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Montenegro: President dissolves parliament ahead of election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s president, who is running for reelection this weekend, dissolved parliament Thursday, paving the way for an early parliamentary election in the near future. President Milo Djukanovic issued a decree dissolving parliament three months after Montenegro’s government fell in a no-confidence vote and after lawmakers failed to elect a new one. Djukanovic is expected to set a date for the early election on Friday. Montenegro is holding its presidential election on Sunday. Analysts predict the voting will not produce a clear winner and that the pro-Western incumbent will face one of several challengers in a runoff two weeks later. His opponents include candidates from several parties in a pro-Serbia alliance. Djukanovic and his Democratic Party of Socialists led Montenegro to independence from Serbia in 2006 and into NATO in 2017. But faced with corruption allegations, the party lost a 2020 parliamentary election to an alliance of partie...

Moldovan lawmakers approve divisive national language bill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan lawmakers on Thursday voted in favor of a divisive bill that will replace references to the country’s official national language from Moldovan to Romanian in the Constitution and in legislation.The bill was initiated by Moldova’s ruling pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity, PAS, and will change references to “Moldovan language”, “mother tongue” and “state language” with “Romanian language.” This has sparked a debate with social, political, and geopolitical overtones.The vote Thursday was the second and final one. All 57 lawmakers present from PAS, which holds 63 of the legislature’s 101 seats, voted in favor as did one unaffiliated lawmaker. The opposition Communists and Socialists bloc, which hold 31 seats, and 6 lawmakers from the Russia-friendly Shor Party, mostly boycotted the vote.While those in favor of the official linguistic changes see them as an important step for the European Union candidate to distance itself from its Soviet ...

Chicago man held on $5M bond after Zion woman strangled to death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

ZION, Ill. — A Chicago man is facing murder charges for allegedly strangling a woman to death in her Zion home Monday. Craig Larsen, 50, was charged with first-degree murder after a pathologist ruled the woman's death was by strangulation, according to an autopsy report.According to Zion police, family members found the 38-year-old woman dead in her home at the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue around 11:08 a.m. Paramedics claimed the woman seemed to have been dead for some time, but reports say she was seen alive just two days earlier. There were also signs that suggested that she had been involved in a struggle. Geneva man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed man, 73, who was loading fridge onto truck Neighbors reported to the police while the woman did live alone, Larsen frequently visited her apartment. Detectives located Larsen in his Chicago home where police say he made unsolicited comments about her death. Larsen was also noticed having fresh cuts and scratches about his face,...

What to know as Illinois, Northwestern open 2023 NCAA Tournament

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

CHICAGO - The madness is officially underway, and there are two teams from the State of Illinois taking part in the men's NCAA Tournament this week.That's Illinois and Northwestern, who are in the 68-team field for the "Big Dance" that is getting underway for both teams this Thursday. It's the first time that's ever happened, since the Wildcats previously only made the tournament in 2017, when the Illini didn't make the field.One of the teams is enjoying a storybook season, while another is back in the tournament for a third-straight year, but it is now in the underdog roleHere's what to look for from the Illini and the Wildcats in the 2023 men's NCAA Tournament.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Illinois - 9th Seed - West RegionOPENING ROUND GAME - Thursday vs No. 8 Arkansas - 3:30 p.m. -TBS - Des Moines, Iowa2022-2023 Record - 20-12, 11-9 in the Big TenNUMBER OF TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - This is the 33rd time that Illinois has appeared in the NCAA Tournament. The program has five Final...

Best deals of St. Patrick’s Day weekend 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

The hottest deals ahead of St. Patrick’s Day weekend 2023St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t only mean wearing your favorite green clothing and going out with your friends to Irish pubs for St. Patrick's Day treats and drinks. It also means many retailers are hosting sales. You can snag the hottest items at a discounted price ahead of St. Patrick’s Day weekend 2023. We’ve got a list of some of the best active sales, but retailers will update their sales all weekend, so be sure to check online often to see if anything on your wish list has changed prices.In this article: OKP K3 Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Fire TV Stick 4K and Sony WF-1000XM4 Wireless Earbuds.What’s on sale?If you look hard enough, you can probably find almost anything you want on sale for St. Patrick’s Day 2023. Amazon sells all kinds of products, so you’ll be able to find electronics, kitchen appliances, jewelry, apparel, toys and more. Wayfair has great sales right now o...

IKEA mirrors recalled over laceration hazard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

VIRGINIA (WXIN) – Thousands of mirrors are being recalled because they may fall off the wall, possibly leading to lacerations.The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves about 22,400 IKEA LETTAN Mirrors sold. The recalled mirrors were sold at IKEA stores nationwide and online from December 2019 to October 2022, with a price from $23 to $56. Also included in the recall are an additional 17,500 mirrors sold in Canada. Purina expands recall for dog food that may cause kidney issues, sickness in pets The recall was initiated after the company received 55 reports of the plastic fittings breaking, including one report of the fittings coming loose and the mirror falling off the wall.The mirrors, which are frameless and about 38 inches high, were sold in width sizes of 23 31, 39 and 47 inches. The recalled mirrors have a date stamp before and including 2105. The date stamp is in YYWW format, representing the year and week of manufacture.Photo//CPSCPhoto//CPSCAnyone w...

Wheelchair-bound amputee left outside in the cold by hospital security guards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — John Torres, whose right leg was amputated because of diabetes complications, was only wearing pajama bottoms — his top half covered with two blankets — the night his sister and her friend found him shivering in a wheelchair on a curbside outside of Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center.It was Nov. 29 and temperatures in Denver fell to single digits. The morning low on Nov. 30 was 4 degrees. "It was cold, and I remember thinking to myself, if I don't go to sleep, I won't die," Torres said.His sister, Gina Torres, and a friend who drove her to the hospital happened to spot Torres in the dark as they were leaving the Presbyterian/St. Luke's on their way to Saint Joseph Hospital, where they thought he had been transferred."If we wouldn't have found him, he would be dead. No doubt, he would have been dead" from exposure, Gina Torres said.Brother left in the cold after ambulance trip to hospitalIn an interview, the siblings said they believe Torres had been left out in t...

First Nations Leaders Want More Done To Address Racism In Northern Health Region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

1 arrested in fatal New Braunfels collision, intoxication assault charges pending

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 16, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested and charged with intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury after a person died following a two-vehicle crash in New Braunfels early Thursday.The New Braunfels Police Department said at approximately 1:45 a.m. officers, along with the city’s fire department, responded to the 1000 block of FM 306 near Hunter Road for reports of a major crash with two pickup trucks.According to police, at the scene, officers found the two pickup trucks, which collided head-on.The driver of one of the vehicles was identified as 41-year-old Reva Garza, of New Braunfels, and according to police, Garza suffered critical injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead.NBPD said there were three people in the second vehicle.The two passengers were taken to trauma centers in the area, and police said both were in critical but stable condition. The driver of the veh...

LIVE: Austin, Travis County officials provide update on February 'street takeover' investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin and Travis County officials are expected to hold a conference Thursday at 2 p.m. in regard to the Austin "street takeover" investigation. Arrest warrants issued for 3 linked to Austin street takeovers According to a release, the Austin Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Travis County District Attorney’s Office will provide an update on the investigation, following reckless driving incidents that occurred Feb. 18 and 19.APD Chief Joseph Chacon, DPS Regional Director Vince Luciano and Travis County DA Jose Garza are expected to speak at the conference.The department said the conference was to continue to demonstrate its commitment to transparency with a focus on building trust within the community through information sharing.The press conference will be live streamed in this story and on Facebook.