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China accuses Canada of smearing reputation over alleged secret police stations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

BEIJING — China on Friday accused Canada of smearing its reputation over allegations China is secretly operating two overseas police stations in Quebec.Canada should “stop sensationalizing and hyping the matter and stop attacks and smears on China,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily briefing.“China has been … strictly abiding by international law and respecting all countries’ judicial sovereignty,” Mao said.The spokesperson did not comment on the existence of the police stations or whether they were operated by Chinese government authorities.Canadians of Chinese origin have been victims of activities carried out by the stations, Sgt. Charles Poirier of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Thursday.Canada will not tolerate any type of intimidation, harassment or targeting of diaspora communities, Poirier said.The RCMP’s Integrated National Security Team has opened investigations into the suspected police stations in Montreal and Brossard, a suburb j...

Concerns rise over suicide rates of Black transgender and nonbinary youth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

(The Hill) -- LGBTQ activists and leaders are sounding alarm bells over a recent report on rising suicide rates among Black nonbinary and transgender youth, which many attribute to the spread of laws that target transgender identities.A quarter of Black transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide last year, according to a report last month from the Trevor Project, a national LGBTQ youth suicide prevention organization; that figure is double the rate of their Black LGBTQ cisgender peers.The report found that Black transgender and nonbinary youth are also more likely to report experiencing higher rates of victimization, including discrimination, threats of violence, physical attacks and attempts from others to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.“There is this idea out there that LGBTQ young people, and trans and nonbinary people in particular, are somehow inherently more mentally ill than their peers, and that's just not true,” Jonah DeChants, a senior ...

Dean's Weekender: St. Patrick's Day celebrations & more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

CHICAGO - It's one of the Windy City's favorite weekends as many don the green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day!While March 17 is still a week away, Chicago will celebrate this weekend with a few events on both sides of town along with the loop. Naturally, the festivities were featured in the "Weekender" from Dean Richards on the WGN Morning News on Friday.Along with featuring a few parades and the dyeing of the Chicago River downtown, he also took a look at a few shows going on in the area, including a concert by Gaelic Storm, the return of "Annie," Janeane Garofalo's show in Wicker Park, and moreYou can see "Dean's Weekender" from March 10's show in the video above.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Pedestrian hit, killed on FM 969 near Regency Drive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News Today's morning headlines for Friday, March 10, 2023. AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A person was pronounced dead on the scene of a crash on FM 969 near Regency Drive. Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted at 6:48 a.m. that an adult patient was pronounced dead on scene. The person was reportedly struck by a vehicle, according to the tweet. No other patients were involved. The Austin Police Department has the nearby area blocked off. Drivers should avoid the area if possible.

Neighborhood Kitchen opens in Milton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

MILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Neighborhood Kitchen, a takeout, delivery, catering and market business, has officially opened in Milton. After a soft opening Thursday night, the eatery is now open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Neighborhood Kitchen is located at 312 Rowland Street in the former Bongiorno’s building, which was a pizzeria that closed around 2016. Owners Chip and Wendy Lawrence and Chef Brian Donaldson bought the building in April 2022.Long before the building became Bongiorno’s, it was Mary’s Country Store. “Wendy and I grew up in Milton, used to ride our bikes to Mary’s Country Store for penny candy, popsicles, and ‘bread, milk, and butter’ for our moms. Brian has been a resident of Milton for 10 years and felt the area lacked this type of food concept,” said Chip Lawrence. Takeout, delivery food business opening in Milton All together, the owners have over 70 years of restaurant...

Alice in Wonderland takes stage in Kingston after pandemic delay

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Preparations are underway at Kingston’s historic Ulster Performing Arts Center for the Catskill Ballet Theatre's production of “Alice in Wonderland.” The show will premiere this evening after a three-year pandemic delay. Troy Street Pianos spark musical sense of community Camila Rodrigues is the lead ballerina playing the role of Alice. The Brazilian born ballerina was already set to perform Alice before the production was cancelled three years ago.“This is a different approach because it's a live performance and it's a live ballet performance so it's very interesting to see how the same story can be told through movement instead of through words,” said Rodrigues. ‘Dancing with the Stars’ star talks semifinals, new tour ahead of Proctors stop Performances for the show are as follows:Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, March 11 at 4:00 p.m.Sunday, March 12 at 4:00 p.m.Tickets available at the Ulster Performing Arts Center box office (845) 339-6088 or ...

Schuylerville rapist jailed for failing to register

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Saratoga County man, who raped a 13-year-old girl in 2017, was sentenced to five months behind bars on Wednesday for failing to register as a sex offender. He was first arrested on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, for the rape. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! William E. Bounds III, 37, was accused of having sex with the teen, who was too young to legally consent. He was charged at the time with felony counts of second-degree rape, second-degree criminal sexual act, and misdemeanor sexual abuse. Bounds III was sentenced in April 2018 to three years in state prison. Once he was released, he moved to Milton, where police say he failed to register as a sex offender—a felony offense. He pleaded guilty to that charge in January 2023. Former BOCES teacher admits to raping 13-year-old Now, he will spend five months in Saratoga County Jail. He has also served parole since the 2017 incident, which will...

One person in custody after police chase in St. Charles County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - One person is in custody after a police chase that began in St. Charles County Friday morning. Police were in pursuit of a Red Cadillac sedan that started around 6:11 a.m. on I-70 eastbound towards Lindbergh, near Highway 79. The chase continued onto 170 southbound approaching Natural Bridge Avenue. Police: Accused Schnucks shooter has medical condition, may be with girlfriend The chase ended on the St. Charles Rock and Hanley Roads. No further information has been revealed.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available. Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter flew over the area.

Woman accused of harassment set to make first court appearance today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A viral video of a woman harassing a Latino family in south St. Louis is due in court Friday.54-year-old Judy Kline is charged with burglary, property damage, and unlawful use of a weapon. Victims reported the incident to police more than a year ago. They just arrested her two weeks ago. Police: Accused Schnucks shooter has medical condition, may be with girlfriend Prosecutors claim the case was not presented to them as a priority. The hearing was postponed from last Friday because her defense attorney was in another trial.

Opinion: CU’s deal with PointsBet shows sports betting’s insidious reach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:41 GMT

Do you want a sure bet?I’m wagering that the United States Supreme Court has turned America into one big casino.We are in the middle of the largest and fastest expansion of legal gambling in the nation’s history, which is quite possibly, as some say, the next opioid crisis.Wouldn’t you know it? A recent article from the Associated Press reminded us that PointsBet has an exclusive agreement with the University of Colorado, suggesting that students are targets who want to bet.“I struggle with any kind of predatory marketing, whether it’s cigarettes or alcohol,” said B. David Ridpath, a professor of sports administration at Ohio University. “You can make the same argument with gambling.”Online sports betting has put casinos in the pockets of millions of Americans, exacerbating the risk of gambling addiction and threatening a flood of bankruptcies and suicides.Experts blame the rapid growth on the fact that over 46 states have already passed laws that allow sports gambling to flourish, ...