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'Santos-Claus is coming to town': Ousted lawmaker offering limited Christmas cameos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

(The Hill) -- Former lawmaker-turned-influencer George Santos on Friday announced his plan to spread holiday cheer this Christmas season: "Santos-Claus is coming to town!""Well guess what time of year it is y’all? It’s time for… Santos-Claus!" Santos wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. "For a very limited time I’ll be doing Cameo’s to bring Christmas cheer to all your faces!""Stay sassy and classy folks! Let’s go make Christmas great again!" he added. George Santos movie in the works at HBO The former Republican U.S. Representative from New York was ousted from Congress earlier this month after only 11 months in office, following a damning House Ethics probe that found there was clear evidence he engaged in serious crimes. The move to expel him, unseen in 20 years, took three attempts over six months.Not long after his removal, Santos announced his new gig: Selling videos on Cameo. The "Former congressional icon" — as he dubs himself on the platform — began sales a...

Gritty. Humble. Serious. Trio of Gopher linemen recruits headed to All-American Bowl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

Three high school linemen in the Gophers’ 2024 recruiting class are part of a prestigious group of prospects invited to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January.The distinguished group: Kindred, N.D., defensive lineman Riley Sunram; Olathe, Kan., offensive lineman Brett Carroll; and Mukwonago, Wis., offensive lineman Nathan Roy. The U’s list grows to four with Esko, Minn., safety Koi Perich.“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Sunram told the Pioneer Press. “I’m so grateful for what I have and what I can do. … I understand it’s very hard to get into.”It’s rare for the Gophers to be this well-represented in the showcase event, with East and West rosters combining for only 109 total players nationwide.Last year, two receivers in the 2023 recruiting class — Kenric Lanier and T.J. McWilliams — were selected for the All-American Bowl before their freshman seasons with the Gophers last fall. Before that pair, the U’s previous honoree was Carter Coughlin in 2...

Gingerbread replica of Queensbury Hotel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - For the second year in a row, the Queensbury Hotel built a gingerbread house for the community to enjoy during the holiday season. This year, the culinary team challenged themselves to recreate a replica of the iconic hotel. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! NEWS10's Cassie Hudson was there for the unveiling of their inaugural giant gingerbread house in 2022.

Cold Monday to start the work week; rains expected this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Be ready for a cold chill and a gusty wind! Monday is the coldest day of the week, with temperatures in the 30s.Add to that a gusty northwest wind that will keep wind chills in the 20s for most of the day. Wind gusts could be in the 40-mile-per-hour range, so it could be an extremely windy day. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Temperatures will rebound back to the mild side, as we return to the 50s by Wednesday.Our next storm is building for the week’s end, and it’s not the type of precipitation you were hoping for. Rain will be prominent starting Friday and right through the holiday weekend.

O'Fallon - The infamous namesake of two towns, a park, and a neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - Have you ever wondered about the origins of the name that two railroad towns, a park, and a neighborhood all share? Those paths lead to Captain John O’Fallon.Capt. O'Fallon gave himself the title of colonel, which his contemporaries embraced. He was a significant and active member of Missouri's slave-owning community, according to a study on slavery by Washington University in St. Louis. The study reveals that O’Fallon enslaved more than 77 people, according to census data collected from 1830 to 1860.He fought in the Indian Wars and the War of 1812. O'Fallon helped his uncle relocate Native Americans east of the Mississippi River when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830. Is ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ a Christmas movie? Depends who you ask Building representation in MissouriIn 1822, St. Louis elected him a representative to the First Missouri State Legislature and re-elected him in 1824.Historical records indicate that he led the grand jury t...

Stevens scores 18 points, No. 17 Colorado State shrugs off slow start to beat CSU-Pueblo 86-54

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

By PAT GRAHAM (AP Sports Writer)FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens had 18 points to move closer to taking over as the program’s all-time leading scorer and No. 17 Colorado State shook off a sluggish start to roll past Division II CSU-Pueblo 86-54 on Sunday night.The Rams (10-1) returned to the court eight days after a 64-61 home loss to Saint Mary’s. They looked a touch lethargic early on but quickly found their rhythm, using a 20-2 run midway through the first half to break free of CSU-Pueblo.“It wasn’t a work of art,” Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. “But we also did some good things.” Stevens’ smooth shooting moved him 14 points away from breaking the school’s scoring mark on the men’s side held by Pat Durham, who amassed 1,980 points from 1985-89. Basketball Hall of Famer Becky Hammon has Colorado State’s all-time career record of 2,740 points.“The thing about (Stevens) is he appreciates t...

$23 million SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Los Angeles County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

At least one person in SoCal is having an amazing holiday season after a winning SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $23 million was sold in Northridge Saturday night, officials with the California Lottery announced. The lucky jackpot ticket was sold at the Copacabana Market at 9643 Reseda Blvd. in Northridge.  If you haven’t yet checked your SuperLotto Plus ticket, the winning numbers were: 3, 6, 12, 17, 29, 10.  While not as big a payout, another ticket hitting five out of the six winning numbers was sold at a Circle K located at 741 S. Weir Canyon Road in Anaheim on Saturday as well.  That ticket is worth just over $35,000, officials said.  The $23 million win in Northridge comes just days after a $2.9 million Mega Millions ticket matching five out of the six numbers was sold in Sawtelle and just a little over week after a Chevron station in Encino sold not one but two winning tickets that matched all six numbers in the drawing for $394 million.   2023 has been ...

Warriors notebook: Klay Thompson is stepping up after crunch time benching

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

PORTLAND — Even in in complete frustration over his crunch time benching in Phoenix, Klay Thompson couldn’t ignore the truth: His bad shot choices made him a liability with the game on the line.That day was the first time Thompson sat out for a deciding stretch in the fourth quarter, coach Steve Kerr opting to play rookie Brandin Podziemski in his place. Since then, Thompson has been on a mission to stay off that bench.Heading into Sunday’s game in Portland, Thompson had 54 points over the Warriors’ two games against the Los Angeles Clippers and Brooklyn Nets. He’s 11-for-21 from 3 over that span, not forcing heat checks in transition or chucking early in the shot clock as he was previously.His 30 points in a loss to the Clippers was a season high; he strung together 24 points in a win against the Nets in chorus with a Steph Curry fourth-quarter flurry that turned back the clock to the Splash Brothers heyday. That includes some quintessentially-Klay off...

Hayward man dies after car crashes on CA-84 in Newark

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

(KRON) -- A person died after a car crash Sunday afternoon on the westbound lanes of CA-84 in Newark, according to California Highway Patrol's incident log. The crash happened around 1:22 p.m. in the area of Ardenwood Historic Farm and CA-84 where a car spun out and crashed.CHP says a blue Honda sedan lost control in the #2 westbound lane and crashed into the center divide of the highway. Medical crews attempted CPR on the driver of the car, but he died at the scene.The driver was a 29-year-old Hayward man. His name was not released by authorities. 1 hospitalized after Amtrak train crashes into car in Oakland Two westbound lanes were temporarily shut down. As of 4 p.m., all lanes have reopened on CA-84. A coroner from Alameda County was called to the scene. Alcohol and drugs are not considered to be a factor in the crash, according to CHP.

Dawes scores 25 points, Seton Hall holds off late Missouri rally to win 93-87

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:29 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes equaled his season high with 25 points and Seton Hall held off a furious comeback in the final five minutes to post a 93-87 win over Missouri in Kansas City on Sunday night. The Pirates are now 2-0 all-time against the Tigers. Seton Hall’s only other meeting with Missouri was in the second round of the 1992 NCAA Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Pirates won, 88-71.Seton Hall led by as many as 19 points with under six minutes left by shooting 58.9% from the field (33 of 56), including hitting 10 of 23 from long range.Dawes drilled a 3-pointer with 5:53 left to give Seton Hall a 75-56 lead, but the Tigers quickly cut the deficit to single digits after Sean East II hit from 3, Tamar Bates hit two free throws and knocked down a 3 and East hit two free throws and a layup with 3:32 left to make it 76-70 and cap a 14-1 run. Jaden Bediako answered with a layup and after Trent Pierce hit a Missouri 3, Dawes hit two free throws to push t...