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SeaWorld euthanizes sick sea lion found on San Diego freeway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freeway, the sea lion rescued after wandering inland from his ocean home and crossing busy San Diego thoroughfares, has been euthanized after falling ill. The sea lion earned his name in January 2022 after being found on State Route 94, a freeway several miles from shore, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The SeaWorld San Diego team that got him to safety said he’d been previously spotted at San Diego International Airport and in a storm drain in the Logan Heights neighborhood. Since being rescued last year, Freeway had contracted a “progressive disease that our animal care experts diagnosed,” SeaWorld said in statement Friday. “Despite extensive treatment, the disease caused his health to deteriorate over time,” the statement said. Given his decline, the team made the decision to humanely euthanize him, SeaWorld said.Freeway was first rescued in November 2021 when he was found on a busy road near North San Diego Bay. A rescue crew rehabbed him at Se...

Arkansas dad charged for allegedly piercing son's ear; arrest video goes viral

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

Police said they were contacted by a resource officer at Springdale Public Schools who was concerned about the teen's welfare when he showed up at school with a piercing in one ear. He told fellow students his dad had been drunk when he "put him in a choke hold and shoved the piercing in his ear," police said in a press release. Police went to the home of Jeremy Sherland, the father of the teen, to question him about what happened. While he admitted piercing his son's ear, he refused to answer more questions or let police talk to his son, the department said. They left and came back with an arrest warrant. 9 teenagers shot at after-prom party in Texas Officers' second visit to the home is partially captured on video. When they asked Sherland to step outside, officers said he refused and blocked the doorway.The video shows an officer push Sherland back into the house. Multiple officers hold him against the wall and place him in handcuffs, as a woman can be heard asking for an expl...

May forecast: Will our wettest month live up to history?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Before April has even wrapped up as the first wetter-than-normal month since November, we're looking ahead to May.What’s normal for May in Austin?Average High: 86.9ºMay 1 Average High: 83ºMay 31 Average High: 91ºAverage Low: 66.8ºMay 1 Average Low: 63ºMay 30 Average Low: 71ºAverage Rain: 5.04″ (Wettest month on average)May is typically the wettest and stormiest month of the year in Central Texas and it's usually our wettest month by a lot. No other month of the year averages more than four inches in a month and May averages a little more than five!May 2023 forecastThe Climate Prediction Center released its preliminary forecast for May and our odds are good for near-average rainfall in May. Near-average would mean wet, as May is our wettest month, but it would not indicate above-average rain that would help to chip away at our rainfall deficit. May 2023 Rainfall Forecast (CPC)Still, with December-March having below-normal rainfall in Central Texas, even normal rain wo...

Longhorns forward Dylan Disu says he's coming back for another season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns forward and Pflugerville native Dylan Disu had four words about his basketball future on Sunday."The show goes on!"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/newslettersIn a post on Instagram, the 6-foot-9 Hendrickson High School grad said he's going coming back to play a super senior season, including a scene from "The Wolf of Wall Street," where Leonardo DiCaprio's character yells that phrase to employees.Disu hit his stride at the end of the last season, which was cut short by a bone bruise in his left foot after Texas' second-round game in the NCAA Tournament. He was named the Big 12 Conference Tournament's most outstanding player, and then turned in his best game of the season against Penn State in the second round, lighting the Nittany Lions up for 28 points on 14-of-20 shooting with 10 rebounds to help the Longhorns win 71-66. Disu’s huge night carri...

Wild get major boost from St. Paul crowd. Sometimes at Ryan Suter’s expense.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

Wild coach Dean Evason took over behind the bench on Feb. 14, 2020. He’s approaching 250 games as the man in charge. He maintains that the sellout crowd for Game 3 was as loud as he’s ever heard the Xcel Energy Center.“Absolutely incredible,” Evason said on Friday after the Wild put the finishing touches on a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars. “Tonight was a level that was off the charts.”It was a similar sentiment from almost every player in the Wild locker room.“When you’re wondering as a kid in the crowd if players hear you or if it affects the game, playing, it sure does, hearing that crowd,” rookie defenseman Brock Faber said. “Just feeding off that was special.”There might have been a reason for the rowdiness throughout Game 3. Let’s just say the 8:50 p.m. puck drop gave fans ample time to pregame on West 7th Street adjacent to the arena in downtown St. Paul.“They probably had a lot of downtime before this gam...

Nickeil Alexander-Walker proves he could be valuable long-term piece for Timberwolves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

Timberwolves veterans lamented so many things throughout this series as Minnesota dug itself a giant hole against the top-seeded Nuggets. Habits — or the lack thereof — were discussed. Habits like hitting the glass, making sacrificial cuts on offense and simply knowing your defensive assignments and rotations.Those are all things Minnesota lacks as a team, and it’s why such a talented team is not currently at the level of a squad such as Denver. But one player who has not come up short in those all-important areas is midseason acquisition Nickeil Alexander-Walker.The 24-year-old wing has carved out a sizable role with the Timberwolves since he was dealt to Minnesota in mid-February. Part of that is due to the injury of Jaden McDaniels, but another reason is Alexander-Walker’s professional, relentless approach.That approach has allowed Alexander-Walker to acclimate to the playoffs, where attention to detail and preparedness are prerequisites for success. In a ...

Tucker’s Place responds to trend of ‘dine and dashers’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The general manager at Tucker's Place responds to the growing outrage and calls for accountability after a customer at the steakhouse in Soulard left without paying, and explains what they’re doing to combat the ongoing trend seen around town.During Tuesday’s midday lunch rush, one man left a bad taste in management’s mouths.“It gets frustrating, because it’s happening more and more often,” said Todd Westcott, restaurant general manager. Frost Advisory and Freeze Warning early Monday morning, temps in 60s through week After ordering an appetizer, a meal and a martini, the man ordered a 14-inch steak food to go. Westcott claims that’s when the customer put his plan in motion.Seen on surveillance video, when the man enters, he’s happily chatting with the hostess, but when he leaves, he walks right past her and out the front door on a phone call. A call Westcott said was used as a distraction.They later realized he left without paying the bill.“It’s become a common trend....

Should Broncos take advantage of strong running back class in NFL draft?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

It can be hard to figure out what direction the Broncos will take with their five selections in the 2023 NFL Draft.Will the Broncos trade up or down for more picks? Will they continue to add depth on the offensive line after making the trenches a priority in free agency? Will wide receivers Jerry Jeudy or Courtland Sutton get traded for additional selections?Among the endless possibilities heading into this week’s draft, head coach Sean Payton and general George Paton share the same vision so many NFL decision-makers parrot this time of year: Draft the best player available.“If the best player on the board is a defensive end or offensive guard, and we have a clear vision, that’ll happen,” Payton said during last week’s pre-draft news conference. “We would look at a list — and we’re not going to share the list with you — but we would look at (it like), ‘These were some things we’d like to get out of this draft if it’s possible.’ But there’s an ‘if’ there, and we recognize that....

Christian Braun, Nuggets’ bench unit “outstanding” so far this postseason

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — When Nikola Jokic headed to the bench with foul trouble midway through the third quarter of Game 3, Minnesota still had life.Without the two-time MVP picking apart their defense, the T-Wolves had reason to believe they could chip away at a single-digit lead and perhaps make this a competitive series.But the steely unit of Christian Braun, Bruce Brown and Jeff Green paired with starters Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon erased that hope. They swarmed defensively, using their versatility to their advantage, and attacked incessantly.That group, regardless of which starters they’re paired with, has an identity.In Braun, they have a fearless rookie who’s predisposed to physicality. In Brown, they’ve got another versatile defender whose motor doesn’t stop. So far this series, Green (and Gordon) have disrupted Karl-Anthony Towns’ rhythm, mitigating Minnesota’s No. 2 option. Even at 36, Green has sacrificed his body three times this series by absorbing charges.“Throughout th...

Video captures road-rage confrontation at In-N-Out drive-thru in L.A. County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

Video captured occupants of two different vehicles in a heated confrontation while in the drive-thru of an In-N-Out Burger Sunday in Valencia.  Calls about the incident, located at 27510 The Old Road, near the 5 Freeway, came in at around 12:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  While it’s unclear what started the confrontation, video shows two women exit a vehicle and approach the driver’s side door of a Subaru Outback behind them. Both women are then seen hitting the vehicle with bottles that spill an unknown liquid on the car.  A nearby In-N-Out Burger employee can be seen shaking his head, watching as the incident unfolded.  As the two women return to their vehicle, the driver of the Subaru, a woman, steps out of her car, as does a male from the backseat passenger side. Yelling can be heard by both parties, but it’s unclear what was being said.  One of the women from the vehicle in front of the Subaru then returns with anoth...