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'Tough decisions need to be made:' Community activists grow louder over City's stance on migrant crisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

CHICAGO — As the costs of housing and feeding Chicago's new arrivals skyrocket, more and more community activists have taken a stand, concerned the City is being too accommodating when it comes to the growing migrant crisis.With no end in sight, Chicago surpassed 18,000 new arrivals since late last summer Tuesday. The City and state have pledged support for arriving migrants, but resources are running thin, and historically underserved communities have voiced their grievances more and more as time has gone on."We're getting migrants every single day and tough decisions need to be made," said Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th Ward).The migrant crisis was at the top of the agenda Tuesday at a monthly meeting of faith and community leaders on the West Side."The Sanctuary City ordinance and the welcoming city policy has acted as a magnet on the Willis Tower," said Patricia Easley. "Attracting illegal immigration from all around the world." Frustrations mount at City Hall over Johnson’s hand...

Medicaid renewal deadline extended for some Texans as agency reviews eligibility for millions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is extending its renewal deadline for "certain" Medicaid recipients after the federal government required HHSC to redetermine eligibility for approximately six million Texans over a 12-month period, according to a release from HHSC.Those Medicaid recipients will receive an "additional 30 days to complete their renewal packets," HHSC said.A group of HHSC employees went public in August with concerns about delays and denials in coverage. Whistleblowers beg Abbott to ‘take action’ over Medicaid errors, food assistance delays Whistleblowers first flagged the concerns in an internal email to leadership in July. At the time, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) confirmed technical issues occurred while the agency reviewed the eligibility of its roughly six million Medicaid enrollees, in order to come into compliance with new federal guidelines.At the time, a spokesperson for the agency called the ...

John Shipley: It had been a while since we’d seen the Bad Twins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

Target Field was host to one of the two or three biggest games in its 13-year history on Tuesday afternoon, and the Bad Twins showed up.You remember the Bad Twins — couldn’t hit, dodgy defense. Would draw a timely walk then fail to drive in a guy from second. The team that led all of baseball with 1,654 strikeouts during regular season and skidded into the all-star break a game under .500 after a 15-2 loss to Baltimore.That team.That’s the one that showed up for the second decently deep playoff game in the relatively brief history of the Twins’ ballpark. It’s too bad, but it’s not fatal. That will come tomorrow if the Twins can’t find a way to rebound from a 9-1 loss that has pushed them to the brink of elimination in the American League Divisional Series.The Twins had 41,017 fans on their side Tuesday, the biggest baseball crowd here since 41,121 showed up for Game 3 of the 2019 ALDS against the Yankees. With memories of the Twins’ two-game sweep of Toronto planted firmly in their ...

Ammunition laws remain in effect after stay denied

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEWS10) -- New York's new background check laws for gun and ammunition purchases remain in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request for a stay that would have stopped the laws from being enforced.Justice Clarence Thomas held a conference last week to discuss a lawsuit filed by gun rights supporters, who argued the laws violate the Second Amendment. Under the new system, background checks are completed through New York State Police instead of the FBI. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Opponents said the new system is overly complicated and confusing and question if it will reduce gun violence. Supporters of the new background checks, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, applauded the Supreme Court's decision to reject a stay. Hochul said the law is necessary to improve public safety.The law passed in 2022 in response to the deadly mass shooting at the Tops Supermarket in Buffalo and went into effect in September.

Keeler: Can Avalanche win Stanley Cup without Gabe Landeskog? Colorado’s new forwards have zero doubts.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

Big Val Nichushkin wasn’t the only one who vanished. According to Moneypuck.com, the Colorado Avalanche last spring trotted out six offensive combos that logged at least 10 minutes of postseason ice time without stars Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen.In seven games, those six lines gave up (checks notes) three goals and scored (checks notes again) … once.Good night, Irene. And hello, Cancun.“Nate and Mikko are very elite,” new Avs left winger Jonathan Drouin told me earlier this week in advance of Colorado’s season-opening puck drop at Los Angeles on Wednesday night. “And on a lot of those nights, they’re going to be players to make the difference.“There’s going to be nights where somebody has to step up. And I think that’s that we have and the new guys we brought in … we’re going to have to make sure that secondary scoring is there, and we’re helping these two top guys not have to carry the whole team ...

Tony Boselli, Woody Paige, Rudy Carey headline Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

Pro football legend Tony Boselli, former Denver Post columnist Woody Paige and record-setting high school boys basketball coach Rudy Carey are among a group of five who were selected for induction into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.The three will be joined by former Broncos defensive end Barney Chavous and longtime sports writer Scott Stocker in the Class of 2024, the Hall of Fame announced Tuesday afternoon.All five will be inducted at the 59th annual banquet April 17 at the Hilton Denver City Center.Denver Post fileWoody Paige waits for a homerun ball in 1998.Such honors are becoming old hat for Boselli, the one-time Fairview High School star offensive lineman who’s also been inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame. The USC product was drafted second overall by Jacksonville in the 1995 NFL draft, then went on to earn three All-Pro and five Pro Bowl nods over seven seasons with the Jaguars.Paige has covered Colorado sports since the 1970s, working as a...

Quay Miller building on highs, learning from lows in final year with CU Buffs women’s hoops

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

Unless you’re the team cutting down the nets at the very end of the Big Dance, every NCAA Tournament run ends with heartbreak.It was no different for Colorado’s Quay Miller when she and her teammates trudged off the floor on March 25 on the wrong end of an upset bid against Iowa that ended the tourney run for the Buffaloes in the Sweet 16.Miller could have taken her basketball and gone home, and it wouldn’t have been much of a trip. That Sweet 16 loss against Iowa occurred in Seattle, just a few minutes from Miller’s suburban hometown of Renton. The start of Miller’s offseason began with a faceoff with a critical decision. Yet even in the gut-wrenching moments after that loss, Miller knew the somber flight back to Colorado wasn’t going to mark the beginning of her end in Boulder.There always is a sense of unfinished business when a season ends in the tournament, but rarely does the same team get to return essentially intact to finish that business. With Miller and guard Jaylyn Sherr...

Police investigating 'use of force' incident downtown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

Two people were wounded after a “use of force” incident involving police in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, authorities confirmed to KTLA.  Details are limited and it’s unclear what exactly led to the situation, but an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department requested backup at around 4:25 p.m. at a parking structure near 5th and Hill streets.   L.A. County DA investigator and wife killed in violent crash Several patrol units responded, and two ambulances were requested — one for a person who was hit with a stun gun and another for a person suffering from stab wounds, police said.  L.A. Police and fire department personnel on the scene of a "use of force" incident downtown on Oct. 10, 2023. (LAPD)Authorities confirmed that at least one person is in custody and there are no other outstanding suspects.  Downtown commuters should avoid the area between 6th and Hill streets due to police activity and the ongoing investigation. 

City shuts down illegal cannabis operation in South Los Angeles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

City officials shut down an illegal cannabis operation in South Los Angeles on Tuesday.The store has operated since 2018 at a building on the 2100 block of West Florence Avenue, according to L.A. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto. The owners are accused of illegally selling cannabis and cannabis products from the storefront, which is located within 700 feet of two elementary schools and a library, authorities said.The owners and their alleged shell companies used in the operation were identified as:-Jin Kang and his company JYP Investments, LLC. Kang is the current property owner.-Tony Huang and his companies 2138 W Florence Investment LLC, Group 25 Holdings LLC, and TNS Management Group, LLC-Philip Oh and his companies LA Florence Investment LLC and Global Solutions I LLCOver the past few years, Los Angeles police received ongoing complaints regarding the illegal shop including multiple car accidents, heavy foot traffic and cannabis being sold to minors. LAPD officers executed nin...

Hollywood Writers Ratify New Contract, End Strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:59 GMT

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced that a new contract was ratified, officially closing their strike against major studios.The WGA had announced a tentative agreement two weeks ago, saying it was reviewing final details and language within the contract before putting it to a vote.“99% of WGA members have voted in favor of ratifying the 2023 MBA,” the WGA said. “We would not have been able to achieve this industry-changing contract without WGA Chief Negotiator Ellen Stutzman, Negotiating Committee Co-Chairs Chris Keyser and David A. Goodman, and the entire WGA Negotiating Committee.”To our #SagAftraMembers:SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP held negotiations and have concluded for the day. Bargaining will continue on Wednesday, Oct. 11, with the parties working independently on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/7PFe3FmHTZ— SAG-AFTRA (@sagaftra) October 10, 2023The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), represents multiple studios in negotiations, such as Netflix, Disney, ...