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Chicago native and 'The Voice' contestant back in Chicago

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

CHICAGO — Katie Kadan, Chicago native and 'The Voice' contestant on Season 17 joins WGN Weekend Morning News to share more about what she's doing right here in her home town.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.

Twin sisters, founders of humanitarian org. to help families in Guatemala

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

CHICAGO — 'Hope's In' is an organization that was founded by twin sisters in high school, over 10 years ago to help families in Guatemalan cities and shape the next generation of humanitarian leaders. Founders of 'Hope's In,' Courtney McGovern and Ashley Quigley join WGN Morning News to share more about their annual fundraiser to raise money to build homes for Guatemalan families in need.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.

Waiting in Hope Infertility shares more on awareness

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

CHICAGO — Jen Hesse and Kelly Ramsey join WGN Weekend Morning News as National Infertility Awareness Week wraps up to share more.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.

How to keep hummingbird feeders clear of unwanted visitors

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

GHENT, WV (WVNS) -- With the beautiful weather arriving, hummingbirds are starting to appear in greater numbers. Some people have even set hummingbird feeders out in their yards to attract the birds. But with any hummingbird feeders, there is a chance of insects that are attracted to the sweet sugary nectar as well. How can you keep bees and other unwanted creatures away? Choose the Right FeederAccording to homemaking.com, if you want to keep wasps away, choose the circular feeders with small, deep holes on the top of the base. These are perfect for hummingbirds, but wasps will not be able to reach into them, so they will most likely fly away.Color WarYellow can also attract wasps, while red is more attractive to hummingbirds (and not so much to wasps and vermin). It is also recommended to avoid yellow decorative pieces, like yellow flowers, on the feeder.Clean Feeder, Clean EaterYou should always clean your hummingbird feeder on a regular basis. If you clean your feeder regularly, ...

Several Gold Medal flour products recalled over possible salmonella contamination

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

(WKBN) – A major company announced the recall of multiple different flour products Saturday.General Mills is voluntarily recalling 2-pound, 5-pound and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flours over "the potential presence of Salmonella Infantis," the company said in an announcement published by the FDA.The products affected by the recall feature a "better if used by" date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024, according to the notice. Do I have salmonella poisoning, or is it something else entirely? The recalled items also featured the below UPC codes and "better if used by" markings. Additional information can be found in the General Mills announcement.Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 5LB FlourPackage UPC000-16000-19610 Recalled Better if Used by Date27MAR2024 and 28MAR2024Courtesy of the FDAGold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 10LB FlourPackage UPC000-16000-19580Recalled Better if Used by Date27MAR2024 and 28MAR2024Courtesy of the FDAGold Medal B...

Florida woman accused of shooting, killing parrot during fight with husband

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman allegedly shot and killed an African grey bird during a drunken fight with her husband, according to an affidavit.Largo police arrested Suzanne Mulalley, 61, and Steven Mulalley, 66, on domestic battery charges Monday, the affidavit showed. Police said Suzanne Mulalley and her husband were drunk when she shot and killed the parrot using a .380 Glock inside their home.The couple then walked outside and pushed each other, the report said. Police said Suzanne Mulalley then sprayed her husband with water using a spray bottle. Does your state allow teachers to carry a gun? Both the woman and her husband denied committing the crime, according to the affidavit.Suzanne Mulalley is not facing charges for the alleged shooting death of the parrot. The affidavit, however, includes a stipulation for her release included “no contact [with] animals” or firearms.In February, Suzanne Mulalley was charged with resisting an officer after officers responded to her...

EVs still cost much more than gas cars to insure—even hybrids

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

(Green Car Reports) -- Electric vehicles continue to be vastly more expensive to insure than gasoline models, on average—hybrids included.According to Consumer Reports, citing national-average data from The Zebra, an insurance comparison tool, the Chevrolet Bolt EV costs slightly more to insure than the Toyota Prius or Hyundai Ioniq Blue hybrids. The Tesla Model 3 costs more than 20% more (about $500 more) annually to insure than a BMW 3-Series or Audi Q4. And a Tesla Model S costs in the vicinity of 12% (about $400 more) to insure than a BMW 7-Series or Audi A8.2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVBy brand, the division is much more pronounced. The Zebra points out that Tesla is second only to Maserati in annual premium cost—a whopping $3,419 on average, annually, which is more than double the average amount for a number of mainstream brands including Jeep, Volkswagen, and Subaru. It’s not mentioned, though, whether these results are normalized for model year.The soaring cost of battery...

These Illinois restaurants ranked among Yelp's Top 100 of 2023

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

ILLINOIS (WQRF) – If you’re in the mood for a highly-recommended delicious bite in Illinois, you’re in luck, because two restaurants in Illinois made Yelp’s annual list of the “Top 100 Places to Eat” in the country.The rankings — determined by Yelp with input from its community of online reviewers — highlight a diverse selection of U.S. restaurants, including well-reviewed burger joints, highly-rated ramen shops, top-tier taquerías and even a couple of hole-in-the-wall Hawaiian spots. This year, eateries across dozens of states and Washington, D.C. made the list, though some places have far more restaurant representation than others.California, for instance, boasts a whopping 28 restaurants on Yelp’s 2023 list, including five restaurants in the top 10 alone. Florida, the runner-up, is home to 14 of this year’s honorees, while Texas takes third place with eight. Nevada and Arizona rounded out the top five, with five and four, respectively.Among the many flavors that made the list was...

Man, 76, charged with killing 81-year-old roommate at nursing home: 'He tried to kill me first'

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

WARREN R.I. (WPRI) — A 76-year-old nursing home patient has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 81-year-old roommate.Police were called to Crestwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Warren, Rhode Island, just after 10 p.m. Thursday for the "sudden death" of a male patient.The staff told police that a nurse had gone to check on the two men when the suspect, identified as Robert Hill, barred her from entering, according to court documents. She eventually forced her way inside and found Hill standing over the victim. They believe Hill suffocated his roommate using pillow stuffing.Court documents say Hill was removed from the room and later told employees, "He tried to kill me first. He's been trying to kill me for five, ten years."At his arraignment, Hill was ordered held without bail and to undergo a competency evaluation. He's due back in court May 8. Willie Nelson at 90: Country music’s elder statesman still on the road again Nexstar's WPRI visited the nu...

A tweak to the University of Nebraska's logo shows how the once benign 'OK' sign has entered a 'purgatory of meaning'

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:22:26 GMT

(THE CONVERSATION) – On April 17, 2023, the Nebraska Cornhuskers unveiled the latest version of their beloved mascot, Herbie Husker.Herbie’s left hand no longer forms the “OK” symbol. Instead, an index finger is raised to indicate that the team is No. 1.The change was made, University of Nebraska officials explained, because the universal symbol of approbation – curling the index finger to touch the thumb, forming an “O” – had become associated with white supremacy and hate speech.How did something as benign and commonplace as the “OK” hand gesture come to assume such sinister undertones? And what does the University of Nebraska’s willingness to change its mascot say about the ways in which ambiguous signs and symbols can take on a life of their own?A new way to hate?In 2015, Milo Yiannopoulos, Richard Spencer and other figures of the “alt-right,” a white nationalist movement, started using the hand gesture in posed photos of themselves. But it took off...