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'They’ve done a complete 180:' City to use shuttered Kmart as migrant shelter after reversing course

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

CHICAGO — An old department store near Ford City Mall on the Southwest Side could soon become a shelter as the city works to accommodate the recent influx of migrants who are being bused to Chicago, changing course on earlier opposition to the plan.In a letter sent out to 23rd Ward residents, Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) said the city has notified her office about plans to use the location as it works to move migrants out of Chicago police stations. City council committee advances plan for migrant camp at vacant South Side lot According to Tabares, the plans for the facility were initially proposed by the governor’s office back in February, but the city had opposed the facility, deeming it unsafe. Tabares said the city has since reversed course on the decision and notified her office that it now intends to use the long-shuttered K-Mart as a migrant shelter.The new shelter would utilize the vacant building and parking lot in the 7000 block of South Pulaski Road, in West Lawn, to hou...

'Friends' cast reacts to Matthew Perry's death: 'We are all so utterly devastated'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

(AP) -- The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry.“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement to People on Monday. “We were more than just cast mates. We are a family.”From 1994 to 2004, each of the five actors appeared in every episode of all 10 seasons of the NBC sitcom along with Perry, who was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday at age 54. ‘Friends’ casting director: ‘I know a different side of Matthew’ “There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss," the statement said. “In time we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”It was the first public statement on Perry's death from Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc ...

Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial to begin Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly a year and a half after professional cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was shot and killed at an Austin home last May, jury selection in the trial of the woman accused of murdering Wilson began Monday. Kaitlin Armstrong trial: Cameras only allowed for opening, closing statements Kaitlin Armstrong was charged in relation to Wilson's death. Armstrong pleaded not guilty in July 2022, with her arrest and plea following a 43-day fugitive hunt tracking her from Austin to Costa Rica, where she was ultimately arrested and detained.The jury has been selected and Armstrong's trial is set to begin Wednesday at 9 a.m. in Austin.Background on Mo Wilson's murderIn the evening on May 11, 2022, the Austin Police Department responded to a 911 call at a residence along Maple Avenue in east Austin. Police discovered an unconscious woman with a gunshot wound, who ultimately died at the scene.That woman was later identified as Wilson, a professional cyclist known for her expertise...

Federal judge orders immigration agents to stop removing Texas’ concertina wire on the border

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- A federal judge on Monday ordered immigration agents to stop taking down or cutting through concertina wire placed on the Texas-Mexico border in Eagle Pass by state troopers and National Guard members in their efforts to deter migrants from crossing the border illegally.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration last Tuesday, claiming that the Border Patrol illegally destroyed state property when its agents cut through concertina wire on the banks of the Rio Grande to “assist” migrants to “illegally cross” the border.District Judge Alia Moses, a George W. Bush appointee, said she would grant Paxton’s request.“The Court shall grant the temporary relief requested, with one important exception for any medical emergency that mostly likely results in serious bodily injury or death to a person, absent any boats or other life-saving apparatus available to avoid such medical emergencies prior to reaching the concertina wire barrier,” Moses ...

Turn of the century rockers Creed will reunite for a 2024 tour that hits Treasure Island Casino in August

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

Kirk Cousins’ favorite band, turn of the century rockers Creed, have reunited for the second time and will hit the road for a tour that brings them to Treasure Island Casino Amphitheater on Aug. 17.Reserved seats are priced from $109 to $59 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. General admission seats are also available for $39 each. 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven are also on the bill.After emerging from Florida in the mid ’90s, Creed went on to sell more than 11 million copies of their second record, 1999’s “Human Clay,” which spawned two No. 1 hits in “Higher” and “With Arms Wide Open.” Soon after, however, the band’s bass player left the group and rumors of a split were eventually confirmed in 2004.In 2009, Creed reunited for a new record and tour. But their Target Center show that October only drew about 4,000 fans. They continued to tour through 2012, but as guitarist Mark Tremonti later said, the band...

Local autoworkers excited by news of tentative union agreement with GM

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. – General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that could end a six-week-old strike against the automaker, following deals with Ford and Stellantis.“Based on some of the things that we hear, I don't know if anybody is excited about it more than the temps, because it’s going to help them more than anybody else. That's my view,” autoworker Lori Fort said.It’s unclear what this deal means for the local General Motors Wentzville Assembly Center. Representatives for UAW Local 2250 would not comment and said they were awaiting more information. However, some workers on the picket lines are excited and ready to get back to work. Second Missouri teacher suspended for OnlyFans account “We keep the morale up. Everybody is looking forward to getting back to work,” autoworker Tony Franklin said.The terms of the tentative agreement are not set in steel just yet. Members of the UAW must ratify that.It’s been previously reported tha...

Broncos RB Javonte Williams has finally found his groove, and the offense is benefiting from it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

Broncos running back Javonte Williams refused to be denied.With 8:04 left in the first quarter of Denver’s home matchup against Kansas City, quarterback Russell Wilson faked to his right, then turned the other direction and threw a screen pass to Williams.The third-year running back then bolted for the end zone, lowered his shoulder and bulldozed through linebacker Drue Tranquill at the goal line for a 4-yard touchdown — his first in two seasons.In the summer when Williams was still recovering from a torn ACL suffered last October, he was determined to become the violent rusher that he was before the injury. The Broncos have seen spurts of it, but over the past two games, especially in the 24-9 win over the Chiefs, Williams has been a freight train that has worn down defenses.“I just feel like my confidence is coming back,” Williams said.Williams had never run the ball more than 23 times in college or the NFL until Sunday, when he had 27 carries for 85 yards. The former North ...

Windsor native Sophia Smith finishes 25th in 2023 Ballon d’Or Féminin race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

Considering how long Sophia Smith could be a staple of the women’s soccer world, a first crack at the Ballon d’Or Féminin award on Monday didn’t reflect how far she can climb in the seasons ahead.Smith, the 23-year-old Windsor phenom for the United States Women’s National Team and Portland Thorns of the NWSL, finished 25th out of 29 finalists in her first nomination for the award, which was announced at a ceremony in Paris. FC Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati won the award and it marked the third successive year in which a player from the famed Spanish club has won the most prestigious individual award in world soccer. Meanwhile, Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi won the men’s award for a record eighth time.The award is presented annually by French Football, a magazine, and is voted on by a panel of 50 journalists from across the globe. The trophy is given to the male and female soccer player deemed to have the best performance for both their club and co...

Donald Trump’s Colorado ballot challenge trial begins with each side warning of an attack on democracy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

A weeklong trial that could bar Donald Trump from appearing on Colorado’s ballot kicked off Monday with dramatic testimony about the U.S. Capitol insurrection and the judge’s rejection of a request from Trump’s lawyers to recuse herself.Both sides of the ballot-qualification challenge cast the case as putting American democracy at stake — whether by allowing Trump to run again for the country’s highest office or, in the defense’s view, by endorsing a political charade that would rob many voters of their favored candidate.As the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination faces similar ballot challenges in several states, Colorado’s case is the first to present evidence to a judge as the plaintiffs seek to tie Trump to the siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.A group of Colorado Republican and unaffiliated voters, backed by the liberal watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, filed the challenge in ...

'Friends' cast reacts to Matthew Perry's death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:34 GMT

The “Friends” cast is “utterly devastated” by the passing of Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom.Perry’s castmates released a joint statement to People Magazine regarding his death. Perry died from an apparent drowning on Saturday, TMZ first reported."We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family," the statement read. “There is so much to say, but right now, we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss." ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54 "In time, we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world."The message was signed by Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, the magazine reported.In this Sept. 22, 2002, file photo the cast of television's "Friends", from left: Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudr...