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2 busloads of migrants arrive in Chicago, 5 more expected Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

CHICAGO -- Two busloads of migrants arrived in Chicago from Texas Wednesday afternoon and the city expects five more to arrive later in the day.Dozens of migrants, including adults and several children, were greeted by officials with the Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) upon arrival in Chicago on Wednesday. A group of people with the New Life Centers also welcomed the migrants with coats and bags filled with basic necessities. 3 Chicago aldermen call for resignations over failed Brighton Park migrant site A migrant from Venezuela said she traveled with her husband, two children, and other relatives on an over 24 hour bus ride from Texas.But before arriving in Chicago, the Venezuelan family had a long and dangerous two month journey from their home country, including being robbed and kidnapped.She said her only worry will be the cold, but she's happy to be in a great city like Chicago and plans on staying with a relative who lives here. State will not pr...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs says 'enough is enough' after new sexual assault lawsuit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

(The Hill) -- Hip-Hop legend and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs issued a defiant statement Wednesday, where he vehemently denied the slew of sexual assault allegations against him made in recent weeks. “Enough is enough,” Combs said in a statement posted on his various social media accounts Wednesday.“For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday,” the music mogul added in his statement. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs steps down as Revolt chair amid sexual assault allegations “Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.” Combs, 54, has been credited for his influence and pivotal role in shaping the hip-hop scene through his record label, Bad Boy Records — helping establish artists such as Mary J. Blige, the Notorious ...

Where GOP candidates stand on conflicts in Israel, Ukraine, China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

NewsNation will host the fourth Republican primary debate on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. E.T. The debate will be aired and streamed live on all NewsNation platforms. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder app. If you have a question for the candidates, submit it here. (NewsNation) — International relations and foreign policy have become hot-button issues during this campaign season, and the 2024 Republican presidential candidates have made their stances known on conflicts between Israel and Hamas, Ukraine and Russia, and Taiwan and China. How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate tonight The latest NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released Monday found Americans across the political spectrum prefer U.S. foreign policies in these conflicts to not include sending troops to those regions, though respondents from both parties viewed the three conflicts differently. Inflation the top issue for more than half of Americans: Poll Ahead of the 2024 election,&n...

McDonald's may bring back Snack Wraps — sort of

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

(KTLA) — A new iteration of McDonald’s snack wraps could be coming to restaurants by the end of 2025, the company announced Wednesday.McDonald's said it will expand its chicken meals to meet consumers’ demands. This plan includes offering the McCrispy “to nearly all markets across the world by the end of 2025 and expand McCrispy into wraps and tenders,” a news release said. McDonald’s to phase out self-serve soft drink fountains The McCrispy sandwich is a “southern-style fried chicken sandwich,” according to the product’s description.While McDonald’s hasn’t announced plans to return the original snack wrap, this new iteration of the popular menu item could appease fans who have petitioned for its return for years.The Snack Wrap consisted of chicken, shredded lettuce and cheese wrapped in a warm tortilla. There was also a spicy option.The portable menu item debuted in 2006 and was discontinued in 2016 after many complained that the food item was too complicated to make and didn’t p...

Weight loss drugs may have more than just cosmetic benefits — and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

For Wednesday, Dec. 6, WGN’s Dina Bair has new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Weight loss medications and longevityThey've been growing in popularity: drugs to help people shed pounds. Now, as new research emerges, doctors are seeing multiple benefits. For people who are overweight or obese and may also be experiencing knee and hip osteoarthritis, a slow-to-moderate rate of weight loss triggered by anti-obesity medications lowers the risk of premature death. Patients experience less joint pain, engage in more activity and enhance overall health by shedding pounds.  The study was published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology. Study finds link between early menstruation and diabetes riskA warning for women who had their first menstrual cycle at a young age: they may be at risk for disease younger. Starting menstrual cycles before the age of 13 is linked to a heightened threat of diabetes and stroke, according to a study in the British Medica...

How Republican candidates are talking about mental health

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

NewsNation will host the fourth Republican primary debate on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. E.T. The debate will be aired and streamed live on all NewsNation platforms. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder app. If you have a question for the candidates, submit it here. (NewsNation) — Republicans vying for the presidency have cited concerns about a national mental health crisis, calling for measures including involuntary hospitalizations, faith-based treatment and a shift away from pharmaceuticals.Mental health often gets brought up in political rhetoric following multi-fatality shootings and high-profile criminal trials. It took center stage during the COVID-19 pandemic and has remained a key issue for presidential candidates on the 2024 campaign trail. The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake Former President Donald Trump is leading the polls in the Republican presidential primary, voter sentiment that was echoed ...

Decision-making process behind issuing emergency alerts for shootings in Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) --Several people - including neighbors and a state representative - expressed concerns about law enforcement not issuing some kind of active shooter alert as a suspect allegedly shot and killed four people in Austin Tuesday and injured two officers. Authorities in Bexar County said the suspect also killed his parents before coming to Austin. Below is the timeline of the shooting spree, as explained by Interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson early Wednesday morning. 10:40 a.m. – Austin ISD officer shot near Northeast Early College High School11:59 a.m. – Double homicide on Shadywood Drive4:57 p.m. – Cyclist shot on W. Slaughter Lane, non-life-threatening injuries6:54 p.m. – APD officer responds to active burglary on Austral Loop, finds suspect in backyard. Suspect fires at officer. Officer has non-life-threatening injuries. Suspect drives away. Two people found dead inside home.7:14 p.m. – Police chase ends with suspect crashing car TIMELINE: How Tuesday’s shootin...

Biden, Abbott release statements on fatal shooting spree in Austin, Bexar County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested on capital murder charges following a fatal shooting spree Tuesday in Austin and Bexar County.Austin Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Shane James. Travis County jail records showed James booked into the jail early Wednesday and charged with capital murder of multiple people.Mugshot of Shane James (APD photo) Interim Chief Robin Henderson said the man was accused in the deaths of two people on Shadywood Drive in south Austin, as well as the shooting of an Austin ISD officer at Northeast Early College High School Tuesday morning.The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office also said the man was a suspect in a double homicide near San Antonio. The two people killed were identified as James' parents. RELATED: Six people dead after shooting spree in Austin, double homicide in Bexar Co. Officials and agencies responded following the incident. Here’s what they had to say:President Joe BidenYesterday, in Austin and San Anto...

‘Aladdin,’ now playing in Minneapolis, will fulfill your wish for entertaining musical theater

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

It’s not really “Disney’s Aladdin.” The tremendously fun production currently at Minneapolis’ Orpheum Theatre isn’t a live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1992 animated feature, but something that predated it. It might be more appropriately called “Howard Ashman’s Aladdin.”It was lyricist Ashman’s idea to adapt the tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp — a Syrian folk tale that started showing up in editions of the “Arabian Nights” in 1702 — and take stylistic inspiration from the comedic “Road” movies of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby and the swinging style of singer-bandleader Cab Calloway. He and composer partner Alan Menken eventually put a full musical’s worth of tunes together, but Disney left many (and a few key characters) on the cutting room floor. Alas, Ashman died while the film was in production.But Disney had found success in bringing other Ashman and Menken creations to the stage — see “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast” — and when it came time...

Lake Elmo: Schroeder tapped to be interim city administrator — again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

The Lake Elmo City Council on Tuesday night moved forward with a plan to hire a former Lake Elmo interim city administrator to once again fill that role.The council voted 3-1 to approve a five-month contract with Clark Schroeder, who served as interim city administrator in 2015-2016, at a pay rate of $50 per hour. Council member Katrina Beckstrom was the lone “no” vote, stating that she believes the city needs a transition plan prior to hiring an interim administrator.Clark Schroeder (Courtesy photo)The council last month voted 3-1 not to renew City Administrator Kristina Handt’s contract, which expired on Nov. 30. Handt had been city administrator since March 2016. Schroeder served as interim administrator for the year prior to Handt’s hiring.Schroeder, 62, of Baytown Township, has served as program administrator in St. Croix County, Wis., chief administrative officer for The Royal Club in Lake Elmo; county administrator in Curry County, Ore., and county administrator in Ashland Co...