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Quebec police watchdog investigates death of man allegedly struck by stolen car

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after a driver allegedly fleeing police in a stolen car struck and killed a man in his 60s in Longueuil, Que.The agency, known as the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, says police in the Montreal suburb received a call about a stolen car shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday.It issued a news release saying officers in a patrol car found the stolen vehicle about half an hour later and began following in order to intercept it. But the officers quickly lost sight of the vehicle, which struck the pedestrian about five minutes after police began following it.The pedestrian was transported to hospital, where he was declared dead.One of the occupants of the vehicle was also injured and is now in hospital in stable condition.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2023. The Canadian Press

4 teens from North York and Richmond Hill deceased after collision in Huntsville

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

Huntsville OPP responded to the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 60 near Hidden Valley Road in Huntsville on Saturday night, resulting in the death of five people, including four teens from North York and Richmond Hill.At approximately 11:10 p.m., Huntsville OPP received a report of a serious collision involving a westbound Mercedes SUV and an eastbound Ford SUV on Highway 60.Four teens were in the Mercedes, between the ages of 15 and 17 years of age, all from the North York and Richmond Hill areas. They were all pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of the Ford was a 42-year-old female from Huntsville who was transported to Huntsville Memorial Hospital. She later succumbed to her injuries. Highway 60 remained closed while police investigated.No further information has been released at this time.

4 found dead near North Carolina homeless camp; 3 shot before shooter killed self, police say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

AUTRYVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Deputies responding to a call about shots fired in North Carolina on Sunday found four people shot to death in what appeared to be a campsite for homeless people, authorities said.An initial review of the crime scene indicated someone killed three people before killing themselves, Sampson County Sheriff’s Capt. Eric Pope told WRAL-TV.Two men and two women were found dead around a tent at the end of a private road rutted with huge potholes near Autryville, authorities said.The names of the people killed have not been released and Pope said investigators are still collecting evidence to determine exactly how the shootings unfolded.Autryville is about 55 miles (90 kilometers) south of Raleigh, the state capital.The Associated Press

An alliance of Myanmar ethnic groups claim capture of another big trade crossing at Chinese border

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — An alliance of armed ethnic minority groups that launched a surprise offensive last month against Myanmar’s military has seized a major trading gate on the country’s northeastern border with China, a spokesperson for one of the groups said Sunday.Le Kyar Win, the spokesperson of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, told The Associated Press that the Kyin-San-Kyawt border gate, one of the five major trading gates in Muse township along the Myanmar-China border in northern Shan state, was seized on Saturday by the alliance forces.Muse hosts the 105-Mile Trade Zone and has the greatest volume of trade with China. It is the fourth border crossing seized by the alliance forces in a month of intense fighting.“We attacked the places controlled by the junta as our military targets,” Le Kyar Win said.Social media sites associated with the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army displayed photos and video of what they said were its forces at the border gate. The cla...

Russia puts spokesman for tech giant and Facebook owner Meta on wanted list

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

Russia has added the spokesman of U.S. tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country’s interior ministry.Russian state agency Tass and independent news outlet Mediazona first reported on Andy Stone’s inclusion on the list on Sunday, weeks after Russian authorities in October classified Meta as a “terrorist and extremist” organization, opening the way for possible criminal proceedings against Russian residents using its platforms. The interior ministry’s database does not give details of the case against Stone, stating only that he is wanted on criminal charges. According to Mediazona, an independent news website that covers Russia’s opposition and prison system, Stone was put on the wanted list in February 2022, but authorities made no related statements at the time and no news media reported on the matter until this week. In March this year, Russia’s federal Investigative Committee opened ...

Is Illinois the most expensive state to keep your home warm this winter?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A holiday gift is coming early this year. The average winter heating bill is expected to drop, according to projections by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). After a large spike in heating prices (and basically everything else) last year, Americans are getting some relief from rising costs. The EIA attributes the estimated 20% drop in winter heating prices to a large supply of natural gas and expected mild winter temperatures, among other factors. But even with drops across the board, residents of many states are still expected to fork over more than $100 a month to keep their homes toasty. Personal finance site MoneyGeek analyzed the EIA data to determine which states are likely to see the highest monthly heating bill come winter. It’s the first El Niño winter in 5 years. What will be different? Illinois residents are the unlucky winners who land at the top of the list. The average monthly natural gas bill this winter is expected to be $133. If it's any con...

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin expected to survive prison stabbing: officials

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

(The Hill) -- Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd, is expected to survive a prison stabbing, the Minnesota Attorney General's Office said Saturday.Chauvin was stabbed Friday at a federal prison in Tucson, Ariz., The Associated Press first reported. He was seriously injured in the knife attack, the AP said.A spokesperson for the Minnesota Attorney General's Office said Chauvin is expected to survive following the attack, NBC News reported. Supreme Court declines to review Derek Chauvin’s conviction in George Floyd’s murder On Friday, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) confirmed that a person had been attacked at the Tucson prison at about 12:30 p.m. and was taken to medical facilities. The BOP did not disclose the victim’s identity.Attorney Gregory Erickson, who represented Chauvin in a civil case, said that neither he nor members of Chauvin’s family have been provided updates about his condition.“As an outsider, I view this lack of communica...

Are millennials worse off than boomers? Here's how they stack up financially

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

(NEXSTAR) -- Millennials are often stereotyped as lazy, entitled, and less wealthy than baby boomers. But the younger generation is not uniformly worse off, a new study claims.They are, however, facing a widening wealth gap. "The wealthiest millennials now have more than ever, while the poor are left further behind," said the study's lead author Rob Gruijters, an associate professor of education and international development at England's University of Cambridge. Here’s the average net worth of Americans by age Millennials in their mid-30s are more likely to work low-paying service jobs and live with their parents, researchers found, but those with affluent middle-class lifestyles often have more wealth than boomers did at the same age.The study, published in the American Journal of Sociology in September 2023, examined the work and family life trajectories of more than 6,000 boomers and 6,000 millennials in the U.S. It compared how these life decisions impacted thei...

Do you actually need to let your car warm up in winter?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — The cold winter days are now at our doorsteps (though many of us may experience a warmer winter this year), which also means getting into a cold car if you want to go anywhere. Maybe you sit in the car, shivering as you wait for the heat to kick in. Or maybe you’re lucky enough to have a car with remote start, so it’s already warm and running by the time you get in. Either way, you probably don’t have to let your car warm up at all. Decades ago, when cars relied on carburetors, you would need to let your car warm up in order for it to work properly, The Washington Post explained in a 2014 article. If you didn’t, your car could stall.  Don’t overlook this button in your car That changed in the 1980s and 90s as car makers started using electronic fuel injections instead of carburetors. The new technology uses sensors that don’t need to be warmed up to supply fuel to the engine, according to industry experts.Drivers were also once advised to let their ...

Some Texans switch industries, filling teacher gaps

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:02:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As teacher shortages continue to inundate school districts in Texas and beyond, some participants in teacher certification programs here in Austin shared what attracted them to the profession.Alberto Serna, a teacher residency program participant at Austin Community College, decided to return to school after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a film degree last year. Austin Community College's Northridge campus features a mock-up classroom for students to practice in. (KXAN Photo/Kelsey Thompson)Austin Community College's Northridge campus features a mock-up classroom for students to practice in. (KXAN Photo/Kelsey Thompson)Austin Community College's Northridge campus features a mock-up classroom for students to practice in. (KXAN Photo/Kelsey Thompson)Austin Community College's Northridge campus features a mock-up classroom for students to practice in. (KXAN Photo/Kelsey Thompson)Austin Community College's Northridge campus features a mock-up cla...