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NaJee Thompson has turned himself into the Vikings’ special-teams ace, just like he said he would

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

Vikings cornerback NaJee Thompson is unquestionably the fastest player on the team. He set the state record in the 200-meter dash growing up in his native South Carolina, which explains why Thompson recently was clocked running 22.6 mph during a game. As he put it, “My whole life is just speed, speed, speed.”That speed was undeniable on New Year’s Eve as Thompson made the splashiest play for the Vikings in an otherwise forgettable 33-10 home loss to the Green Bay Packers.Though the outcome had already been decided, Thompson didn’t let that impact his effort. He raced downfield in punt coverage, forced a muff with his pressure, then recovered the fumble. A couple of plays later, the Vikings scored their only touchdown of the game.“I was locked in,” said Thompson, an undrafted free agent, who has become a special-teams ace for the Vikings. “I needed to make sure that they felt me and they understood that I’m not going anywhere for a long...

Train derailment on Upper West Side causes 'major disruption' to subway service: officials

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) – Two northbound No. 1 trains collided and derailed in the subway on the Upper West Side, injuring at least 24 people and causing a "major disruption" to service Thursday, authorities said.The collision happened in a tunnel near West 96th Street and Broadway around 3 p.m., according to New York City Transit President Richard Davey. Possible snow totals for the winter storm this weekend "The trains literally -- at slow speed thankfully -- bumped into each other just north of the station," Davey said. One of the No. 1 trains had customers on it, while the other train was out of service after it had been vandalized, Davey said. At least 24 people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the FDNY. The derailment has caused a "major disruption" to subway service on the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 lines, according to the MTA."There is no 1/2/3 service in most of Manhattan," a service alert said at 3:52 p.m. Davey said it ...

Horse killed, passengers injured after carriage crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

CHESTERTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Sleigh rides are a hallmark of the holidays, but one turned tragic when a horse-drawn carriage crashed in Chestertown. The manager of the company that operates the rides spoke with NEWS10 to clarify the details of that accident.  Beloved Saratoga police horse “King Tut” passes away The Warren County Sheriff says it was New Year's Eve when a Circle B Ranch carriage, pulled by Jethro the horse, was hit by an SUV on Atateka Drive at 3:25 pm. Ranch manager Malcolm Laustrup showed NEWS10 cameras the marks on the road where the crash happened. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The collision occurred after the man driving the SUV was driving over a hill. The carriage was a total loss. Its male operator, the man and woman riding in the carriage, and the SUV driver, were all hospitalized and expected to recover. The 12-year-old horse, however, had to be euthanized.“We had a lot of people reach out to us wi...

ECO tickets rabbit hunters for shooting four geese

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

UNION VALE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two individuals were ticketed for illegally shooting a goose within 500 feet of a residence. Environmental Conservation Officers were notified of the incident by State Police on Christmas Eve. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The responding Environmental Conservation Officer located the goose carcass and lead shotgun casings. Witnesses provided the ECO with license plate information, leading the ECO to two subjects. The two admitted to shooting the three additional geese while returning home from rabbit hunting. They were ticketed for discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a residence, taking waterfowl with lead shot, failing to retrieve waterfowl (wanton waste), and illegally taking protected wildlife. The ECO seized the goose meat.

DEC summer camp registrations open on March 24

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WWTI) - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that online registration for the 2024 Summer Camps program will open at 1 p.m. March 24. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Guardians can register youth for a week of camp, manage their accounts, and complete required forms and waivers through a link from the DEC Summer Camps webpage. Parents and guardians are encouraged to register early since many weeks fill up quickly and are advised to monitor the webpage for upcoming announcements on 2024 camp forms.DEC’s summer camps are a great way to introduce kids to the outdoors and everything it offers. DEC’s summer camps provide children and teens with opportunities to experience outdoor activities and environmental stewardship, all while encouraging our next generation of conservationistsBasil Seggos, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation commissionerNo...

Dome leaders ready to welcome back Battlehawks; schedule in the works

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It took awhile for the United Football League to become official, but once it did, it came with a treat for St. Louis football fans: The Battlehawks will return for their third spring football season in five years. As the XFL home attendance leaders in 2020 and 2023, the Battlehawks also shattered a professional spring football league single-game attendance record. Their home opener packed more than 38,000 fans into the Dome at America's Center. Dome leaders are getting ready for the new season. The UFL has not yet released schedules, but they could become available before the end of the month. ‘St. Louis was all in’ – UFL leader Daryl Johnston speaks on Battlehawks and new merger Matthew Dewey, the senior vice president of Explore St. Louis, says the Dome is ready for another round of spring football. "This is a town that loves their sports and loves their football," said Dewey. "To bring something in here from the very beginning, St. Louis is going to be a touchdown...

36-year-old dies in fatal crash in north St. Louis County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis man died Wednesday evening in a single-vehicle crash along West Florissant Avenue in north county.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9:30 p.m.Ryan Boykins was driving south on West Florissant, just south of Solway Ave., in a 2006 Dodge Charger when he lost control of the vehicle, went off the road, and struck a concrete railroad pillar.Christian Hospital EMS declared Boykins dead just before 10p.m. He was 36.Boykins was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, the highway patrol said.

Missouri Day: 10 inventions that came from the Show Me State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Jan. 4 is recognized as National Missouri Day. The day identifies Missouri as the 24th state to join the Union. Here is a list of ten things and ideas that all began in the Show Me State.Public kindergarten. St. Louis native Susan Elizabeth Blow founded the first public kindergarten in Des Peres in 1873. Blow would run the facility for 11 years, unpaid, according to the Visit Missouri website. The ice cream cone. At the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, Ernest Hamwi was the booth next to a popular ice cream vendor. When the ice cream booth ran out of cups to hold the treat, Hamwi used his waffle-like pastry, zalabis, as a replacement. This quick fix introduced what we now know as the ice cream cone. Pancake mix. When Charles Rutt and Charles Underwood purchased the bankrupt Pearl Milling Company, they took initiative to make better use of flour. Although Rutt and Underwood did not entirely find success either, their foundation of the product carried on to be Aunt Jemima ...

Georgetown brewery bankrupt, millions of dollars in debt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

Guanella Pass Brewing, which has locations in Georgetown and Empire, is bankrupt.The 7-year-old brewery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 30. It has $2.3 million in debt, far more than the $860,000 in gross revenue that it earned in 2023.Guanella Pass became Georgetown’s first brewery since Prohibition when it opened in May 2017 at 501 Rose St. in the tiny Clear Creek County town. It has 16 owners, led by Steven and Stacey Skalski of Evergreen, who together are its majority shareholders.Steven Skalski bought 501 Rose St. for $180,000 in 2016, county records show.“We’ve got this building, we had to build it all out. It was an old antique shop,” Skalski told a beer podcast in 2019. “We had to do a lot of demolition work and put floors in.“It’s just a great spot. People are discovering Georgetown more and more.”In 2020, Guanella Pass opened a brewpub at the foot of Berthoud Pass along U.S. 40 in Empire. It also operates the SilverBrick Saloon, a restaurant in Georgetown.Steven Sk...

Los Angeles Zoo mourns death of Asian elephant Shaunzi

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:28 GMT

The Los Angeles Zoo is saying goodbye to Shaunzi, one of its Asian elephants who was humanely euthanized earlier this week at the age of 53.Around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Shaunzi was found on the ground and unable to get up inside the Thai Yard section of the Elephants of Asia exhibit. The zoo's veterinary staff worked overnight to to try and help her back to her feet, but those efforts proved to be unsuccessful."The incident resulted in the heartbreaking decision to sedate and euthanize Shaunzi in the early morning hours of Jan. 3," an official for Los Angeles Zoo said in a statement. Shaunzi, a 53-year-old Asian elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo was humanely euthanized on Jan. 3, 2024, after she was found in her habitat on the ground and unable to get up. (Los Angeles Zoo)Shaunzi was one of the zoo's two female elephants, alongside Tina, with whom she shared a habitat. Shaunzi arrived at L.A. Zoo in 2017 to spend the rest of her days alongside fellow elephants including Tina, bull elepha...