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Balloon release held for 15-year-old shot, killed on Easter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

CHICAGO -- Chicago police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a 15-year-old girl in the early hours of Easter morning.Monday night, loved ones gathered at the Jackie Robinson Park near 106th and Sangamon to release balloons where Demea Morris was shot.Neighbors say the area is a safe, popular park for kids of all ages. ORIGINAL: Girl, 15, fatally shot in head on South Side ID’d Chicago Police say the 15-year-old girl was found in the back seat of a car after she had been shot.Morris was sitting in the back of a vehicle near the 10600 block of South Sangamon Cul De Sac just before 1 a.m. Sunday morning when she was shot in the back of the head.Police said she was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.Demea’s aunt said she was a student at Hyde Park High School who was ambitious and witty. Suburban woman found guilty after pregnant nurse kicked in stomach Family members said she was with her sibling...

Hoerner's single in 10th inning lifts Cubs past Mariners 3-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner’s soft single off Matt Brash with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning scored pinch-runner Nick Madrigal and gave the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners.Jarred Kelenic hit a game-tying home run off closer Michael Fulmer with one out in the ninth that wiped out a sterling performance from Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly.Smyly pitched five innings of two-hit ball and struck out seven. White Sox lose Anderson but hold on to beat Twins 4-3 Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger fouled off four consecutive pitches before hitting a game-tying double in the fourth to snap Luis Castillo's scoreless streak at 14 2/3 innings.Eric Hosmer followed later with an opposite-field single to left that scored Bellinger. Hosmer is 12 for 18 lifetime against Castillo.

Summer-level warmth to take hold in what promises to be the warmest weather to date in 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

TEMPS TO FLIRT WITH/REACH 80 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY—TEMPERATURE DOWNTURN TO ARRIVE THIS WEEKENDTemperatures this week are to average 14-degrees warmer than last week and an eye-catching 18-degrees above normal. Not since late last September—nearly 7 months ago—have back to back 80-degree temps occurred here. Yet that’s just what may occur this Wednesday and Thursday.There are several keys to warming this time of year. For one, cloud cover must be limited. There will be some clouds to filter incoming sunlight Tuesday but those clouds back off allowing sunnier, limited cloud coverage Wednesday and Thursday. So we can check that box in terms of warm temps in the days ahead.Second—and right up there in importance—is producing a strong enough westerly flow to hold the layer of colder, denser air which sits over the STILL COOL WATERS of Lake Michigan which currently average 43.6-degrees. We can check that box too, because a strengthening pressure gradient is to produce a well developing s...

Texas freshman Arterio Morris to enter transfer portal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After helping the Texas Longhorns make a run to the Elite Eight this past season, freshman guard Arterio Morris said he'll enter the transfer portal.He told the website On3 about his transfer plans Monday, saying he wants to, "find a new home that will allow me to grow as a basketball player, maximize my ability to support my teammates and help my team win games." Liberty Hill’s Sedona Prince transfers to TCU from Oregon "I want to thank everyone who has supported me along the way, particularly my family, coaches, teammates and fans. Without all of you, I would not be where I am today," his statement said.Morris, a 5-star recruit from Kimball High School in Dallas and McDonald's All-American, averaged 11.7 minutes per game and scored 4.6 points per game. He scored 25 points against Louisiana on Dec. 21, shooting 9-for-11 from the field. He scored 20 points for the Longhorns in the Big 12 Conference tournament, including 10 against Oklahoma State in the opening roun...

Liberty Hill's Sedona Prince transfers to TCU from Oregon

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Liberty Hill native Sedona Prince is coming back to Texas to finish her college basketball career, just not to Austin.After three years with the Oregon Ducks, and playing in two of them, Prince announced on social media that she's transferring to TCU. The 6-foot-7 forward was fourth in the Pac-12 Conference in shooting this season, making 54.2% of her shots while scoring 9.3 points per game and pulling down 4.9 rebounds per game She also blocked 1.3 shots per game for the Ducks in her redshirt junior season.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersPrince began her college career as a Texas Longhorn but broke her leg playing for Team USA in the FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship in Mexico City the summer before her freshman year in 2018. She didn't play at all that year and then was denied a waiver to play immediately when she transferred to Oregon. She sat o...

'I've almost used the restroom on myself': Hays CISD students, parents frustrated about locked restrooms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Students at Lehman High School with Hays CISD said they do not have enough access to restrooms. "I've almost used the restroom on myself a couple of times," said one student who wanted to remain anonymous. They said there are only two restrooms for each gender available most of the day. "They're like, 'Oh, it's unlocked, go ahead and go to it.' And I try it, it's locked," they said. Parent Katelyn Shephard said her daughter has shared similar experiences. "It's been a struggle for the kids to use the restroom properly," Shephard said. She said it prompted a walkout last Thursday where some students said they've had medical issues as a result of limited access to bathrooms. Dozens of students created posters and held a walkout at Lehman High School in response to bathroom availability. (Photo: Hays CISD Parent) Dozens of students created posters and held a walkout at Lehman High School in response to bathroom availability. (Photo: Hays CISD Parent) Dozens ...

Lynx select Diamond Miller, Maia Hirsch in first round of WNBA draft

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

Diamond Miller is no stranger to thriving with new teammates.The 6-foot-3 shooting guard stayed at the University of Maryland for her senior season in 2022-23, even as a number of her teammates, including LSU standout Angel Reese, transferred out.Playing with a roster that included nine new players in all, she averaged 19.7 points per game and led the Terrapins to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015. That performance helped make her an obvious choice for the Minnesota Lynx with the second overall pick of Monday night’s WNBA draft.Which means Miller now joins a team rebuilding after missing the playoffs in 2022 — a season that also saw the retirement of standout center Sylvia Fowles, the team’s leader and a part of the final two of their four WNBA championships.“There are always changes that are going to come,” said Miller, a second-team All-American and All-Big Ten first-team pick. “But what has to stay solid is your confidence in who you are a...

New York Times investigative journalist visits Skidmore College

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York Times journalist Megan Twohey spoke at Skidmore College on Monday. Twohey is one of the investigative journalists who helped uncover the sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In her speech, Twohey talked about her book, which she said was turned into a movie. Officials said her speech was important to shine light on sexual abuse prevention.Experts said more than 80 percent of women have experienced either sexual harassment or abuse in their lifetime.

Father pleads not guilty to causing child's death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

CLARKSBURG, Mass. (NEWS10) -- A Vermont man charged in connection with the drowning of his young son in Berkshire County pleaded not guilty.Darrel Galorenzo was arraigned Monday on the charges of Manslaughter, Reckless Endangerment of a Child, Negligent Operating of a Motor Vehicle, and Operating Under the Influence. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Investigators said Galorenzo was impaired when he crashed his car in Clarksburg early Saturday morning and tried to run away from responding officers. Police said his 2-year-old son went missing from the crash and was later found in a nearby brook.The child was pronounced dead at a hospital.Galorenzo is being held on $250,000.

Patrols increase during distracted driving campaign

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:29:50 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The governor's office is launching a new, statewide initiative to educate New Yorkers about the dangers of distracted driving. It's part of the national "U Drive. U Text. U Pay." campaign.Law enforcement throughout the state will be increasing patrols during the week. To help educate drivers about the dangers of texting while behind the wheel, the governor's Traffic Safety Committee invited NEWS10 onto a closed track for a closer look at how distracted driving can impair focus. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "This track has been used in the past to demonstrate how difficult it is to drive a car with both hands on the wheel and eyes on the road," Colonie Police Traffic Investigator Jason DePaulo said. "Take your eyes off the road and put them on your phone and electronic device, and take your hand off the wheel, and you'll see the evidence is obvious on how that can effect someone's ability to oper...