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How Chicago authorities are preparing for the NASCAR Street Race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

CHICAGO — As crews continue to work to complete construction on the grounds of the 2.2-mile course downtown, a number of entities in Chicago are making their own preparations for the first NASCAR street race. Officials from the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Chicago Police, Chicago Fire Department, and NASCAR gathered Wednesday to address some of their plans ahead of the event on Saturday and Sunday. They are not only dealing with the first-time event but also the upcoming July 4th holiday on Tuesday, making for one of the busiest weekends of 2023 for Chicago. What to know about NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race Week In terms of air quality, which has been low in Chicago the past few days, OEMC interim executive director Jose Tirado said they are monitoring the situation with the Illinois EPA. They don't anticipate being in an air quality alert when the on-track activity begins Saturday but will adjust if smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to move t...

A great performance from a veteran guard ends Sky's losing skid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

CHICAGO — The longest losing skid of the 2023 season for the Chicago Sky has come to an end thanks to a big day from a veteran guard.Courtney Williams scored a season-high 21 points in a Wednesday matinee at Wintrust Arena against the Sparks, helping the hosts to an 80-63 win over Los Angeles. In the process, she helped snap a six-game losing skid as the Sky won their first game since beating the Fever at home on June 6. The recent difficult stretch erased what was a strong start to the season for the new-look squad, as Wednesday's win improves the team to 6-9 on the season.The Sky outscored the Sparks by ten in the second quarter and continued to pull away for the rest of the second half, with Williams leading the way.She was 9-of-15 from the field with a trio of three-pointers in the effort to go along with her team-high seven rebounds in arguably her best game of the season. In her first year with the Sky, the guard averaged 7.3 points and 5.9 rebounds a game coming into the cont...

Almost 3,000 Texans had an abortion in Kansas last year, state data shows

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Almost 3,000 Texas women received an abortion in Kansas last year, new data shows. At the same time, the number of abortions performed in Texas ground to a halt in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade.The Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 decision on June 24, 2022, eliminating the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion. The ruling gave states the authority to limit or ban the procedure. Number of abortions in Texas dropped 99.5% in the months after Roe v. Wade was overturned A trigger law in Texas went into effect in August 2022, banning most abortions in the state. Abortion is also banned in neighboring Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, meaning Texas women who want the procedure must travel to states like Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico.According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 2,978 abortions were performed on Texas residents last year, including 50 under the age of 18.The total number is...

Twins’ offense quiet as team suffers sweep in Atlanta

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

ATLANTA — Willi Castro was nearing third base for what would have been his second stolen base of the day when Christian Vázquez stung a ball towards center. Hit more toward the left or more toward the right, it could have found grass and Castro could have scored the Twins’ first run of the game and cut the Atlanta Braves’ lead in half.Instead, his screamer went right toward center fielder Michael Harris II, who gloved it and easily doubled Castro off of second base. It was that kind of day for the Twins, who were unable to manufacture much offensively in a 3-0 loss to the Braves on Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park.The loss caps a three-game sweep at the hands of the National League’s best team and concludes a grueling stretch of 16 games in as many days, which the Twins finished 7-9. It also drops the Twins (40-42) back to two games under .500 after a series in which they finished 0 for 23 with runners in scoring position.The Twins had the leadoff runner on base in three innings, ...

Hannaford recalls two Veggie Salads over mislabeling

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hannaford has recalled two Veggie Salads at certain stores due to mislabeling. The salads are missing the "milk" allergen on the label. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The affected salads were purchased between June 24 and June 27. Hannaford said there have been no reports of illness or injury. The salads impacted by the recall are 4.5 oz. containers of Hannaford Delight Veggie Salad with UPC Code 04126876416 and 14.8 oz. containers of Hannaford Veggie Salad with UPC Code 04126876772.Capital Region stores impacted141 Hannaford SQ Ste. 2 in Bennington, Vermont318 US Route 7 South in Rutland, Vermont43 Round Lake Road in Ballston Lake180 Delaware Avenue in Delmar100 Plaza Road in Kingston190 Quaker Road in Queensbury596 Columbia Turnpike in East Greenbush2967 Route 9 STE 400 in Valatie19 Clifton Country Road in Clifton Park900 Central Avenue in Albany175 Broad Street in Glens Falls95 Weibel Avenue in ...

Art on the rise as LARAC announces 2023 grants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) has announced the list of artists and organizations set to get an injection of funding through its partnerships in 2023. Twenty-seven recipients will get funding, including six individual artists and many organizations across Warren and Washington counties. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The grand total of $91,805 comes via the New York Statewide Community Regrant Program. The funding has been dispersed across artists and groups with the goal of creating and bolstering affordable, accessible arts programming. The recipients are among 44 applicants.Individual artistsAndrew DalyCamille West-WodickaJustin O'RourkeLaurie MilesMargaret JacobsThomas MowattWarren County organizationsAdirondack Ballet TheaterAdirondack Theater FestivalAdirondack VoicesGlens Falls Community TheaterNorth Country ArtsNorth Creek Railway Depot Preservation AssociationOur T...

18-year-old charged with rape in Queensbury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A teen has been arrested and charged with rape by the Warren County Sheriff's Office. Police said Nathan Hilbert, 18, of Diamond Point, was arrested on June 27. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 25, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office started investigating two alleged sexual assaults that happened in Queensbury between June 24 and June 25. Hilbert is accused of having forciblesexual intercourse with an adult, as well as with an 11-year-old.Hilbert was charged with two counts of first-degree rape. He was arraigned at CAP Court and remanded to the Warren County Jail.

NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson's in-laws found shot to death in Oklahoma

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. On Tuesday, law enforcement opened an investigation after the discovery of two family members in their 70s and their young grandson. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Husband and wife Jack and Terry Janway, 69 and 68, and their 11-year-old grandson Dalton Janway, 11, were found dead on Monday at a home in Muskogee, about 50 miles southeast of Tulsa. Muskogee police spokesperson Lynn Hamlin said that investigators think Terry shot and killed her husband and grandson before shooting herself.Police responded to the home after a woman called 911 to report a disturbance with a gun before hanging up, Hamlin said. When police arrived, they found one person near the front door of the home, then heard a gunshot from further inside, where officers later found two other people dead, Hamlin s...

Group seeks ballot initiative for local control of guns in Missouri

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A gun-control advocacy group filed three ballot initiative petitions on Wednesday with the Missouri Secretary of State's Office, an effort that could allow several counties to regulate guns within their jurisdictions.Sensible Missouri has officially filed three petitions. The group says all three versions of the inactive aim to amend the Missouri Constitution through a statewide vote in November 2024. 2nd Missouri man sentenced in death of woman who was caged, dismembered Some group leaders spoke with FOX 2's Emily Manley earlier this week on their goals. They plan to conduct polling in the future to see which version is most appealing to voters. All three versions differ in defining which local governments would be granted this authority under the state constitution and how that authority would be adopted into law. In all versions, the authority would be granted to Kansas City, Jackson County, St. Louis County and St. Louis City. One version would limit the authority...

Man sentenced for starting fires in Mark Twain National Forest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:12 GMT

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – An Iron County, Missouri, man appeared in federal court Wednesday to be sentenced for starting fires in Mark Twain National Forest and threatening a forestry officer.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Lucas G. Henson, 37, pleaded guilty in March to arson, assault of a law enforcement officer, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.A judge sentenced Henson to 12½ years in federal prison, and ordered him to pay the U.S. Forest Service approximately $7,200 to cover the cost of damages for the fires he set.On Oct. 22, 2022, Henson, who was out on bond for stealing and drug-related offenses, stole a van from a Poplar Bluff business. He abandoned the van after it ran out of gas. He later broke into a camper at another local business and stole items from the RV. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...