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US lawmakers ask Biden Administration to punish South Africa for alleged support for Russia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden Administration to punish South Africa for what they call its support for Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine by relocating an important trade meeting to another country, according to a letter published Tuesday in The New York Times.The lawmakers also said that South Africa’s “aid” for Russia, including allegedly supplying Moscow with weapons for its war in Ukraine, calls into question its eligibility to receive trade benefits from the U.S. under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. South African Foreign Ministry spokesman Clayson Monyela said Tuesday in a statement that the U.S. lawmakers’ letter had been “noted” but South Africa still “enjoys the support of the U.S. government” for its hosting of the AGOA meeting.South Africa’s exports to the U.S. through AGOA were estimated at $3 billion last year. The U.S. is South Africa’s second-biggest trade partner behind Chin...

5 teens injured after stolen vehicle crashes into fire hydrant on South Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

CHICAGO — Five teenagers were injured after crashing into a fire hydrant with a stolen vehicle on the city's South Side, according to police.Four girls and a boy were traveling in a Chevy sedan at a high-rate of speed in the 6900 block of South Lowe Avenue, when they crashed into a fire hydrant around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, police said.Authorities said a 14-year-old girl was transported to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition, a 13-year-old girl was transported in stable condition to Stroger Hospital, a 14-year-old boy was transported in stable condition to Stroger, a 14-year-old girl was transported in stable condition to Comer Children's and a 13-year-old boy was transported in stable condition to Comer Children's. 11 people shot in downtown Denver after Nuggets win NBA Finals Police said the car the teens were in was reported stolen.A weapon was recovered at the scene. The incident is under investigation. No further information has been provided at this time.

Migrants expected to move from YMCA to Daley College after delays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

CHICAGO — Final plans are being made to transfer some migrants from the city's North Side to the Southwest Side. Migrants staying at the closed down YMCA in West Ridge will be transferred to Daley College to make way for those staying at police stations.However, not all of the migrants are OK with this plan. They have been housed at the YMCA at Touhy and Western since last fall.The YMCA shut down back in 2021, but has been set up to house the migrants who need shelter. Migrants move to Daley College further delayed There is a family who's daughter has been able to attend school in the neighborhood. But Tuesday, that could all change as the migrants are set to be moved to Daley College on 76th and Pulaski.The move has been postponed multiple times since Friday.WGN News reached out to Mayor Brandon Johnson's office Monday, asking why not just move migrants from the police station to Daley College — but have not yet heard back.

North Central College football, U. of Chicago men's soccer are honored at White House for titles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

WASHINGTON D.C. — A pair of local national championship teams got to have their moment at the White House in a first-time celebration of the achievements of college athletes around the country. The North Central College football team and University of Chicago men's soccer team, both champions in Division III, were among those honored at "College Athlete Day" in Washington D.C. There were 47 championship teams from 19 different collegiate sports across the three divisions of the NCAA at the event, with over 1,000 athletes taking part in the ceremony. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to the group as a whole, doing so in place of President Joe Biden, who couldn't participate due to a root canal."You demonstrate teamwork and character. You make the people around you better in every way," said Harris to the athletes in her speech. "You are leaders. You are role models, and, of course, you are champions. Kara Kots/North Central CollegeKara Kots/North Central CollegeKara Kots/North Centr...

El Niño could mean the hottest year on record, meteorologists warn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – With El Niño arriving earlier in the year than usual, meteorologists are warning things could heat up even more this summer. In the past, a strong El Niño has led to record global warmth, like in 2016 and 1998. The reason lies within the definition of an El Niño. An El Niño is a natural, temporary and occasional warming of part of the Pacific that shifts weather patterns across the globe. With El Niño starting before summer even officially begins, there's a lot more heating up on the way as El Niño grows toward its usual peak in winter. El Niño officially arrives early: What it means for 2023 weather “The global oceans are very warm right now and I’m afraid that this is putting us into territory that we don’t have much experience with,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Michelle L'Heureux in an interview with Axios. The last "super" El Niño, from 2015 to 2016, coincided with the hottest year on record. It's not yet clear how strong the 2023 El Niño will...

CPSC warns 1 portable generator can release as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

(KXAN) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission is reminding people carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators doesn’t just happen during the winter months. Summer storms can also knock out electricity, causing some people to use a generator for power.“We want to let people know that the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning increases in those summer months with those power outages,” said Patty Davis with the CPSC.More than 150 people in the United States die every year from accidental non-fire related CO poisoning, and some of those deaths are associated with generators. A new study from the commission is raising awareness about the odorless invisible killer."Our new report shows about 100 people die every year from carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators,” said Davis. “If you look back over the last decade, about one in four of the deaths with generators from CO poisoning are African American.”The Commission is urging people to buy a carbon monoxide detector and wa...

Warrensburg man accused of sexual abuse against minor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

WARRENSBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, a Warrensburg man was arrested and is accused of sending indecent material and having sexual contact with a female under 13, among other things. Leon Carney, 19, faces multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday, May 4, the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office received a report of an adult male having inappropriate contact with a child. Deputies say the investigation found Carney had sexual contact with a female under the age of 13.Additionally, deputies say Carney sent indecent material through a social networking app to the same victim. Police respond to incident at Columbia St. Stewart’s Charges:First-degree disseminating indecent material to minorsSecond-degree sexual abuseForcible touchingEndangering the welfare of a childCarney was arrested and processed. He was arraigned in the Town of Saratoga Court and was remanded to...

Police: 75-year-old woman missing since Thursday, May 25

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police need help searching for a missing woman Tuesday morning. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department issued are looking for 75-year-old Bettye Jean Smith-Hogan. She is 5'7", 160 pounds, with gray hair, and brown eyes. She was last seen at 9:00 a.m. at 920 Harlan Avenue. Former St. Louis alderman under federal indictment for insurance fraud Her family discovered that she was missing after seeing that her belongings were packed, but there was no indication of where she was going. Smith-Hogan previously spoke about her plans to return to her hometown in Mississippi. She has also been diagnosed with Dementia and Schizophrenia.You are urged to call 911, or the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department at 314-444-5338 if you have any information. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

9 victims, 1 suspect injured in mass shooting following Denver Nuggets NBA Finals victory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

At least 10 people — including a suspect — were injured in an overnight shooting in downtown Denver as street celebrations following the Nuggets’ NBA basketball championship victory turned potentially deadly.Three victims were hospitalized in critical condition, Denver police said, after multiple shots were fired near the intersection of Market and 20th streets. Police took a “possible suspect” into custody, and said that person also has a suspected gunshot injury.Three victims were in critical condition, according to police.“This is a complex, ongoing investigation in its early stages,” Denver police said in a tweet at 2:11 a.m. Tuesday. “Preliminary info indicates multiple shots were fired during an altercation involving several individuals.”Other shootings were reported nearby downtown Monday on Tremont and Blake streets as thousands of people gathered about a mile north of Ball Arena, where the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami H...

Boat burned in Panorama City arson spree

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:19 GMT

Several vehicles were set on fire and a boat was burned during an arson spree in Panorama City Monday night.Police and firefighters responded to multiple reports of arson on Chase Street between Hazeltine Avenue and Vesper Avenue around 11:30 p.m.Video showed multiple vehicles were damaged and even a boat had been set on fire. A man said he called 911 after seeing the fires. “I was driving down Chase and I saw the Chase Street … crosswalks were on fire, so I called 911,” witness Jordan Bailey said.Bailey described seeing the crosswalk signs and a trashcan that were burning. Police searched the area and detained four people who were later released.A town hall meeting had been held Monday night to discuss the recent fires.