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Biggest Illinois Lottery jackpot of the year up for grabs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More than $14 million will be at stake for Thursday's Illinois Lotto drawing.Illinois Lottery officials say the $14.3 million jackpot is the biggest prize in nearly three years. In June 2020, one lucky player claimed a $16.5 million jackpot.Two Lotto players have scored $1 million each so far in April. Fraternity brother in brutal Mizzou hazing case takes plea deal The Illinois Lotto is played three times a week, with drawings on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. Lotto tickets are $2 apiece, and players can add the Extra Shot option for $1 to multiply non-jackpot prizes.Would-be players can purchase a ticket at any of the 7,000 Illinois Lottery retailers across the state, or they can buy a ticket online through the Illinois Lottery website or app.

LL Cool J coming to St. Louis this summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Rapper LL Cool J is set to headline The F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) tour that kicks off this summer. The Enterprise Center will be hosting one of the 24 shows Saturday, August 19. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 28, at 10:00 a.m.LL Cool J is a two-time Grammy Award winner, and he also has a SiriusXM Hip-Hop channel entitled 'LL COOL J's Rock The Bells Radio.'The F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) tour6/25 Boston, MA TD Garden6/27 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center6/28 Newark, NJ Prudential Center6/29 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena7/1 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena7/2 Washington, DC Capital One Arena7/4 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena7/6 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood7/8 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena7/9 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center8/12 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse8/13 Chicago, IL United Center8/18 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena8/19 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center8/20 Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge...

Film on the Rocks 2023 schedule: “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Wakanda Forever” and how to get tickets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

Film on the Rocks will return in June with another tight lineup of blockbusters that marks the popular series’ second year back inside Red Rocks Amphitheatre after pandemic-prompted drive-in screenings.The 24th season of the series, produced by the nonprofit Denver Film and Red Rocks owner Denver Arts & Venues, features five movies shown on stage at the world-famous Red Rocks for all-ages audiences. Last season was the first since 2019 that screenings were held inside the amphitheater and featured the Film on the Rocks’ usual assortment of live entertainment before each show.The 2023 schedule begins and ends on handsome notes with Harrison Ford in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (June 12) and Ford again in “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” on Aug. 21. (See the full lineup below.)Tickets are on sale starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 28, at axs.com. They’re $20 for general admission and $35 for VIP seating.Gates for each show open at 6:30 p.m. ...

Ex-Colorado judge disciplined for drunken sexual advances at conference

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

A former Mesa County District Court judge was publicly censured Monday over drunken sexual advances he made toward an attorney during a Colorado Bar Association conference in what is the first use of the Colorado Supreme Court’s new system for disciplining judges.Lance P. Timbreza resigned his position as a judge in September after he was suspended with pay in June while the disciplinary investigation was ongoing. His inappropriate behavior occurred during the conference in June 2022, according to the public censure.Timbreza was drinking alcohol with several other conference attendees and made sexual advances toward a young attorney, according to the censure. The attorney did not welcome the attention, which included the judge showing him a pornographic image and kissing him.The attorney, identified only as “Attorney 1” in the censure, appeared uncomfortable with Timbreza’s advances, witnesses said. The man did not explicitly tell Timbreza to stop, and Timbre...

Double murder prompts American Elm restaurant closure in northwest Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

A double homicide in northwest Denver reverberated Tuesday as police investigators appealed to the public for help and a restaurant closed for the rest of the week.Denver police launched a homicide investigation Monday after two people were found dead in the 4100 block of West 38th Avenue. Police asked in a posting on Twitter that anyone with information call the anonymous Crime Stoppers tipline at 720-913-7867.Operators of the nearby American Elm restaurant on Tuesday announced it will be closed for the rest of the week.The team at the restaurant is “devastated” by the killings and “we are focused on providing our staff mental health support,” according to a statement the restaurant issued through a publicist. “We are cooperating fully with the Denver Police Department in their ongoing investigation.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two people killed in northwest Denver Crime and Public Safety | Reward offered ...

Driver hits woman, young daughter in Mid-Wilshire; mother killed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

The driver of a pickup truck struck two pedestrians and then slammed into a Mid-Wilshire apartment building Tuesday morning, killing a woman and critically injuring her young daughter, officials said.A white pickup struck the building in the 6200 block of West Colgate Avenue a few minutes before 8 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police and Fire departments.That address is near Park La Brea Apartments and is across the street from Hancock Park Elementary School. According to the LAFD, the pickup hit two pedestrians, a 6-year-old girl and her 35-year-old mother, then hit the two-story apartment building. The woman was declared dead at the scene, while the girl was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.The driver of the truck, a man believed to be about 30 years old, was taken to a local hospital in moderate condition. The cause of the accident was under investigation.The extent of the damage to the structure is not yet known, the LAFD said. In a statement, Los Angeles Uni...

Man arrested after fire caused minor damage to a family member's home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

Deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with a structure fire that broke out Thursday evening.Authorities responded to calls about a structure fire on the 30700 block of Sherwood Street in Lucerne Valley at 7:30 p.m. Officials say that the suspect, Jesus Fernandez, a resident of Lucerne Valley, started the fire in a detached building, burning it the ground and causing minor damage to the main home on the property. The main house belonged to other family members.Fernandez was arrested for arson and booked at High Desert Detention Center.The investigation is ongoing; anyone with information is encouraged to contact Deputy R. Montoya at 760-552-6800. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can contact We-Tip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.

Northern lights seen from Mammoth Lakes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

The beautiful array of nighttime colors called the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, was visible above Mammoth Lakes on Sunday, according to KTLA sister stations KSEE/KGPE.Pictures shared to YourCentralValley.com by photographer Carter Murphy show the ordinarily dark night sky lit up with purple and blue hues with streaks of light interspersed creating an utterly unique image.The dazzling display is thanks to a severe geomagnetic storm that erupted Friday. The effects of the storm were so strong Sunday night, that the aurora was possibly "visible as far south as Alabama and northern California," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.Northern lights light up the night sky on Sunday above Mammoth Lakes (image courtesy of Carter Murphy)The storm was caused by coronal mass ejections, or CME. CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic material from the Sun that can reach Earth in as little as 15 to 18 hours, NOAA explains.The northern lights are best observed a...

Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, new California study suggests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

By Jacqueline Howard | CNNElementary students lined up behind a white curtain in the middle of a grand gymnasium at their school in northern California. They stood still as a dog handler walked a yellow Labrador along the other side of the curtain.Hidden from the children’s view, the 2-year-old female pup sniffed each child’s shoes from beneath that curtain barrier. After each sniff, the dog looked back up at the handler. Then the handler brought the dog to the next tiny pair of feet beneath the curtain, and the dog curiously brought her snout close to those toes, then a young girl’s lavender tennis shoes and then another child’s white high-tops.The dog was smelling for what are called volatile organic compounds that are known to be associated with Covid-19 infections.While watching the Covid-sniffing dog in action, Dr. Carol Glaser saw her vision come to life.Months prior, Glaser and her team were implementing the school’s Covid-19 testing program, usi...

LL Cool J leads amazing hip-hop lineup into Chase Center, KIA Forum

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:00 GMT

It’s time for The F.O.R.C.E.No, it’s not some new “Star Wars” related show on DisneyPlus, but rather a hip-hop tour with a great lineup that is heading for both Chase Center in San Francisco and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.Presented by Rock the Bells and Live Nation Urban, The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour visits Chase Center on Sept. 1 and the Kia Forum on Sept. 3.F.OR.C.E. (which stands for Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) is headlined by LL Cool J. — a Rock and Hall of Fame inductee, Kennedy Center honoree, two-time Grammy winner and mutliplatinum-selling hip-hop icon — who also personally curated the lineup.“I’m excited to be on my first arena tour in 30 years,” LL Cool J says in a news release. “It’s proof that our culture is more viable than ever. Get ready for some non stop beats and rhymes. See you this summer!”The bill features the Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Z-Trip on all dates, as well as a rotating cast of such acts as Salt-N-P...