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Saudi Arabia to grant Yemen $1.2 billion in economic aid

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

Ahmed al-Haj (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it will grant $1.2 billion in financial aid to Yemen’s internationally recognized government in a bid to bolster the country’s struggling economy.Riyadh said in a statement the cash injection is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to help stabilize Yemini food prices, address the country’s budget deficit and support salary payments.Yemen’s civil war, now entering its ninth year, has ravaged the country’s economy, catapulted food prices and pushed half of the population to the brink of famine.The conflict in the South Arabian country broke out in 2014 when Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized Yemen’s capital Sanaa, along with much of the north of the country, forcing the internationally recognized government into exile. A Saudi coalition, including the United Arab Emirates, intervened the following year to try to restore the ousted government.Yemen’s central bank has since been divided between the warring sides, wit...

Israel holds over 1,200 detainees without charge. That’s the most in 3 decades, a rights group says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is holding over 1,200 detainees — nearly all of them Palestinians — without charge or trial, the highest number in over three decades, an Israeli human rights group said Tuesday. The detainees, 99% of whom are Palestinians, are held under Israel’s policy of “administrative detention,” without trial and under allegations that Israeli authorities keep secret. The detentions can range from a few months to years — and authorities often extend them for unknown reasons, according to Jessica Montell, the executive director of Hamoked, the rights group that published the figures. Hamoked said this makes it nearly impossible for detainees or their lawyers to mount a proper defense.“The overall figure is outrageous,” Montell said. “This is a patently illegal practice. These people should be given a fair trial or released.”Israeli authorities can renew administrative detentions indefinitely. While detention orders are usually set for periods of t...

The US lacks that 2019 magic at this Women’s World Cup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

The United States is clearly not the dominant team that won the 2019 Women’s World Cup.The Americans have advanced to the knockout stage at this edition of the tournament, but just barely after a 0-0 draw with Portugal in their final group match. After the final whistle on Tuesday night, Alex Morgan stood expressionless with her hands on her hips.It was a look of frustration. If the Americans don’t pick up their play, their run to a third straight World Cup title could soon be over.With just one win and a pair of draws, the United States fell to second in Group E behind the Netherlands. The Americans now head to Melbourne, Australia, for a Round of 16 match against the top finisher from Group G, which wraps up Wednesday.The United States scored just four goals in group play — a sharp contrast to the 18 they scored in the group in 2019. In each of their first six matches four years ago in France, the Americans scored within the opening 12 minutes.“I think there’s th...

Masked woman robs $20K from Bank of America in Kildeer: police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

KILDEER, Ill. — A woman is charged with an armed robbery at a Bank of America in Kildeer.Tina Lambert faces charges of armed robbery, burglary and felony theft.According to police, officers responded to a call of an "armed robbery in progress" around 10 a.m. Monday to the Bank of America on Rand Road.It was reported that Lambert, who was wearing a white face covering, told a bank employee that she had a gun, and to put the money in a duffle bag. No gun was actually displayed during the robbery, police said. $50K reward offered after armed robbery of USPS carrier in River Grove According to police, Lambert was located near the intersection of Rand Road and Plum Grove Road. She made a statement to officers of her involvement in the robbery and approximately $20,000 in cash was found inside the duffle bag in her possession.A bond hearing is scheduled for Tuesday

WATCH LIVE | New temporary sign unveiled for Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

As President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it marked the fulfillment of a promise Till’s relatives made after his death 68 years ago.The Black teenager from Chicago, whose abduction, torture and killing in Mississippi in 1955 helped propel the civil rights movement, will be seen as more than just a cause of that movement, said Till’s cousin the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. “We are resolute that it now becomes an American story and not just a civil rights story,” Parker told The Associated Press, ahead of a proclamation signing ceremony at the White House attended by dozens, including other family members, members of Congress and civil rights leaders.With the stroke of Biden’s pen, the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, located across three sites in two states, became federally protected places. But Till’s family members, along with a ...

Years after retirement, Michael Jordan memorabilia still going strong

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

CHICAGO — The greatest player in the history of the Chicago Bulls continues to be popular with fans a generation later, which one could see in a display in Lakeview last weekend. That's when Upper Deck brought a truck full of rare autographed Michael Jordan memorabilia to Clark Street just outside of Wrigley Field. It was brought to Chicago as part of the 43rd National Sports Collectors Card Convention that was held in Rosemont. Inside the truck, fans had the chance to check out a variety of game-used items from the six-time NBA Champion and five-time NBA MVP. It included a variety of signed shoes, basketballs, and photos, along with a piece of a game-used floor during Jordan's legendary years with the Bulls.Prices on the items ranged from $8,000 to $30,000 and were available for purchase for those die-hard fans of the superstar, who played in Chicago from 1984-1993 and then from 1995-1998. This promotion was done in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Basketball Hall of Fame...

Tuesday Forecast: Temps in mid 80s with isolated afternoon showers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

CHICAGO — Mostly sunny start Tuesday with a few light showers possible. Increasing PM clouds. Winds: SE/E 5-15 mph. High 86, near 80 lakeside.  Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Partly to mostly cloudy skies tonight. Winds: ESE 5-10 mph. Low 68.Wednesday Forecast: Partly sunny with a chance of showers/t-storms. Winds: SSE 5-15 MPH. High 87, no lakeside cooling effect. Extended outlook calls for warm and muggy weather to continue into Thursday with highs an even better shot for possible showers/t'storms with highs in the upper 80s.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

Here's what's coming to Netflix in August

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

Zombies, documentaries, Gal Gadot and moreAs the summer winds down, the temperature is not the only thing heating up this August. Netflix is releasing an exhilarating lineup of shows that feature everything from A-list actors to zombies. This month, you get Gal Gadot, Matthew Broderick, stories about the indefatigable drive of the human spirit, zombies and more. So turn on your television, fire up that soundbar and get ready to end the summer with this sizzling slate of sublime streaming fare.The top August Netflix releasesNetflix is continuing its run as the must-subscribe streaming service this summer. Over the past couple of months, the impressive lineup has included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Hemsworth, Amy Schumer, Adam DeVine, Pierce Brosnan and more. And the momentum isn't slowing down. Netflix has a bevy of blockbuster-sized content to keep you on the edge of your couch throughout the rest of the summer. NetflixFirst up, it's an unflinching look at the rise, the fall and t...

Lawmakers decry 'political' decision to keep Space Command HQ in Colorado

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – The Biden administration announced the United States Space Command headquarters will stay in Colorado rather than move to Alabama – a move some politicians are calling political.Those accusations come from Alabama lawmakers who believe the decision may be tied to the fight over abortion rights, but the Biden administration says it's simply the best decision for military readiness.“It's a great day for Colorado Springs but it's also a great day for the citizens of the United States,” former Colorado Springs mayor, John Suthers, said.The Biden administration announced the U.S. Space Command headquarters will stay in Colorado, overturning an effort by former President Donald Trump to move the headquarters to Alabama.“It is clear this final decision is in the best interest of our national security and is the most responsible use of our taxpayer dollars,” Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade said.Federal officials say the decision is an objective one that is best f...

Henrietta Lacks family settles suit over use of cells taken without consent

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:32 GMT

(The Hill) - The descendants of Henrietta Lacks said Tuesday they had agreed to a settlement with biotechnology company Thermo Fisher over the use of cells taken from their ancestor without her permission for scientific research by doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital.The details of the settlement remain confidential, but Lacks’s grandchildren, who were part of the lawsuit, seemed pleased with the agreement — announced on what would have been Lacks’s 103rd birthday. “There couldn’t have been a more fitting day for her to have justice, for her family to have relief,” Henrietta's grandson Alfred Lacks Carter Jr. said, according to The Associated Press. “It was a long fight — over 70 years — and Henrietta Lacks gets her day.”The Lacks family sued Thermo Fisher in 2021 for profiting from what they called a racist medical system.The cells taken from Lacks, who was Black, became the source of the HeLa cell line, the first human cells to be successfully cloned and a critical development ...