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Princess Diana's sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for $1.1 million, many times its presale estimate and a record for an item owned by the late royal.The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep in a grid of white ones was bought by an unidentified bidder at Sotheby's online Fashion Icons sale.The auction house had valued it at between $50,000 and $80,000 ahead of two weeks of bidding that ended Thursday. With 15 minutes left until the sale closed, the highest offer stood at $190,000, but leapt to $1.1 million after a final flurry of bids.The previous record for a piece of Diana memorabilia was $604,800 for a Victor Edelstein-designed ballgown sold by Sotheby’s in January.The sale also smashed the existing auction record for a sweater, the $334,000 paid in 2019 for Kurt Cobain’s green cardigan from Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged concert.The 19-year-old Lady Diana Spencer was photographed in the eye-catching o...

Missing wallaby reunited with owners in Monee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

MONEE, Ill. — A wallaby named Rupert has been reunited with his owners after going missing this week, according to the animal's owner.Rupert's owner Josie Hange said the search came to an end on Saturday after Rupert was found a couple of miles away from his home in Monee. ‘It’s been a blessing’: Police K9 and handler part of more than 300 rescues, apprehensions The 2-year-old wallaby went missing from the Hange family’s backyard on Tuesday night.According to Hange, Rupert was in great condition when he was found and did not have any cuts or bruises.Will County Animal Control officials notified Monee residents about the loose wallaby on Thursday and asked the public to be on the lookout and document areas where he was spotted.The family has a license for the animal and it is registered with the county.

Loons continue to struggle at home, falling 1-0 to Kansas City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

Minnesota United squandered another home match on Saturday.The Loons’ new, young left back Ethan Bristow was badly beat by Sporting Kansas City attacker Gadi Kinda for a goal in the 84th minute. Bristow was sorely out of position, forced teammate Bakaye Dibassy to cover for him, but Kinda made the most of the space and slotted home a goal past Dayne St. Clair.The Loons (9-9-11, 38 points) had their seven-match unbeaten streak snapped by Sporting Kansas City (9-12-9, 36 points) in a 1-0 loss.MNUFC has only three wins in 14 matches in St. Paul this season.Sang Bin Jeong had a chance for an equalizer in the 95th minute, but his attempt went wide. Michael Boxall appeared to score on a header in 79th minute, but was ruled offside. Teemu Pukki had a great scoring chance in the 74th minute, but Tim Melia made the save.The Loons started Dibassy at center back with Micky Tapias suffering a thigh injury during the week. Loons manager Adrian Heath said early this week he is not intereste...

Twins fall into first-inning hole, never recover in loss to White Sox

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

CHICAGO — For most of his start, Pablo López looked like the top-of-the-rotation starter that he has been all season. But that, the version of López that the Twins are well used to seeing at that point, came after a turbulent first inning in which the starter gave up five runs.Though they put up five runs of their own in the final two innings, the Twins never recovered from that hole on Saturday night, falling 7-6 to the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.The Cleveland Guardians also won their game, meaning the Twins’ magic number to clinch the American League Central Division remains at seven.“The first inning was just one of those where good pitches got hit for infield singles, broken-bat singles and then bad pitches got hit for homers with people on base,” López said. “But that’s just the way baseball is at times.”López was one out away from getting out of that inning when the White Sox (57-92) struck. Designated hitter Eloy Jiménez got ahold of a fastball, sending ...

Atlantic storm Lee brings fierce winds, surf to Canada and New England; 1 man killed in Maine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

By ROBERT F. BUKATY and DAVID SHARP (Associated Press)BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Atlantic storm Lee pummeled a large swath of New England and Maritime Canada with destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains that toppled trees, flooded roadways and cut power to tens of thousands on Saturday. One person was killed in Maine when a tree limb fell on his vehicle. The center of the sprawling post-tropical cyclone made landfall about 135 miles (215 kilometers) west of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. That’s about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Eastport, Maine. It had near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph (110 kph), though the storm was weakening as it headed north to New Brunswick and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.Lee flooded coastal roads in Nova Scotia and took ferries out of service as it fanned anxiety in a region still reeling from wildfires and severe flooding this summer. The province’s largest airport, ...

Model found dead in downtown L.A. apartment; second case in a week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

Loved ones are distraught after a young model was found dead inside her apartment in downtown Los Angeles, marking the second time a similar incident has occurred within a week.Family members who discovered the body of Nichole Coats, 32, known as Nikki, inside her apartment are devastated and frustrated at the lack of answers and information coming from investigators.“This is senseless and I want some answers because my daughter is gone,” Sharon said. “And it’s not fair. I want everybody to find out who did this to her. She shouldn’t be gone.”“We need to know what happened,” said May Stevens, Nikki’s aunt.The last time anyone heard from Nikki, she told friends she was going out on a date on Friday, Sept. 8. That would be her last conversation with loved ones.When she didn’t answer any calls or texts that weekend, her father and aunt decided to visit her apartment complex, Eighth & Grand on Sept. 10.Loved ones are distraught after model Nichole Coats, 32, known as Nikki, was foun...

Locals concerned over increased bear sightings in Sierra Madre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

An increase in bear sightings and break-ins throughout Sierra Madre has some residents on edge, with at least one community event recently canceled over safety concerns.Officials said there have been over 30 calls reporting bears in the past month alone.Residents met with city officials and wildlife experts on Saturday at the Sierra Madre Public Library to discuss ways to approach the potential dangers.Recent sightings in the area include bears spotted in backyard swimming pools, exploring front porches and breaking into homes to enjoy a snack in the kitchen. As bear sightings and encounters become more frequent in Southern California, wildlife officials are focusing on ways residents and animals can coexist peacefully.“It’s typical to see an increase in bear sightings this time of year because bears are entering hyperphagia where they are trying to get 20,000 calories a day to pack on the fat for denning and hibernation," explained Mackenzie Rich, a Human Wildlife Conflict Spe...

San Jose State football: Harsh ending for Spartans in Toledo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

San Jose State quarterback Chevan Cordeiro threw his first interception of the season Saturday and it could not have been more costly.The pick, the first in 117 passes for Cordeiro, came in the fourth quarter and was returned 25 yards for a touchdown, sending the Spartans to a 21-17 loss in Toledo.SJSU is off to a 1-3 start, its worst after four games since 2018, and it doesn’t get easier next week. The Spartans play Friday night against Air Force, which ran its record to 3-0 Saturday.The Spartans led 17-7 in the third quarter.Check back shortly for more on this game  

Swept in doubleheader, SF Giants give Rockies their first series win against NL West opponent all season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

DENVER — Two four-game series. Two inferior National League West foes. Two chances to make up valuable ground in the crowded NL wild card race.The Giants bungled them both, and their playoff chances are on life support with 13 games to go.An impressive Saturday night crowd of 43,885 watched their last-place hometown squad deal the Giants (75-74) a third defeat in the span of 24 hours, 5-2, seriously deflating San Francisco’s playoff hopes during its easiest remaining stretch of schedule. It’s hard not to draw parallels to the Giants’ four-game set earlier this month against the fourth-place Padres, who took three out of four in a series San Francisco had to win.Those games also took place in front of larger and livelier crowds than the Giants have drawn at their waterfront ballpark for most of the summer. Their struggles away from Oracle Park know no bounds, falling to 4-23 in their past 27 road games — including the past three at a ballpark they had been 19-10 at ...

Cal ends non-conference slate with shaky win before Pac-12 gauntlet begins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:28 GMT

BERKELEY — Because his Cal team scored the game’s final 31 points, coach Justin Wilcox was able to swallow hard and move on after a poor start that allowed Idaho to jump out to a 17-0 lead on Saturday afternoon in front of 36,810 fans at Memorial Stadium.Wilcox also knows his team’s performance in a 31-17 win over the nation’s fifth-ranked FCS team won’t translate a week from now when the Bears (2-1) open their final Pac-12 season at Washington, which is ranked No. 8 in FBS.“We’re all going to sit up here and say we’ve got to be better. It’s true. Now it needs to be reflected,” Wilcox said. “The size and explosiveness — and this is not a knock in Idaho — next week’s going to be different.”The Huskies improved to 3-0 after going on the road and scoring the game’s first 41 points against Michigan State in a 41-7 win over the Spartans. Washington is one of eight Pac-12 teams that entered Week 3 ranked in the AP Top 25, and all eight will likely remain there for Week 4, too.Quarterback ...