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Two men charged in shooting death of Fudail Moulvi

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

Two men have been arrested in the shooting death of a 19-year-old earlier this month in Don Mills.Police say Fudail Moulvi was found shot to death in the area of Lawrence Avenue and Don Mills Road on July 1. Investigators believe Moulvi was shot at a separate location. On Tuesday, police charged 19-year-old Komail Kabal Mohammad with second degree murder. On Wednesday, police say 20-year-old Mustafa Khalid turned himself into police and has also been charged with second degree murder.

Recognition of First Nations rights a ‘sticking’ point in new policing law plan: AFN

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

OTTAWA — A lawyer for the Assembly of First Nations says including the recognition of rights is a “sticking” point as the organization negotiates a new policing bill with Ottawa. Julie McGregor updated chiefs gathered in Halifax today on work to develop a law that would declare policing on First Nations an essential service.She told the organization’s general assembly the Department of Public Safety recently said it does not have a mandate to include full recognition of First Nations rights in the proposed legislation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised that his government would bring forward a new law in 2020.Calls for its introduction were amplified last year after 11 people were stabbed and killed on James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby community of Weldon, Sask., where the RCMP was the police service of jurisdiction. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said last year that he hoped to table a bill by the fall, but nothing was introduced before MPs broke...

WATCH LIVE | Chicago Weather Live: Storms blanket Chicago area - join the interactive livestream

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

CHICAGO — WGN meteorologist Tim Joyce is taking your questions as severe storms move through the Chicago area. Flood Watch in effect as heavy rain, storms move through area Join Tim and WGN News Now host Chip Brewster at 1:00 p.m. for an interactive, weather-centric livestream. They are taking as many viewer questions and comments as they can immediately following WGN Midday News.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog Have a question or comment? Send it in via this form:Submit a form.

Why the All-Star Game was extra special for Cubs' pitcher Justin Steele

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

SEATTLE — For the first time in 11 years, the National League has won the Midsummer Classic, and a Cubs' player had something to do with it.Yet that probably wasn't the only thing that made Tuesday night something quite special for Justin Steele. The pitcher had a number of reasons to celebrate over the course of 24 hours in Seattle. (Justin Steele with family at MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet)The first reason had nothing to due with baseball but rather the placement of the game on July 11.That's because the pitcher was getting ready for his first MLB All-Star Game on his 28th birthday. Steele earned the right with an outstanding first half where he went 9-2 with a 2.56 ERA in his third season at the major league level with the Cubs. But he wasn't the only one to get birthday wishes on this day, because his son, Beau, was also celebrating his first birthday as well.All of this on a day for a pitcher who was a fifth round draft pick for the Cubs, spent seven years in the minor leagues,...

Pioneering Anchor Brewing Co. to shut down after 127 years

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

San Francisco’s 127-year-old Anchor Brewing Co. will shut down and liquidate after years of declining sales, citing tough economic conditions.Anchor has been a trailblazer in the U.S., brewing craft beers when most Americans were loyal to one of the few major breweries.The brewery teetered on insolvency in the 1960s, when it was acquired by Stanford grad Fritz Maytag, according to Anchor Brewing.Maytag implemented new brewing practices such as dry hopping, and began bottling the beer in 1971. By the mid 1970s Anchor Brewing had assembled a solid portfolio of respected brews including Anchor Porter, Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn Barleywine Ale, and the first annual Christmas Ale, a sought-after brew around the holiday every year in multiple regions of the U.S.In 2017 it was purchased by Japan's Sapporo. Student loans: How payments pinch renters, dash dreams of homeownership Beer makers have faced increasing difficulties over the past few years, including lockdowns implemented during the...

The Emmy nominations are in: HBO dominates, top TV stars get multiple nods

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

(KTLA) – HBO was the big winner Wednesday morning as the nominations for the 75th annual Emmy Awards were announced.The top three nominated shows, "Succession," "The Last of Us" and "The White Lotus," all aired or currently air on the premium network."Succession," which ended earlier this year after its fourth season, garnered 27 nominations. "The Last of Us" received 24, while "The White Lotus" got 23.Apple TV+ is home to the next-highest-nominated show, "Ted Lasso," which received 21 nominations.Those four series were the only programs to receive more than 20 nominations, though double-digit nods were also earned by Prime Video's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (14), FX's "The Bear" (13), Netflix's "Beef" (13), Netflix's "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (13), Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building" (11) and HBO's "Barry" (11). Why do awards shows separate acting categories by ‘actor’ and ‘actress’? Several actors also received multiple nominations.Pedro Pascal, the star of...

YouTuber charged people to see autopsy photos of 11-year-old: 'Completely disrespectful'

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

(NewsNation) — A YouTuber obtained gruesome autopsy photos of a murdered 11-year-old boy and then charged money for people to view them, NewsNation has learned.The YouTuber, going by the name “Zav Girl,” sent in a Freedom of Information Act request for the autopsy photos of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, who was fatally stabbed and shot by his stepmother in 2020.Once the pictures were released to the person running the YouTube account, she charged her followers $3 on Patreon to view them.Prosecutors said Gannon Stauch's stepmother Letecia Stauch killed him in January 2020 because she hated him and wanted to hurt his father, Al Stauch, whom she planned to leave and who was away on a National Guard deployment at the time. She stabbed him 18 times while he fought back, then hit him in the head and shot him. From there, she stuffed the 11-year-old’s body in a suitcase and drove to Florida to dump it over a bridge. 3 teens charged with murder after plan to egg home turns deadly, deputies s...

The Book Burrow surpasses sales goal, opening door for new space

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — A week and a half after a social media call for help, The Book Burrow has passed its goal of selling 1,000 books, creating the possibility of finding a home for Pflugerville's only bookstore. Previous: Pflugerville’s Book Burrow closes in on a store after social media support “I thought we were gonna sell maybe 200 books…it’s been a crazy week,” said store owner Kelsey Black to KXAN on July 7. “I am just blessed that the book world community came out to support us, and all of our wonderful, beautiful customers have come in to support us. And in our time of need, which is just the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”As of Tuesday morning, the store has sold 1,800 books. Specifics on a new space are yet to be revealed, but Black said that they are "closing in." One possibility mentioned by Black is a refurbished school bus.The store is currently inside the Three Legged Goat, a wine and craft beer bar at 200 E Pecan St. The Book Burrow will need ...

2 injured after rollover crash on East US-290

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on East US-290 eastbound near Manor. Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted one of the vehicles was rolled over on its roof, and one person was pinned in a vehicle and had to be extricated.Travis County Emergency Services District 12 tweeted the crash was near Beltex Drive and Paseo De Presidente Boulevard. ATCEMS said both people involved were declared trauma alerts and were transported to Dell Seton with potentially serious injuries. Two-vehicle crash on East US-290 near Beltex Drive and Paseo De Presidente Boulevard (Photo: Travis County ESD 12) Two-vehicle crash on East US-290 near Beltex Drive and Paseo De Presidente Boulevard (Photo: Travis County ESD 12) Drivers should expect delays and avoid the area if possible.

Mother fights for new food allergy awareness law after son dies eating at McAllen restaurant

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:54:06 GMT

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After nearly a decade of pushing for food allergy awareness following the death of her son, a determined mother's hard work paid off as a new law goes into effect this year.In 2014, Sergio Alexander Lopez died after ingesting peanut butter at a McAllen restaurant. Before eating, Lopez checked with employees whether it was safe. Lopez, who was 24, was an aspiring musician who graduated from high school in Harlingen.ValleyCentral spoke with his mother, Belinda Vaca, who has made it her mission to prevent tragedies like this from happening again.June 25, 2014On June 25, 2014, Lopez was on his lunch break and went to a restaurant on 10th Street in McAllen with a friend. He ordered a veggie taco and asked if the order had peanuts. He was told no. Lopez received the ordered and asked again, and was told no a second time, his mother recalled.He took the order to-go and began eating the food in front of the music academy he worked at when he felt a tinglin...