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Is pumpkin spice really made of pumpkin?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

(WHTM) — Fall is almost here and that means chillier weather, leaves changing, nights getting longer, and football season. It also means another thing, that pumpkin spice has made its grand return.But is pumpkin spice actually made of pumpkin? Well, you may be surprised that there is no pumpkin in the pumpkin spice flavor. According to Food and Wine, pumpkin spice is the seasoning that can flavor pumpkin pie. This seasoning blend usually consists of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves. This spice blend has been around for a very long time. Food and Wine says the spice can be traced back to the 1930s when Thompson & Taylor Spice Co. and McCormick & Company came out with pumpkin pie spice. Instead of buying five or six different spices, they could buy these premixed blends. Wendy’s launching pumpkin spice Frosty, cold brew this fall Today, McCormick's blend includes four spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice, plus sulfating agents, according to Food and W...

Weekend Break: CAMP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

Check out today's Weekend Break with Shannon Halligan where she visits CAMP, a fun store in Lincoln Park with interactive experiences for kids.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.

Ex-NFL receiver Mike Williams needs 'Hail Mary,' mother says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The mother of former NFL wide receiver and Buffalo native Mike Williams said her son was still breathing Saturday night in a Tampa hospital, but used a football analogy to convey the outlook: "I need a Hail Mary."Williams was taken off a ventilator Friday in accordance with his wishes, but remained unresponsive more than 24 hours later, according to his mother, Mary Rosenthal. The 36-year-old had been on life support after suffering complications from a workplace accident."He said, if this ever happens to me, to pull my plug because I don’t want to live like that," Rosenthal told Nexstar's WIVB. "Those are his wishes. When he was a football player, he had already signed the papers."Those close to Williams are asking for continued prayers for his recovery. Rosenthal added a second request: Get your money back if you donated to the GoFundMe set up by Williams' biological father. Paul Reubens’ death certificate reveals cause of Pee-wee Herman actor’s death Rose...

What's the most popular car in Illinois?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

(iSeeCars) -- While the average used car price is 3.6 percent less than it was last year, used car prices still remain higher than pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, new car prices have increased by 7.4 percent compared to last year. A decrease in used car prices has led to an increased demand for used cars, which are selling 6.1 percent faster than they were last year according to a recent iSeeCars analysis. Conversely, an increase in new car prices has led to a decrease in demand for new cars, which are selling 25.7 percent slower during the same period. Analyzing over 228,000 cars sold in July 2023, iSeeCars.com found that the average used car takes 49.2 days to sell, while the average new car takes 48.2 days.Fastest-Selling Used Cars by StateWhat were July’s fastest-selling used cars across the country? Here are the new vehicles in the highest demand by state:Fastest-Selling Used Car in Each State - July 2023StateVehicleAverage Days to SellAlabamaGMC Yukon27.1Alaska--Ariz...

Here's how to enjoy tea, scones with kittens in Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- What's a dreamier start to a Sunday than enjoying tea and treats with some furry friends?The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter will host its Tea With Kittens fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Rose Haven Bakery & Event Venue, located at 12013 U.S. Hwy. 290 in Austin.Attendees will be able to enjoy some tea and treats while snuggling up with kittens. Proceeds from the event will go to the WCRAS.While the general event is free to the public -- with just a donation of money or supplies requested at the door -- private high tea party tables are available for purchase. Each ticket purchased includes the tea, sweet and savory scones, dessert served and cuddle times with kittens.More details on the event are available online.

Vikings pass rusher Marcus Davenport inactive for season opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

Arguably the biggest splash of free agency for the Vikings this offseason wasn’t available for Sunday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.After suffering an ankle injury earlier this week, pass rusher Marcus Davenport was officially inactive for what would’ve been his Vikings debut. He was limited in Friday’s practice and was listed as questionable heading into the game between the Vikings and the Buccaneers.ZonesMaybe the writing was on the wall about 24 hours earlier when the Vikings elevated pass rusher Benton Whitley from the practice squad to the active roster.Asked about Davenport earlier this week, head coach Kevin O’Connell lauded his ability to win in various ways.“He’s really versatile, and has a great combination of power and speed and intelligence,” O’Connell said. “Just pairing him with (Danielle Hunter), (D.J. Wonnum) and (Pat Jones II) has given us a really strong feeling towards that outside linebackers room.”The other inact...

Broncos Super Bowl LVIII odds entering 2023 NFL season: What chances sportsbooks are giving Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

Can a new coach in Sean Payton help add a Lombardi Trophy to the Broncos’ collection since Peyton Manning and Von Miller led Denver to victory at Super Bowl 50?Oddsmakers are tempering their expectations, putting Denver around the middle of the pack entering Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season. The Broncos have odds ranging from +3,300 — meaning a $100 bet would win $3,300 — to +4,500 to win Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, according to the five sportsbooks surveyed. The team ranks between the 13th- to 18th-best odds among the sites.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Kickin’ It with Kiz: Is Broncos coach Sean Payton itching to bench Russell Wilson? That’s nonsense. Denver Broncos | Broncos RB Javonte Williams hasn’t played in a regular-season game in a year. He wants to make it count vs. Raiders Denver Broncos | Broncos offensive linemen have a new favorite practice period: Catching go-balls on...

2 L.A. paramedics among 4 hurt in violent collision 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

A crash involving an ambulance and a pickup truck sent four people to the hospital, including two responding paramedics, early Sunday morning. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, an LAFD Paramedic Rescue ambulance was responding to a medical emergency when it was broadsided by the pickup at the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road around 12:35 a.m. As a result of the collision, the pickup truck careened into a nearby utility pole, trapping two men who were inside the vehicle. A crash involving an ambulance and a pickup truck sent four people to the hospital, including the two responding paramedics. (Citizen App)“The two adult male occupants...were badly trapped in the wreckage of their severely damaged truck before being freed by a team of LAFD responders,” LAFD said in a release.  Escaped murderer on the run in Pennsylvania now spotted nearly a dozen times Both men were transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. ...

Little League World Series-winning El Segundo 12U All-Stars being honored with championship parade 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

Thousands are expected to attend the championship parade honoring the El Segundo 12U All-Stars who recently won the Little League World Series. Storefronts and residences all throughout the city have been decked out in yellow and blue and signs with phrases like “Let’s go Gundo!” and “Gundo is proud of our boys” have been erected at seemingly every corner.The parade itself begins at noon on Imperial Highway and Main Street, and continues down Main until El Segundo Boulevard, according to El Segundo Director of Parks and Recreation Aly Mancini.  A ceremony celebrating the players will be held at Stevenson Field immediately following the parade. That event requires a wristband, which will be sold beginning at 10 a.m. on Main Street for $10 each.  US Open: Coco Gauff wins 1st Grand Slam title at age 19 “We are going to be introducing all of the players, we got some [members of] the city council making some remarks and some other little fun surprises,” Mancini said...

Unruly crowd sets fires at Hollywood skateboarding event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:27 GMT

A skateboarding event in Hollywood turned hostile and violent Saturday night when a crowd began setting fire to property and at least one vehicle.The skateboarding competition started around 4:30 p.m. on the 1600 block of Cherokee Avenue and became violent around 7:22 p.m. when the crowd began acting up, police said.A skateboarding event turned violent and unruly as crowds began setting fires in Hollywood on Sept. 9, 2023. (Citizen)The crowds began lighting trash cans and a car on fire while igniting fireworks, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Citizen video from the scene shows graffiti covering an L.A. Fire Department vehicle, a fully charred vehicle sitting in the parking lot, and general vandalism where the event took place.A skateboarding event turned violent and unruly as crowds began setting fires in Hollywood on Sept. 9, 2023. (Citizen)Crowds of people were seen surrounding a raging fire ignited in the parking lot as heavy smoke billowed into the sky.Offic...