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Biden to pay respects to former Pennsylvania first lady Ellen Casey in Scranton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is traveling to Pennsylvania on Thursday to privately pay his respects to the mother of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey in Biden’s hometown of Scranton. The president is expected to arrive before visiting hours for Ellen Casey, also a former first lady of Pennsylvania, at St. Peter’s Cathedral.Casey, the widow of Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey and the mother of Casey, D-Pa., died last week at age 91. Biden issued a statement Monday commemorating her life. “On the many trips I’ve taken home to Scranton over the decades, one of the things I’ve looked forward to most was the chance to visit or talk with Ellen Casey – I truly loved her,” Biden said. The president, who grew up a few blocks from the Casey household, said Ellen Casey embodied the “Scranton values,” of family and public service. Biden is no stranger to grief or loss, having lost his wife and infant daughter in a 1972 car accident. He lost his eldest son, Beau, to brain cancer in 2015. And ...

Bills’ Damar Hamlin has little more to prove in completing comeback, coach Sean McDermott says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin has little more to prove to Bills coach Sean McDermott in the third-year safety’s bid to resume his football career after a near-death experience during a game at Cincinnati in January.“From my non-medical standpoint, I think he’s checked all the boxes as far as that goes,” McDermott said on Thursday. “There’s just been enough of a sample where you’re saying, he’s executed well and come out of that healthy.”McDermott based his assessment on how Hamlin has showed no signs of hesitation in passing each milestone of his recovery, and especially since the Bills began practicing with pads three weeks ago. Adding to that, the coach was further reassured by Hamlin’s performance in Buffalo’s preseason-opening win over Indianapolis last weekend.Hamlin was in on three tackles — including stopping Evan Hull for no gain on fourth-and-1 — in playing 22 defensive snaps in his first competitive setting since going into cardiac arrest and being resuscita...

Toronto man charged, accused of sexually assaulting child multiple times

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

A Toronto man is under arrest and facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a child on numerous occasions.Toronto police responded to reports of a sexual assault on Aug. 12 in the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road.It’s alleged the suspect sexually assaulted the victim on a number of occasions beginning in 2013.Louis Williams, 77, from Toronto is facing multiple charges including sexual interference, sexual exploitation and uttering threats. He appeared in a Toronto courtroom on Aug. 13.Investigators are concerned there may be more victims.

UK prime minister plans to meet with Saudi crown prince to discuss trade, defense cooperation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s prime minister said Thursday that he planned to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the “earliest opportunity,’’ after a U.K. newspaper reported that officials from both countries hoped to schedule a meeting between the two leaders before the end of the year in London.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said he spoke with the Saudi leader on Thursday to discuss developing trade and investment links between the two countries and strengthening cooperation on defense and security.“The prime minister and crown prince said they would continue working closely together to progress U.K.-Saudi cooperation and looked forward to meeting in person at the earliest opportunity,” Sunak’s office said in a statement.A meeting in the United Kingdom would be the crown prince’s first visit to the country since dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in 2018 in Istanbul, which U.S. intelligence agencies say was ordered by Prince ...

Hurricane Hilary forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast as it heads north over the ocean

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary strengthened into a hurricane early Thursday off Mexico’s Pacific coast and it could become become a major hurricane as it keeps heading north over the ocean.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Hilary had maximum winds of 75 mph (120 kph), and it was located 320 miles (515 kilometers) from the Mexican port city of Manzanillo, far from land.The hurricane was moving at 13 mph (20 mph) west-northwest, and it was expected to become a major hurricane by Thursday night or early Friday as it moves toward the Baja peninsula, near the U.S. border.Associated Press, The Associated Press

Man wanted for committing indecent act on TTC subway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

A man is wanted for allegedly committing an indecent act while aboard a TTC subway.Toronto police responded to an indecent act call on August 6 at Warden Station.It’s reported that a passenger and a man boarded the westbound subway at Kennedy Station. Police said while approaching Warden Station, the man committed an indecent act in front of the other passenger.The man exited the subway at Warden Station and fled in an unknown direction.The suspect is described as in his 60s, around five-foot-five, with a slim build.He was last seen wearing a teal-coloured baseball hat, blue windbreaker, green golf shirt, dark pants, carrying a black satchel.

White House lawyer who advised Biden on pandemic and GOP investigations is set to leave next month

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top White House lawyer will leave next month after a nearly three-year run helping President Joe Biden weigh legal considerations as he implemented his pandemic response, battled Republican investigations and crafted major legislation.Stuart Delery joined Biden’s transition legal team after the Democrat defeated then-President Donald Trump in November 2020. Delery served as deputy counsel before he was elevated to the top job last summer after Biden’s first counsel, Dana Remus, left the White House. Delery is the first openly gay person to be White House counsel. Biden, in a statement Thursday, called Delery “a trusted adviser and a constant source of innovative legal thinking. … He has been an integral part of my team.”The White House has not announced Delery’s successor.Delery’s departure comes as House Republicans investigate Biden’s son Hunter as well as the origins of COVID-19. Some GOP lawmakers are pressing for a...

Man fatally shot while driving in West Ridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

CHICAGO — A man was fatally shot while driving after a gunman opened fire into his vehicle on the city's Far North Side.The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the 2600 block of West Glenlake in the West Ridge neighborhood.Police said a man, believed to be in his late 20s, was driving his car when an unknown man approached and fired multiple shots into the vehicle.According to police, the victim then crashed into another vehicle before coming to a stop.The man sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead on the scene. Man dies after being found shot multiple times in alley on West Side Police said two handguns were recovered inside the vehicle.No one is in custody. Area Three detectives are investigating.

A throwback 'Dean's A-List Interview' with Adam Sandler

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

CHICAGO — It's the one day per week that people like to take a glance at the past."Throwback Thursday," or #TBT, is the chance to do that, and Dean Richards wanted to get into the spirit on the WGN Morning News.So he went back 20 years to find this unique "Dean's A-List Interview" with Adam Sandler for Thursday. He did this ahead of the release of "8 Crazy Nights," an animated centered around Hanukkah.Dean featured a pair of clips from that interview with the actor and comedian throughout the six hours of the morning show on Thursday.You can watch this throwback edition of "Dean's Home Video" from the August 17 show in the video above.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Pilot on flight from Miami to Chile suffers in-flight medical emergency, dies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:39:48 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A pilot with LATAM Airlines pilot died Monday after suffering a medical emergency during a flight from Florida to Chile, according to the airline.Flight LA505, from Miami to Santiago, was diverted to Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Panama, after one of the Boeing 787's three pilots became ill, according to the airline. "All the necessary protocols were followed during the flight to safeguard the life of theaffected pilot. Unfortunately, after landing and receiving further medical assistance, the pilotpassed away," the airline wrote in a statement provided to Nexstar's WFLA. WATCH: Pilot, crew member safely eject before jet crashes at Michigan air show LATAM Airlines did not identify the pilot but confirmed he had been with the carrier for 25 years. "LATAM Group is deeply saddened by this event and takes this opportunity to express our most sincere condolences to the family of our employee," the statement reads. "We are thankful for his 25-years o...