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China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan launch center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China atop a Long March 2-F rocket just after 9:30 a.m. (0130 GMT) Tuesday. The crew, including China’s first civilian astronaut, will overlap briefly with three now aboard the Tiangong station, who will then return to Earth after completing their six-month mission. A third module was added to the station in November, and space program officials on Monday said they have plans to expand it, along with launching a crewed mission to the moon before 2030. China built its own space station after it was excluded from the International Space Station, largely due to U.S. concerns over the Chinese space programs’ intimate ties with the People’s Liberation Army, the military branch of the ruling Communi...

9 people injured in Florida beach boardwalk shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Nine people were injured Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day.Several of the victims were taken to a children’s hospital, police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said. However, authorities have not yet released the ages of the victims or provided details about their conditions.A preliminary investigation shows that an altercation between two groups resulted in gunfire, police said. One person has been detained and another suspect is being still being sought.Videos posted on Twitter on Monday evening showed emergency medical crews responding and providing aid to multiple injured people. Police said there would be a heavy presence of officers as the investigation continues. Officials were also setting up an area for family members to reunite.Hollywood Beach is a popular beach destination about 11 miles (17 kilometers) south of F...

Government to recognize historical significance of Canada’s ban on Chinese immigrants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

OTTAWA — Parks Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government has designated the 1923 ban on immigration by people of Chinese origin as an event of historical significance.July marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Immigration Act, which banned Chinese people from entering Canada.Speaking at a reception for Asian Heritage Month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ban was immoral and unfair. In a press release, Parks Canada says the legislation was the result of anti-Asian racism, and lasted for 24 years.The act also required all Chinese persons living in Canada to register with the government and carry certificates with photo identification, or else risk fines, detainment or deportation.Trudeau says the government plaque that will be commissioned to recognize those events will serve as a reminder of how far Canada has come. “Whether it’s the Chinese Exclusion Act or other similar examples from our past, we know that diversity in Canada hasn’t always bee...

9 people shot and injured in Hollywood, Fla.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

Police are responding to a shooting near the beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida.Videos posted on Twitter Monday evening showed emergency medical crews responding and providing aid to multiple injured people. Hollywood Police noted that nine people were injured. Their conditions are unclear.A suspect was in custody, and another is being sought, officers said at the scene.HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Police: 9 people injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood, Florida; 1 person detained by police, another still sought.— Rob Gillies (@rgilliescanada) May 30, 2023 Police said there would be a heavy presence of officers as the investigation continues. Officials were also setting up an area for family members to reunite.Hollywood Beach is a popular beach destination about 11 miles (17 kilometres) south of Fort Lauderdale and 20 miles (32 kilometres) north of Miami.The beach was expected to see more visitors than usual with the Memorial Day holiday.

9 injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood, Florida; some taken to children's hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Nine people were injured Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day.Several of the victims were taken to a children's hospital, police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said. However, authorities have not yet released the ages of the victims or provided details about their conditions.A preliminary investigation shows that an altercation between two groups resulted in gunfire, police said. One person has been detained and another suspect is being still being sought. Tennessee woman goes missing during cross-country trip with boyfriend The shooting happened about 6:30 p.m. on the broadwalk near a convenience store, a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream store and a Subway sandwich shop.Alvie Carlton Scott III said he was on the beach when all of a sudden he hear numerous gunshots go off. He said he hid behind a tree and then fled the area after a p...

BraveHearts: Horse therapy for veterans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

About an hour and a half outside the city, locals will find a unique place that offers the promise of a new day in body and soul and a clean break from the skeletons of yesteryear. Veterans who are still struggling to come to terms with the military service of then and what is their life now. BraveHearts, in the idyllic countryside of beautiful Harvard, is home to an organization dedicated to stopping veteran deaths by suicide. Bill Mercurio was drafted in 1966 to serve in the Vietnam War. He was a part of the 20th Engineers Battalion at Pleiku Air Base, a former Air Force base in Vietnam. "I left Vietnam in May of '67. Three days later I was on my couch," Mercurio told WGN News. Fifty-six years later, Mercurio said his time in Vietnam was relatively brief, but his actions a world away and what he witnessed there stays with him to this day. He said he is one of the lucky ones, however. Not only did he survive, but he conquered his own personal demons from that time in...

Northwestern women bring home lacrosse national championship

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. - The champs are back on campus. Northwestern women's lacrosse team was welcomed home in style Monday after the Cats clawed their way past Boston College for their first national title since 2012."I don't even really know how to put it into words. I've been crying like every ten minutes," explained Izzy Scane, who scored four goals in the decisive 18-6 win over the Golden Eagles. "We've just been having the most fun possible. This group has done a great job of enjoying the little things all season. This, obviously, is a big thing. Celebrating it with everyone has been awesome. Everyone's just so happy and emotional and proud of each other. It's a lot of hard work that went into it. It's a great feeling."Scane, the favorite to win the national player of the year award, reached 99 goals for the season, one more than she scored in 2021, before she sat out last year with an ACL injury. The grad student star who said she would return next season, moved past Selena Lasota f...

'When you lose a child, that love has to go somewhere,' says family of 4-year-old run over in Wisconsin parking lot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO) — The parents of Jack Baumann are trying to move forward after the 4-year-old was run over by a car in the parking lot of his first soccer game last year."It was his first game, and he was super excited to play," said his mother, Valerie.Jack was known as the happiest goalie in his Pre-K soccer league, she said. "He jumped at being a goalie. People called him 'Smiling Jack.'"Jack Baumann. Photo: Valerie BaumannOne of the last photos of Jack was taken only minutes before he was accidentally run over in the parking lot of the Beloit Sports Center, on October 1st, 2022."It plays hundreds of times a day. It's an image that you'll never forget," Valerie said.The Beloit Police Department said Jack was wearing cleats and walking in the parking lot when he slipped and fell, out of the line of sight of the driver.Police said the driver was not speeding or distracted.Jack was taken to a nearby hospital but died. He was only days away from his fifth birthday."The anger com...

Man sentenced to 28 years for killing girlfriend, leaving body in Illinois storage unit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

ROSCOE, Ill. (WTVO) -- A man has been sentenced to two decades for killing his girlfriend and leaving her body in a Winnebago County storage unit.Jonathan Vanduyn pled guilty to Murder in a Winnebago County Court on Friday. He was sentenced to 28 years in prison followed by three years mandatory supervised release. Two 2-years-olds among 48 shot across Chicago over holiday weekend Michelle Arnold-Boesiger was last seen in November 2020. She and Vanduyn had been living together in Wisconsin.Her body was later found inside of a Jeep in a U-Haul storage unit in Roscoe. The Jeep was registered to Vanduyn.He is currently serving a prison sentence in Wisconsin for another crime.

Indiana to require financial literacy course in high school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:32 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS - Under a new state law, Hoosier high school students will need to pass a financial literacy course to graduate.Under Senate Enrolled Act 35, the requirement will start with the class of 2028. That means schools will have to make some changes since many only offer the class as an elective right now."I've worked with multiple generations of people - I see the level of knowledge kind of decreasing," said State Sen. Mike Gaskill, (R-Pendleton), who introduced the legislation.Gaskill works in the financial services industry."If you don't have the knowledge that you need, it's easy for others to take advantage of you and not do what's best for you," he said.The class will cover several topics, such as filing taxes, managing debt and saving for retirement."I felt that there was enough material to justify being a standalone course, and I wanted to emphasize the importance," Gaskill said.The law allows the course to count toward other graduation requirements, such as math, for ...