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Shedd welcomes first rockhopper penguin chick in 8 years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

CHICAGO — A small addition to the Shedd Aquarium is big news for the rockhopper penguin population.Photo credit: ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna HernandezThe Shedd has welcomed its first rockhopper chick in eight years. The currently unnamed baby penguin began breaking out of its egg on June 15 after 32 days of development. It was born to parents Edward and Annie who gained fame during the pandemic for taking part in penguin field trip videos and becoming the subject of their own children's book.Currently weighing-in at about two-pounds, the chick will spend time on exhibit with its parents and behind the scenes with Shedd caretakers. That means visitors may see the new arrival in the aquarium's Polar Play Zone.Photo credit: ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna HernandezAccording to the Shedd, southern rockhopper penguin populations in zoos and aquariums are managed through a Species Survival Plan with 16 participating AZA-accredited facilities in the United States. The last rockhopper chick born at Shedd...

Photo shows makeshift rope used in Pennsylvania prison escape

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

WARREN, Pa. (NewsNation) — An exclusive photo obtained by NewsNation shows the bedsheet rope Pennsylvania inmate Michael Burham used to escape dangling from the roof of the prison next to a stairwell.Burham escaped from Warren County Prison last Thursday by climbing up on exercise equipment and using tied-up bedsheets to escape from a window. Police said that once he made it to the ground, Burham took off into the nearby woods.Exclusive: NewsNation obtains and law enforcement official confirms this photo (zoom to left of lit stairwell) shows the bed sheets authorities say fugitive Michael Burham used to climb down from the roof of the jail to escape Thursday. He remains at large. (Credit: Evan Lambert/NewsNation via Twitter)Search teams believe Burham is still in the area and have been hunting for him day and night.The Pennsylvania State Police colonel leading the manhunt said he's absolutely confident they will find the escaped prisoner. Police describe Burham, 34, a...

Report: Houston Astros among the 'most hated' MLB teams in America

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Apparently it's fashionable to hate the Houston Astros. The team came third in a recent ranking of 'most hated' MLB teams based on how people tweet.Much of the hatred for the 'Stros stems from the 2017 cheating scandal, when the team was involved in sign-stealing during its World Series championship run.And baseball fans haven't forgotten.In a new report by betting site BetOnline, only the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees have more haters. Why do so many baseball fans hate the Astros? The website made its rankings by looking at more than 100,000 tweets over the past two months, specifically looking for negative sentiments. The analysis looked for keyword phrases about each team — things like, "I hate the Yankees," "Yankees suck," "Yankees are overrated," and so on.The Astros had the third most negative tweets about them, with more than 7,600. The Yankees had 8,700 negative tweets, while the Dodgers had more than 9,000.The Texas Rangers had the 11th-most neg...

Minneapolis man sentenced to 37½ years in prison for fatal shooting of girl on trampoline

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

The man convicted of fatally shooting a 9-year-old girl who was jumping on a North Minneapolis trampoline in 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to 37½ years in prison.D’Pree Shareef Robinson, 20, received his sentence in Hennepin County District Court for the death of Trinity Ottoson-Smith, who was on a backyard trampoline at a friend’s birthday party when she was shot in the head on May 15, 2021. She died 12 days later at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale.D’Pree Shareef Robinson (Courtesy of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office)Robinson, of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty on March 6 to second-degree intentional murder, meaning he avoided trial on a first-degree premeditated murder count that carries a sentence of life without parole.However, Robinson on April 18 filed a motion to withdraw his plea, saying he was under the influence of pain pills at the time he agreed to the 450-month sentence. A judge denied the motion last week, finding there was insufficient evi...

Hikers ticketed for leaving chairs on Slide Mountain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

SHANDAKEN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On July 8, Forest Ranger Martin ticketed a group of hikers from New Jersey for leaving two Adirondack chairs at the summit of Slide Mountain. The hikers claimed the chairs were left for public use. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Ranger Martin met the group at the trailhead and told them it is illegal to leave chairs at the summit. The group refused to retrieve the chairs. They were ticketed for abandoning property in a wilderness area. Ranger Martin and Summit Steward Moran retrieved the chairs.

Thursday night fireworks kick off in Lake George

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A weekly tradition starts this Thursday night in the village of Lake George. The village's weekly Thursday fireworks on the lake start on July 13 - with a special opening night. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Thursday night's fireworks come with a special drone and light show, a new addition to the lake's displays. The use of a drone to make the night brighter was seen on the 4th of July, as Independence Day was lit up in lights over the lake.Firework shows are about 15 minutes long and can be seen over the lake from just about anywhere in the village. Onlookers are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair and watch from along Million Dollar Beach or Shepard Park. Each show starts around 9:30 p.m. Lake George music and skate fest returns this fall The fireworks will keep popping through the summer. Shows are set for every Thursday up until Aug. 31. The Lake George Steamboat Company offers cruis...

Forest Ranger hazes hungry bear at campground

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

HUNTER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On July 8, a Forest Ranger responded to the North-South Lake Campground for a complaint of a small bear eating food from a cooler. Ranger Gullen hazed the bear, and it fled into the woods. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Tickets were issued to the occupants for leaving food and trash out and having an unattended fire. Ranger Gullen was called to the campgrounds later that night for another report of a bear sighting, but the bear was no longer present.

St. Louis County man sentenced on child porn charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis County man appeared in federal court Tuesday to be sentenced for possession of tens of thousands of videos and images containing child pornography. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Missouri said Christopher Cotton, 32, pleaded guilty in April to one count of receiving child pornography. But before sentencing, Cotton heard letters from victims describing their ongoing pain and grief, and fear they'll be recognized by people who've seen the pictures.“My sexual abuse occurred from the ages of 6-12. During this time my victimization was documented and shared across the country, and is continuously being shared,” wrote one victim under the pseudonym "Andy." “I feel that every single criminal that is found with mine or another child’s images should be held accountable for the highest amount possible to help us victims repair our lives." Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. ...

Homicide on High Line Canal trail under investigation by Arapahoe officials

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after deputies found a man’s body on the High Line Canal trail Tuesday morning.Just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to a report of a man lying on the ground of the High Line Canal trail in the area of East Iliff Avenue and South Quebec Street.When deputies arrived, they found the man dead at the scene, deputy John Bartmann said. Investigators were called to the scene and are currently investigating the death as a homicide.According to Bartmann, investigators believe the man died within the last 24 hours.At this time, no information is being released on how the roughly 40-year-old man died. The Arapahoe County coroner’s office will release the victim’s name and cause of death at a later time.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Space Force member jailed on murder charge after chasing down teens suspected of trying to steal wife’s H...

Environmental scientist picks through Disneyland trash with one goal: Zero waste by 2030

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:32 GMT

Disneyland Environmental Integration Manager Lotus Thai picks through trash at the Anaheim theme park all in the name of science and in search of an elusive goal: Reaching zero waste to area landfills by 2030.Thai’s job in a nutshell is to get Disneyland visitors and employees to think about what they throw away and how they can recycle it.“Trash isn’t a fun thing to talk about,” Thai said during an interview at Disneyland. “So how do you get people excited about trash?”Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscribe here.SEE ALSO: Disneyland resets Oogie Boogie Bash ticket launch after epic tech failureThai invited me to dig through Disneyland’s trash to see how visitors dispose of their leftover hamburgers, french fries, corn dogs, churros and Dole Whips in “Food Only” trash cans that have been rolled out in a few locations throughout the park.Food waste studies like the one I conducted help Th...