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Mexican experts say mummy exhibit may pose health risks

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican government experts said Thursday they are concerned that a traveling display of mummies from the 1800s may pose a health risk to the public. The preserved corpses were unintentionally mummified when they were buried in crypts in dry, mineral-rich soil in the state of Guanajuato. Some still have hair, leathery skin and their original clothing. But the National Institute of Anthropology and History said in a statement that one of the mummies also appears to have fungal growths. The federal institute distanced itself from a state government decision to display a half dozen of the mummies in glass cases at a tourism fair in Mexico City. It was unclear whether the cases were air-tight, and the institute said it had not been consulted about the display.“It is even more worrisome that they are still being exhibited without the safeguards for the public against biohazards,” said the institute. “From some of the published photos, at least one of the corpses on disp...

Bernie Sanders stops in Chicago to rally for Brandon Johnson

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

CHICAGO -- United States Senator Bernie Sanders rallied thousands at the University of Illinois Chicago Thursday to vote for a fellow progressive Brandon Johnson."We together are going to make sure that Brandon Johnson is the next mayor of this city," Sen. Sanders said.The rally was the culmination of a packed day on the campaign trail. Vallas receives endorsements, Johnson speaks with Chicago nurses ahead of Election Day Both Johnson and his opponent Paul Vallas meeting for their final debate before election day.The forum hosted by University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, WBEZ and The Chicago Sun-Times highlighted the differences in the candidates’ positions on school safety – in the wake of Monday’s school shooting in Nashville."I believe police officers need to be at the entrance of the school the very least in the parking lot," Vallas said."If policing in and of itself kept us all safe, we would be the safest city in America," Johnson said.Johnson spent time meeting with...

2 year-old escapes Kansas daycare, nearly hit by car, mom says

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

LOUISBURG, Kan. (WDAF) — March 14 is a day Katie Stegner will never forget — it's the day she says she found out her child got out of Granny's Schoolhouse in Louisburg, Kansas, and walked into the street.According to records from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, at 7:49 a.m. that day, Stegner's 2 year-old child, walked out of room one of the building. Three minutes later, he walked out the door of the building.  Fans foresee end to tailgating if Royals move downtown "A medical staff member across the street had to slam on her brakes to avoid hitting him running across the street," Stegner said while crying in an interview with FOX4 Thursday. At 7:56 a.m. March 14, the woman who saw him outside brought him back in. The child wasn't hurt."It took her a few minutes of pounding on the windows to get anybody to know. And she said she just saw two adults talking and they nonchalantly came to the door," Stegner said. "She was holding my son, and they told her they di...

Celebrating Harry Caray's monumental legacy

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

As WGN TV celebrates 75 years, we’re looking back with a series of stories on the history and the memories.CHICAGO — If there were a Mount Rushmore-style monument of WGN television personalities, Harry Caray’s face – with his signature oversized glasses – would be etched in stone along with the other greats. But a statue outside of the Wrigley Field bleachers will have to do. It shows Caray pointing the WGN Sports microphone back at the fans he loved.   “He is the most popular figure in Cubs history,” Jimmy Greenfield, author of 100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, said. “He was a legend loved by legends.” The boisterous baseball broadcaster’s name is synonymous with the Chicago Cubs on Channel 9 – and with fun itself.  “I think the gift of Harry is, here’s a guy who was the longtime announcer for the Cubs’ most hated rival, the Cardinals, right?,” said Bob Vorwald, the longtime WGN director of production who oversaw Cubs telecasts on W...

Arizona man charged with murder in Chicago homicide case

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Chicago 19-year-old in August of 2022.Isaiah Oregel, 23, of Phoenix, Arizona, has been charged with first degree murder in relations to a Chicago homicide investigation from August 2022. More information released after small plane crashes in central Illinois The Chicago Police Department reports that Oregel fatally shot and killed a 19-year-old man on the 200 block of North Pulaski Road in Chicago's West Garfield neighborhood just before 4:15 p.m. on August 31, 2022.Oregel was located by Arizona authorities and extradited to Chicago where he was taken into custody at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday, March 28.No further information has been provided at this time.

Salty-tongued Northern Complainer

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

Austin ISD extends contract for interim superintendent, slows down search for full-time replacement

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Independent School District school board trustees voted unanimously to extend the contract of its interim superintendent, partly to slow down its search for a full time candidate.Austin ISD in a tweet Thursday confirmed the the vote in a tweet, saying the agreement was extended through June 30, 2024.As KXAN reported Monday, the president of Board of Trustees, Arati Singh, wrote a letter addressed to the AISD community that said the board is calling a special meeting March 30 to, “discuss the possibility of slowing down our search for our district’s next superintendent.” The letter also said the board would consider a contract extension with Matias Segura, the district’s interim superintendent, through June 30, 2024.“The district is focused on improving the systems to meet students’ most pressing needs and giving those systems time to take root,” Singh said in the letter. “Thursday’s meeting will give us a chance to consider a revised process and tim...

Texas GOP reacts to Trump indictment

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Reactions from the Texas GOP came in after the announcement of former President Donald Trump's indictment Thursday.Former President Trump was indicted on criminal charges in New York on Thursday for his role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign.The history-making indictment marks the first time a president has been charged in a criminal matter and comes as several law enforcement entities are investigating Trump’s conduct in numerous probes.In an official statement Thursday, Trump said in part:This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history. From the time I came down the golden escalator at Trump Tower, and even before I was sworn in as your President of the United States, the Radical Left Democrats - the enemy of the hard-working men and women of this Country - have been engaged in a Witch-Hunt to destroy the Make America Great Again movement. You remember it just like I do: Ru...

Cohoes man sentenced for 2022 fatal shooting

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Cohoes man was sentenced on Thursday for a May 2022 homicide. The Albany County District Attorney's Office said Ahlaumion Hall, 26, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for shooting a man on Quail Street in Albany. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Officials said Hall shot and killed Charles Gibson, Jr. with a shotgun during a robbery. Earlier this year, he plead guilty to one count of Second Degree Murder.

Albany High Meeting on Shooting Hoax

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:11:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —Just before 9a.m. the Albany Police Department notified Albany High School of a call claiming that shooting victims were present at the school. The school followed their protocol and was put into lockdown for a thorough investigation. At 9:20a.m., the calls were considered unfounded and the school resumed normal activities. Even though it was a hoax, board members argued that the stress felt from the event was real."Even though it does create a lot of disruption and trauma, we do take these threats seriously and we will continue to take those threats seriously, and do what we can to protect our students," stated one board member. Local schools receive unfounded active shooter reports The school is set to receive safety and security updates in April. An independent review will be done by the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal to suggest accommodations. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Before that h...