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Erdogan says Turkey may part ways with the EU. He implied the country could end its membership bid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Turkey may part ways with the European Union, implying that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the 27-nation bloc.“The EU is making efforts to sever ties with Turkey,” he told reporters before departing for the 78th U.N. General Assembly in New York.“We will evaluate the situation, and if needed we will part ways with the EU.”He was responding to a question about a recent report adopted by the European Parliament, which stated “the accession process cannot resume under the current circumstances, and calls on EU to explore ‘a parallel and realistic framework’ for EU-Türkiye relations.”Turkey applied to join the European Union in 1999, and accession talks began in 2005. Accession negotiations were frozen in 2018 because of “democratic backsliding,” according to the European Parliament.Erdogan’s statement on Saturday came more than a week after Turkey’s foreign minister affirmed his country’...

14-year-old boy fatally shot near Hillcrest HS ID'd: Police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. -- A 14-year-old boy who was fatally shot near Hillcrest High School Friday night has been identified by the medical examiner's office. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the boy as 14-year-old Marshawn Mitchell from Hazel Crest, Illinois. Officers responded to shots fired at the high school near the 17000 block of Pulaski Road around 9 p.m. of shots fired. 2 critical after shooting in Palatine: Police Police found a male victim with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital for life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at 9:40 p.m.The Hillcrest Hawks Football team posted a statement on their Facebook page:"We are all saddened by the events that happened tonight after our Homecoming Football Game against Oak Forest. There is an active investigation by all the appropriate authorities! We are praying for all involved! Please pray for our staff and students who have been affected by this unfortunate, senseless act of vi...

Saturday Forecast: Mostly cloudy, chance of showers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

Saturday: Mostly cloudy & chance of showers/t'storms. WSW 5-10 mph. Air quality is Good to Moderate around Chicagoland. High: 74Chicago Area Radar | WGN TVSaturday Night: Chance of showers / isolated thunderstorms. NNE 5-10 mph. Low: 59Sunday: AM showers likely then decreasing clouds. NNE 5-10 mph. High: 68Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for more sunshine on Monday with temps getting back into the low 70s. Mid 70s on Tuesday with mostly sunny skies. Even warmer for Tue/Wed as highs likely get into the low 80s. 

Man, 41, charged after 2 men stabbed on North Side: CPD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

CHICAGO -- A Chicago man is facing felony charges after two men were stabbed in West Ridge Thursday. According to police, 41-year-old Boris Vasilic was arrested in the 6300 block of North Fransico Avenue around 10:44 a.m. and was identified as the man who, 30 minutes earlier, stabbed two men, 32 and 35, in the 2800 block of West Devon Street. 14-year-old boy fatally shot near Hillcrest HS ID’d: Police Vasilic was placed into custody and charged accordingly. There is no additional information provided. His bond court is set for Saturday.

'Pandemonium, man': Armored truck spills $100K on North Carolina road, bystanders grab cash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) – An estimated $100,000 in cash went flying from an armored truck in North Carolina earlier this week, and local police are trying to track down anyone who grabbed some of the money during the incident.Police say the GardaWorld armored truck was traveling through Charlotte on Thursday morning when the vehicle became disabled and the doors opened, spilling cash crates into the roadway. How big will Facebook settlement checks be? Lawyers reveal estimates Witnesses at businesses nearby said they've never seen anything like it.“It was pandemonium, man," said Rob Cook, who works at the nearby Trimmer Barbershop. "Barrels of money all over the place. Everybody out there.”(WJZY)(WJZY)Officials with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are reportedly looking to identify anyone who may have taken cash during the incident, reviewing footage from nearby security cameras and videos posted to social media.Police have not disclosed how many persons of interest they...

Texas plumber finds fetus in apartment pipe while fixing clog: reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

HOUSTON (WFLA) — A plumber made a morbid discovery after finding a fetus in a pipe at a Texas apartment complex, according to multiple reports.The Harris County Sheriff's Office was notified of the situation on Monday, local outlet KPRC reported. Residents at the Glen Cove Apartments had been complaining of drainage problems since Friday, according to Houston outlet KHOU.As a plumber began working on a building, he opened a pipe and reported finding the remains inside.Authorities said the fetus was in the early stages of development.According to KHOU, a woman at the building was seen being taken away in an ambulance. While an investigation is underway, detectives said the fetus was probably related to a miscarriage."That's sad to lose a baby like that and not tell nobody," resident Paula Smith told KHOU.As of this report, no one was charged in the case. Authorities have confirmed they know who the parents are but have not released their identity.This is the not first time this ...

Conquer Concord’s Taco Trail Challenge this Hispanic Heritage Month

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

During Hispanic Heritage Month, everyone — including taco fans, visitors and Concord residents alike — is invited to check out the 41 Concord taquerias that comprise the city’s Taco Trail from now through Oct. 15. Whoever hits the most taquerias will become Concord’s 2023 Taco Trail Champion.The challenge, organized by the city’s Visit Concord tourism agency, will award trophies to both the person who visits the most taquerias and the restaurant visited by the most challenge participants. It’s aimed at promoting the many family-owned restaurants that make Concord special, says Visit Concord spokesperson Sheri Nelson.“We have a great amount of authentic taquerias in Concord, and we wanted to give them their due,” she says.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Get burgers for as little as 1 cent on National Cheeseburger Day on Sept. 18 Restaurants, Food and Drink | Want to find the best Bay Area restaur...

After decongestants found ineffective, lawsuit seeks money for anyone who bought useless products

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

A new lawsuit seeks damage payments for consumers in California and across the U.S. who bought over-the-counter medicines — for the relief of stuffy noses, colds and flu — that contain phenylephrine, which a regulatory panel on Tuesday said was ineffective as a decongestant.At least 250 products contain the compound, from Sudafed Sinus Congestion to Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe to NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu, and generic brands developed by companies such as CVS, Walmart and Target, according to the lawsuit.Fourteen retailers and pharmaceutical companies — including Walmart, CVS, Target, Walgreens, Amazon and Procter & Gamble — are targeted as defendants in the lawsuit filed by two consumers seeking class-action status.“Millions of Californians, and hundreds of millions of Americans, spend hard-earned money to purchase these products for help relieving congestion and other associated cold and flu symptoms because they are told by the (companies) t...

Detienen a seis ‘Soldados de Cristo’ por el abuso y asesinato de una mujer surcoreana ‘desnutrida’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

(CNN) — Seis personas que se identificaron como miembros de un grupo religioso llamado “Soldados de Cristo” han sido arrestadas en relación con la muerte de una mujer surcoreana que fue golpeada y sometida a pasar hambre en Georgia, dijeron las autoridades.La víctima era una mujer de entre 20 y 30 años y pesaba aproximadamente 30 kilos cuando fue descubierta este martes por la noche en el maletero de un automóvil estacionado afuera de Jeju Sauna, un popular spa surcoreano ubicado en Duluth, a unos 40 km al norte de Atlanta, dijo el Departamento de Policía del condado de Gwinnett en un comunicado de prensa.La población de Duluth es casi una cuarta parte asiática, según la Oficina del Censo de Estados Unidos.La oficina del médico forense cree que la desnutrición podría ser un factor que contribuyó a la muerte de la mujer, pero la causa exacta de la muerte aún está bajo investigación, según la policía.Se cree que la mujer fue sometida a palizas y desnutrición durante ...

Liberty top Mystics 90-75 in Game 1 of playoff series, Sabrina Ionescu scores 29, drops 7 3-pointers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:55 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 29 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, to help the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 90-75 in Game 1 of their WNBA playoff matchup on Friday night.Jonquel Jones added 20 points and 12 rebounds to give New York its first home playoff victory since 2015. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is Tuesday night in New York. Given the three-day break, the Mystics are heading home between games.Ionescu scored eight points in the third quarter, including the final five of the period with a deep 3-pointer and then a floater in the lane just before the buzzer to give New York a 69-57 advantage. It was New York’s biggest lead of the game to that point.The Liberty extended their advantage to 14 before Washington scored the next eight points to get within 71-65 on Brittney Sykes’ three-point play with 8:02 to play. That was as close as the Mystics got. Ionescu hit back-to-back 3s over the next 80 seconds to restore the double-digit lead an...