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Woman returns from vacation to find Atlanta home demolished

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A homeowner is mulling the next step after a company mistakenly demolished a home she owned in southwest Atlanta. Susan Hodgson said in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press that she found a pile of rubble in place of what used to be her longtime family property when she returned from vacation last month.“I am furious,” Hodgson said. “I keep waking up thinking, ‘Is this all a joke or something?’ I’m just in shock.”She said a neighbor called her while she was away and asked if someone had been hired to tear down the vacant house.“I said ‘no’ and she said, ‘Well, there’s someone over here who just demolished the whole house and tore it all down,’” Hodgson recalled.When the neighbor confronted them, Hodgson said, the workers got nasty.“He told her to shut up and mind her own business,” Hodgson said.She sent a family member over to see what was going on and who asked to see a permit. When a person in charge at the site checked his permit, Hodgson said he admitte...

Man wins $10M prize from scratch-off after telling clerk to 'pick whichever one'

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

VISALIA, Calif. (WFLA) — A California man strolled out of a gas station as a millionaire after he purchased a winning scratch-off ticket. Brent Young said he was unsure of which scratcher he wanted to buy inside Prince Food & Gas in Visalia, California, so he asked the clerk to help him. “I was like, 'Just pick whichever one.' I didn’t care,” Young told the California Lottery.So the clerk picked out a $30 California 200X game for Young. Father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is ‘doing very good’ After paying for his gas and the game, the California Lottery said Young started scratching. About halfway down the ticket, Young uncovered a square showing the game's top prize amount — $10 million.“When I saw all those zeros, I was like ‘no way, this doesn’t happen to people like me,’” Young told the California Lottery. “It’s crazy. Out of all those options, the clerk could have picked a different game. But he didn’t. He grabbed a winner.” ‘Calculated misery’: H...

The Arboretum Teapioca Lounge reopens after deadly August shooting

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Following a deadly shooting in August, the Teapioca Lounge in the Arboretum outdoor shopping mall reopened Saturday. On August 31, a man entered the Teapioca Lounge and shot two people, killing one and seriously injuring the other, before turning the firearm on himself. Police identified the suspect as Tang-Kang Dave Chiang, 38, and the victim who died as Laura Jauregui, 64. Police said that the victims were unknown to the shooter. MORE: APD identifies man accused of shooting 1 person, seriously injuring another at The Arboretum “It was devastating to hear what happened,” Cameron Daake, who works on franchise development for Teapioca Lounge. “Our main priority was to ensure that the employees [and] the owner had the resources they needed to recover,” he continued. Teapioca Lounge staff weren’t physically injured but traumatized by the incident.  “They're doing better. They're a resilient bunch of employees. I mean, I can't imagine  what it ...

Vikings could activate receiver Jalen Nailor, then unleash him on offense

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

Jalen Nailor took advantage of his opportunity in the spring, showing up to TCO Performance Center for organized team activities, and proving himself as a playmaker with Justin Jefferson not in attendance.It looked like Nailor was on the pathway toward having a big role with the Vikings’ offense.Instead, the 24-year-old receiver has struggled to gain any traction, battling a calf injury in the summer, then a hamstring injury in the fall. He has been on injured reserve for the past month, though head coach Kevin O’Connell said the Vikings might activate Nailor before they play host to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.“You guys have always known how excited I am about Jalen and his potential fit in our offense,” O’Connell said. “He truly has the skill set to develop into kind of a universal player for us, and with Justin being out right now, adding that to the room would be critical for us.”It’s trending in the right dire...

Which pass rushers step up for the Vikings with Marcus Davenport out?

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

The impact of Marcus Davenport has been apparent any time he has been on the field for the Vikings this season. The pass rush has had noticeably more juice when Davenport has been paired with Danielle Hunter off the edge. It’s exactly what the Vikings had in mind when they signed Davenport to a 1-year, $13 million contract this past offseason.The biggest issue for Davenport has been staying healthy. He suffered an injury to his right ankle that forced him to miss a couple of games, then after working his way back to full strength, he suffered an injury to his left ankle that has landed him on injured reserve.Though the Vikings have gotten incredible production from Hunter, who is tied for the NFL lead with 8.0 sacks, they need more from the other pass rushers on the team.“I was really excited about that room, and I still am,” head coach Kevin O’Connell said. “Just our depth is going to be tested now.”Here’s a tale of the tape for Vikings pas...

Gophers running back Darius Taylor returns vs. Hawkeyes

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Gophers running back Darius Taylor came back from a two-game absence to play against Iowa at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The three-time Big Ten freshman of the week was not listed on Minnesota’s status report two hours before kickoff.Taylor, who has rushed for 532 yards and four touchdowns this season, has missed the last two games with a leg injury suffered late in the loss to Northwestern.But the Gophers will be down a tailback. The U has listed senior Bryce Williams as out for the season with an undisclosed injury. Williams, a sixth-year senior, has rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown this season.Linebacker Cody Lindenberg (leg) has been listed as questionable for a fourth straight week. He has not participated in pregame warmups for the last three games, but he was out on the field doing some detailed drills at around 12:15 p.m. Saturday.However, while Lindenberg was doing cone drills in the end zone, the rest of the linebackers were working ...

Zac Larrier throws a 94-yard touchdown and No. 22 Air Force shuts down Navy 17-6

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

By NOAH TRISTER (AP Sports Writer)ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Zac Larrier threw a 94-yard touchdown to Dane Kinamon — the longest pass in Air Force history — and the 22nd-ranked Falcons shut down Navy 17-6 on Saturday.Air Force (7-0) gained almost as many yards on that one play as Navy (3-4) did in the entire game. The Falcons seemed to back off defensively late, allowing the Midshipmen to drive 78 yards for their only touchdown. They finished with 124 yards.Larrier, whose availability for this game was a surprise after coach Troy Calhoun said earlier in the week the injured quarterback would be out “a while,” completed only four passes, but they went for a total of 151 yards.Larrier threw a 34-yard pass to Jared Roznos in the first quarter that Navy was fortunate wasn’t a longer gain. That drive ended in a missed field goal.On the first play of the second quarter, with the Falcons facing second-and-10 from their own 6, Larrier found Kinamon up the right sideline. None of the Midshipmen ...

Man arrested in connection with deputy-involved shooting in Riverside County

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

Police have announced the arrest of a Desert Hot Springs man accused of shooting and wounding a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Wednesday at 7:08 p.m. near Ramon Road and Robert Road in unincorporated Thousand Palms. Deputies were attempting to locate the suspect of a felony hit-and-run and found him and another man sitting in a car. “While detaining the driver of the vehicle, the passenger fired at deputies, and a deputy-involved shooting occurred,” RCSO said in a release. “The suspect barricaded [himself] inside the vehicle and refused to follow commands.”  Los Angeles Rams wide receiver DeMarcus Robinson robbed at gunpoint: reports A deputy was struck by gunfire and transported to a local hospital, where he was said to be in stable condition. The second suspect also remained hospitalized as of 11 a.m. Saturday, authorities said.The gunman was identified by the sheriff’s office as 34-year-old ...

Billy from ‘Saw X’ crashes KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News 

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

You may have seen Billy from 'Saw X' on KTLA before, most likely when he crept into Kimberly Cheng’s live report this past September. This time around, Billy decided to “play a game” at the studio with the KTLA weekend crew when he made an appearance on the KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Saturday. During the 8:38 a.m. stretch led by KTLA 5’s Pedro Rivera, the lights and music abruptly cut out, and Billy himself crept into the studio on his signature tricycle. Billy from 'Saw X' decided to “play a game” with the KTLA staff when he made an appearance on the KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (KTLA)Billy from 'Saw X' decided to “play a game” with the KTLA staff when he made an appearance on the KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (KTLA)Billy from 'Saw X' decided to “play a game” with the KTLA staff when he made an appearance on the KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (KTLA)Pedro, along with co-anchor Lauren Lyster, ...

Live updates | Israel plans to step up attacks on the Gaza Strip

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:11:05 GMT

Aid deliveries have begun moving into the besieged Gaza Strip, two weeks after the militant group Hamas rampaged through southern Israel and Israel responded with airstrikes.Israel says Hamas has freed two American hostages who had been held in Gaza since the war began Oct. 7. Israeli airstrikes continued to hit southern Gaza, an area swollen by civilians who fled there from the north on Israeli instructions. Israel’s military spokesman said the country planned to step up its attacks starting Saturday as preparation for the next stage of its war on Hamas.The war, which is in its 15th day on Saturday, is the deadliest of five Gaza wars for both sides. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said Saturday that the death toll has reached 4,385, while 13,561 people have been wounded.More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, mostly in the initial attack on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants stormed into Israel. In addition, 203 people were believed captured by Hamas during the incursion and...