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Drake giving free Dave's Hot Chicken for his Oct. 24 birthday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

(KTXL/NEXSTAR) — In celebration of his birthday on Oct. 24, rapper Drake is hooking up people across multiple states with some free food at Dave’s Hot Chicken. Drake re-shared the company's announcement of the "Drake's Birthday feat. Dave's Hot Chicken" collaboration to his 143 million Instagram followers on Thursday, saying that participants could get a chicken slider or tender at Dave's Hot Chicken on him from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on his 37th birthday. ‘Calculated misery’: Here’s why airlines want you to be uncomfortable Dave's Hot Chicken followed up on Drake's social media post by saying in a press release, "The hook-up is for anyone who comes by their local Dave’s and scans their Dave’s Hot Chicken app."The chicken restaurant reported that it’s the second year that the superstar, who became an investor in the brand once he tried the food and met the founders, is giving everyone a chance to experience the "mind-blowing taste of a Dave’s Hot Chicken slider, on him."  What are th...

New Trump ad claims Hilary Clinton wanted to brainwash voters

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

(The Hill) — Former President Trump, in a new campaign ad, took a swipe at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — alluding that his 2016 presidential rival wanted to brainwash voters into supporting President Biden.The advertisement, posted to his Truth Social account, shows voters lining up to be brainwashed and blindfolded with clips of Clinton praising the work Biden has done.The clip took a snippet of Clinton's recent interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour where the former first lady called for a “formal deprogramming” of MAGA — or "Make America Great Again" — "cult members." Chesebro attorney argues client never believed Trump’s ‘big lie’ of election fraud “Maybe there needs to be a formal deprogramming of the cult members,” Clinton said in the interview earlier this month. “And sadly, so many of those extremists, those MAGA extremists, take their marching orders from Donald Trump, who has no credibility left by any measure,” Clinton added. “He’s only in it for himself...

No. 8 Texas survives Smith's big day to beat Houston 31-24

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 8 Texas Longhorns held off quarterback Donovan Smith and the Houston offense to escape with a 31-24 Saturday at TDECU Stadium.On third-and-1 from the 10-yard line with 1:20 left, Houston running back Stacy Sneed looked as if he made the line to gain, the 9-yard line, for a first down. However, the officials spotted him a half-yard short to set up a fourth down. Smith had been terrific the whole game, and on the pivotal play, his pass to Stephon Johnson fell incomplete and Texas took over with 1:03 left.Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, right, celebrates after his touchdown with Gunnar Helm, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Houston, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)Texas running back Savion Red (17) celebrates after his touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Houston, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)Texas quarterback Qu...

Women’s hockey: No. 2 Ohio State sweeps away St. Thomas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

After opening the season 4-0 with non-conference sweeps of Franklin Pierce and Lindenwood, reality has set in for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team. Playing in the daunting WCHA will do that.Ohio State, the nation’s No. 2 team, completed a weekend sweep of the Tommies on Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena with a 7-1 victory. The Buckeyes beat St. Thomas 6-2 on Friday.Having lost their first two conference games of the season the previous weekend to the No. 4 Gophers, the Tommies have now been outscored 25-3 in WCHA play.Next up, a weekend series against No. 1 Wisconsin, with the first game Friday night in Mendota Heights.“I think (assistant coaches) Bethany Brausen and Marty Sertich said it better than I did in the dressing room,” St. Thomas head coach Joel Johnson said. “Nobody is feeling sorry for us, so we’re not going to do that for ourselves.“This is what we signed up for. This is exciting, but it’s also really hard right now. But is anything worth doing that isn’t hard at the b...

Looking for more, Wild make some tweaks ahead of Saturday’s game

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

The Wild started Saturday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets looking for more, a testament to the team’s ambitions despite early injury issues that have been exacerbated by the fact Minnesota has almost zero salary cap space.They started the 7 p.m. puck drop at Xcel Energy Center with a 2-2-0 record, roughly $10,000 in cap space and injuries to captain Jared Spurgeon, second-line wing Matt Boldy and veteran blue liner Alex Goligoski.Before Saturday’s game, head coach Dean Evason said that in general, he and his staff have liked the way the team has played early, even in a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings in which they lost a 2-1, first period lead in the span of about 10 minutes, and that got out of hand with two empty-net goals late.“We want to continue to stay positive about the way we’re playing,” Evason said. “But having said all that, you need the results, too, and we haven’t got the exact results that we want.”It’s also early, and inconsistencies tend to go line to line...

Area college football: Tommies’ ground game buries Stetson with 378 yards in 38-6 rout

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

Hope Adebayo rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, and St. Thomas finished with 378 yards on the ground, the most since moving up to Division I competition, as the Tommies rolled over Stetson 38-6 in a Pioneer Football League game Saturday in Deland, Fla.It was a big performance for St. Thomas coming off last week’s humbling, and surprising, 52-21 loss at Drake.The Tommies improved to 5-3 overall and 4-1 in the PFL. Stetson fell to 3-4, 1-3.The dominant performance by Adebayo, a junior from Inver Grove Heights, ended his nine-game slump of not reaching 100 yards in a game. His biggest run went for a 67-yard touchdown in the first half.Amari Powell, making his first start at quarterback since the Sept. 16 loss at Harvard, completed eight passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns as the Tommies rolled up 466 yards of offense.Gustavus Adolphus 38, St. John’s 35George Sandven completed 25 of 37 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns to lift the Gusties to a ...

Gophers find a way to beat Iowa, 12-10, to grab Floyd of Rosedale trophy

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa — It was far from pretty and completely chaotic, but the Gophers finally ended their long and painful losing streak to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.The Gophers were desperately holding onto a three-point win when they punted to Cooper DeJean with less than 90 seconds remaining.Minnesota defensive back Justin Walley (5) celebrates his interception with defensive back Tre’Von Jones (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. Minnesota won 12-10. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)DeJean returned it 54 yards for a touchdown, but officials called it back for an invalid fair catch signal. Fans booed and threw debris on the field.Iowa got the ball back, but Justin Walley’s interception sealed a 12-10 win for Minnesota and Gophers players raced to the north end zone to find the Floyd of Rosedale rivalry trophy.Minnesota (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) hadn’t won in Iowa City since 1999. No. 24 Iow...

Cody Schrader's big game lifts Mizzou to homecoming win, 34-12 over South Carolina

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Cody Schrader ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns and No. 20 Missouri sacked Spencer Rattler six times in a 34-12 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.Missouri (7-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) has seven victories in its first eight games for the first time since 2013.Brady Cook completed 14 of 24 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, and Luther Burden III caught four passes for 90 yards and a TD.Rattler completed 23 of 40 passes for 217 yards, and South Carolina kicker Mitch Jeter converted four of five field goals.After South Carolina (2-5, 1-4) cut it to 24-12 with 10:31 left on Jeter's goal, Schrader sealed it with an 11-yard touchdown run with 2:46 to go.Cook capped an 87-yard drive with a 17-yard rushing touchdown, and Harrison Mevis hit a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter to give Missouri a 24-0 lead. Jeter spoiled the shutout with a 51-yard field goal with 31 seconds left in the half.Schrader had 10-yard touchdown ru...

Class 5A Softball: Chatfield uses seven-run fourth to charge past Erie and claim first title since 1997

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

AURORA — It wasn’t often the Chatfield softball team found itself in tight, one-run games during the 2023 season. Even when it was in those sorts of games, one inning was enough to blow it open.On Saturday in the Class 5A championship at a bustling Aurora Sports Park, the Chargers did exactly that. Chatfield erupted for seven runs in the fourth inning and never looked back against 12-time title winner Erie, sealing its first title since 1997 in an 11-3 win.Chargers senior Karlie Cooledge was instrumental on both the mound and the plate. She drove in four RBIs on a pair of hits, including a back-breaking double in the fourth to make it 6-1, after she also reached first base earlier in the inning on an error to drive in the team’s first two runs.Chatfield Chargers pitcher Karlie Coolidge (12) pitching against the Eerie Tigers in the 5th inning during the Colorado State 5A softball championship game at the Aurora Sports Park October 21, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The ...

Santa Barbara Main Jail inmate dead after apparent suicide

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:34 GMT

A male inmate at the Main Jail in Santa Barbara is dead after an apparent suicide on Saturday. According to a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office news release, at approximately 6:20 a.m., while conducting inmate checks, jail staff found an inmate who was unresponsive in his cell When they entered the cell, they found a piece of linen tied around the inmate’s neck. Medical staff and paramedics responded to the scene and performed life-saving measures, but the inmate did not recover and was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Although it appears to be an apparent suicide, authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the cause and manner of the inmate’s death. The inmate’s identity has not been released, pending notification to his next-of-kin.