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GOP candidates pressed on unions, economy at second debate

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

(The Hill) — The subject of labor unions and picket lines led off the second GOP primary debate Wednesday night in California, just a day after President Biden set a new precedent by joining striking auto workers in Michigan.The first candidate to speak, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), walked back his incendiary comment from earlier this month — “If you strike, you’re fired” — which he said earlier this month on the campaign trail in reference to the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike that’s currently underway in Detroit.“Obviously, the President of the United States cannot fire anybody in the private sector,” Scott qualified on Wednesday night. DeSantis attacks Trump for not taking part in debate But Scott remained critical of unions.“Joe Biden should not be on the picket line,” he said.The National Labor Relations Board, which administers U.S. labor law, is now investigating a charge against Scott filed by UAW president Shawn Fain that was prompted by Scott’s comment.As unions are seein...

Police investigating deadly east Austin crash, victim not identified

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred in east Austin last week that left one person dead, according to a APD news release.Shortly before 7:40 p.m., Sept. 21, APD responded to the 1500 block of 51st Street for the single-vehicle crash, the release said. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, the vehicle crashed into a pole. One dead after car crashes into pole in east Austin, ATCEMS says One person was pronounced dead on the scene, according to police. By Wednesday, the person was still not identified.This is now being investigated as Austin's 66th fatal crash of 2023, which resulted in 69 fatalities for the year, police said. On the date of this crash in 2022, 74 fatal crashed resulted in 76 deaths, the release said.Anyone with any information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at (512) 974-8111. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling...

Pablo López makes final start before the playoffs in Twins’ win over Athletics

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

After 32 starts, Pablo López’s regular season has reached its conclusion. Next up: the postseason.The starter had his final tune-up on Wednesday in the Twins’ 6-4 win over the Oakland Athletics at Target Field. The next time he takes the ball, it will be in the Wild Card Series where the righty is currently lined up to start Game 1.López went 4 1/3 innings in a start that the Twins had planned to be short. He finished the regular season at 194 innings pitched, the most he’s thrown in his career, with a 3.66 earned-run average.For the second straight year, López stayed healthy throughout the entirety, taking the ball every fifth day and never skipping a start. In his 32 starts, he struck out 234 batters, the most by a Twins pitcher since his role model, Johan Santana, fanned 235 in 2007.Now, the starter, whom the Twins acquired last offseason for infielder Luis Arraez, will have nearly a week to prepare for the second postseason start of his career and his most important in a Twins u...

New York National Guard holds ceremony for new commander

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York National Guard headquarters in Latham got a new commander on Wednesday. Capt. Darren Hagan, a New Windsor resident, took over Joint Forces Headquarters Detachment from Major Douglas Berinstein, of Clifton Park, who led the detachment since 2021. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hagan began his military career in 2011 when he enlisted in the New York National Guard as an infantryman. He later became a targeting officer where he was deployed to Iraq and Kuwait.

Shed restoration complete at Port of Albany

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Renovations have been completed at the Port of Albany. A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday to celebrate a project to revitalize the port's oldest maritime shed, which officials had previously planned to destroy.Instead, they renovated it. Space was added for cargo ships and customer activity. Officials said it will help boost the local economy. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "With a new, modern facility, the shed offers enhanced temporary storage for goods moving in and out of the port," Janet Ho, NYSDOT Asst. Commissioner for Finance and Integrated Modal Services, said. "It builds capacity for commerce, and it keeps it here in the Capital Region."The port is currently undergoing additional upgrades and expansion worth about $750 million.

Cash photo used to nab alleged international scammer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

O’FALLON, Mo. – Police in O’Fallon, Missouri, say they’ve arrested three people who were part of an international fraud ring.The bizarre plot was reportedly going down in St. Charles County parking lots. It then ended at a Target store parking lot on Highway K, south of Interstate 70, where the suspects were greeted with one heck of a surprise.A trunkful of rolled-up cash is what suspected international scammers thought they were going to steal from an elderly man, as Sgt. Bryan Harr described the twist.“When (the suspects) showed up at the location to pick up the money … they opened the trunk, it was just a piece of wood in there, and then they were taken into custody safely,” he said.One suspect, Ankurkumar Patel, was charged with financial exploitation of the elderly in a case that has now been handed over to the Department of Homeland Security. Court records allege, “Patel is part of an international fraud ring.”The other suspects were released pending warrant application review...

St. Louis had no ambulances available 200+ times last month

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – We hear it time and time again that minutes save lives, but as St. Louisans depend on ambulances when they need them most, new data reveals an ambulance may not be available.In Forest Park, Annita Crawford walks her dog every day. She loves being outside."I fish here once or twice a week," Crawford said.It's part of Crawford's daily exercise and an attempt to keep away from the nearby hospital."I hear a lot of (ambulances) going down the street over here," Crawford said.Finding an available ambulance may be more of a challenge, though. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW No Unit AvailableDuring a 30-day span in the month of August, St. Louis Fire records, obtained by the FOX Files, reveal 213 times the city had no ambulance av...

Parents raise concerns over Rockwood graduation dates

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Rockwood High School students traditionally graduate after Memorial Day. In August, the district announced a change, citing feedback as one reason for moving the end of the school year to before the holiday. The change also resulted in an earlier than usual graduation day.Eureka High School students will graduate on May 13. Students in the district’s other three high schools, Lafayette, Marquette, and Rockwood Summit, will graduate on May 11.Sara Barnard is the parent of a Lafayette senior. She said the May 11 date conflicts with a district track meet.“My daughter lost her graduation; just in like one instant, she’s lost it,” Barnard said. She has concerns for other students facing the same predicament. Mass exodus of KDHX volunteer DJs; At least 10 fired, others quit Some parents say the date is also in conflict with the graduation dates for some area universities. Kerry Haas is the parent of a Marquette High School senior and a University of Illinois seni...

Billy from “Saw X” creeps into KTLA live report 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

A normal live shot on the KTLA 5 News was interrupted by a creepy guest on Friday.Billy the Puppet from the “Saw” movie series, who is known for his frightening rhetoric of riding on a tricycle and asking victims if they “want to play a game,” rode his classic trike behind KTLA 5's Kimberly Cheng as she reported on concerns over new UCLA dormitory sizes.Billy the Puppet from the "Saw" horror film franchise videobombs KTLA's Kimberley Cheng in Westwood on Sept. 22, 2023. (KTLA)This is not the first time Billy has made a public appearance promoting the new installment in the “Saw” franchise; he has “hacked” several social media pages poking fun at moviegoers’ insatiable demand for new content, and the film series has just released a new advertisement that takes inspiration from a 2021 AMC Theaters ad featuring Nicole Kidman. “Saw X” hits theaters on Sept. 29.  

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:38:56 GMT

With the Hollywood writers strike over, actors will now get a shot at cutting their own deal with studios and streaming services.In a statement from SAG-AFTRA on Wednesday night, negotiators said meetings with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will resume on Monday, Oct. 2.This meeting would mark the first time negotiating sides have met since actors walked out on July 14, marking 76 days into the strike.The indication to resume talks comes on the heels of the Writers Guild of America striking a deal with major studio heads and streamers on Sept. 24 with the strike coming to an official end on Wednesday morning.The WGA deal marked the end of a 146-day strike that began on May 2. When actors also joined writers on the picket lines, the move marked the first time in over 60 years that both unions had been on strike at the same time. The move effectively shut down the entertainment industry.Striking writers and actors picket outside Paramount studios in Los Angele...