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1 person dies after Worcester State University shooting, police ask for public’s help in investigation

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

A person died after a shooting at Worcester State University early Saturday morning, according to police who are asking for the public’s help in the investigation as the university canceled all events for the day.Police responded to the double shooting at around 2:44 a.m. in the area of a parking garage.Worcester Police and Massachusetts State Police patrols responded to the scene near Wasylean Hall and Sheehan Hall. Two gunshot victims were transported to UMass Medical Center.One of the victims died, and the other underwent surgery, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.Police arrested an individual close to the scene and recovered a gun. That person was charged with trespassing and possession of a firearm.When asked whether that person was a suspect in the fatal shooting, Early said at a press conference, “Can’t get into that at this point. It is someone that left the scene, was located a short distance from the university.”“This...

Toronto police warning drivers of traffic delays due to planned vehicle rally

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

Toronto police are warning drivers of traffic delays due to a planned vehicle rally on Saturday afternoon.The rally is expected to begin at the Scarborough Town Centre and finish at Nathan Phillip Square. It’s expected that they will travel along the westbound Highway 401 to southbound Don Valley Parkway.Police warn temporary road closures are possible.At a press conference Friday, Deputy Police Chief Lauren Pogue said they are aware of several pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli marches that are expected to take place both Saturday and Sunday. Officers will also be on the lookout for things that constitute hate speech at these various events, including signage and propaganda.Toronto police say there has been a 132 per cent increase in reported hate crime incidents since the war began in the Gaza strip. Pogue says as of Oct. 7, police have reviewed 15 anti-Semitic – more than double at the same time a year ago – and five anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim incidents, compared ...

AP Sources: Auto workers and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal that follows model set by Ford

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis has reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union that follows a template set earlier this week by Ford, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said Saturday.The deal, which still has to be ratified by members, leaves only General Motors without a contract with the union. The agreement could end a six-week strike by more than 14,000 workers at Stellantis assembly plants in Michigan and Ohio, and at parts warehouses across the nation.Like workers at Ford, the strikers at Stellantis are expected to take down their picket lines and start returning to work in the coming days, before 43,000 union members vote.The people, who asked not to be identified because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the talks, said most of the main points of the deal at Ford will carry over to Stellantis.The Ford pact includes 25% in general wage increases over the next 4 1/2 years for top assembly plant workers, with 11% comi...

GOP presidential candidate Hutchinson must find a new campaign manager but vows to stay in the race

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Asa Hutchinson said Saturday that the campaign manager for his beleaguered bid for the Republican presidential nomination is departing, but the former Arkansas governor said he is not dropping out of the crowded race.Hutchinson confirmed that Rob Burgess will leave on Oct. 31, and the candidate said he planned other changes to his campaign. Hutchinson, who entered the 2024 race in April, has struggled to make in-roads as an anti-Donald Trump candidate. He failed to qualify for the party’s second debate and seems unlikely to make the third, on Nov. 8, when participants must meet the most stringent requirements yet.“Clearly I am working hard to win votes and to increase my voting percentages, particularly in the early states,” Hutchinson told The Associated Press. “It’s not unusual for a campaign to have a midcourse adjustment and that’s what you’ll be seeing here with Rob’s departure and with readjustments that we’ll make i...

Chicago man sentenced to 88 years after sexually assaulting woman at Oak Brook hotel

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

WHEATON, Ill. — A man from Chicago was sentenced to 88 years behind bars Friday after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a female employee of an Oak Brook hotel at gunpoint back in the Fall of 2019.Chicago man Julius Ramsey, 41, sentenced to 88 years in jail after sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint at an Oak Brook Hotel in 2019.According to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office (DCSAO), a jury found 41-year-old Julius Ramsey guilty of three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault with a firearm, one count of aggravated kidnapping with a firearm, and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.Ramsey received 22 years for each of the three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated kidnapping with a firearm, while an additional seven-year sentence was handed down for the count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.The DCSAO said the sentencing came down nearly a year-and-a-half after a guilty verdict was delivered back on May 20, 2...

You’ll never guess what a Kit Kat 'piece' is actually called

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – The lyrics to the decades-old Kit Kat jingle would suggest that each individual chocolate-covered Kit Kat wafer is known as a “piece.”But strictly speaking, that’s not the official term.“The standard bars consist of four pieces, called fingers, and each finger can be snapped from the bar as an individual piece,” the Hershey Company writes of Kit Kat on the brand’s official website.Though it may seem like an interesting choice, the term “finger” isn’t an altogether uncommon term for a rectangular or oblong treat. Ladyfingers, for instance, are a common ingredient in cakes or tiramisu, and the Keebler Company has long produced a brand of sandwich cookie known as Vienna Fingers. Even some companies that produce shortbread cookies or snack cakes call their products “fingers.” McDonald’s getting rid of signature utensil as part of ‘sustainable makeover’ What’s more unique about Kit Kat, however, is that “finger” rarely appears in the bar’s marketing materials or packaging.E...

Expert says early exposure to horror movies ‘potentially traumatic’ for young kids

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK) -- The horror movie genre is considered one the most popular film genres in the world. Film Site defines horror films as “films designed to frighten and panic, cause dread and alarm and to invoke our hidden worst fears.” With Halloween just days away, several horror movies have been released in theaters and on streaming platforms over the last month. IGN called streaming the “new frontier for horror movies” due to its increasing accessibility for people of all ages. The newfound accessibility on streaming platforms raises the question: “Should children be allowed to watch horror movies?” Clinical psychologist Dr. Natalie Scanlon with the Texas Tech Health and Human Sciences Center said she encourages caregivers not to show children content that is too graphic or gory.“Spare them any of the gory details, violence, blood, guts, that type of thing, just because they're not developmentally ready to see those images and not think that they're real,” D...

No. 7 Texas hosts turnover-hungry BYU, head coach Sarkisian's alma mater

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — If the BYU Cougars can continue their ways by forcing turnovers, it could end up being a long day Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The Cougars have a turnover margin of plus-9, third-best in FBS coming into Saturday's showdown with No. 7 Texas, and the big question mark is how will backup quarterback Maalik Murphy handle it.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersMurphy was officially named the starter for today's game on Thursday while Quinn Ewers recovers from a shoulder injury, one that Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said is "week-to-week" in terms of recovery time.Texas comes into the game ranked 37th in FBS in total defense, allowing 333.1 yards per game while BYU's offense gains an average of 301.9 yards per game, 122nd in the country. The Cougars' defense allows almost 400 yards per game and allows opponents to score 80% of the time in the re...

The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 8: Winless Panthers to get Sanders back

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

UPDATE: 12:41 p.m. SaturdayToday has been pretty light on fantasy news so far. The biggest news, probably, is that Carolina running back Miles Sanders is expected to return tomorrow against Houston after being sidelined by a shoulder injury.Miami WR Tyreek Hill (hip) has been cleared to play as he continues his pursuit of the NFL’s first 2,000-yard receiving season. Considered likely to play Sunday are 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and Seattle wideout Tyler Lockett.Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been ruled out again, which means it’s another week for Tyrod Taylor. And standouts listed as questionable include Giants TE Darren Waller and Cleveland RB Jerome Ford.ORIGINAL POST: noon WednesdayOne of the great things about fantasy football is you can make trades anytime. The non-fantasy National Football League is not so loosey goosey.The league’s trade deadline is at 3 p.m. CDT on Tuesday. Halloween afternoon. If you go back only a few weeks, a lot of Minnesota fans were assuming t...

Gophers without top two running backs, one offensive lineman against Michigan State

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:42:31 GMT

The Gophers will be without their top two running backs against Michigan State at Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday.Darius Taylor and Zach Evans were ruled out, according to the Gophers’ status report published two hours before kickoff. Both Taylor and Evans exited the 12-10 win over Iowa with undisclosed injuries.The Gophers will also be without starting left guard Tyler Cooper. Greg Johnson, who has played in five games, will likely fill in against a Spartans rush defense that ranks 32nd in the nation, allowing 115 yards per game.With running back Bryce Williams ruled out for the season before the Hawkeyes win, Minnesota is now down to Sean Tyler and Jordan Nubin as its primary ball carriers.On Monday, Gophers coach P.J. Fleck was asked about the health of his running backs. “We’ll see,” Fleck said. “The good thing is got some good news on some guys.”“When you look at the depth, JoJo Nubin, Jordan Nubin is going to have to be ready to go,” Fleck said. “He was ready last week. He...