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Barbie unveils Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status — her own Barbie.Mattel announced Monday the release of an Anna May Wong doll for Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month.The figure has her trademark bangs, eyebrows and well-manicured nails. The doll is dressed in a red gown with a shiny golden dragon design and cape, inspired by her appearance in the 1934 movie “Limehouse Blues.” Wong’s niece, Anna Wong, gave her blessing and worked closely with the brand to develop the Barbie’s look. “I did not hesitate at all. It was such an honor and so exciting,” Wong told The Associated Press in an email. “I wanted to make sure they got her facial features and clothing correct. And they did!”As a child, Anna Wong owned a Barbie and Skipper doll (Barbie’s little sister) and a Barbie dream house and car. She loves the idea that Asian children wi...

Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two hospitals that refused to provide an emergency abortion to a pregnant woman who was experiencing premature labor put her life in jeopardy and violated federal law, a first-of-its-kind investigation by the federal government has found. The findings, revealed in documents obtained by The Associated Press, are a warning to hospitals around the country as they struggle to reconcile dozens of new state laws that ban or severely restrict abortion with a federal mandate for doctors to provide abortions when a woman’s health is at risk. The competing edicts have been rolled out since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion last year. But federal law, which requires doctors to treat patients in emergency situations, trumps those state laws, the nation’s top health official said in a statement. “Fortunately, this patient survived. But she never should have gone through the terrifying ordeal she experienced in the first place,̶...

New dig likely buries hopes of unearthing Dutch WWII loot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

OMMEREN, Netherlands (AP) — An officially sanctioned hunt for a stash of precious jewelry looted by the Nazis during World War II and purportedly buried in a sleepy Dutch village has — like many previous searches — failed to unearth any treasure.Archeologists and historians called into the village of Ommeren, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Amsterdam, pushed a detection device called a magnetometer along a row of fruit trees and across a field Monday morning and used a mechanical digger to excavate holes in the soggy soil.They were rewarded with little more than a World War II-era bullet, some twisted scrap metal, a crumpled car wheel and muddy boots.Municipal officials hope that the failure of the team — that included members of a local historical society and archeologists from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam — to find treasure will put an end to amateur sleuths visiting the village.“I think there’s minimal chance of finding anything. We dug three holes here of places ...

Enbridge buys underground natural gas storage facility from Fortis for $400 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal to buy a large underground natural gas storage facility in B.C. for $400 million.Under the agreement with FortisBC Holdings Inc., Enbridge will acquire the company’s interest in FortisBC Midstream Inc., which holds a 93.8 per cent interest in the Aitken Creek Gas Storage facility and a 100 per cent interest in the Aitken Creek North Gas Storage facility. The underground reservoir is 120 kilometres northeast of Fort St. John, B.C., in the Montney production region.Enbridge says it has 77-billion cubic feet of working gas capacity.The company says Aitken Creek Storage connects to all three major long-haul natural gas transportation lines in Western Canada, including Enbridge’s Westcoast and Alliance pipelines.The deal is expected to close later this year, subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:ENB, T...

Boy, 15, shot in groin in Back of the Yards neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are searching for an offender who shot a 15-year-old boy in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Sunday night.According to police, the boy was walking outside near the 1900 block of West 47th Street around 8:00 p.m. when he was shot in the groin by an unidentified offender. CPD board to decide if officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo should be fired Police said he was transported to Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition. There is currently no one in custody and police are investigating the incident.

Boy, 17, faces felonies for multiple armed robberies on South Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged in connection to multiple armed robberies on the South Side over the past two weeks. Police say the boy faces three felonies of armed robbery with firearm. He was arrested Sunday in the 5100 block of South Wentworth Avenue and was identified as one of the offenders who robbed a 28-year-old man at gunpoint in the 6800 block of South Ada Street on April 20. Boy, 15, shot in groin in Back of the Yards neighborhood The boy is also charged in connection with a robbery of a 31-year-old man in the 6700 block of South Bishop Street on April 8. The boy was placed into custody and charged accordingly.

Boy, 3, dies after being shot inside home in Calumet Heights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

CHICAGO — A 3-year-old boy has died after he was shot in the face while inside a home in the Calumet Heights neighborhood last weekend.The medical examiner has identified the boy as Laroyce Bolden.Police said the boy was shot inside a home in the 8800 block of South Euclid Avenue on April 22. He was initially transported to Jackson Park Hospital, then transferred to Comer Children's Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.The boy was injured around 3:40 p.m. when he was shot in the face while he was inside a home in the 8800 block of South Euclid Avenue. 3-year-old boy shot while inside home in Chicago, police say The boy was taken to Jackson Park Hospital and eventually was transferred to Comer Children’s Hospital, police said.No one is in custody and the incident is still under investigation, police said.

Family looking for missing MMA fighter last seen in Schaumburg

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

AURORA, Ill. — Family of a missing local MMA fighter are asking the public's help with finding him.Trevon Lawson, of Aurora, was last seen in Schaumburg on April 16 wearing black pants and a gray or black hoodie. He was driving a tan/gold/light brown 2003 Nissan Altima sedan, family said.Lawson also goes by Tre or his stage name "The Last Shinobi." He is 5'8" and weighs between 155 and 165 lbs.Lawson is a member of the Carlson Gracie Team and was recently named The Ignite MMA 155 pound champion, family said.After going missing on April 16, Lawson did not report to work the next day.Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact 240-242-9875.

Aerosmith announces final farewell tour — including stop in Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aerosmith will be touring a city near you for the last time to celebrate the rock band's 50-plus years together.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced Monday the dates for their farewell tour called “Peace Out” starting Sept. 2 in Philadelphia. The 40-date run of shows, which includes a stop at Chicago's United Center on Sept. 15, will end Jan. 26 in Montreal.“I think it’s about time,” guitarist Joe Perry said.COMPLETE LIST OF "PEACE OUT" TOUR DATES HERETom Hamilton, from left, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, John Douglas and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, perform on Sept. 8, 2022, at Fenway Park in Boston. Aerosmith will be touring a city near you for the last time to celebrate their 50-plus years of being together. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced Monday, May 1, 2023 the dates for their farewell tour called “Peace Out” starting Sept. 2 in Philadelphia. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Invision/AP, file)Perry said the group, with frontman Steven Tyler, bas...

'A waste of time': Community college transfers derail many students

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:50 GMT

First came the good news. After taking classes at a community college, Ricki Korba was admitted to California State University, Bakersfield, as a transfer student. But when she logged on to her student account, she got a gut punch: Most of her previous classes wouldn’t count.The university rejected most of her science classes, she was told, because they were deemed less rigorous than those at Bakersfield — even though some used the same textbooks. Several other courses were rejected because Korba exceeded a cap on how many credits can be transferred.Now Korba, a chemistry and music major, is retaking classes she already passed once. It will add a year to her studies, plus at least $20,000 in tuition and fees. Rep. Angie Craig drops bachelor’s degree requirement to work in her office “It just feels like a waste of time,” said Korba, 23, of Sonora, California. “I thought I was supposed to be going to a CSU and starting hard classes and doing a bunch of cool labs.”Every year, hundred...