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Chicago and other northern US cities scramble to house migrants with coldest weather just ahead

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is scrambling to house hundreds of asylum-seekers who are still sheltering on sidewalks, at police stations and at the city’s busiest airport as the cold weather sets in and with winter just around the corner.The country’s third-largest city announced a partnership with religious leaders this week to house 400 of the migrants in churches. But with nighttime temperatures dropping below freezing and chillier conditions still ahead, more than 1,000 were still living at police stations or at O’Hare International Airport as of Friday, according to the city dashboard.“As winter fast approaches, our need for greater collaboration and coordination grows. And that is why we are mobilizing Chicago’s faith community and our partners in the philanthropic community to meet this moment,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said at a news conference announcing the partnership.More than 23,000 asylum-seekers have been bused to Chicago from Texas since the start of the yea...

AFC West-leading Chiefs visit Green Bay as Packers seek 3rd straight win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

KANSAS CITY (8-3) at GREEN BAY (5-6)Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBCOPENING LINE: Chiefs by 6, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Chiefs 7-4; Packers 6-5SERIES RECORD: Chiefs lead 8-5-1LAST MEETING: Chiefs beat Packers 13-7, in Kansas City on Nov. 7, 2021.LAST WEEK: Chiefs won 31-17 at Las Vegas; Packers won 29-22 at DetroitCHIEFS OFFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (17), PASS (7), SCORING (11)CHIEFS DEFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (19), PASS (4), SCORING (3)PACKERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (18), RUSH (21), PASS (16), SCORING (17)PACKERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (18), RUSH (27), PASS (9), SCORING (10-T)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Chiefs minus-5; Packers evenCHIEFS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Rashee Rice caught eight passes for 107 yards — both career highs — and scored a touchdown in the Chiefs’ victory at Las Vegas. The rookie second-round pick from SMU has caught at least four passes in six of his past seven games and he has scored in two of his past three outings. PACKERS PLAYER TO WATCH: OLB Rashan Gary is com...

RB Aaron Jones will miss 2nd straight game when Packers host Chiefs

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will miss a second straight game Sunday night when the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs visit Lambeau Field.Packers coach Matt LaFleur said after Friday’s practice that Jones wouldn’t be available.Jones hurt his left knee late in the second quarter of a 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 19. He sat out the Packers’ 29-22 Thanksgiving Day triumph at Detroit and hadn’t practiced this week.The 28-year-old Jones has rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns on 66 carries in seven games for the Packers (5-6) this season. He also has 19 catches for 169 yards and a touchdown.Before hurting his knee, Jones missed three games with a hamstring injury.LaFleur also said cornerback Eric Stokes (hamstring) is doubtful for Sunday’s game with the Chiefs (8-3). Cornerback Jaire Alexander (shoulder), linebacker De’Vondre Campbell (neck), tight end Josiah Deguara (hip), safety Rudy Ford (biceps/groin), wid...

A world away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families face new grief and fear

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously wounded while taking an evening walk, relatives of two of the victims have arrived in Vermont from the war-torn West Bank, grappling with a new reality that has shattered their lives and a place they thought was a safe haven.Elizabeth Price and her husband Ali Awartani flew in Wednesday just as their son, Hisham Awartani, underwent surgery. After the Israel-Hamas war erupted in early October, they decided it would be safer for Hisham to stay in the United States instead of coming home for the holidays. Now they don’t know if he will ever walk again.“When my nephew came to this country to pursue his studies and when he came to stay with me for Thanksgiving in Burlington, Vermont, it never occurred to me that he may be victim to this type of violence,” Awartani’s uncle Rich Price said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday. “And so I fee...

West Virginia AD Wren Baker retains football coach Neal Brown after 8-4 regular season

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

Coach Neal Brown will get another chance at West Virginia after finishing with his best regular-season record despite being mired in the program’s worst stretch in four decades.West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker said Friday that Brown will return in 2024, putting to rest any speculation on the fate of the fifth-year coach, whose job security has been questioned by fans at various points over the past two seasons.West Virginia is 8-4 this season and tied for fourth in the 14-team Big 12 after being picked to finish last. The Mountaineers qualified for their third bowl under Brown.“I was very pleased with the way that the team performed and the way our coaches and staff performed,” Baker said on West Virginia network MetroNews. “I thought they did a really good job.“I’ve never said anything to speculate differently. I know other people speculate,” Baker said. “But coach Brown is going to be our football coach and we’re excited about what the future hold...

Rail union says Union Pacific layoffs of over 1,000 track maintenance workers jeopardizes safety

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The head of the union that represents track maintenance workers says Union Pacific is jeopardizing safety by delaying nearly 1,200 planned projects until next year and laying off more than 1,000 workers.The president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union has been sending letters to regulators for more than a month raising concerns about the layoffs, but the railroad is defending the move and the Surface Transportation Board hasn’t intervened. “Chaos and disruption with Union Pacific’s Maintenance of Way forces can only lead to one outcome — deferred maintenance and catastrophic outcomes,” Tony Cardwell, who leads the union, said in his letters. “These furloughs will affect the safety of Union Pacific operations and pose serious safety risks for the general public and the communities surrounding Union Pacific’s infrastructure.”Union Pacific said the decision to delay these projects is a reflection of the fact that the railroad went ...

Man shot, killed on Gaylord St. Thursday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department is now investigating a shooting that happened Thursday as a homicide.DPD said officers were investigating a shooting in the 800 block of Gaylord Street Thursday evening. Federal grand jury indicts 2 women in $14M fraud scheme Police said one victim was found and, at the time, the extent of the victim's injuries was unknown. Police were working to develop suspect information Thursday evening.Just before 1 p.m. Friday, DPD provided an update and said the victim, a man, had died of his injuries. With that announcement, police said the incident is now being investigated as a homicide.Police are still working to develop suspect information.Now, police are asking anyone with information to call the Denver Metro Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

When winter starts in Colorado and what to expect this year

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's been over a month since the first measurable snowfall of the season in Denver and over seven weeks since the first freeze.While it's been cold enough in Colorado for ski areas and resorts to make snow since the beginning of October, winter is just now getting started Friday. How do ski areas make snow? Depending on who you ask, that is.Meteorological winterDec. 1 marks the first day of meteorological winter. FOX31 pinpoint weather meteorologist Travis Michels says meteorological winter mainly exists for record-keeping purposes, but more-or-less aligns with seasonal weather patterns.Michels said meteorologists break up seasons in 3-month intervals, so meteorological winter begins Dec. 1 and ends when meteorological spring begins on March 1."It is the easiest to keep records starting on the first of the month," Michels said. "It's just a better way for us to keep records more accurate." Denver weather: Chilly with mountain snow and a metro flurry Astronomica...

Suspect truck located in deadly shooting of Wheat Ridge business owner

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A red truck that Wheat Ridge police have been seeking in connection with a deadly shooting Wednesday was located Friday, the department told FOX31.The truck is currently undergoing "meticulous forensic testing," but police would not say where the vehicle was found. The department also said no further information would be released to "protect the integrity of the investigation." Wheat Ridge community honors store owner killed in homicide Peter Damian Arguello, owner of Peter Damian Jewelry & Antiques, was killed Wednesday at his shop on West 38th Avenue, near Teller Street in Wheat Ridge. No suspect is in custody for the homicide, but police also said on Wednesday that they do not believe there is a danger to the public.On Wednesday afternoon, Wheat Ridge police released photos of the suspect vehicle believed to be involved with the homicide. The vehicle is a red 2003-2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.

A teenager missing for months was just found buried in her neighbor’s backyard. Nail polish helped identify her

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:28 GMT

(CNN) — Orange fingernail polish helped investigators identify a missing 17-year-old whose remains were found Tuesday in the backyard of her neighbor’s home in Indiana, authorities said.Valerie Tindall’s family reported her missing on June 8, more than five months earlier, the Rush County Sheriff’s Department said in a Facebook post.Patrick Scott, 59, who lives behind the Tindalls, was arrested and charged with murder after admitting to killing her on June 7, according to a criminal homicide report. Scott also was charged with obstruction of justice and giving false information to a law enforcement officer, according to charging documents.The court entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on Thursday, records show. CNN reached out to a public defender for Scott but he was unavailable for comment.Scott told Rush County Sheriff’s detectives he strangled Tindall with a belt in his home after an argument, according to the criminal homicide report. Scott owns a lawn m...