: Man stabbed multiple times after fight in Burnet Smith was charged in the May 8, 2022, death of 55-year-old John Hawkins, who was stabbed multiple times during a fight in the 600 block of Buchanan Drive.A charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon was also dismissed the day of his conviction and sentencing, according to court documents.Prior to his sentencing, Smith remained in the Burnet County jail on bonds of nearly $2 million.

Concordia University expands outreach to low-income students, covering gap between Pell Grant, tuition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

As a new enrollee at Concordia University in St. Paul, first-year student Arleth Pacheco Ramirez has already taken in a football game, signed up for a series of science classes and checked out the psychology club on campus — all opportunities made possible by her tuition-free enrollment.Concordia’s growing efforts to recruit low-income young people from the Twin Cities, including those who are the first in their family to go to college, include an expanded financial aid program for Pell Grant-eligible students, one that took Pacheco Ramirez entirely by surprise.In fact, in her final days at Irondale High School in New Brighton, Pacheco Ramirez had given up on the idea of immediately matriculating into a four-year college, given the cost. Her mother, who suffers from a permanent disability, can’t work and her father holds two jobs to make ends meet as a device assembler and restaurant cook. Neither her parents nor her older sibling attended college.But Pacheco Ramir...

Timberwolves bringing back ‘Old Shep’ logo with retro jerseys and court for 35th anniversary season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

Old Shep is back and ready to howl.The Timberwolves will feature jerseys and a court for select home games this year that pay homage to their 1989 season as part of their 35-year anniversary campaign this season.The jerseys resemble the design of the Timberwolves’ first jerseys, including the light blue and light green colors. The court features a matching color scheme, along with Old Shep — the team’s first logo — featured prominently at center court.https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ClassicJerseyLaunch_HeroVideo.mp4The team will first don the “new” uniforms for a game on Nov. 8, when Minnesota hosts New Orleans on the anniversary of the franchise’s 1989 home opener. The jerseys will be worn 11 times at Target Center this season, and 10 times on the road.The immediate response to Friday’s jersey reveal was almost unanimously positive, as fans have pleaded for a return to the Old Shep logo and color scheme for years...

First week of Jacob Klein trial lays out evidence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Witness testimony continued in the New Scotland murder trial Sept. 22. Jacob Klein is accused of killing Philip Rabadi in his home back in April 2022. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! During the first week of testimony, we learned more about the process investigators took to obtain a large amount of evidence in this case. Criminal Investigators, from the Albany County District Attorney's Office, testified about the different locations and methods they used to obtain surveillance video around New Scotland, Miller Road and Central Avenue in Albany. On Sept. 21, we heard from Uber drivers, business representatives and residents near the Airbnb Klein stayed at, who also submitted their surveillance footage to investigators. Police investigate shooting at Homewood Suites Investigators said they reviewed license plate readers and badge swipes at St. Peter's Hospital, where Rabadi and his wife, Elana Radin,...

Colorado library district to pay fired librarian $250,000, create more inclusive policies in settlement of civil rights probe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

A Weld County library district has agreed to pay $250,000 to a librarian it fired two years ago after she objected to the cancellation of programs for youth of color and LGBTQ teens, part of a legal settlement with the state that also requires the district to revise its policies to be more inclusive.Librarian Brooky Parks’ attorney Iris Halpern called the outcome of the Colorado Civil Rights Division’s investigation of High Plains Library District a “groundbreaking settlement,” saying it is among the first public settlements in the nation amid a wave of conservative pushback against LGBTQ- and race-related library books and programming.The Colorado Civil Rights Commission voted to accept the settlement at its monthly public meeting Friday.“There is a massive move of these terminations happening to librarians and educators,” Halpern told The Denver Post. “We’re all hoping this gets people to step back and reframe the issue and think about wha...

Keeler: CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders just had his Tom Brady moment. To beat Oregon, he’ll need some Lamar Jackson ones, too.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. — If a cat’s got nine lives, Shedeur Sanders, charming and charmed, has at least 18 to spare. Good thing, given that the Pac-12’s collecting with interest this fall.“If he’s going to continue to play at a high level, one of the things he needs to do, and he started to do it against CSU, is taking off and running,” Jesse Palmer, the former Florida QB and current ESPN analyst, told me over the phone a few days back.“He’s not the most dynamic runner at the quarterback position in the country. But if you can get four or five yards, limit the distance on third down, protect yourself and get out of bounds, I think that’ll be a key thing for (the Oregon) game Saturday and that’s a big key for him this season.”The Ducks’ defensive line outweighs CSU’s by an average of 22 pounds per dude. Shedeur does Tom Brady better than Tom Brady does Tom Brady these days. But to get out of Autzen Stadium in one piece, yo...

VIDEO: Florida police officer taunts onlookers during arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:52 GMT

The head of a Florida chapter of the NAACP is calling for a Tampa police officer to be fired after the release of body camera video from an incident that took place in June 2022.The video was recorded on body camera belonging to Officer Dukagjin Maxhuni, a 10-year veteran of the department, during an arrest outside of a store in Ybor Heights, KTLA sister station WFLA reports. In the video, the suspect can be seen running toward Maxhuni while trying to avoid other officers attempting to take him into custody. Maxhuni and the suspect appear to collide, after which the suspect hits the ground. Deputy caught with more than 44 pounds of drugs, gun, RCSD says It's the words and actions of Maxhuni after the arrest that are now being called into question."That was one hell of a flying knee from me guys," the officer is heard yelling, indicating that he hit the suspect with his knee. "Hey, hey, we got him relax. That was one hell of a flying knee, I didn't even know I could do that."Maxhu...