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Brookfield Zoo hosts weekend events for Earth Day

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

CHICAGO — Hundreds of people spent their Sunday morning at the Brookfield Zoo as part of the zoo's Earth Day Weekend Celebration.Julie Diorio and her daughter Madelyn joined their family at the Brookfield Zoo's Earth Day Fun Run on Sunday. On top of the world: Chicago company is global leader in manufacturing globes "It's so important to celebrate Earth Day, especially as we're focusing on our conservation messaging," Leah Rippey, the vice president of marketing and communication said. "If we can just tell people to focus on the beauty of Earth around us, we're going to do that."More than 800 people came for the event, running 2.2 miles along the habitats and catching a glimpse of some of their favorite animals. Weekend Break: The Laughing Academy in Glenview After the race, families stuck around to get a VIP view before the zoo opened for the day. All of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Chicago Zoological Society's Animal Care and Conservation Fund. The fund support...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar: ‘It looks like we’re going to make it through this flood’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

As the rivers in the state continue to rise after the melting of the third biggest snowfall in Minnesota history, Senator Amy Klobuchar said Sunday it appeared the state would “make it through the flood.”Klobuchar joined other officials, including St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, at Harriet Island on Sunday to give an update to flood predictions.She credited many reasons why it appeared the preparations to hold the rising river water back, including levees in St. Paul created years ago by the Army Corp of Engineers.“If we didn’t have these levees, it would be so much worse,” she said, noting that in St. Paul, the river had risen to 17.8 feet and was projected to rise to 18.8 feet.“If it got up to 19.02 feet it would be in the top 10 floods we’ve had in St. Paul history,” she said. Klobuchar said that one of the factors that will make a difference in projected flood levels is the way that the snow in the state has melted in stages, which has allowed the ground to warm up and absorb some...

Endangered person advisory: Spanish Lake teen missing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The St. Louis County Police Department issued an endangered person advisory Sunday afternoon for a 17-year-old Spanish Lake boy.Kalian Watson left his home in the 1900 block of Lakeaire Drive between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. He was last seen at the M&K Market on Bellefontaine Road at 4:40 p.m.Police say Watson has autism and is non-verbal.Watson is 6’5” tall and weighs 130 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a grey jacket with black fur lining, light blue jeans, and olive-grey shoes.Anyone who has seen Watson or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 to contact their nearest law enforcement agency, or contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210.

Nootbaar, Gorman, Flaherty push Cardinals past Mariners 7-3

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Lars Nootbaar homered on the first pitch of the game, Nolan Gorman added a three-run shot and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep.Paul DeJong also went deep in his season debut and Jack Flaherty recovered from early trouble to pitch six solid innings for St. Louis.Jarred Kelenic homered for the second consecutive day and Ty France had a two-run single for Seattle.Gorman’s three-run homer to right-center put the Cardinals up 6-3 in the fourth. He has six home runs and an NL-leading 14 two-out RBIs this season. His tiebreaking drive came after second baseman Kolten Wong failed to catch J.P. Crawford’s throw on a double-play attempt after the shortstop fielded a liner from Paul Goldschmidt.Nootbaar connected on the first pitch from Mariners starter Chris Flexen (0-4). DeJong had three hits, including a solo homer in the seventh, during his first game this season after returning from the injured list.Flaherty (2-2) fe...

Ward, Trout, Ohtani hit 3 straight HRs, Angels beat KC 4-3

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels hung on for a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.Trout also had two doubles for the Angels, who managed only one hit in the first five innings against Jordan Lyles (0-4) before the heart of their order unloaded on the Kansas City starter during a nine-pitch span.Ward’s drive into the short left-field porch was followed by Trout’s fifth homer of the year and Ohtani’s 415-foot blast to center for his own fifth homer. Los Angeles hadn’t hit back-to-back-to-back homers since June 8, 2019.“It was good to see some quality at-bats, and obviously Shohei hitting a homer,” Trout said. “We gave Hunter Renfroe a little stuff because he couldn’t hit a homer (after the three straight). No, it’s all fun to get a good pitch to hit and put the barrel on it.”Ohtani had two hits and two RBIs, and Ward scored two runs in the Angels’ sec...

Carpenter drives in 5, Padres beat Diamondbacks 7-5

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Yu Darvish pitched effectively into the sixth inning before leaving with an apparent injury, and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Sunday.Darvish (1-2) had the Diamondbacks beating balls into the ground most of the afternoon, allowing two hits in 5 2/3 innings. He left two pitches into an at-bat by Pavin Smith after San Diego’s trainer checked on his right leg.Matt Carpenter homered for San Diego and drove in five runs. Jake Cronenworth had two hits, scored twice and drove in two runs.The Padres scored three runs in the first inning off Drew Jameson (2-1). Carpenter hit a two-run double in the first, a solo homer in the fifth and a run-scoring double in the seventh that gave the Padres a 7-1 lead. He also had a sacrifice fly in the third.Arizona rallied after Darvish left. Alek Thomas and Nick Ahmed hit consecutive homers off Brent Honeywell in the seventh. Corbin Carroll scored on a groundout and Jake McCarthy followed with a solo homer ...

Knicks on verge of reaching 2nd round for 1st time in decade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 29 points, RJ Barrett had 26 and the New York Knicks took a 3-1 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first-round series with a 102-93 victory on Sunday.Josh Hart moved into the starting lineup and added 19 points and seven rebounds for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who would reach the second round for the first time since 2013 if they take this series.New York forced Cleveland All-Star Donovan Mitchell into one of the worst games of his postseason career, finishing with just 11 points on 5-for-18 shooting. Darius Garland had 23 points and 10 assists for the Cavs, while Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert each scored 14. Game 5 is Wednesday in Cleveland.WARRIORS 126, KINGS 125SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 32 points but gave Sacramento a late chance when he called a timeout Golden State didn’t have, and the defending champion Warriors held on to beat the Kings when Harrison Barnes missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, evening their playoff seri...

Hall, DeBrusk score 2 each as Bruins beat Panthers 6-2

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Hall and Jake DeBrusk each scored twice, Linus Ullmark stopped 41 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.Brad Marchand and Tyler Bertuzzi also had goals for the Bruins, who got their second consecutive win at Florida. Hall also had two assists, with both his goals coming in the final 3:36 — the second one an empty-netter.Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett scored for Florida, while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots.Game 5 is at Boston on Wednesday night.HURRICANES 5, ISLANDERS 2NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored twice as Carolina snapped an eight-game postseason road losing streak and pushed New York to the to the brink of elimination.Sebastian Aho added a goal and two assists and Antti Raanta made 27 saves in helping the Hurricanes win on the road in the playoffs for the first time since the second round in 2021. Aho’s goal was his record-setting 20th in the postseason with Caro...

Estas hermosas playas mexicanas no estarán llenas de gente

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

(CNN) — Encontrar tu propia franja de arena en México no es una misión demasiado complicada. Este país tiene unos 9.330 kilómetros de costa, y solo una pequeña parte está acondicionada para los visitantes.Dado que la mayoría de los turistas internacionales se dirigen a las mismas zonas turísticas, quedan muchas playas vírgenes, sobre todo para los visitantes dispuestos a perderse de vez en cuando.Sin embargo, muchas de ellas están completamente aisladas. No tienen carreteras asfaltadas y solo se puede acceder a ellas con un vehículo resistente o en barco.Para pernoctar en las playas de las reservas naturales hay que contratar los servicios de un operador de turismo de aventura con permiso para acampar. Por ejemplo, la isla Espíritu Santo, cerca de La Paz, o las islas de la barrera de la bahía de Magdalena, al otro lado de Baja California, uno de los mejores lugares para avistar crías de ballena gris nadando con sus madres.Estas playas menos conocidas rara vez registran grandes...

Take Steps Miami event to raise awareness about Crohn’s and colitis held at Tropical Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:59 GMT

A community in South Florida laced up their sneakers and took steps to fight disease and find a cure.Family and friends on Saturday gathered for the Take Steps Miami event at Tropical Park in Southwest Miami-Dade.Participants found a fun and supportive atmosphere to raise awareness and funding for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.More than 3 million Americans suffer from the diseases. Event organizers said Saturday’s turnout was a productive way to let them know they are not alone.“Here in Miami, in the Take Steps walk today, we’ve raised over $150,000 towards our goal of $200,000 to give back,” said Alfredo Cepero with Cepero’s Crusaders.7News reporter Dannielle Garcia took the stage as the event’s emcee.Take Steps is the largest fundraising campaign for the nonprofit organization.