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Hong Kong court rejects activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to throw out sedition charge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected a bid by prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai to throw out a sedition charge against him, delivering the ruling on the third day of his landmark national security trial.Lai, 76, was arrested during the city’s crackdown on dissidents following huge pro-democracy protests in 2019. He faces possible life imprisonment if convicted under a sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing. He is charged with colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to publish seditious publications.Foreign governments, business professionals and legal scholars are closely watching the case, which is tied to the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily that Lai founded. Many view it as a trial of the city’s freedoms and a test for judicial independence in the Asian financial hub.Hong Kong is a former British colony that returned to China’s rule in 1997 under a promise the city r...

Federal court revives lawsuit against Nirvana over 1991 ‘Nevermind’ naked baby album cover

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind.” Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against the grunge rock group alleges that he has suffered “permanent harm” as the band and others profited from the image of him underwater in a swimming pool, appearing to grab for a dollar bill on a fish hook. The suit says the image violated federal laws on child sexual abuse material, although no criminal charges were ever sought.A federal judge in California threw out the lawsuit last year but allowed Elden to file a revised version, which the judge later dismissed on grounds that it was outside the 10-year statute of limitations of one of the laws used as a cause of action.Thursday’s decision by a three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California reversed that ruling and sent the case back to the lower court.The appel...

Barnes & Noble opening Oswego location

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

OSWEGO, Ill. — Barnes & Noble is planning to open a new location in Oswego next year.According to a news release from the village, the company plans on renovating the space at 2490 Route 34 in Prairie Market. Village of Oswego to fly flag designed by 9-year-old This was previously a 16,000-square-foot DSW store near Best Buy.Construction is expected to start next month. The store is expected to open in summer 2024.“Bookstores are one of my favorite spots," Village President Ryan Kauffman said in the release. "This new addition promises to be a haven for literature lovers and a vibrant hub for intellectual engagement. It’s not only a step forward in enhancing the cultural fabric of our town, but will also elevate and diversify our retail offerings.”

FULL INTERVIEW: Bears QB Justin Fields on what's changed during his time in Chicago, fashion, pre-game routine and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

CHICAGO — As Bears Quarterback Justin Fields prepares to take on the Cardinals in week 16, he spoke with WGN News in a one-on-one interview.He spoke about how he has grown on and off the field during his three seasons in Chicago. MORE: GN Sports You can read a transcript of the interview below or watch the full interview in the player above.WGN: Justin, I think back to that first interview we did the day after you were drafted here in Chicago. And I think about now you in the final weeks of your third season here with the Bears. When you think about the biggest lesson you've learned about being an NFL starting quarterback, and being a team leader day in and day out, what do you think that lesson has been? Fields: Um, really just to, you know, expect the highs and lows, expect outside noise to be there. So no matter what, just try what you can control and just really stay focused on what you have going on, you know, what the team has got going on and stuff like that. So just kind o...

Ways to cook safely during the holiday season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For those of you cooking this Christmas holiday, there are some things you'll need to watch out for to avoid spending the day sick.As a way to address foodborne illnesses and food handling guidelines, Austin Public Health provided an Environmental Health Services subject matter expert to speak with the media as a way to raise awareness for that safety.It starts with making sure you wash your hands and keep your ingredients separate, the agency said on Thursday.Furthermore, if you're hoping Christmas dinner will become the day after Christmas lunch, know that there is a time limit on leftovers."Just keep in mind that three to four days is a safe day to consume," Senior Environmental Health Officer Carolina Zertuche said. "After that, it is best to have any leftovers discarded."Lastly, Environmental Health Services said if you're cooking ham or turkey that the internal temperature should be at least 165 degrees.

Kirill Kaprizov’s second OT winner in as many games lifts Wild past Montreal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

Already down a forward against Montreal when Ryan Hartman was scratched with an upper body injury, the Wild decided to up the ante on their degree of difficulty Thursday at Xcel Energy Center.With Ryan Hartman newly unavailable after scoring two big goals as the Wild split tough road games Monday and Tuesday, head coach John Hynes opted to play 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Canadiens.Then Minnesota lost another forward for 17 minutes when Marco Rossi started a fight with Kaiden Guhle midway through the second period.But the Wild are proving difficult to sink.Rossi finished with a goal and two assists for his first career three-point game, and Kirill Kaprizov potted his second overtime winner in as many games with 4.9 seconds left as the Wild beat Montreal, 4-3, at Xcel Energy Center.Filip Gustavsson stopped 22 shots, and Kaprizov added two assists as the Wild won for the fourth time in five games and improved to 9-3-0 since Hynes became the team’s head coach on Nov. 2...

Minnesota BCA details deadly domestic disturbance in Marshall that ended with officer killing suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

MARSHALL, Minn. — Authorities have disclosed more details about a weekend domestic disturbance that left the victim dead and the suspect fatally shot by police.A Marshall police officer shot and killed the man, identified by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office as 41-year-old Jamel C. Hill Moore, of Marshall, after responding to a domestic disturbance Sunday morning. The officer found Moore on top of a woman, stabbing her.The woman was identified as Meredith Martell, 35, of Marshall. She died later at a Sioux Falls, S.D., hospital from multiple sharp-force injuries, according to the medical examiner.The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has also identified the officer who shot the man after responding to the call as Eric Klenken.According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Klenken has 24 years of law enforcement experience. He first deployed his Taser before firing his handgun, the news release states.According to investigators, Klenken ...

MNsure health insurance marketplace sees record early enrollment, mirroring nationwide trend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

More than 15 million people have signed up for health insurance plans offered on the Affordable Care Act’s federal marketplace, a 33% increase compared with the same time last year, according to preliminary data released by the Biden administration Wednesday.Federal health officials project that more than 19 million people will enroll in 2024 coverage by the end of the current enrollment period next month. That total would include those who gain coverage through state marketplaces, continuing the record-setting pace.In Minnesota, 132,789 individuals signed up for 2024 health insurance through the MNsure state marketplace, which marked its 10th anniversary this year.The Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 registrations set a new early enrollment record for the marketplace.Despite a recent warning from former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, that he was “seriously looking at alternatives” to the Affordable Care Act, the latest surge i...

Discarded revolver found during FOX 2 report on illegal dumping

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A FOX 2 crew had a frightening surprise while working on a follow-up report about illegal dumping in north St. Louis County—a partially buried revolver.FOX 2’s Andy Banker was demonstrating on camera just how dramatic the change has been on Spring Garden Drive one week after our report on a half-mile stretch of the roadside that looked more like a garbage dump. A Riverview public works crew had cleaned up most of the mess after our report last week.Andy felt something under his foot. It turned out to be a gun, which was turned over to Riverview police.It was another testament to what area residents and Riverview Mayor Mike Cornell have been saying for years: illegal dumping is dangerous.“It’s becoming a public nuisance, hazardous, and unsafe to everyone at this point,” Cornell said prior to the gun discovery.When you clean up one spot in Riverview, the dumping continues in another, he said. City officials saw bodycam footage after police SUV crashed into ba...

Armed robbery in St. Charles leads to police pursuit, crash in St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Armed robbery suspects led police on a multi-county pursuit from St. Charles to south St. Louis City on Thursday.The ordeal began shortly after 8 p.m. at a Phillips 66 in the 2200 block of North 3rd Street in St. Charles.Two people entered the store and one of the individuals tried to steal a 6-pack of beer. When the clerk confronted them over the drinks, one of the suspects pulled a gun. City officials saw bodycam footage after police SUV crashed into bar – Source The suspects sped off in a Dodge Charger.St. Louis County police were notified of the theft, saw the vehicle, and began a pursuit.The chase went through north county into south St. Louis.The Charger eventually crashed into a police vehicle at Hampton Road and Chippewa Avenue. The suspects were taken into custody.