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What are Ryan Poles' expectations for the 2023 Bears?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — There's nowhere for the Bears to go but up thanks to their 2022 season, but their general manager isn't going to restrict his expectations for his second season.Ryan Poles made that clear in his news conference on Tuesday at Halas Hall as Bears players arrived the day before training camp practices ahead of the 2023 season begin."I don't want to put a ceiling on what we can be, but I know our goals are always to win the division and be a championship-caliber team," said Poles when asked about expectations for the 2023 squad. "That standard is always going to be there."How close the Bears are to doing that is very much the question, especially after winning just three games in the general manager's first season. Roster improvements are across the board and figure to drive up the win total this fall and winter. That included the addition of a dynamic big-play receiver in D.J. Moore from the Panthers in the trade of the first overall pick. He also added to the offen...

Rare Apple sneakers up for sale at $50K

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Call them iShoes? Or maybe even Air Jobs. Right now, Apple fans with a love for sneakers can snag a pair of ultra-rare shoes by Apple — Yes, that Apple. But it'll cost you a lot more than a new iPhone or MacBook. Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion inspired Airbnb materializes in Southern California World-famous auction house Sotheby's is currently selling (not auctioning) a pair of men's size 10.5 sneakers that were custom-made for Apple employees and given away at a sales conference in the mid-90s. The cost for the Omega Sports Apple Computer Sneakers is $50,000. Sotheby's tells Nexstar the shoes, which are in "new" condition in the box, are available for immediate purchase via the company's Buy Now marketplace. As explained by the shoes' listing, the rarity of the item majorly factors into the price.(Courtesy of Sotheby's)"Having never reached the general public, this particular pair of sneakers is one of the most obscure in existence and highly coveted on the resale mark...

Three arrested for multiple crimes, including vandalism of a church, FCSO says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for July 25, 2023FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas — On Tuesday, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office arrested three people in connection with multiple crimes, including vandalism of a church in Fayette County, according to a FCSO news release.In the news release, FCSO Sheriff Keith Korenek said on July 18, deputies received reports of a burglary at the Mullins Prairie Store and vandalism that occurred at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.As investigators began working each case, they received information identifying one of the suspects in the Mullins Prairie Store burglary, FCSO said. Investigators located and interviewed the suspect, who admitted to taking part in both the burglary and vandalism of the church.During the course of the investigation, investigators were able to identify two more suspects and determined both suspects took part in two more crimes that occurred in the Mullins Prairie area a few weeks prior, the releas...

Georgetown explains why some customers have different water restrictions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — City of Georgetown officials said a difference in elevation is what's causing a third of its customers to still be under Stage 3 water restrictions while others are under Stage 2.Last week, the city announced that residents west of D.B. Wood Road and southwest of Williams Drive will remain in Stage 3 restrictions through Sept. 4.Customers in Stage 3 are limited to hand-watering only outdoors. Customers under Stage 2 water restrictions are allowed to water with an irrigation system or hose-end sprinkler one day a week.At a press conference Tuesday, Georgetown City Manager David Morgan said the water that customers in western parts of Georgetown is processed and stored at a higher elevation than customers on the east side of town. Water restrictions rolled back for some, not all in Georgetown Morgan said processing that water requires more pressure to run through city pumps which is a longer process than refilling reserves at a lower elevation. The western...

Cities sue Texas over 'Death Star' preemption law in latest power struggle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — At a time when the Lone Star State is testing its authority limits with the federal government, some of the state's largest cities are challenging Texas' control over local entities, in the latest power struggle between Texas and its cities.The City of Austin said it is considering joining a lawsuit against the state over what opponents call the 'Death Star' law, which will prohibit local governments from passing ordinances that are stricter than state laws in several areas, including labor and environment.The new law will dismantle some local rules, like mandatory water breaks for construction workers, eviction moratoriums and protections against predatory lending.“The City of Austin supports the City of Houston in its legal challenge to HB 2127. Austin intends to provide legal briefing in the City of Houston case further along in the process," an Austin city spokesperson told Nexstar. San Antonio joined Houston's lawsuit on Monday, arguing the law violates ...

'Does no one care?' Vietnam Veteran buried in 'abandoned' black cemetery in Central Texas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN)—There's a historic Black cemetery just outside of La Grange, in Fayette County that some feel has essentially been abandoned.It's where a Vietnam veteran, Donnell Phillips was laid to rest, along side others. Phillips is from Smithville, according to records. Donnell Phillips, Vietnam Veteran from Smithsville.Phillips headstone. Phillips headstone. The Mt. Olive African Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery is just off Highway 71, off a dead end road. It's easy to miss, if not for a small sign and American Flag. Cathy Kubicek said she left that flag so she could remember where the cemetery is at, and is now on a personal mission to improve its conditions. "Is it just because it's an old African American cemetery...does nobody care?," Phillips said. "It hurts my heart."Tombstones are chained behind this gate and barbed-wired fence, and the cemetery grounds are rugged and untrimmed. Kubicek went looking for the cemetery after watching the movie "We Are Soldiers," ...

St. Paul army veteran receives new roof on lifelong home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

A St. Paul veteran will sleep under a new roof tonight, thanks to a partnership between Owens Corning, Habitat for Humanity and Sela Roofing and Remodeling.Their latest project took place on the East Side of St. Paul in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood.824 Fremont Avenue is home to Paula Schilling, Lynn Warnecke, pitbull Buddy, several tomato plants and beagle Sweetie.The two-story home dates to the turn of the century, complete with Corinthian columns and dentil molding and sits on a corner plot encapsulated by a white picket fence.Childhood homeSitting in the shade of a birch tree and a tent, Schilling told the story of a home and a life.Schilling, who graduated from Harding High School in 1961, has lived in the home since 1945 and remembers riding bikes to Indian Mounds Regional Park and the well-known “lovers’ lane” behind the mounds.U.S. Army veteran Paula Schilling in front of her house in St. Paul as a new roof is put on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. “When I ...

Minnesota man used social media to sexually exploit girls, including one in Ramsey County, charges say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

A Minnesota man has been arrested and charged with soliciting girls through social media to make child pornography, and sexually assaulted at least one victim in Ramsey County, federal officials say.Caleb Vincent McLaughlin, 26, of Pine County, was charged last week in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis with soliciting, producing, receiving and distributing child pornography, and enticing a child to engage in illegal sexual activity.McLaughlin went before Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster on Tuesday and was ordered held without bail. His attorney did not respond to a request for comment on the charges.Starting around January 2019, McLaughlin used social media accounts and apps to solicit and direct Minnesota girls, between the ages of 11 and 16 years old, to create sexually explicit images and videos to send to him, according to the criminal complaint.McLaughlin used several aliases and Snapchat IDs, including “Jake Benson,” “Lift11” or “Tech4cm,” and sometimes pretended to be 17 years ...

Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that his administration is moving forward with new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments.The new regulations, which still need to go through a public comment period, would require insurers to study whether their customers have equal access to medical and mental health benefits and to take remedial action, if necessary. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act requires that insurers provide the same level of coverage for both mental and physical health care — though the administration and advocates argue insurers’ policies restrict patient access.“I don’t know what the difference between breaking your arm and having a mental breakdown is — it’s health,” Biden said in an East Room event highlighting the announcement. “We must fulfill the promise of true mental health parity for all Americans now.”The rules, if finalized, would force insurers to study patient outcomes...

Jace Frederick: Justin Thomas is grinding through his struggles, ready to regain his form at 3M Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT

Justin Thomas said all the right things during his pre-tournament press conference Tuesday, two days before the 3M Open tees off.He said he’s “excited” to be in Minnesota. He noted it’s “always fun” coming to a new place. He played nine holes at TPC Twin Cities on Tuesday and said the course is “in unbelievable condition.” And the people? Wow, even better.“Everybody here has been very, very welcoming, which is always great and a nice feeling,” Thomas said. “Unfortunately, with how some tournaments work in the schedule, I haven’t been able to come here in the past, but I’m glad that worked out for me to be able to come this year. Yeah, I’m excited for the week.”But, truth be told, it’s no secret Thomas would rather be at home this week, after playing a couple of weeks of links golf across the pond. That’s what he usually does, and that was the initial plan for his schedule this seaso...