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Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington from Pac-12, dealing another crushing blow to West Coast conference

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

Dealing another crushing blow to the Pac-12, the Big Ten announced Friday it will accept Oregon and Washington as new members next August.The Big Ten earlier in the day cleared the way for the Pacific Northwest rivals to join the league next year and the Ducks were first to make it official with a brief video call that ended in a unanimous vote by its 13 trustees. The Big Ten a short time later said its presidents’ council had voted to accept the Ducks along with Washington.“Our student-athletes will participate at the highest level of collegiate athletic competition, and our alumni, friends, and fans will be able to carry the spirit of Oregon across the country,” Oregon President John Karl Scholz said.The Big Ten’s latest raid of its Rose Bowl partner conference comes a little more than a year after it landed Southern California and UCLA. The moves give the sprawling Big Ten 18 member schools, including four on the West Coast. The Big Ten will be the largest conference ...

Investigation underway after suspicious package found outside Des Plaines Police Department

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

DES PLAINES, Ill. -- The Des Plaines Police Department is actively investigating a suspicious package that was discovered at their headquarters on Friday. Family of missing Gary father seeks public’s help Multiple law enforcement agencies are currently at the scene. Police operations have been temporarily transitioned to City Hall.Authorities recommend an alternate route while the investigation is ongoing.No further information has been released at this time.Stay with WGN-TV as this story develops.

CPD: Alert issued after 6 armed robberies on North Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department are investigating several armed robberies they believe to be connected.The Chicago Police Department issued an alert to residents on Friday warning them to be vigilant after a pattern armed robberies on the city's Northwest Side that reportedly occurred on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon around 1 p.m.In each incident, at least two or three males estimated to be between the ages of 15 and 25-years-old, got out of their car and demanded the victims property. They also were wearing ski masks, dark clothing, and armed with handguns. According to the CPD, the suspects were driving a 2018 white Kia sedan. CPD issues community alert after multiple armed robberies on North Side On Wednesday afternoon, video shows the suspects pull up in a white sedan on the 2900 block of North Milwaukee Avenue with at least two people appear to run after the victim. Suspects can be seen in the video running back over to the white Kid sedan, eventually taking off, ...

FDA approves first pill to treat postpartum depression

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year.The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy. The pill is taken once a day for 14 days.“Having access to an oral medication will be a beneficial option for many of these women coping with extreme, and sometimes life-threatening, feelings," said Dr. Tiffany Farchione, FDA's director of psychiatric drugs, in a statement. 3 things to do immediately if you win the $1.25 billion Mega Millions jackpot Postpartum depression affects an estimated 400,000 people a year, and while it often ends on its own within a couple weeks, it can continue for months or even years. Standard treatment includes counseling or antidepressants, which can take weeks to work and don’t help e...

Hospital computer system in Texas hit by cyberattack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

(The Hill) – Hospitals and clinics in five states are facing disruptions due to a cyberattack Thursday that forced some emergency rooms to close.The attack began at facilities operated by Prospect Medical Holdings. The company’s facilities in California, Texas, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania were affected by the cyberattack.“Upon learning of this, we took our systems offline to protect them and launched an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity specialists,” the company said in a statement Friday. “While our investigation continues, we are focused on addressing the pressing needs of our patients as we work diligently to return to normal operations as quickly as possible.”Beyond impacting emergency rooms, the attacks caused the closures of some primary care services and ambulance diversions. The affected medical facilities were recovering from the attacks as of Friday, though the process could take weeks, said John Riggi, the American Hospital Assoc...

Twins place Byron Buxton on IL with right hamstring strain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

Just when the Twins got the old Byron Buxton back, their regular designated hitter was sidelined by a right hamstring injury.Buxton was going through one of the worst batting skids of his career before he started to bounce back over the past week. In his last six games, he was 8 for 20 with six extra-base hits and a .478 on-base average.“Talking to the trainers, we’re going to need two weeks or so,” Twins bench coach Jayce Tingler said before Friday night’s 7:10 first pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Target Field.“Obviously, it’s new, and we’ll see how the hamstring responds here over the next two weeks,” Tingler added. “Hopefully it responds well and he can get right back in there.”Buxton, who hasn’t played since a 3-2 victory at St. Louis on Tuesday, hit .400 with four doubles, two home runs, six runs scored and six RBIs in his past six games. Before that, he was hitting .122 (6 for 49) in 13 games.Tingler said Buxton’s leg was examined Friday and it was determined the te...

Freight train derailment in Cranesville affecting Amtrak service

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

CRANESVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The derailment occurred in Montgomery County. There are no injuries or chemical spills according to the county sheriff's office. Amtrak service is affected as the tracks are expected to be closed through the weekend.

St. Louis 'absolutely saw him' pleading for help over broken elevators

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Help has arrived for some seniors who feel stranded in a St. Louis apartment building because the elevators are broken, a development the FOX Files has reported on since Wednesday. Dozens of volunteers are bringing food, water and other supplies to residents at the Roosevelt Towne Apartments who need assistance, according to James Clark, the Vice President of Public Safety and Community Response for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis."[They're] going door-to-door from floor-to-floor, knocking on the door, and engaging the residents to see what their needs are," Clark said. Prosecutor dropping child abuse charge despite daycare video The elevators have been broken at the apartment building for roughly three weeks."There's definitely an immediate need in this building," Ward 10 Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard said.According to the St. Louis Department of Public Safety, volunteers with the Department of Human Services staff and others checked on 75 residents and ...

Urban League festival empowers communities, prepares thousands ahead of new school year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is helping thousands prepare for the upcoming school year with the Urban Expo and Back to School Empowerment Festival. The Urban League says this expo is the largest event of its kind in the state of Missouri, and it’s designed to educate, inspire, unify and empower.Community organizers and local pastors gathered Friday at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis to celebrate the growth of the Grill to Glory initiative. They also announced the Urban League is bringing an international gospel recording artist to the Urban Expo. Prosecutor dropping child abuse charge despite daycare video “These churches have been doing phenomenal work in the neighborhood though the Grill to Glory program. Churches are becoming visible and active and responding to the needs of family,” said James Clark.Throughout the years, the Urban League's Grill to Glory has sparked a movement in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and East St. Louis. Currentl...

Excessive force complaints against Colorado Springs officers who beat suspect are unfounded, review finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:06:06 GMT

An internal affairs investigation into complaints of excessive force by a man who was arrested by three Colorado Springs police officers last year concluded those allegations were unfounded. However, the investigation recommended two of the officers be disciplined for violating the department’s training and expectations. Attorneys for Dalvin Gadson lodged the complaint against officers Colby J. Hickman, Matthew Anderson and Christopher K. Hummel after they forcefully arrested Gadson on Oct. 9, when he was pulled over in a traffic stop and refused to get out of the car.In an interoffice memo to the Internal Affairs Unit that was released to the public Friday, Deputy Chief David Edmondson concurred with the findings of the unit and agreed that the excessive force allegations were unfounded and no further action should be recommended. Police command, however, took issue with Anderson for the “13-14 consecutive punches to the face and head and the 11-12 consecutive punches t...