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Ex-NFL player gets prison in man's stabbing death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

*Watch above for previous coverage.CLEVELAND (WJW) -- A former NFL player found out Monday he's going to prison for at least 12 years.Eric L. Wilkerson, 56, of Cleveland, was indicted in 2022 on charges including aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and tampering with records in the fatal stabbing of 46-year-old Brian Weems III of Maple Heights. Oakland A’s announcer fired after use of racial slur on broadcast Wilkerson pleaded guilty last week to amended charges including involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence, court records show. His remaining six charges were dropped.Wilkerson was handed an indefinite sentence of 12- to 17-and-a-half years in prison on Monday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. That means he won't be released until he's between 68 and 73 years old. He'll then be on probation for another two years.Police said the two men got into in argument at Weems' apartment and that Wilkerson followed him into the bathroom, where he stabbed Weems mul...

Krispy Kreme giving free doughnuts to 2023 graduates: How to claim yours

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) - Did you graduate from high school or college this spring? Krispy Kreme wants to congratulate you – as well as everyone in the Class of 2023 – with free doughnuts for your achievement.To celebrate, graduating seniors can get a free Original Glazed dozen in a Dough-ploma box, no purchase necessary and while supplies last. Taco Bell of the future: New restaurant opens with 4-lane drive-thru system You will need to go to a participating Krispy Kreme in your cap and gown or 2023 swag, or with your student ID to pick up your doughnuts starting on May 24. Snack wisely though - Krispy Kreme has a limit of one dozen per graduate. The offer is not available online. Krispy Kreme first began offering free doughnuts to graduates in May 2020, making this the fourth consecutive year of the Grad Day promotion.

6 children removed from hot car, taken to hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

DES PLAINES, Ill. — Six children were taken to the hospital Monday after they were taken out of a hot car in Des Plaines.According to fire officials, emergency crews responded to a call of children in a hot car in an apartment complex parking lot on the 9100 block of Lincoln Drive in Des Plaines around 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Housekeeper accused of assaulting 88-year-old with dementia for ‘personal sexual gratification’ The car was “accessible” and crews did not have to break in.The exact ages and the conditions of the children have not yet been released.Stay with WGN as this story develops.

Longhorns rocket up national rankings with West Virginia sweep, projected to host regional

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Voters in the four national college baseball polls really loved the Texas Longhorns' sweep of West Virginia to earn a share of the Big 12 Conference regular season title.After starting the week unranked in all of them, the Longhorns shot up to No. 13 in both the Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper polls while rising to No. 20 in the D1Baseball.com poll and No. 22 in the USA Today Coaches poll.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersWith the losses at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the Mountaineers tumbled seven spots in the Baseball America poll to No. 14, 15 spots in the D1Baseball.com poll to No. 21, 10 spots in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll to No. 18 and 10 spots in the coaches poll to No. 17.It has been a rollercoaster year for the Longhorns when it comes to the rankings, but after taking out a consensus top-10 team and the Big 12's leader a...

‘Something you don’t forget,’ officer says 10 years after digging for missing boys in deadly St. Paul landslide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

On the anniversary of a landslide at St. Paul’s Lilydale Regional Park, police officer Amanda Heu looks at photos of Haysem Sani, 9, and Mohamed Fofana, 10.Heu, one of the first responding officers on May 22, 2013, dug with her bare hands through the sand and soil to try to reach the boys, who were on a fourth-grade field trip. Others joined in to help and firefighters arrived with rescue equipment, but Haysem and Mohamed died.Haysem Sani, 9, and Mohamed Fofana, 10“It’s something that you just don’t forget,” said Heu, now a commander in the St. Paul Police Central District, on Monday. “It’s a reminder for me of how precious life is.”Mohmed’s parents have been working toward starting a school in his memory, and Lancine Fofana said Monday they plan to start with three first-grade classes in September and expand from there. The Mohamed Fofana Memorial School will be in Lancine Fofana’s native Guinea in western Africa.“Th...

Minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers awaits action from Walz

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

A bill guaranteeing a minimum wage and setting rules on firing for ride-share drivers has passed in both the Minnesota Senate and House.But will it become law?After a final Senate vote Sunday night base pay rates for miles and time for Uber and Lyft drivers are now on their way to the governor’s desk for final approval. So far, Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, has not said what he plans to do.Ride-share companies oppose the bill and are urging the governor to veto it. Backers say it’s crucial to provide a living wage and basic employee protections for drivers, who are “gig workers” paid by companies under contract and lack similar protections to full-time employees.“The purpose of this bill is to correct a serious problem, an injustice and an abusive situation that exists toward drivers,” said Sen. Omar Fateh, DFL-Minneapolis, who introduced the legislation.Bill’s author says drivers strugglingAs he introduced the bill for final passage in the Senate on Sunday night, Fateh sai...

Duo pedals cross-country to find kidney and cure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Two lifelong friends are making a 3,600-mile bike ride across the nation to raise awareness about organ transplants. Tommy Taylor and JD Norton began their trek from Santa Monica, California, in April and will finish in Boston, Massachusetts, in June."I'm 70, and he's 69," Taylor said. "We're both holding up real well." Retired Post-Dispatch sports writer Rick Hummel dead at 77 "I wanted to help him with his cause," Norton said. "And I have been telling people about organ donation."Taylor's wife, Thoko, died from sarcoidosis, a lung disease, two years ago, and a transplant would have saved her life. Norton's 8-year-old grandson, Broderick, is in search of a kidney donor.The pair had an overnight stay in St. Charles on Monday and will continue early Wednesday morning."I've been keeping a written journal," Norton said. "I think for months and months, I will be digesting this trip."One can follow their journey by clicking here.

Evacuations ordered as brush fire erupts in Riverside County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

Authorities in Riverside County have issued evacuation orders as they work to contain a wildfire that broke out just west of San Jacinto Monday afternoon.Firefighters responded to reports of the blaze near the Ramona Expressway and Warren Road just after 2 p.m.  The Ramona Fire, which was initially reported to be 10 acres, is burning at a “moderate rate of spread,” fire officials said. Additional crews and firefighting aircraft have also been requested. Video of the vegetation fire shows heavy, white smoke settling over hills in the area.Crews with Riverside County Fire Department battle a blaze in vegetation west of San Jacinto in Riverside County on May 22, 2023. (Cal Fire Riverside)The Riverside County Fire Department has issued evacuation orders for the following areas:South of Upperline AvenueWest of Warren RoadNorth of Cottonwood AvenueEast of Beech StreetEvacuation warnings are in place for the following areas:North of Esplanade AvenueSouth of Cottonwood AvenueTemperatur...

L.A. County Supervisor demanding answers from law enforcement after woman is attacked on Metro train

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is demanding answers from local law enforcement after a woman was brutally attacked on the Metro A Line last week.The attack happened last Wednesday as the woman rode the northbound A (blue) Line train, which connects downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach.While the Metro hasn't had its own police force since the 1990s, it does have multimillion dollar contracts with the Los Angeles Police Department, Sheriff's Department and the Long Beach Police Department, as well as 300 "ambassadors" who are supposed to help travelers navigate the transit system and report safety concerns.Hahn is demanding to know how something like this could happen, despite millions being paid out to law enforcement agencies who are tasked with keeping L.A. Metro safe.“Where were they when this woman was beaten up on the Blue Line last week?," Hahn asked in a news release issued Monday. "With this many layers of security, why didn’t anyone come to this woman’s aid?"Hahn i...

Residents near Mexico’s rumbling volcano stay vigilant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:31 GMT

By María Verza | Associated PressSANTIAGO XALITZINTLA, Mexico — At the edge of this town near the Popocatepetl volcano, away from the din of traffic, there was an occasional low rumble Monday, like an idling engine.A cloud of superfine ash descended, slightly reducing visibility and coming to rest on vehicles’ windshields. For more than a week, the 17,797-foot mountain just 45 miles southeast of Mexico City and known affectionately as “El Popo,” has been increasingly explosive, spewing great plumes of gas, ash and incandescent rock into the air.The activity led the Mexican government to raise the warning level and to close schools in dozens of municipalities across three states. On Monday, local, state and federal officials held drills for the possibility of evacuations.“You hear it more at night,” said Violeta Fuentes, 39, who lives with her husband and two children, ages 9 and 12, on the outskirts of Santiago Xalitzintla. That’s also when they c...