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300th anniversary of Illinois National Guard today

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

KASKASKIA, Ill. - Tuesday is the 300th anniversary of the Illinois National Guard. It dates back to 1723, when the Illinois militia first mustered at Kaskaskia, Illinois. Family mourns siblings struck and killed on I-170 The French marines will be part of a commemorative celebration at 5:30 p.m. in Kaskaskia.

Man dead after car crash in Thornton

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

A man is dead after a car crash in north metro Denver.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | No more free test kits, less data: What the end of the COVID public health emergency means in Colorado Crashes and Disasters | Authorities looking for driver of Jeep who rammed vehicle in Englewood Crashes and Disasters | All lanes of E. Quincy Avenue in Aurora closed for multi-vehicle crash Crashes and Disasters | Three 18-year-olds charged with murder in deadly Colorado rock-throwing spree Crashes and Disasters | Two people killed in crash with Arapahoe County deputy identified The crash Monday night in Thornton, near the intersection of 92nd Avenue and Pecos Street, involved two cars, police said in a posting on Twitter. Three people were transported to hospitals, police said.No further information was released on the man who died as a result of his injuries.The crash forced a temporary shutdown of westbound ...

Denver weather: Sunny day under blue skies with possible evening rain and thunderstorms

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

A balmy, sunny morning under blue skies Tuesday will bring high temperatures, tempered by light breezes, with a possibility of rain and thunderstorms in the late afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.The high temperature in metro Denver will be 79 degrees, weather service forecasters said. Any rain will hit the city in the afternoon, shifting to thunderstorms here and there, forecasters said.East of Denver on the high plains, storms are expected to intensify toward Colorado’s border with Kansas. Meteorologists were anticipating scattered rain and thunderstorms Tuesday evening. Severe storms likely will form, forecasters said and could bring hail and wind gusting at speeds up to 60 miles per hour.The weather service has issued a red flag fire danger warning starting Tuesday around noon for Front Range cities and the southeastern plains due to dry conditions and low humidity. Residents are asked to avoid outdoor burning and activities that could kick out sparks.Pa...

Water from sheared hydrant floods Sherman Oaks neighborhood, damages homes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

Water from a sheared hydrant flooded a Sherman Oaks neighborhood and damaged homes early Tuesday.Mud and debris were left behind, some even going into garages.The fire hydrant burst around 1:30 a.m. along the 3900 block of Woodcliff Road, sending thousands of gallons of water flying about 100 feet into the air.The runoff from the water main caused part of a hillside to erode and sent chunks of mud and debris into two homes.Los Angeles firefighters, along with L.A. Department of Water and Power crews, were able to get the water shut down, Capt. Logan Fields said.Water from a sheared fire hydrant shoots into the air on May 9, 2023. (RMG News)Water from a sheared fire hydrant floods a Sherman Oaks street on May 9, 2023. (RMG News)Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters respond to a sheared fire hydrant in Sherman Oaks on May 9, 2023. (RMG News)Mud is left behind under a garage after a sheared fire hydrant flooded a Sherman Oaks neighborhood on May 9, 2023. (KTLA)Authorities believe a ...

Mustang driver arrested after slamming into cars in Woodland Hills (video)

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

A Mustang driver involved in a road-rage incident was caught on video last week crashing into several vehicles in Woodland Hills. The incident occurred Wednesday, May 3, around 1:30 p.m. on Ventura Boulevard.Security video shared exclusively with KTLA by John Crawford shows the blue Mustang rear-ending an SUV while waiting at a stop light. The driver then backs up into a pickup as the SUV driver gets out of her vehicle and while apparently trying to get away, the Mustang driver also crashes into a box truck in another lane.The driver then puts the car in reverse again, goes over the median from westbound to eastbound lanes and smashes into a Porsche going in the other direction, the video shows.The driver eventually pulls forward and once again rams into the SUV, pushing the vehicle forward several feet. Crawford and witnesses said the Mustang driver was causing issues on the road miles away, beginning on Victory Boulevard and Fallbrook Avenue.“It was very disturbing and it just got...

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking protests

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday as he appeared in court to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions in the country that sparked demonstrations by his supporters in at least three cities.Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 but remains the leading opposition figure, was dragged from the Islamabad High Court by security agents from the National Accountability Bureau, said Fawad Chaudhry, a senior official with his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Khan was shoved into an armored car and whisked away.Chaudhry denounced the arrest of the 71-year-old former cricket star as “an abduction.” Pakistan’s independent GEO TV broadcast video of Khan being hauled away.Afterward, a scuffle broke out between Khan’s supporters and police outside the court. Some of Khan’s lawyers and supporters were injured in the melee, as were several police, Chaudhry said. Khan’s party complained to the c...

Journey Montana Pays Tribute to the 212

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

Journey Montana Pays Tribute to the 212: Rising R&B star Journey Montana has released new single and video “212,” a musical air kiss to Harlem.The title, of course, is a reference to the New York area code, and the song is Montana’s first release since signing to independent label 10K Projects. She’s kicking things off with a bang!“‘212’ was written as a representation of my homecoming back to Harlem, NY,” Journey Monanta explains. “Moving back home from Atlanta was a lot, but Harlem is and always will be my home. As I’m introducing myself to the world, this is something everyone must know as they really get to know me. My first steps, my first kiss, my first song was all in Harlem. No matter where I am in the world, ‘212 is what I’m made from’ and I hope no one ever forgets it.”According to the press release, “With drum beats you can feel in your head and your stomach, the Harlem-bred singer floats over the sultry production effortlessly as she bar...

Mushroom Supplements vs CBD & Delta-8 THC: A Comparison of Trends and Potential Benefits

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

View the original article about Mushroom Supplements vs CBD & Delta-8 THC at Real Tested CBD.The wellness industry is booming, and two natural products that have caught the attention of health enthusiasts are mushroom supplements and cannabinoid-based products, such as cannabidiol (CBD) and delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta 8 THC).Both of these areas have shown massive growth in recent years, as more people are seeking more natural alternatives and methods to maintain their health and well-being. Let’s take a closer look at these two booming wellness trends to compare mushroom supplements and CBD/delta 8 THC, discuss potential benefits, and emphasize the importance of finding high-quality products.Mushroom Supplements: The Rise of Functional FungiMushroom supplements have been gaining popularity, thanks to the increasing awareness of their potential health benefits. These supplements are typically made from medicinal mushrooms such as Reishi, Chaga, Lion’s Mane, and Cord...

Niles: Why saying ‘no’ is important for Disneyland

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

Here is a word that needs to be heard more often at Disneyland and other theme parks across the country and around the world.No.As a leader in the hospitality business, Disneyland is not in the business of saying “no” to its customers. When I went through my “Disney University” training before starting in the parks at the Walt Disney World Resort, I was taught to avoid the word. If something was not possible to deliver for a guest, hospitality training instructs to offer some alternative rather than just refusing.That is a great idea for serving an individual customer, but good customer service is a collective act as well as an individual one. What you choose to do — or more to the point, ignore — for one guest can affect the experience for others.Last week, I spent the day at Disney California Adventure. As I often do, I visited alone, so I took advantage of the many single rider queues in the park to lessen my wait times. Single rider queues are one of those features that looks li...

Three years later, COVID ‘Patient Zero’ returns to California hospital that saved his life

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:35 GMT

Three years since his miraculous death-defying recovery Gregg Garfield, aka COVID Patient Zero, returned to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank on Monday, May 8, to thank the staff who nursed him back to life.Garfield was given a 1% chance of survival when he was admitted to the ICU after contracting COVID-19 during a ski trip to the Italian Dolomites in February of 2020.He suffered from collapsed lungs, sepsis, failed kidneys, low blood pressure, acute respiratory syndrome, pulmonary embolism and the loss of several fingers and toes. He was in a medically induced coma for 31 days during which his heart flatlined on four separate occasions.But on May 8, 2020, after 64 days in the hospital, Garfield did what doctors had thought impossible: he walked out of the front door. And now, three years to the date later, he had the privilege of reuniting with staff as a completely healthy man.“I got to go to every department in the hospital and see all of the people that made tha...