Patriots superfans craft their own matching wardrobes for game days

CNN Newsource on January 25, 2026

By Mike Sullivan

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    BOSTON (WBZ) — A pair of New England Patriots superfans have been making waves at games over their matching attire and self-made threads.

Lesley Wilkins has had season tickets to the Patriots for more than a decade. Years ago, she befriended Pam Vetrano. The pair happened to have desks that abutted one another at work.

“One day she is like, ‘Hey, do you want to go to a Patriots game?’ I am like, ‘Oh absolutely,” said Vetrano.

“We ended up going to the game, and from then on I didn’t want to go with anyone else,” said Wilkins.

In the years since, they have been collecting and creating Patriots gear. They have roughly 30 jackets to go along with shirts, dresses, and bedazzled shoes. They often get together before the season to create some of their wardrobes.

“We are very superstitious, but we always wear the same thing,” said Wilkins of their matching attire every game.

“Every game we have to match, and we are grown adults, and we match from head to toe,” said Vetrano.

“There is always a meeting before the game, and then we bring all of our jewelry to the game and decide at the game. We probably have 30 pairs of earrings too,” said Wilkins.

The pair doesn’t sell their creations and rarely gives them away. They took the opportunity to offload some of their clothes while going to Patriots games in London and Germany.

“We gave away some of our gear when we were there because people there don’t have the same ability to buy the same things that we do here,” said Wilkins.

If the Patriots make it to the Super Bowl, Vetrano will be overseas then too, although she is now questioning it.

“I will be in Japan, but I actually contemplated canceling Japan if they do make it to the Super Bowl,” said Vetrano.

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Shooting at child’s birthday party kills 2 and wounds 2 others

CNN Newsource on January 25, 2026

By Neal Riley, Logan Hall

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    CARVER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A shooting at a child’s birthday party in Carver, Massachusetts Saturday night killed two people and wounded two others, the district attorney said.

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said there were multiple 911 calls made just after 7 p.m. for a reported shooting at Saint John The Baptist, a social club on Silva Street.

First responders found 27-year-old Benjamin Cowart at the scene. A 20-year-old, Jalen Pina, was taken to the hospital where he died.

Two other men, a 28-year-old and a 32-year-old, were hospitalized. Cruz said that they were in stable condition as of Saturday night.

The suspect is 22-year-old Nicholas Meuse, who left the scene but was then taken into custody down the street, Cruz said. He is expected to be arraigned either Monday or Tuesday in Wareham District Court, depending on the weather.

Meuse is charged with two counts each of murder and armed assault with intent to murder, as well as multiple gun charges.

Cruz said this was not a random shooting. He said everyone involved in the incident at the family party appeared to know each other.

“The people here in the town of Carver should feel safe,” he said. “There is no ongoing threat.”

No other information about the shooting was immediately available. The shooting is still under investigation.

Carver is a Plymouth County town with a population of just under 12,000. It is about 45 miles south of Boston.

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Wisconsin farmers battle extreme cold to protect livestock

CNN Newsource on January 25, 2026

By Nash Darragh

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    MADISON, Wis. (WISC) — MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin farmers have put normal tasks on hold this weekend, prioritizing the safety of their farm animals as the state endures one of the coldest few-day spans in years.

The extreme temperatures have forced agricultural operations across the state into what one farmer calls “survival mode,” with livestock requiring constant monitoring and emergency care measures to survive the dangerous conditions.

At Tri-Fecta Dairy Farms in Fox Lake, owner Katy Schultz and her team have been battling the cold to ensure the well-being and comfort of their 400 milking cows. The operation has implemented multiple strategies to protect the animals from the life-threatening temperatures.

“We are surviving in survival mode this week. It’s just getting the chores done, making sure the animals are taken care of and, it’s manageable when you stay ahead of it,” Schultz said. “Everyone here at the farm is on high alert, just making sure that if somebody looks off or something doesn’t look right, that we can be ahead of the curve and just making sure that we give those animals a little extra special attention.”

The farm has implemented comprehensive cold-weather protocols that address multiple aspects of animal care. Workers are keeping animals well-bedded with jackets and deep straw, along with fluffy bedding to provide additional insulation against the frigid temperatures.

Maintaining access to running water has become a critical challenge, as farmers work to ensure calves can continue to grow and stay healthy despite the harsh conditions. The operation has also added extra calories to cows’ diets to help their bodies maintain normal functions, including milk production, calf development, and overall health maintenance.

Equipment management has become equally important in the fight against the cold. Farm workers are carefully managing ventilation by opening and closing pen doors only when absolutely necessary, preventing additional cold air from entering heated buildings while maintaining proper airflow for the animals.

As the cold snap continues, farmers across the state remain focused on the immediate goal of keeping their animals alive and healthy until temperatures return to more manageable levels. The experience serves as a reminder of the challenges facing Wisconsin’s agricultural community and the dedication required to maintain livestock operations during severe weather conditions.

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie pushes for California law toughening penalties for sideshows

CNN Newsource on January 24, 2026

By Tim Fang

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    SAN FRANCISCO, Florida (KPIX) — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has teamed up with a state lawmaker in seeking a new law that would toughen penalties on sideshows across California.

On Friday, Lurie announced a partnership with Asm. Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) on Assembly Bill 1588, which was introduced in the state legislature this week.

“San Franciscans deserve to feel safe in their neighborhoods, to walk their streets without fear, and to know their city is willing to act. This legislation is about safety. It’s about holding bad actors accountable. And it’s about making sure our streets belong to the people—not to reckless behavior that puts lives at risk,” Lurie said in a statement.

According to supporters, the measure would add motorbikes and dirtbikes to be treated as sideshow penalties and make serious bodily injury caused by a sideshow driver eligible for a felony. The proposal would also strengthen impoundment penalties.

Stefani said, “AB 1588 gives law enforcement the tools they need, establishes meaningful consequences, and creates real deterrence so this dangerous behavior is no longer tolerated.”

The proposal follows recent sideshows in the city.

On Dec. 27, a sideshow in the city’s Sunset District spiraled into chaos, when some spectators vandalized a rented U-Haul truck and set it on fire. Residents who lived nearby were angry over what they said was a delayed response.

Earlier this week, two people from Vacaville and Modesto were arrested in connection with a sideshow in the city’s Richmond District. Officers said they also recovered an illegal assault rifle and ammunition.

“We are sending a clear message: dangerous sideshows have no place in San Francisco, and we will continue using every tool available to stop them,” Lurie added.

It was not immediately known when AB1588 would be considered by legislators.

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A peek inside the gym where Sacramento-area climbing legend Alex Honnold got his start

CNN Newsource on January 24, 2026

By James Taylor

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    RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — We’ll have to wait one more day to see Sacramento-area rock climbing legend Alex Honnold try to scale one of the world’s tallest buildings on live TV. The live Netflix special was supposed to air Friday night but was postponed until Saturday due to poor weather conditions.

CBS News Sacramento got an inside look at the Rancho Cordova climbing gym where Honnold got his start at an early age.

It’s on a concrete wall inside the Granite Arch Climbing Center where the world-famous rock climber first perfected his skills.

“It’s cool to say, ‘I grew up climbing in the same gym as Alex Honnold,’ ” Granite Arch climbing instructor Brogan Cummings said.

Honnold was raised in Carmichael and graduated from Mira Loma High School. Cummings said Honnold used to ride his bicycle to the Granite Arch and was on their competitive team.

“You meet him and he’s just like pretty much like every other climber,” Cummings said. “He’s not eccentric or over the top, he’s pretty much a normal guy.”

Honnold is known there for going up a 35-foot-tall wall blindfolded.

“Just knowing that some of these walls that I’m climbing right now, he climbed on too, that’s pretty cool,” climber Dominic Bocanegra said.

Honnold first rose to fame after starring in the Academy Award-winning documentary “Free Solo,” which featured him being the first person to climb Yosemite’s El Capitan without any ropes or safety gear.

“We all acknowledge that that is an unbelievable accomplishment,” Cummings said.

Now, he’s being featured in a live broadcast on Netflix called “Skyscraper,” where he’s set to free solo climb Taipei 101, one of the world’s tallest buildings in Taiwan.

“We call it buildering. Buldering is a type of rock climbing, and when you do buildings, it’s buildering,” Cummings said.

The Netflix live stream is now scheduled to begin on Saturday at 5 p.m. local time.

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Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow lay first egg of season

CNN Newsource on January 24, 2026

By Matthew Rodriguez

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    BIG BEAR LAKE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcomed their first egg of the nesting season on Friday.

Jackie laid the egg at about 4:32 p.m. and guarded it throughout the night. The eagles’ nesting season runs from January through April.

Jackie and Shadow raised little eaglets in 2019 and 2022, but struggled to have any hatchlings the following years.

However, in 2025, Big Bear’s famous eagle couple welcomed their latest batch of eaglets, sisters Sunny and Gizmo.

It typically takes 35 days for eggs to hatch, but the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley said Jackie and Shadow’s have historically taken a bit longer, roughly 38-39 days.

Last year, Sandy Steers, biologist and executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, said once the chicks hatch, it will take 10-14 weeks until the little eaglets grow to about 3 feet tall.

Sunny and Gizmo took a few months before taking their first flights from their nest last June.

The family and their nest in the San Bernardino National Forest became world-famous after the Friends of Big Bear Valley installed a camera for its livestream on YouTube.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said bald eagles mate for life, with each living up to about 30 years in the wild.

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Driver crashes into McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport

CNN Newsource on January 24, 2026

By DeJanay Booth-Singleton

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    DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A driver is in custody after crashing a vehicle into a terminal at Detroit Metro Airport Friday night, officials said.

The crash occurred at the McNamara Terminal near Delta Air Lines’ check-in counters at around 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

The Wayne County Airport Authority reported that the vehicle drove through an entrance and struck a ticket counter. The driver was taken into custody and six people were treated at the scene by firefighters, the airport authority said. The cause of the crash is unknown. The name of the driver was not immediately released. It was unclear if any passengers were in the vehicle.

Delta Air Lines said in its own statement to CBS News that no injuries were reported and there was no operational impact. Three employees were checked by emergency personnel after encountering debris, the airline said.

A CBS News Detroit crew captured footage of the crashed vehicle inside the building. The circumstances of the incident were unclear.

The Wayne County Airport Authority said its investigating the collision.

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Pittsburgh-area couple says Kia denied warranty claim over oil change receipts

CNN Newsource on January 24, 2026

By Meghan Schiller

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    PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania couple says Kia wrongly denied a warranty claim after their car’s engine failed at 80,000 miles.

Jamie and Debbie Rekasie of Brookline leased a 2019 Kia Optima and liked it so much they decided to buy it. As a one-car household, they said they took maintenance seriously, keeping records of oil changes, brakes, and tires.

Kia powertrain warranty claim denied So when the engine failed at just 80,000 miles, they expected Kia’s 100,000-mile powertrain warranty would cover the repair.

Instead, they say Kia denied their claim.

Jamie Rekasie said he submitted dozens of receipts to Kia after the engine failed. The company responded by saying the vehicle had not been properly maintained.

“I have records. Fourteen oil changes, two sets of brakes, two sets of tires,” Rekasie said.

The trouble began in October 2025, when the couple brought the car to a local dealership to repair a turbo issue, a repair they say Kia covered. Just two months later, the engine failed.

Kia blames receipts Kia declined to pay for a replacement engine, saying the oil change receipts they provided did not include the vehicle’s VIN or odometer reading.

Rekasie said his son, a mechanic, performed the oil changes, and the shop provided the receipts.

Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said warranty denials like this are not unusual.

“Often, the first tactic is to deny the claim and hope the consumer goes away,” said Brooks.

What to know about manufacturer warranties Brooks points to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a federal law that protects consumers. The law makes it illegal for manufacturers to void a warranty simply because maintenance was done at home or by an independent mechanic as long as the correct parts, oil, and service schedule were followed.

Importantly, Brooks said, the burden of proof is on the manufacturer—not the consumer—to show that a lack of maintenance caused the failure.

Kia reverses course on warranty denial KDKA Investigates contacted Kia about the Rekasie family’s case. The company said it only approves home oil changes when receipts clearly list the quantity of oil, an oil filter, the date, and vehicle mileage.

But shortly after our inquiry, Kia reversed course. “In the spirit of customer satisfaction and service, our customer care department has approved an engine replacement and will be in contact with the customer to share next steps,” the company said in a written statement to KDKA.

Brooks said this case serves as a reminder for consumers—especially Kia and Hyundai owners—to keep detailed records and not give up if a warranty claim is denied.

If you have documentation showing you followed the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule, he said, keep pushing.

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Dunkin’ changed its points policy and cost a loyal customer $260. Know the risks of loyalty programs.

CNN Newsource on January 24, 2026

By Cheryl Fiandaca

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    STOW, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Dunkin’ has loyal customers across Massachusetts, but some aren’t happy about the changes the company made to its loyalty program last fall.

Aaron Braun of Stow is one of them. He had accumulated more than 93,000 points on the app over several years. But, before he could use them, Dunkin’ changed its rewards policy. Points now expire one year from the last day of the month they were earned.

62,000 Dunkin’ points lost That change cost Braun 62,000 points, which equals about 100 coffees or $260.

“A lot of money,” he said. Braun had originally planned to let his children use the points to get free food and drinks.

“My kids now have a driver’s license so they can order on the way to school if they want to, breakfast sandwiches, all the products are there. And it doesn’t cost anything,” Braun told WBZ-TV. Now, he’s making his coffee at home.

He told WBZ’s I-Team it took him five years to accumulate all those points. He emailed Dunkin’ but said it didn’t make a difference.

“I wrote and said, ‘I’ve been loyal to you, but you’re not showing any loyalty back to me.’ It’s a local company, I mean Dunkin’ was founded up here. They’re all over the place, but they started up in Massachusetts, so it’s rough,” Braun said.

He isn’t the only customer who felt slighted by the change in policy last fall. Dunkin’ received a lot of backlash on social media for the change.

Loyalty program risks “The rule of thumb I have is you gotta use it or lose it, because these things can change, in a moment’s notice, as we’ve seen here,” said Deidre Cummings, a legislative director for the consumer watchdog group MASSPIRG.

Cummings explained that companies have the right to change their loyalty programs at any time. She said they’re typically used as marketing tools and there are strings attached.

“It’s also important to remember that we are paying in terms of giving them our purchasing history and personal data. So, we should just keep that in mind. So, it’s not really free. I call it like ‘free not free,'” Cummings said.

Dunkin did not respond to WBZ’s requests for comment. It is not the only company changing its rewards programs. Airlines and credit card companies are also revising their loyalty perks.

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Neighbors spring into action as firefighters battle two-alarm blaze in Northeast Baltimore amid freezing temps

CNN Newsource on January 24, 2026

By Andrew Adeolu, Bryant Reed

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    BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — City firefighters worked to battle a 2-alarm fire in the midst of bitter winter conditions in Northeast Baltimore Friday night.

Officials say they were dispatched to 4518 Mainfield Avenue of the Morgan Park neighborhood for reports of a fire at 7:31 p.m.

Two minutes later, when they arrived, crews discovered flames on the third floor of a residence.

Crews say the wind, along with the low temperatures, made it difficult to fight the blaze. However, they were able to contain it to one dwelling despite the threat of spread to nearby residences.

No one was inside the home at the time of the fire, according to BCFD Deputy PIO Rashad Singletary.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Community reaction During the incident, neighbors explained to WJZ’s Bryant Reed that in the spur of the moment, they rushed into action to make sure everyone was okay.

“My wife noticed an orange glow coming from outside the upstairs window. Our ring camera went off, and we saw somebody like out in the street. So, we realized the house across the street is on fire,” said Matt Barrow of the Morgan Park neighborhood. “So, our first instinct was run next door and make sure that the neighbor there, who is an older guy that lives by himself, bang on his door and make sure he’s okay.”

Barron went on to say that when he came outside, he found that the fire department had already been called, and the man he and his wife were searching for had been helping another family on the block of women and children.

“Thankfully…we were able to get them inside and keep them warm,” he said.

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