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Nashville Zoo animals dig into holiday gift boxes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

Video credit: Nashville Zoo via StoryfulNASHVILLE (Storyful) — Animals at the Nashville Zoo in Tennessee enjoyed holiday-themed enrichment time on Thursday, Dec. 21.This footage shows clouded leopard cubs, meerkats and siamangs (gibbons) playing with boxes wrapped in Christmas paper.Zookeepers provide animals with different kinds of enrichment every day, which “is designed to play into their natural instincts and provide the animals with a creative outlet for physical activity and mental exercise,” according to Nashville Zoo officials.

Vikings will be without cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. on Sunday. Who will step up?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

In the biggest game so far this season, the Vikings will be without starting cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. He was ruled out with a knee injury on Friday with the Vikings set to host the Detroit Lions on Christmas Eve.Asked about the decision, head coach Kevin O’Connell noted that it wasn’t for a lack of effort on Murphy’s part.“Just couldn’t get Byron turned over enough to get him to be available,” O’Connell said. “Hopefully we’ll be able to get him some work and get him back out there with us next week.”This started to feel like a real possibility this week with Murphy unable to participate in practice. His knee injury occurred in last Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and while Murphy managed to make it through the whole game, it became an issue afterward.“That  goes to show how tough he is,” O’Connell said. “He battled through it.”The fact that Murphy can’t play this weekend is a h...

With Mike Conley, Timberwolves no longer have to ‘live and die’ with late-game iso jumpers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

Generally speaking, Anthony Edwards probably owns the title of the Timberwolves’ “closer.” The 22-year-old guard likes the big moments and is certainly capable of delivering in them.His method of doing so is often through isolation play in which he takes — and makes — difficult shots that some would probably describe as “ill-advised.” But the ability to make difficult shots is a big reason why superstars make big money.“It’s great that Ant has the ability to get to the heart of the defense, rise up and make big shots, make tough shots,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch noted.And, to Edwards’ credit, he has knocked down 60 percent of his shots in clutch time — when the game is within five points in the final five minutes of regulation — this season.“But I think in the past, and particularly while he’s been learning to close games, you kind of live and die with some of that,” Finch said.There have been countless games in recent...

Community responds to Saint Rose closure at town hall

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Community members in Albany are sounding off on the future of Saint Rose College's properties. A couple of Albany Common Councilmembers hosted a forum on the topic at the Pine Hills Library on Thursday night. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! They heard from neighbors who explained what options they'd prefer for the campus. Some said they want the public to decide what happens, not the school.Leaders encouraged patience and want people to keep an open mind. And while officials agreed that the closure is unfortunate, they said it also represents an opportunity to reimagine the neighborhood. Albany colleges working to support Saint Rose students “What I find is, if you are too prescriptive with what you think needs to be there, then you limit opportunity," said Councilmember Ginnie Farrell. "We don't want to limit opportunity. There’s so much potential in Pine Hills.”Saint Rose has been around for more than 100 ye...

Meal prep underway at Capital City Rescue Mission

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local nonprofit is getting ready to bring the community together on Christmas Day. Volunteers at the Capital City Rescue Mission have been preparing the annual Christmas dinner. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! You'll find Cap City Rescue Mission on South Pearl Street in Albany. They have thousands of pounds of ham, hundreds of pies, and other traditional holiday food that will add up to 3,500 meals.The Mission has seen an increased need for help in the last few years, and on Christmas, they will not turn anyone away. Monday’s celebration starts at 11 a.m. with a church service before serving dinner at noon. It will continue until everyone has had something to eat. Glenville RN steps in to help driver injured in blast “If youdont have a place to be, or if you’re alone, or if you just don't have the resources to provide that, please come," said Executive Director Perry Jones. "We’re an open door that day.”

St. Louis police and family ask for help with finding missing pair

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating 31-year-old Trenton Ivy, who has been reported missing by his family in St. Louis City. Ivy was last seen in the company of 29-year-old Marquisha Williams.While Williams was initially reported missing from St. Louis County on December 20, both individuals were last spotted together in the vicinity of Cook Avenue and North Spring Avenue in St. Louis City on December 20. It is believed that they may be traveling in Williams' 2020 grey Jeep Compass SUV. The license plate reads EK6P6P.Williams and Ivy are separated but share four children together. Williams did not show up for her 7 a.m. shift at work on December 20 after taking the children to school.On Friday, family members started handing out flyers in the north St. Louis County area. They made a plea to the public to help them find their loved ones. "I do believe she is in danger," said Marnae Williams, the sister of Marquisha. "...

Cardinals get 2024 Opening Day matchup with new-look Dodgers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

LOS ANGELES - The St. Louis Cardinals started the offseason as one of the more aggressive teams in the free agent market. But in recent weeks, the Los Angeles Dodgers have emerged as the big spenders and winners of arguably the two best-available talents this winter. Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto join a star-studded Dodgers squad on record deals. Los Angeles will host the Cardinals on Opening Day next year. There's a good chance both will make their new-team debuts against St. Louis. Ohtani, a rare modern baseball hitting-pitching phenom and two-time MVP, officially signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers last week. It's the first contract to exceed half a billion dollars in MLB history and at least double the dollars of every other player not named Mike Trout, Aaron Judge or Mookie Betts.Ohtani stays in Los Angeles after six seasons with the American League's Angels, coming off arguably his best MLB campaign yet. During his age-28 season, shortened a few weeks b...

Snowy roads forecast for Colorado drivers through Christmas Eve

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

There’s a good chance Colorado drivers traveling for Christmas will encounter slick roads this weekend, with snow forecasts ranging from a few inches along the Front Range to more than 18 inches in the southern mountains, according to the National Weather Service.Colorado Department of Transportation road crews are expecting traffic levels similar to a normal winter weekend, said spokesperson Jared Fiel, and are planning to be out on the roads through Sunday.“It’s looking like it’s going to be hitting the southern mountains a little bit more, and up around here it’s looking like a relatively normal winter storm – but we haven’t had a lot of those this year, so we will take whatever snow they can give us,” Fiel said.There’s typically very little traffic on Christmas Day, Fiel said, and CDOT staggers crew schedules so that everyone has time at home with their family on the holiday.A traffic forecast from the Interstate 70 Coalition advises drivers to expect congestion on westbound I-7...

Christmas foods your dog can eat and which ones to avoid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

While your furry friend can enjoy their Christmas presents, they shouldn’t enjoy everything at the Christmas dinner table.Experts said certain holiday food items, like desserts, shouldn’t be consumed by dogs due to potentially unsafe or unhealthy ingredients. These grocery stores are open on Christmas Eve and Day in California Consumption of ingredients like almonds, chocolate, cinnamon and garlic can lead to esophagus blockage, diarrhea, vomiting and sometimes even death, according to the American Kennel Club.To avoid a trip to the vet, experts with the organization compiled a list of foods dogs can and can’t eat on Christmas.Here is what dogs can eat on ChristmasPlain breadSmall to moderate quantities of cheeseCoconut milkLoose cornFully cooked eggsFully cooked salmonSardinesSmall to moderate quantities of hamSmall amounts of honeySmall amounts of milkRaw, unsalted peanut butterAir-popped popcorn with no salt or butterPorkQuinoaSmall quantities of fully cooked shrimp Will mail...

Can California really keep Trump off the ballot?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:55:24 GMT

Back in September, Assemblyman Evan Low of San Jose and eight other state lawmakers asked the Attorney General to determine whether the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment bars former President Donald Trump from the ballot for having “engaged in insurrection.”It seemed nothing might ever come of it, as months went by with no word back and the clock ticking toward the state’s March 5 primary.Now this week’s bombshell ruling from Colorado’s highest court, barring Trump from the ballot in the Rocky Mountain State, has renewed the possibility in other states, including California. At least three lawsuits to keep Trump off the ballot are pending in the Golden State, along with calls from California’s Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis this week for the Secretary of State to “explore every legal option” to remove the former president and earlier requests from Low and his fellow state lawmakers.“Our goal was to get this to the courts ...