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South Carolina high school mourns after shooting kills 3 teenage students

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina high school is in mourning after three teenage students were killed in a weekend shooting.Sheriff’s deputies responded to the shooting in Columbia, the state capital, just after 2 p.m. Sunday, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. They found four people with gunshot wounds, who were then taken to a hospital. Three victims were 16 and 17 years old and died at the hospital, and the fourth victim was released, the sheriff’s department said. Officials did not release further details, including on who was responsible for the shooting.The teenagers who were killed all attended Eau Claire High School, according to a statement from Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon. The district provided additional counseling and security at the high school Monday in response to the “unimaginable tragedy,” which Witherspoon decried as “senseless gun violence.”The Associated Press

NDP House leader says Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

NDP House leader Peter Julian is calling on House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to step down after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president.Apologizing in the House today, Rota says he alone was responsible for inviting and recognizing Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for the First Ukrainian Division.Government House leader Karina Gould called the move, which had prompted a standing ovation from MPs in the House of Commons, “deeply embarrassing” and is seeking to strike it from the record.Gould says neither the government of Canada nor the Ukrainian delegation had any knowledge of Hunka’s invitation.Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer is still placing the blame with the Prime Minister’s Office, saying the government had a responsibility to vet attendees of such a high-profile event for security reasons.Julian told the House that Rota’s was an “unforgivable” error that broke a “sacred trust...

Energy stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets mixed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

TORONTO — Strength in energy stocks helped Canada’s main stock index move higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed to start the trading week.The S&P/TSX composite index was up 30.53 points at 19,810.50.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 18.23 points at 33,945.61. The S&P 500 index was up 9.00 points at 4,329.06, while the Nasdaq composite was up 40.50 points at 13,252.31.The Canadian dollar traded for 74.24 cents US compared with 74.27 cents US on Friday.The November crude contract was down 81 cents at US$89.22 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up five cents at US$2.93 per mmBTU.The December gold contract was down US$10.10 at US$1,935.50 and the December copper contract was down three cents at US$3.66 a pound.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD) The Canadian Press

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as the pressure keeps mounting from the bond market

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A sluggish day for stocks on Monday is keeping September on track to be the worst month of the year for Wall Street.The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in midday trading, coming off its worst week in six months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 99 points, or 0.3%, at 33,864, as of 11:11 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher.Stocks have struggled recently as the realization sinks in that the Federal Reserve will likely keep interest rates high well into next year. The Fed wants to ensure high inflation gets back down to its target, and it said last week it will likely cut interest rates in 2024 by less than traders expected. Its main interest rate is already at its highest level since 2001.A growing understanding that rates will stay higher for longer has pushed yields in the bond market up to their highest levels in more than a decade. That in turn makes investors less willing to pay high prices for all kinds of investments, particu...

Mali’s military government postpones a presidential election intended to restore civilian rule

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military government has postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy following a 2020 coup, a government spokesperson said Monday.The presidential election scheduled for February 2024 is being delayed for “technical reasons” to allow the transitional government to review its election data and to address a new constitutional provision that would delay the second round of the vote, government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga told reporters in Bamako, the capital city.“The transitional government specifies that the new dates for the presidential election will be communicated at a later date, following discussions with the Independent Election Management Authority (AIGE),” Maiga said.It is the second time that Mali’s military government – which emerged from two coups in 2020 – has postponed the country’s presidential election.Politicians in Mali criticized the decision, which could draw economic sanctions fr...

Ukraine claims attack on Russian navy headquarters in Crimea killed 34, including fleet commander

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The missile strike that blasted the Crimean headquarters of Russia’s navy last week killed 34 officers, including the fleet commander, Ukraine said Monday, though it provided no evidence to support its claim. Ukraine’s Special Operation Forces said on the Telegram messaging app that its strike on the main building of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the port city of Sevastopol had wounded 105 people. The claims could not independently be verified and are vastly different from what Russia has reported. Russia’s military announced the attack on the building and initially said one serviceman was killed but later said the person was not killed but missing. Moscow has provided no further updates.The Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, has been a frequent target since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine 20 months ago. Crimea has served as the key hub supporting the invasion....

WGN's Jarrett Payton's viral video captures Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift leaving Arrowhead Stadium together

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift were spotted together at Arrowhead Stadium stadium following Sunday's game.In a video captured by WGN TV's Jarrett Payton, Kelce and Swift could be seen walking side by side after the Chief's blowout win against the Chicago Bears. The video has gone viral and as of Monday morning, has over 10.9 million views.In his Twitter post, Payton said "Talk about being at the right place at the right time! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce leaving Arrowhead together after the game."Talk about being at the right place at the right time! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce leaving Arrowhead together after the game. #Bears #ChiefsKingdom #NFL pic.twitter.com/wrMoDszOme— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) September 25, 2023Payton joined WGN Morning News Monday to share the story behind his now viral video. The sports anchor said he was making his way out of the stadium and luck was on his side."As I started walking, the he...

'We complied': More North Side armed robberies reported

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

CHICAGO — More armed robberies occurred on the North Side late Sunday night in a span of under an hour.The first of the four robberies happened at around 11 a.m. in the 900 block of West Armitage. Police said a 42-year-old woman was walking on the sidewalk when four males exited a white SUV and took her purse at gunpoint.Around 15 minutes later, a 31-year-old man was robbed of his cell phone and wallet in the 1700 block of West Hubbard. At around 11:20 p.m., a couple was walking in the 600 block of West Armitage when they were robbed by the same group of their phones and a wallet.Nearly 20 minutes later in the 1400 block of North Halsted, a 27-year-old, who said she was walking home from a concert at the Salt Shed, was robbed with her boyfriend.One she saw the white SUV pull up on the wrong side of the street, the woman, named Maria, said she knew what was coming."Three guys got out, at least one of maybe two of them had guns," she said. "I had a purse, they took my purse — told my ...

Driver pleads not guilty in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont driver on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams.Ryan Koss, 35, could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison if he's convicted of gross negligent operation with death resulting.An investigation of the June 12 crash in Dorset concluded a vehicle pulled in front of Williams, who was riding a motorcycle and was unable to avoid a collision, Vermont State Police said.Koss was turning left into a parking lot in an Honda SUV when he collided with Williams’ oncoming motorcycle, police said. Williams, 71, of Manchester Center, was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center in New York.Richard Treat Williams' nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series “Everwood” and the movie “Hair.” He appeared in more than 120 TV and film roles, including the movies “The Eagle Has Landed,” “Prince of the City” and “Once Upon a Time in America.”Koss, the managing creative director of the Dorset Theatre Fest...

Cedric the Entertainer stops by WGN Morning News

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:24:33 GMT

CHICAGO — He's had a very versatile career, and you could say that he put on a few hats during his apperance on Channel 9 on Monday morning. Cedric "The Entertainer" Kyles was on WGN Morning News to talk with Dean Richards, Robin Baumgarten, and Dan Ponce about his career along with his event in Chicago on Monday.He'll be at the Harold Washington Cultural Center for a "Ced Talk" at 7 p.m., and took some time to discuss that event during his first segment on the show. Later, Cedric was outside with Dean as he did some cooking while showing off a few products that's he's brought out with AC Barbeque and Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter. 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!