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Meeting held about proposed migrant shelter on Northwest Side

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

CHICAGO — A community meeting was held Monday evening to discuss plans for a new temporary shelter for migrants on the Northwest Side.Dozens showed up for the meeting at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. It was hosted by representatives from the City of Chicago and the Archdiocese of Chicago.Representatives at Monday's meeting said the final agreement is still pending, however, it is expected migrants will begin moving into the shelter in mid-January. Around 300 to 350 people will be housed in two St. Bartholomew buildings.The city reportedly chose the location due to it being suitable to house children. Young families with children will be housed at 4910 West Addison, leaders said. "As leaders of this community it is incumbent upon us to proactively and realistically manage this situation. We pride ourselves being a welcoming city known for immense compassion," 30th Ward Ald. Ruth Cruz said. A panel of speakers, including a representative from the Chicago Police Department, presente...

Oklahoma 8-year-old shot in head while looking at Christmas lights, mom says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) — An 8-year-old boy in Oklahoma was critically injured after someone shot at his family's vehicle, according to the child's mother.Zachariah Bannister was in a car with his mom, Nichole Groshong, while she was making food deliveries for DoorDash in a Southwest Lawton neighborhood on Sunday, Dec. 10. The boy's brother and grandmother were also in the vehicle. Groshong said she would occasionally stop so the family could look at Christmas lights in the area. The mom said she put her car in reverse while viewing holiday decorations in front of a house, and gunfire erupted moments later. Why El Niño could wreck plans for a snowy Christmas "It sounded like somebody was throwing fireworks at the car," she said. "Their grandma was like, 'They're shooting at us, go, go, go.' So I threw it in drive, and I started getting out of there."Zack was shot in the head while sitting in the backseat with his brother. "[His brother] was like, Zack's bleeding," said Groshong. "The...

Climatologist: Missouri experiencing a once-in-20-year drought

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The dry stretch from April through November is the seventh-driest since 1895. This drought has affected farmers, livestock, and navigation along the rivers, and now there's a concern for power plants and drinking water. Precipitation outlooks to recover from this drought do not look promising.

Fortune 100 food distribution company building new facility in Ferguson

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

FERGUSON, Mo. – While workers moved ground on Performance Food Group’s new, nearly 350,000-square-foot facility in Ferguson’s NorthPark business development last week, stakeholders cheered the official groundbreaking.“I’m excited because it’s in north (St. Louis) County,” St. Louis County Councilwoman Rita Heard Days said.Nearly a week after that gathering, Days reflected on what it means to her district.“Clearly, in our area, we can certainly use all the jobs we can get,” she said. “I was excited to see that they wanted to move there and actually build a brand-new building.”Performance Food Group is relocating from its current warehouse on North Broadway in St. Louis. According to our news partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the county offered a tax break on half of any new assessed value of the real estate over 10 years, half-off personal property taxes for a decade, and a sales tax exemption on construction materials. The county also agreed to issue up to $117.3 million in b...

Nuggets’ unselfish, balanced attack trumps big night by Mavericks’ Luka Doncic

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

Luka Doncic put on a sensational, long-distance, one-man show, but he was no match for the Nuggets’ multifaceted balancing act.Led by big nights from Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Reggie Jackson, the Nuggets cruised to a 130-104 victory over the Mavericks Monday night at Ball Arena.Doncic, an MVP candidate who entered the game averaging 32.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game, scored 38 points. He drained six of his 12 3-point attempts, even though a Nuggets defender often had a hand in his face.Denver held a comfortable lead most of the game despite a relatively quiet night from center Nikola Jokic, its own MVP contender. Jokic took just eight shots and finished with eight points, though he did dish out seven assists and pulled down nine rebounds in just 28 minutes. Jokic entered the night averaging averaging 27 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 9.5 assists.A prime example of the Nuggets’ unselfish team chemistry came midway through the first quarter. Murray hustle...

Westbound Interstate 70 reopens in Glenwood Canyon

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

Westbound Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon reopened late Monday night following a crash, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.The closure was reported at 6:39 p.m. at exit 125 for Hanging Lake and the highway reopened just before 9 p.m., according to the agency.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.

Body parts in Encino dumpster identified as Mei Haskell, missing mom of 3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

Body parts found in an Encino dumpster last month have been positively identified as the remains of missing 37-year-old mother of three Mei Haskell, the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner announced Monday.  The victim’s husband, 35-year-old Samuel Bond Haskell IV, is accused of killing his wife and dismembering her body.  Haskell, the son of a one-time high-profile Hollywood agent at William Morris, has since been charged with his wife’s murder, as well as the murder of his in-laws, whose bodies have not yet been found.  Investigators said that on Nov. 7 Haskell hired four day laborers to haul away several heavy trash bags from his Tarzana home. “One of the laborers opened one of the bags and allegedly observed human body parts,” according to a news release from the District Attorney’s office. “They called 911 and reported the incident.”   That same day, Haskell was reportedly seen and photographed approximately five miles f...

JuJu Watkins scores 23 points and No. 6 USC routs Cal State-Fullerton 93-44

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins had 23 points, six rebounds and six assists, and No. 6 Southern California routed Cal State-Fullerton 93-44 on Monday night.Watkins made all six of her free throws while falling short of scoring at least 30 points for just the fourth time in nine games this season.McKenzie Forbes added 17 points and Taylor Bigby scored 15 points, making a career-high five 3-pointers, for the Trojans (9-0). They tied their season high with 93 points.Kathryn Neff led the Titans (4-5) with 14 points as their only double-figure scorer. Fullerton got to the free throw line just five times in the game.Fullerton scored the game’s first basket and then went cold. The Trojans ran off 20 straight points, with Watkins scoring seven in seven minutes. Fujika Nimmo hit a 3-pointer that left the Titans trailing 20-5.Watkins briefly left the court two minutes into the game. She returned and hit a stepback 3-pointer before stealing the ball from Nimmo and driving for a score. Sh...

Drew Lock’s late touchdown pass rallies Seahawks to 20-17 victory over sliding Eagles

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left to cap a 92-yard drive, and the Seattle Seahawks stunned the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 on Monday night, ending a four-game skid and getting back into NFC playoff contention.Seattle (7-7) rallied behind its backup quarterback, who moved the team the length of the field for its longest touchdown drive this season and found the Seahawks’ rookie first-round pick for the biggest catch of his young career.On third-and-10, Smith-Njigba beat James Bradberry off the line and Lock’s throw was perfect to cap an unlikely comeback from an early 10-0 deficit. Lock, who made his second straight start in place of the injured Geno Smith, connected with DK Metcalf three times on the decisive drive, including much-needed chunk plays of 18 and 34 yards.Philadelphia had one last chance, but Julian Love made his second interception of the fourth quarter, picking off Jalen Hurts’ deep pass intended for A.J. ...

Duchene scores twice and sets up Harley’s overtime goal to give Stars 4-3 win over Kraken

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:15:38 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored twice and assisted on Thomas Harley’s goal 2:16 into overtime that gave the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.Jason Robertson also scored for the Stars, who improved to 3-0-1 in their past four games.“We knew we deserved it and whether we were going to get it or not, who knows?” Duchene said. “It’s a coin flip when you get to OT, but fortunately we were able to get it done.”The Kraken sent the game to overtime on Eeli Tolvanen’s 6-on-5 goal with 21.8 seconds left in regulation.Scott Wedgewood (7-1-2) won the matchup of backup goalies, with the teams’ No. 1 netminders injured. Wedgewood made 35 saves and shook off an early scare about three minutes in, when he dropped to the ice after taking a slap shot near his left collarbone where there was no padding.“It stung like hell,” Wedgewood said. “It’s one of those ones where your Adam’s Apple’s in the back of your throat, you want to make sure you can breathe.”Tomas Tatar...