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Heavy rains in northwest Pakistan leave 20 dead, 80 injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains swept through Pakistan’s northwest on Saturday, causing several houses to collapse and leaving at least 20 people dead and 80 injured, authorities said.Rains and hail hit the Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Karak districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, senior rescue officer Khateer Ahmed said, uprooting trees and knocking down electrical transmission towers.Officials were working to provide emergency relief to the injured, Ahmed said.Last year, monsoon rains and flooding devastated Pakistan, killing more than 1,700 people and affecting around 33 million people, displacing nearly 8 million.To mitigate the effects of natural disasters, the government in it national budget draft presented Friday allocated $1.3 billion for climate resilience.Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of life loss from the storm and directed authorities to pick up the pace of the relief operation.Meanwhile, Sharif ordered officials to...

Theodore ‘Ted’ Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ has died in federal prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81.Branded the “Unabomber” by the FBI, Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina, Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons, told The Associated Press. He was found unresponsive in his cell early Saturday morning and was pronounced dead around 8 a.m., she said. A cause of death was not immediately known.Before his transfer to the prison medical facility, he had been held in the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, since May 1998, when he was sentenced to four life sentences plus 30 years for a campaign of terror that set universities nationwide on edge. He admitted committing 16 bombings from 1978 and 1995, permanently maiming several of his victims.Years before the Sept. 11 attacks and the an...

4 children, including a baby, survive 40 days in Amazon jungle after plane crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers, bringing a happy ending to a search-and-rescue saga that captivated a nation but also prompted questions about their extraordinary survival.Officials in the South American country announced their rescue Friday, following days of highs and lows as searchers frantically combed through the rainforest hunting for the youngsters, members of the Huitoto people and aged 13, 9 and 4 years and 11 months.As the children received treatment Saturday at a hospital in the capital, Bogota, authorities were yet to explain how the siblings endured their time alone in the remote area. Earlier, officials had said the oldest children had some knowledge of how to survive in the rainforest.President Gustavo Petro celebrated the news upon returning from Cuba, where he signed a cease-fire with representatives of the National Liberation Army ...

Man dead after car crash driving shot victim to hospital: CPD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 33-year-old man is dead after a car crash while driving an injured victim to the hospital in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood Friday night, police said. Police said the man was walking on the sidewalk near the 4000 block of South Prairie Avenue when he was shot by an unknown offender. According to police reports, the shooting victim was being driven to University of Chicago Medical Center by another man who crashed into a vehicle and then a pole in the 4700 block of South King Drive. The victim was transported to the hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left hand and foot. Migrants concerned about being moved to new location The 33-year-old driver was also transported to the hospital and was later pronounced dead. There were no other injuries and no one is in custody.Police are investigating the incident.

CPD officer involved in shooting incident on SW side: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

CHICAGO -- A Chicago police officer was involved in a shooting in Brighton Park late Friday night, police said. Police reported that an off-duty cop was involved in a confrontation with an armed individual in a vehicle in the 2800 block of West 47th Street around 11:00 p.m. Man dead after car crash driving shot victim to hospital: CPD Police say the officer produced their firearm and discharged their weapon. The armed individual fled the scene in a vehicle. Detectives are currently investigating the incident. The officer was not injured. The Officer(s) involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for a period of 30 days.

Theodore 'Ted' Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' has died in federal prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore “Ted" Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” has died in federal prison, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Saturday.Kaczynski was found dead around 8 a.m. at a federal prison in North Carolina. A cause of death was not immediately known.He had been moved to the federal prison medical facility in North Carolina after spending two decades in a federal Supermax prison in Colorado for a series of bombings that targeted scientists.Kaczynski was serving life without the possibility of parole following his 1996 arrest at the primitive cabin where he was living in western Montana. He pleaded guilty to setting 16 explosions that killed three people and injured 23 others in various parts of the country between 1978 and 1995.

Saturday Forecast: Mid-80s and sunny, warm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

Saturday: Mostly sunny & warmer. Moderate air quality. SW 5-10 mphHigh 85, near 80 by the lake. Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, breezy & chance of showers late. SW 10-20, G35 mph, Low 58Sunday: Mostly cloudy, breezy & showers likely. Much cooler. N 15-25, G 35 mph, High low 60sChicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for temps a bit warmer into the low 70s for Monday with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Tuesday temps in the upper 70s and slight chance of showers. More sunshine for Wednesday and temps in the mid to low 80s. 

'I'm concerned': Giant sinkhole in Florida neighborhood prompts shutdown of residential street

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A massive sinkhole opened up in Lakeland, Florida, on Thursday, prompting efforts to stabilize the surrounding area amid fears the sinkhole could expand."It’s a little spooky to be honest with you because this Scott Lake area is a sinkhole area of Lakeland and I’m concerned," said Jack Hall, a Lakeland resident whose home sits about 40 feet from the hole.Officials said a well being drilled on a site off Scott Lake Road caused the sinkhole to develop near an underground cavern. “We assume that those two are somehow connected and basically created the void that then allowed the material above it to basically start breaking through that confining layer," said Jay Jarvis, the director of roads and drainage in Polk County. "That’s what’s occurring, that’s typically what a sinkhole is."The Southwest Florida Water Management District has sent a letter to the permittee ordering a remediation plan be submitted within 30 days. Florida man gets flesh-eating bacter...

Theodore 'Ted' Kaczynski, the 'Unabomber,' dies in federal prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81.Branded the “Unabomber” by the FBI, Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina, Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons, told The Associated Press. He was found unresponsive in his cell early Saturday morning and was pronounced dead around 8 a.m., she said. A cause of death was not immediately known.Before his transfer to the prison medical facility, he had been held in the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, since May 1998, when he was sentenced to four life sentences plus 30 years for a campaign of terror that set universities nationwide on edge. He admitted committing 16 bombings from 1978 and 1995, permanently maiming several of his victims.Years before the Sept. 11 ...

3 signs it's time to pause your credit card spending

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:21 GMT

(NerdWallet) - When your finances start to spiral and it becomes increasingly difficult to keep up with credit card payments or build toward financial goals, switching your payment method temporarily to cash or debit could help.Spending with credit cards can stimulate the brain’s reward center and drive you to make more purchases, according to a recent study by MIT Sloan School of Management. The 2021 study had a small sample size of 28 participants, but other research also finds that people are likely to spend more with credit cards. However, it is possible to avoid overspending and the costs of interest charges on outstanding debt by using cash instead.A vacation from credit card spending isn’t for everyone, though. If you want to preserve your credit scores, you'll still need to keep zero-balance credit cards open and active with small recurring purchases such as paying for streaming service subscriptions or other similar transactions. Issuers may close inactive accounts, which c...