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Washington University hires new therapy dogs to bring comfort on campus

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Washington University has two new employees joining its campus police department to bring comfort on campus. Brother and sister duo, Bear and Brookie, are only 18 months old, and already have the best job at Wash U - making students smile."They're more popular than anybody on campus right now," said Washington University Chief of Police, Angela Coonce. She explained the department looked for ways that it could respond better to crisis calls. Officers even looked at therapy dog programs at other colleges - including the University of Illinois, which uses around six therapy dogs on its campus.  "Everyone connects with a puppy. So, having the dogs on campus, the students are willing to come up to us now and talk to us and spend time with the dogs. Therefore, we made a lot of relationships just in the short time they have been on campus," Coonce added. The siblings are true underdogs. They were saved by Stray Rescue of St. Louis in December, where rescuer...

Denver weather: Sunny morning funnels into blustery afternoon with elevated fire risks, possible rainy night

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

Blustery warm sunny weather in metro Denver Monday will lead to a freezing night with possible rain as a new storm sweeps over the mountains, according to the National Weather Service.And weather service forecasters warned of “critical fire weather conditions” starting Monday afternoon in the Denver area and across southeastern Colorado, including Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Dry grass, combined with strong winds gusting at speeds up to 55 miles per hour on the high plains, is expected to raise the fire risks as seen over the past four days.In Denver, residents will see a high temperature of 69 degrees Monday, forecasters said. Wind in the afternoon is expected to gust at speeds up to 44 miles per hour. Rain at night may turn to snow though with little accumulation, the weather service said, and forecasters expected temperatures Tuesday no higher than 37 degrees with snow likely and possible accumulation of up to two inches of snow on Tuesday.Snow develops in the mountai...

1 killed in fiery hit-and-run crash in West Hollywood

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

One person was killed and two others were injured in a hit-and-run crash in West Hollywood early Monday, authorities said.The crash was reported around 2:30 a.m. on the 8200 block of Sunset Boulevard near Roxbury Road, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, who is handling the investigation. The driver was heading west on Sunset when he or she lost control, struck a lamp post and a tree and the vehicle burst into flames.One person trapped inside the vehicle died at the scene, while two others were able to escape.They were taken to a hospital in unknown condition.The driver also was able to get out of the vehicle, but fled the scene, police said.Video from the scene showed L.A. County firefighters extinguishing the fire while a man helped a woman on the ground near the flames.The crash remains under investigation, but speed may have been a factor. Hours after the crash, police put a tent up around the remnants of burned out vehicle, video from the scene showed.

Adam Sandler’s Whodunit Shtick Wears Thin in Murder Mystery 2

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

If prizes were given out for stupidity at the movies, Adam Sandler would be a contender. Possibly the most childish actor in Hollywood, he has simultaneously raised the status of farce and created laughter at his own expense. Even as a serious actor, Sandler plays the fool, and in Murder Mystery 2 he takes to the role like a detective on the case.It’s not the first time we’ve seen Sandler in the part of Man Child (see: Murder Mystery 1), but it’s one of the few times he’s asked to be idiotic as well. While he’s known for his broad characters, this time he goes broader than usual, which doesn’t always work to the film’s benefit. Still, there is much to enjoy in this Netflix caper, and if you squint hard enough at the screen you may even convince yourself that you’re watching a Glass Onion reboot.There’s all the elements of a Benoit Blanc riddle, just with a whole lot more banter thrown in the mix. When we catch up with Nick and Audrey S...

Yaz Queen, Says Buckcherry

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

YazUpstairs at Eric’s (Mute)Yaz Queen, Says Buckcherry: Josh Todd of hard rockers Buckcherry told us about his love for a Yaz gem.(Mute)Josh Todd: First of all I have always been a fan of all genres of music and although as a teenager my foundation was punk rock and hard rock records, I loved listening to my mothers records and my sisters records as well. I just loved a good song it didn’t matter where it came from — if it made me feel something inside I embraced it.I got a fake I.D. at 17 and I started going to dance clubs with my sister on the weekends. One of my sisters friends had an apartment and I was there one night, and this song “Midnight’ was playing. There was a very rich soulful voice (Allison Moyet) starting the song a-cappella and I could not stop listening. I thought it was so interesting to hear such a soulful voice over electronic music and the words and melodies sucked me in as well.I found out what record that song was on and went out to purchase Upstairs at...

A Natural Alternative? CBD’s Potential For Athletes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

View the original article about CBD’s Potential For Athletes at Real Tested CBD.When it comes to a strong sense of resilience, athletes are known to have some of the best. But that doesn’t mean that they are resilient to over exertion or injury.These days there are a ton of great options for athletes and active people to incorporate into a recovery routine, and CBD is swiftly becoming one of them. CBD can be utilized for several ailments or injuries, whether directly related to sports or not.Researchers are currently looking at the benefits of using cannabidiol (CBD) to treat anxiety, sleep disorders, pain,mental health disorders, inflammation and more. This natural compound is becoming a newfound natural alternative for athletes, those with active lifestyles and just about everyone in between. Let’s see why!1. Help With StressEven if you are an amateur athlete or maybe are new to competition, you know how stressful participating in sports sometimes can be. One of the greatest advan...

San Francisco homicide: Daytime shooting near Civic Center

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

A 52-year-old man was fatally shot in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district on Saturday afternoon, said police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details The shooting was reported shortly after 1 p.m., and police said they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Golden Gate Avenue. He was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.Residents with information are encouraged to contact the police department’s tip line at (415) 575-4444.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area.

Baseball 2023: Alex the Great (Rabbit) takes his furry bows at San Francisco ballpark

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

In a game where much depends on fate – a ball that takes an unlucky bounce, a sudden gust that sends a sure home run just foul, a hard hit ball that careens off the corner of a base and miraculously ends up in the first baseman’s glove – is it any wonder that ball players put a lot of stock in good luck charms?They follow rituals, wear lucky socks, eat the same pre-game meals, all in hopes of recapturing a bit of baseball magic. The San Francisco Giants’ lucky charm is a rabbit’s foot. Four of them, actually.Alex the Great, a giant Flemish rabbit who weighs in at 32 pounds (34 during the offseason), has become the Giants’ unofficially official rally rabbit. He has a proven record, when it comes to bringing good luck to the boys by the Bay. The Giants have won 24 games when Alex was in attendance and lost just four.Many of those victories, says Alex’s owner, Josh Row, were come-from-behind wins, including Alex’s first game, where the Giants were down two runs, before the rabbit magic...

Gael Force: Oakland A’s Waldichuk latest pitching star to come out of tiny Saint Mary’s College

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

A’s fans might have been a little surprised to learn that Ken Waldichuk, the franchise’s top pitching prospect, got his start a few miles up the road from the Coliseum in the tree-lined hills of Moraga.But word of the pitching pipeline coming out of Saint Mary’s College is spreading. Quickly.Saint Mary’s fielded its first baseball team in 1872 and was the dominant college program on the West Coast in the early 20th century. But in the modern era, nothing has come close to this new golden age of Gaels baseball.The Gaels’ reach was on full display last summer during All-Star weekend at Dodger Stadium. Former Gaels pitchers Corbin Burnes and Tony Gonsolin were members of the National League team, and two more – including Waldichuk – participated in the Future’s Game, the annual showcase of the top prospects in the minor leagues.After being lightly recruited out of high school, Ken Waldichuk’s career path changed dramatically after arriving in Moraga in 2016. After three seasons with th...

TasteFood: Cheesy breadcrumbs top this pasta dish

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:12 GMT

Spring cleaning is a refreshing and cathartic ritual, and the kitchen is a great place to begin. Clean out the refrigerator, toss any items with long-past use-by dates, and refresh those old spices parked in a drawer. As you fill your trash and recycling bins, keep one exception in mind: Under no circumstances should you throw out any stale bread.Stale breads are the faded belles of glorious loaves past. In their prime, they are tender and golden, piping hot from the oven and swirling with yeasty steam when broken apart. Dressed with a pat of butter or a drizzle of olive oil, they are luxuriously simple. And while the pleasure of eating freshly baked bread is sublime, it’s also fleeting. Once the loaves are exposed to air, they cool and begin to lose their moisture, drying out and hardening as time passes. After a day or two, the fragrant fresh loaf is often considered a has-been, banished to the corners of the bread tin, the back of the refrigerator or discarded.Now, before y...