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Disney makes a young St. Louis resident become famous

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A heartwarming surprise awaited a 10-year-old from St. Louis during his visit to Disney World, all thanks to his aunt and the magic of social media.In September 2019, Drew Patchin awoke with severe headaches and nausea. As the days passed, his headaches intensified, prompting a medical examination that revealed a brain tumor. Despite enduring multiple surgeries within a week at just 6½ years old, Drew showed incredible resilience throughout his battle with a brain tumor. He even underwent radiation treatment while awake, setting a record as one of the youngest patients to do so at the hospital. Routine scans over the next two years uncovered another tumor, which was successfully removed during a lengthy surgery. A recurrence occurred in February and was initially considered inoperable by several medical centers. Belleville police investigate deadly shooting, blocks away from chili cook-off “It has been hard on our whole family. We all have a lot of anxiety,” his moth...

Broncos vs. Jets: Live updates and highlights from the NFL Week 5 game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

The Broncos (1-3) earned their first win of the year after their fourth-quarter comeback win over the Bears. Can they keep the momentum going? Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Jets at Empower Field at Mile High.Live updatesPre-game updatesScouting report (10:35 a.m.): Check out how the Broncos match up with the Jets in Ryan McFadden’s scouting report.Game predictionsParker Gabriel, beat writer: Jets 20, Broncos 19Feels like a coin flip game, but for as much progress as Denver’s offense has made through the first four games, the Jets still represent the best defense on the schedule so far. The group held Buffalo to 22 and Kansas City to 23. The interior defensive line is a force. And yes, this means Nathaniel Hackett exacts some revenge at Empower Field, where he’ll likely hear play clock countdowns and… all sorts of other stuff.Ryan McFadden, beat writer: Broncos 20, Jets 17No way Sean Payton talks all that trash about Nathaniel Hackett and the Jets ju...

Powerball ticket worth $1.3 million sold in San Francisco

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A lottery ticket purchased at a Lower Nob Hill convenience store is now worth $1.3 million, after one lucky winner matched all five numbers drawn Saturday night — only one Powerball shy of the whopping $1.4 billion jackpot.The odds of pulling that “5/5” ticket were roughly 1 in 11.6 million, according to California lottery officials.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.2 billion for Wednesday’s drawing California News | San Jose Powerball player so close to $800 million, will have to settle for $800K California News | Powerball jackpot swells to $925 million after no winner snagged the prize Wednesday night California News | Monday night’s $785 million Powerball jackpot is 9th largest lottery prize. Odds of winning are miserable California News | Letters: Oil companies | Self-driving cars | Dyslexia skills | Lottery owes | Spending here | Pride fl...

Pac-12 rewind: USC escapes, Colorado survives in riveting Week 6 as a showdown awaits

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

Recapping the best and worst of the Pac-12 action …Theme of the week: DramaWith only four games and no matchups involving ranked teams, the seventh Saturday of the Pac-12 season did not have the look of the most dramatic thus far, but it delivered a series of riveting affairs. Only one of the four games was decided by double digits (Oregon State over Cal), and each of the other three was in doubt with two minutes remaining. We figured it would be difficult to top Colorado’s late escape in Tempe — the Buffaloes kicked the game-winning field goal with 12 seconds left — but then USC-Arizona happened. And it was glorious mayhem.Theme of the week II: Plot twistsWho figured UCLA would hold WSU’s high-scoring offense to 10 points. Or that USC would manage just 28 points in regulation (about half its season average) against Arizona. Or that ASU quarterback Trenton Bourguet would throw for 100 yards more than Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. Or that Arizona fre...

Two wounded in shooting on Bowie State University campus in Maryland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Two people were shot and wounded on the Bowie State University campus in Maryland Saturday night, authorities said. Campus police received a report of shots fired at 11:45 p.m. near the university’s Center for Business and Graduate Studies, the school said in a statement. The two wounded people were taken to a hospital for treatment.The school didn’t provide further information about the shootings, including whether authorities know of the circumstances that led to the them or whether they are seeking a specific suspect or suspects.The shootings on the campus east of Washington, D.C., come days after at least two people opened fire during a dispute at Morgan State University in Baltimore, wounding five people, including four students at that school.Source

Virat Kohli gets India out of trouble and inspires 6-wicket win over Australia at Cricket World Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Virat Kohli inspired India’s recovery from 2-3 in its reply to Australia’s below-par 199 all out to secure a six-wicket win for the host nation in its opening match at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday.Kohli hit 85 off 116 balls and delivered a calmly constructed fourth-wicket stand of 165 with KL Rahul (97 not out) as India reached 201-4 with 52 balls to spare in front of a passionate home crowd at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.Australia had taken three wickets in the first two overs to leave India in a perilous position before Kohli and Rahul came to the rescue in a meeting of two of the tournament favorites.After winning the toss, Australia — a five-time world champion — slumped after being 74-1 in the 17th over. Steve Smith was the top scorer with 46.___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricketSource

French league game abandoned after firework thrown by fans lands next to goalkeeper

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

A French league game between Montpellier and Clermont was abandoned on Sunday after a firework thrown from the stands landed next to Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw, who was then stretchered off.Montpellier was leading 4-2 when the firework was thrown in the first minute of six minutes of injury time, and Diaw fell to the ground and received treatment before being taken off.A few minutes later, the players went back to their dressing rooms. The match was then definitively called off without the remaining stoppage time being played.After Diaw fell, Clermont defender Neto Borges was shown a red card after a video replay showed him making a gesture toward the Montpellier fans.It remained uncertain whether the French league would award Montpellier the win.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel, two U.S. officials said Sunday.The USS Gerald R. Ford and its approximately 5,000 sailors and deck of warplanes will be accompanied by cruisers and destroyers in a show of force that is meant to be ready to respond to anything, from possibly interdicting additional weapons from reaching Hamas and conducting surveillance.Hamas launched its unprecedented incursion out of Gaza on Saturday. At least 600 people have reportedly been killed in Israel and more than 300 have been killed in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes pound the territory.The Norfolk, Virginia-based carrier was already in the Mediterranean. Last week it was conducting naval exercises with Italy in the Ionian Sea. It’s the United States newest and most advanced aircraft carrier and this is its first full deployment.The officials were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter b...

Pentagon to send ships, aircraft closer to Israel in show of force

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

The Pentagon will send ships and aircraft closer to Israel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Sunday, demonstrating a major show of force a day after Hamas militants launched attacks across southern Israel.The closest U.S. Navy assets are the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford and its carrier strike group, which is currently deployed to the Mediterranean Sea.The Biden administration is also expected to announce the transfer of additional weapons to Israel, as POLITICO first reported.President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a Sunday morning call that additional assistance for the Israeli Defense Forces is now on its way to Israel, with more expected to follow in the coming days, according to a White House readout of the call.“The President again expressed deep sympathy for all those missing, wounded, and killed, and pledged his full support for the Government and people of Israel in the face of an unprecedented and appalling assault by Hamas...

Parties in Germany’s ruling coalition projected to suffer big losses in state elections

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:52 GMT

In two German state elections that are seen as a bellwether of the national mood, the three parties that comprise the country’s coalition government on the federal level suffered significant losses, while insurgent parties, including the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained ground, according to early projections. Conservative forces won clear victories in both the states of Bavaria and Hesse, according to early projections. In Bavaria, the Christian Social Union (CSU), a sister-party to the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), won 37 percent of the vote, according to the projections, slightly less than the party won in the last state election five years ago. In Hesse, the CDU won 35.5 percent of the vote, marking a significant improvement over the last state election. If the exit polls are accurate, the results will be seen as a sign of deep dissatisfaction with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition — made up of the center-left Social Democra...