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Therapy donkey visits Minnesota senior living center

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A new year can mean new friends — and people at a senior living facility in Minnetonka made a new pal Thursday.At New Perspective Senior Living, a belated Christmas present is about to arrive.A packed crowd welcomed not a therapy dog, but a therapy donkey.“Tiptoe is 2 years old so he’s a little toddler. We still call him a baby,” said Tabeah Brockman, Tiptoe’s Handler.A 250-pound baby, to be exact.Tiptoe, also known as Tippy, makes the rounds every so often. Brockman said he welcomes the love after a rough start in life.“His mom decided she didn’t want to be a mom. So, she stomped him so he was in the ICU for a while,” Brockman said. “He’s just a little miracle donkey so now he’s giving back.”And they also believe that his visits help people struggling with memory loss.“We had tears and we had people talking that didn’t talk for a long time,” Brockman said.“...

Police are searching for a Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities are searching for a Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children and trying to kill a third after police initially responded to a reported burglary at their home.An arrest warrant was issued for Kimberlee Singler on murder and attempted murder charges after her 7-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter were found dead in the home and her 11-year-old daughter was sent to the hospital to be treated for injuries, according to a Colorado Springs Police Department news release.The department’s Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force has been searching for Singler, 35, since the warrant was issued Tuesday, police said. The FBI is assisting with the search, a public affairs officer with the FBI’s Denver office told CNN.“We have a few ideas where she might be but recognize she could be anywhere,” public information officer Ira Cronin said.Officers initially responded to Singler’s home shortly aft...

The year’s most extreme weather shows what a warming planet is capable of, and what’s to come

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

(CNN) — In the hottest year on record, the fingerprints of a changing climate in a warming world were all over dozens of extreme weather events.There wouldn’t be weather without heat; heat is energy, and weather is an expression of that energy, of an atmosphere trying to balance itself. But too much heat in the system raises the limits of what is possible in weather and pushes it toward the extremes.So it’s maybe no surprise then that this year’s record heat was a “through line” in many of 2023’s most brutal weather events, Kristina Dahl, climate scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists, told CNN.“Climate change influences our weather on Earth every day,” Dahl said. “In my mind, the burden of proof now is to show that climate change hasn’t influenced an event, because it’s just so clearly influencing everything around us.”The extreme weather events of this year are not unique – they’re a sign of what’s to come.“These types of events will continue to become more frequent and ...

Texas is sending asylum seekers to major cities by bus with little notice. These mayors want to pump the brakes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

(CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver are trying to slow the surge by requiring the bus operators to coordinate arrivals under the threat of impound, fines and even jail time.Last week, 14 busloads of migrants from Texas made their way to New York City – the highest total recorded since spring 2022, Mayor Eric Adams said, citing the city’s Asylum Seeker Arrival Center.At the direction of Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, the Lone Star state has bused over 90,000 migrants to “sanctuary cities” run by Democrats like Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver and Los Angeles since April 2022, according to numbers released by the governor’s office Friday.In justifying the busing of migrants who cross the southern border, Abbott in a statement last year said “it was just Texas and Arizona that bore the brunt of all the chaos and problems that come with it.”“Now, ...

David Pastrnak and Kevin Shattenkirk each score twice to lift Bruins over Devils 5-2

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored two of Boston’s four second-period goals, Kevin Shattenkirk recorded his 100th and 101st career goals and the Boston Bruins rallied for a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.Jake DeBrusk also had a goal during the second-period scoring burst and Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots for Boston, which posted its second straight win after a four-game losing streak. Charlie Coyle added a pair of assists.Luke Hughes and Nico Hischier scored for the Devils, who had their three-game winning streak stopped. Vitek Vanecek made 27 saves and Tyler Toffoli had two assists.Boston star defenseman Charlie McAvoy left the ice late in the game, favoring his left leg, after crashing into Ullmark hustling back on a Devils’ 2-on-1 break.Trailing 2-0, the Bruins scored four times in just under 12 minutes.DeBrusk got it going when he took a pass in the slot from Brad Marchand, shifted around Vanecek and tucked a backhander in at 5:35.Pastrnak then went t...

Boston Herald EMass boys basketball Top 25

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

Here is the first in-season installment of the Boston Herald EMass Top 25 boys basketball rankings. Records are through Saturday, December 30 and are as close to accurate as we could ascertain. Only games that count towards tournament seeding are stated. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to report their scores to Arbiter. 1. Catholic Memorial (4-0)2. Franklin (6-1)3. North Andover (4-1) 4. Mansfield (3-0)5. Sharon (4-0)6. Newton North (4-1)7. Lawrence (5-2)8. Needham (4-1)9. Wareham (5-2)10. Lowell (5-2)11. Xaverian (3-0)12. BC High (2-1)13. Charlestown (3-0)14. Malden Catholic (2-3)15. Cambridge (4-1)16. Andover (4-3)17. Everett (5-1)18. Canton (4-1)19. Westwood (5-0)20. Central Catholic (3-3)21. Belmont (4-1)22. Reading (5-1)23. Waltham (4-0)24. Dartmouth (3-2)25. Methuen (4-2)ON THE BENCH: St. Mary’s (4-1), Burke (3-2), Taunton (3-2), St. John’s Prep (3-2), Tewksbury (4-1), Bedford (4-1), Middleboro (3-0), Norwell (4-0), Weston (4-0), Bridgewater...

Muslim-American community leaders express disappointment in President Biden's unwillingness to call for ceasefire in Gaza

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago is hosting one of the largest Muslim conventions in North America this weekend.Muslim leaders gather every year for the convention, but this year, at the 22nd annual gathering, the focus is on the war between Israel and Hamas and Muslim leaders say President Biden is failing them. 2 injured in early-morning shooting in Wrigleyville Muslim-American leaders from across the country united in the South Loop on Saturday afternoon, just steps away from McCormick Place where a convention gathering tens of thousands of Muslims from all over the world is taking place.Those present expressed disappointment in President Joe Biden's unwillingness to call for a permanent halt to the bombing in Gaza.The "Abandon Biden Movement" was launched on November 1st in Minnesota with a focus on getting swing states like Arizona, Wisconsin and Michigan to drop their support for Biden's 2024 re-election bid.On Saturday, leaders announced that their campaign will expand across all 50 state...

'I feel like the system kind of failed her': Brother of woman killed in front of her 2 children says police missed warning signs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

CHICAGO — A person of interest is in custody on Saturday night in connection with the tragic shooting of a 34-year-old woman who was killed in front of her two children earlier this month. Loved ones say Maria Roque had gone to the police for help a number of times this year seeking protection from her ex, but her life was cut short shortly after she filed an order of protection against her former boyfriend. 2 injured in early-morning shooting in Wrigleyville 34-year-old Andres Roque spoke fondly of his twin sister Maria Roque."She would always call me every day and be like 'Let's do something,'" Andres said.  Maria, a mother of two, wanted to be the best she could be for her children. Her brother said she was very dependable and always smiling."I loved her personality she was amazing," Andres said. As Andres was getting ready for work the morning of Dec. 13th, he got a call he will never forget."I just got this call and it was like my aunt telling me that she got shot," Andr...

1 dead, 1 injured in high-speed crash in Maplewood, State Patrol says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

A motorist was killed early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash involving excessive speed in Maplewood.According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Mitsubishi Eclipse was speeding north on U.S. 61 near County Road C when the driver lost control shortly before 2:30 a.m.The vehicle went out of control and rolled into the right ditch. The driver and lone passenger were both ejected. Neither was wearing a seat belt, the State Patrol noted.The driver was pronounced dead at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He was identified as Her Vang, 37, of Anchorage, Alaska.The passenger, who was treated at Regions for non-critical injuries, was identified as Ying Thao, 31, also of Anchorage.Road conditions at the time were snowy/icy but alcohol was not a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation by the State Patrol.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Central Minnesota woman fatally shot; husband arrested Crime & Public Safety | Carlton County man who...

Timberwolves escape with thrilling win over Lakers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:30:37 GMT

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch made a wise decision in the closing minutes of Saturday’s tilt at Target Center against the Los Angeles Lakers.He put the ball in the hands of Mike Conley.Where else would you want it?Minnesota’s offense stagnated at various points in the game, with Anthony Edwards dribbling the air out of the ball — with some success — and Karl-Anthony Towns simply being out of sorts.That didn’t cut it offensively for the first three and a half quarters, and it certainly wasn’t going to cut it to close out the contest.So Finch instructed the ball to go to Minnesota’s most calm, collected, smart player in Conley, who knocked down a couple key triples and set his teammates up for looks to help seal the door on Minnesota’s 106-104 victory.It didn’t come easy. Minnesota nearly combusted in the closing moments as, up seven with 30 seconds to play, Jaden McDaniels committed an inexcusable foul to give LeBron James an and...