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Situation in Sudan volatile and deteriorating rapidly: Foreign Affairs Minister Joly

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

OTTAWA — The federal government says it has deployed members of its Global Affairs Standing Rapid Deployment Team to Djibouti due to the volatile and rapidly deteriorating situation in Sudan.Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada’s embassy in Sudan’s capital Khartoum has temporarily suspended in-person operations.Joly says the Rapid Deployment Team can provide emergency response, co-ordination, consular assistance and logistical support.The government says the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces are also planning for contingencies but gave no further details.On Thursday, Joly said Canada has no means of evacuating citizens from Sudan, where violence has drastically escalated between the country’s army and its rival paramilitary force.The Global Affairs Department has said it knows of roughly 1,500 Canadians registered as being in Sudan.“The situation in Sudan is volatile and deteriorating rapidly,” Joly said in a release Fr...

Belt, Kikuchi lead Blue Jays to series opening win in New York

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

Yusei Kikuchi pitched six solid innings, and Brandon Belt had four RBIs, including his first home run of the season, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.Kikuchi avoided damage against Aaron Judge and the Yankees, scattering four hits with three strikeouts and two walks. He gave up the one earned run on the night.The 31-year-old, who entered the season as a significant question mark following an uneven performance last year, has been reliable thus far, particularly in his previous two starts, with 12 combined strikeouts, three walks and two earned runs. Kikuchi’s fastball velocity has also been a factor, with the lefty touching 97 mph on Friday.Big Apple Belt ???? #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/1oSrkGiyCx— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 22, 2023Belt, 34, had his best game as a Blue Jay after he connected for his first home run as a member of the club, crushing a two-run homer off starter Domingo German in the sixth inning. Belt followed...

DoorDash driver's car allegedly hits garage of suburban home, leaves

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

MUNDELEIN, Ill. — A DoorDash driver's car was caught on camera allegedly hitting the garage of a Mundelein home and the driver allegedly left without telling anyone what happened.For nearly a week, a woman said she's been fighting for answers to get the damage fixed. Migrants sleeping on floors of Chicago police districts "You can hear it on the video," the homeowner said. "The delivery driver was waiting at the door and while he was at the door, his car obviously wasn't in park and it drove into our garage door."The homeowner asked WGN-TV News not to share her name.She said a friend ordered donuts to their home as a birthday gift.Doorbell video captures the delivery driver's car rolling into their home as he realizes what happens and tries to figure out where to put the pastries.Donut delivery disaster? At 9 on @WGNNews, a push for answers after a delivery driver’s car allegedly rolls into a family’s home, with him taking off after it happens. Nearly 7 days later they’re finally ...

Chicago police locate missing 3-year-old girl

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago police have located a missing 3-year-old girl who they believed is with her mother.Chicago police said on Friday night she was located. Additional information wasn't released.

On anniversary of Geraldo's Al Capone vault broadcast, WGN unlocks another mystery safe

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

On this day 37 years ago, Geraldo Rivera’s legendary two-hour live special “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults” was broadcast across the country.“Directly beneath me, in this hotel’s rubble-strewn basement, a massive concrete chamber has been discovered,” Rivera said at the top of the broadcast. “And there is evidence to suggest that that vault once belonged to Al Capone, the richest, most powerful gangster of his time.” More Coverage: WGN Celebrates 75 Years He used explosives to open Capone’s vaults at the old Lexington Hotel, hoping to discover prohibition-era secrets.Would it be dead bodies? Could it be cash? Weapons? Bootlegged booze?  Thirty million viewers tuned in, making it the "highest-rated syndicated special" in history.In the end, the vault only held an empty whiskey bottle.“I wonder if I can get a deposit on a 60-year-old bottle?” Rivera asked. “It seems at least, up to now, we’ve struck out with the vault. I’m disappointed about that, as I’m sure you are. This is one...

Former Colorado school bus driver facing 30 child abuse charges for hard brake

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — A former bus driver for Douglas County School District is facing 30 misdemeanor child abuse charges for an incident caught on camera in early March in Colorado.Brian Fitzgerald, 61, was driving students from Castle Rock Elementary School on March 1, when he addressed the children on the bus. What Purina says it’s doing to eliminate odor at Denver plant "You guys need to be in your seats," Fitzgerald said on the intercom. "You want to see how dangerous that is?"Moments later, Fitzgerald reportedly hits the brakes of the bus, causing some children to bump into the seats in front of them. A speedometer on the video recording shows the speed drop from 9 mph to zero.Castle Rock Police investigated the incident and filed the case with the District Attorney's office. The citation includes 30 misdemeanor charges for knowing and reckless child abuse. One of the 30 charges noted an injury. The case is now in the hands of the 18th Judicial District."The video is i...

Police ID man in east Austin homicide

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Friday, the Austin Police Department identified a man killed in an east Austin homicide that occurred Tuesday, according to a APD news release.At approximately 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, APD officers and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a call of a break-in at a residence in the 7600 block of Bethune Ave., police said. APD: East Austin resident shot man in self-defense after he broke into home The caller reported the man, Samuel Wolf, 61, was banging on the door and tried knocking it down while the caller tried to hold it closed, police said.Wolf entered the home through a window, and the caller fired at Wolf, the release said. He died on the scene.Furthermore, officials said the death occurred out of self-defense, according to police. No charges will be filed at this time, the release said.Police are investigating the incident as Austin’s 23rd homicide of the year. MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2023? The incident remained under investigation Fr...

Have It Your Way! McDonald's first fully automated restaurant —with no human contact in Fort Worth

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

DALLAS (KDAF)— Electric cars, remote work, and even electric homes are all examples of how technology is transforming the world. McDonald's has now taken the initiative to make the lives of their customers easier and more convenient by introducing technology-driven solutions. The business opened its first fully functional-based technology restaurant, making it possible for North Texas residents to access their meals without having to interact with a person - only with a robot.Several videos have circulated on social media showing the restaurant without any seating or dining areas, indicating the restaurant is just a grab-and-go establishment.MKV Enterprises Franchisee owner Keith Vaneck and General Manager Rosemin Jussab, are the ones responsible for the restaurant's new concept. Left to Right: General Manager Rosemin Jussab and Franchisee Keith Vanecek at MKV Enterprises McDonald's website wrote that when Rosemin was entering her eighth year at the Haslet location, Keith ...

Judge dismisses trespassing charges against environmental activist Winona LaDuke

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

AITKIN, Minn. — Trespassing charges filed against environmental activist Winona LaDuke in Aitkin County in connection with the controversial Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement project have been dismissed.Senior Judge Leslie M. Metzen dismissed two counts of misdemeanor trespass Tuesday for lack of probable cause.On Dec. 5, 2020, LaDuke and five other individuals were present at an Anishinaabe prayer lodge near the banks of the Mississippi River on Minnesota state forestland in Aitkin County.Also that day, signs were posted indicating that the area of the prayer lodge was within an exclusion zone where land clearing was to take place to facilitate the construction of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3.Winona LaDuke has stepped down as the leader of a Native American environmental group she founded 30 years ago, a resignation that came just days after a jury sided with a former employee in a sexual harassment case. Honor the Earth Co-Executive Director Krystal Two Bulls made the announcement...

Wild winger Mason Shaw gets sellout crowd rocking with ‘LET’S PLAY HOCKEY!’ call

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:17 GMT

Mason Shaw slipped on his Wild jersey, rode the elevator up to the concourse and crutched his way though a sea of fans before taking his position near the top of Section 123.He ran his fingers through his hair as he gazed around the rink and took a few deep breaths as the pump-up video played. He felt his heart start to race as soon as his teammates hit the ice.No matter. The nerves could wait. This was his moment. He grabbed the microphone and took center stage.After delivering a speech that rose in a crescendo, Shaw uttered the iconic words with an incredible amount of energy.“LET’S PLAY HOCKEY!”The sellout crowd nearly blew the roof off the Xcel Energy Center.Though he wasn’t able to be on the ice for Game 3 between the Wild and the Dallas Stars — the 24-year-old winger tore his anterior cruciate ligament for the fourth time earlier this month — Shaw still did his part on Friday night at Xcel Energy Center. He joked that he wrote something out before the g...