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Monkeypox cases rising in Chicago ahead of summer, IDPH reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

CHICAGO — Health officials say cases of monkeypox are on the rise again in Chicago. The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thrusday confirmed at least 24 monkeypox cases, with two additional cases probable, since March 24. According to health officials, all cases were among symptomatic men, a majority of whom had received two doses of the monkeypox vaccine.Health officials say monkeypox is transmitted primarily through close sustained physical contact.  “We are seeing an increase in mpox cases over the past month – a reminder that the threat of mpox is not over,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “We saw during last year’s outbreak that we have the tools to prevent mpox. We are asking Illinoisans at-risk for mpox to take precautions to reduce their exposure and get vaccinated – either for the first time or to complete the two-dose course. Mpox vaccine remains an important tool in stopping the spread of mpox and may help prevent serious illness.”IDPH urged those at risk ...

Target recalls nearly 5 million Threshold candles due to burn hazard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Target is recalling almost 5 million Threshold brand candles over concerns the jars they come in may crack or break during use — posing potential burn, fire and laceration hazards. Target says it has already received 137 reports of incident, including six injuries.The affected items are all candles sold in stores nationwide and at Target.com from August 2019 through March 2023. The candles came in a variety of scents, styles and sizes and cost between $3 and $20, Target says. 2.5 million vehicles with ‘urgent recalls’ remain unrepaired in US Customers should immediately stop using them and return them to any Target store. The company says customers will receive full refunds. ProductSizeItem numberThreshold™ Apple Blossom and Breeze candle (glass jar)5.5 oz054-09-1488Threshold™ Berry Lemonade and Melon candle (glass jar)5.5 oz054-09-6393Threshold™ Coconut Sorbet candle (glass jar)5.5 oz054-09-9509Threshold™ Red Mandarin and Guava candle (glass jar)5.5 oz054-09-9789Thres...

Haley Pullos from 'General Hospital' faces DUI charge after wrong-way crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - "General Hospital" actress Haley Pullos faces a DUI charge after authorities said she was involved in a violent wrong-way crash in Pasadena late last month.The accident occurred on April 29 when, according to a California Highway Patrol report, Pullos drove the wrong direction on the 134 Freeway and collided head-on with another vehicle near the Orange Grove exit.Both Pullos, 24, and the other driver were hospitalized with serious injuries.Authorities say Haley Pullos was driving in the wrong direction on the 134 Freeway in Pasadena when she collided with another vehicle. April 19, 2023. (Pasadena Fire Department)Pullos was arrested at the hospital on suspicion of driving under the influence. CHP said she was also involved in a hit-and-run collision shortly before the freeway crash.According to Soap Opera Digest, "General Hospital" has recast her character, at least temporarily.

Abbott confirms first bus of migrants has arrived in Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

(The Hill) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) confirmed on Thursday that the first bus of migrants has arrived in Colorado. "Texas' overwhelmed and overrun border communities should not have to shoulder the flood of illegal immigration due to President Biden's reckless open border policies, like his mass catch and release without court dates or any way to track them," Abbott said in a news release, noting that the migrants were dropped off near the Civic Center Park in Denver, Colo. Abbott had recently bussed more migrants to Washington, D.C. on Sunday, with the group arriving at Vice President Harris’ residence. "Until the President and his Administration step up and fulfill their constitutional duty to secure the border, the State of Texas will continue busing migrants to self-declared sanctuary cities like Denver to provide much-needed relief to our small border towns."  ‘Now or never’: Migrants rush to U.S. border ahead of Title 42 expiration The announcement comes as Abbo...

Victims in deadly Brownsville migrant center crash identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville police have identified the victims in a crash near a migrant center that killed eight and injured nearly a dozen.At 8:30 a.m. May 7, an SUV crashed into a group of 18 people in front of the Ozanam Center near Minnesota Road. On Tuesday, police released the identities of those killed and injured in the crash.Those killed in the crash include:Jose Javier Carrio Moreno (18)Cristian Jesus Sangranis Rodriguez (19)Brayan Garcia (24)Hector David Medina Medero (24)Enyerbeth Cabarcas Meza (23)Luis Jeffrhey Matute Vasquez (31)Jorge Luis Flores Colina (48)Richard Alejandro Bustamante Perez (27)Those injured in the crash include:Manuel Rafael Chacon Martinez (42)Raul Antonio Ramos Vivas (28)Gabriel Jose Gallardo Contreras (26)Joan Jose Quiroz Subero (40)Jose Luis Duran Gonzalez (29)Andreivy Moises Contreras Marquez (26)Juan Carlos Paredes Morales (45)Monra Alberto Quevedo Silva (32)Ender Augusto Mata Garcia (23)Yender Palacios Alvarado (21)Euglis...

Good Samaritans in Texas assist rescue of driver from burning vehicle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) — Freestone County residents helped the Sheriff's Office and rescue crews save a person trapped in a burning vehicle.Sheriff Jeremy Shipley says that a Freestone County deputy, along with Fairfield Fire and Fairfield EMS, responded at approximately 4:56 p.m. May 11 to the scene of a single-vehicle accident with entrapment on S. Highway 75, just south of Fairfield. The vehicle was found with a lot of smoke coming out of it, and a fire was starting in the engine area. The driver of the vehicle was found pinned in the vehicle in the floorboard of the car - between the front dash and the driver seat. The deputy was the first person on the scene and immediately started attempting to get the driver out of the vehicle - as well as attempting to hold back the flames from coming into the vehicle with a fire extinguisher. Sheriff Shipley also said there were a couple of good samaritans on the scene to assist. Fairfield EMS soon arrived, and paramedics started ...

Minnesota Orchestra, partners offer a searing remembrance of George Floyd

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

At Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, composer Carlos Simon and librettist Marc Bamuthi Joseph have brought a historic new work full of pungency, titled “brea(d)th.” Commissioned by the Minnesota Orchestra following the murder of George Floyd, the piece airs the rot growing from within American society, even as it looks toward the horizon with hope and a call to action.The premiere is presented alongside two other works by Black composers: “Petite Suite de Concert,” Opus 77, by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and “Concerto for Tubist and Orchestra,” by Wynton Marsalis.The concert opens with the blissful melodies in four movements composed by Coleridge-Taylor. Conductor Jonathan Taylor Rush, the associate conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, was all smiles Thursday morning as he led the orchestra through the endearing, lighthearted piece.Composer Carlos Simon during rehearsals with the Minnesota Orchestra for “brea(d)th,” which premieres at Orchestra Hall in Mi...

Efforts to legalize MN sports betting on the ropes at Legislature

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

Efforts to legalize sports betting appear to have folded at the Minnesota Legislature for lack of time.House Speaker Melissa Hortman said passage of legislation legalizing sports gambling was unlikely to make it to the floor for a vote this session.“I think we are probably out of time,” Hortman said during a Thursday afternoon news conference. “In the House it has two or three more committees. We are not going to be able to take people away from the floor to have that move through the committees that it would need to.”Getting a legal sports betting bill through both chambers would almost certainly take bipartisan support, at least in the Senate, and Republicans and Democrats don’t appear to have a finalized agreement.The Minnesota Legislature must adjourn by midnight May 22 and lawmakers have several massive bills they need to approve before then to finalize a nearly $72 billion two-tear budget.Supporters of legalized sports betting have pushed for it u...

Democrats, advocates demand action on gun control

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — Following another round of deadly mass shootings, Democrats and advocates are demanding that Congress move forward with gun control legislation. But if they want to pass anything soon, they'll have to find a way to get Republicans on board too. On Thursday, lawmakers and advocates rallied to talk about next steps.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! College student Jakoby Mitchell, a gun violence survivor, was among those who spoke at the event. "This has to stop. We have to take action," Mitchell said. Congresswoman Lucy McBath says it's crucial for lawmakers to keep pushing for reform. For her, the cause is personal because she lost her son in a shooting. "It's common sense solutions that save lives," McBath said. "It's background checks. It's red flag laws. It's banning assault weapons."Senator Raphael Warnock says he's frustrated lawmakers haven't done more.  Yellen: ...

Smoke from wildfires make for intense sunrises and sunsets in St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:26:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Our skies have been hazy the last few days, a result of wildfire smoke from dozens of fires burning in western Canada.The British Columbia Wildfire Service said they have 300 firefighters and over 130 structural protection firefighters employed to tackle the blaze, and the next 48 hours are critical.The jetstream is responsible for carrying the smoke from those wildfires to the Midwest, leading to a hazy sky despite low cloud cover. FOX 2’s Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX caught the smoke’s effect in the sunrise this morning in St. Louis, making our sunrises and sunsets more vibrant due to the way the smoke scatters the sun’s rays.John Nahon, manager of Energy Stage and Earth Sciences at the Saint Louis Science Center, said that it all has to do with light being different colors because of its different wavelengths. Trending -- Three Missouri cities make ‘Best Places to Live’ list “Here on the right, we’re getting a little bit more of the blue color. That’s a really ...