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German plane airlifts 58 Canadians out of Sudan as Canadian plane readies for more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

OTTAWA — A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday and a Canadian C-17 transport plane in the region is on standby to help more escape the country as the conflict in the East African country escalates.Even as Global Affairs Canada offered little information on efforts to evacuate Canadian citizens from Sudan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provided a limited update Monday.“I just heard earlier today that a German plane lifted off from Khartoum with one German citizen on it and 58 Canadian citizens,” he said Monday afternoon.“We have a C-17 in the region too, and we will be airlifting as well.”Trudeau was speaking at a photo-op with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Ottawa, sayingthe recent airlift is an example of great co-operation between Canada and Germany.Heavy gunfire and thundering explosions rocked Khartoum Monday in continued fighting between the country’s military and a rival paramilitary group called the Rapid S...

GM recalls 40,000 pickups over fire risk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

(WJW) - General Motors is recalling 40,000 pickup trucks due to the risk of fire caused by an engine block heater cord.The recall affects certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the cord can snap and short circuit, potentially causing a fire. Recalled models include include 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD models with model years between 2019 and 2023, according to documents posted by NHTSA.GM says it is not aware of any injuries related to the issue. Don Lemon ‘stunned’ after ousting at CNN Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by mail and are advised to take their trucks to a dealer for a free repair.If you own one of the potentially affected models, GM recommends parking the truck outdoors and away from structures until the recall has been repaired. GM advises owners with potentially affected models to park outdoors and away from structures until the recall repair is done....

Threat of severe storms Tuesday, including isolated tornadoes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Download our free KXAN Weather app now to stay weather-aware during at least two threats of severe storms heading our way this week. Saturday night storms bring tennis ball size hail to Hill Country Clouds/radar forecast Tuesday eveningThe first severe thunderstorm threat comes Tuesday afternoon and evening as a warm front backs into the area from the coast. While it is not completely certain that storms will be able to overcome a "cap" in the atmosphere, we do expect scattered strong to severe storms to develop between 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. mainly from Highway 281 eastward.Slight risk for severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon/eveningStorms may contain very large hail (larger than egg-size) and damaging wind gusts. Storms will also have a higher-than-normal tornado threat, especially those that set up along the warm front.Worst-case scenarios for Tuesday afternoon and nightAfter a break in the action late Tuesday night through much of the day Wednesday, a cold front an...

Fires were started 'intentionally' in Ft. Hood barracks laundry room, US Army says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

FORT HOOD, Texas (KXAN) -- Two persons of interest were identified after two separate fires were set in a barracks laundry room at Fort Hood early Saturday, the U.S. Army said in a news release.At approximately 1 a.m., the Fort Hood Fire Department responded to the scene in response to a fire alarm, the release said. The fire department was able to force entry into the barracks laundry room, where two separate fires were found in a washer and dryer, the release said. Firefighters were able to extinguish both fires, and minimal structural damage was reported.All occupants of the barracks safely evacuated, the release said.According to the release, officials believe the fires were started intentionally.During a walkthrough of the building later on, military police officers were informed building walls and windows were vandalized, and the paint "appeared to be fresh," the release said.The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident as a suspecte...

Lakeville native Jake Oettinger turns Minnesota homecoming into business trip vs. Wild

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

No matter how long Lakeville native Jake Oettinger plays in the NHL, he likely will get butterflies playing a game in St. Paul. Though he had already played at the Xcel Energy Center as a member of the Dallas Stars, the 24-year-old goaltender knew the playoffs were going to be a different beast.If anyone would know that, it’s Oettinger. He was in the stands as a fan on April 21, 2014 when Mikael Granlund scored a a diving goal in overtime to lift the Wild to a 1-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche. At the time, Oettinger was a 15-year-old who couldn’t even even dream of playing on such a big stage.Nearly a decade later, Oettinger helped the Stars steal a 3-2 victory over the Wild in Game 4 on Sunday night, sending the series back to Dallas tied at 2-2.“To come in here and get home ice advantage back for us is big,” Oettinger said. “Just got to do what we do well again in Game 5.”That shouldn’t be a problem for Oettinger. After establishing him...

Charge: Rapper Desiigner exposed himself and masturbated on flight to Twin Cities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

California rapper Desiigner has been charged with exposing himself and masturbating on a Delta flight from Japan to the Twin Cities.Sidney Royel Selby III was charged Monday in U.S. District Court of Minnesota with misdemeanor indecent exposure in connection with the April 17 incident from Tokyo to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The 25-year-old is perhaps best known for the single “Panda,” which gave him a 2017 Grammy nomination.According to the criminal complaint, Selby was seated in the plane’s first-class area when, around 60 to 90 minutes after takeoff, he exposed himself to a flight attendant. She told him, “no,” and he covered himself up. About five minutes later, the woman and another flight attendant saw him masturbating. He again was told to stop and that he was going to be arrested.After Selby exposed himself a third time, he was moved to the back of plane with his two security guards. A jar of Vaseline fell into the aisle when he got up to move seats. S...

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson renews call for statewide vote on abortion restrictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday renewed his call for a statewide vote in Wisconsin on abortion rights, saying he thought most voters would support a ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Johnson declined to say how he would vote, however.Johnson won reelection to a third term in November, one of only two Republicans to win statewide in Wisconsin since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Johnson said Monday at the Milwaukee Press Club that abortion has been an “important factor” in Democrats’ recent wins.During the campaign, after the Supreme Court’s ruling, Johnson called for a statewide referendum on abortion. He wanted the question framed as: “At what point does society have the responsibility to protect the life of an unborn child?” The options would range from the moment of conception to never.Wisconsin law does not allow for citizens to place such a question on the ballot. The Republican-controlle...

Floridians arrested over Colonie grandparent scam

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Friday, Colonie police arrested Zavier Buchanan and Melissa T. Charles, both 25 and from West Palm Beach, Florida. They said the duo tried to defraud someone from Loudonville by pretending to be a troubled grandson. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On April 21 at about 10 a.m., police responded to a Loudonville residence a possible scam in progress. The resident got a phone call from a man claiming to be their grandson needing bail money. Another person got on the phone and pretended to be the phony grandson's attorney. They said they would send a courier to retrieve $19,000 in cash.The resident identified the likely scam and contacted the police department. Several officers said they watched the suspect arrive and try to collect the "bail money." Instead, the "courier" was arrested, along with the alleged accomplice in a vehicle nearby. Sexual assault evidence storage facility opens in Capi...

I-44 temporarily closed in Eureka due to utility pole fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

EUREKA, Mo. – Interstate 44 was temporarily closed in both directions Monday afternoon following a utility pole fire near Highway 109 in Eureka.The time and cause of the fire has not been disclosed.The fire caused high-tension wires to sag dangerously close to the roadway in both directions.Crews from Ameren Missouri responded and secured the wires.Both sides of I-44 were reopened by 4:20 p.m.

Missouri respiratory therapist pleads guilty in deaths of 2 patients

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A former respiratory therapist has pleaded guilty in the deaths of two patients at a Missouri hospital two decades ago.Jennifer Hall, 42, initially was charged with two counts of first-degree murder but pleaded guilty instead Friday to reduced first-degree involuntary manslaughter counts in the deaths of 75-year-old Fern Franco and 37-year-old David Wesley Harper, The Kansas City Star reported. She also pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault.Franco and Harper were among nine patients who died at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe over several months in 2002 in what charging documents describe as “medically suspicious” events. Gardner won’t be held in contempt, judge rules From December 2001, when Hall started working at the hospital, until she was placed on administrative leave the following May, there also were 18 cardiac arrests or “Code Blue” events, up from an average of one a year before then.The case was revived af...