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City Council approves ordinance that guarantees 10 day paid leave

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

CHICAGO -- Another victory for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive agenda with an ordinance that gives workers in Chicago a totally of 10 days off.The vote came just after 6 p.m. Thursday, the version of the ordinance that passed was a compromise from the initial one introduced. Invest in Kids Act to expire as Illinois legislative session comes to close Starting January 1, 2024, employers must give full time workers five sick days and another five days for any reason. Larger companies with more than 100 workers will have to pay out up to seven sick days when an employee leaves. Whereas medium size businesses, will have a two year faze-in period and companies with 50 or fewer employees will be exempt from the payout. Labor unions are among the policy supporters whereas, Ald. Brendan Reilley whose ward includes downtown said on the council forum that many restaurant groups have told him they won't continue investing. Mayor Johnson suggested the policy be a work in progress and alde...

Another government shutdown looms: Would it impact Social Security, VA benefits?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — We are again just days away from a possible government shutdown, which may leave you worried about how it could impact you. The newest deadline is November 17 after lawmakers passed a continuing resolution in late September, narrowly avoiding an October 1 shutdown. It came after a stretch of chaotic few weeks in Congress but only gave lawmakers 47 days to find a better solution. Those 47 days are dwindling fast. Schumer tees up Senate vote on stopgap spending bill ahead of shutdown deadline On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) teed up a vote on a stopgap government funding bill for next week. Even that would only serve as "a temporary extension to avoid a government shutdown."A vote next week would cut it even closer to the deadline, which lands on Friday. So what would that mean for your Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, or Veterans Affairs payments?Just like with the previous near-shutdown, they will not be impacted. Medicare, Medicaid, and ...

Movie review: ‘Dream Scenario’ busy with cultural commentary but not exactly deep

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

Writer/director Kristoffer Borgli is interested in attention. Specifically, he’s interested in the paradoxical postmodern predicament of our addiction to attention, and the ways in which capitalism constantly cannibalizes it, chewing through our time, neurons and emotions like Pac-Man. In his debut feature “Sick of Myself,” set in his native Oslo, Norway, Borgli tracked one young woman’s desperate bids for attention through a series of contrived situations to showcase her suffering and martyrdom. In his second feature, “Dream Scenario,” Borgli sets his sights on America, and imagines what happens when someone gets too much attention for doing nothing at all.The script for “Dream Scenario” feels like three ideas loosely woven into one absurdist screenplay. The first strand is the oddball but oddly simple premise based on a relatably awkward notion: what if everyone in the world started dreaming about one person? The subject in question ...

Emergency service convoy with Fulton, Montgomery Counties

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An emergency service convoy will be held involving emergency and tow vehicles from Fulton and Montgomery Counties. The convoy will be held on December 9, at 8:30 a.m., with the lineup starting at Fulton Montgomery Community College. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Interested attendees can RSVP by contacting their county emergency management office. Toy donations will be collected by each emergency vehicle participating.

Roadway shooting shuts down 141 in Fenton

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

FENTON -- Police confirm they are on the scene at Highway 141 just south of Gravois Bluffs where a man was shot in a car.  Gateway Guide cameras show the road is shut down and an ambulance is on site.  Police were dispatched at around 8:00 a.m. when drivers in the area called 911 to report a hazard on the road.  When they arrived, they found the man shot. A witness tells FOX 2 that a man got out of his truck and started pounding on the window of another vehicle. The witness says she heard a "pop" when the man started walking back to his truck. She saw him grab his back. A passenger in his vehicle then said, "he just got shot in the back." The victim's condition has not yet been released.  It is not clear what led up to the shooting.There is an active investigation into the shooting. This is a developing story and more information will be posted as it comes into the FOX 2 newsroom. Check FOX 2's traffic map for real-time updates.

Police investigating fatal road rage shooting on Highway 141

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

FENTON, Mo. - Emergency crews are responding to a road rage shooting on Highway 141 on Friday.The incident took place on Highway 141 northbound, just south of Gravois Bluff, where police have confirmed that one man has been shot and killed inside his car. What’s that smell? Behind Missouri’s foul fall odors Backup still persists in the area, and so far, the suspect and identity of the victim have not been released. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

‘Barbie’ actress calls for improved Latino representation in film

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

In a room filled with several influential Hollywood figures, “Barbie” star America Ferrera used her platform to address an ongoing industry issue: Latino representation in film.“According to the numbers, the dominant narrative our industry puts into the world is that Latinos either don’t exist or they are poor, immigrant criminals,” the Emmy winner said before a gathered crowd Thursday at the Academy Women’s Luncheon.The actor said she was taken aback after she learned that Hispanics and Latinos remained underrepresented in film over the past 16 years, according to a recent report by the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.Despite the growth the Hispanic population in the U.S., Ferrera pointed out the study found that similar growth hadn't happened in film. In last year's movies, the study found that more than half of Latinos appearing on screen were depicted as criminals.“I’m personally devastated yet again,” said Ferrera, who is of Honduran descent. ...

Pedestrian critically injured after being struck in Chinatown

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a driver in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles Friday morning.Sky5 was over the scene shortly before 6 a.m. at the Chevron gas station located on the corner of East Cesar E Chavez Avenue and North Alameda Street.A driver was headed to work when he hit a pedestrian who was in the street, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told KTLA at the scene. A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck in Chinatown on Nov. 10, 2023. (KTLA)The unidentified pedestrian was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The driver involved in the crash stayed at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation, police said. It was unclear if the pedestrian, who is believed to be homeless, was in a crosswalk at the time of the incident. Man who plowed into sheriff’s cadets in South Whittier charged The crash remains under investigation.

Local state of emergency declared after historic hangar goes up in flames in Orange County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

County and city officials have declared a local state of emergency on Thursday after poor air quality, asbestos and toxins were found after a fire destroyed a historic air base hangar in Tustin.On Wednesday, samples of debris and ash were collected in areas near the hangar and lab testing confirmed the presence of asbestos lead, arsenic and nickel, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.Residents are urged to "exercise caution to reduce exposure during the clean-up of structural fire debris," said the Orange County Health Care Agency.According to the emergency proclamation from the city of Tustin, health officials have “conducted air quality samples which showed elevated levels of chemicals of potential public health concerns.”Air samples collected from public areas near the hangar and in local communities are also being analyzed for “gaseous air toxics, such as benzene.” Long-term environmental testing is anticipated as results are being processed. Orange...

A Masters deegie from the Wiltern

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:34 GMT

A Masters deegie from the Wiltern: L.A. pop-punk artist deegie told us about her Wiltern experiences.deegie: I’ve seen some wild shows between living in New York and LA. I saw Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden residency twice, I was there for The 1975’s infamous December 2014 show at Terminal 5, aka Kissgate (to be gaylor on main), and I caught Bruce Springsteen’s cameo in Bleachers’ Radio City set last summer.  I’ve seen the 1989 Tour at Staples Center, been backstage for Wyclef Jean, and geeked out at Ben Fold’s Grammy Museum performance. But my favorite shows ever have been at the Wiltern Theatre in L,.A.It’s a gorgeous art deco vaudeville era theater, and former Warner Brothers movie palace, so just being in the space feels monumental and magical.  Two bands, on separate occasions, made it transcendent for me:  The Mowglis, with their warm fuzzy indie rock and their pure joy onstage, enveloped me in their spirit of universal love. And Smallpools, a band I’ve seen many times, me...