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'Peaky Blinders' team slams DeSantis for using show footage in anti-LGBTQ+ political ad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The team on the Netflix hit "Peaky Blinders" is slamming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for using a clip of the show in a recent political ad that appears to target the LGBTQ+ community. Posted to Twitter on June 30, the last day of Pride Month, the ad takes shots at DeSantis' ally-turned-rival, former President Donald Trump, for allegedly being soft towards the LGBTQ+ community. Gov. DeSantis unveils list of invalid out-of-state driver’s licenses issued to undocumented immigrants The video was posted by the "DeSantis War Room" Twitter account, the governor's "rapid response operation," which shares posts about his campaign. "To wrap up “Pride Month, let’s hear from the politician who did more than any other Republican to celebrate it…," the Twitter caption read. The ad features clips of Trump interviews and headlines that suggest he might support the LGBTQ+ community, depending on one's interpretation. Halfway through the video, it jump cuts to clips of DeSantis,...

Austin could change how it notifies you about new development

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's a section of the Austin City Council agenda that's easy to overlook: zoning and neighborhood plan amendments. But city council members say when you provide feedback on changes that could be made to a property near you, it makes a difference. "I can think of numerous instances where neighbors have showed up and said, you know, this change isn't really something we support, we think it should be more in line with this or that. And we listen, and we make those changes, right then and there," said Council Member Ryan Alter. Council members will evaluate who gets a heads up when the city is looking at those changes after council asked the Office of the City Auditor to do a report on the current process. It showed Austin's radius for notifying people of things like zoning changes and development plans is wider than most other Texas cities. Right now, the city is required to notify you if you live within 500 feet of a property even though the state requirement is 200 ...

Minnesota Aurora top Chicago City 1-0 in USL W League playoffs, advance to quarterfinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

Arianna Del Moral converted on a penalty kick in the 24th minute and Minnesota Aurora held that early advantage until it turned into a 1-0 victory over Chicago City SC in the first round of the USL W League playoffs Thursday afternoon in Flint, Mich.With the win, Minnesota advances to the quarterfinals and will face the winner of Flint City AFC and Indy Eleven at 2 p.m. on Saturday.“It was good for us to be in this position in the playoffs. Every game going forward is going to be just like that. Everyone’s season is on the line, so we’re going to get everybody’s best game,” Aurora coach Nicole Lukic said in a statement. “We created a lot of scoring opportunities, and although they didn’t go our way, one was enough.”Minnesota held Chicago City without a shot in the second half, but even after Chicago’s Sophie Jamie was sent off the field with a red card in the 77th minute, Minnesota was unable add to its lead with a player advanta...

Bumblebee Pac-Man and the Cookie Monster: Virginia man dons costumes to make people smile

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

A woman balanced a toddler on her hip while standing on the porch of the Jump’n Jellybeans daycare on a recent Thursday morning. She stared at what was walking down the sidewalk on the other side of Portsmouth Boulevard.So did the toddler. Then he leaned forward, frantically waving an outstretched arm at the slow-moving creature.It was Bumblebee, the bright yellow, friendly, talking robot from the “Transformers” comic books, TV show and movies.Aaron Jackson, the 24-year-old inside the Bumblebee costume, saw the toddler and knew he’d accomplished what he’d set out to do that morning: Make people smile.Aaron Jackson walks along Portsmouth Boulevard in Portsmouth, dressed as Bumblebee from Transformers on June 23. Jackson began walking around Portsmouth in costume in 2020 as a way to cheer people up during the pandemic. His love for costume was born out of his involvement in Comic-con conventions.  (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)Sometimes two or three times a week, Jackson step...

Summertime heat scorching Saratoga County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -With temperatures around 90 degrees, Saratoga is no stranger to the heat. When it comes to business, Broadway was booming from one side to the other. For out-of-towners, there's no better time for a day out."It was hotter in Florida. 95, going to 100 degrees. So this is cool!" described Florida Resident, Rosalie Amodio.Local, Jack Wallace, says that these high temperatures happening so early in the summer are out of the ordinary. "Last year was August that was incredibly hot, and now it's July." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It may be a perfect day for ice cream, but not everyone thinks these conditions are for the best. "It's alarming, what's happening with the climate. But, when you live, you live day to day," said Local, Al Ormsby.Over in Burnt Hills, that's exactly how their Flag Day parade is being planned. In June, the celebration had to be put on hold due to different conditions. ...

Rockies’ Bill Schmidt: Relievers most likely trade pieces, but club will take offers on position players

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

The Rockies’ season went up in flames almost from the beginning but don’t expect a fire sale between now and the Aug. 1 trade deadline.“We’ll see what happens,” general manager Bill Schmidt said. “Some teams have reached out, mostly on our bullpen guys. I’m not going to name names, but there has been interest there.“We are going to listen on guys. But people have to remember that teams have to want your players, too.”According to industry sources, the reliever who has garnered the most interest is left-hander Brent Suter, with the Rockies getting calls on right-hander Pierce Johnson and lefty Brad Hand as well.There has been middling interest in veteran outfielders Jurickson Profar and Randal Grichuk, as well as first baseman C.J. Cron, Colorado’s lone All-Star last year. All of three are in the final year of their contracts.Catcher Elias Diaz, the first All-Star catcher in franchise history, could also make the phone ring....

Authorities lift Broomfield evacuation order, end road closures prompted by gas leak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

North Metro Fire Rescue on Thursday evening lifted an evacuation order covering 12 homes in Broomfield that had been in place while authorities responded to reports of a gas leak.An update from the fire department about 6:30 p.m. said that the gas leak had been located and stopped by Xcel Energy, which was still working on a repair of the gas line. Officials reopened roads in the neighborhood as affected residents were allowed to return.Xcel has stopped the leak and continues to work on the repair. The evacuation has been lifted and residents are able to return home. Westlake Drand Grove Way are reopened to residents needing access to their homes, but we advise others to use alternate routes as able.— North Metro Fire (@NMFirePIO) July 7, 2023Originally, officials evacuated four homes in the area near Westlake Drive and Grove Way as a precaution, but by 3:30 p.m., 12 homes in the vicinity of the leak had been evacuated, North Metro public information officer Sara Farris said.R...

Woman burned from Dana Point fireworks mishap that was caught on video

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

A woman was enjoying July 4 fireworks on a boat off the Dana Point coast when an errant sparkler ended up coming a little too close for comfort.The mishap was caught on video, with one spectator saying “I think something went wrong.”Lauren Hassen was in the safe zone on the water when it appears at least one of the fireworks misfired and went in her direction.She hadn’t noticed that she had been hit until she looked down at her jacket, which had a hole.Video shared with KTLA shows an errant firework going off in front of a boat off the Dana Point coast on July 4, 2023. She believes that if she hadn’t had the jacket on, or if she had been hit at a slightly different angle, her injuries would have been worse.“We were just laughing and smiling, then all of a sudden we see a firework ignite on the bottom of the barge and all of us said ‘that’s not right,” and then immediately the firework exploded in our faces,” Hassen said. “We didn’t even really have time to react … it just went up. M...

19-year-old hailed as hero for helping Upland couple out of burning home 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

A 19-year-old man sprang into action Tuesday when he spotted flames tearing through the garage of a stranger’s home in Upland.  While there’s very little left of the homeowners’ garage, Caleb Delasantos is being hailed as a hero for helping the residents get out of harm’s way on the night of July 4.  “I lost all of my childhood things,” Marianne Hiebsch said of the fire at her Upland house. “My husband lost all of his childhood things. We can only assume because it was Fourth of July that it was a firework because we were in bed.”  It was about 11 p.m. when suddenly, Hiebsch’s dog, Ruby, started barking.  “I just got out of bed and the house was dark and I just saw this orange glow,” she explained.   Hiebsch said it was utter chaos trying to salvage what they could. In the midst of that confusion, Delasantos was driving back home after watching fireworks with his girlfriend when he spotted the plumes of smoke coming from the garage.  "The garage and the whole tree and...

PetSmart to pay $1.46M for overcharging California customers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:42 GMT

Pet supply retailer PetSmart has been ordered to pay $1.46 million to settle a lawsuit that alleges it overcharged customers for items listed in its advertisements.The lawsuit was filed in Santa Cruz County on behalf of district attorney's offices across the state, including Los Angeles, Ventura, San Diego and Marin counties. As part of the settlement, PetSmart admitted no wrongdoing, but will still be ordered to pay $1.25 million in penalties, $100,000 in restitution and $110,000 to reimburse the costs of investigating the allegations. The restitution will be directed to support "future enforcement of consumer protection laws," officials said.Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said companies who charge customers prices that are higher than what was advertised is "misleading and unfair."“Customers have the right to expect that the prices they see advertised will be honored. It’s important for companies to adhere to advertising regulations and ensure transparency in t...