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UN given green light to monitor peace deal between Colombia’s government and its largest rebel group

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously authorized the U.N. political mission in Colombia to help verify implementation of a cease-fire agreement between the government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army.The council also expressed willingness to do the same if a cease-fire is reached with another armed group, the Estado Mayor Central.The U.N. has been monitoring a 2016 peace accord between the government and Colombia’s then largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. It ended more than 50 years of war in which over 220,000 people died and nearly 6 million people were displaced. More than 14,000 FARC fighters gave up their weapons under that agreement, but violence between some rebel groups has grown in parts of Colombia.Colombia’s government asked the council to extend the U.N. mission’s verification mandate to include the June cease-fire deal with the National Liberation A...

1 dead, 3 injured in South Side shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

CHICAGO -- A woman has died, while 3 others remain hospitalized after a shooting on Chicago's South Side Wednesday evening.According to the Chicago Police Departments, officers responded to on the 1200 block of West 81st Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on reports of a shooting just before 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. VIDEO: School bus crashes into home on Northwest Side CPD reported that four victims were standing on the sidewalk on the 1200 block of West 81st Street when a Black vehicle with multiple suspects exited the car and began shooting.A 29-year-old male was shot in the foot and reportedly taken to a local hospital in good condition. Also, a 2-year-old boy was also shot in the foot and hospitalized in fair condition.A 62-year-old male reportedly was reportedly shot in the back and hospitalized in stable condition.CPD also reported that a 23-year-old female was also shot multiple times and she was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead.No s...

Ozempic, Mounjaro manufacturers sued over risk of stomach paralysis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

(The Hill) - A Louisiana woman sued the manufacturers of popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro on Wednesday, alleging that the drug makers failed to warn patients about the risk of severe gastrointestinal problems.The lawsuit claims that Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the respective manufacturers of Ozempic and Mounjaro, “downplayed the severity of the gastrointestinal events” caused by their medications, such as gastroparesis, or stomach paralysis, and gastroenteritis, or stomach inflammation.Jaclyn Bjorklund, 44, took Ozempic for more than a year before switching to Mounjaro in July and suffered from “severe gastrointestinal events,” including severe vomiting, stomach pain, gastrointestinal burning, hospitalization, and the loss of teeth from excessive vomiting, according to the lawsuit.  Doctors are prescribing Ozempic, Mounjaro ‘off label’ for weight loss: Is that allowed? While the labels for both medications note that they delay gastric emptying and can cause a variety...

Second wildfire in Bastrop County grows to 37 acres, 80% contained

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 2, 2023BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management is responding to a wildland fire located near Hellinger Road. The fire, named the Mesquite Field Fire, is separate from the 100-acre Powder Keg Pine Fire that broke out Tuesday. Powder Keg Pine Fire in Bastrop estimated at 100 acres, 65% contained Officials said the Mesquite Field Fire is currently estimated at roughly 37 acres and 80% contained, as of about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Texas A&M Forest Service said that the forward movement of the fire has stopped.

After a state loss last season, Wimberley is coming back hungrier than ever

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — There's a feeling of unfinished business for the Wimberley Texans even though football season has just officially begun.Last season was setting up to be a dream season with 15 consecutive wins and a Class 4A-D2 title game berth against mighty Carthage, and the Bulldogs spoiled Wimberley's perfect season with a 42-0 romp to win the state championship.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersSenior lineman Caden Romo wants to get the sour taste of that game out of his mouth immediately."I didn't take that loss very well," he said during the first day of practice. "Especially at the state level, in front of a bunch of people. We're coming for state again."Stop No. 1 on the KXAN #txhsfb tour today is Wimberley.The Texans are coming off a run to Arlington and are rolling early this morning to some Thunderstruck. More tonight on @KXAN_News pic.twitter.com/Pk...

1 dead, 1 injured after pair of related shootings in Duluth, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

DULUTH, Minn. — A 19-year-old man is dead after a pair of related shootings in Duluth, authorities said Wednesday.Officers responded to the 2500 block of West Second Street around 1:30 p.m. and found two victims, public information officer Mattie Hjelseth said in a news release. A 19-year-old man was transported to a hospital by ambulance and pronounced dead. An 18-year-old man who was also shot went to the hospital in a private vehicle.At about 2 p.m, officers responded to a report of a second shooting in the 3900 block of West Fourth Street, Hjelseth said. No victims were found at that scene, but a social media statement from the police department said the two incidents were related.Police said Wednesday evening they had one person in custody and were actively investigating. Names of the victims will be released once next of kin is notified.The investigation in Lincoln Park seemed to be centered on a residence at 2508 W. Second St., across the street from Happy Time Day Care. An e...

State revokes contractor license of Stillwater developer after firm stumbled, defaulted on houses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

A Stillwater development company known for its energy-efficient designs has had its license revoked after homeowners complained about work not being completed and subcontractors reported they had not gotten paid.John Sharkey. CEO of Green Halo Builds, based in Stillwater. (Courtesy of Green Halo Builds)The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry on Monday revoked the residential building contractor license of Sharkey Design Build LLC, which does business as GreenHalo Builds. It also revoked the individual qualifying builder registration of John Sharkey, the owner of the business.The state Department of Labor and Industry began investigating GreenHalo and Sharkey last week after getting a call from a homeowner and a building official, said Sean O’Neil, director of licensing and enforcement for the construction codes and licensing division.Investigators in the agency’s enforcement division concluded GreenHalo would not be able to finish houses that were under construction, accordin...

Transition to third base a work in progress for Twins’ Jorge Polanco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Jorge Polanco is the first to admit that he’s not totally comfortable at third base.Not yet, at least.Polanco had only played nine major league games at the position before this year, and in preparation for the move, he played three games there with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints while on a rehab assignment. His relative inexperience at the position has revealed some growing pains as Polanco, who started Wednesday’s game at second based but later shifted to third, makes the move across the infield.“I would say I need more work,” Polanco said. “That’s what we’re doing. We’re getting there.”Polanco had a particularly tough day in the field on Tuesday. Among his difficulties, he made an errant throw that looked as if it would be a three-base error. In a stroke of good fortune for the new third baseman, Jordan Walker missed first on on his trip around the bases and was ruled out.As he makes his transition, Polanco has been putting in plenty of time pregame with assistant...

5 questions raised by the Trump indictment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

Former President Trump is expected to be arraigned for the third time Thursday.Trump faces four charges in Washington pertaining to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. He denies wrongdoing.But even amid the detail in the 45-page indictment made public on Tuesday, there are a number of questions still unanswered.Here are some of the major ones.Can prosecutors prove Trump knew his claims were false?This question is the key to the case.The indictment alleges on its first page that Trump made claims about election fraud “that were false, and the Defendant knew that they were false.”Trump still contends the election was stolen, however. Although this is factually untrue, it sets a predicate for Trump’s broader argument that his efforts to overturn the result were a good-faith effort to right a wrong.His lawyers and media allies have been putting forward a similar idea since the indictment was released. “He’s being indicted for objecting to the way that the 2020...

Keeler: CSU Rams coach Jay Norvell on Pac-12, realignment rumors: “We’re in an incredible situation.”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:31 GMT

When you tease Jay Norvell about watching more Pac-12 game tape in the future, the CSU Rams football coach reminds you he’s been down that rabbit hole plenty already.“We play two Pac-12 teams (in September) that we match up with pretty (darn) good,” Norvell told me Wednesday, referring to a Sept. 2 visit from Washington State (still a member) and a Sept. 16 visit to CU (gone, baby, gone). “And we’ve had a lot of success in my six years as a head coach playing those types of teams.“I look at it as an opportunity. We get a chance to play two Pac-12 teams (early) — we recruit a lot of the same players as Wazzu, CU is going through a rebuild. I mean, I think it’s a great opportunity for CSU football.”There could be more. The Rammies-to-Pac-12 drumbeat isn’t as loud as CU-is-joining-the-Big-12 got to — and got to quickly.But there’s a little tap-tap-tapping there, consistently, if you put your ear to the ground, just below the din.Sources say there’s interest, understandably,...