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We tried Arby’s new Venison-Elk-Beef Burger. Is it a wild-game winner?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

Arby’s has dreamed up a Big Game Burger that has nothing to do with a big football game.The star of this burger is game … wild game. For a limited time only, the restaurant group is offering a huge burger made with ground venison, elk and beef.It’s not the first time Arby’s has gone where no other fast-food chain ventures. In 2017, Arby’s sold a venison steak sandwich for one day only at all U.S. locations, and the special sold out quickly. The chain has also sold game in what it calls “hunting-centric” states like Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.Last year the restaurants sold a Wagyu burger blend, and the customer response was impressive, with the supply at some locations selling out early. That patty was a blend of 48% ground beef and 52% American Wagyu, which is a cross between Japanese Wagyu and top American cattle breeds.“We’re dedicated to crafting unique culinary experiences for our guests,” said Ellen Rose, chief marketing office...

Alameda sheriff’s office: Man killed woman after cops set up perimeter around home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

SAN LEANDRO — A San Leandro man allegedly pistol-whipped a woman and held her against her will in his home, then fatally shot her as sheriff’s deputies were setting up a perimeter outside in anticipation of a standoff, authorities said.Now, 54-year-old Carlos Smith, of San Leandro, has been charged with murder, making criminal threats and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He remains in Dublin’s Santa Rita Jail on a no-bail hold, court records show.The victim has been identified in court documents as Gina Minerva Love. Her age and city of residence were not immediately available.Love was shot and killed at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 13, at an apartment in the 16000 block of Foothill Boulevard, authorities said. Deputies with the Alameda County Sheriff’s office had already been called to the apartment building for reports of Smith allegedly beating Love with the butt of a gun and forcibly keeping her at the apartment, police said.Authorities were able to contact b...

Banning RVs near San Jose schools could be just the tip of the iceberg

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

When San Jose announced plans last month to ban RV dwellings near schools, that was just the beginning of potentially more laws to reign in the hundreds of vehicles parked along the city’s roadways — a growing problem that has enraged residents and led to a slew of public safety concerns.San Jose officials are exploring policies that include banning RVs from certain streets and sanctioning others who park on designated roads, increasing enforcement for street parking time limits and a permit system attached with a code of conduct, such as agreements that would ensure personal items are kept off the sidewalk.The restrictions on vehicles near schools — combined with the possibility of new enforcement laws — marks a new chapter in San Jose’s stance towards homelessness and falls in line with Mayor Matt Mahan’s tougher approach to combatting one of the Bay Area’s most intractable problems. Facing one of America’s most acute affordable hous...

Pentagon orders new interviews about Kabul airport attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

By Lolita C. Baldor | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of roughly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during U.S. forces’ chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, as criticism persists that the deadly assault could have been stopped.The interviews, ordered by Gen. Erik Kurilla, head of U.S. Central Command, were triggered in part by assertions by at least one service member injured in the blast who said he was never interviewed about it and that he might have been able to stop the attackers.The interviews are meant to see if service members who were not included in the original investigation, have new or different information.The decision, according to officials, does not reopen the administration’s investigation into the deadly bombing and the withdrawal two years ago. But the additional interviews will likely be seized on by congressional critics, mostly Republican, as...

Hank the Tank's cubs raised in captivity at Sonoma County facility

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

(KRON) -- You may remember Hank the Tank -- the 500-pound bear who made headlines for repeatedly breaking into Lake Tahoe homes. The bear was making off with food and leaving behind a lot of damage. A love affair: Chevy Impala remains with same owner 62 years later It turned out Hank is actually female and recently had three cubs. Those cubs are now at a wildlife facility in Sonoma County. I was able to get an inside look at how they're doing. Watch the full story using the video player above.

Palo Alto, Mountain View police announce 911 phone line outage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

(KRON) -- The Palo Alto Police Department's 24-hour communication centers, including 9-1-1 and its non-emergency dispatch 650-329-2413, are not functioning, the department announced on X Friday at 12:10 p.m. This is due to a "widespread" AT&T outage, officials said. Police: Man who threatened San Jose school as hoax arrested As of 1:37 p.m., Mountain View Police Department also announced that its emergency lines are also not functioning. Mountain View police said that its non-emergency number, 650-903-6344, is not impacted.Palo Alto and Mountain View residents can still call 9-1-1 for emergencies, and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office will respond.The Palo Alto police will announce when the outage has subsided.

MLB managers at different career stages strive to be honest with players when it comes to decisions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The only time Mark Kotsay ever faced being demoted or released as a player, Terry Francona delivered the tough news.And he did so with such grace and care that Kotsay remembers to this day how that thoughtful tone made it a little easier to accept in the moment. Those are lessons he now uses himself as manager of the Oakland Athletics.“Terry Francona, his communication skills are off the charts,” said Tampa Bay skipper Kevin Cash, who played for Francona in Boston and served as a coach on his staff in Cleveland. “I think that’s why he’s been in the game and been successful for so long.”Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has long abided by a simple message when it comes to his players: “I try to treat players the way I would want to be treated.”So, when it comes to tough conversations, most every manager agrees that being truthful and straightforward is always the best approach.All these years later, Kotsay still recalls when Francona told him in 200...

Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect gender identities, state officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect gender identities, state officials say.Source

Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein questionable to play vs. Cowboys because of groin injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein has a groin injury that could keep him out of the game Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.Coach Robert Saleh said Friday that Zuerlein was hurt late in practice Thursday. Zuerlein didn’t participate in the team’s final full session before traveling to Dallas and was listed as questionable on the Jets’ injury report. Saleh said “we’re 50-50” on Zuerlein’s chances to play.“He’s not out for the game,” Saleh said. “We’ll see how that works over the next couple of days.” Among the kickers that worked out for the Jets on Friday in case Zuerlein can’t play were Ty Long, Austin Seibert, Caleg Shudak and Matthew Wright.“It’s not serious,” Saleh said. “But serious enough to bring this game in question.”It’s the latest adversity to hit the Jets this week after they lost quarterback Aaron Rodgers for the season with a torn left Achilles tendon suffered on his fourth snap...

Vikings RB Mattison calls out racial slurs directed at him on social media after loss to Eagles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison received more than 60 “disgustingly disrespectful messages” through social media that included racial slurs and encouraged suicide, the fifth-year player said Friday in the aftermath of the team’s most recent loss.Mattison, who is Black, revealed on an Instagram Story post that he was taunted through direct messages and in the comments sections on the social media platform for his performance in Minnesota’s 34-28 defeat Thursday at Philadelphia, where Mattison had one of the Vikings’ four fumbles. He urged the 60-plus users to “really reflect” on their words and how they could truly affect a person.“Under my helmet, I am a human, a father, a son,” Mattison wrote. “This is sick.”The Vikings said in a statement Friday they were “sickened” by the messages directed at Mattison.“There simply is no room for racist words or actions in sports or society,” the team said.The NFL also issued a statement of c...