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B.C. extending state of emergency by two weeks amid wildfire battle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

VANCOUVER — Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says British Columbia is extending a state of emergency over the ongoing wildfires that have devastated parts of the province. Ma said the two-week extension was needed in case additional extraordinary orders under the Emergency Act are needed to respond to the fires.“The nature and unpredictability of wildfires we are experiencing this year means that we all need to remain vigilant,” she said.She told a briefing Thursday that the past couple of days had seen a “positive trend” in the fire fight as communities downgraded evacuation orders, allowing thousands to return home.But she said 4,200 people in B.C. remained on evacuation order, with 65,000 on evacuation alert to be ready to leave their homes at short notice.Ma said recent rain showed the province was “slowly moving past the worst part of this wildfire season,” which is the most severe on record.However, she said the province was far from being in the clear.On Thursday...

Shotgun-wielding man reported outside a Black church in Pennsylvania arrested, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

AMBRIDGE, Pa. (AP) — A man is in custody on assault charges after a witness told police he pointed a shotgun at two women and attempted to enter a predominantly Black church in a small steel town just outside Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania.Jeffrey Harris, 38, was being held in Beaver County jail on $975,000 bail Thursday, awaiting a preliminary hearing next week. He is charged with aggravated assault and a handful of other counts.Harris, who is white, was arrested a block away without a shot being fired. He was taken into custody in Ambridge, a community of nearly 7,000 people about 16 miles (25 kilometers) northwest of downtown Pittsburgh.Ambridge police reported in court papers that they found crystal methamphetamine on Harris, that he made “bizarre” comments about family members en route to the police station and that his nearby apartment had been set up for what looked like a possible standoff.David Lozier, Beaver County’s district attorney, said investigators have no ...

Government still reviewing ways to respond to Emergencies Act inquiry recommendations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government is working on a new approach to protect the security of critical trade and transportation corridors in response to recommendations from the federal inquiry into the government’s use of the Emergencies Act.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the legislation last year in an attempt to put an end to the weeks-long “Freedom Convoy” protests that blockaded streets in downtown Ottawa and several U.S. border crossings.It was the first time the law, which replaced the War Measures Act, was used since its creation in 1988. Commissioner Paul Rouleau issued a final report on Feb. 17, after more than 300 hours of testimony, and 56 recommendations on improving the response to large-scale public order emergencies.LeBlanc released a six-month update on the actions the federal government has taken so far in response to Rouleau’s recommendations, and highlighted his department’s work to strengthen the...

Yale President Peter Salovey to step down next year with plans to return to full-time faculty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University President Peter Salovey, who has led the Ivy League school for the past decade, announced Thursday that he will step down from his post next year and plans to return to Yale’s faculty.Salovey, 65, has been president since 2013 after having served just over four years as Yale’s provost, following stints as dean of both Yale College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as well as chairperson of the Psychology Department. He also earned master’s degrees and a doctorate in psychology at Yale in the 1980s before joining the Yale faculty in 1986.“Ultimately, I plan to return to the Yale faculty, work on some long-delayed writing and research projects, and renew my love of teaching and working with students while continuing to help with fundraising,” Salovey wrote in a letter to the Yale community.Salovey, who became Yale’s 23rd president after Richard Levin’s two-decade tenure, said he will leave the post next J...

Missing 16-year-old girl in Chicago last seen leaving for school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago police are asking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen leaving for school Wednesday morning.Rosa Bandera is described as being about 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing about 90 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. 2 South Elgin HS students killed in semi crash: Police According to the Chicago Department, she was last seen in the 2200 block of North Marmora Avenue leaving for school.This is in the city's Belmont Cragin neighborhood.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Area 5 detectives at 312-746-6554.

CPD: Man stabbed to death on South Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

CHICAGO — A man was stabbed to death Thursday afternoon in Parkway Gardens.Just before 12:40 p.m., officers received a call of a stabbing in the 6300 block of South King Drive.Police said a man, 41, sustained a stab wound to the neck by an unknown suspect. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 2 South Elgin HS students killed in semi crash No one is in custody.

VIDEO: Live bull rides shotgun in car, driver gets pulled over by police in Nebraska

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

NORFOLK, Neb. — When police in Nebraska received a call about a car driving with a cow in it, they thought it was going to be a calf. Instead they found a full-sized bull.Lee Meyer was riding down US-257 with his enormous Watusi bull named Howdy Doody on Wednesday, Aug. 30 when the call came into the police station. Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia, waives arraignment In 2019, Meyer rode with Howdy Doody during a July 4th parade in Neligh, local news reported.When Meyer was pulled over on Wednesday, his car door had a sign that read “Nebraska’s Big Rodeo Parade – Best Car Entry.” It was unclear what year’s rodeo he had participated in.The officers performed a traffic stop, let Meyer off with a warning, and asked him to take the bull back home, according to reports.Credit: News Channel Nebraska via Storyful

Man, 29, critical after shooting in front of Woodlawn business, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

CHICAGO — A Chicago man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Woodlawn, police said Thursday. According to police, the shooting victim was in front of a commercial business in the 500 block of E. 67th St., when someone opened fire, striking the 29-year-old multiple times. The man was rushed to University of Chicago Hospital for treatment.No one is in custody. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesAnyone with information is asked to call Chicago police or submit a tip at cpdtip.com.Chicago police are investigating.

Bears bring back a QB, put a starter on IR

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — A quarterback is returning to the Bears while a starting lineman is going to be out of the lineup for a few weeks. Both moves were highlights of another set of moves by the team as they continue to set their 53-man roster for the opening week of the 2023 season.A few Bears announcements today:.- QB Nathan Peterman is back- Confirm Trent Taylor signing - Teven Jenkins, Doug Kramer to IR.Four more players added to practice squad..@WGNNews pic.twitter.com/CG8s4CmHp1— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) August 31, 2023As expected, and general manager Ryan Poles had said he'd hope to do, the Bears have brought back quarterback Nathan Peterman on a new deal after he was waived on Tuesday. The team also confirmed the signing of former Bengals returner Trent Taylor. ‘This means a lot to us’: Tyson Bagent’s rise with Bears celebrated by college team At the same time, the team placed starting guard Teven Jenkins on injured reserve along with fellow offensive lineman Doug ...

'8 Passengers' mom Ruby Franke arrested for alleged child abuse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:40 GMT

IVINS, Utah (KTVX) -- Ruby Franke, the YouTube vlogger behind the widely popular but now-defunct “8 Passengers” channel that documented her family's daily interactions, along with her current business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, have been arrested for alleged aggravated child abuse.Police were called after one of Ruby Franke’s children climbed out of a window of an Ivins, Utah residence owned by Hildebrandt and ran to a neighbor’s home, according to court documents. The neighbor observed duct tape on the child’s wrists and ankles and contacted law enforcement, police said. 26 states see ‘substantial’ spike in COVID hospitalizations, CDC says Officers reported that the 12-year-old appeared severely malnourished and was suffering from multiple wounds. The child was hospitalized at St. George Regional Hospital due to “deep lacerations from being tied up with rope and malnourishment.”Police said they found a second child in Hildebrandt’s home, a 10-year-old girl who at first refused ca...