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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis booed at vigil as hundreds mourn victims in Jacksonville store shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at prayer vigils and in church, in frustration and exhaustion, to mourn yet another racist attack in America: this one the killing of three Black people in Florida at the hands of a white, 21-year-old man who authorities say left behind white supremacist ramblings that read like “the diary of a madman.”Following services earlier in the day, about 200 people showed up at a Sunday evening vigil a block from the Dollar General store in Jacksonville where officials said Ryan Palmeter opened fire Saturday using guns he bought legally despite a past involuntary commitment for a mental health exam.Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — who is running for the GOP nomination for president, who has loosened gun laws in Florida and who has antagonized civil rights leaders by deriding “wokeness” — was loudly booed as he addressed the vigil.Ju’Coby Pittman, a Jacksonville city councilwoman who represents the neighborh...

Davie woman says 8-year-old daughter alerted her about kitchen fire; family escapes burning townhome

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

A Davie mother said she has her 8-year-old daughter to thank for alerting about a fire that broke out in the kitchen of her townhome and filled the entire residence with smoke.Melissa Cristo showed 7News the damage from the blaze that destroyed her kitchen on Sunday.She said she is still figuring out her next steps.“I don’t know what to do. I don’t know how to start to fix the situation,” she said. “I’m a single mom, and I don’t have money to move.”But for now, Cristo is grateful to her daughter Catalina, who said she smelled smoke and knew exactly what to do.“I was with my brother, and then I was looking for my mom, and then, when I found her, I’m like, ‘Wake up, there’s fire,'” said Catalina.“My daughter saved my life,” said Cristo.According to Davie Fire Rescue, the fire sparked in Cristo’s townhome, located along Southwest 67th Terrace, at around 6 a.m.Cristo said she and her two chil...

High-quality recycling loops are best for circular economy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

On Europe’s journey to a circular economy, high quality recycling is essential. In fact, the recycling of fibre-based packaging constitutes one of the best examples. If you put your used paper products in the right recycling bin, you can count on them making their way to a facility that will recycle those materials so they can be used again many times to make packaging for breakfast cereal, boxes to carry your online deliveries, newspapers, and a whole host of other useful products.Currently, about 75 percent of the raw materials used for the fibres in our packaging come from recycling. The rest comes from sustainably-managed forests. Our packaging helps keep fossil fuels in the ground, playing its part in making our planet greener. This is why fibre-based materials are widely recognized as one of the most sustainable choices available for packaging.This is why fibre-based materials are widely recognized as one of the most sustainable choices available for packaging.The EU’s packagi...

Top US and Chinese commerce officials express support for better trade conditions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart expressed support for improving trade conditions as Raimondo on Monday began a visit to Beijing aimed at improving chilly relations.Raimondo joined American officials including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in July who have visited China in the past three months. They expressed optimism about improving communication but have announced no progress on technology, security, human rights and other disputes that have plunged relations to their lowest level in decades.For its part, Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government wants to revive foreign investor interest in China as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump.Beijing is ready to work together to “foster a more favorable policy environment for stronger cooperation” and “bolster bilateral trade and investment,” Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told Raimondo. Wang gave no details of possible initiatives.Raimondo said the two sides are working on establishing...

Former CFL coach Rich Stubler dead at 74

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

Rich Stubler was a football lifer.Since the 1970s, football has been a constant in Stubler’s life, having coached in the high school ranks, U.S. college and CFL. On Sunday, Stubler died at the age of 74.The cause of death wasn’t immediately known. Stubler was in his second season as the defensive coordinator at Clearwater Academy International, a prep school in Florida.“Rich was an incredible coach and an even better person,” Jesse Chinchar, the head coach at Clearwater, said in a text to The Canadian Press. “He treated everyone how he’d want to be treated and had a way for making people feel special.“He lived life to the fullest and got to do what he loved until the very end. I’m lucky to have gotten the chance to work with him and be his friend.”Last season, Stubler helped Clearwater win a second straight state title. Chinchar said his team has dedicated the remainder of the ’23 season to Stubler.“We are finishing this one in h...

Henderson finishes strong as Khang captures first LPGA title at CPKC Women’s Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

Brooke Henderson can breathe again.The Canadian, whose responsibility as the queen of the CPKC Women’s Open is over for another year, ended her week at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club with a bang. She wasn’t the winner. But her Sunday effort meant plenty as she looks to end her season strong.Henderson finished tied for 13th, her sixth top-15 finish of the season. She shot a 4-under 68, tied for her low round of the week. “This was overall a great week. I didn’t play my best, but the fans out here were amazing. I feel really satisfied today,” Henderson said. “(Now) I get to take a deep breath now and let it out and basically start preparing for next year (in Calgary).”Megan Khang broke through for her maiden LPGA Tour title, winning in a dramatic playoff over former world No.1 Jin Young Ko. Khang, who bogeyed the par-3 17th, bounced back with a tight approach on the 72nd hole and rolled in the birdie to tie Ko. Ko hit her drive into the trees in the first playoff hole and Khan...

After Lance trade, Will Grier shines in possible last game with Cowboys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Will Grier looked and sounded as if his last act with these Dallas Cowboys was throwing for 305 yards with star quarterback Dak Prescott as his play-caller.Bittersweet, indeed, as the fifth-year player said.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/newslettersGrier had a hand in four touchdowns in a 31-16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in a preseason finale Saturday night, a day after the Cowboys appeared to fill his third-string role by acquiring Trey Lance in a trade with San Francisco.With Prescott in his ear, Grier completed 29 of 35 passes with two TDs and ran for 54 yards with two more scores in a likely Dallas swan song after two seasons behind backup Cooper Rush, and not taking a snap in the regular season.Owner Jerry Jones said Grier was emotional before the game, knowing what the Lance trade meant for his future. Grier confirmed as much after the game...

Concert review: Chaka Khan and Boyz II Men shine at entertaining Grandstand show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

It’s been a banner year for Chaka Khan, the Queen of Funk. She turned 70 in March and 2023 marks the Chicago native’s 50th year in the business. And after seven nominations, as a solo act and with her old band Rufus, Khan finally made the cut and will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November.That said, she has only played a half dozen shows this year. Sunday marked her seventh as she shared the bill with ’90s hitmakers Boyz II Men at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand in front of a crowd of 10,356.For a solid hour, Khan belted out hit after hit as she kept sweeping her mane of hair out of her face to reveal her wide grin. To be clear, Khan chose her battles. She let her three extremely capable backup singers do a lot of the heavy lifting and sometimes pulled that old trick of pointing her mic to the crowd during choruses she didn’t want to tackle.But when she did sing, she sang and often wailed as purely as she ever has, particularly durin...

Downtown Saratoga economics after 2023 Travers Stakes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Before fans of the Saratoga Race Course head back to work Monday, local businesses offered one last chance to shop for souvenirs. Many stores seeing customers from open to close. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! At around a 20% increase in profit compared to last year, Saratoga Saddlery sells everything country western. Owner, Sabine Rodgers, says customers aren't even thinking before buying big ticket items. Some not even in season. "This summer was fantastic, nonstop. Whether it's cowboy boots, winter jackets, leather jackets or leather hats. They're buying pretty much everything." Downtown Saratoga bringing in track tourists Even those without a storefront putting talents to use. For street performers like Ethan Lyons, the early bird plays to the largest crowds. "Earlier, there were a bunch of people coming though and then it kind of calmed down around six o'clock, dinner hour. Tons of peopl...

Evictions skyrocket in St. Louis since start of pandemic, sheriff says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts says his office has seen an explosion of evictions since the pandemic.“We're getting more and more evictions, and I don't know exactly why we are getting more and more evictions. We thought that after the pandemic, we would have a whole lot. We didn't. But now all of a sudden it’s picked up,” Betts said. “I don't know if it's people not able to pay something has gone on; you got a lot of people that's out of work, they can't pay, and maybe that's a reason we're getting more evictions these days.”Betts says they’re handing out 100 notices a week, and that’s put a big strain on his already short-staffed office.“It's affecting me because we have to double the crews that go out there to do those evictions,” he said. “And as I've been preaching all over the city for a pretty good while, we are short on manpower, and so, doubling up on those crews is really working those guys real hard, cause we still have all our other papers that we have to get...