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14 migrants and the body of a man are found after their dinghy sank near a small Greek island

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard found a group of 14 migrants and the body of a man on the shore of a tiny island in the eastern Aegean Sea on Tuesday morning, authorities said. The five men, six women and three children were found on the remote island of Farmakonisi, along with the body of one man. It was not immediately clear how he died.The group had apparently arrived on the island from the Turkish coast in a dinghy that sank, the coast guard said. There were no reports of anyone missing. The migrants and the deceased man were taken to the nearby island of Leros, the coast guard added. There has been a rise in sea crossings to European Union member Greece by people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia and seeking a better life in the wealthy 27-country bloc.Later Tuesday, the coast guard said another three boats carrying more than 100 people in all arrived on the islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios, which lie near the Turkish coast. One...

Egypt resumes commercial flights to war-torn Sudan for the first time in nearly five months

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Tuesday resumed direct commercial flights to Sudan for the first time since a devastating war broke out between Sudan’s rival general nearly five months ago.Flight MS865, operated by Egypt’s national carrier EgyptAir, departed from Cairo early Tuesday, and arrived in Sudan’s eastern city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea, with 120 passengers on board, according to the carrier.Sudanese authorities welcomed the Egyptian plane by spraying it with water in a ceremonial “water salute” upon touchdown. Sameh Farouq, Egypt’s consul general in the city was also present.A return flight, carrying 115 passengers, landed in the Egyptian capital, Cairo on Tuesday afternoon, EgyptAir said.Farouq said EgyptAir would operate a weekly round trip to Port Sudan, according to the Egyptian state-run MENA news agency.They were the first commercial flights to and from Sudan since the African nation descended into war in mid-April. The conflict has pitted Sudan’s military, led b...

Austrian actor gets 2-year suspended prison sentence over possessing, producing child porn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court on Tuesday found a famous actor guilty of possessing and producing tens of thousands of files of child pornography and sentenced him to a two-year suspended prison sentence.Florian Teichtmeister previously pleaded guilty to collecting and, in some cases, processing, files containing depictions of abuse, public broadcaster ORF reported.The Vienna state court also ruled that the 43-year-old must undergo therapy and regularly submit to drug tests. If he violates these conditions, he faces placement in a center for mentally ill offenders.“He said he will work intensively on himself, so that nothing is going to happen again,” his lawyer Rudolf Mayer said, adding that Teichtmeister would continue to go to weekly therapy sessions.Teichtmeister is a former member of Vienna’s famous Burgtheater. He also played Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph in the 2022 movie “Corsage.”The actor accepted the verdict and refrained from appealing, ORF reported.Judge Stefan Apostol...

24-year-old man critical after Lincoln Park shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

CHICAGO — A man was critically wounded following a shooting in Lincoln Park late Monday Night.At around 11 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of West Wrightwood on the report of a person shot.Chicago police said they found a 24-year-old man laying on the street yelling in pain. He sustained two gunshot wounds to the left leg and one to the right leg. 15-year-old boy dies after East Garfield Park shooting The man was transported to Masonic in critical condition.No one is in custody.

Man dies after being dropped off at Chicago firehouse with gunshot wound

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

CHICAGO — A 23-year-old man has died after being dropped off at a firehouse following a shooting on the city's Southwest Side.The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. Monday on the 5200 block of West 64th Place. Police said the man was dropped off at a Chicago Fire Department firehouse after being shot in the chest.He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition, and was later pronounced dead. 4 shot on Chicago’s West Side No one is in custody. Area One detectives are investigating.

15-year-old boy dies after East Garfield Park shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

CHICAGO — A 15-year-old boy died Monday after being shot in East Garfield Park.At around 5:05 p.m. Sunday, police said the boy, later identified as Tyler West-Moreland, was shot multiple times to the body.He was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. Child, teen among those wounded in weekend shootings West-Moreland died on Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

Jimmy Buffett had a few connections to Chicago sports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

CHICAGO — The iconic performer has been remembered around the world in the days after his death at the age of 76 on September 1 - and that included Chicago.Jimmy Buffett had a special connection to the city along with its sports teams, with two in particular sharing moments with the acclaimed singer during his life. The late Jimmy Buffett had plenty of connections to the @cubs, especially during the playoffs. .He sang the National Anthem for Game 1 of the 1984 NLCS (In honor of the late Steve Goodman) & 1989 NLCS..He also sang the 7th inning stretch at Game 1 of the 2003 NLCS..@WGNNews pic.twitter.com/swCZ8M77wt— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) September 2, 2023Buffett found himself at Wrigley Field a number of times in his career, especially when it had to do with Cubs' playoff games. Oddly enough, he found his way to one particular postseason contest three different times: Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.The first time was on October 2, 1984, as he sang th...

Navy, Air Force, Army secretaries call on Tuberville to end hold on promotions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

(The Hill) - The secretaries of the Navy, Air Force and Army are calling on Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to release his hold on military promotions, accusing him of putting national security "at risk."“Any claim that holding up the promotions of top officers does not directly damage the military is wrong — plain and simple,” the three secretaries wrote in an op-ed published in The Washington Post on Monday. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said the military leaders are the “foundation of America’s enduring advantage” that is being “actively eroded” by Tuberville’s hold on promotions — which has lasted for more than six months.At the center of the issue is a new Defense Department policy that provides paid leave and travel reimbursement for abortions. Tuberville claimed that it violates the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds from being used for abortions.The secretaries argue the policy ...

Small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

GOODHUE, Minnesota (AP) — As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town's City Council that unless pay and benefits improved, finding new officers would never happen.When nothing changed, Smith quit. So did his few remaining officers, leading the Minnesota town of 1,300 residents to shutter its police force in late August.America is in the midst of a police officer shortage that many in law enforcement blame on the two-fold morale hit of 2020 — the coronavirus pandemic and criticism of police that boiled over with the murder of George Floyd by a police officer. From Minnesota to Maine, Ohio to Texas, small towns unable to fill jobs are eliminating their police departments and turning over police work to their county sheriff, a neighboring town or state police.The trend isn't altogether new.At least 521 U.S. towns and cities with populations of 1,000 to 200,000 disbanded polici...

LIVE: Ken Paxton impeachment trial set to start in Texas Senate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton will begin on Tuesday morning at the State Capitol. Proceedings are scheduled to start at 9 a.m. in the Senate chamber. KXAN will stream them in this story when they begin.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will be the presiding officer of the trial, functioning as a judge. Senators will serve as jurors. Proceedings will begin with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas administering oaths to Patrick and others involved in the process.KXAN's Monica Madden will be at the trial Tuesday. View her live coverage below:Tweets by themonicamadden The Texas House adopted 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton. The Senate will consider 16 of those articles in the trial.The first task for the court will be to rule on pretrial motions. Paxton’s attorneys have requested the Senate dismiss all of the articles of impeachment. Patrick can defer a decision on that motion until after evidence is presented, or he can all...