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Taylor Swift is named Time Magazine's person of the year

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet.Time Magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify announced she was the most-played artist on the streaming platform. Swift was picked from a group of nine finalists that included Barbie, King Charles III, and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, among others. “While her popularity has grown across the decades, this is the year that Swift, 33, achieved a kind of nuclear fusion: shooting art and commerce together to release an energy of historic force,” Time said about her selection.Her year included the wildly popular Eras Tour and concert movie, the release of her reimagined ‘1989’ album, and her closely watched relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. She's even the subject of college courses. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was Time's 2022 person of the year.

Wednesday Forecast: Temps in upper 30s with mostly cloudy conditions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

CHICAGO — Wednesday is expected to be mostly cloudy and seasonable with highs in the upper 30s that will feel like the lower 30s.  Interactive Radar: Track showers and storms here Breezy southwest winds tonight will help keep temperatures from falling beyond the mid-30s, but wind chills will reach the upper 20s as clouds decrease. Thursday Forecast: Mostly sunny Thursday with highs in the lower 50s.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

Suspect in custody after 6 dead and 3 wounded in series of attacks in Texas, authorities say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three wounded, and a man believed to be connected to them and the deaths of two other people near San Antonio was taken into custody, Texas authorities said.Those who died were found in two homes in Austin and a residence east of San Antonio. The wounded, who were shot, included two police officers and a bicyclist, police said. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening.The man, who is in his 30s, was charged with capital murder, Austin Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson said at a news conference Tuesday night. His name was not immediately released.“We strongly believe one suspect is responsible for all of the incidents," Henderson said of the Austin attacks. She said police “did not determine that these incidents were connected until the last incident occurred” Tuesday night.Henderson and others provided a timeline, saying an Austin independent school district police offic...

6 dead, 3 wounded after series of attacks in Texas

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three wounded, and a man believed to be connected to the attacks — and the deaths of two people near San Antonio — has been taken into custody, Texas authorities said.Those who died were found in two homes in Austin and a residence east of San Antonio. The injured, who were shot, included two police officers and a bicyclist, police said.The suspect, described as a man in his 30s, was charged with capital murder, Austin Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson said at a news conference Tuesday night. His name has not been released, but sources tell Nexstar's KXAN the suspect is Shane James, 34. Travis County Jail records show a man with the same name was booked into the jail at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning and charged with capital murder of multiple people.“We strongly believe one suspect is responsible for all of the incidents," Henderson said of the Austin attacks. She said that police “did n...

Norman Lear, legendary TV producer, dies at 101

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as "All in the Family" and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101.Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said Lara Bergthold, a spokesperson for his family.A liberal activist with an eye for mainstream entertainment, Lear fashioned bold and controversial comedies that were embraced by TV sitcom viewers who long had to watch the evening news to find out what was going on in the world. His shows helped define prime time comedy in the 1970s and after, launched the careers of such young performers as Rob Reiner and Valerie Bertinelli and made Carroll O'Connor, Bea Arthur and Redd Foxx among others into middle-aged superstars.His signature production was “All in the Family,” which was immersed in the headlines of the day, while also drawin...

Senate Republicans to block Ukraine funding after tempers flare at classified briefing 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

Senate Republican leaders, ahead of a key procedural vote Wednesday, are urging their GOP colleagues to block legislation to provide more than $61 billion in military and foreign aid for Ukraine because the package does not include immigration and asylum reforms. Any hopes of getting a bill passed this week were dashed when tempers boiled over at a classified briefing on the war in Ukraine and senators got into a shouting match over border security. Senate Republicans now say they will reject Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) last-ditch offer to bring President Biden’s request for emergency foreign aid to the floor along with a bipartisan bill to crack down on the fentanyl supply chain and a guarantee Republicans can offer the first amendment on border security.  Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is urging GOP colleagues to vote against the motion to proceed, insisting that major immigration and policy reforms be included in whatever package...

‘Nightmare’: Former Texas foster care workers describe dangerous living conditions inside unlicensed placements

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Hannah Reveile would wake up at two o’clock in the morning to drive two hours to Temple or Belton, dreading what was to come.“It was scary driving in,” she remembers. “Then, you get to your shift, and you only had maybe the amount of time sitting in your car before you walk in to read about what happened on that previous shift.”As a foster care caseworker, she had to show up for regular, mandatory overtime shifts watching children at locations such as hotels, rental houses, churches and state office buildings. MORE: Psychotropic drugs take center stage in Texas foster care fight The state of Texas occasionally houses long-term foster children in its care in these types of unlicensed placements and calls them Children Without Placement (CWOP). The Department of Family and Protective Services has called CWOP a “last resort” but cited a shortage of beds at licensed foster providers — particularly for kids with complex medical or behavioral needs — as the reason for ha...

Schenectady fish fry eatery permanently closes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Off The Hook Fish Fry, located at 1599 Union Street in Schenectady, has permanently closed. The owners made the announcement on the Off The Hook Facebook page on November 8. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We would like to thank everyone who supported our business over the last 3.5 years," said the owners. "It has been a fun and rewarding experience but we are on to new adventures."The restaurant's last day was November 22. The owners said to be on the lookout for a new restaurant taking over the space. Route 50 Diner seized by NYS for unpaid taxes A reason for the closure was not given. The owners did not immediately respond to NEWS10's request for comment.

Albany man pleads not guilty to second-degree murder

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges on Tuesday, in connection to a homicide that happened in November. Dario Lewis, 32, also pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Albany County District Attorney's Office, an indictment alleges Lewis was in the area of 22 Judson Street in Albany on November 11, when at 3 a.m. he intentionally caused the death of another person. Law enforcement says he is accused of having an illegal, loaded, and operable firearm on the same day, as well as November 20. Lewis is set to appear in court on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. He is remanded without bail.

FDA Recalls 27 eye products after 4 customers lose eyesight

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Are you using contaminated eye drops? The FDA recently recalled 27 eye products meant to treat dry eyes for unsanitary conditions in manufacturing. The warning came after four people lost their sight because of bacteria in eye drops. Woman struck by car outside Ted Drewes and hospitalized FOX 2's Ty Hawkins spoke with a refractive eye surgeon at 'Brinton Vision St. Louis,' Dr. Jason Brinton, who joined in with more on this alarming re-call.To check out the list of recalled eye products, click here.