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Special UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden.As a record-smashing and deadly hot summer draws to a close, the United Nations and the city that hosts it are focusing on climate change and the burning of coal, oil and natural gas that causes it. It features a special U.N. summit and a week of protests and talk-heavy events involving leaders from business, health, politics and the arts. Even a royal prince — William — is getting in on the action.The annual Climate Week, which coincides with the U.N. General Assembly, kicks off Sunday with tens of thousands of people expected in the “March to End Fossil Fuels” Manhattan rally, one of hundreds of worldwide protests.This week “is the start of an incredible pressure cooker that we are all part of,” said Jean Su, a march organizer and energy justice director for the Center for Biological Diversity. “It is coming from the top down, from that chief of the United Nations and now it is coming from...

Winds pick up, power outages mount as hurricane Lee heads for Atlantic Canada

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

YARMOUTH, N.S. — Power outages blanketed western Nova Scotia on Saturday morning as post-tropical cyclone Lee barreled toward the Maritimes, with forecasters warning residents to brace for destructive winds, heavy rains, more outages and possible flooding.Nova Scotia Power reported nearly 120,000 customers without power as of 9:45 a.m. local time, and the number was climbing quickly. In the capital, the arrivals and departures board at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport was a sea of red text indicating cancelled flights.Heavy rains had already begun in Yarmouth, about 375 kilometres west of Halifax at the province’s southwestern tip. Lee was expected to make landfall there later in the day.At the Rodd Grand Yarmouth hotel on Friday night, two men from western Canada were keeping a close eye on the changing sky.“We’re from out West and we don’t get hurricanes,” said Jerry Osborn, who is from Calgary. He was travelling with his friend, Clay Carlson, who is f...

Erdogan says Turkey may part ways with the EU. He implied the country could end its membership bid

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Turkey may part ways with the European Union, implying that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the 27-nation bloc.“The EU is making efforts to sever ties with Turkey,” he told reporters before departing for the 78th U.N. General Assembly in New York.“We will evaluate the situation, and if needed we will part ways with the EU.”He was responding to a question about a recent report adopted by the European Parliament, which stated “the accession process cannot resume under the current circumstances, and calls on EU to explore ‘a parallel and realistic framework’ for EU-Türkiye relations.”Turkey applied to join the European Union in 1999, and accession talks began in 2005. Accession negotiations were frozen in 2018 because of “democratic backsliding,” according to the European Parliament.Erdogan’s statement on Saturday came more than a week after Turkey’s foreign minister affirmed his country’...

14-year-old boy fatally shot near Hillcrest HS ID'd: Police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. -- A 14-year-old boy who was fatally shot near Hillcrest High School Friday night has been identified by the medical examiner's office. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the boy as 14-year-old Marshawn Mitchell from Hazel Crest, Illinois. Officers responded to shots fired at the high school near the 17000 block of Pulaski Road around 9 p.m. of shots fired. 2 critical after shooting in Palatine: Police Police found a male victim with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital for life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at 9:40 p.m.The Hillcrest Hawks Football team posted a statement on their Facebook page:"We are all saddened by the events that happened tonight after our Homecoming Football Game against Oak Forest. There is an active investigation by all the appropriate authorities! We are praying for all involved! Please pray for our staff and students who have been affected by this unfortunate, senseless act of vi...

Saturday Forecast: Mostly cloudy, chance of showers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

Saturday: Mostly cloudy & chance of showers/t'storms. WSW 5-10 mph. Air quality is Good to Moderate around Chicagoland. High: 74Chicago Area Radar | WGN TVSaturday Night: Chance of showers / isolated thunderstorms. NNE 5-10 mph. Low: 59Sunday: AM showers likely then decreasing clouds. NNE 5-10 mph. High: 68Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for more sunshine on Monday with temps getting back into the low 70s. Mid 70s on Tuesday with mostly sunny skies. Even warmer for Tue/Wed as highs likely get into the low 80s. 

Man, 41, charged after 2 men stabbed on North Side: CPD

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

CHICAGO -- A Chicago man is facing felony charges after two men were stabbed in West Ridge Thursday. According to police, 41-year-old Boris Vasilic was arrested in the 6300 block of North Fransico Avenue around 10:44 a.m. and was identified as the man who, 30 minutes earlier, stabbed two men, 32 and 35, in the 2800 block of West Devon Street. 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Hillcrest HS ID’d: Police Vasilic was placed into custody and charged accordingly. There is no additional information provided. His bond court is set for Saturday.

'Pandemonium, man': Armored truck spills $100K on North Carolina road, bystanders grab cash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) – An estimated $100,000 in cash went flying from an armored truck in North Carolina earlier this week, and local police are trying to track down anyone who grabbed some of the money during the incident.Police say the GardaWorld armored truck was traveling through Charlotte on Thursday morning when the vehicle became disabled and the doors opened, spilling cash crates into the roadway. How big will Facebook settlement checks be? Lawyers reveal estimates Witnesses at businesses nearby said they've never seen anything like it.“It was pandemonium, man," said Rob Cook, who works at the nearby Trimmer Barbershop. "Barrels of money all over the place. Everybody out there.”(WJZY)(WJZY)Officials with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are reportedly looking to identify anyone who may have taken cash during the incident, reviewing footage from nearby security cameras and videos posted to social media.Police have not disclosed how many persons of interest they...

Texas plumber finds fetus in apartment pipe while fixing clog: reports

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

HOUSTON (WFLA) — A plumber made a morbid discovery after finding a fetus in a pipe at a Texas apartment complex, according to multiple reports.The Harris County Sheriff's Office was notified of the situation on Monday, local outlet KPRC reported. Residents at the Glen Cove Apartments had been complaining of drainage problems since Friday, according to Houston outlet KHOU.As a plumber began working on a building, he opened a pipe and reported finding the remains inside.Authorities said the fetus was in the early stages of development.According to KHOU, a woman at the building was seen being taken away in an ambulance. While an investigation is underway, detectives said the fetus was probably related to a miscarriage."That's sad to lose a baby like that and not tell nobody," resident Paula Smith told KHOU.As of this report, no one was charged in the case. Authorities have confirmed they know who the parents are but have not released their identity.This is the not first time this ...

Conquer Concord’s Taco Trail Challenge this Hispanic Heritage Month

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

During Hispanic Heritage Month, everyone — including taco fans, visitors and Concord residents alike — is invited to check out the 41 Concord taquerias that comprise the city’s Taco Trail from now through Oct. 15. Whoever hits the most taquerias will become Concord’s 2023 Taco Trail Champion.The challenge, organized by the city’s Visit Concord tourism agency, will award trophies to both the person who visits the most taquerias and the restaurant visited by the most challenge participants. It’s aimed at promoting the many family-owned restaurants that make Concord special, says Visit Concord spokesperson Sheri Nelson.“We have a great amount of authentic taquerias in Concord, and we wanted to give them their due,” she says.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Get burgers for as little as 1 cent on National Cheeseburger Day on Sept. 18 Restaurants, Food and Drink | Want to find the best Bay Area restaur...

After decongestants found ineffective, lawsuit seeks money for anyone who bought useless products

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:08 GMT

A new lawsuit seeks damage payments for consumers in California and across the U.S. who bought over-the-counter medicines — for the relief of stuffy noses, colds and flu — that contain phenylephrine, which a regulatory panel on Tuesday said was ineffective as a decongestant.At least 250 products contain the compound, from Sudafed Sinus Congestion to Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe to NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu, and generic brands developed by companies such as CVS, Walmart and Target, according to the lawsuit.Fourteen retailers and pharmaceutical companies — including Walmart, CVS, Target, Walgreens, Amazon and Procter & Gamble — are targeted as defendants in the lawsuit filed by two consumers seeking class-action status.“Millions of Californians, and hundreds of millions of Americans, spend hard-earned money to purchase these products for help relieving congestion and other associated cold and flu symptoms because they are told by the (companies) t...