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Family of US couple kidnapped in Haiti pleads for release

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nikese Toussaint was at church, so she didn’t see the text message from her sister.All she knew at that point was that their brother and his wife, who live in the U.S., had landed safely in Haiti to visit ailing relatives and prepare for Rara, a colorful and boisterous festival born out of the dark days of slavery.It wasn’t until Toussaint got home and her sister followed up the unread text with a phone call that she learned her warnings had materialized: their brother, an accountant; his wife, a social worker; and another person were snatched off a public bus amid a surge in gang-related kidnappings.Toussaint took a deep breath. Not again, she thought.Seventeen years earlier, gangs had kidnapped two of her cousins in the capital of Port-au-Prince. They were eventually released but remain traumatized.This time, the gang that kidnapped her brother, wife and another person is demanding $200,000 — each.“How are we ever going to come up with that money?” Tou...

Arizona governor: scheduled execution is unlikely next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — A vow by Arizona’s governor not to proceed with any executions amid lingering questions about the rights of death row prisoners appears to have paused a scheduled execution next week, even though it hasn’t officially been called off.Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs won a key battle recently when the Arizona Supreme Court concluded a state law didn’t require her to proceed with the planned April 6 execution of Aaron Gunches, even though his execution date wasn’t canceled. Hobbs has vowed no prisoners will be executed until there’s confidence that the state isn’t violating constitutional rights when enforcing the death penalty.Gunches was scheduled to receive a lethal injection for the 2002 killing of Ted Price, who was his girlfriend’s ex-husband. He had pleaded guilty to a murder charge in the shooting death near Mesa, Arizona.Price’s sister, Karen Price, had tried unsuccessfully to get the court to order Hobbs to carry out the execution. Pric...

‘Always remember’: Funeral held for 2 Edmonton police officers killed on duty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

EDMONTON — Two police officers killed in the line of duty were honoured Monday at a regimental funeral with tears and tales of off-key crooning, birdies and beers, laughs and contagious joy.Thousands of officers gathered with family members to say a formal goodbye to Edmonton police Const. Travis Jordan, 35, and Const. Brett Ryan, 30, at Rogers Place arena, the home area of the Edmonton Oilers. “I’ll remember his smile, his wheezy laugh — we’ve been told we laugh the exact same way. I will always remember how excited he was when Brett found out he was going to be a dad, and I know that is one memory I will never lose,” Ryan’s pregnant widow, Ashley, said in her eulogy. “You will live on in baby Ryan and they will know every last detail about how special you were to so many people and, most importantly, to me. I love you forever. I’ll miss you always.”Jordan’s widow, Annie, stood silently beside police chaplain Roy Langer as he read her parting words. “We didn’t have one hard day in ...

4 hospitalized, including child, after car crash in Auburn Gresham

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

CHICAGO — A child is among four people in serious-to-critical condition following a crash on the city's South Side. The crash occurred at the corner of W 87th St & S Vincennes Ave., in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.The victims were taken to Christ Medical Center and the University of Chicago Hospital.No word on what caused the crash. SkyCam9 flew above the scene.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Sunny, cloudy start of week for Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

Tuesday: Partly sunny High: 46  Lakeside: 42.Tuesday Night: Partly to Mostly cloudy Low:  33.Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, 30% chance of rain and snow.  Type of precipitation will hinge on temperatures as a cold front passes through the area, Breezy WNW winds gusting to 25 mph    High: 47 Lakeside: 41.Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy Low: 28.Thursday:  Increasing clouds and winds, SSE winds become breezy with gusts up to 20 mph.  Scattered showers become possible in the afternoon. High: 53.Thursday night:  Mostly cloudy, breezy, 70% chance of showers, some thunderstorms possible Low: 51.Friday: Mostly cloudy, Breezy, rounds of showers and thunderstorms very likely. Chance of rain 90%.  Could see the first 60 degree temp this year. High: 63.Friday Night:  60% chance of showers in the evening, 40% chance overnight, Breezy and cloudy. Low: 38

What the Bears have done in free agency so far in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

Aaron Leming of Bear Report is featured in this edition of "9 Good Minutes" from WGN News Now. LAKE FOREST - One of the more critical Bears' offseasons in recent memory is well underway, and as expected, Ryan Poles has been quite busy. The general manager has already signed a number of free agents since he had plenty of room under the salary cap to do so to build a roster with a number of holes. On top of that, he's already traded the team's top overall pick in exchange for four selections and a No. 1 receiver.That's D.J. Moore, who some could argue is the biggest player addition of the still young Bears' 2023 offseason that comes after a 3-14 record.Defense has been a big part of the Bears' signings so far as they started things off by locking up starting linebackers T.J. Edwards (3-year, $19.5 million) and Tremaine Edmunds (4-year, $72 million). Defensive end DeMarcus Walker, linebacker Dylan Cole, and defensive tackle Andrew Billings are among the others joining a unit that was a...

Most popular searches about Illinois

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

ILLINOIS (NEXSTAR) — Can Illinois have earthquakes? Which Illinois governors went to jail? What is Illinois like outside of Chicago?These are only a few of the questions people have about the Land of Lincoln, according to data compiled by Answer the Public, a company specializing in helping businesses create content around trending topics.The company, using autocomplete data pulled from Google and other search engines, has determined some of the most popular search queries about Illinois as of March 24, 2023.Curious to know what people are searching for? Take a look below.Illinois QuestionsAreAre Illinois taxes high?Are Illinois IDs matte?Are Illinois and Indiana on the same time?Are Illinois tolls free on weekends?Are Illinois court records public?Are Illinois tax rebates taxable?Are Illinois divorce records public?Are Illinois fake IDs good?CanCan Illinois employers test for THC?Can Illinois governor fire sheriff?Can Illinois IPass be used in Florida?Can Illinois beat Arkansas?Can...

FedEx to move airport maintenance operations from LAX to Indianapolis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS — FedEx has confirmed to FOX59/CBS4 that it plans to close airport maintenance operations in Los Angeles and consolidate operations in Indianapolis to reduce costs.In a statement sent Monday, a FedEx spokesperson said that the change is expected to take place in the summer of 2024."A leased facility at Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) that FedEx Express currently utilizes as an aircraft maintenance facility is expected to expire in June 2024," FedEx's statement reads.Once this lease expires, FedEx said, the company plans to close down the Los Angeles International Airport facility and move its operations to Indianapolis International Airport."Upon expiration of this lease agreement, FedEx Express plans to discontinue use of the facility at 7401 World Way West and will move the heavy maintenance capability to our Indianapolis hub," the statement reads.FedEx clarified that this does not affect all Los Angeles operations but rather just airport maintenance."This adjustmen...

Gwyneth Paltrow accuser takes stand, says ski crash was 'serious smack'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

PARK CITY, Utah (KTVX) - As Day 5 of his ski crash case against Gwyneth Paltrow continued this morning, plaintiff Terry Sanderson took the stand to discuss his version of events and his physical and mental health since the incident.Sanderson is suing Paltrow over a 2016 skiing collision at a Utah ski resort. He's asking for more than $300,000, claiming Paltrow caused the crash, which he says lead to permanent brain damage that altered his personality. That's the opposite of what Paltrow testified last week.The 76-year-old retired optometrist's Monday testimony came just minutes after the court revealed that a viewer in the case was finally able to access an internet link believed to hold GoPro footage of the crash. While the jury was informed of the possible footage, and both the plaintiffs and the defense agreed the contents were "authentic," it has not been played for the jury or the public. Nor were any other contents behind the link made available. Gwyneth Paltrow testifies t...

Eye exams could help detect Alzheimer's disease earlier, study finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:16:52 GMT

(NewsNation) — A new study shows eye exams could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease earlier.Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medicine examined the brains and eyes of deceased patients who had early Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment.The findings uncovered cells called micoglia in the retinas of patients with mild brain impairment. The cells were even found in people who showed no cognitive decline or only very mild symptoms. The findings indicate those cells could be a key marker in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease early."When a protein is misfolded. It doesn't function normally. What happens in Alzheimer's disease is you get these plaques that stop a neural, the nervous system from functioning normally the brain from functioning normally," Dr. Dave Montgomery explained.The hope is that eventually, patients will be able to get retinal scans that can help detect potential cognitive decline early."If we can get to it early, then we can treat it early," Montgomery said.An earlier diagn...