Osceola County officials have issued a burn ban Monday on all types of outside burning, including open fire pits, campfires and yard debris.According to a release, officials say this comes as dry conditions persist. “The burn ban is effective immediately and will be lifted as weather and vegetation conditions improve,” the release said.The ban will be enforced by Osceola County Code Enforcement, Law Enforcement and Emergency Services personnel. Osceola County Fire Rescue will continue to monitor conditions to determine when the burn ban will be lifted. The burn ban comes one day after the city of St. Cloud issued a burn ban, and a nursery near Kissimmee was involved in a 3-alarm brush fire.
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. —
Osceola County officials have issued a burn ban Monday on all types of outside burning, including open fire pits, campfires and yard debris.
According to a release, officials say this comes as dry conditions persist.
“The burn ban is effective immediately and will be lifted as weather and vegetation conditions improve,” the release said.
The ban will be enforced by Osceola County Code Enforcement, Law Enforcement and Emergency Services personnel.
Osceola County Fire Rescue will continue to monitor conditions to determine when the burn ban will be lifted.
The burn ban comes one day after the city of St. Cloud issued a burn ban, and a nursery near Kissimmee was involved in a 3-alarm brush fire.
THIS IS KCRA THREE NEWS LIVE AT 11 P.M. A GOOD HEART. AND HE ALWAYS MEANT WELL FOR PEOPLE. AND HE DEFINITELY DID NOT DESERVE TO BE KILLED. TONIGHT, AN EMOTIONAL MESSAGE FROM THE FAMILY OF A MAN KILLED IN A HIT AND RUN IN ELK GROVE. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. I’M CECIL HANNIBAL. POLICE SAY THE 61 YEAR OLD VICTIM WAS FIXING A FLAT TIRE WHEN HE WAS HIT. NOW HIS FAMILY WANTS TO KNOW WHY THAT DRIVER WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL. KCRA 3’S ANAHITA JAFARY EXPLAINS WHY THE FAMILY SAYS JUSTICE HAS NOT BEEN SERVED. HE’S NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO WATCH ME GRADUATE OR GROW UP. SO IT’S JUST SAD TO DEAL WITH IT. 61 YEAR OLD DANIEL SANCHEZ WAS SIMPLY CHANGING A TIRE WHEN HIS LIFE WAS CUT SHORT. KNOWING THAT IT WAS A HIT AND RUN MADE IT THAT MUCH HARDER. DANIEL’S WIFE WAS WITH HIM AT THE TIME AND CALLED THE MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN TO TELL HER WHAT HAPPENED. SHE CALLED ME AND I ANSWERED, AND SHE WAS HYSTERICALLY CRYING, AND I JUST KNEW TELLING HER KIDS, SHE SAYS, WAS THE HARDEST PART. AS A MOM, WE TRY OUR HARDEST TO PROTECT OUR KIDS FROM ANYTHING THAT WOULD HURT THEM AND IT STILL HAPPENED. THEY STILL GOT HURT IN THAT MOMENT. IT WAS SURREAL IN A SENSE. THERE WAS. I ALMOST DIDN’T BELIEVE IT, BUT NOW, A FEW DAYS LATER, EVERYTHING IS STARTING TO SLOWLY SET IN. DANIEL’S SON, ANDRE SANCHEZ, IS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL. HE’S NOT GOING TO SEE THE MAN THAT I’M BECOMING IN THE FUTURE, AND THAT RESONATES WITH ME ON AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT LEVEL. HE SAYS HIS UPCOMING GRADUATION IS ONE MILESTONE HE WISHES HIS FATHER COULD BE HERE FOR. I’LL BE ABLE TO SEE ALL MY PEERS, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHETHER PEOPLE LIKE TO ADMIT IT OR NOT, THAT’S GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT I ENVY BECAUSE EVERYBODY ELSE IS GOING TO GET TO HAVE THEIR MOMENT WITH THEIR FAMILY. AND I’M NOT. OFFICIALS SAY SCHMIDT SINGH WAS ARRESTED AFTER DETECTIVES SEARCHED HIS HOME AND FOUND THE DODGE TRUCK IN HIS GARAGE, WITH EVIDENCE OF IT BEING INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WHILE HE TOOK ANOTHER MAN’S LIFE. AND HE’S WITH HIS FAMILY HAPPY. AND ALL OF OUR FAMILY IS GRIEVING. SINGH HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED ON BAIL, LEAVING THE FAMILY QUESTIONING THE SYSTEM. I CAN’T IMAGINE THE TYPE OF LOSS YOU GUYS ARE GOING THROUGH AND WHAT THIS HAS DONE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. WHAT WOULD HELP THIS SITUATION FOR YOU ALL? I HOPE THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE D.A., AT THE VERY LEAST, PUTS HIM BACK IN JAIL, AND I HOPE THAT THEY FOLLOW THROUGH WITH PRESSING CHARGES. AND THEY GIVE MY BOY SOME TYPE OF CLOSURE AND SOME TYPE OF JUSTICE FOR WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR DAD. NOW THEY SHARE PHOTOS. WE’RE SO HAPPY TO BE A DAD. THE REASON I PLAYED FOOTBALL. REASON I PLAYED BASEBALL FOR AS LONG AS I DID IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. HE DEFINITELY DI
Family mourns father killed in Elk Grove hit-and-run
A family is grieving the loss of Daniel Sanchez, who was killed in a hit-and-run while changing a tire, as the suspect has been released on bail.
A family in Sacramento County is grieving and frustrated after Daniel Sanchez, 61, was killed in a hit-and-run while changing a tire, and the suspect has been released on bail.Daniel’s son, 11-year-old Anthony Sanchez, expressed his sorrow, saying, “He’s not gonna be able to watch me like graduate or grow up, so it’s just sad to deal with it.” Angela Holguin, the mother of Daniel’s children, shared the difficulty of the situation, stating, “Knowing that it was a hit and run made it that much harder.” She recounted the moment she learned of the tragedy, saying, “She called me and I answered, and she was hysterically crying, and I just knew. So we cried on the phone together for about 20 minutes, maybe a half hour, but I had to pull it together, my kids are going to be waking up for school.”Holguin described the challenge of telling her children about their father’s death, saying, “As moms, we try our hardest to protect our kids from anything that would hurt them and it still happened; they still got hurt.”Daniel’s son, Andres Sanchez, a senior in high school, reflected on the loss, saying, “It was surreal in a sense. I almost didn’t believe it, but now, a few days later, everything is starting to slowly set in.”Andres expressed his sadness about his father missing important milestones, saying, “He’s not going to see the man that I’m becoming in the future, and that resonates with me on an entirely different level.” He added, “I’ll be able to see all my peers and at the end of the day, whether people like to admit it or not, that’s going to be something that I envy, because everybody else is going to get to have their moment with their family and I’m not.”Authorities arrested Kushmit Singh after detectives found the Dodge truck involved in the crash in his garage. Anthony Sanchez shared, “My grandma said to me to pray for him to get caught. I did. Three hours later, he actually got caught.” Despite the arrest, Singh has been released on bail, prompting Anthony to say, “He took another man’s life and he’s with his family happy and all of our family is grieving.”Angela Holguin expressed her hopes for justice, saying, “I hope that the police department and the DA, at the very least, put him back in jail and I hope that they follow through with pressing charges, and they give my boys some type of closure and some type of justice for what happened to their dad.” She shared memories of Daniel, saying, “He was so excited to be a dad,” while Andres added, “He’s the reason I played football, the reason I played baseball for as long as I did.”Holguin emphasized, “He definitely did not deserve to be killed,” and described Daniel as someone with “a good heart” who “always meant well for people.” Singh had his first court appearance yesterday and will be seen again on February 26 for further arraignment.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
ELK GROVE, Calif. —
A family in Sacramento County is grieving and frustrated after Daniel Sanchez, 61, was killed in a hit-and-run while changing a tire, and the suspect has been released on bail.
Daniel’s son, 11-year-old Anthony Sanchez, expressed his sorrow, saying, “He’s not gonna be able to watch me like graduate or grow up, so it’s just sad to deal with it.” Angela Holguin, the mother of Daniel’s children, shared the difficulty of the situation, stating, “Knowing that it was a hit and run made it that much harder.”
She recounted the moment she learned of the tragedy, saying, “She [Daniel’s wife] called me and I answered, and she was hysterically crying, and I just knew. So we cried on the phone together for about 20 minutes, maybe a half hour, but I had to pull it together, my kids are going to be waking up for school.”
Holguin described the challenge of telling her children about their father’s death, saying, “As moms, we try our hardest to protect our kids from anything that would hurt them and it still happened; they still got hurt.”
Daniel’s son, Andres Sanchez, a senior in high school, reflected on the loss, saying, “It was surreal in a sense. I almost didn’t believe it, but now, a few days later, everything is starting to slowly set in.”
Andres expressed his sadness about his father missing important milestones, saying, “He’s not going to see the man that I’m becoming in the future, and that resonates with me on an entirely different level.”
He added, “I’ll be able to see all my peers [at graduation] and at the end of the day, whether people like to admit it or not, that’s going to be something that I envy, because everybody else is going to get to have their moment with their family and I’m not.”
Authorities arrested Kushmit Singh after detectives found the Dodge truck involved in the crash in his garage. Anthony Sanchez shared, “My grandma said to me to pray for him to get caught. I did. Three hours later, he actually got caught.” Despite the arrest, Singh has been released on bail, prompting Anthony to say, “He took another man’s life and he’s with his family happy and all of our family is grieving.”
Angela Holguin expressed her hopes for justice, saying, “I hope that the police department and the DA, at the very least, put him back in jail and I hope that they follow through with pressing charges, and they give my boys some type of closure and some type of justice for what happened to their dad.”
She shared memories of Daniel, saying, “He was so excited to be a dad,” while Andres added, “He’s the reason I played football, the reason I played baseball for as long as I did.”
Holguin emphasized, “He definitely did not deserve to be killed,” and described Daniel as someone with “a good heart” who “always meant well for people.” Singh had his first court appearance yesterday and will be seen again on February 26 for further arraignment.
EXPLAINS. WE’VE COLLECTED BLOOD SAMPLES, URINE SAMPLES, TOENAIL SAMPLES, AND WE’VE COLLECTED MANY OF THESE SAMPLES REPEATEDLY OVER TIME. THE NUMBER CATALOGED HERE IS IN THE MILLIONS SINCE 1976, MORE THAN 280,000 NURSES OF DIFFERENT AGES AND BACKGROUNDS DONATING THEIR OWN BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. THEN RECORDING DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH, LIFESTYLE AND MEDICATIONS FOR RESEARCHERS LIKE DOCTOR WALTER WILLETT. WE HAVE DOZENS OF BIG NITROGEN FREEZERS THAT ALMOST AS TALL AS I AM, LOADED WITH THOUSANDS OF SAMPLES, AND THAT TAKES ACTUALLY ABOUT $300,000 A YEAR JUST TO PROVIDE THE LIQUID NITROGEN TO KEEP THOSE SAMPLES COLD. BUT THEN LAST SPRING, THE FUNDING STOPPED. ESSENTIALLY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TRUMP DECIDED TO ATTACK HARVARD BASICALLY ON THE BASIS OF BEING ANTI-SEMITIC, TERMINATED ALL RESEARCH, ALL FUNDING TO HARVARD. AND THAT INCLUDED OUR STUDIES. SINCE THEN, THIS SMALL TEAM HAS BEEN SCRAMBLING FOR NEW SOURCES OF SUPPORT JUST TO KEEP THESE FREEZERS FROZEN. REALLY? REMARKABLY, A NUMBER OF OUR PARTICIPANTS THEMSELVES HAVE SENT CHECKS. I THINK THEY UNDERSTAND THIS IS A GENERATIONAL TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP THEIR KIDS, THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, AND EVERYBODY AROUND THE WORLD. IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE, RESEARCHERS HAVE USED THIS DATA TO TEST THEORIES ABOUT PARKINSON’S DISEASE, TYPE TWO DIABETES, BREAST CANCER, AND DEMENTIA. SOON, IT WILL BE HOW PEOPLE CAN LIVE TO 100 WITH GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. PARTICIPANTS ARE REACHING THAT PERIOD OF THEIR LIFE AND WILL HAVE THE BEST INFORMATION ANYWHERE ON THAT, BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT THEY’VE BEEN EATING, WHAT THEY’VE BEEN DOING AND WHAT MEDICINES THEY’VE BEEN TAKING OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS. REPORTER BUT FOR NOW, THE ONLY QUESTION THAT RESEARCHERS WANT ANSWERED CAN THIS COLLECTION STAY COLD AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ANOTHER 50 YEARS? I REGARD MYSELF AS SORT OF A CUSTODIAN. I THINK THE DATA THAT WE’RE PROVIDING REALLY DOES HELP EVERYBODY, WHETHER YOU’RE LIVING IN A RED STATE OR A BLUE STATE, BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN IT’S BECOME DIVISIVE. FOR NOW, THE LAB IS OPTIMISTIC IT CAN KEEP THE FREEZERS ON THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. IT’S ALSO CURRENTLY RECRUITING A THIRD COHORT OF NURSES TO JOIN THE STUDY. BUT IF FEDERAL FUNDING IS NOT RESTORED OR THERE’S NO NEW SOURCE OF MONEY, THE LAB AND ALL OF ITS DATA WILL LIKELY DISA
After funding halt, Harvard nurses health study scrambles to save 50 years of samples
The key to living a long and happy life hasn’t been found yet.But some researchers believe it could be hiding inside the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.See the story in the video aboveThat’s where nearly 50 years of data from the Nurses’ Health Study is stored.”We’ve collected blood samples, urine samples, toenail samples,” said Dr. Walter Willett, a professor of epidemiology and nutrition. “And we’ve collected many of these samples repeatedly over time.”The number catalogued at the school’s biorepository is in the millions.Since 1976, more than 280,000 nurses of different ages and backgrounds have donated their own biological specimens and provided detailed information about their health, lifestyle, and medications for researchers like Willett to study.”We have dozens of big nitrogen freezers that are almost as tall as I am,” Willett said. “It takes about $300,000 a year just to provide liquid nitrogen to keep those samples cold.”But then last spring, the funding stopped.”Essentially, the federal government — Trump — decided to attack Harvard,” Willett said. “And basically, on the basis of being antisemitic, (it) terminated all research, all funding to Harvard, and that included our studies.”Since then, a small team has been scrambling for new sources of support, just to keep these freezers frozen.”Really remarkably, a number of our participants themselves have sent checks,” Willett said. “I think they understand this is a generational transfer of knowledge and information that can help their kids, their grandchildren, and everybody around the world.”In the past year alone, researchers have used the collection to test theories about Parkinson’s disease, Type 2 diabetes, breast cancer and dementia.Soon, they hope to discover how to live to 100 with good physical and mental health.”We’re just at a point where some of our participants are reaching that period of their life,” Willett said. “We’ll have the best information anywhere on that because we know what they’ve been eating, what they’ve been doing, and what medicines they’ve been taking over the last 50 years.”But for now, the only question that researchers want answered is whether this collection can stay cold — and accessible — for another 50 years.”I regard myself as sort of a custodian,” Willett said. “The data that we’re providing really does help everybody, whether you’re living in a red state or a blue state, but all of a sudden, it’s become divisive.”
The key to living a long and happy life hasn’t been found yet.
But some researchers believe it could be hiding inside the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
“We’ve collected blood samples, urine samples, toenail samples,” said Dr. Walter Willett, a professor of epidemiology and nutrition. “And we’ve collected many of these samples repeatedly over time.”
The number catalogued at the school’s biorepository is in the millions.
Since 1976, more than 280,000 nurses of different ages and backgrounds have donated their own biological specimens and provided detailed information about their health, lifestyle, and medications for researchers like Willett to study.
“We have dozens of big nitrogen freezers that are almost as tall as I am,” Willett said. “It takes about $300,000 a year just to provide liquid nitrogen to keep those samples cold.” But then last spring, the funding stopped.
“Essentially, the federal government — Trump — decided to attack Harvard,” Willett said. “And basically, on the basis of being antisemitic, (it) terminated all research, all funding to Harvard, and that included our studies.”
Since then, a small team has been scrambling for new sources of support, just to keep these freezers frozen.
“Really remarkably, a number of our participants themselves have sent checks,” Willett said. “I think they understand this is a generational transfer of knowledge and information that can help their kids, their grandchildren, and everybody around the world.”
In the past year alone, researchers have used the collection to test theories about Parkinson’s disease, Type 2 diabetes, breast cancer and dementia.
Soon, they hope to discover how to live to 100 with good physical and mental health.
“We’re just at a point where some of our participants are reaching that period of their life,” Willett said. “We’ll have the best information anywhere on that because we know what they’ve been eating, what they’ve been doing, and what medicines they’ve been taking over the last 50 years.”
But for now, the only question that researchers want answered is whether this collection can stay cold — and accessible — for another 50 years.
“I regard myself as sort of a custodian,” Willett said. “The data that we’re providing really does help everybody, whether you’re living in a red state or a blue state, but all of a sudden, it’s become divisive.”
Pokemon designs are often indicative of their Typings through name, color, shape, and other visual attributes. However, there are a few Pokemon who may look like a certain Type, but are something completely different entirely, or appear to have colors linked to a secondary Type not incorporated in their species.
Here are ten Pokemon whose typings caught us all off guard at some point.
Midnight Lycanroc
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Lycanroc’s Midnight form takes on a spooky werewolf appearance, with a slouched posture and dark red coloring. Now, all Lycanroc forms are a Rock Type, much like their pre-evolution, Rockruff. However, I will forever be greatly surprised that Midnight Lycanroc didn’t gain an additional Dark Typing, as nothing apart from the thick, rocky-looking claws gives a visual indication of Rock Typing.
I mean, Midnight Lycanroc just screams ‘Dark Type’, from the intimidating red gaze to the deep crimson color palette and black and white accents. While this would give poor Lycanroc 4x Weakness to Fighting Type moves, it visually makes so much more sense than Rock Type. C’mon, I know you can see it, too.
Luxray
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Luxray has indicators for its Electric Typing with its bright yellow details and vibrant eyes. However, Luxray’s mostly black fur color often gives Trainers the false assumption that this lighting lion has a secondary Typing of Dark.
While this would certainly be a suitable combination for the badass and lovable Luxray, this is unfortunately not the case, with this big cat carrying pure Electric Typing instead. Luxray really does visually fit in alongside the likes of Mightyena, Incineroar, Zoroark, and many other ‘Mons who share the Dark Typing, so it’s easy to understand how this assumption can be made.
Dunsparce
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Dunsparce is quite an oddity in the world of Pokemon, as this unusual critter looks some part bug, some part snake, or even some sort of little first-form Dragon. However, as it turns out, Dunsparce is based on the land snake being in Japanese folklore, Tsuchinoko. Dunsparce is even well known in the Pokemon world for burrowing itself into the ground, referencing the Tsuchinoko.
Because of this, you’d assume Dunsparce is Ground Type, right? Wrong! Dunsparce is instead a pure Normal Type Pokemon, which seems very odd. But then again, this little fella is a strange little guy, to begin with, so are we really that surprised?
Nihilego
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Taking a glimpse at this giant jellyfish-like beast, you’d probably assume it to be a Water Type, or even a Normal or Psychic Type due to its color palette and overall design. However, Nihilego is neither of these, instead holding a Ground and Poison Dual-Typing.
Technically, the Poison Type makes sense with the whole jellyfish aspect, but the Ground Typing has certainly caught many Trainers off guard. However, when you consider Nihilego’s Pokedex entry, the Ground Typing does make a little bit more sense, as its body is composed of glass, which is created from heated sand.
Clobbopus
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Clobbopus is a wee octopus fella, so I’m sure your first thought would be that this silly little friend has a Water Typing. Well, this is not the case at all. Rather, Clobbopus is a pure Fighting Type Pokemon, despite looking like something that would spend the majority of its time under the water.
Furthermore, Clobbopus’ Pokedex entry even confirms this, stating that the only thing that brings Clobbopus onto land is a search for food. Even though this feisty fella lives underwater, it still completely lacks a secondary Water Typing; make it make sense, please.
Sudowoodo
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I’m sure anyone who has played the Johto Region Pokemon games (Gold/Silver/Crystal or HeartGold/SoulSilver) has witnessed the trickery of Sudowoodo’s Typing. This Pokemon looks like a silly, wiggly little tree, right? In the games you even have to water it to start the encounter.
Pretty much everything about this wriggling friend screams Grass Type, or so we all thought, as poor, unsuspecting kids. As many of us found out after hitting Sudowoodo with a flurry of Fire-Type attacks, this Pokemon is not a Grass Type at all, but rather a Rock Type, posing as a tree.
Florges
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Florges is literally a huge flower. How could this Pokemon be anything other than a Grass Type? Well, apparently Florges completely denies our expectations, as this blooming beauty lacks the Grass Typing, even as a secondary Type. Instead, Florges is a pure Fairy Type Pokemon, which still baffles a lot of fans around the world.
While this is a common misinterpretation, we can’t blame those who make this mistake, as Florges looks much more Grass Type than many genuine Grass Type Pokemon, making this a very easy ‘Mon to get mixed up.
Psyduck
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Psyduck is a Pokemon that surprises many with its Typing. While it’s obvious that this cute, goofy ducky is a Water Type, many would assume that Psyduck also has a secondary Typing of Psychic. After all, it’s even in the name; Psy-duck, Psy-chic. Get it?
Well, apart from the name, Psyduck is also often depicted clutching its head in confusion, which is a pose that would work very well for a basic form Psychic Pokemon. Maybe Psyduck secretly is a Psychic Type, and he’s just been trying really hard this entire time to get his telekinesis powers to work. I guess we’ll never know.
Lugia
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Lugia is one of the more memorable Legendary Pokemon in existence, known for being the Guardian of the Sea. The combination of this title and Lugia’s cool-toned color palette, consisting of whites and blues, could quite possibly lead anyone to believe that it is a Water Type. Well, we hate to break it to you; but the Guardian of the Sea is a phony.
Lugia does not have any Water Typing and is instead a Dual Psychic and Flying Type. Interestingly enough, however, this is how Lugia operates as the Guardian of the Sea, using its Psychic abilities to control the water around itself.
Charizard
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Ah, Charizard, you poor unfortunate soul. For many, this big ol’ guy will be the first Pokemon that pops into their mind when they ponder the question of which specimen doesn’t look true to their Typing. Even though Charizard is a big, fierce, fire dragon guy….. he’s not a Dragon-Type at all.
Charizard remains a pure Fire Type, meaning this ‘dragon’ is essentially just a large lizard (but with wings?). It doesn’t make sense to us either and has left poor Charizard a complete laughing stock for years, with never-ending ‘not a real dragon’ memes taking the internet by storm.
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Grace Black
Grace is a writer, digital artist, and character illustrator from New Zealand with a love for fiction and storytelling. Grace has been writing for Twinfinite for seven months and in the games industry for a year. She’s a horror enthusiast, occasional anime enjoyer, and die-hard Ghost-Type Pokemon fangirl. Her favorite video games include Overwatch 2, Life is Strange, The Last of Us, and Pokemon – all of which she will never tire of.
