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Dean cooks 3 different kinds of burgers

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is gearing up for summer and cooking burgers!Stuffed CheeseburgersIngredients:2 lbs. ground Beef1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 teaspoon Garlic Powder1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste.  1/2 lb.  Cheese of choice (finely grated.)  I loved cheddar but blue cheese, swiss, provolone are also great.   6  Hamburger Buns  (brioche is great.)Instructions: Combine the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix together well.Roll the beef into 6 balls. Split each beef ball in half and flatten out to your preferred patty size. Place about 2-3 tablespoons cheese in the center of one patty, then top with the other patty and seal the edges by pinching and smoothing with your fingers.Gently press flat, double checking there are no opening for the cheese to escape when the burgers cook.Cook on a grill or skillet over medium hi...

Austin FC's honorary mascots for Wednesday match named after 'Ted Lasso' characters

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- You may recognize the names of Austin FC's honorary mascots for the Verde's Wednesday match. Ted Lasso, Rebecca Welton, Roy Kent and Jamie Tartt are 8-week old shepherd mix puppies from Austin Pets Alive! and will serve as the honorary mascots for Austin FC's match against Minnesota United FC.Roy Kent, a shepherd mix puppy from Austin Pets Alive! is one of four puppies named after 'Ted Lasso' characters who will be Austin FC's honorary mascots on May 31, 2023. (Photo: Austin Pets Alive!)Jamie Tartt, a shepherd mix puppy from Austin Pets Alive! is one of four puppies named after 'Ted Lasso' characters who will be Austin FC's honorary mascots on May 31, 2023. (Photo: Austin Pets Alive!)Rebecca Welton and Ted Lasso, two shepherd mix puppies from Austin Pets Alive! are two of four puppies named after 'Ted Lasso' characters who will be Austin FC's honorary mascots on May 31, 2023. (Photo: Austin Pets Alive!)Wednesday marks the end of the third season of the popular Apple...

Minneapolis author’s debut novel is GMA’s book club pick for June

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

A Minneapolis author’s debut novel has been selected as Good Morning America’s book club pick for June.“Ink Blood Sister Scribe,” a fantastical page-turner by Emma Törzs, was also the subject of a bidding war by publishers. It was released by William Morrow on Tuesday.The hype and buzz are warranted, our book critic says.“It doesn’t matter how many TBR books are lying on every surface of your house,” our book editor, Mary Ann Grossmann, wrote in her Readers and Writers column on Sunday. “You have to make room for this debut novel from Minneapolis author Emma Törzs. It has everything we want in summer reads — old houses, hidden staircases, messages (and corpses) sent through mirrors, likable characters, secrets that go back centuries, scribes who literally gave their lives to write magic into their books, and questions of how far family loyalty should go.”ABC’s “Good Morning America” introduced the book on Tuesday during its...

Albany man arrested for alleged car theft

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Shaun M. Somers, 44, is facing charges of grand larceny in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree. New York State Police arrested Somers following an investigation into a report of a stolen vehicle on Tuesday morning. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the report, the vehicle was left running on State Street. The victim witnessed Somers get in the car and drive away. The vehicle was located unoccupied on Green Street with some personal belongings missing. Somers was located around South Pearl Street around 12:11 p.m. The stolen property was recovered.Somers was arraigned at the Albany City Court and has been remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility without bail.

Hudson-Athens Lighthouse to begin restorations, public tours in June

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Connecting two communities, the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse has been a symbol of the region for almost 150 years. While its future is uncertain, a beacon of hope remains as one group works to restore and protect the beloved landmark. Off the Beaten Path: Moto Coffee Machine The lighthouse was completed in 1874. To this day, the lighthouse remains an aide to navigation. The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for maintaining its beacon.Starting on June 17, scheduled tours of the lighthouse will resume and depart from Hudson Riverfront Park and Athens Riverfront Park. The season will wrap in October. The tour lasts for about 1.5 hours, giving visitors time to explore and go to the top of the beacon to get a breathtaking 360-degree view of the Hudson River.  Exploring Olana State Historic Site Held up by 200 underwater wooden pilings, engineers forecast that within five years, the building will likely begin to tilt towards collapse. The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Pre...

Priority Ambulance acquires GAVAC

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Priority Ambulance will now operate under the name Lake Valley EMS to reflect the company's growth in the Mohawk Valley and Southern Adirondacks. The company has also announced it has acquired the assets of the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Corps (GAVAC), including the agency's Certificate of Need. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! GAVAC served the Mohawk Valley and Southern Adirondacks for over 55 years, offering emergency 9-1-1 services and interfacility services to Mongomery, Fulton, and parts of Hamilton Counties. In a release, Lake Valley EMS says they will still serve these counties, as well as give back to the community through multiple public safety, education, training, and other community initiatives. “Joining the Priority family allows us to deliver added resources for our patients, our team, and the community," said executive director Thomas Pasquarelli. "Our foundational commitment to p...

Man dies in crash on I-270 in north St. Louis County

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - One man died overnight after a crash on Interstate 270 in north St. Louis County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP reports that David Simmons, 28, died in the crash. Next of kin have been notified. The crash happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday on I-270 near New Halls Ferry Road. New hydrogen hub in Wentzville raises concern for residents  Investigators say Simmons was traveling too fast and too close to another vehicle before he attempted to avoid a crash with another driver. He ended up striking another vehicle, left the roadway and overturned, according to the MSHP crash report. Simmons was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver did not suffer any reported injuries.

Last of three Army Corps reports on Jana Elementary deems school ‘safe’

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. - A new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, like two others published in recent months, deems Jana Elementary School as “safe” amid prolonged concerns over radioactive waste.The USACE St. Louis District released the last of three anticipated reports on sampling and testing for radioactive waste at the north St. Louis County school.The report released Tuesday focused on soil around the school. The latest findings indicate that the soil outside the current remediation area is safe for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. New hydrogen hub in Wentzville raises concern for residents  Crews collected more than 500 soil samples with more than 4,500 analytical results. USACE says these were collected from 57 systematic and 21 biased locations to meet requirements for the report. “Like the first two reports released April 25 and May 9, this report also builds upon the preliminary results we shared with the community last November. It provides ad...

Al Pacino, 83, expecting baby with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

There’s a baby on the way for Al Pacino.The native New Yorker, 83, is expecting a child with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29, his representative confirmed to the Daily News.It will be the fourth child for the star of “The Godfather,” who also has a 33-year-old daughter, Julie Pacino, with Jan Tarrant. He has twins Anton Pacino and Olivia Pacino, 22, with actress Beverly D’Angelo.Pacino has been romantically connected to Alfallah, a Hollywood producer, since last year, according to People.Pacino’s news comes weeks after his frequent co-star Robert De Niro revealed he had welcomed his seventh child at age 79. De Niro’s girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, gave birth to daughter Virginia Chen-De Niro on April 6, broadcaster Gayle King shared on “CBS Mornings.”De Niro and Pacino’s movies together include “The Godfather Part II,” “Heat” and “The Irishman.”In 2014, Pacino shared what he loves about being a father....

LGBTQ flag burned at North Hollywood elementary school ahead of controversial Pride assembly

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:06:19 GMT

A North Hollywood elementary school was the site of a possible hate crime earlier this month.Saticoy Elementary School, which is planning on holding a LGBTQ Pride event on June 2, has been the site of controversy for more than a week, with parents planning a boycott of the Gay Pride and Rainbow Day assembly. While the parent group says the topics around sexuality and gender are unfit for children, the Los Angeles Unified School District told KTLA earlier this month that the event is intended to highlight diversity.Teachers will read students Mary Hoffman's book "The Great Big Book of Families," which Goodreads called "a celebration of the diverse fabric of kith and kin the world over."On May 22, however, the debate may have escalated, as school officials discovered that an LGBTQ flag had been burned in what the Los Angeles Police Department said is being investigated as a "vandalism hate crime," according to the Los Angeles Daily News.The planter in which the flag was placed was al...