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Mayo Clinic’s latest therapy animal? Why, a miniature horse, of course

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Every once in a while, a notable celebrity will appear on Mayo Clinic’s campus in downtown Rochester. But when Munchkin shows up, Whitney Romine says “it’s like bringing a rock star into the building.”“The response has been very exuberant,” said Romine, Mayo Clinic’s Animal-Assisted Services coordinator. “There is a little bit of (an) element of novelty to it.”At 2 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 115 pounds with a white coat, mane and tail, Munchkin the miniature horse is the first equine therapy animal to volunteer at the Mayo Clinic Hospital campus. (Another mini horse, Baron, currently visits Mayo Clinic Hospice residents.)Munchkin’s owner, Amanda Peters, has had him since he was 3 months old.“He came to live with us with his mom, who was actually a registered therapy horse in a different state,” Peters said. “He was about 25 pounds when we first got him.”Munchkin has dwarfism, ...

Sale of Duanesburg YMCA moves forward

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

DUANESBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The sale of the Duanesburg YMCA is still in the works. Once the purchase of the building is completed by Schenectady County, it will then be sold to a couple from Schoharie County who currently operate a fitness center. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The agreement for the new fitness center is for 10 years. The Duanesburg YMCA first closed in 2020 due to the pandemic and then was permanently closed last year.

Upon Further Review: How Broncos’ pass rush managed to contain Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes in win

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

Baron Browning timed his move perfectly. With under a minute left in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos outside linebacker closed into the pocket and in a split second maneuvered around left tackle Donovan Smith before he strip-sacked quarterback Patrick Mahomes, leading to a fumble recovery by Jonathon Cooper.There are few times when teams have been able to contain Mahomes, a two-time MVP and Super Bowl champion. In the Broncos’ 24-9 win over the Chiefs on Sunday, they did exactly that by keeping him inside the pocket and staying committed to the pass rush.“We limited the opportunities to make explosive plays and not let (Mahomes) sit back and scramble around,” Browning said.In Denver’s most complete defensive performance of 2023, Mahomes threw two interceptions while posting the second-lowest quarterback rating in a game in his career (59.2). The Broncos’ performance up front was the difference maker, recording three sacks and 11 quarterback...

The easiest homemade bread for an irresistible sandwich

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

By Genevieve Ko, The New York TimesMaking yeasted bread is one of the few acts of cooking where ingredients actually come to life. Dough expands in size and flavor when yeast feast on sugar to then release carbon dioxide gas. Seeing and smelling dough rise can be as restorative as eating the warm loaf, but only if the process feels foolproof and manageable.And right now, very little does. There isn’t room for the uncertainty of sourdough starter, time to plan around slow rises or even the physical energy to knead dough. Or at least there wasn’t for me when I wanted a focaccia sandwich but didn’t have the bandwidth for an intensive project.What I was really craving was mortadella and something great to eat it in — a tender focaccia like one I had at the slip of a restaurant Storico8 in Sorrento, Italy. The top was smooth and wavy with domes — not sunken with dimples — and the center was more air bubble than not.In achieving something similar but for home kitchens and cooks of a...

2 men are dead after an armed robbery in San Bernardino

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

Two men are dead after an alleged armed robbery in San Bernardino on Saturday. At approximately 11 p.m., San Bernardino police officers responded to reports of an armed robbery in a back parking lot at the National Orange Show, according to a San Bernardino Police Department news release. The suspect was described as a male wearing an orange vest and a beanie hat who was armed with a handgun.When officers arrived, they located the suspect, identified as 53-year-old David Rojas Sr. of San Bernardino, who matched the description and was armed with a gun. Rojas shot at the officers, causing them to return fire. Rojas, who has an extensive violent criminal history, was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. While canvassing the area in search for witnesses and additional evidence, authorities found a man nearby who was suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. It does not appear that Rojas had any c...

SF Giants’ Alex Cobb will miss start of next season after hip procedure

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

The San Francisco Giants and Alex Cobb believe they found a remedy for the impinged hip that bothered him for the better part of the season. But it will come at cost, a surgical procedure with a recovery timetable that knocks their No. 2 starter out for the start of next season.Cobb, 36, is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left hip Tuesday in Vail, Colorado, the club announced. The procedure, performed by Dr. Marc Philippon, will prevent Cobb from pitching for approximately six months. Without accounting for typical six-week build up he will miss in spring training, that means Cobb won’t begin to pitch again until about the start of May.One of only two Giants pitchers to log at least 20 starts and 150 innings, Cobb was named an All-Star for the first time in 2023, finishing with a 3.87 ERA while throwing his most innings since 2018. But throughout much of it, he had been pitching through an impingement in his left hip.During the All-Star festivities in Seattle, Cobb sported...

Four-bedroom home sells in Danville for $2.6 million

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

294 Paraiso Drive – Google Street ViewA 2,820-square-foot house built in 1968 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 200 block of Paraiso Drive in Danville was sold on Oct. 10, 2023, for $2,600,000, or $922 per square foot. This single-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. On the exterior, the house is characterized by the use of wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with forced air heating and central A/C. Additionally, the house provides an attached two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. The property’s backyard also includes a pool.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 2,221-square-foot home on the 200 block of Paraiso Drive in Danville sold in May 2023, for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $946. The home has 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In July 2022, a 2,764-square-foot home on Everett Drive ...

Israel’s economy could have trouble recovering from this war

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

By Amy Teibel | Associated PressJERUSALEM — Just last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted a new era of peace and prosperity in the Middle East, based on growing acceptance of Israel within the region.Today, with the Israel-Hamas war in its fourth week, that vision is in tatters.The mobilization of 360,000 reservists and the evacuation of 250,000 Israelis from their homes, according to numbers provided by the Israeli military, has upended many businesses. Restaurants and stores have emptied. Airlines have canceled most flights to Israel, and tourists have called off trips. A main natural gas field has been shut down, farms have been destroyed for lack of workers and businesses have furloughed tens of thousands of workers.Israel has vowed to crush the Gaza Strip’s ruling Hamas group, which killed 1,400 people and took more than 240 others hostage in an Oct. 7 rampage in southern Israel. Israeli airstrikes have flattened entire neighborhoods in Gaza and kil...

Warriors have surprise starter in place of Klay Thompson against New Orleans Pelicans

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

NEW ORLEANS — Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga will be out for the Warriors’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.Thompson, 33, is nursing right knee soreness and Kuminga, 21, has a right knee contusion. Golden State is on the second half of their first back-to-back of the year, getting a win against the Houston Rockets on Sunday to move to 2-1.Moses Moody will make his 15th career start in place of Thompson alongside Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney. Chris Paul will come off the bench for a second straight game; his consecutive games started streak of 1,365 was snapped against the Rockets when he came off the bench for the first time in his 19-year NBA career in the Warriors’ win.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Santa Cruz Warriors select 6-3 guard Marcus Burk, 6-9 forward Arinze Chidom in 2023 NBA G League Draft Golden State Warriors | Chris Paul comes off bench, Steph Curry ices War...

“Absolutamente devastadora”: compañeros de reparto en “Friends” sobre la muerte de Matthew Perry

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:56:21 GMT

Los compañeros de reparto de Matthew Perry en “Friends” calificaron el lunes su muerte como “una pérdida insondable” que los ha dejado “completamente devastados”.“Éramos más que simples compañeros de reparto. Somos una familia”, dijeron Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc y David Schwimmer en un comunicado conjunto.“Hay mucho que decir, pero ahora vamos a tomarnos un momento para llorar y procesar esta pérdida insondable. Con el tiempo diremos más, cuando podamos”, continuó el grupo. “Por ahora, nuestros pensamientos y nuestro amor están con la familia de Matty, sus amigos y todos los que lo amaron en todo el mundo”.Perry murió el sábado aparentemente ahogado en su casa en el vecindario Pacific Palisades de Los Ángeles, a los 54 años, dijeron a NBC News un representante de Perry y una fuente policial.Se recibió una llamada al 911 a las 4:07 p.m. hora local y fue tratado como un rescate acu...