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Next time you invite friends over to play Catan, why not feed them Chicken Under a Brick?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

Everyone knows that one Brick and one Lumber make a road in the game Catan. But what about two bricks and four chicken thighs? That’s the beginnings of an amazingly delicious, yet simple, main dish included in the new “Catan: The Official Cookbook.” Add a lemon, oven, and aluminum foil, and you’re all set. This recipe is fast and easy, and will add some victory points to your cooking game. It is gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free and low-fat.CHICKEN UNDER A BRICKServes: 4Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesServes: 4INGREDIENTS4 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (ask your butcher to remove the bones for you)Extra-virgin olive oil, for coating2 lemons, halvedSea salt, to tasteFreshly ground pepper, to taste INSTRUCTIONS1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Wrap two bricks in aluminum foil.2. Season the chicken on all sides with salt and pepper.3. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until very hot. Add enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. ...

Stellantis reports progress in talks with auto workers and plans to make another offer Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is reporting progress in talks with the United Auto Workers union with just three days left before contracts expire with Detroit’s three automakers.Tobin Williams, head of human resources for North America, told employees in an email that the union made counteroffer to its economic proposal on Sunday. Stellantis released no details of its offer Monday.He also says both sides have reached agreement in a number of areas including health and safety. “There was good energy among both teams and great momentum to reach an agreement as we head into the final days before the contract expires Thursday night,” Williams wrote. “We are on a good path UAW President Shawn Fain on Friday called counter offers from Stellantis, General Motors and Ford inadequate. He warned of strikes against any company without a tentative contract agreement when the contracts expire at 11:59 p.m. Thursday.On Friday, Stellantis, which was formed in a 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler and F...

UK government may ban American XL bully dogs after a child was attacked

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s home secretary said Monday she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning a type of American bully dog, highlighting an attack on a 11-year-old girl over the weekend. Suella Braverman said she has commissioned advice on outlawing American bully XL dogs after police said they were investigating an incident in the central English city of Birmingham on Saturday, when a girl was injured by one of the dogs. Two men who intervened were also injured. “This is appalling. The American XL Bully is a clear and lethal danger to our communities, particularly to children,” Braverman wrote on social media. ”We can’t go on like this.”Police said the dog was seized by officers and officials will consider what to do with the animal. For months, some campaigners have been calling for a ban on the XL Bully, which was originally bred from the American pitbull terrier.Emma Whitfield, the mother of a 10-year-old boy who died after he was mauled by an American bully XL ...

Russia says ruling party wins most votes in Ukrainian regions it occupies. West calls elections sham

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday that the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied Ukrainian regions, as Kyiv and the West denounced the ballots as a sham.The votes were held as Russian authorities attempt to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control.Voting for Russia-installed legislatures began last week. According to the Central Election Commission, lawmakers from the ruling party, United Russia, came out on top in the four Ukrainian regions Moscow annexed in 2022 — Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia — and on the Crimean Peninsula, which the Kremlin annexed in 2014. Western countries have denounced the elections as a violation of international law. “We strongly reject this further futile attempt by Russia to legitimize or normalize its illegal military control and attempted annexation of parts of Ukrainian territories,” the European Commission said Monday in a state...

Pete Crow-Armstrong is making his way to the majors, report says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

CHICAGO — As the Cubs continue their push for a spot in the National League playoffs, they'll have their top minor league prospect along for the ride.Per a report from Jeff Passan of ESPN, the team is calling up outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong from Triple-A Iowa. The 21-year-old is expected to join the team as they start a three-game series against the Rockies in Denver on Monday evening.The club has yet to confirm the promotion. Crow-Armstrong was acquired in July 2021 from the Mets in the trade that sent Javier Baez and Trevor Williams to New York. Since that time, the outfielder has moved his way through the Cubs' system, earning his promotion just over two years after joining the club. MLB.com has Crow-Armstrong as the Cubs' No. 1 prospect in their minor league system.In 2023, he's split his time between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa, starting out with 73 games with the Smokies where he had a slash line of .289/.371/.527 with 19 doubles, five triples, 14 homers and 60 RBI....

Police: Bicyclist struck by distracted driver in Northwest Suburbs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A man on a bicycle was critically injured Sunday morning after he was struck by a suspected distracted driver in the Northwest Suburbs.Authorities responded to a report of a traffic crash at around 7 a.m. on Fairfield Road near Route 176 in unincorporated Wauconda.Police believe a 24-year-old woman, of Palatine, was traveling southbound on Fairfield Road when she became distracted by young children in her vehicle.Police said she turned her attention from the roadway and veered to the right — striking a 48-year-old bicyclist, of Waukegan. Semi driver arrested after school bus crash in Northwest Indiana The man struck the windshield before falling underneath the car.He was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in critical condition.The crash investigation remains open, police said.

Dean's Reviews: Little Shop of Horrors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards reviews "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Paramount Aurora.For more info, go to: paramountaurora.comGet 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!

WWE star Matt Riddle makes sexual assault accusation at JFK airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

NEW YORK (WTAJ) -- WWE superstar Matt Riddle made a serious accusation at John F. Kennedy International Airport that has reportedly prompted Port Authority police to open an internal investigation. Riddle took to his Instagram and posted a photo of a Port Authority officer with a scathing caption, which the World Wrestling Entertainment star has since deleted. In the post, Riddle claimed he was sexually assaulted by the officer in the picture even after saying "no." He went on to say the officer went out of their way to make him feel "small and useless," though he didn't go into much detail about the actual alleged act. Country music star Zach Bryan arrested in Oklahoma However, TMZ reported that Port Authority police were called to JFK Airport for a disorderly person who was getting off a flight. That person turned out to be Riddle, according to the report. The site went on to say that police spoke with Riddle and multiple witnesses and, while no charges were filed and everyon...

Hundreds of people paddle 21 miles on Lake Austin to raise money for those impacted by cancer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — You may see plenty of paddle boarders on Lake Austin Monday.Flatwater — the Austin-based nonprofit organization that provides mental health therapy in the wake of cancer — is hosting its 14th annual fundraising event, Dam That Cancer presented by TYLER’S. Flatwater’s Dam That Cancer presented by TYLER’S This year, 230 participants will complete a 21-mile course from Lake Austin’s Mansfield Dam to the Tom Miller Dam.The stand-up paddle event will take 10 hours in total. Yet, Flatwater’s senior vice president Chelsea Hardee said it’s totally worth the time and effort."We’re making a positive impact for a Central Texas individual or family that's been affected by cancer,” she said. “It's on the top of our minds, the entire route."Following a record-breaking 2022 event that raised over $1.2 million, this year’s paddlers have committed to raising $1.3 million to support the ever-growing demand for mental health services for those taking on a cancer diagnosis.On Monday, ...

U.S. soccer: Brenden Aaronson on frigid game in St. Paul, his transition in Germany and Loons’ Caden Clark

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:22 GMT

Brenden Aaronson has had an eventful calendar year, but there is familiarity for him in St. Paul.The 22-year-old played four games for the U.S. in the World Cup in Qatar and then went on loan from English club Leeds United to Union Berlin in the German Bundesliga.The Medford, N.J., native played in the frigid World Cup qualifier at Allianz Field in February 2022 and will be back here for the U.S. friendly against Oman on Tuesday night.Aaronson, who has an assist in the U.S.’s 3-0 friendly victory over Uzbekistan in St. Louis on Saturday, said there is comfort to be back with returning head coach Gregg Berhalter and so many friendly faces as teammates wearing red, white and blue.Aaronson chatted with the Pioneer Press last week:Let’s begin with the World Cup qualifier in Minnesota. You’re on the bench to start that game. Temperatures are below zero. How cold do you get?I can remember that game pretty clearly it was probably the coldest game in my life. But to see pe...