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See the first 'Dean's Home Video' of November

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

CHICAGO — During a chilly beginning to November, there are plenty of things for fans of movies or shows to watch in the comfort of their own home."Dean's Home Video" on Wednesday had a few things for people to check out this week as a new month begins across a few streaming services. That includes "Nyad," "Quiz Lady," "Locked In," "All The Light We Cannot See," season 2 of "Invincible," "Lawmen: Bass Reeves," a documentary on Sylvester Stallone, "Love Island Games," and more during the segment.You can watch this week's edition of "Dean's Home Video" from the November 1 show in the video above.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Maryland veteran who was 2nd person to have pig heart transplant dies: hospital

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig has died, nearly six weeks after the highly experimental surgery, his Maryland doctors announced Tuesday.Lawrence Faucette, 58, was dying from heart failure and ineligible for a traditional heart transplant when he received the genetically modified pig heart on Sept. 20.According to the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the heart had seemed healthy for the first month but began showing signs of rejection in recent days. Faucette died Monday.In a statement released by the hospital, Faucette’s wife, Ann, said her husband “knew his time with us was short and this was his last chance to do for others. He never imagined he would survive as long as he did."The Maryland team last year performed the world’s first transplant of a heart from a genetically altered pig into another dying man. David Bennett survived two months before that heart failed, for reasons that aren’t completely cl...

LIVE: Watch opening statements of Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The murder trial for Kaitlin Armstrong is set to begin Wednesday at 9 a.m. Armstrong is accused of shooting and killing up-and-coming professional cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in May 2022. TIMELINE: Ahead of Kaitlin Armstrong’s trial, a look back at pro-cyclist murder case Cameras are allowed inside the courtroom for opening statements, closing arguments and the verdict, but not during witness testimony. People can watch the live stream of the opening statements in this story and on the KXAN News Facebook page. Even though cameras are not allowed inside during testimony, KXAN's Brianna Hollis will be inside the courtroom and will update this story throughout the trial with the latest information.History of the caseOn May 11, 2022, Austin police found Wilson with a gunshot wound at an east Austin home. She ultimately died at the scene. Wilson, originally from Vermont, was in town for a race in Texas. ‘They must be devastated’: Expert asks public to consider ...

Minnesota DNR approves Twin Metals plan for mineral exploration in shadow of Boundary Waters

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

BABBITT, Minn. — Minnesota regulators on Monday approved a copper-nickel mining company’s exploratory drilling plan along the shore of Birch Lake and in proximity to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Franconia Minerals, the exploration subsidiary of Twin Metals, could drill at six sites on state leases along and near the south shore of Birch Lake near Babbitt.The plan is only for exploration, not mining, but environmental groups fear the activity could spur a larger mine plan in the same watershed as the BWCAW, posing a pollution threat to the downstream wilderness. Birch Lake flows into the Boundary Waters via the Kawishiwi River.“The DNR’s approval does not authorize bulk sampling or mining and the DNR does not currently have any proposal before it for mining within the Rainy River Headwaters Watershed,” said Erik Evans, a DNR spokesperson. “Franconia holds valid state mineral leases for the proposed exploration locations ...

BCDA: Pittsfield man tried enticing teen through Facebook

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- A Pittsfield man was arraigned after attempting to meet a 14-year-old girl through Facebook for sexual activity. James Wojtkowski, 42, was arraigned on Tuesday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office, between April 29 and 30, Wojtkowski contacted a 14-year-old girl living in North Adams through Facebook. Wojtkowski allegedly asked the girl where she went to school, where she lived, and if she could sneak out of her house.Wojtkowski also allegedly asked her about her sexual history and discussed performing sexual acts on her. Law enforcement says he sent nude images of himself as well. Wojtkowski arranged to meet her at a set location. Applications available for home heating assistance When Wojtkowski arrived, he was met by North Adams Police. Wojtkowski had been communicating with an undercover North Adams Police Officer the entire time. Charg...

'You Paid For It' team helps get abandoned St. Louis County home torn down

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- Residents of an unincorporated St. Louis County subdivision are getting results after contacting FOX 2's "You Paid For It" investigative team about a burned-out abandoned home. The house in the Florissant area subdivision had been sitting vacant for five and a half years, and it was an awful sight.Reginald Newburn had been working for five years to get the house torn down. He sent emails, called, and attended county council meetings.Newburn first called FOX 2 in April to try to get something done. The abandoned house was becoming a real nightmare, with drug dealers and vagrants using it. Reginald was determined to make a change. Drivers may get rude surprise after alleged DMV fraud After he called You Paid For It, Investigator Elliott Davis got on the case. He reached County Executive Sam Page’s spokesman, Doug Moore.Moore promised action and results. But when the house was still standing months later, Elliott reached out to Moore again. This time, he prov...

Nine cartel members indicted for allegedly trafficking “large quantities” of drugs into Adams County

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

Nine members of a drug cartel based in Mexico have been indicted by an Adams County grand jury for allegedly trafficking drugs into Adams County.An investigation called Operation Dress for Less by the Drug Trafficking Unit of the Adams County District Attorney’s Office, the North Metro Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration Rocky Mountain Field Division looked into the distribution of fentanyl, methamphetamines, and cocaine between the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico and the greater Adams County area, according to a news release from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.The North Metro Task Force identified local distributors in Westminster and Federal Heights.The investigation uncovered an entire distribution network of co-conspirators that connected Mexico to Colorado, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona.The nine people indicted are members of the Sanudo-Rivera Drug Trafficking Organization and acted as a direct cartel pipeline for distribution into Adams County, a...

Pedestrian hit, killed on 101 Freeway; traffic halted

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

All traffic of the southbound side of the 101 Freeway in Hollywood was closed early Wednesday morning after a pedestrian was hit by a car. Footage from Sky5 shows CHP patrol vehicles stopping traffic in the middle of the 101 near the Vermont Avenue exit.Authorities halted all traffic on a stretch of the southbound 101 Freeway after a pedestrian was reportedly struck on Nov. 1, 2023. (KTLA)The pedestrian died from their injuries, according to KTLA 5’s Rich Prickett. The incident comes just two days after another person was fatally struck on the 101 Freeway near the Santa Monica Boulevard exit in Hollywood in an early morning collision. 

Man confronts loud kids with AR-style rifle, witnesses say

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

HEMET, Calif. - A man was taken into custody after witnesses say he confronted a group of children with an AR-style rifle on Halloween night.Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Columbia Street and Collegian Way in Hemet around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday after receiving multiple calls of man with a gun, authorities said.  1 hospitalized after truck crashes into Hollywood pizza shop According to witnesses, the man had come out of his home to confront a group of children who were reportedly being loud. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Columbia Street and Collegian Way in Hemet around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (OnSceneTV) By the time deputies arrived on scene, the man had barricaded himself inside his home. After just a few minutes, he surrendered and was taken into custody, RCSD said, although no firearm was located.it was unclear if he would face charges.No injuries were reported.

Firefighters battle early-morning house fire in Gardena 

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:35:24 GMT

A residence went up in flames early Wednesday morning, eliciting a massive response from fire crews. The blaze first broke out around 5 a.m. near the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Denker Street in Gardena and was captured by Sky5. Video shows firefighters battling active flames from on the residence’s roof and cutting it open to ventilate the structure. The blaze first broke out around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 near the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Denker Street in Gardena, CA. (KTLA)The blaze first broke out around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 near the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Denker Street in Gardena, CA. (KTLA)The blaze first broke out around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 near the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Denker Street in Gardena, CA. (KTLA)Around 5:30 a.m., first responders were able to make their way into the home and confirm that nobody remained inside, said KTLA's Rich Prickett. Pedestrian reportedly...