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Lollipops you can hear, Doritos jerky: 4 top trends at Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

Louisa Chu | Chicago TribuneSweets & Snacks Expo is back, but the return is bittersweet.“It’s our last dance in Chicago,” said expo spokesman Chris Gindlesperger.Popularly known as the candy show, the trade event at McCormick Place is not open to the public.The expo becomes the center of the sweets and snacks universe this week, said Gindlesperger, senior vice president of public affairs and communications for the National Confectioners Association, which hosts the show, where 800 exhibitors and 16,000 people were expected to attend this year.“We’ve brought about $21 million to the city of Chicago each of the years that we’ve hosted here,” he said. Convention estimates typically include spending from attendees at hotels, restaurants, transportation and entertainment venues. “This is a community of everyone in the chocolate, candy, gum and mint categories, as well as snacks.”In 2020, the NCA canceled the show due to the pandemic, among 150 cancellations at McCormick Place with an...

Tensions boil over as Banko Brown funeral begins

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Tensions briefly boiled over on Thursday at funeral services for Banko Brown, a 24-year-old transgender Black man who was shot and killed in April by a Walgreens security guard. The service was scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Third Baptist Church in San Francisco. After a few moments of people shouting, arguing and rising to their feet, things appear to have calmed down again.Organizers expected hundreds--if not thousands--of people from the community to attend.Happening now. Banko Brown’s casket just moved into Third Baptist Church in San Francisco. 24 year old was shot and killed last month by a Walgreens security guard outside store. No charges against guard which has upset many in Bay Area @kron4news pic.twitter.com/J993n5gVRi— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) May 25, 2023Brown and the security guard got into a deadly confrontation inside a Walgreens store on Market Street. Brown was unarmed when the guard opened fire. San Francisco District ...

3 people killed when house explodes in South Dakota

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house explosion that killed a young girl and her grandparents and left two young children hospitalized with burns. The house about 11 miles southwest of Fort Pierre exploded around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, Stanley County Sheriff Brad Rathbun said. The sheriff said 6-month-old Harper Hupp and her grandmother, LaDonna Hupp, 61, died at the scene. William Hupp, 66, died at a hospital.A Caring Bridge site set up for the family says a 5-year-old boy suffered burns over 10% of his body and a 3-year-old was burned over 25% of his body.The children’s parents were at work when the explosion occurred, Rathbun said. The home was completely destroyed. Rathbun said neighbors in the rural area heard the blast and alerted authorities.The South Dakota State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the explosion. Rathbun said foul play is not suspected.Source

On 3rd anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Biden stops GOP-led effort to block DC police reform law

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday – the third anniversary of George Floyd’s murder – vetoed an effort led by congressional Republicans to overturn a new District of Columbia law on improving police accountability. The law was part of a push to reform policing nationwide and passed in the wake of the police killing of Floyd in 2020 in Minneapolis. Biden has said he supported many parts of the law, including the banning of chokeholds, limiting use of deadly force, improving access to body cameras and requiring training for officers to de-escalate tense situations. “The president has repeatedly said we have an obligation to make sure that all people, all Americans are safe and that public safety defends on public trust,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. She also highlighted how the new law was in line with efforts made by the federal government through executive order last year. The veto comes as Democrats in Congress have twi...

Sentencian a 18 años de cárcel a fundador de los Oath Keepers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

El fundador del grupo extremista Oath Keepers fue sentenciado el jueves a 18 años de prisión por orquestar un complot de una semana que culminó con el ataque de sus seguidores al Capitolio de los Estados Unidos en un intento por mantener al presidente Joe Biden fuera de la Casa Blanca después de las elecciones de 2020.Stewart Rhodes es la primera persona acusada en el ataque del 6 de enero de 2021 en ser sentenciada por conspiración sediciosa, y su sentencia es la más larga que se ha dictado hasta ahora en los cientos de casos de disturbios en el Capitolio.Es otro hito para la extensa investigación del Departamento de Justicia del 6 de enero, que condujo a condenas por conspiración sediciosa contra los principales líderes de dos grupos de extrema derecha que, según las autoridades, llegaron a Washington preparados para luchar para mantener al presidente Donald Trump en el poder a toda costa.Antes de dictar la sentencia, el juez le dijo a un desafiante Rhodes que él es una amenaza co...

Autoridades de El Salvador detienen a presidente del club Alianza y otros directivos por la estampida que dejó 12 muertos

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

(CNN Español) — Autoridades de El Salvador informaron que detuvieron al presidente del club Alianza F.C., Pedro Hernández, en medio de investigaciones por la estampida del sábado que dejó 12 muertos, 88 aficionados hospitalizados y cerca de 500 heridos en el estadio Cuscatlán.La Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) aseguró este jueves en Twitter que giró órdenes de captura contra cinco personas, entre ellas otros gerentes y un encargado de llaves, por los posibles delitos de “homicidio culposo, lesiones culposas y estragos públicos”.Las puertas del estadio habilitadas para el encuentro “no eran suficientes para el número de aficionados”, indicó la Fiscalía, para indicar que además esos accesos no fueron abiertos con suficiente anticipación para un ingreso ordenado y seguro.Multan con US$ 30.000 al club Alianza por la estampida que dejó 12 muertos en El SalvadorLa FGR señaló que, al agotar las entradas para el partido en el estadio Cuscatlán entre Alianza F.C. y el C.D. Fas, ...

KT Corp.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — KT Corp. (KT) on Wednesday reported earnings of $237.3 million in its first quarter.The Seoul, Korea, Republic Of-based company said it had profit of 46 cents per share.The telecommunications services provider posted revenue of $5.15 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KTSource

Texas A&M knocks out South Carolina behind combined 1-hitter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Trevor Werner went 3 for 4 with an RBI triple, freshman Justin Lamkin struck out nine in a seven-inning start and Texas A&M beat South Carolina 5-0 on Thursday in the SEC Tournament.Texas A&M (34-24), the No. 10 seed, advances to the semifinals on Friday. South Carolina (39-19) has been eliminated.Lamkin (3-3), Chris Cortez and Matt Dillard combined for a one-hit shutout. South Carolina second baseman Will Tippett led off the fifth inning with a single before Lamkin retired the next three batters.Texas A&M walked three straight batters in the eighth before Dillard entered to end the threat with a strikeout of Gavin Casas.Lamkin tied his season high with nine strikeouts in his longest outing of the season. Texas A&M starters have combined for 17 strikeouts in 17 scoreless innings, while allowing just five hits in three games.Austin Bost started a three-run fourth with an RBI double. ___AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports and ht...

Ted Hsu officially enters Liberal leadership race

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

Kingston and the Islands MPP Ted Hsu has officially put his name forward as a candidate for the Ontario Liberal leadership.The role was last held by Stephen Del Duca, who after a landslide defeat in 2022 stepped down from the role and now holds the role of Mayor in Vaughan. While Hsu has not publicly declared his candidacy yet, he has been “exploring the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party” and meeting with Liberal supporters throughout the province, and on Thursday he teased a special announcement to come at an event on Sunday morning.Come on down, I've got a special announcement to make! And, I'll have special guest Rob Baker with me. It's time for a #freshstartOLP . #YGK All welcome! RSVP appreciated. https://t.co/st2PFcPaxI pic.twitter.com/GVMnPDf6Ms— Ted Hsu 徐正陶 (@tedhsu) May 24, 2023The news, however, has been spoiled by Elections Ontario who share registered candidates in party leadership contests.Elections Ontario, along with the Liberal...

Census: Colorado among the states with lowest share of kids under 5 years old

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:34:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado is becoming less and less of a place for the youngest age cohort. Colorado’s fertility rate plummeted by 23% from 2010 to 2020. Only Arizona had a bigger drop in fertility. Surrounding states have seen the same trend develop, some U.S. regions have seen fertility drop much faster than others. Western states – those that touch the Rocky Mountains and further west – have seen fertility rates decline by almost twice as much as the rest of the U.S. Colorado’s fertility rate plummeting, now one of US lowest The U.S. Census Bureau released new figures on Thursday detailing the nation's population changes by age, sex and race. Between 2010 and 2020, the U.S. population that was five years old or younger dove by 8.9%. Nationwide, 5.6% of the U.S. population was five or under in 2020. In Colorado, that population declined by 8.5% in the same time. In 2020, the five and under population in Colorado was 5.4% of the total - tied for 11th lowest in the nation with Cal...