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The US and allies clash with North Korea, China and Russia over failed satellite launch and tensions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who is responsible for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.The open Security Council meeting called by the U.S., Albania, Ecuador, France, Japan and Malta to condemn the attempted launch, which used banned ballistic missile technology, was attended by North Korea’s United Nations ambassador for just the second time since 2017.Ambassador Kim Song, who also addressed the council in July, told members the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — the country’s official name — has “an independent and legitimate right” as a sovereign country to launch a satellite for “self-defense to deter the ever-increasing hostile military acts of the United States and its followers.”The North’s space agency said Thursday its reconnaissance satellite, Malligyong-1, failed for a second time to go into orbit, blaming an error in its...

Wildfire forces crews to retreat, threatens key hub point of Hay River, N.W.T.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

YELLOWKNIFE — Wildfires advanced closer to the transportation hub point of Hay River in the Northwest Territories Friday, forcing crews to retreat and non-essential workers to flee.“Extremely high temperatures and strong southwest winds have created a blow-up event that has overwhelmed firefighters at the north end of the fire,” fire information officer Jessica Davey-Quantick told reporters in a conference call Friday night.“There’s currently a kilometres-wide flame front moving parallel to the highway towards Hay River.”She said the fire was reported as close as seven kilometres to fireguards protecting the town, but said it has likely advanced closer than that.“Wildfire crews and aircraft have been pulled back and repositioned to a safe area,” she added.“No firefighters have left at this time. Non-essential personnel, however, are being evacuated for their own safety.”Hay River, on the south end of Great Slave Lake, is a key transportation and transshipment point for goods i...

Community pushes for peace after 2 teens killed on South Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

CHICAGO — A community is pushing for peace on Chicago's South Side on Friday. Father Pfleger and the Saint Sabina community started the weekend with a peace walk, which took place in the Auburn Gresham community. The peace walk comes after two teens were killed in the area last week. ‘Now he’s a real angel:’ South Side community gathers to remember slain 14-year-old boy Gun violence plaguing the city claimed the lives of the two CPS students, 17-year-old Ashuntice Wilburn, and 14-year-old RayJohn Harshaw, only a week before they were set to begin the new school year. Grandmother remembers granddaughter after fatal West Side shooting Last weekend in Chicago, 40 people were shot and seven were killed, including the two teens.

Markedly cooler, less humid conditions ahead this weekend following spell of record-breaking heat but numerous computer models hint at the potential for 90-degree-plus heat to return for the Labor Day weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

We experienced a bit of meteorological history Thursday as Chicago recorded a 100-degree official high temp in Chicago (Thursday, August 24, 2023). Here’s information which puts the benchmark 100-degree temp into historic perspective:It was the first official Chicago 100-degree temp in 12 years (since 2012) and tied the date’s record of 100-degree first set in 1947The 100-degree max was the year’s hottest temp to date and becomes the 5th latest occurring 100-degree tempThe reading was the 63rd official 100-degree temp in 153 years of official Chicago observations here17% of Chicago’s 100-degree days (11 of the 63) have occurred in the month of AugustONLY 4 of the 63 Chicago 100’s since 1871 have occurred beyond August 24thDespite the much cooler temps expected this weekend, signs of late season heat showing up for the Labor Day weekend on multiple computer modelsThursday’s heat was accompanied by an OPPRESSIVE 80-degree DEW POINT—a dew point which has only occurred 7 times in 153 ye...

FINAL: Westlake withstands Ridge Point's second-half rally to win 31-21

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the longest field goals in Texas high school football history helped lift the Westlake Chaparrals to a 31-21 win over Fort Bend Ridge Point on Friday at Mercer Stadium in Missouri City.After missing a kick earlier in the game, Chaps kicker Spencer Barnett booted a 59-yard field goal with 6:18 left in the game to give Westlake a two-score lead, fending off a furious second-half comeback by the Panthers. REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteRidge Point had a chance to get the game back within one score, but a bobbled hold by their field goal team led to a turnover on downs with 1:56 left. Westlake was able to run the clock out after that."We've seen him do it in practice, so we knew he could it," Westlake head coach Tony Salazar said. "We had a light breeze at our back, and I knew he'd redeem himself. He was going to st...

Concert review: The Chicks take flight at outstanding Grandstand show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

Three Gen X moms with nine kids between them showed a sold-out crowd of 13,589 how it’s done Friday night at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.For two hours, the trio — who dropped Dixie from their name prior to the release of their 2020 album “Gaslighter” — held the audience under their spell with their still-strong voices, excellent songs and an extremely talented backing band.The last time we saw the Chicks was when they played two sold-out 2016 shows at the Grandstand. That was very much a greatest hits tour that also included some fun covers, like Beyonce’s “Daddy Lessons,” which they revisited Friday night, this time in a mash-up with their own 2002 hit “Long Time Gone.”This time around, though, the tour was very much devoted to “Gaslighter.” Despite the title, it’s not a political album, but a divorce album, specifically about Natalie Maines messy 2019 break from actor Adrian Pasdar. And she pulls no punches in the songs. Take “Tights on My Boa...

Mother wants answers from fatal Illinois police encounter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - A man was found dead in the road Wednesday evening, followed up by a police description of events that is too unbelievable for the man’s mother.Kyeiree Myers, a 28-year-old and father of three, died after police say they shot him, then later ran over him. However, there’s no report that he was even a suspect for anything.“We just want answers," said Dorothy Snowden, the mother of Myers. "There are four different stories about what happened to my son.” Deputy shot in Lincoln County; suspect found dead Snowden cannot grasp the police account of how her son died. Illinois State Police are investigating the case, which they report began with a traffic stop. However, the police summary does not say whether Myers was the target of that stop.“I don’t think he was a suspect,” Snowden said.The police account says Myers was walking away, then started running when a Washington Park police officer got out of his patrol car and began fighting with him. The police account...

Residents rejoice as St. Louis heatwave gives way to cooler weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The days-long excessive heat warning expires just in time for the weekend, when St. Louis could see cooler temps in the 80s as opposed to triple digits. The weekend will be quite a relief from a historic run of scorching heat. It’s been a historic heat wave, due to the combination of extreme heat and humidity stretching over a period of several days. Deputy shot in Lincoln County; suspect found dead Several school districts released students early this week after temps rose to unbearable conditions. Bus drivers were given breaks to rehydrate, and more than a dozen had called off work, citing heat as their main concern. Ameren encouraged customers to conserve energy as demands on the system increased during this heatwave. Thankfully, we work at a high school, and so we’ve been able to stay indoors for the majority of the day,” said Bethany Mantz. “But it has affected the athletic programs at the school. Practices have started really late, or they’ve been cance...

Discover Cherry Hills Village: Mansions on spacious lots with easy access to Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

Cherry Hills Village, a wealthy metro suburb known for its large lot sizes and luxurious homes, provides security and privacy plus quick access to downtown Denver, Cherry Creek, and the Denver Tech Center.It’s also home to some of Denver’s best-known celebrities, including John Elway, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, and Rockies third baseman Kris Bryant. Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, R&B singer Ciara, set a metro record when they spent $25 million to purchase their Cherry Hills mansion.“It is the Beverly Hills of the Denver metro area,” says Delroy Gill, a realtor with LIV Sotheby’s International Realty who was named the top Individual Broker on the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Top 100.Cherry Hills Village was designed and built to focus on luxury homes and keep commercial development out. Consequently, the community has the highest wealth concentration in the Denver metro.Patti Helm with Helm Weaver Helm lived...

Cherry Creek rolls Ralston Valley, 35-9, as Bruins overcome key injuries to open quest for Class 5A five-peat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Within the first 12 minutes of the season, two of Cherry Creek’s best players were standing in slings on the sideline, and the Bruins already faced their first deficit.No sweat for a team looking to capitalize the D in dynasty, though.The Bruins did as they usually do — wear down their opponent with superior size, depth and skill — to roll Ralston Valley, 35-9, in the four-time defending Class 5A champions’ season-opener at the Stutler Bowl.“We had a lot of new guys coming in, a lot of guys who played before but haven’t started, and we had some first-game jitters,” Cherry Creek senior right guard Hayden Treter said. “But we did a great job of preparing, and sticking to our game-plan, and eventually, the rust wore off and we showed a glimpse of the team we’ll be this fall.”Senior left tackle AJ Burton, an Iowa State commit, dislocated his left shoulder on Cherry Creek’s opening offensive drive...