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Quebec police searching for 4-year-old girl who fell into river

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

DOLBEAU-MISTASSINI, Que. — Quebec provincial police are searching for a four-year-old girl who fell into a river in a region north of Quebec City on Friday afternoon.Police Sergeant Hugues Beaulieu says the child was sledding with her mother near the bank of the Mistassibi River in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Que. at around 2:30 p.m. when she passed through a safety barrier and fell into the water.Beaulieu says police searched the area all night and are continuing their efforts this morning.Police divers and a helicopter are assisting in the search.Beaulieu says the geography of the area poses a challenge and the river is difficult to access.Police had to use a crane to lift the divers’ boat into the river.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 23, 2023.The Canadian Press

A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful is blocked by the election commission

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine hit a roadblock in her campaign Saturday, when Russia’s Central Election Commission refused to accept her initial nomination by a group of supporters, citing errors in the documents submitted.Former legislator Yekaterina Duntsova is calling for peace in Ukraine and hopes to challenge President Vladimir Putin, promoting her vision of a “humane” Russia “that’s peaceful, friendly and ready to cooperate with everyone on the principle of respect.”“On Dec. 23, the Central Election Commission refused to register my initiative group,” Duntsova wrote on the Telegram messaging app.According to a Telegram channel close to Duntsova’s campaign, the commission found 100 errors in her nomination papers, including mistakes in the spelling of names.“You are a young woman, you still have everything ahead of you. Any minus can always be turned into a plus,” the head of Russia’s Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, said at the comm...

Premier League has its first female referee as Rebecca Welch handles Fulham-Burnley

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League has its first female referee.Rebecca Welch blew her whistle to start the match between Fulham and Burnley on Saturday in a landmark moment for England’s top league.She was applauded by some fans as she emerged from the tunnel ahead of the match at Craven Cottage.Welch has already worked as the fourth official in the Premier League, for the match between Fulham and Manchester United on Nov. 4. She has handled matches in the second-tier Championship and FA Cup.Welch has been a referee since 2010, initially balancing the role with her job in the National Health Service before becoming a full-time match official.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerThe Associated Press

1 dead, 1 injured from shooting in Steeles and Weston area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

One male has died and another has serious injuries from a shooting in the Steeles Avenue West and Weston Road on Saturday morning. Toronto police responded to a call at approximately 1:53 a.m. for reports of a shooting.Two males had been shot, one male was transported to hospital via emergency run and was pronounced deceased, and the second male was at the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.There is no suspect information at this time and an investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Dreezy Claus joins WGN Weekend Morning News

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

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Coughing? When you may want to skip over-the-counter medication, according to experts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — With multiple viruses and even bacteria going around this time of year, there’s a good chance you or someone in your household has fallen victim to illness recently. You may even be among the unlucky people experiencing a lingering cough.Before you reach for a cough drop or a dose of cough medicine, you may want to consider all your options. As annoying or even painful as a cough can be, it sometimes serves a purpose. Coughing is your body’s reaction to something irritating your throat or airways, Mayo Clinic explains. The main viruses that are currently spreading — COVID, the flu, and RSV — can all cause you to cough. Other infections, like pneumonia or bronchitis, can cause chronic coughing, as can a number of other illnesses and conditions. There are a variety of different coughs, Cleveland Clinic explains: acute coughs, which can begin suddenly and last a few weeks; subacute coughs that last anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months after an infection...

Oversized Santa's take over Northwest Hills neighborhood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Residents living on Gnarl Drive in Northwest Hills have dubbed their street "Santa Clause Lane" and it's for good reason.Anyone driving down the road will be greeted with multiple oversize inflatable Santas as well as other fun Christmas decorations. Kayla Christie said a neighbor living down the street from her came up with the idea, and from there, the rest was history. Christie said she bought multiple inflatable Santas and handed them out to some of the neighbors as well. "We really dub it "Santa Claus Lane" now," Christie said. "Next year we will probably have a sign up that says "Santa Claus Lane." More and more of the neighbors, as they started coming up, really enjoyed seeing it and wanted to participate. It is just really fun and delightful."Ainsley Christie said she hopes to see this tradition continue for years to come. "I think it is really fun," Ainsley said. "I think it is funny that we are all kind of matching. Most of the time no one really drives do...

Working Strategies: Books to get you thinking about work and fun

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

Amy LindgrenIf you’re a reader, then you already know that books come in all stripes and flavors. Whatever issue you’re working through, whatever curiosity has overtaken you, or whatever hour you’re trying to kill, there will be a book out there somewhere to help.As someone who gobbles up books indiscriminately, I have a lot of random items in my collection. Although I do have an e-reader, somehow the print experience appeals to my tactile nature. Hence, the afore-mentioned collection.Following are some titles I thought I’d share, each with some connection to a job search or vocational theme — but none of them guides for actually conducting a job search or improving your career. Those can come after the new year, when we all get serious again about being serious.FictionWe’ll start with the fiction, which is always fun. I won’t burden you with extensive descriptions, since that dims some of the joy of discovery. A few of these are old, so you may have to check online for a batt...

Israel strikes 2 homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians while hundreds have been detained

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press)RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes, rescuers and hospital officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned again that nowhere is safe in Gaza and that Israel’s offensive is creating “massive obstacles” to distribution of humanitarian aid.Also Saturday, the Israeli military said troops arrested hundreds of alleged militants in Gaza over the past week and transferred more than 200 of them to Israel for further interrogation, providing rare details on a controversial policy of mass roundups of Palestinian men. The army said more than 700 people with alleged ties to the militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have so far been sent to Israeli lockups.Israel declared war after Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 people and taking some 240 hostages. More than 20,000 Pales...

Pac-12 football recruiting: Assessing the winners (Oregon) and losers (Colorado) from the early signing window

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports. He submitted the following report on Dec. 21 …The early signing period is a wrap, thus completing most of the heavy lifting in the 2023-24 recruiting cycle.Despite the transfer portal wrestling away much of the December intrigue from the high school recruiting process, the talent still has to come from somewhere.So let’s take a look at the Pac-12’s biggest winners and losers from three important days.Loser: Colorado. Yes, we know Coach Deion Sanders wants to focus on the transfer portal. But only six high school signees? That won’t cut it, no matter how many transfers are brought in. Convincing five-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton to sign his letter-of-intent saved the Buffaloes’ class from being a complete and utter disaster. But even with Seaton, a produc...