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'We feel isolated from society': Migrants in Chicago seek assistance with housing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

CHICAGO — Marlin is part of a recent wave of migrants from Venezuela seeking asylum in the US. She arrived in Chicago with her five kids by plane almost a week ago and is staying at the Olive Branch Mission in West Englewood. Speaking to WGN News in Spanish, she says the family is grateful for the accommodations.“We have a bed, food and have also received coats,” she said.   Migrants sleeping on floors of Chicago police districts But the mother adds that living conditions are not ideal for the children. “We're not in a place where our kids' mental health is prioritized or where they can run around and play,” she said.  Marlin said that she is left feeling disconnected.  “We feel isolated from society," she said. "Our kids need psychological help and need to go to school." Marlin met with a social worker to express her concerns but said she was told to wait. The mother of five said that she worries she'll miss out on opportunities for her and her children. Lightfo...

Piping plover Imani returns to Montrose Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

CHICAGO — One of Chicago's famous piping plovers is back at Montrose Beach. How the story of two little birds captivated Chicago Imani, the chick of beloved piping plovers Monty and Rose, was spotted in Chicago, much to the delight of local bird lovers. Beloved piping plover Monty dies unexpectedly The official Chicago Piping Plover account confirmed the news on Twitter.Imani hatched two years ago and has made the trip back to Montrose Beach both years.

Grandmother delivers her own grandson in Cleveland family's living room

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

CLEVELAND (WJW) - When she wasn't able to get to the hospital in time, one Ohio woman found herself giving birth in her own living room. What makes this delivery even more special is that the woman's mother got to deliver her own grandson."I was having contractions but they were really irregular," Cleveland mom Breanna Johnson recounted to Nexstar's WJW. As a mother of one already, she said she knew what she was experiencing. 5 honored for rescuing missing boy, 3, from New York train tracks "I said, 'We aren't going anywhere, he's coming,'" Breanna explained. She wasn't due until next week, but the baby had other plans.Ceth Johnson, the boy's father, immediately called 911. "I'm on the phone with dispatch, getting blankets, towels, everything that we need. They are telling me we need to do this," he told WJW.Luckily, Breanna's parents just so happened to be at the house."My father lays me down on the floor and the only other person here to catch the baby was my mom," sai...

Mushroom extract found to be effective in treating COVID-19

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) –  Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch found that an extract from a mushroom can reduce infection from COVID-19.Researchers at UTMB infected mice with SARS-CoV-2 and then administered an oral supplement of a mushroom extract – called AHCC. They found that the extract was effective at combating harmful symptoms in mice with both mild and severe COVID-19 infections. The research was published in the journal Pathogens earlier this month.“We found that with an oral supplement of AHCC, [it] can decrease infection and also [reduce] the tissue damage in the lungs,” said Dr. Tian Wang, UTMB professor and lead author of the study. “In the severe model, we also found that [AHCC] can significantly reduce mortality. Our study suggests the oral supplementation with the nutrient can improve immunity,” she said. This study is another example of the mushroom’s –hoof fungus or Fomes fomentarius – medicinal benefits. Wang said she worked on a previous study...

Charges: St. Paul man solicited sex from girls online with vape pens and money

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

A St. Paul man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl last year, then soliciting her 14-year-old friend for sex with a promise of money.Xang Vang assaulted the 13-year-old girl at a Maplewood park in August after communicating with her through Snapchat and email, according to felony charges filed against him in Ramsey County District Court.Xang Vang (Courtesy of Ramsey County sheriff’s office)The girl recently told police Vang gave her vape pens afterward. She described him as a “sugar daddy,” the charges say.Vang went to a different Maplewood park on April 19 to meet the 14-year-old girl for sex, the charges say. He was met by police, instead, and arrested.Vang, 37, was charged Friday with one count each of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, solicitation of a child to engage in sexual conduct and engaging in electronic communication describing sexual conduct with a child.He was released from the Ramsey County jail on Friday after posting a $250,000 bond. A ...

Letters: Nope, not Trump or Biden. Time for a new generation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

A hopeful young person insteadNope. I do not accept the candidacy of Joe Biden or Donald Trump for president in 2024. They’re both old news of an older generation.I am bothered by the optics of Biden who has many had unfortunate gaffes and falls. Wondering if a gaffe would start WWIII, or if he’ll break a hip allowing an untested replacement in his wake. He’s also a polarizing figure and marches to his own drum. I am bothered by the optics of how other countries view the USA as being led by someone who may not fulfill promises made to the USA or to their countries.I am bothered by the optics of Trump who seemingly has his finger on the nuclear button and his brash polarizing politics. He now has been indicted for alleged felonies and is going to a civil trial for an alleged rape, with more rumors of other possible indictments. Like Biden, Trump is also one that clearly marches to his own drum.I can’t conscientously vote for either. They don’t deserve ou...

Here’s why Wild winger Marcus Foligno shouldn’t have been ejected from Game 5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

Marcus Foligno was already fully dressed in his suit on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center in Dallas while the rest of his teammates were gearing down.After getting ejected for knee-on-knee contact just 2 minutes, 14 seconds into Game 5 of the first-round playoff series, Foligno struggled to find the right words on the heels of the Wild’s 4-0 loss to the Dallas Stars.He made clear that he felt he let his teammates down by forcing them to play without him for nearly 60 minutes of regulation. He also made clear that he didn’t agree with ruling that got him kicked out of the game in the first place.“A major?” Foligno asked rhetorically to reporters in the Wild locker room. “I don’t agree with it.”The play in question featured the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Foligno colliding with the Stars’ 6-foot-3, 225-pound Radek Faksa at full speed. It looked like a car accident, and while Foligno managed to stay on his skates, Faksa flipped before cru...

Robots move around local classrooms as part of new computer science standards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Robots have become an essential part of life. This year, a local school has become one of the first in the state to implement new computer science standards by launching a new robotics and coding program that's being used at all grade levels, kindergarten through senior year of high school.This year, inside the halls of Catholic Center, there is a different kind of teacher. Whirring down the hall, you'll find a two-wheeled rotund robot with a friendly face, known as Photon. "Photon is the only robotics program that has been studied at the university level," explained Lily Spera, the elementary school principal at Catholic Central School. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Driven by the data, Spera put the tech to the test in every classroom. Fifth grader Julia Harley said, "Well, I'm not the best with technology, but once I started using Photon, I think that changed. It makes it step-by-step, very easy...

Rules on transgender health care debated in St. Louis County court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - With a midnight deadline looming, the fight over transgender care is in the St. Louis courts for a showdown, and that hearing is going on Wednesday.Missouri's Attorney General wants restrictions on puberty blockers, hormone treatments, or gender transition surgery for both children and adults.Transgender Missourians and health care providers want a St. Louis County judge to block the attorney general's emergency restriction on transgender health care. Top Story: Mushroom hunter describes discovering body in the woods The Missouri Attorney General's strict new rules restricting gender-affirming care are set to go into effect on Thursday. Andrew Bailey's attempt to move the case into federal court failed when the federal judge sent the matter back to the 21st Judicial St. Louis County Courts.ACLU attorneys are calling for a temporary restraining order to prevent the order from taking effect. Both sides are making their case on whether to move forward with the first-of...

Court docs: Ex-prosecutor remains committed to complying in Kim Gardner case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:51:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Nearly one week since a former prosecutor in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office spoke out on the Kim Gardner case and told FOX 2 she wouldn't be silenced, new court documents further support her intentions. Natalia Ogurkiewicz came forward during arguments about what the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office should have to turn over. Ogurkiewicz, a former violent crimes prosecutor, spoke out in court last week, essentially saying, “I’ll turn it over.”In court documents released Wednesday, the attorney defending Ogurkiewicz stated she will "resist all efforts to preclude her compliance." Ogurkiewicz reiterates that she does not seek "to speculate or make any representation as to the City of St. Louis’s interest" in the Missouri Attorney General's quo warranto against Gardner. This St. Louis restaurant has the best soul food in Missouri, food writers say Per court documents, Ogurkiewicz gathered nearly 3,000 documents of information before resigning from her seat on ...