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Ibrahim Ali’s lawyer suggests person whose DNA was inside victim may not be killer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial in British Columbia Supreme Court has raised the possibility that the person whose DNA was found inside the victim may not be the one who killed the teenager.Kevin McCullough has finished cross-examining forensic biologist Christine Crossman, focusing on the fact Ali’s genetic profile only matched samples found in the 13-year-old girl’s vaginal and anal areas.McCullough questioned the decision by investigators not to test some evidence that may establish another suspect in the case, asking Crossman to confirm if she has an idea whether stains found on the girl’s clothing contained DNA.The body of the girl, who can’t be named because of a publication ban, was found in Central Park in Burnaby, B.C., in July 2017. McCullough asked Crossman if she or the police noted that it was important to establish beyond a reasonable doubt the time of death and the time of sexual contact in this case, to which Crossman re...

E. coli outbreak spotlights daycare food safety, experts say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

TORONTO — An outbreak of E. coli that’s sickened hundreds has shone a much-needed spotlight on food safety at daycares, experts said as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to consider further regulations in shared kitchens. There have been 337 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection in the Calgary outbreak, and though an investigation is ongoing, officials believe it is linked to a shared kitchen — Fueling Minds Inc. — that serves local daycares. “I know parents want answers, and so do I,” Smith said at a press conference on Friday. “That’s why we’re conducting a review of all shared kitchens that serve child-care centres. We will explore regulations and make changes if needed.” Canada is in the midst of building up its child-care system with a recent cash infusion from the federal government, and so far food hasn’t been a big part of the conversation, said Martha Friendly, executive director of the non-profit Childcare Resou...

Man arrested on child pornogrpahy charges in East York

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

Toronto police’s Sex Crimes – Internet Child Exploitation unit has arrested one man after a child pornography investigation.On Sept. 14 members of the unit executed a search warrant in the Dawes Road and Victoria Park Avenue area.Abdel-Aziz Mahran, 51, of Toronto was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of child pornography, accessing child pornography and failing to comply with his court release order.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

'He left a huge impact': Students shocked after assistant principal killed in shooting in Loop high-rise

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

CHICAGO — Classes were canceled on Friday at Intrinsic Schools' downtown campus after a local educator was killed after a verbal altercation led to a shooting at a high-rise apartment in the loop on Thursday evening.The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as 32-year-old Abnerd Joseph, the Assistant Principal of Culture.Investigators visited the apartment throughout the day on Friday to try and piece together what led to the shooting. Over 14,000 without power on the South Side Police say they responded to reports of a person shot inside the high-rise near East Monroe and Wabash at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Joseph, who had been shot several times, in a hallway. Joseph was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead from his injuries.While the investigation is ongoing, police say it appears that Joseph was in a verbal altercation with another man who pulled out a gun and shot him.Some residents inside...

Marcus Stroman takes a big step towards a Cubs' return

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

CHICAGO — Before a big series against one of the teams they're competing with for a playoff spot, the Cubs got some very good news about one of their starting pitchers.That's because Marcus Stroman is one big step closer to a return to the mound.Some good news for the Cubs as starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has been activated off the 15-day IL as he eyes a return to the rotation before the end of the regular season. .@WGNNews pic.twitter.com/dK7l1an1vQ— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) September 15, 2023The 2023 National League All-Star was activated off the 15-day IL as he looks to get back in the rotation to help the Cubs' push for the playoffs. He was placed on the list initially with right hip inflammation on August 2, but it was later discovered that he had a right rib cartilage fracture. That put Stroman's chances for a return before the end of the season in doubt, but the pitcher continues to progress and had a bullpen session this week.While he's back on the active roster,...

Power restored for over 15,000 ComEd customers after outage on the South Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

CHICAGO — Power has been restored for over 15,000 ComEd customers after an outage left thousands on the city's South Side in the dark on Friday afternoon. In a post shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Alderman Matthew O’Shea said the 19th Ward suffered a major power outage impacting several thousand homes and businesses. 10 hospitalized after Salmonella outbreak at Avondale taqueria According to the ComEd outage map, 15,000 customers were without power around 3:50 p.m. on Friday.Power was restored around 5 p.m. however is unclear what caused the outage.

Chicago-based company provides free house cleanings to cancer patients

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

CHICAGO — A local cleaning company has found a unique way to give back.  National nonprofit Cleaning for a Reason partners with local cleaning companies to provide free house cleanings to those battling cancer. Chicago-based Rozalado Services stepped up and discovered just how much impact a broom, a mop, and a lot of heart can make."There's things you can control and there are things you can't control and one of the things I couldn't control fully was the medical journey I was on," said Lauren Dillion, a two-time cancer survivor. MORE FROM ERIN MCELROY | ‘A cheesy thing:’ Family sees suburban pizzeria as a way to give back Dillion was first diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2015 and then a brain tumor shortly after giving birth to her daughter. "Absolutely devastating," Dillion told WGN News about the diagnosis. "When my daughter was two, I had a seizure while driving and found out that I was not done with my cancer journey yet."Surgeons were able to remove the tumor from her bra...

One more day of storms ahead of next drying trend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Although not as active as what we had yesterday night, a few storms will still make a run at Central Texas through the evening and early night.Confidence is low in tonight's storm coverage as storms earlier today may have stabilized the atmosphere some. Still, a few storms developing to our northwest may creep into our area. We'll keep an eye on any developed storms through the night.It's more likely that our next round of meaningful rain comes early Saturday morning. Although computer models have done a "less-than-ideal" job handling the recent storm-producing disturbances, new data generally points to a line of storms organizing over the Hill Country tomorrow morning, moving into the Austin-metro by midday, and clearing our eastern counties by early evening.Additional storms could bring anywhere from 0.5"-1.5" of rain, with isolated pockets of more.A few more storms are possible Sunday but coverage and intensity will be much lighter. Central Texas rainfall amoun...

INSIGHT: What to know about updated COVID boosters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed off on the updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer and Moderna.Pharmacist and Director of Clinical Services at Martin's Wellness and Compounding Pharmacies Angela Solis spoke with KXAN News' Jennifer Sanders for insight.Read a full transcription of the discussion below or watch the interview in the video player above.SANDERS: OK. You know, Monday morning, we were trying to work to set up your interview, and we were wondering if the FDA would give the green light to the new boosters. It has happened. When now do we expect those boosters to be on store shelves? And do we know a cost range yet for the boosters?SOLIS: It's likely to be at least next week before they actually end up on store shelves. The FDA signed off on them Monday, but there are two more steps in the approval process before they're released by the manufacturer. First, a CDC subcommittee has to approve and make recommendations on who the most importa...

Cedar Park man sentenced to 45 years for July 2021 deadly shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- On Wednesday, a Williamson County grand jury found a man guilty of murder in the shooting of a 30-year-old man, which was done in front of his two family members, a news release from District Attorney Shawn Dick.The same grand jury sentenced Hector De Jesus Villatoro-Guevara, 33, to 45 years in prison on Thursday, the DA said.Image of Hector De Jesus Villatoro-Guevara courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney's OfficeThe shooting occurred on July 7, 2021, following a confrontation at an H-E-B where Villatoro-Guevara was shopping with his two family members, the release said. While in the checkout line, Villatoro-Guevara saw a man, Cameron Wilcox, and a woman, who was related to the two family members.Villator-Guevara then confronted Wilcox with his fists raised while inside the store. Then, he followed the mother and Wilcox home, according to the DA. Villatoro-Guevara parked at the end of the driveway and grabbed a handgun from the backse...