Home

Skilling: Hazy, warm continues into Thursday night before possible showers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

It's been another hazy, warm summer day with warm BUT SEASONABLE TEMPS in Chicago. EPA reports the air quality here has been moderate—not unusual this time of year but with the added presence of some Canadian wildfire smoke aloft. The agency cautions moderate air quality which could affect folks with respiratory challenges on Thursday. Low and mid 60-degree dew points indicate atmospheric moisture levels in the "MODERATE" range—enough to notice, especially leaving an air conditioned room—but not enough to cause major distress outdoors unless exercising real exertion. A gentle easterly lake breeze has reduced temps modestly along Lake Michigan. We're beyond the point, given the warming which has gone on with water temps, that MAJOR COOLING ISN'T OCCURRING. The Chicago shoreline water temp has reached a seasonal high of 74-deg on city beaches. At mid afternoon, Greater Chicago area air temps ranged from 77 on the lakeshore at Wilmette and Lake Forest and 75 at Kenosha—but in the ...

Group protests Oak Lawn police commission meeting, calls for officers to be fired after teen's 2022 arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

OAK LAWN, Ill. — Members of the Arab American Action Network are holding a protest Wednesday night outside of the Oak Lawn Police Department before a police commission meeting.The protest comes a little over a year since Hadi Abuatelah, 17, was beaten by Oak Lawnb police. Advocates applaud charges against Oak Lawn police officer in filmed beating of teen Officers pulled the teen over after they said they smelled marijuana coming from the car and the car was missing the front license plate.As they searched Abuatelah, he ran from officers, who then tackled him to the ground, kicked him and beat him.The incident was captured on cell phones by witnesses.During the arrest, police said Abuatelah reached for a shoulder bag with a gun it in. The teen spent a week in the hospital with injuries to his brain, pelvis and face.One of the three officers involved, Patrick O'Donnell, was charged earlier this year and was in a Cook County court Wednesday morning for a status hearing. Teen arrest...

Contraceptive recalled for potentially causing unexpected pregnancy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

TOPEKA (KSNT) - National officials are warning the public of a recall involving two lots of contraceptive over concerns of an increased risk of pregnancy while using the product.The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling Tydemy, an estrogen/progestin oral contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy.Tydemy was recalled due to out-of-specification results and testing low for ascorbic acid and high for a known impurity, according to the FDA. Lots of Tydemy were distributed nationwide to U.S. wholesalers, drug chains, mail-order pharmacies and supermarkets, according to the FDA. ProductLot numberExpiryNational Drug CodeUPCDistribution datesTydemyTML200183Jan. 202468180-904-71(1 Blister of 28 tablets each)368180904731June 2022 to May 2023TydemyTML201560Sep. 202468180-904-71(1 Blister of 28 tablets each)368180904731June 2022 to May 2023Patients taking Tydemy are advised to stop taking the medication and contact a pharmacist, phy...

Woman accused in plot to kill husband is granted bail after he doesn't object: reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

NASSAU, BAHAMAS (WDHN) — A former pageant queen has reportedly been given bond after her estranged husband, the intended target of an alleged murder-for-hire plot, did not object, according to the New York Post. The Post reported on Wednesday that prosecutors in the Bahamas originally objected to bond for 36-year-old Lindsay Shiver of Thomasville, Georgia, withdrew the objection after speaking with her estranged husband, Robert Shiver.Lindsay Shiver was given a $100,000 bond, but ABC News reports that Shiver cannot have her bail signed until Wednesday, August 9, because the court needs an address for her while she is out. According to Bahamas Court News, Shiver allegedly plotted to kill her husband and hired her lover, Terrance Bethel, and Faron Newbold, to carry out the murder. All three have been in custody since last week, CNN reports. FBI finds 200 sex trafficking victims, including 59 missing kids Bethel, 28, of Abaco, Bahamas, and Newbold, 29, were each given a $20,000 bon...

APD: 17-year-old arrested, charged with murder of 14-year-old

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

Note: The video in this story originally aired on June 6, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police Department (APD) officers arrested a man on Tuesday in connection to a June 6 shooting in North Austin, according to a press release.Micah Marshall, 17, is charged with one felony count of first-degree murder. According to APD, the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. at The Bridge at Harris Ridge Apartments, which is located in the 1500 block of East Howard Lane. 911 callers reported hearing multiple gunshots.When officers arrived, they found Mikalah Franklin, 14, with multiple gunshot wounds. She was brought to a hospital, where she died. GoFundMe launched for 14 year old killed in north Austin shooting APD asks for anyone with information about the case to contact its Homicide unit at 512-974-TIPS, or submit an anonymous tip through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program online or at 512-472-8477.

Airbnb brings 'Airbnb-friendly apartments' to Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Airbnb, in partnership with nine apartment complexes, has brought its program aimed at enabling renters to offer their apartments as short-term rentals (STR) to Central Texas.The program is "Airbnb-friendly Apartments" and launched in November 2022 in 25 markets. Now, that program has expanded to 40 markets in under a year. Court rules Austin short-term rental ordinance unconstitutional Airbnb Global Director of Real Estate Jesse Stein said that this program is aimed at allowing primary residents to offer their units."There's 45 million rental rentals in the United States, [and] the overwhelming majority of those rentals today do not allow the residents to Airbnb their homes part time to potentially keep up with the cost of living," Stein said. Analyst warning of local Airbnb collapse says Austin has more rentals than homes for sale The company said that more than 2,900 apartment units in the nine complexes will participate. Those complexes include:Seven, at 615...

Vikings RB Alexander Mattison participates in walkthrough after minor injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

Vikings running back Alexander Mattison appeared to tweak something near the end of practice on Tuesday.Let’s call it a lower-body injury.Though he was visibly limping as he walked gingerly toward the Vikings locker room, Mattison assured a couple of his teammates that he was going to be OK.It doesn’t seem to be too serious considering Mattison was present for Wednesday’s walkthrough. The structure of the day made it pretty easy for Mattison to go through the motions. The players did not wear helmets, nor did they go full speed at any point.It’s unclear if he would have been able to participate in an actual practice, But the fact Mattison is already back on the field would suggest he’s dong fine.That’s good news for the Vikings considering fellow running backs Kene Nwangwu and Ty Chandler don’t have much NFL experience. Both have been competing throughout training camp for the right to be Mattison’s backup this season.Now the real test for Mattison will come on Thu...

Lime to roll out electric-assist bike sharing in St. Paul by mid-August

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

After a nearly five-year hiatus, the micro-mobility company Lime will roll out 200 bicycles in St. Paul this month, the city’s first foray into e-bikesharing with electric-assist bikes, which are already prevalent in Minneapolis and on the University of Minnesota campus.To begin, “Lime riders from Minneapolis will be able to ride into St. Paul this month,” said Jacob Tugendrajch, a New York-based spokesman for Lime. “We’re aiming for mid-August for a dedicated e-bike fleet launch in St. Paul.”St. Paul hosts two approved e-scooter companies, Lime and Spin, but bike-sharing hasn’t pedaled into the capital city since 2018. LimeBike briefly operated dockless bikes in St. Paul that year, but neither Lime nor the now-defunct nonprofit bike-share vendor Nice Ride Minnesota returned the following year.The bikes can be accessed through the Lime app on a smartphone, or through Uber, a major investor.The St. Paul City Council voted 6-0 on Wednesday to ...

Minnesota Supreme Court voids MPCA’s water permits for PolyMet mining project

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the state’s Pollution Control Agency improperly granted permits to a fiercely contested copper-nickel mine and concealed environmental concerns about the project, which critics say threatens to pollute Lake Superior and harm tribal lands.The proposed mining project, a 50-50 joint venture with PolyMet Mining and Teck Resources, was renamed NewRange Copper Nickel in February but is still widely known as PolyMet. It seeks to be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine, but it has long been stalled by court and regulatory setbacks.The Supreme Court’s 6-0 ruling against the MPCA once again derails the long-sought project, directing the state agency to reconsider the permits.Justices found that state regulators not only ignored concerns from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the northeastern Minnesota mine, but attempted to conceal EPA warnings from the public.The MPCA “and the EPA sought to avoid public scrutiny and...

Closer look at Saratoga Springs firearms amendment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:47 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS N.Y. (NEWS10) – Saratoga Springs City Council passed an amendment to its firearms ordinance Tuesday night. However, not everyone is on board with the amendment as it is.The two main highlights make it illegal to possess a firearm while intoxicated in a public space and outlines penalties for each firearm discharge.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! It all stemmed from the November shootout on Broadway, near Caroline Street, that involved an off-duty Vermont deputy.Mayor Ron Kim says the shots fired during that incident were in the double-digits. Under the newly amended ordinance each shot would be subjected to a fine, that would range from $250 to $2,500. At the city council meeting, Department of Public Works Commissioner Jason Golub expressed concerns about enforcing the law. Saratoga Springs passes amendment to firearms ordinance “It is a near impossible exercise unless you want to violate peoples’ civ...