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McCarthy calls on Biden to schedule meeting on debt ceiling

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday he’s growing increasingly concerned about President Joe Biden’s unwillingness to negotiate on lifting the nation’s borrowing authority, saying in a letter to the president that the White House position “could prevent America from meeting its obligations and hold dire ramifications for the entire nation.”Rather than open direct talks on the debt ceiling, which the Democrats agree must be raised, Biden and his party’s lawmakers are challenging Republicans to publicly present their own budget proposals — something McCarthy has declined to do.For now, the Treasury Department has resorted to “extraordinary measures” to avoid default on the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing authority. But those measures will run out — and put the U.S. at risk of being unable to pay all of its bills — possibly as early as June.The White House has emphasized that Biden is not willing to entertain proposed cuts in ...

French police brace for protest violence; trash strike ends

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands marched as protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms gripped France again Tuesday, with police ramping up security after the government warned that radical demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill.” Concerns that violence could mar the demonstrations prompted what Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin described as an unprecedented deployment of 13,000 officers, nearly half of them concentrated in the French capital, where police faced down ultra-leftist radicals.In a sign that protests may be losing a little steam, sanitation workers in Paris announced that they are suspending their more than three-week-long strike that has left piles of stinking garbage uncollected on the capital’s streets. The CGT union, which organized the strikes, said in a statement that workers will return to their jobs Wednesday because “we hardly have any strikers left.” It was unclear whether private companies responsible for keeping some ...

12-year-old accused of stabbing 13-year-old at NY middle school: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

LINDENHURST, N.Y. (WPIX) – A 13-year-old boy was stabbed in the hallway of a Long Island, New York, middle school and airlifted to a hospital, police and a district official said Monday.Suffolk County police were called to Lindenhurst Middle School around 12:30 p.m. The boy was stabbed in the leg near the upper groin area by a 12-year-old male student, according to police. The victim was airlifted to a local hospital in critical but stable condition, police said. The boy lost a lot of blood and underwent surgery at the hospital, authorities said.The stabbing happened in the second-floor hallway during a dispute between the two students, which is currently under investigation, according to Suffolk County Police Deputy Inspector Sean Beran.Eighth-grade student Lucas Leguizamon told WPIX he saw the stabbing."I was going to my class and there was a kid and they were fighting. And then he pulled out the knife and he stabbed him in the leg and there was blood everywhere ... Ever...

Where does the cost of Cubs, White Sox home openers rank in MLB?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

CHICAGO — While it's one of the most celebrated days in all of American professional sports, it can sometimes take a hit out of the pocketbook.Opening Day for baseball is fun but it can be expensive for fans of the Cubs and White Sox who make their way to the ballpark for their first home games of the 2023 season. So where do both Chicago teams rank when it comes to the most expensive for the opener? According to research from MIBets.com, which ranked the most affordable home openers for the 2023 season, the Cubs and Wrigley Field ranks tenth while the White Sox first game at Guaranteed Rate Field comes in 15th. They determined the cost of available ticket prices, nearby parking, along with the cost of a beer and a hot dog for Opening Day for each team. They also used four websites - SpotHero, SeatGeek, MLB, and Cheapism, to compile data on all of these prices.According to MIBets.com, an adult can expect to spend $91.98 for a ticket, parking, a beer & hot dog when attending to t...

Honda recalls more than 330,000 vehicles over mirror issue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

Honda is recalling more than 330,000 vehicles because heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, which could lead to the mirror glass falling out and increase the risk of a crash.Vehicles included in the recall are 2020-2022 Odyssey, 2020-2022 Passport, 2020-2021 Pilot and 2020-2021 Ridgeline. Five big questions if Trump gets indicted The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the vehicles don't comply with the necessary rear visibility requirements.Honda dealers will replace the side-view mirrors on impacted vehicles free of charge.Owner notification letters are expected to be sent out on May 8. Vehicle owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

Dean Richards chats with the stars of The Book Of Mormon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

Sam McLellan – Plays Elder Price in THE BOOK OF MORMONBerlande – Plays Nabulungi in THE BOOK OF MORMONTHE BOOK OF MORMONBroadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre151 W. Randolph St., ChicagoMarch 28 – April 16http://www.broadwayinchicago.comhttps://thebookofmormontour.com/

UK Space Industry Income Reaches £17.5B With Job and Service Growth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

Elgin ISD addresses spoiled milk served to students

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) — Parents in Elgin ISD sid they were shocked to see spoiled milk being served to their kids in school cafeterias.“Just seeing it grosses me out,” an Elgin ISD parent who wished to remain anonymous told KXAN.Parents in the district reached out to KXAN after they said there have been multiple issues with spoiled milk. One video shows a student pouring slimy milk onto his plate in the cafeteria.Screengrab of milk poured onto a cafeteria tray. Elgin ISD parents tell KXAN the milk is spoiled. (Photo: KXAN ReportIt)“The date appears to be good, but the milk has a bad taste,” a parent in the district said to KXAN.“He has felt sick, he has come home feeling sick, I told him to stop drinking the milk altogether just to avoid this, but my concern is that there are other kids, other parents that are not aware of what is going on,” a parent said.KXAN reached out to Elgin ISD who confirms there is an issue involving the quality of milk cartons supplied by their dairy vendor.E...

'A new lens': Jesús Garza on Austin leadership shakeups, office procedures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A little more than a month after Jesús Garza was asked to temporarily take Austin's city manager seat, Garza has shaken up the city's leadership structure and is working towards establishing what he thinks will be more collaborative office procedures. Garza is being asked to fill the city manager role after council and the mayor voted to part ways with former city manager Spencer Cronk last month. The body expressed concern about Cronk's handling of the February winter storm and police contract negotiations, among other issues."While I understand that change can lead to some anxiety, in the end the way we grow, the way we develop is to be challenged," Garza said. "If you're comfortable being challenged, you're going to be absolutely alright in this new structure." Late Friday night, the city announced a shakeup in who reports to who at some of the city's highest levels. It means several assistant city managers will oversee a different spread of city departments. ...

Palliser teacher honoured with Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:18:13 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsCoalhurst High School teacher, Michael Saad, has been awarded the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.The medals are awarded to a distinguished group of recipients who were nominated by other Albertans who indicated the nominee should be recognized for their contributions and commitment to their communities.Although the tradition of commemorative medals dates back to the middle ages, since the 1930s the selection criteria has changed and are now awarded with “equitable representation” in mind. The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal was created in 2022 by the Provincial Government and will be awarded to 7000 Albertans who are emblematic of the late Sovereign’s own commitment to public service.Michael Saad currently teaches social studies at Coalhurst High School, where he has been working for 19 of his 25 years as a teacher.Saad said receiving the prestigious medal was, “a big surprise and an even bigger honour. Growing up as a...