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‘Needle in a haystack’: Experts say finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

CALGARY — Public health investigators and scientists in Alberta are working like detectives — interviewing people, gathering evidence and waiting for lab test results — to find out what caused a massive E. coli outbreak at several daycares.“Just like a criminal investigation, the idea is the same,” said Siyun Wang, an associate professor of food safety engineering at the University of British Columbia.“If you find the same DNA fingerprinting in the crime scene and on the suspect, then that’s the most straightforward link — the smoking gun.”But Wang and other experts say definitive answers may be hard to come by.As of Wednesday, there have been 310 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection since the outbreak at 11 Calgary daycares was declared Sept. 4.Twenty-one children were still in hospital, with 20 having hemolytic uremic syndrome, a complication affecting the blood and kidneys. Seven patients were on dialysis at Alberta Children’s Hospita...

Bonnie Crombie to step away from mayoral duties in October to focus on Liberal leadership bid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie will take a leave of absence from her municipal duties this fall to focus on her bid to become the next leader of the Ontario Liberals.Crombie’s office confirmed with CityNews that the leave will begin on Oct. 7, with council to appoint an interim mayor.Crombie has not yet issued a statement on the matter.She officially launched her campaign for the leadership in June after being endorsed by Don Valley West MPP Stephanie Bowman.“We need to renew our commitment with Ontarians that the Ontario Liberal Party is representative of the whole province, from our northern and rural communities to our small towns and big cities,” Crombie said when announcing her run.“We need to rebuild our party’s aging infrastructure and modernize it to compete in today’s fast-paced political environment. That includes raising the money necessary to compete head-to-head with the other parties.”At the time, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it would be a “slap in the face” ...

Woman found guilty of throwing sons into Louisiana lake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A woman was found guilty Wednesday of throwing her sons into a Louisiana lake, killing a 10-month-old and injuring the older child, authorities said.Jurors deliberated about two hours before returning unanimous verdicts against Ureka Rochelle Black, 34, of Shreveport, the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office said.Black was charged with murder and attempted murder after she threw the 10-month-old and her older son, then 5, into Cross Lake on Sept. 24, 2021.The infant drowned. First responders rescued the other child, who told authorities his mother was responsible, authorities said. She was arrested at a rest stop in Texas near Louisiana, prosecutors said. Black, who served as her own attorney, faces a mandatory life term in prison upon sentencing on Sept. 28 before state District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr.The Associated Press

Family want answers after 19-year-old daughter found dead on Englewood porch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

CHICAGO -- The family of a 19-year-old woman who loved ones believe was attacked and left for dead on the patio of her South Side apartment have more questions than answers.According to her family, Deaviannya Flores was making her way in the beauty industry and had a bright future ahead of her. She graduated from South Shore High School last year and recently moved into an Englewood apartment at 70th and Justine Street.On Saturday, her family found out that the 19-year-old’s body was discovered on the porch outside of her second floor Englewood apartment. Mayor Johnson’s migrant ‘tent city’ faces criticism ahead of fall, winter season The Chicago Police Department haven’t classified the death as a murder yet, but the victim’s family believes she was killed.According to CPD, Flores’ passing has been classified as a death investigation as they await autopsy results. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said the autopsy has been completed, but further testing will be needed. C...

Suburban man who led police on 110 mph chase had open tequila bottle in car, prosecutors allege

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

WHEATON, Ill. — A Lombard man is charged with leading police on a high-speed chase while under the influence of alcohol, according to prosecutors in DuPage County. Jameel Hall Smith, 26, is charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer, three counts of misdemeanor DUI and several traffic offenses, including reckless driving and driving with an open container of alcohol. According to prosecutors, authorities allegedly smelled alcohol on Hall Smith’s breath, thus leading to the discovery of an open bottle of tequila in his car.Bond was initially set at $500,000, with $250,000 added for a failed court appearance in June 2023. Suburban school worker facing more child porn charges Prosecutors allege that around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, Carol Stream officers attempted to pull over a vehicle for driving at a high rate of speed. The car was also missing a license plate light and a front headlight.According to prosecutors, Hall Smith fled when officers activated th...

Karol G stadium tour stops at Soldier Field this Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

CHICAGO — A month after headlining Night One of Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park, singer Karol G is set to return to Chicago on Friday for a show at Soldier Field.The Columbian star's visit on Sept. 15 is part of her 15-stop U.S. stadium tour. The 32-year-old, behind hits 'TQG' (with Sharika), 'Ay, DiOs Mío!' and 'Tusa' (with Nicki Minaj), just released a new album 'Mañana Será Bonito.' PHOTOS: Day one of Lollapalooza 2023 Tickets are still available for Karol G's Mañana Será Bonito Tour. Prices range from $67 to $285. 50 Cent coming to Chicago’s United Center this summer The show starts at 7 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m., and parking lots open at 3 p.m. Early merchandise sales begin Thursday, Sept. 14, from 1-6 p.m.Click here for more information.

‘Bite and hold’: How a K-9 caught escaped Pennsylvania inmate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

(NewsNation/WHTM) — It was K-9 Yoda, a member of the U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit, that ultimately helped end a 14-day manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who was able to escape a Pennsylvania prison late last month. Yoda, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, helped Pennsylvania State Police and other law enforcement agencies apprehend Cavalcante, without incident, on Wednesday.“K-9s play a very important role not only for tracking but also for, in a circumstance like this, safely capturing someone,” said Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police. “[It’s] far better that we’re able to release a patrol dog like this and have them subdue the individual than have to use lethal force."A police K-9 training expert believes the capture of Cavalcante was the perfect “marriage” between technology and police K-9s. Video shows inmate’s escape as Pennsylvania manhunt continues Cavalcante was serving a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend, Deborah Brandao, in ...

Watch: Boebert escorted out of 'Beetlejuice' performance at Denver theater

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — New video from Denver Arts and Venues shows Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) being escorted out of the Buell Theatre during a "Beetlejuice" performance on Sunday.A spokesperson for the venue, Denver Performing Arts Complex, told Nexstar's KDVR that two people in the audience were escorted from the theater after "we were informed that two patrons were not adhering to the policies."According to the incident report, the two patrons were warned during intermission to stop certain behavior after three audience members complained. The report said the patrons were escorted out after security received another complaint “about the patrons being loud and at the time [they] were recording,” The Denver Post reported.The two patrons, even after being escorted to the lobby of the theater, refused to leave. “They told me they would not leave. I told them that they need to leave the theater and if they do not, they will be trespassing. The patrons said they would not leave. I told...

House attorney calls it 'screw-up' to rest case against Ken Paxton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The attorney representing the House impeachment managers accidentally rested the case Wednesday afternoon against suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton before the defense could cross-examine another whistleblower.After wrapping up questioning of Blake Brickman, attorney Rusty Hardin said, "The House rests." He then apologized and added, "Here's the problem: I messed up and shouldn't have rested until [Tony Buzbee] finished his cross." Buzbee then interjected by saying, "And yet you did." While attempting to backtrack his remarks, Hardin said, "The court is having to put up with a screw-up by me. I apologize." However, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who's presiding over the trial, held Hardin to his word and concluded, "Yes, you rested." Buzbee then made a motion for a directed verdict, which, if granted, would effectively dismiss the case on insufficient evidence and end the trial early. However, it was announced at approximately 6:20 p.m. that the defense withdrew its mo...

Bastrop's The Refuge halts care, citing 'security risks' and other 'roadblocks'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Bastrop County nonprofit meant to help young victims of sex trafficking announced it will voluntarily suspend its license to operate -- blaming security risks and other problems as it tried to open its doors. The Refuge for DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking) first shut down its residential treatment facility in March 2022, following allegations employees exploited girls in their care. The claims sparked several investigations and, ultimately, intense scrutiny by a federal court and a special legislative committee. BACKGROUND: Document says Bastrop facility meant to help underage sex trafficking victims being investigated for abuse However, a Texas Department of Public Safety report determined it could not identify any evidence in the case, and by September 2022, a Bastrop County grand jury did not find sufficient evidence to support an indictment on any criminal offense.In the days following the initial allegations, The Refuge leaders admitted they...