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Fringe review: ‘A Jingle Jangle Morning’ needs more jingle jangle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

Could be worseWhen an inter-dimensional thief shrinks and steals the moon with the aim of liberating his home planet from a dictator, a Minneapolis teen accidentally returns with him to Somnia, a sleepless land of forced labor and tyrannical robots. Committed actors, fun special effects, strong musical transitions and creative props can’t quite make up for the convoluted plot and dialogue, which understate the premise — two moons are missing in two dimensions! — until almost the final scene. There’s not enough one-liners or dad jokes to make this a kiddie comedy, and the characters don’t play enough to the audience to fully engage. The program says the show is inspired by the imagery from Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man,” but a little more physical comedy (even a somersault or two), some script rewrite and a stronger, clearer ending would infuse some needed jingle jangle and make this space odyssey shine.Presented by Spektakular Theatre at Rarig Center; 7 p.m. Aug....

DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney hurts Florida, GOP officials including former MN Governor Carlson say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. — Saying Gov. Ron DeSantis has followed the autocratic examples of governments in Russia and China, a group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials including former Minnesota governor Arne Carlson has called the Florida governor’s takeover of Disney World’s governing district “severely damaging to the political, social, and economic fabric of the State.”Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves at the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)The group of former governors, U.S. House members and presidential administration officials filed a “friend of the court” brief on Wednesday in Disney’s federal lawsuit against DeSantis and his appointees to the board of Disney World’s governing district. Disney’s lawsuit says the Republican governor violated the company’s free speech rights by taking over the district after Di...

Amtrak causing confusion over the weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -When booking a trip with Amtrak over the weekend, you may have had some issues trying to get through to make an order. NEWS10's Anthony Krolikowski gave a walk-through of the app and website while going over some routes that are said to be closed. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Times Union, all Amtrak service from Buffalo to Albany is stopped due to the train derailment in the Town of Amsterdam. NEWS10 reached out to Amtrak and could not get a confirmation if this is due to Friday’s accident. On the Amtrak website, two trips between the cities were cancelled on the Empire Line Sunday, with the Amtrak Northeast Twitter mentioning the Maple Leaf line also down with no alternate routes.A spokesperson with Amtrak did respond to NEWS10 saying, “The Lakeshore Limited is canceled as a result of the [train derailment] incident.” When trying to book from Illinois to Massachusetts from Tuesday on,...

You Paid For It: Woman frustrated with lack of help after calling 911

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A south St. Louis woman says she was assaulted, but it took half-an-hour to get answers after she dialed 911.The incident happened at her apartment building along California Avenue. Tazja Williams was with her small daughter at the time. Both got away from their assailant, and the young girl was unscathed. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW After dialing 911, a voice prompt led Williams to the fire department. FOX 2 confirmed Williams made the call, but the person who answered asked if she needed police, and told her she could call police herself just as quickly. No help was ever sent.A source inside city government tells FOX 2 that the St. Louis Public Safety Department is investigating the incident and response.

2-month-old baby found dead in Covina, police investigating 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

Authorities are investigating the events that led up to the death of a baby in Covina early Sunday morning. According to the Covina Police Department, officers responded to reports of an infant who was not breathing at an apartment in the 1100 block of North Conwell Street around 6 a.m. Arriving L.A. County Fire Department paramedics found an unresponsive child at the home. CPR and life-saving measures were performed on the 2-month-old girl, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The child was being watched by a babysitter while their mother was out of state, police said. It is unknown whether the babysitter is related to the children.Two other children were at the residence at the time — a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old. They were confirmed to be the deceased infant's siblings, Covina police said.Authorities investigating the death of a 2-month-old baby in Covina on August 6, 2023. (KTLA)Authorities investigating the death of a 2-month-old baby in Covina on August 6,...

Person shot while driving on I-580 in San Leandro: CHP

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

(BCN) -- A Sunday afternoon freeway shooting in San Leandro left one person in the hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol. More than 20 shootings have been reported on Bay Area freeways since start of 2023 The CHP said at approximately 2:15 p.m., a vehicle pulled into the San Leandro Police Department parking lot and contacted police. An occupant of the vehicle was struck by gunfire and police determined the incident may have happened on eastbound Interstate 580 near Grand Ave. The victim was transported to a local hospital. CHP detectives are investigating.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved.

Tras ser detenida por error mientras estaba embarazada, mujer demanda a la ciudad de Detroit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

Una mujer de Detroit ha demandado a la ciudad y a un detective de la policía por haber sido falsamente detenida gracias a la tecnología de reconocimiento facial cuando estaba embarazada de ocho meses, según documentos judiciales.Porcha Woodruff, de 32 años, estaba preparando a sus dos hijos para ir al colegio la mañana del 16 de febrero cuando seis agentes de policía se presentaron en la puerta de su casa y le entregaron una orden de detención en la que se le acusaba de robo y sustracción de un vehículo.En un principio, Woodruff creyó que los agentes estaban bromeando, dado su visible estado de embarazo. Fue detenida.“La Sra. Woodruff descubrió más tarde que había sido implicada como sospechosa a través de una rueda de reconocimiento fotográfica mostrada a la víctima del robo y del robo del coche, tras una coincidencia de reconocimiento facial poco fiable”, dicen los documentos judiciales.La víctima del robo declaró a la policía que el 29 de enero conoció a una mujer con...

Freeman, Rosario and Betts homer to back Lynn in the Dodgers’ 8-2 win against the Padres

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and Amed Rosario and Mookie Betts also connected for the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat San Diego 8-2 on Sunday to spoil Rich Hill’s debut with the Padres. Lance Lynn (8-9) had an impressive second start for the Dodgers as they defeated the Padres for the seventh time in nine games this season and kept them from reaching .500 for the first time since May 11.Lynn allowed a no-doubt home run to Gary Sánchez in the third inning but otherwise quieted an inconsistent Padres offense that had broken loose Saturday night in an 8-3 win. The 36-year-old Lynn, acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 28, held the Padres to one run and four hits while striking out six and walking two in six innings. The top four batters in San Diego’s order had just one hit, a single by leadoff man Ha-Seong Kim.Hill (7-11), a 43-year-old lefty obtained Tuesday from Pittsburgh along with Ji Man Choi, lasted only three innings in...

Messi scores early in 1st game outside Florida for Inter Miami at FC Dallas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi wasted little time scoring in his first match outside Florida with Inter Miami.The only wait was to see whether the goal would count.Messi’s left-footed kick from just outside the penalty box beat FC Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes inside the left post, giving Miami a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute Sunday night.Josef Martinez was initially ruled offsides by the head referee for interfering with Paes’ view, but the call was overturned on review.Messi has scored in all four matches since joining Miami, with six goals total. He had consecutive multigoal games coming into the Leagues Cup round of 16 match in Frisco, about 30 miles north of Dallas.Messi’s second multigoal game came in the first Leagus Cup elimination game, which was delayed by an hour and a half because of a torrential rainstorm in Florida.The fifth game in Texas in Messi’s illustrious career had a kickoff temperature of 100 degrees (38 degrees celsius) on the 14th c...

Rain, lightning and possible floods? Nothing can stop Queen Bey or her fans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:44:52 GMT

After a Flood Watch and lightning scare, Beyoncé said the show must go on during the second night of her Renaissance Tour at FedEx Field.Over 60,000 concert-goers at FedEx Field were under a shelter in place order at 6:40 p.m. due to lightning in the area. The stadium announced in a tweet that fans inside were being asked to shelter under covered concourse and ramp areas, while concert-goers that were still outside were told to go back to their cars.Nearly two hours later, fans were told they could return to their seats, with an all clear from the stadium at 8:25 p.m.WMATA says the Tour is covering costs to extend the Metro Silver Line for an extra hour early Monday morning due to the inclement weather delay, with fans able to catch a last train at the Morgan Boulevard stop at 1:04 a.m. Riders can also transfer to the Blue Line from the last Silver train at Metro Center, and late night trains should be available at transfer stations according to the Metro.WMATA said the additional h...