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IDNR reminding hunters not to use drones

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources(IDNR) is reminding Illinois Residents Wednesday not to use drones while hunting.According to an Illinois news release, INDR and the Illinois Conservation Police have received several inquiries about the use of drones for scouting and tracking animals. 3 Illinois sheriff’s deputies suffer burns in dynamite disposal operation “Not only is drone use for hunting unlawful in Illinois, it goes against the spirit of fair chase and widely accepted hunting ethics,” said Jed Whitchurch, director of the IDNR Office of Law Enforcement. “Illinois Conservation Police officers will be monitoring for drone use during the fall and winter hunting seasons. We encourage all hunters to familiarize themselves with the Wildlife Code, abide by the law, and have a safe and successful hunting season.”The unlawful use of drones while hunting could lead to enforcement action, including the seizure of unlawfully used equipment.The fall h...

Remains of missing mother Suzanne Morphew found during unrelated search

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR/WXIN) — Remains found in Colorado have been positively identified as Suzanne Morphew, a woman who went missing on Mother's Day weekend three years ago, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.Morphew, who is originally from Indiana, was reported missing from her home in Chaffee County, Colorado, on May 10, 2020. She had moved from Indiana to Colorado several years before her disappearance. Morphew’s husband, Barry Morphew, was originally charged and accused of killing his wife. However, the charges ended up being dropped in 2021 after Barry Morphew’s lawyers argued there was no physical evidence that Suzanne Morphew was even dead and that there was no evidence of a murder nor any witnesses. Barry Morphew once charged in missing wife’s presumed death denies involvement Suzanne Morphew's remains were located during an unrelated search on Sept. 22, officials said. Specific information, such as where the remains were found, was being withheld, accordin...

Trump's unfavorability tops 50 percent: poll

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

(The Hill) — Former President Trump’s unfavorability among registered voters has topped 55 percent, according to a new poll. A NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll found roughly 44 percent had a "very unfavorable" view of Trump, the highest such rating across the other seven GOP contenders tested. Another 13 percent reported a "somewhat unfavorable" view, for around 56 percent overall unfavorability. But the polarizing former president, the front-runner of the GOP primary race, also boasted the highest percentage of voters who viewed him as "very favorable" — with roughly 22 percent expressing strong favorability.  If the government shuts down, will mail still be delivered? By contrast, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) — long considered Trump’s closest challenger — saw around 34 percent of voters view him "very unfavorably," and 11 percent view him "very favorably."Trump’s numbers come as he faces a myriad of legal battles, including multiple criminal indictments, while he campaigns...

DNA technology helps solve 2004 San Marcos cold case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for Sept. 27, 2023.SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- On Wednesday, the City of San Marcos said an October 2004 sexual assault cold case was solved due to advanced DNA technology, the agency said in a news release on its website.On Oct. 9, 2004, the San Marcos Police Department received a call about a man who entered a woman's home and sexually assaulted her in her bedroom, according to the release. When officers arrived on the scene, the suspect ran away and was no longer in the home. The victim told police she wasn't able to see the man's face, as he had it covered with a shirt or a mask, the release said.The victim was taken to a hospital in Seguin, where a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) was done and evidence was gathered, which also included a DNA sample from the suspect. There weren't many leads for detectives to identify a suspect, officials said. The DNA was then entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) wi...

As the losses add up, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins admits ‘football torments me.’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

All of it raced through the mind of quarterback Kirk Cousins after the Vikings suffered a 28-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers last weekend.The throw to receiver K.J. Osborn that should have gone for an easy touchdown. The handoff to running back Alexander Mattison that came up a couple of yards short of the end zone. The ball to tight end T.J. Hockenson that got batted twice before being intercepted in the end zone.He lamented the things he could have done differently while he talked to reporters postgame. He replayed the mistakes in his head over and over again during the 30-minute drive home. He felt like his skin was crawling as he tried to come to grips with the fact that the Vikings were 0-3.“I hope my boys find something they’re as passionate about as I am about football,” Cousins said, before adding a very important caveat. “I hope it doesn’t torment them the way football torments me.”Anyone who watched the Netflix docuseries “Quarterback̶...

St. Paul votes 4-3 to restrict marijuana smoke from parks, commercial buildings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

Concerned about secondhand smoke from recreational marijuana, a divided St. Paul City Council voted 4-3 to approve new rules limiting where pot smokers can light up.The new rules, heavily amended after multiple hearings that drew emotional voices on all sides, effectively merge restrictions on marijuana and tobacco smoke, barring smokers of all kinds from city parks unless there’s a designated area, marked by signage and approved by the director of St. Paul Parks and Recreation.The ordinance also bans smoking within 25 feet of entrances, exits, windows and ventilation intakes of public places and places of employment in the city. Building owners can, however, designate a smoking area in their structure with the appropriate signage.Traditional Native American practices and lawfully recognized religious and cultural ceremonies are exempt from the parks ban, which city officials hope to enforce with non-criminal administrative fines.Previously, tobacco use had been allowed in par...

Law enforcement seen investigating fields in Montgomery County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

FLORIDA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Federal and state law enforcement were seen in Montgomery County on Wednesday. Investigators with the FBI and New York State Police were seen in the area of Mohr Road in the town of Florida. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police were seen scouring fields. The scene was spread over 800 acres. NYSP were throughout the field in unmarked cars. They were also being aided by canine units and all-terrain vehicles. NEWS10 reached out to the FBI and was told the investigation is ongoing. The spokesperson said it is a federal investigation, and the activity Wednesday was court authorized. Additional details are not able to be released at this time.

Sky falling? Season over? Broncos RT Mike McGlinchey says such talk after 0-3 start is “absolutely insane”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

Mike McGlinchey got one more question about 70-20 and a bit of a spark flickered in his eye.The Broncos’ right tackle and marquee free agent addition this spring spent five minutes or so at his locker saying the right things the right way, as he typically does.He said he gives himself 24 hours to process after a game, win or lose.He said the best way to get a bitter loss out of his system is to start watching the next opponent either Monday night or Tuesday on his off day.He said he thinks the Broncos can put an historic, 50-point blowout loss to the Dolphins behind them and bounce back.He noted his old team, San Francisco, started 3-4 a year ago — including a loss in Denver to a bad Broncos team, as it happens — before ripping off 12 wins in a row.Then finally he had enough of the doom and gloom.“I understand that Sunday was not what we wanted it to be, but to come in here and hang your head three games into the season is crazy to me,” McGlinchey said. “We’re trying to figure this ...

Culver City purchases closing gun store to prevent another from opening

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

A soon-to-be vacant gun store in Culver City has a new owner: the city itself.Earlier this month, Culver City announced plans to purchase the Martin B. Retting Gun Store on Washington Boulevard for a price tag of more than $6 million. The gunshop was a mainstay in Culver City for more than six decades, but in July, its longtime owners announced the store would be closing shop. After 65 years in business, with the company staying in the hands of various members of the Retting family throughout, retirement beckoned its current owners."Despite having overcome and flourished after everything the firearms industry could throw at us, it turns out that the one thing we can't defeat is the inevitable march of time," store management wrote in a note to customers posted on its website.The Martin B. Retting Gun Store in Culver City is shown on Sept. 27, 2023. The gun store has a new owner—the city itself. (KTLA)The store became the subject of public ire in recent years due to its close proximi...

Southern California city becomes first in nation to recognize legal rights of nonhuman animals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:37 GMT

The City of Ojai is now the first city in America to recognize the legal rights of a nonhuman animal. The Ojai City Council voted to adopt the ordinance introduced by Councilmember Leslie Rule (District 1) and developed with the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) by a vote of 4-1 on Tuesday night. The ordinance defines and protects elephants’ rights to liberty, NhRP said in a press release. “It’s indisputable that elephants suffer when deprived of their freedom and that animal welfare laws can’t end their suffering,” said NhRP Director of Government Relations and Campaigns Courtney Fern. “For elephants and the nonhuman animal rights movement, we are proud to support this first-of-its-kind ordinance and we commend the Ojai City Council for standing up for what is necessary and just.”  California official submits proposal to have new national monument near Joshua Tree National Park Elephants have been found to be quite similar to humans; they are cognitively, emotionally and socially co...