Home

Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — A son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than seven years, began a hunger strike Saturday to protest his detention without trial, his lawyer said.Hannibal Gadhafi has been held in Lebanon since 2015 after he was kidnapped from neighboring Syria where he had been living as a political refugee. He was abducted by Lebanese militants demanding information about the fate of a Shiite cleric who went missing in Libya 45 years ago.Gadhafi was later taken by Lebanese authorities and has been held in a Beirut jail without trial.Attorney Paul Romanos told The Associated Press that his client started the hunger strike Saturday morning and “he is serious and will continue with it until the end.” Romanos did not go into details of the case as he was not authorized to speak about it to the media. Gadhafi issued a statement describing his conditions. “How can a political prisoner be held without a fair trial all these years?” Gadhafi, who is ...

Austria’s Social Democrats choose Doskozil as new leader, looking to elections expected next year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s center-left Social Democrats elected Hans Peter Doskozil as their new party leader Saturday, hoping to turn around the party’s fortunes ahead of parliamentary elections expected in the small Alpine nation next year.Doskozil, the governor of the southeastern Burgenland region, won 53% of the vote among party delegates in Linz Saturday afternoon.“It’s overwhelming,” he said in a speech after the results came in, calling it a “lifelong dream” to lead the SPOe.Andreas Babler, the mayor of the southeastern city of Traiskirchen, came in second with 46.8% of the vote.The SPOe, which last served in government in 2017, has struggled to consolidate support in recent years. In Austria’s last parliamentary elections in 2019, the party won 21.2% of the vote, far behind the conservative People’s Party, or OeVP.The OeVP currently leads the national government in coalition with the Greens, a constellation that has been in place since early 2020.Many in the SPOe blamed the pa...

One northern Quebec town evacuated as wildfires spread; others allowed to return home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

MONTREAL — Another northern Quebec town has been evacuated overnight due to an out of control wildfire as the federal government confirmed that Canadian Forces personnel will help deal with the situation in the province.About 2,000 residents of Lebel-sur-Quévillon, in northern Quebec, were the latest to receive a mandatory evacuation notice on Friday evening due to forest fires.The municipality, about 620 kilometres northwest of Montreal, recommended those who couldn’t stay with relatives should leave with an emergency kit and head to Senneterre, about 90 kilometres south of the community.Meanwhile, there was good news for the 1,000 residents of Chapais, another northern Quebec town where the local mayor says residents can return home later today after being forced to evacuate on Wednesday evening.Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair confirmed today the federal government had approved a request from Quebec seeking military assistance, and Canadian Forces troops w...

Boy, 16, charged for attempted murder in shooting on South Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy will be facing 13 felony charges in connection to a shooting that left three officers injured, a police report said.According to police, the boy will be facing six felony counts of attempted first-degree murder, three felony counts of aggravated discharged of firearm, three more felony counts of aggravated discharge of firearm at peace officer and one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of weapon under the age of 21.Police said that he was arrested Thursday evening in the 4200 block of South Princeton Avenue around 8:32 p.m. and was identified as the person who minutes earlier fired shots in the direction of Chicago police officers in the 4200 block of South Wells Street. Man found dead after hourslong SWAT standoff in Humbolt Park Pierre Johnson, 14, was fatally shot in the chest in the shooting and four others were also injured in the incident, including the alleged suspect, police said. A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg and transported to the...

Maxwell Frost slams DeSantis on stage at Paramore concert in DC: 'I said what I said'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

(The Hill) – Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on stage at a Paramore concert in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Videos circulating on social media show the freshman congressman being invited onto the stage by Paramore singer Hayley Williams, who introduced him as the "first Gen Z congressman."Williams praised Frost as he walked up, asking the audience members, “Do you see this? Do you see the future right here?” She then handed over the mic after asking Frost if he "had anything to say to these beautiful people.""F--- Ron DeSantis” and “f--- fascism,” he said. Hayley Williams of Paramore, seen here during the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest in Feb. 2023, invited Frost to the stage during a performance of the band's song "Misery Business." (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP)Clips of Frost's remarks were later retweeted by Frost's own Twitter account.“I said what I said,” Frost later posted on the social-media platform.Video also showed Frost singing and ...

Legal team investigating Paxton racks up nearly $15k in expenses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) –  The attorneys hired by the Texas House to investigate Attorney General Ken Paxton, leading to his impeachment, cost at least $14,198, according to invoices obtained by KXAN. Combined legal fees, travel reimbursement and lunches cost taxpayers $14,198.61, per legal records. There could be more invoices KXAN was not able to obtain.  MORE: Texas House committee recommends impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton, sets date to consider The team the House hired to investigate Paxton found that for years he had violated laws and ethical obligations to do favors for wealthy political donors. This inquiry led the House General Investigating Committee to bring 20 articles, or accusations, of impeachment against the AG. These fees only include the investigation prior to the House’s vote to impeach Paxton and not the cost of the two high-profile Houston Lawyers, Rusty Hardin and Dick DeGuerin, tapped to act as prosecutors in the case. The two “legal ico...

Texas law taking effect in June may impact summer driving courses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KAMR/KCIT) - As the 88th legislative session for the Texas Senate and House of Representatives draws to a close and the last stream of bills head to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's desk for final approval, some laws signed in 2021 are still taking effect. While many of the laws going into effect in 2023 rolled out as soon as the ball dropped for the new year, some changes related to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation went into effect June 1. These changes, initially part of HB 1560, impact subjects such as education, criminal proceedings, alcohol, health and safety, and regulations for certain jobs such as barbers and cosmetologists. Some of the effects of HB 1560 include repealing or amending provisions in codes to provide for the TDLR and the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, including: The Alcoholic Beverage Code;Code of Criminal Procedure; Education Code;Family Code;Government Code;Health and Safety Code;Human Resources Code;Occupations Code; andTr...

The Worst and Best places to raise a family could be right here in Texas!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

DALLAS (KDAF) — It's important to have a family, but the location makes all the difference!Financial advisory website, Wallet Hub ranked the best and worst places to raise a family. Plano, which is just right outside Dallas, is ranked #4 out of 182 cities on their list. Austin ranked #26.Wallet Hub said, "In order to determine which cities are most conducive to family life, WalletHub compared 182 U.S. cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across five key dimensions: 1) Family Fun, 2) Health & Safety, 3) Education & Child Care, 4) Affordability and 5) Socio-economics."Houston ranked #141, while Dallas ranked #138. San Antonio came in at #123. Cities surrounding Dallas like Arlington ranked at #97 and Irving ranked at #85. If you want to check out where other Texas cities ranked, make sure to visit Wallet Hub's website.

Police searching for missing woman in Troy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Police Department and State Police have issued an abducted vulnerable adult alert. According to police, an unknown black woman who was last seen on Friday, June 2 is believed to be endangered. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say the woman was last seen on Peoples Avenue near 15th Street in Troy at 7:16 p.m. on June 2. She was seen being forced into a 2015 silver Mercedes Benz GK3 SUV with New York registration KAH2293. The photo below shows the man involved in the incident. (Provided by NYSDCJS)Anyone with information is asked to please call (518)270-4421 or 911.

Thousands run for 45th Annual Freihofer’s Run for Women

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Early Saturday morning, local and even international athletes came to the Capital Region for the annual 5k event that has become one of the largest annual traditions for the area. Nanette Hatch, Director of Development, said that hundreds of volunteers were needed to help the 3,000 runners that attended.“We have over 300 volunteers here today,” Hatch said. “Doing everything, from helping us set up this morning to helping out runners get through this race.”This is the 45th year for the run, and folks like Event Director Kristen Hislop were grateful that the weather went from a heat wave on Friday… to a well-needed cool spring day for all of the runners.“It’s just incredible. It’s such a celebration,” she said. “I mean, 45 years of an event with a title sponsor like Freihofer’s is phenomenal.There were hundreds of runners representing companies and organizations, and there were also those like Purity Muneene who were just looking for the opportunity. Muneene tr...