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‘Steel Magnolia’: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter dead at 96

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

ATLANTA — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96.The Carter Center said she died Sunday after living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health. The statement announcing her death said she “died peacefully, with family by her side” at 2:10 p.m. at her rural Georgia home of Plains.“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” Carter said in the statement. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”President Biden called the Carters “an incredible family because they brought so much  grace to the office” and also spoke of the couple’s “great integrity.”“Imagine they were together for (77) years?” Biden said. “...

Bidens start Thanksgiving early, visit service members

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. — President Joe Biden visited naval installations in Virginia on Sunday to kick off the Thanksgiving holiday week, introducing an early screening of the upcoming movie “Wonka” and sharing a “friendsgiving” meal with service members and their relatives.Biden also paid tribute Sunday to former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday, and to President Jimmy Carter. “They brought so much grace to the office,” Biden said.The president and first lady Jill Biden headed to a packed auditorium at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads to introduce the new film centered around the early life of Roald Dahl’s fictional eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka. It will be officially released Dec. 15.He joked to the many youngsters in the crowd: “I like kids more than adults” and added “I wish I could stay and watch Wonka with you.”Instead, the Bidens helped serve dinner with service members from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhow...

Online abuse of politically active Afghan women tripled after Taliban takeover, rights group reports

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active women in Afghanistan has significantly increased since the Taliban took over the country in Aug. 2021, according to a report released Monday by a U.K.-based rights group.Afghan Witness, an open-source project run by the non-profit Center for Information Resilience, says it found that abusive posts tripled, a 217% increase, between June-December 2021 and the same period of 2022.Building on expertise gained from similar research in Myanmar, the Afghan Witness team analyzed publicly available information from X, formerly known as Twitter, and conducted in-depth interviews with six Afghan women to investigate the nature of the online abuse since the Taliban takeover.The report said the team of investigators “collected and analyzed over 78,000 posts” written in Dari and Pashto — two local Afghan languages — directed at “almost 100 accounts of politically active Afghan women.” The interviews indicated that the spre...

Toronto opens warming centres ahead of cold stretch

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

The City of Toronto has opened warming centres ahead of what is expected to be the coldest stretch of weather in the city so far this season.The city opened the three centres at 5 p.m. Sunday with the temperatures expected to fall to -5 C overnight into Monday morning. With the windchill it will feel closer to -8.The three warming centres are located downtown at 75 Elizabeth Street, in North York at Willowdale Baptist Church (15 Olive Avenue), and in Scarborough at St. John the Divine Anglican Church (885 Scarborough Golf Club Road). Related: Advocates call on City of Toronto to do more to boost shelter system ahead of winter The city activates its warming centres when temperatures reach -5 C or when a winter weather event warning is issued from Environment Canada.Each of the centres accept walk-ins and provide resting spaces, meals, washrooms and referrals to emergency shelters. The city says if a location is at capacity they will aim to provide transportation to a...

2 juveniles found shot to death in alley on South Side

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after two juveniles were found shot to death in an alley on the city's South Side, police say.According to Chicago police, the two boys were found in an alley in the 800 block of East 89th Place in Chatham just before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.  3 people, including police officer, injured in car crash on South Side Officers say both victims suffered gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on the scene by Chicago fire officials.Currently, it is unclear what led to the shooting and police say no arrests have been made.Authorities have not yet identified anyone involved and an investigation is now underway. Man accused of promoting prostitution arrested after allegedly failing to appear for court date Anyone with information on the deadly shooting is asked to call CPD Area Two Detectives at 312-747-8273.Tips for police can also be filed at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

This law launched over 2,500 sex abuse lawsuits. Now, it’s expiring

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For a year, a special New York law has cleared the way for a wave of headline-grabbing lawsuits against famous men accused of sexual misconduct, including former President Donald Trump, hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the comedian and actor Russell Brand.But when the Adult Survivors Act expires after Thanksgiving, it also will have led to a multitude of legal claims by women who say they were sexually abused while serving time in the New York's prisons and jails.More than 2,500 lawsuits have been filed so far under the law, which created a year-long suspension of the usual time limit to sue over an alleged sexual assault. Former Sen. McSally says she was sexually assaulted during run Some of those lawsuits have targeted employers, or institutions such as hospitals, accused of failing to do enough to stop abuse by doctors or other workers. The large majority, though, have been filed against the state, New York City and local counties and involve allegations...

No. 19 Texas advances to Empire Classic final with clutch Abmas jumper

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Abmas hit a fallaway jumper at the buzzer as No. 19 Texas outlasted a stiff challenge from Louisville to earn an 81-80 victory Sunday in the Empire Classic.In a game with 21 lead changes and 14 ties, Abmas gave the Longhorns (4-0) the dramatic win off a successful inbounds play.Texas's Max Abmas, left, puts up the winning shot over Louisville's Skyy Clark during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Texas's Ze'Rik Onyema reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Louisville's Ty-Laur Johnson, top, drives to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Louisville's Skyy Clark, right, tries to make a shot while falling as Texas's Tyrese Hunter, left, and Kadin Shedrick guard during the first half of an NCA...

Texas high school football regional semifinal playoff game times, locations

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local Class 6A football fans better get comfortable at the Alamodome this weekend.Dripping Springs, Lake Travis and Westlake will play their regional semifinal games at San Antonio's flagship venue Friday and Saturday. Texas high school football playoff scores for Friday, Nov. 17 Lake Travis takes on San Antonio Brennan at 3 p.m. Friday in a Division I tilt. Both teams are 10-2 and the Cavaliers thumped SA Johnson 48-21 in the area round last week. Brennan beat PSJA 36-14.Dripping Springs and Westlake are part of a Saturday slate at the Alamodome with the Tigers playing SA Jay in the early game at 11 a.m. Dripping Springs rallied to get by Converse Judson 38-34 last week and Jay topped Welasco 27-14 in the Division II bracket.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/newslettersWestlake takes the field at 3 p.m. against Loredo United in the Division I bracket. The Chaparr...

Woodbury: Public invited to Dec. 13 open house on Radio Drive expansion project

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

The public is invited to a Dec. 13 open house on the Radio Drive expansion project.The open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at the East Ridge High School, at 4200 Pioneer Drive in Woodbury, in the Media Center. There will be no formal presentation about the project.The proposed project will be on Radio Drive from Military Road (County Highway 20) to Hargis Parkway. It will expand the two-lane highway to a four-lane highway, and add multi-modal trails. The project will also build facilities to manage and treat stormwater runoff, and aims to improve safety along the corridor, considering a traffic circle or roundabout at the intersection of Radio Drive and Dale Road.Public engagement and preliminary design will occur in 2023 and 2024, with final design coming in 2024 and 2025. This is the second open house on the project, closing the concept development stage of the project.Property acquisition will occur in 2025 and 2026, with construction planned for 2027.For more information, contac...

Three Delmar senior citizens represent 305 years of life

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:07:11 GMT

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Muriel Falkey, Leland Case and George Coffee have a lot in common. All three friends are members of the 'Triple Digit Club,' together they make up 305 years of life experience.The three of them currently reside at Peregrine Senior Living at Delmar Place. When Leland turned 100 this year, he got birthday wishes from the White House and Citi Field. Albany High School stained-glass windows await fate after being unearthed During our conversation we reflected on the last century, with both gentlemen recounting memories of their time serving in the military. George was in the U.S. Air Force and Leland served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.When asked the secret to living a long, happy life, George told me, "Just take one day at a time. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not here yet, and that's about the way I operate.”