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Queen’s community reacts to planned cuts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

Queen’s faculty and students are speaking out against massive budget cuts that have been revealed by a leaked memo to department heads, directors and chairs and since confirmed. The university plans to introduce a number of austerity measures in the wake of their projected operating deficit of $48 million, with Provost Matthew Evans sharing the improvement this week from original projections of over $62 million – an improvement attributed to the university’s existing hiring freeze.The Faculty of Arts and Science is the largest at Queen’s and is facing the most drastic cuts, it accounts for an estimated $30 million of the university’s projected deficit and the budget will be slashed by $12 million next year and another $18 million in 25/26.Sweeping policy changes that will be enacted as immediately as 2024/25 include courses with low enrolment no longer being offered, reducing the number of teaching assistants and adjuncts, eliminating international stud...

Funeral plans announced for fallen Cortez Police Sergeant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation and Cortez Police Department announced funeral plans in a release Saturday for Sgt. Michael Moran, who was shot and killed by suspects earlier this week.Moran served as a Marine for nine years before he joined the Cortez Police Department in 2012. He became a K-9 handler in 2016 and was most proud of his canine partner Otto, who retired in 2020 and died in October. Cortez police officer killed; 1 suspect dead, another arrested He leaves behind two daughters, as well as friends and family.“Sgt. Michael Moran will be remembered by his fellow officers for his dedication and sense of humor,” police said in a statement.The funeral for Moran will be held Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Cortez Recreation Center. The funeral will not be open to the public, but the public is invited to watch the service on local news stations.Additionally, the public is invited to stand along Main Street, between Chestnut Street and Harrison Street, to view the...

Investigation underway after man stabbed in parking lot of Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

A police investigation is underway after a man was stabbed in the parking lot of Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus on Saturday night, police said.The man was stabbed around 9 p.m. and taken to a nearby hospital, according to Saugus police.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Nurse struck by lightning while walking dog in Dorchester continuing road to recovery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

A nurse who was critically injured when she was struck by lightning while walking her dog in Dorchester in September is heading home as she continues to recover.Thalita Teixeira Padilla, 31, has been released from Spaulding Rehab, where she has been recovering from her injuries.In a statement Saturday, a family member said,” We want to say thank you to Spaulding rehab for the team and staff that took care of Thalita. We are beyond grateful for the extraordinary care she received during her stay. Although she may still have a tough journey ahead towards recovery, her team made sure she took her first steps towards it.”

Family of Mass. airman killed in Osprey crash releases statement honoring his memory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

The grief-stricken family of an airman from Massachusetts released a statement Saturday, days after his death in a US military Osprey crash off the coast of Japan.Pittsfield-native and US Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher, 24, was identified by officials after the CV-22B Osprey he was traveling in crashed off the shore of Yakushima Island on Wednesday, Nov. 29.Galliher was one of eight crew members aboard the Osprey and has so far been the only individual recovered and identified since the crash.In a statement Saturday, Galliher’s family said, ““Our family is mourning the loss of our beloved Jacob, who we have been informed died after the Osprey plane that was transporting him crashed off the coast of Japan. Jacob was an incredible son, brother, husband, father and friend to so many. His short life touched and made better the lives of hundreds, if not thousands in Pittsfield, in this region and everywhere he served. Jacob lived to serve his family, his country and the ...

A suspected bomb blast kills at least 3 Christian worshippers in southern Philippines

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed at least three people and wounded several others Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said.The morning Mass was underway in a gymnasium at the state-run Mindanao State University in Marawi city when the explosion happened, causing panic among dozens of worshippers and leaving the victims bloodied and sprawled on the ground, said Taha Mandangan, the security chief of the sprawling state-run campus.At least two of the wounded were fighting for their lives, Mandangan said.“This is clearly an act of terrorism. It’s not a simple feud between two people. A bomb will kill everybody around,” Mandangan told The Associated Press by telephone.Army troops and police immediately cordoned off the area and were conducting an initial investigation and checking security cameras for any indication of who may have been responsible for the att...

CPD: 6 robberies happened on CTA platforms, trains over two months in Englewood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department sent out a community alert Saturday warning residents in the Englewood neighborhood about a half-dozen robberies that happened on CTA platforms or trains in October and November.CPD said in each robbery, offenders would approach victims on CTA platforms and/or trains, then demand their property before fleeing the scene on foot. Man charged in shooting of 9-month-old girl in Washington Park: police Times and Locations· 200 block of West 63rd Street on Oct. 13, 2023 at 8:20 a.m.· 0-100 block of West 69th Street on Oct. 29, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.· 0-100 block of West 69th Street on Oct. 30, 2023 at 3:35 p.m.· 200 block of West 63rd Street on Nov. 5, 2023 at 1:30 a.m.· 0-100 block of West 69th Street on Nov. 25, 2023 at 2:20 a.m.· 200 block of West 63rd Street on Nov. 27, 2023 at 9:33 a.m.According to police, the suspects are described as being a group of two-to-four Black males in the age range of 16-27, around 5-foot-7-inches to 6-foot-1-inch tall ...

2 Venezuelan migrants charged with burglary from Oak Brook Macy's

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

WHEATON, Ill. — Two Venezuelan migrants were charged with retail theft Saturday after two people stole more than $600 worth of merchandise from the Oak Brook Macy's, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office (DCSAO).According to the DCSAO, 18-year-old Johan Gavidia-Rojas and 20-year-old Edys Alberto Herrera-Gotopo were both charged with retail theft after the two allegedly stole more than $660 in merchandise from the Oak Brook Macy's Friday night.The DCSAO alleged at around 7:10 p.m., Herrera-Gotopo and Gavidia-Rojas entered Macy’s together both carrying empty bags, where the men worked in tandem, with one man selecting items of clothing and putting the items in his bag, while the other man acted as a lookout. The two would then switch roles back and forth until their bags were full, and left the store without paying for the items.As they were leaving the store, that's where they were met by Oak Brook Police Department officers. Herrera-Gotopo was taken into custody w...

USC professor banned over Hamas comments permitted to return to campus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

(The Hill) — University of Southern California (USC) professor John Strauss is permitted to return to campus as the university continues its investigation into the comments he made during a student protest about Hamas, the Los Angeles Times reported.Strauss, a 78-year-old economics professor, was filmed during a Nov. 9 protest on the USC campus calling the students protesting "ignorant" and calling the Palestinian militant group Hamas "murderers." He was then placed on leave and barred from campus.“Hamas are murderers,” he said, according to a video. "That’s all they are. Everyone should be killed, and I hope they all are killed.” Trump says 14th amendment cases, media made him ‘much more popular’ than ever before The video went viral, and opposing petitions called for his termination from the university and for USC to reinstate him.According to the LA Times, the Jewish professor said the university told him he was placed on paid administrative leave and barred from campus. He was...

Men’s hockey: Penn State earns weekend split with Gophers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:12 GMT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Long-time Minnesota coach Don Lucia used to say that the first team to score three goals in any given game is likely to win. At Penn State’s shooting gallery known as Pegula Ice Arena, that number is more like five goals. And on Saturday, the Nittany Lions got there first.Penn State scored twice in less than a minute early, and cashed in on a pair of Gophers turnovers late, holding off any Minnesota opportunities to rally in a 6-3 win.Ryan Kirwan was the hottest of the hot hands for the Lions (9-5-3, 2-3-3 Big Ten), with a goal and two assists as Penn State beat Minnesota at home for the first time in nearly four years. Lions goalie Noah Grannan got his third win of the season with 23 saves.Known as one of the more intimidating places to visit in college hockey, the Penn State coach said his team fed off the crowd’s energy to get an important win.“You lose a tough game last night and the crowd was unbelievable. We come out tonight and look to the Roar Zone, and ...