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From ‘Masked Singer’ to ‘Snake Oil,’ celebs share their big Halloween plans

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

Some people are really good at counting down to the holidays. For instance, I know there are exactly 182 days left until Arbor Day, but before you go planting any seeds or ideas, we’ve gotta talk about the spookiest time of the year. Deco’s resident happy haunt, Alex Miranda, is here.Halloween is only a couple days away, and we’re not the only ones ready for some tricks and treats. Your favorite celebs have got some big Halloween plans … and they’re sharing them with us.It’s that time of year again, and you know what that means…Michael Keaton (as Beetlejuice): “It’s showtime!”Tiki (singing): “Oh, oh, oh, it’s magic, you know.”The judges on “The Masked Singer” are used to being surrounded by people in all kinds of crazy costumes, but that doesn’t mean they’re any less excited about Halloween this year.Robin Thicke: “Halloween has become a whole month of celebration because my kids love it,...

Ravens OLB Odafe Oweh, RB Keaton Mitchell questionable vs. Cardinals; Arizona QB Kyler Murray doubtful

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

Despite being a full participant in practice this week for the first time since late last season and coming off the injury report altogether Thursday, it’s unlikely that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will play against the Ravens on Sunday.Though Murray, the 2019 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and a two-time Pro Bowl selection, practiced fully for the first time since tearing his ACL last December, he was listed as doubtful in Friday’s injury report. Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said the quarterback is “fully healthy,” though reports have indicated the 26-year-old former No. 1 overall draft pick would be ramped up slowly, and Gannon said only “we’ll see,” when asked if he would play this week.When Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked how he’ll handle the uncertainty of whether Murray would play, he replied similarly.“We’ll see, that’s about all you can say,” he said. “We’ll be ready ...

Full text: President Biden on Lewiston, Maine, shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

Statement from President Biden on Update in Lewiston, Maine Shooting:“This has been a tragic two days – not just for Lewiston, Maine, but for our entire country.Once again, an American community and American families have been devastated by gun violence. In all, at least eighteen souls brutally slain, more injured, some critically, and scores of family and friends praying and experiencing trauma no one ever wants to imagine.Numerous brave law enforcement officers have worked around the clock to find this suspect and prevent the loss of more innocent life – all while risking their own. They are the best of us.Tonight we’re grateful that Lewiston and surrounding communities are safe after spending excruciating days hiding in their homes. I thank Governor Janet Mills for her steady leadership during this time of crisis, and continue to direct my administration to provide everything that is needed to support the people of Maine.Americans should not have to live like this. I once a...

Mother found guilty of helping son murder suburban man

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

CHICAGO — A former Chicago woman has been found guilty of murder for her role in the killing of a Naperville man in 2018, according to DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin.After a days-long trial and 90 minutes of deliberations, a jury found 43-year-old Candice Jones guilty in the murder of Michael Armendariz in January of 2018 and guilty of armed robbery, Berlin said in a news release on Friday afternoon. Family believes ex-boyfriend shot, killed Garfield Ridge woman According to the State Attorney's office, Jones helped her son, 27-year-old Ernest Collins, dispose of Armendariz's body after he and his girlfriend, 26-year-old Cassandra Green, devised a plan to rob him.Prosecutors say Armendariz was killed by Collins after he was picked up at his Naperville apartment by Green at around 9 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2018. According to prosecutors, Collins, who was hiding in the back of Green's vehicle, fatally shot Armendariz twice in the back of his head.Prosecutors say the two drove...

No. 4 Westlake hammers Bowie 62-0 to stay undefeated

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 4 Westlake flexed its muscles in a big way, shutting out Bowie 69-0 at home Friday to move to 9-0.The Chaparrals rang up 52 points by halftime and the game was over shortly before it began against the Bulldogs, who actually have a good chance at making the state playoffs as the fourth-place team in the district. REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteWestlake's defense held an otherwise potent Bowie offense to negative total yards in the first half and had two long touchdown runs from running back Jack Kayser. Kayser scored on runs of 58 and 35 yards in the first quarter and ended his night early."Outstanding game, all three phases," Westlake head coach Tony Salazar said. "That's what a great week of work and respecting your opponent looks like. Bowie is a playoff-caliber football team and had our attention all week."MORE ...

Class 6A football playoffs: Charlie Bern’s 4 TDs lift East Ridge to upset of Anoka

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

Charlie Bern does a little bit of everything for the East Ridge High School football team.The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Raptors senior lines up at tight end, running back and fullback on offense while playing both defensive end and linebacker on the other side of the ball.“I sit on the sideline and (head) coach (Dan Fritze) just puts me in,” Bern said. “He tells me what to do at whatever position he wants me at. I’m kind of like a Swiss Army knife. I do whatever the team needs.”What East Ridge needed most Friday was touchdowns, and Bern provided them in abundance, rushing for three scores (including a go-ahead 32-yard run with 7:47 to play) and catching another as the Raptors upset Anoka 35-28 on the road in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs at Goodrich Field.“He came out last year as a junior for the first time in a long time,” Fritze said. “He’s a basketball player. He’s a great athlete, but he was so raw, we weren’t sure where to put him.“He played outside linebacker, and midway...

High School Football Roundup: Woodbury’s Bjellos tallies six first-half touchdowns in first-round playoff win over Buffalo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

Woodbury 42, Buffalo 0: Royals quarterback George Bjellos had a career game – err, half – on Friday, throwing for five scores and rushing for another all in the first two quarters.Two of those scoring strikes went to Isaiah Tisdle, while two others found Liam Frommelt.The Royals (5-4) will host Rosemount next week after the Irish toppled Blaine 51-7 in the first round.Forest Lake 31, Wayzata 7: Forest Lake (6-3) scored four rushing touchdowns – two by star back Leyton Patzer and two by quarterback Nolan Dumonceaux – to advance to the second round for the second time in as many seasons.The Rangers will play at Lakeville North (8-1) next week after the Panthers downed Coon Rapids 28-12 on Friday.Prior Lake 17, Mounds View 15: Hunter MacGillivray ran for 142 yards and a score as Prior Lake (5-4) won its first road playoff game since 2000.Mounds View (4-5) held multiple leads in the contest, but wasn’t quite able to get over the finish line. The Lakers will next travel to meet top-seede...

Concert review: Queen + Adam Lambert deliver thrilling blast of nostalgia at the X

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

Friday night at Xcel Energy Center, Queen + Adam Lambert delivered a truly memorable “Somebody to Love,” complete with the audience singing along at the end. It was such a triumphant take on the gospel-inspired 1976 hit, it felt like the encore. Thing is, there was still an hour to go.As they’ve proven in their previous two shows at the St. Paul hockey arena, Queen + Adam Lambert make for a terrific combination and that was once again the case Friday. Technically, it’s the second local stop on the group’s sprawling Rhapsody Tour, which kicked off back in July 2019, riding high on the success of the 2018 Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” (The tour took a two-year break due to the pandemic.)But it wasn’t the same show they played at the X in August 2019. The big hits remain — “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Killer Queen,” “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” among them — but the group subbed out some of the lesser-known songs from 2019 and c...

High school football playoffs: Eagan runs past White Bear Lake

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

One year ago, Eagan had its first home playoff football game in eight years.Flash forward 52 weeks and the Wildcats again did something that hasn’t happened in, yes, eight years.Eagan defensive lineman Hans Anderson, left, and defensive back Jack Kruger, right, and other defenders swarm White Bear Lake running back Aidan Kiritschenko during the first half of the Class 6A first-round game at Eagan High School, in Eagan, Friday Oct. 27, 2023. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)​Tate Gage ran for three scores, Carson Schwamb added a couple, and No. 4 Eagan beat No. 5 White Bear Lake 45-27 Friday in the opening round of the Class 6A football playoffs.The Wildcats last playoff win was in 2015. Their reward is a Nov. 3 trip to top-ranked and undefeated Eden Prairie.“The seniors didn’t want this to be their last game. Make history and step off this field with a win,” Schwamb said.They did so with a dominant rushing attack that topped 450 yards.“I loved how we moved the ball...

Airbnb cracking down on Halloween parties in L.A. 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:32:22 GMT

With Halloween approaching, Airbnb is cracking down on disruptive and unauthorized parties in Los Angeles. The home rental property announced that it is launching an AI and machine learning system to block one-night and two-night reservations over Halloween in L.A. and throughout the United States. The new AI system will help identify and prevent high-risk booking attempts for home listings by pinpointing signals including the length of the trip, the distance of the listing, and whether the booking is last-minute, that could indicate a renter who may be attempting to use the space for an unauthorized party. “While disruptive parties are rare, we want to try to reduce the risk of them even more,” said Naba Banerjee, Head of Trust and Safety at Airbnb. “Our AI anti-party system is an important tool in helping us to do that, and we’re optimistic it will have a positive impact for our community and neighborhoods this Halloween.”The company also partnered with law enforcement from a...