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Natalie Preddie travel expert: How to pack for kids on family trips

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

Travel expert Natalie Preddie joins WGN Weekend Morning News to share more on how to pack for kids on family trips.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Rhode Island woman hears 'buzzing noise' while preparing to shower, finds drone with camera peeping into bathroom window

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) – Police in Rhode Island have arrested a man accused of peering into a woman's bathroom using a drone.Officers with the Cranston Police Department responded to the woman's home Wednesday night, where she told officers she was preparing to take a shower when she heard a "buzzing noise" coming from outside, the department wrote in a news release.Initially believing the noise to be coming from her pool, police said the woman went out into her backyard to investigate. Once outside, she saw the drone hovering next to her bathroom window. WATCH: Gator grabs underwater drone during Marine unit training The drone quickly moved away when the woman approached, the woman told officers. It hit a branch and fell to the ground."She quickly grabbed the drone before it took off and submerged it in her pool to disable it and called police to report the drone looking in her bathroom window," the press release stated.The operator of the drone was eventually determined to be Chr...

Planned Parenthood volunteers create after-care kits for abortion and miscarriage patients

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – On Saturday, volunteers gathered at Planned Parenthood in Albany to put together after-care kits for patients who have had a miscarriage or an abortion. Organizers say after the Supreme Court decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade, they have been receiving even more support from the community. The organization went from receiving about 35 volunteer applications to over a hundred. Madeline Reilly, Public Affairs Manager, says there is only one way to describe the response…“Overwhelmingly positive,” Reilly said. “We’ve had so many…an unprecedented number of people wanting to volunteer.” Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Each kit includes ginger ale, a stress ball, adhesive heat pads, feminine hygiene products, and cozy socks to help each patient. Chelly Hegan, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood President and CEO, said there had been a positive response among patients receiving the kit so far.“When peopl...

Amsterdam native Andre Jackson Jr. selected in NBA Draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- UConn Huskies guard and upstate New York native Andre Jackson Jr. was selected 36th overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. Jackson was then immediately traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a 2030 second-round draft pick and cash considerations, according to the team. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Jackson was born and raised in Amsterdam, eventually attending Albany Academy. He would go on to play college basketball at the University of Connecticut, playing for the Huskies from 2020 to 2023. The 6'6" guard helped UConn reach the NCAA Tournament three times while with the team, leading them to victory in the 2023 national championship. Jackson, who declared for the draft back in April, now joins NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Bucks with hopes of continuing his success at the next level.

Denver weather: Sunny skies, warm and dry into next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

Sunny, warmer weather is expected in northeastern Colorado into next week, with a 90 degree high temperature in the Denver forecast on Monday.Saturday in Denver skies will be sunny and the high temperature will top near 86 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Winds will gust to about 25 mph.Much quieter weather is forecast to start the weekend. Highs should reach the low to mid 80s across the plains, with highs in the 60s to 70s across the higher elevations. pic.twitter.com/jxokPtf1NO— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 24, 2023Drier conditions will elevate wildfire concerns for areas around and south of Interstate 70, according to the weather service. There’s potential for “critical (fire) conditions” in Park County Saturday afternoon. On the Eastern Plains, some rivers and creeks will continue to run high because of recent rainfall.Tonight in Denver skies will be mostly clear and the low temperature will be about 54 degrees.Sunny skies are expect...

Avalanche acquires Ryan Johansen in trade with Predators, sending Alex Galchenyuk to Nashville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

If J.T. Compher is indeed gone for greener pastures, the Avalanche might have found his second-line successor at little to no cost.The Avs traded pending unrestricted free agent Alex Galchenyuk to the Nashville Predators for 30-year-old center Ryan Johansen on Saturday, a week before free agency opens. Nashville will retain half of Johansen’s $8 million salary for the remaining two years on his contract, meaning Colorado is on the hook for $4 million in salary cap space. Compher’s average annual value on his expiring contract was $3.5 million.Johansen missed the last 27 games of 2022-23 due to right leg surgery, finishing the season with 28 points in 55 games. The year before, he had one of his best career outputs with 26 goals and 63 points. He has six 60-point seasons including a career-high 33 goals for the Blue Jackets in 2013-14. Johansen spent his first four-plus NHL seasons in Columbus, where current Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland was an assistant GM a...

Why some California beaches are always considered 'dirty'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

California’s famous coastline is a popular destination for residents and tourists alike, especially during the summer; however, not everyone enjoys the ocean water.From multiple oil spills to floating debris, the Pacific Ocean off California's coastline has endured much hardship. The consequences of these events have left some people hesitant to even step foot in the water at some Golden State beaches. California could lose up to 70% of its beaches by 2100, study finds Experts with Heal the Bay recently published their annual Beach Report Card, which measures the cleanliness of California’s coastal waters. For more than three decades, Heal the Bay has assigned A-F letter grades for more than 700 beaches across the U.S., with 500 of those locations being in California, according to the organization’s website.Some locations with failing grades, like those in San Mateo and Los Angeles counties, have been named on the organization's “Beach Bummer” list multiple times.The “Beach Bummer...

Four wounded in three separate Oakland shootings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

OAKLAND — Four people were wounded in three shootings that happened within two hours Friday night and early Saturday in different areas of the city, authorities said.All of the victims were in stable condition Saturday.The shootings are not related, police said.About 12:10 a.m. Saturday two men, one a 36-year-old Richmond resident and the other a 39-year-old Oakland resident, were shot near the intersection of 76th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard in East Oakland. Police said the two injured men knew each other.The younger man was sitting in a parked vehicle and the other man was standing outside, authorities said. They told police they heard multiple gunshots and realized they had been wounded. The men got a ride to a hospital from another person.The shooting activated a gunshot detection system and police found multiple shell casings in the area.Police are trying to determine a motive for the shooting and if the men were the intended targets. No arrests have been made.About 10:10 p....

Food price inflation slows down for July 4th cookouts, report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

As the time for Fourth of July cookouts rolls around, a new report suggests that although grocery store prices continue to rise, they are going up at a slower rate than they did last year.A new report from the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute revealed some trends about the price of food as people prepare for Independence Day cookouts.The price for a sirloin steak is $10.75 a pound, which is a 2.9% increase from last year when there was a 14% price inflation, the report said. Ground beef is $5.36 a pound, with the price up less than 1% from last year when there was a 16% inflation.Kenrick Thomas, a senior communications consultant at Wells Fargo, said that people should take advantage of the favorable meat prices and go for the classic hamburger for the celebration.For those who prefer chicken breast, those prices have fallen almost 2% from last year, selling at $4.24 a pound, the report said.Despite the favorable changes in meat prices, some side items and desserts are increasing in ...

Alcaraz reaches the Queen’s Club final to close in on reclaiming the top ranking

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:19:25 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz reached his first ATP final on grass and moved one win away from reclaiming the top ranking by taking out Sebastian Korda 6-3, 6-4 at the Queen’s Club Championships on Saturday.Alex de Minaur stands between Alcaraz and the trophy and No. 1 ranking.Alcaraz and Korda played their firs career semifinal on grass.Korda, the first American to reach the Queen’s semifinals in 11 years, served nine aces but also double-faulted six times. His slice was regularly punished by Alcaraz’s heavy forehands.Alcaraz won the only break point of the second set and held on.Victory would give the U.S. Open champion his fifth title of the year, his 11th tour title overall and move the 20-year-old Spaniard above Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings — meaning he would also enter Wimbledon next month as the No. 1 seed.The second-seeded Holger Rune also came to London never having won a tour-level match on grass, like Alcaraz.De Minaur knocked out Rune 6-3, 7-6 (2), saving the three ...