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A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 35 people and wounds more than 100

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader in the country’s northwestern Bajur district that borders Afghanistan on Sunday, police and health officials said. At least 35 people were killed and more than 100 wounded.Senior police officer Nazir Khan said the workers convention of Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema Islam party was taking place on the outskirts of Khar, the capital of Bajur district, when the explosion took place.Initially police said 10 people were killed but later more bodies were moved to a hospital bringing the death toll to 35. He said some of the wounded were taken to the city’s main hospital in critical condition and the death toll could increase.Azam Khan, head of the emergency room at Khar’s main hospital, said 35 bodies were brought to the hospital and some wre taken back by relatives while the number of wounded was now more than 100 as those who earlier went to near small clini...

US mother, daughter, reported kidnapped in Haiti, people warned not to travel there

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

A woman from New Hampshire who works for a nonprofit organization in Haiti and her young daughter have been reported as kidnapped as the U.S. State Department issued a “do not travel advisory” in the country and ordered nonemergency personnel to leave there amid growing security concerns. Alix Dorsainvil, a nurse for El Roi Haiti, and her daughter were kidnapped on Thursday, the organization said in a statement Saturday. El Roi, which runs a school and ministry in Port au Prince, said the two were taken from campus. Dorsainvil is the wife of the program’s director, Sandro Dorsainvil. “Alix is a deeply compassionate and loving person who considers Haiti her home and the Haitian people her friends and family,” El Roi president and co-founder Jason Brown said in the statement. “Alix has worked tirelessly as our school and community nurse to bring relief to those who are suffering as she loves and serves the people of Haiti in the name of Jesus.”A State Department spokesperson sai...

Canadians travelling to Europe in 2024 will need a permit to enter some countries

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

Canadian travellers will soon need extra documents to visit 30 popular tourist destinations in Europe. The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) will be required for Canadians and other visa-exempt countries who want to travel within the European Union to countries such as France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland. The United Kingdom is not included under the new policy following its withdrawal from the EU in 2020.The application can be completed on the ETIAS website or mobile app and will cost 7 Euros – or about $10 Canadian. Most applications will be processed within a few minutes.“Generally it will be your name, your passport number which will be the big key …some details like your address, where you’re going, how long your staying, who you’re staying with, that type of thing,” Wayne Smith, a professor at the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Toronto Metropolitan University tells CityNews. ...

Facing legal peril, Trump calls on GOP to rally around him as he threatens primary challenges

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — At a moment of growing legal peril, Donald Trump ramped up his calls for his GOP rivals to drop out of the 2024 presidential race as he threatened to primary Republican members of Congress who fail to focus on investigating Democratic President Joe Biden and urged them to halt Ukrainian military aid until the White House cooperates with their investigations into Biden and his family.“Every dollar spent attacking me by Republicans is a dollar given straight to the Biden campaign,” Trump said at a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night. The former president and GOP front-runner said it was time for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and others he dismissed as “clowns” to clear the field, accusing them of “wasting hundreds of millions of dollars that Republicans should be using to build a massive vote-gathering operation” to take on Biden in November.The comments came two days after federal prosecutors unveiled new criminal charges against Trump as part of the case that ...

TTC changing subway wait times at night on both Line 1 and 2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

The TTC is altering wait times for nighttime subway service on both Line 1 and Line 2 starting this week as part of a series of updated route and service changes.Starting Monday, the wait time between trains from 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday to Friday on both the Yonge-University and Bloor-Danforth lines will be five minutes, an increase of one minute from the current wait time. After 10 p.m., the wait time between trains on Yonge-University will also be five minutes, a change of two minutes from the current standard, while the wait time between trains on the Bloor-Danforth line will be up to six minutes.Transit advocate groups say one minute might not sound like much but any delay creates a ripple effect which means a longer wait time overall and may cause riders to miss possible surface connections, which could mean an additional 15 or 20-minute wait for the next bus or streetcar due to previous cuts made on those routes. No reason was given for the changes but the transit agency has...

Woman killed, 8 others injured in shooting at party in North Lawndale overnight

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

CHICAGO -- A woman is dead and eight other women are injured after a group of individuals opened fired in North Lawndale overnight.According to police, the group of women were gathering near the 1500 block of South Keeler Avene around 12:51 a.m. when a black jeep approached, and multiple individuals exited the jeep and began shooting. Police said a total of nine women were stuck by gunfire. A 21-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the face and was transported to the hospital in critical condition She was pronounced dead a short time after.Another woman, 28, sustained eight gunshot wounds to the torso and was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Another woman, 33, sustained a graze wound to the stomach and is listed in good condition. Woman dead after incident in Lake Michigan, found pinned beneath boat: CFD Another woman suffered a graze wound to the right arm and is also in good condition. A 28-year-old woman was also shot in the right knee. She is in good ...

US mother, daughter reportedly kidnapped in Haiti, 'do not travel' advisory issued

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

(AP) - A woman from New Hampshire who works for a nonprofit organization in Haiti and her young daughter have been reported as kidnapped as the U.S. State Department issued a “do not travel advisory” in the country and ordered nonemergency personnel to leave there amid growing security concerns.Alix Dorsainvil, a nurse for El Roi Haiti, and her daughter were kidnapped on Thursday, the organization said in a statement Saturday. El Roi, which runs a school and ministry in Port au Prince, said the two were taken from campus. Dorsainvil is the wife of the program's director, Sandro Dorsainvil.“Alix is a deeply compassionate and loving person who considers Haiti her home and the Haitian people her friends and family,” El Roi president and co-founder Jason Brown said in the statement. “Alix has worked tirelessly as our school and community nurse to bring relief to those who are suffering as she loves and serves the people of Haiti in the name of Jesus.”A State Department spokesperson...

Sunday Brunch: Hoyt's American Tavern

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

Check out Sunday Brunch with WGN Weekend Morning News with executive chef John Rudolph of Hoyt's American Tavern.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Weekend Break: Chicago Dogs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

WGN Weekend Morning News headed to Rosemont on Sunday morning to check out the Chicago Dogs. MORE STORIES: Weekend Break Watch the video in the player above for this story.

Scientists want your dead butterflies, moths if you live in these states

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:07 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The U.S. Geological Survey has a morbid request: they want you to mail in deceased butterflies, moths, and skippers if you live in one of six states.According to the USGS, the pilot program hopes to collect specimens that can help "identify contaminants and environmental factors which may be contributing to the decline of insect populations." said USGS. "There are some questions that can't effectively be answered without help from a lot of people. It's what makes citizen science so special and valuable,” said Julie Dietze, USGS scientist-in-charge of the effort. "Collections like this one are important because they have the potential to provide scientists now, and 20 years from now, access to specimens." It may look stunning, but officials want you to kill this bug if you see it "Citizen scientists" have been submitting their butterflies, moths, and skippers since April, but based on how many specimens have been received, collections may continue through Nov...