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'A cheesy thing:' Family sees suburban pizzeria as a way to give back

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

FRANKFORT, Ill. — Pizza Pete is a Frankfort staple known for serving up a good pie. But this story isn't about the pizza as much as the young woman behind the counter.Danielle Skopick's parents own the restaurant but she has been the face out front for years, doing everything her parents were told would never happen.She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 2 - and then her parents were handed a prognosis they'd never forget"We were told the chances of her having a meaningful life were very slim. Like less than 5% and that as a nurse that struck me," John Skopick said.The years passed with Danielle beating every odd and while their family continued to grow, they never forgot the blessing.  More from Erin: Woman running Chicago Marathon to inspire and say thanks to organization "Definitely my parents are an inspiration,” she said. “I wouldn't be where I am today. From Day One they have pushed me to be a good person and independent and I can't thank them enoug...

VIDEO: Angry Chipotle customer in Ohio slams burrito bowl in worker's face

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

PARMA, Ohio (WJW) — Cellphones were recording when a worker at an Ohio Chipotle was attacked by an angry customer Tuesday night.Police say that customer, Rosemary Lynn Hayne, 39, of Parma, has since been charged with assault and disorderly conduct. Watch: Man uses hedge clippers to cut off ankle monitor at Ace Hardware in Ohio Video of the assault was posted to Reddit and immediately went viral. "We walked in, and it was really busy. You could tell they were slammed," said a witness, who did not want to be identified.Video shows the suspect bring her Chipotle bowl to the counter and slam it down, confronting the worker. Seconds later, she is seen throwing the entire bowl in the worker's face."You could tell she was upset with her order. She ended up grabbing her order and left. About five minutes later, she came back in," the witness said. "At that moment, I wasn't sure what to do because I felt so awful for [the worker]. At the same time, I was nervous to get invo...

Heatwave breaks with rain and cooler weather next week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some of the hottest September temperatures on record are expected in Central Texas on Friday, but things really improve in our forecast next week.Austin set a record high temperature of 105 degrees on Thursday after our third-consecutive record-warm morning. A strong heat dome and a southwesterly component to the wind on Friday should warm temperatures further -- as hot as 108 degrees in Austin. This would be Camp Mabry's second-hottest September temperature on record.Hottest September temperatures on record in AustinWetter, milder weather next weekA shift in the heat dome, an early-season cool front and a moisture from a major Pacific hurricane are expected to break our heatwave next week.Starting this weekend, the heat dome retreats enough to allow for a few isolated late-day storms Saturday and Sunday. Still, record heat likely persists.Next week, however, tropical moisture and an early-season cool front move into the area, bringing a better chance of widespread ...

Tree limbs falling due to extreme heat, recent ice storm

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) --- This extreme heat is impacting everything around us, including our trees. Some tree businesses said more people are calling about limbs randomly breaking off. 'Healthy looking trees are dropping large branches'It's something Greg Webb said he's seen personally while living in Wimberley. "Walking down to the river and a pretty big limb, probably about this big diameter, just fell out of the blue," Webb said. "Then we got down to the river and we hadn't been there 10 minutes and right across the river, a really large pecan, a limb fell."He said the tree limbs just started falling recently. "These very healthy looking trees are dropping large branches," Webb said. Webb said it sounded like a loud crack when a tree limb fell near his backyard. (Photo: KXAN) One of them barely missed his fence. Webb said it fell on a calm day with no wind. "It was a huge limb," Webb said. "You wouldn't think one of these trees is going to lose some big limb."While we're not ...

Sarkisian 'had all intentions' of playing Arch Manning against Rice; top recruit's debut will have to wait

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For those hoping to see freshman Arch Manning get his first taste of college football last week against Rice, they nearly got it.Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said the fourth quarter flew by in the Longhorns' 37-10 win over the Owls at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, and he wasn't going to put Manning in just to put him in. Maalik Murphy took snaps near the end of the third and the entire fourth quarter in the win. Longhorns take on the Tide No. 11 Texas vs. No. 3 Alabama, 6 p.m. Saturday Horns Pregame Southeastern Showdown: Getting you … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Coaching at Alabama gave Steve Sarkisian the opportunity … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Eyes on Alabama: Texas set for future SEC clash ...

High school football: Week 2 predictions, Friday edition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

Here are some of Friday’s top high school football games involving teams from the East Metro and western Wisconsin:Mahtomedi (0-1) at Central (1-0), 5:30 p.m.Central was just as dynamic as it expected to be in the running game Week 1, compiling more than 250 yards on the ground in its win over Bloomington Kennedy. The Minutemen have a mashing offensive line and elite athletes to take advantage of the holes. But how will Central hold up against a traditionally physically dominant program like Mahtomedi? Especially a likely angry Mahtomedi team looking to rebound from a one-sided season-opening loss to Brainerd. OUR PICK: Central 21, Mahtomedi 20Lakeville North (1-0) at Rosemount (1-0), 7 p.m.Lakeville North’s dominant Week 1 victory over Stillwater signaled a potential return to prominence for the Panthers, as their previously young roster of players is all grown up and ready to win. But a victory over the defending state runner-up would serve as a more formal announcement that...

Stephen L. Carter: Televising Trump’s trials is a mistake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

I’ll admit to being troubled by the Aug. 31 ruling by the judge in Donald Trump’s upcoming Georgia trial that the proceedings will be televised and live-streamed. With all due respect, I’d like to offer a brief dissent. I’m no fan of former President Trump. But I’ve long agreed with Chief Justice Earl Warren, who argued a bit over a half-century ago that criminal defendants should be able to veto cameras at their trials.Defense lawyers have argued for decades that the intrusion of cameras might alter the behavior of witnesses, counsel, perhaps even judge and jury. Though the evidence thus far hasn’t borne out this worry, the issue remains hotly contested. But my own concern is less about whether televised trials are fair to the defendant than about the effect they might have on the audience.The case in favor of televising Trump’s trial is most clearly put in the recent letter from leading Democrats to the Judicial Conference of the United St...

UMN regents approve Rosemount land sale to Meta, Facebook parent company, for data center

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents has approved a nearly $40 million land sale that could lead to a $700 million investment in Rosemount from Facebook’s parent company.During Thursday’s Finance and Operations Committee meeting, the Board of Regents voted to approve the sale of a 280-acre parcel of UMore Park to Jimnist LLC, a subsidiary of Meta, to build a data center.Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is trying to buy a 280-acre parcel of UMore Park in Rosemount to build a data center. Approval for the sale will be decided Sept. 7, 2023 by the Board of Regents. (Courtesy of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents)“It’s great for the university, it’s great for the state of Minnesota and it’s not often we get a $700 million investment from a company like Meta,” said Douglas Huebsch, co-vice chair of the Board of Regents during the meeting.Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, would use the data center to store computing and networking equipment “for th...

Advocates push for government investment in Amtrak

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Local rail advocates held a rally in Hudson on Thursday to urge local lawmakers to oppose cuts to Amtrak funding proposed by the House Appropriations Committee. Amtrak restores partial service for Adirondack LineWith multiple Amtrak incidents over the past few months, members of the Empire Rail Passenger Association gathering today to urge local lawmakers to oppose cuts to prevent the agency from going further off track.“Trains are responsible for getting so many people to their jobs, to college, to their healthcare appointments, this is what we've come to rely on Amtrak for” said State Assemblywoman Didi Barrett. The association rallied at Hudson, the 3rd busiest Amtrak station in New York State to dispute the 2024 fiscal budget that would reduce Amtrak funding nearly two thirds to $1.6 Billion.Freight train derailment in Cranesville affecting Amtrak serviceSpeaking of busyness, the association fears congressional cuts will reduce service from 11 trains to 5...

Attention, Hyundai owners: Free anti-theft clinic planned this weekend in north county

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:25 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. - Hyundai owners, listen up. There’s a free event this weekend to install anti-theft technology on your vehicle. Civic leaders gathered in north county Thursday to announce Hyundai’s two-day anti-theft mobile clinic. It begins Saturday morning at the Urban League’s Outreach Center in Jennings.“We are working together to give Hyundai owners and residents of the area the resources that they need, including steering wheel locks and software upgrades," said Dave VandeLinde, Vice President of Parts and Service for Hyundai Motor America. ‘It didn’t seem real’: Friends reflect on loss of teens in fatal crash He says this weekend’s event is part of Hyundai’s Campaign 993. The nationwide initiative was launched in mid-February in response to increasing Hyundai and Kia thefts.“We’re 45 percent through the affected population. That is very good," said VandeLinde. "That is, in some cases, 10 or 20 percent higher completion than we would normally see for a recall or service campa...