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DNA may link Philadelphia man accused of slashing people on trail to a cold-case killing, police say

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of slashing people with a large knife while riding a bicycle on a trail in Philadelphia in recent weeks is now a person of interest in the cold-case slaying of a medical student that occurred among a series of high-profile sexual assaults in a large city park two decades ago.Elias Diaz, 46, is charged with aggravated assault and other counts in the attacks or attempted attacks in late November and early December, where police say he used a machete-type knife against people on the Pennypack Park Trail in northeast Philadelphia.Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford Jr. said Diaz’s DNA appeared to connect him to the 2003 strangulation killing of a medical student in the city’s sprawling Fairmount Park and perhaps to several other sexual attacks there. Stanford said Diaz is now a person of interest and charges were pending final confirmation of the DNA link. Rebecca Park, 30, a fourth-year student at the Philadelphia Coll...

Why is the CTA Yellow Line still closed 1 month after crash?

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

CHICAGO —  More than a month after a CTA Yellow Line train hit a piece of snow removal equipment sending more than a dozen people to the hospital, the line remains closed and the transit agency won’t say when it may re-open.National Transportation Safety Board investigators are back at the scene this week performing accident reconstruction.  NTSB’s preliminary investigation of the November 16 crash indicated the braking distances programmed into the CTA’s signaling system may not have been long enough. High-rise residents still out one year after fire The finding prompted the CTA to examine pre-programmed systems on all of its rail lines and the agency said it determined the potential flaw is unique to the Yellow Line. Investigators say the train operator immediately engaged braking systems when signals indicated there was danger ahead. The train slowed from 54mph to 27mph at the moment of impact.Meanwhile, the rail line that connects Skokie with Chicago’...

Emergency crews battle fire at high rise on Far North Side

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

CHICAGO — Three people were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a high rise on the Far North Side on Tuesday evening.SkyCam9 was over the scene in the 4600 block of North Sheridan Road in Uptown around 5:35 p.m. when several emergency vehicles could be seen outside of the 27-story building. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines According to Chicago fire officials, the blaze started in an apartment on the fourth floor and crews say it was contained to a single unit thanks to a sprinkler system in the hallway.Officials say three people suffered injuries in the blaze and were taken to the hospital. Two of those people, a man and a woman, were transported in critical condition.Currently, it is unclear how the fire broke out.

Bulls forward Torrey Craig to miss at least next 2 months because of right foot injury

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls expect veteran forward Torrey Craig to miss at least the next two months because of a right foot injury.Craig will be immobilized for about four weeks and need an additional four to six weeks of rehab due to an acute sprain of his plantar fascia, the team said Tuesday. He was injured in a loss at Miami on Saturday night. Blackhawks D Kevin Korchinski rejoins team after father’s death Craig is averaging 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in his first season with the Bulls. He has averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds over seven seasons with Denver, Phoenix, Indiana, Milwaukee and Chicago.The Bulls, who host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, are 11-17. They have won six of nine after beating Philadelphia on Monday.

Night sweats linked to sleep apnea — and more

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

For Tuesday, Dec. 14, WGN’s Dina Bair has new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Type of IVF linked to child obesity The impact of fertility treatments on a child's weight. Most assisted reproductive technologies do not impact the body mass index of offspring, but there is one exception. Using frozen-thawed embryos for in vitro fertilization is associated with an increased risk for obesity in children compared to fresh embryo transfer. The number of children born after IVF is increasing, and Danish cohort study doctors wanted to determine the long-term health implications of fertility treatments.  Researchers say in most cases, the data is reassuring. However, they believe further study regarding metabolic health outcomes for frozen embryos IVF is necessary.Monoclonal antibody treatment reduces food allergies in childrenThere may be some relief for children who suffer from food allergies. A National Institutes of Health study found a monoclonal...

Austin substitute teacher arrested, accused of indecency with a child

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A substitute teacher was arrested and charged with indecency with a child after alleged incidents at an Austin school, according to court documents obtained by KXAN.According to an arrest report, Austin police officers arrived at the IDEA Public Schools campus on Wilcab Road in east Austin on Nov. 1 after a report of a sex crime.According to the arrest report, IDEA Public Schools told police it gets their substitute teachers from Kokua Group, which had assigned Alexander Jeffrey Hill to be a sub at the school that day.A few hours into the school day, a Kokua representative called the school saying the Texas Department of Family Protective Services had flagged Hill for a prior incident at a different Idea Public School campus and warned them to get Hill off campus immediately, according to the report.KXAN is working to find attorney information for Hill.Documents said the school removed Hill from the fourth-grade classroom he was in, but shortly after three students i...

Austin FC selects UTRGV's Bryant Farkarlun in MLS SuperDraft, trades first-round pick for $250K

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC made away with a player and $250,000 in allocation money after the 2023 MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday.Austin used the fifth overall pick in the draft to take Washington Huskies defender Nate Jones, but then shipped him and the 34th overall pick to Colorado for the 31st overall pick and the allocation money. Austin then used the 31st pick to select UT-Rio Grande Valley midfielder Bryant Farkarlun.Farkarlun, from Monrovia, Liberia, played just one season for the Vaqueros after spending two seasons at Houston Christian University. Farkarlun scored 22 goals in his collegiate career for HCU and UTRGV.Austin's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as a result of a previous deal when the Union loaned Brandan Craig to the Verde and Black in July.Toronto FC selected Lipscomb forward Tyrese Spicer as No. 1 overall.

Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

DENVER (AP) — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race.The decision from a court whose justices were all appointed by Democratic governors marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.“A majority of the court holds that Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment,” the court wrote in its 4-3 decision.Colorado’s highest court overturned a ruling from a district court judge who found that Trump incited an insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, but said he could not be barred from the ballot because it was un...

Police searching for 2 persons of interest in deadly crash of active duty soldier

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is searching for two persons of interest in connection with a deadly crash that left an active duty soldier dead back in October, APD said in a news release.Shortly after 3 a.m., Oct. 8, officers responded to the crash in the 2200 block of East Seventh Street, the release said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a woman dead. That woman was later identified as Migle Kungyte, 28.Surveillance video obtained by investigators showed two persons of interest who may have more information about the "tragic incident," as well as the vehicle that may be involved, according to police.Person #1 is described as:White or Hispanic MaleLast seen wearing a white ball cap, light shirt, dark shorts, and white socks with white shoesThe Austin Police Department is searching for two persons of interest in a deadly crash involving an active duty soldier on Oct. 8 | Courtesy APDPerson #2 described as:Hispanic or Black MaleLast seen wearing a b...

Proctor School District, family of former football player settle lawsuit over 2021 hazing incident

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:15:59 GMT

PROCTOR, Minn. — The Proctor School District and the family of a former football player have reached a settlement in the federal lawsuit stemming from a 2021 incident in the football locker room.The parties reached an agreement in October, court documents show, that avoids a trial and allows the defendants — which included the Duluth-area school district, former coach Derek Parendo, former Superintendent John Engelking and several assistant coaches — to admit no wrongdoing.The financial terms of the settlement are confidential, according to the documents, but stipulate that the victim will receive an initial payout of 13% of the settlement. After that, they will receive equal monthly payments for the next 10 years, with the remainder of the balance disbursed at the end of that period.The victim’s parents, whom the Duluth News Tribune hasn’t named in keeping with its policy of withholding the identity of sexual assault victims, filed the lawsuit on behalf of the victim in August 2022...