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Duelling housing messages showcase different Conservative, Liberal strategies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

OTTAWA — Every week now for more than a month, cabinet ministers have been appearing in front of cameras on Parliament Hill in an effort to convince Canadians that the Liberal government has the housing crisis in hand. Ever since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s summer cabinet shuffle, they’ve been scrambling to be seen making the cost of living a top priority, hoping to catch up to the runaway Conservatives on the issue of affordability. Like clockwork, Housing Minister Sean Fraser appeared Tuesday alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, this time to announce millions in spending to build or upgrade thousands of co-operative homes. The Conservatives, meanwhile, have been racking up the clicks, views and shares with a slick 15-minute explainer video, complete with graphs, news segments and narration from none other than leader Pierre Poilievre. Welcome to the main event of Canadian politics: the battle to become the party voters can trust to confront one of the...

Police search for group spotted stealing $5K worth of trading cards from Chesterton game shop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

CHESTERTON, Ind. — Police in northwest Indiana are asking for help as they search for a group of people who stole a binder full of trading cards from a board game shop.According to Chesterton Police, a search is underway for three people who officers believe were involved in the theft at Reliquary Gaming, a board game shop in the 1500 block of South Calumet Road in Chesterton. State will not proceed with Brighton Park migrant camp after environmental review, governor says In a post shared by the game shop on social media, store owners said the theft occurred around 6 p.m. last Wednesday.Store owners say the three individuals entered the shop and asked employees if they could look through a binder that was full of 'Magic: The Gathering' cards that were worth between $10 and $20 apiece. According to shop employees, two of the three people then distracted store employees while a third person slipped the binder into their bag.One of the store's owners confirmed that the bind...

'Mental health crisis' prompts heavy police presence in Aurora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

AURORA, Ill. — Locals in Aurora have been asked to shelter in place as police officials respond to what the department called a 'mental health crisis.'While details are limited, members of Aurora police's crisis intervention unit, a special response team and a crisis negotiations team remain on scene in the 300 block of Springlake Lane.Residents were asked to avoid the area out of an abundance of caution. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines No further information was made available by police. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Police: 3 women arrested after stealing from Ulta, leading police on pursuit before crash in Oak Brook

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

OAK BROOK, Ill -- Three Chicago women have been arrested after stealing merchandise from the Ulta beauty store in Oak Brook and then leading police on a pursuit Monday afternoon.According to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, Oak Brook police responded to the Ulta store on the 2100 block of West 22nd Street on reports of a store theft on Monday. 3-year-old fatally shot in Merrillville ID’d Three women from Chicago, 27-year-old Damoncia Stewart, 28-year-old Omesha Hawkins, and 32-year-old Onegua Hawkins, reportedly entered the Oak Brook Ulta store around 3:15 p.m. on Monday and stole $300 worth of items before leaving the store without paying. The group allegedly fled the scene in a BMW that Oak Brook police were able to later locate after the car drove down a one way street near the 22nd Street and Midwest Road intersection.Police attempted to pull over the BMW allegedly being driven by Stewart, but she tried to avoid authorities by weaving in and out of lanes, driving o...

Shohei Ohtani met with the Dodgers in LA for 2-3 hours, manager Dave Roberts says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stadium, manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday at the winter meetings.The two-way star is expected to command a record contract of $500 million-plus on the free agent market coming off his second AL MVP award in three seasons.“He has a very good poker face,” Roberts said.The meeting lasted two-to-three hours.“We want to respect Shohei’s wishes as far as being private,” Roberts said, "but obviously people talk. I don’t think I need to share what we talked about.”Roberts at first hesitated before giving a few details.“It’s a good possibility,” he said. “Yeah, we met with him. I don’t want to — I’d like to be honest and so we met with Shohei and we talked and I think it went well. I think it went well. But at the end of the day, he’s his own man and he’s going to do what’s best for himself, where he feels most comfortable.”Ohtani led the AL with 44 homers and hit .304 with 96 RBIs, eight tri...

Tuberville finally ends blockade, allows military promotions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A months long blockade of hundreds of military promotions is now over.“I'm not going to hold the promotions of these people any longer,” Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) said.The senator dropped his holds on all officers at the three-star level or below and only keeping holds in place for about ten of the four-star officers, allowing the Senate to quickly confirm hundreds of promotions at once.“Hundreds of military families across the country can breathe a sigh of relief,” Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said.Tuberville initially began his blockade in February as a protest over a Pentagon abortion policy.“It's been a long fight. We fought hard,” Tuberville declared. “We did the right thing for the unborn and for our military.”But critics blasted Senator Tuberville for putting national security at risk and leaving hundreds of military families in limbo.Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder remarked, “We have a very important mission in terms of defend...

Drug shortages hit record highs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Drug shortages in the U.S. have hit a record high and lawmakers warn they could mean life or death for millions of patients. A House committee is investigating what Congress can do to the supply chain to make sure doctors don't have to keep rationing essential drugs like cancer treatments.Health experts agree the shortages of hundreds of generic drugs need urgent attention.But they're still trying to build consensus on a remedy."The market does not reward reliability," said Dr. Marta Wosinska, of the Brookings Institution.She told lawmakers Tuesday the federal government only offers incentives to pharmacies and providers for buying the cheapest generic drugs not the best."If we want resilience, we will have to pay for it one way or the other."But Idaho Senator Mike Crapo expressed concern about how those decisions would be made."Do we want to have a federal government agency evaluate every generic provider and decide? I personally have a little bit of trouble ...

Lawmakers raise concerns about antisemitism on college campuses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - House lawmakers are worried about a rise in antisemitism on college campuses. They are calling for an effort to combat this issue.University presidents were in the hot seat Tuesday, facing questions from lawmakers, like Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), about how their schools respond to antisemitism on their campuses."How do we get into the mud and do the real work of fighting antisemitism," Bowman asked."The immediate action is very important and the calling out of the hateful action," University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill said.Since the October 7th attack, the anti-defamation league reports a more than 300% increase of antisemitism across the country."What action will be taken," Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) asked.Stefanik pressed Harvard's president on whether students would face consequences."Will admissions offers be rescinded or any disciplinary action be taken against students or applicants who say, 'from the river to the sea' or 'intifada', advoca...

House expected to vote on Biden impeachment inquiry next week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says next week the House will vote on whether to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden."This vote is not a vote to impeach President Biden. This is a vote to continue the inquiry of impeachment, and that's a necessary constitutional step," Johnson said.For months, Republicans have been investigating allegations that the President used his political power for financial gain."Our investigation continues to produce evidence revealing President Biden's corruption and litany of lies," Rep. James Comer (R-KY) said.However, they launched the impeachment inquiry without a formal vote."We've come to this sort of inflection point because right now the White House is stonewalling that investigation," Johnson added.Speaker Johnson claims the White House is refusing to turn over certain documents and let some witnesses testify.He hopes an authorized inquiry will give them the legal power to dig deeper."The House has no...

Psychotropic drugs take center stage in Texas foster care fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Jackie Juarez remembers taking pills – lots of pills.  “They would make me sleepy, and I would throw up every night,” Juarez told the courtroom, recounting memories from her seven years in the Texas foster care system.  She said she remembers being prescribed psychotropic drugs, which are medications that alter mood, perceptions, and behavior. She remembers missing class often because she was tired, but doesn’t remember exactly how many different schools she attended while bouncing from placement to placement.She testified she remembers being treated “poorly.” Q&A: Lawyers for foster care children ask judge to hit state with extreme penalty About one specific placement, she recalled, “When we misbehaved, they would tell us that our family didn’t want us, or we were bad kids, and nobody wants bad kids.”Juarez, 18, has since aged out of foster care, but told the court she spent time in five different unlicensed placements – at times sleeping at a churc...