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Videos capture bright meteor streaking above Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - Multiple videos captured a fireball in the sky above Colorado early Sunday morning, while dozens of others reported seeing the event.A fireball is an unusually bright meteor, according to NASA.Several speople sent videos to Nexstar's KDVR of the fireball, which happened around 3:30 a.m. Where to watch the tarantula ‘migration’ in Colorado Two of videos were taken by Eric Whittlesey, who said it fell at a high rate of speed and lit up the neighborhood. Meteor sighting near Horsetooth Mountain in Colorado (Credit: Luke and Melanie McOmie)Meteor sighting in Aurora (Credit: Eric Whittlesey)Another view of a meteor sighting in Aurora (Credit: Eric Whittlesey)Meteor sighting in Highlands Ranch (Credit: Summer Lucero)Meteor sighting on the road between Wiggins and Roggen (Credit: Viewer video)The meteor in both videos appears to flash brightly before scattering into smaller pieces as it fades into the sky.In all, at least 37 people reported the meteor sighting to the nonp...

Get a free Pepsi to celebrate its 125th birthday. Here's how

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

(WTAJ)-- Everyone loves a freebie, and Pepsi is here to hook you up with a free drink as of Monday. The company is kicking off its 125th birthday with 125 days of celebration, including giving everyone in America a free soft drink. You even have a chance to visit the Pespi 125 Diner in New York City. Starting Monday, Aug. 28, you can score a free Pepsi - up to $2.50 - in the form of reimbursement just by showing proof of purchase. To claim your money, text "PEPSI125" to 81234. You will need your physical receipt or a screenshot of your confirmation email if you bought it online showing the Pepsi, retailer and date of purchase. The Pepsi must be purchased between Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, and the receipt must be sent to Pepsi no later than Sept. 11.Rebates up to $2.50 will be paid via PayPal or Venmo. Wendy’s unleashes new nacho, tailgating inspired items Not only can you get a free Pepsi, but five lucky winners from outside of the New York City area will win a trip to its pop-up diner ...

Reports: Former Disney star arrested in Texas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 28, 2023.ROCKWALL, Texas (KXAN) -- Former Disney actor Mitchel Musso, known for his role as Oliver in "Hannah Montana," was arrested over the weekend in Texas, according to multiple reports from various news outlets. Mitchel Musso, 32, arrested by Rockwall police in Texas (Mugshot: Rockwall Police Department) NBC 5 in Dallas reported Musso, 32, was arrested by Rockwall police Saturday and charged with public intoxication and theft, in addition to other charges listed in jail records online. According to NBC 5, the Rockwall Police Department responded to a disturbance at a hotel on Lakefront Trail around 7:15 p.m. Saturday and were told that an individual -- identified later as Musso -- who "appeared drunk" entered the hotel, got a bag of chips and started eating them. When he was asked to pay for the chips, Musso became "verbally abusive" and left without paying, NBC 5 reported. The news station reported Musso's total bail for...

Season preview: New Gophers kicker Dragan Kesich used to the spotlight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

College football kickers are often found the shadows — or tucked away on the sideline, solemnly using their practice net to kick and stay loose — until it’s their moment to make a field goal in a game.Not Dragan Kesich.The Gophers’ fourth-year kicker from Oak Creek, Wis., towers over his colleagues at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, shares his opinions and stands out with bold hair colors as if he’s channeling Dennis Rodman.He has hosted the U’s social-media dispatches, “Camp with Kesich,” where he provides interviews with teammates and adds banter for short video snippets.“You know exactly who he is and the confidence he has,” head coach P.J. Fleck said.Kesich steps into a bigger role this season, replacing Matthew Trickett, who made 83 percent of his field goals (15 of 18) in his final collegiate season in 2023. Trickett also was 46 for 46 on extra points a year ago.Kesich has attempted only one field goal in his college career (a missed 53-yard attempt at Iowa in 2021), but has di...

Pets featured in the Morning Report in August

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

From pools to ponds to patios, we’ve had plenty of dogs and cats enjoying the outdoors in the August edition of the Morning Report.In August, we’ve also had readers participate in our “camera roll challenge,” in which they send us the last photo they took of their pet.To subscribe to our free newsletter and get local news (and see readers’ photos of their pets on weekeday mornings), go to twincities.com/newsletters and following the prompts to the Morning Report signup.Snoop Dog, adopted from Secondhand Hounds, enjoys his first camping trip.Canela and Zuzu were rescued into the good life here in Minnesota.Atticus likes to supervise when people are in the pool."This is Winnie," Kenneth writes. "Winnie is now approximately 18 years old and has dementia as well as cataracts that have diminished her vision. However, she still remembers that if she comes into my office in the morning that there will be chicken pieces cut up for her as her brea...

Plane traveling to Texas crashes in Delaware County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

FRANKLIN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Delaware County Sheriff's Office responded to a plane crash on Saturday evening. The plane was piloted by a father and son traveling from Maine to Texas. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Delaware County 911 received a call from the Boston Air Traffic Control Center on the evening of August 26 about a mayday transmission. The pilot indicated that his aircraft was experiencing failure issues. Delaware County 911 then received a call that a small plane had crashed in Franklin.Officers and members of the Walton Fire and EMS, Franklin Fire and EMS, Delaware County Emergency Services, and Delaware County Fire Coordinators responded to the location. The pilot, Ron Galuppo, 72, and his son Nathan Galuppo, 22, extracted themselves and were transported to a roadway by the person who called 911. Multiple agencies respond to Crossgates Mall fights Police say the aircraft was traveling from Maine to Texa...

HVCC Vikings to be featured on ESPN+

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hudson Valley Community College's upcoming football game against Nassau Community College will be nationally-televised on ESPN+. The game is scheduled for September 16 at 1 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The HVCC Vikings will host the nationally-ranked NCC Lions at home in Troy. The annual matchup between the two programs was chosen by the National Junior College Association as its NJCAA Game of the Week. The game will mark the first time in the Vikings program history that they have been featured on ESPN. The team has won three consecutive NJCAA Region 3 championships since 2019 (no season in 2020), and is coming off a 21-3 win over Castleton State University JV, which kicked off their regular season. Arcangelo takes the Travers Stakes for trainer Jena Antonucci The matchup is one of 13 NJCAA football games being streamed this season on ESPN+. To catch the game, you can visit the ESPN+ website ...

Missouri governor weighs in on St. Louis and Kansas City gun laws

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Governor Mike Parson is weighing in on proposed St. Louis and Kansas City gun bans. Mayor Tishaura Jones and other St. Louis leaders are pushing for legislation to prohibit “military-grade weapons” on city streets. It would make it a crime for “insurrectionists” and those convicted of hate crimes to possess firearms. Five new Missouri laws to know that become official Monday "I think you have to be very careful to stay in your lanes. Cities can’t just go out there and do what they want to do, and when there is a constitutional issue to it, or state legislature do it, they can’t supersede that. Just like we can’t supersede the federal government," said Gov. Parson. "Whether you like it or not, when the law is passed, you’ve got to obey the law, is the way I look at it, and there are no exceptions."Mayor Tishaura Jones announced the wide-ranging legislation last week, noting support from several members of the Board of Aldermen. The board could begin ...

Trump's federal Jan. 6 case set for trial on March 4

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

Former President Trump is set to face trial in March 2024 in the Justice Department’s case targeting his efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.The decision from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to begin jury selection on March 4 comes after special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked for a Jan. 2, 2024, trial date, while Trump’s team suggested a trial date in April 2026."These proposals are very far apart and for reasons I'll get into shortly none of them is acceptable," Chutkan said at the start of the hearing.“While Mr. Trump has the right to prepare, the public has a right to prompt and efficient resolution of this matter,” she added later. In setting the date, Chutkan noted Trump would face trial more than three years from the day a mob of his supporters ransacked the Capitol after attending his rally.Chutkan at turns criticized both prosecutors and Trump’s legal team for proposing a trial date either too soon or too distant, risking either faili...

Man charged in St. Louis Place police chase

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:19:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A man is accused of leading police on a high speed chase with a stolen car over the weekend. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office is charging Treveon Horton, 19, with burglary, resisting arrest, property damage, and leaving the scene of an accident. He is currently in jail with no bond allowed.Officers spotted someone driving a stolen Dodge Durango in the St. Louis Place neighborhood at around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle sped off when officers tried to pull it over. They followed in a "Tactical Pursuit." Five new Missouri laws to know that become official Monday The stolen vehicle ran over spike strips placed by police at the intersection of 11th and Madison. The driver continued to drive through the St. Louis Place neighborhood as the tires deflated to avoid officers and ran over more spike strips.The Durango eventually hit a St. Louis Forestry vehicle while speeding through the alley in the 1300 block of Clinton. This disabled the stolen SUV and Horton rand f...