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Boniface scores 2 as Bayer Leverkusen routs Darmstadt and maintains fine Bundesliga start

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — New signing Victor Boniface scored twice and set up another goal as Bayer Leverkusen routed promoted Darmstadt 5-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday.It’s Leverkusen’s third win from three games.Jeremie Frimpong also starred for coach Xabi Alonso’s team, setting Boniface off on a run after two Darmstadt defenders crashed into each other. Boniface eluded one attempted challenge, then another, before dispatching the ball past goalkeeper Marcel Schuhen in the 21st minute.Oscar Vilhelmsson equalized from close range three minutes later but it was as good as it got for the defensively minded visitors.Frimpong set up Exequiel Palacios to score in the 49th, and Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz helped Boniface to his second in the 61st, seven minutes before Boniface laid the ball off for Jonas Hofmann to score.Alonso brought on new signings Nathan Tella (from Southampton) and Josip Stanišić (on loan from Bayern Munich) for their debuts in the 72nd, then Noah Mbamba (from Club Brugge)...

Chance of showers forecast for Labor Day weekend in San Diego County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Labor Day weekend is starting off damp and dreary for some parts of San Diego County. According to the National Weather Service, a chance of rain showers is on the forecast across the region, including the mountains and deserts.Between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, weather officials forecast the following chance of precipitation for these areas: Red tide, bioluminescent waves roll into parts of San Diego -- San Ysidro: 25%-- San Diego: 26%-- El Cajon: 25%-- Alpine: 24%-- Campo: 22%-- Escondido: 26%-- Borrego Springs: 16%-- Oceanside: 27%-- Palomar: 29%A map of the rain forecast, according to NWS, can be found here.Weather officials say temperatures will be slightly cooler Saturday with more cloud cover expected in parts of the region. Here's a quick look at expected highs for certain areas of the county:-- Borrego Springs: 95 degrees-- El Cajon: 82 degrees-- San Diego: 76 degrees-- Escondido: 80 degrees-- Oceanside: 79 degreesA map of the temperature forecast, accordin...

Police officer praised for reviving baby during traffic stop in suburban Detroit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer is being praised as a hero for saving the life of an 18-month-old boy after he stopped a car for speeding.Warren Police Department Officer Brenden Fraser was watching for distracted drivers Tuesday when he stopped a Chevrolet Camaro going an estimated 75-80 mph (120-129 kilometers per hour).“We got a baby in here dying!” the boy’s mother told him.Fraser saw the baby was turning blue and his eyes had rolled back.“I look inside, and there’s a child that’s having some kind of medical emergency when the uncle hands him over to me,” said Fraser. “He had spit and all types of saliva around his mouth. It looked like he was maybe choking, so I put him on my forearm, and I administered a couple of back blows to him when I felt some saliva and vomit fall onto my arm.”That got the boy breathing again.“Watching it now, it’s kind of overwhelming, but in the moment there’s really not much thought other than relying on the training,” Fra...

One injured due to kitchen fire in Moss Park area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

One person has been injured due to a kitchen fire in the Shuter and Jarvis Streets area on Saturday afternoon.Toronto Fire responded to a call at approximately 12:43 p.m. of reports of a fire at an apartment building at 90 Shuter Street.Occupants put out the fire, a small kitchen fire on the third floor, prior to Toronto Fire’s arrival.One person was located awake and breathing with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.A woman in her 40’s was transported to local hospital.Police are on scene and roads in the area are blocked in the area for emergency vehicles.

‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who maintained Canadian roots while turning beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett’s official website and social media pages said late Friday. “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.” The statement did not say where Buffett died or provide a cause of death. Illness had forced him to reschedule concerts in May and Buffett acknowledged in social media posts that he had been hospitalized, but provided no specifics.Buffett previously told the Canadian Press of his Canadian lineage, saying he maintains a close connection to his family on the East Coast.“Canada holds a special place in m...

Masked suspects shoot at van during planned robbery on Colorado highway, investigators say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A suspected road rage shooting in Denver on Thursday may have instead been part of a planned robbery attempt, investigators say.The Larimer County Sheriff's Office said "additional evidence" led to the new narrative, shedding light on the cause of the violent incident between the two vehicles.The incident was reported around 4:50 p.m. Thursday, near Owl Canyon Road and U.S. 287 in Denver."An SUV with multiple passengers reportedly pulled in front of the victim vehicle, a Kia Sedona van, forcing it to stop," the sheriff's office wrote in a press release issued Friday. "Masked suspect/s from the SUV then fired shots at the van. The van driver tried to leave but lost control of the vehicle, which crashed and caught fire."The suspects left in their SUV before first responders arrived on the scene, the sheriff's office said. Colorado surgeon to keep medical license despite conviction in patient’s death Eight people were in the van, but none were hit by gunfire, investig...

Taskforce to improve wellbeing of LGBT youth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

Taskforce has expanded their partnership with some CPS high schools to improve the mental wellbeing of LGBT youth on the West Side.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.

SAG-AFTRA calls for video game actors to join picket line

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

(The Hill) – The actors' union, which is already striking amid a labor disagreement with Hollywood movie studios, called for a second strike authorization on Friday for video game actors.“Here we go again! Now our Interactive (Video Game) Agreement is at a stalemate too. Once again we are facing employer greed and disrespect,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement posted on the organization's website.The union is seeking similar terms to its Hollywood contract, including higher wages and protections from artificial intelligence technologies that some fear will take jobs away in the industry. Impact of Hollywood strikes felt outside the entertainment industry Video game actors in the union mostly consist of those who do motion capture and voice work for the largest video game titles.“The overlap of these two SAG-AFTRA contracts is no coincidence, but rather a predictable issue impacting our industry as well as others all over the world,” Drescher continued. “The dis...

The student loan 'on-ramp': Should you delay payments for a year?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

(NerdWallet) - Federal student loan payments will resume in October — but a 12-month “on-ramp” will protect borrowers from the worst consequences of skipping student loan payments.It’s not a continuation of the interest-free pandemic payment pause, however.“During this period, if you can pay your monthly bills, you should,” President Joe Biden said in a June 30 press conference. “But if you cannot, if you miss payments, this ‘on-ramp’ will temporarily remove the threat of default or having your credit harmed, which can hurt borrowers for years to come.”Just because you can postpone student loan payments for up to a year doesn’t mean you should. Here’s what you need to know about the student loan on-ramp, the consequences and alternatives.How does the on-ramp work?The on-ramp will run from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024. You don’t need to sign up for the on-ramp; it’s automatic. So if you simply don’t pay, it’ll be in effect.During this time, borrowers who don’t pay their monthly st...

Should you buy a car at Costco?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:08 GMT

(iSeeCars) -- From bulk items to free samples, Costco differs from the traditional grocery shopping experience. While the benefits of shopping at Costco are easily understood for household items like paper goods, there are other items you can buy from the retailer that might raise a few questions. This includes Costco’s car buying program, which is growing in popularity. You may be asking yourself, can you actually buy a car at Costco?The answer is yes, you can purchase a car through Costco - or more specifically, the Costco Auto Program, a third-party program that is governed by Costco and adheres to Costco’s customer service standards. We’ve done the research to figure out what buying a new vehicle through Costco really entails and if it’s a good idea. Like anything, there are pros and cons to the process, but for a certain buyer, it could be the best way to bring home a new - or used - car. Here’s what you should know about buying a car at Costco.Costco Auto Program: How it ...