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Trump’s classified documents case set for first pretrial conference before Judge Cannon

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge who issued a court ruling last year that critics said was unduly favorable to Donald Trump is set to preside Tuesday over the first pretrial conference in his landmark criminal case concerning the mishandling of classified documents.Prosecutors and defense lawyers are scheduled to appear before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to discuss the rules and procedures that will govern how classified evidence is used in the case. It’s a routine subject for any prosecution that concerns classified information, but it’s notable because it will be Cannon’s first time hearing arguments in the case since the Republican former president’s indictment last month. She also directed the parties to be prepared to discuss a dispute over a trial date.The court date is unfolding as Trump disclosed that he had received a target letter from the Justice Department in a separate investigation into efforts by him and his allies to overturn the results of the 20...

Israeli protesters block highways, train stations as Netanyahu moves ahead with judicial overhaul

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters on Tuesday blocked highways and train stations and massed in central Tel Aviv during a day of countrywide demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan.The protests, now in their seventh month, have taken on a sense of urgency in recent days as Netanyahu and his allies in parliament march ahead with the program. The first bill in the package – a measure that seeks to limit the Supreme Court’s oversight powers – could become law as soon as next week.The unrest also cast a shadow over a visit to the White House by Israel’s figurehead president, Isaac Herzog, who was invited to Washington to celebrate Israel’s 75th anniversary.Herzog, a political centrist, has been involved in behind-the-scenes efforts to broker a compromise on the judicial overhaul, which has strained relations between Netanyahu and President Joe Biden. In a meeting with Biden in the Oval Office, Herzog acknowledged that I...

Man firing into the air causes panic on a South Carolina street and is wounded in a police shootout

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who fired shots into the air on a busy street near South Carolina’s capital was wounded in a shootout with police just before noon Tuesday, authorities said.The gunman, who is a gang member on probation and can’t legally have the handgun he was firing, is expected to survive, Columbia Police Department Deputy Chief Merlon Kelly said.An officer also was hurt and authorities aren’t sure if he was grazed by a bullet or injured some other way, Kelly said at a news conference.The shooting happened near a busy intersection about 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the South Carolina Statehouse in downtown Columbia. Police reported wrecks as drivers tried to flee. Dozens of guests were evacuated from a nearby hotel and cancer patients at a clinic had to remain inside behind locked doors until police said it was safe.“He absolutely had no regard for the lives of the members of the public he was shooting at nor the officers that encountered him,...

Alaska volcano’s week-long eruption spews another massive ash cloud

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions.The ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) was drifting south-southeast from Shishaldin Volcano, the Alaska Volcano Observatory said in a statement. The eruption was described as moderate with ashfall drifting toward the Pacific Ocean, creating a potential concern for air traffic or boats, said Matt Loewen, a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey at the observatory. The volcano is about 700 miles (1,127 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage and sits near the middle of Unimak Island. The island’s 65 or so residents live about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of the volcano, in the community of False Pass.Shishaldin Volcano began erupting July 11. A U.S. Coast Guard overflight confirmed lava erupted the same day within the summit crater.A signif...

Canadian arrested by U.K. police on suspicion of membership in terrorism group

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

British police have arrested a Canadian man on suspicion of being a member of a terrorist group.The Metropolitan Police in London, England, say counterterrorism detectives arrested a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport shortly after noon.They say the man had just arrived on a flight from Canada and that the investigation related to an earlier arrest of a man in east London.Both men stand accused of membership in a proscribed terrorism organization, which could carry a sentence of up to 14 years in prison if charges are laid.The men are currently being held without a warrant, which can be done for a maximum of 48 hours under the U.K. Terrorism Act.In an email, Metropolitan Police say they are not naming the terrorism group as the investigation is ongoing and would only confirm the identity of the people they arrested if they are charged with an offence.

Canada might loosen Turkey arms embargo, Ottawa’s former military envoy says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

OTTAWA — A former high-ranking security expert says Canada may loosen its arms-export restrictions against Turkey as that country moves to strengthen ties with its Western peers.At last week’s NATO summit in Lithuania, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan struck a deal to support Sweden’s attempt to join the military alliance after blocking the move for months.During the summit, media reports quoting unnamed Turkish officials claimed Canada reopened talks on the arms embargo in response, which the Prime Minister’s Office will neither confirm nor deny.Canada halted new export permits to Turkey in October 2019 after a military incursion into Syria, and then downgraded those restrictions in April 2020 for six months.But in October that year, Canada again suspended export permits due to credible evidence that Canadian military goods and technology had been used in conflicts.Chris Kilford, a former senior Canadian military attaché in Turkey, says he expects Ottawa wil...

Toddler critical after falling from high rise balcony on South Side

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

CHICAGO — A toddler is in critical condition after falling from a high rise balcony on the South Side Tuesday morning.Authorities were dispatched to the 500 block of East 33rd Place on the report of a person who fell.The Chicago Fire Department found a small toddler, believed to be a girl, who fell from a balcony. Authorities did not say what floor she fell from.The toddler was transported to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.WGN News will update this story once more information becomes available.

Postal worker attacked in attempted armed robbery in River Grove

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

RIVER GROVE, Ill. — An investigation is underway after a postal worker was allegedly attacked in an attempted armed robbery in River Grove.Police said the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 8700 block of West Richard.A witness tells WGN that four offenders jumped out of a vehicle and viciously beat the postal worker while trying to steal the keys. There were multiple gunshots fired during the attempted robbery.According to the witness, a good Samaritan attempted to intervene and returned fire at the offenders, who then fled the scene. River Grove police have not yet confirmed those details. Toddler critical after falling from high rise balcony on South Side Police said the postal worker was not injured in the incident, and a postal vehicle was not stolen. An investigation is ongoing.

See the Bulls 2023 preseason schedule

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

CHICAGO — The full slate of regular season games isn't set to be released for a couple of weeks, but fans know when they'll see the latest edition of the Bulls on the floor for the first time this year.The Bulls have released their 2023 preseason schedule with three games at the United Center and two on the road..@WGNNews pic.twitter.com/saIB41zXcK— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) July 17, 2023This week, the NBA released the preseason schedule for teams, and the Bulls will get five games to get tuned up before the start of the regular season in late October.Three of the contests will be at the United Center with two on the road, starting off with a matinee against the Bucks on Sunday, October 8 in Milwaukee at Noon.The team then comes home for the first time in the preseason to face the reigning NBA champion Nuggets on Thursday, October 12 at 7 p.m. Three days later, the Bulls make the return trip to Denver for an 8 p.m. central time tip-off against the Nuggets on Sunday, October...

The first-ever 'Golden Bachelor' has been revealed: Who is Indiana's Gerry Turner?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:52:26 GMT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A 71-year-old widower from Indiana has been chosen as the first-ever "Golden Bachelor" on ABC's new "Bachelor" spin-off of the same name.The show, which is scheduled to air in the fall, will follow Gerry Turner (pronounced GAIR-ee) on his journey to find a romantic partner after the death of his wife Toni. All of the female contestants will be 65 and over, according to The Hollywood Reporter."Six years after Toni’s passing and with the support of his family, Turner is ready to put himself out there and find a love that will stand the test of time in his golden years," according to an ABC press release.Gerry Turner, 71, has been chosen as ABC's first "Golden Bachelor." (ABC/Brian Bowen Smith)ABC hasn't been too forthcoming with details of the new show, though they have revealed that Turner "lives in a dream house on a beautiful lake in Indiana" and enjoys spending time with his two daughters and two granddaughters.He's also a fan of pickleball, four-...