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Police search for suspects in Near West Side armed robberies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department is searching for suspects involved in multiple armed robberies on the city's Near West Side Sunday night and early Monday morning.According to one of the victims, they said three suspects, between the ages of 18 to 22-years-old, attacked him near the Phoenix STEM Military Academy on the 140 block of South Campbell Avenue.Nearby, a 24-year-old man was walking on the 100 block of South Western Avenue, when two men got out of a white sedan and took his bag and other items at gunpoint. Gunfire erupts amid armored car robbery attempt near Walmart in Country Club Hills Earlier in Chicago's Greektown neighborhood, a 28-year-old woman walking on the 200 block of South Halsted Avenue just before 1 a.m. was robbed reportedly by a man and woman who were also in a white sedan. The 28-year-old's purse and cell phone were taken at gunpoint.These armed robberies are still under investigation.The CPD Area Three Commander said their current solve rate on ro...

Trump seethes through start of trial in New York lawsuit accusing him of lying about his wealth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties.“Disgraceful trial,” he declared during a lunch break, after listening to lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James excoriate him as a habitual liar. The state's lawsuit accuses the business-mogul-turned-politician and his company of deceiving banks, insurers and others by misstating his wealth for years in financial statements.“They were lying year after year after year,” Kevin Wallace, a lawyer in James' office, said as Trump sat at the defense table. He looked straight ahead, arms crossed, facing away from a screen that showed details of Wallace's presentation.Trump denies wrongdoing and voluntarily attended a trial that he called a “sham,” a “scam,” a waste of the state’s time and “a continuation of the single greatest witch hunt of all time...

New AI app screens children for autism — and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

Medical Watch Digest for Oct 2AI and autism diagnosisArtificial intelligence helping to diagnose autism.An autism diagnosis can be tricky and for some it can take years. Now a new tool may be able to spot the disorder in 10 minutes while children play on a tablet.Duke University doctors developed an app to help screen for autism.Children play a bubble popping game that has serious benefits. The app measures and weighs a variety of distinct behavior indicators for autism, accurately reflecting the complexity and variability in each child.   It's called "Sense to Know" and developers say it is easy to use.The AI not only makes a potential diagnosis for the autism spectrum disorder but also indicates exactly how it reached the diagnosis.Weight & Heart DiseaseWeight leads to heart disease in both men and women and now experts say they know why.Fat on the outside is also circulating in the blood inside the body.A new study by researchers at Boston University School of Medic...

Marathoner with ALS has ran 50 races in 50 states

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

Andrea Lytle Peet is an inspiration for everyone.She is an athlete who was diagnosed with ALS in August 2014 at the age of 33 but she hasn't let it  stop her. She is the first person with ALS to complete 50 marathons in 50 states And she's got a new film documenting her story.She and her husband David joined the WGN Evening News to talk about the race and doc.More information on her websiteThe film will be screened at the following theaters:October 4, 20236:30pmUniversity Park, IllinoisGovernors State University October 5, 20237p.m.Glen EllynGrace Lutheran Glen Ellyn October 7, 20232 p.m.ChicagoShowplace ICON October 8, 20237 p.m.Oak ParkClassic Cinemas Lake Theatre

'I'm getting better each week': A confident Lonzo Ball discusses Bulls' future, knee rehab

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

CHICAGO — Even after missing the last two full seasons and undergoing three surgeries on his left knee, the Bulls' point guard believes he is far from done with basketball.While some on the outside have cast doubt about that, Lonzo Ball is quite confident that you'll see him on the floor in the future."I definitely plan on playing again," said Ball when asked if he believes he'll play in the NBA again despite 2 1/2 years of setbacks that have kept him off the court. "Like I said, I'm only 25. I feel like the rehab process has been going well so far, no setbacks. For me, it's just keeping my head up and keep doing the work."Doing so has taken incredible patience for the guard who had a promising start to his Bulls' career after joining the team in a sign-and-trade with the Pelicans in the summer of 2021. He had his first left knee surgery in January 2022, missing the rest of the season, then had another in September 2022 when the pain persisted.That didn't do it either, so in March o...

ACL partnering with non-profit to hand out overdose reversal medication this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For the first time, anyone walking around Austin City Limits Music Festival will have the option to snag a free opioid overdose reversal treatment and get training on how to use it. "The nationwide Fentanyl overdose crisis is affecting many different aspects of our communities, and while it’s not unique to festivals we see this proactive measure as an important opportunity to educate and arm a large group of like-minded people with information and tools that can save lives," ACL festival organizers told KXAN. This Must Be The Place co-founders, William Perry and Ingela Travers-Hayward, on their way to Austin, Texas for Austin City Limits Music Festival (Courtesy: This Must Be The Place)Austin City Limits Music Festival is partnering with nonprofit This Must Be The Place to educate festival goers at all of its events, including Austin City Limits Music Festival, about the dangers of fentanyl and how to use opioid overdose reversal medication, naloxone (commonly known...

Austin Animal Center waiving pet adoption fees in October

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Animal Center is collaborating with the nonprofit Adopt a Pet to offer waived pet adoption fees throughout October, according to a nonprofit news release Monday.AAC and Adopt a Pet will host a free celebratory event on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to help prospective adopters meet available pets. All adoption fees will be waived at the event, and both staff and volunteers will be available to assist with any pet matchmaking needs, the release added.The event will be held at AAC, located at 7201 Levander Loop in Austin. In addition to waived adoption fees, the two organizations will be offering pet essentials giveaways. Adopt a Pet "will be offering post adoption guidance in the form of free new pet essentials and materials throughout October," the release said.“We are thrilled to announce our October partnership with Adopt A Pet, as we unite in our shared mission to find loving homes for as many of the animals at Austin Animal Center as possible," AAC C...

Unseasonably hot, mainly dry weather early this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Although unseasonably hot weather continues Tuesday and Wednesday, these may be some of Austin's last 90-degree days of the year as we track an autumn-like change in the weather late this week.A broad western storm is approaching Texas, bringing mostly cloudy skies and a small rain chance early this week. As the powerful storm clips Texas and sends a cold front our way on Thursday, storms become likely and temperatures drop. BLOG: Fall storm coming: Rainfall, timing and the temperature drop Hottest September on recordAustin-Bergstrom International Airport experienced its hottest September on record with an average mean temperature of 85.6º, beating the previous hottest September of 85.3º set in 2019.With nine months in the books, Camp Mabry's average temperature of 77.5° so far this year ties 2011 as the hottest year on record. PHOTOS: Large, damaging hail pummels parts of Central Texas BLOG: El Niño into 2024: What that means for winter and spring Austin ...

Ross Raihala: I am so ready to watch Taylor Swift cheer on Travis Kelce at Sunday’s Vikings game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

Much to my surprise, I have found myself making plans to watch Sunday’s Vikings game, or as I (along with vast swaths of social media) like to call it, Sunday’s Taylor Swift game.I happened to be at a bar with friends during Sunday night’s Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets game and found myself grinning in delight every time the cameras cut to Swift living her best life in a luxury suite. (Thankfully, Touch Tunes was in full swing so I didn’t have to listen to all of the awkward attempts to make TS references by the announcers.) Midway through the game, my pal Stu told me the Chiefs were going to play the Vikings at home on Sunday and, judging by the previous two Chiefs outings, Swift could very well steal the show once again.Ross RaihalaFor those of you not following the saga, here’s the quick version. In July, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made a very public attempt to slip Swift his digits along with a friendship bracelet when she played a concert...

Minnesotans asked to submit ideas for new state flag and seal designs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:31 GMT

Those Minnesotans with ideas about a new state flag and state seal design can submit proposals to the State Emblems Redesign Commission at its web site at mnhs.org/serc.Each entry must be original and follow the guidelines outlined by the commission. Each participant must be 18 years of age or older or have their submissions entered by a parent or guardian. Those eligible can submit up to three proposals for the flag and seal.The State Emblems Redesign Commission was established in the 2023 legislative session to find new designs for the official state seal and the official state flag no later than Jan. 1, 2024. The Minnesota Historical Society is providing administrative support to the commission.The public submissions will be accepted online and via US mail and must be submitted or postmarked by Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Mail submissions can be sent to the address listed at mnhs.org/serc.Previous submissoins for state emblem initiatives should be entered through web site...