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That’s no pizza: A wall painting found in Pompeii doesn’t depict Italy’s iconic dish

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

MILAN (AP) — A still-life fresco discovered recently in the Pompeii archaeological site looks like a pizza, but it’s not, experts at the archaeological site said Tuesday. They noted that key ingredients needed to make Italy’s iconic dish — tomatoes and mozzarella — were not available when the fresco was painted some 2,000 years ago. Tomatoes were only introduced to Europe from the Americas a few centuries ago, and some histories have it that the discovery of mozzarella led directly to the invention of pizza in nearby Naples in the 1700s. The image is instead believed to be a focaccia covered with fruit, including pomegranate and possibly dates, finished with spices or a type of pesto, experts said. In the fresco, it is served on a silver plate and a wine chalice stands next to it.The contrast of the frugal meal served in a luxurious setting, denoted by the silver tray, is not unlike modern-day pizza, “born as a poor-man’s dish in southern Italy, which has won over the wo...

CP NewsAlert: Amber Alert cancelled after six-year-old twin sisters found safe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

An Amber Alert issued by Montreal police for six-year-old twin sisters has been lifted after the girls were found safe.More coming.The Canadian Press

'Terrifying': Hundreds of teens takeover Lakeview, damage property

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

CHICAGO — Hundreds of teens swarmed the streets in Lakeview Monday night, causing disorder and destruction in the neighborhood. It's the latest takeover in the city that has left residents and local leaders searching for solutions. The teen poured off the Chicago "L" train at the Belmont Red Line stop, shutting the roadway for several hours in a scene that unfolded just after 10 p.m. Illinois set to create state run insurance marketplace, rate review "They were jumping on cars, breaking glass, throwing things. I know my personal automobile was used as a bar for people," said a concerned resident who did not wish to be identified. The resident shared video with WGN News that shows kids surrounding a police car, with some even jumping on the vehicle.The woman said that's when she called 911. “I was told that there was nothing they could do," the woman said. "They were so overwhelmed at the moment that there were just way too many calls coming in."Chicago police officers worked...

FBI: Search underway for Western Springs bank robbery suspect

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

WESTERN SPRINGS, Ill. -- The FBI is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect involved in a bank robbery in Western Springs Tuesday afternoon.According to the FBI, agents responded to the FNBC Bank and Trust located on the 1010 block of Burlington Avenue in Western Springs just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27 on reports of a bank robbery. Search underway for Oak Lawn bank robbery suspect A suspect walked into the FNBC Bank and Trust location verbally demanded money.The FBI describe the suspect as an Hispanic man, between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-7, thin build, around 50-years-old, with dark hair and eyes, wearing a long-sleeve, light-colored plaid shirt, blue jeans, light shoes, a bright blue baseball hat, no gloves, and no face-covering.The suspect fled the scene and currently remains at large.No injuries were reported. No further information has been made available at this time.Anyone with information regarding this incident are asked to contact the FBI at 312-421-6700 or ...

Florida beach now deadliest in US this year after 3 more drownings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

PANHANDLE, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City Beach in Florida is now the deadliest in the U.S. so far in 2023 after three more deaths this past weekend.Despite double red flag warnings, which mean no swimming is allowed in the Gulf, heavy rip currents led to the three drownings and dozens of rescues.National Weather Service statistics show that Panama City has had seven rip current-related deaths in the past nine days, more surf zone fatalities than any other beach in the U.S. in 2023.Saturday's victims were two men from Georgia, one 39 and the other 63, and a 68-year-old man from Michigan. Nexstar's WMBB reports that an additional two beachgoers also died in nearby Walton County, one on Thursday and the other on Saturday. Then on Tuesday, former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett drowned off the shores of Destin, Florida, according to Nexstar's WKRG. Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dies in apparent drowning in Florida Since all of the victims were from out-of-state, responders and lifeguar...

Texas baseball finishes top 10 in one of five national polls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With Louisiana State's 18-4 romp over Florida to win the Men's College World Series on Monday, the 2023 college baseball season came to a close and final top 25 rankings were released by five major national publications.The Texas Longhorns finished No. 9 in the Baseball America Top 25, No. 11 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 14 in both the D1Baseball.com and Perfect Game polls.Full Baseball America Top 25Full D1Baseball.com Top 25Full Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top 25Full USA Today Coaches PollFull Perfect Game Top 25By virtue of its national championship, LSU finished at the top of all the polls, followed by national runner-up Florida. TCU's run to Omaha earned them a top-five finish in most of the polls. Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Perfect Game have the Horned Frogs at No. 4 while D1Baseball.com put them at No. 5. The coaches poll slotted TCU at No. 7.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sp...

Challenges of hiring private security for downtown Austin businesses

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Teghan Hahn, CEO of Wild About Music, is sick of her staff having to deal with repeated shoplifters.Especially when it escalates."They've been hit, spit on, scratched," she said. APD searching for suspect wanted in Royal Blue Grocery employee assault Nearby Congress Avenue businesses are seeing similar circumstances. So, at one one point, they all pitched in for a security guard. "It started out as a good deterrent," Hahn said. "Then we did we did start to have issues though with them showing up, or with them being overly aggressive or overly passive depending on the guard."Ultimately, she said, the group nixed the security company after a few months."All we really want to do is create a fun and safe environment for our people to come to work and it's so hard to not be able to snap our fingers and fix it for them," Hahn said, adding that they discovered using security guards also presented unexpected liabilities. Video: Downtown Austin grocery store employee a...

CU Buffs opponent preview: TCU aims to prove 2022 wasn’t a fluke

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

Prior to last year, his first at TCU, Sonny Dykes had enough of a track record as a head coach to show a pattern.Dykes’ first three head coaching stops included a not-so-good first year, followed by success in later years. Last year, Dykes broke out of that pattern in a big way. Taking over what had been a mediocre TCU program, Dykes stunned everybody by leading the Horned Frogs to the national title game.The Horned Frogs went 13-2, tying a school record for wins and becoming the first Big 12 team to win a College Football Playoff game. Despite a narrow loss to Baylor in the Big 12 title game, they reached the CFP semifinals and knocked off Michigan before getting blown out by Georgia, 65-7, in the title game.This summer, BuffZone will preview each of Colorado’s opponents for the 2023 season and in this first installment, we look at TCU. On Sept. 2, the Buffs will visit the Horned Frogs, who are trying to prove last year wasn’t a fluke.“The transition for Sonny Dykes from having zer...

Douglas County officials to canvas tornado area for damage assessments

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

Members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas County Office of Emergency Management will soon be canvasing the area where last week’s tornado struck to conduct door-to-door damage assessments.On Thursday and Friday, teams will carry out “damage assessments on residential structures to provide to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),” according to a sheriff’s office news release. “These assessments are a necessary step in evaluating the impact of the tornado and the support required for our community.”***Important Notice*** On Thursday, June 29th, and Friday, June 30th, members of #DCSO and @douglasoem will be conducting door-to-door damage assessments on residential structures in Highlands Ranch to provide to @fema. Do not be alarmed or confused if you receive a knock on your… pic.twitter.com/3dk69796KI— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) June 27, 2023Related ArticlesColorado News | Here are drop-off location...

Former Long Beach school district employee accused of molesting several minors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:22 GMT

A former employee with the Long Beach Unified School District was arrested Monday on allegations that he sexually assaulted multiple minors.The suspect, identified as Michael Quigley, 74, from Lakewood, was arrested on seven counts of sexual battery and seven counts of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18, according to the Long Beach Police Department.In October 2022, an underage girl told police she had been inappropriately touched by Quigley while he was volunteering as a swim and water polo coach at Jordan High School.As detectives began investigating, more juvenile victims of Quigley were identified, police said. He's believed to be responsible for multiple sexual batteries dating back to 2021, according to investigators.Following his arrest, Quigley was booked at the Long Beach City Jail, where he is being held on $100,000 bail.Michael Quigley in a photo from the Long Beach Police Department.Detectives are encouraging any additional victims of the suspect to come f...