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US mother, daughter reportedly kidnapped in Haiti, 'do not travel' advisory issued

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

(AP) - A woman from New Hampshire who works for a nonprofit organization in Haiti and her young daughter have been reported as kidnapped as the U.S. State Department issued a “do not travel advisory” in the country and ordered nonemergency personnel to leave there amid growing security concerns.Alix Dorsainvil, a nurse for El Roi Haiti, and her daughter were kidnapped on Thursday, the organization said in a statement Saturday. El Roi, which runs a school and ministry in Port au Prince, said the two were taken from campus. Dorsainvil is the wife of the program's director, Sandro Dorsainvil.“Alix is a deeply compassionate and loving person who considers Haiti her home and the Haitian people her friends and family,” El Roi president and co-founder Jason Brown said in the statement. “Alix has worked tirelessly as our school and community nurse to bring relief to those who are suffering as she loves and serves the people of Haiti in the name of Jesus.”A State Department spokesperson...

Sunday Brunch: Hoyt's American Tavern

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Check out Sunday Brunch with WGN Weekend Morning News with executive chef John Rudolph of Hoyt's American Tavern.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Weekend Break: Chicago Dogs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

WGN Weekend Morning News headed to Rosemont on Sunday morning to check out the Chicago Dogs. MORE STORIES: Weekend Break Watch the video in the player above for this story.

Scientists want your dead butterflies, moths if you live in these states

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The U.S. Geological Survey has a morbid request: they want you to mail in deceased butterflies, moths, and skippers if you live in one of six states.According to the USGS, the pilot program hopes to collect specimens that can help "identify contaminants and environmental factors which may be contributing to the decline of insect populations." said USGS. "There are some questions that can't effectively be answered without help from a lot of people. It's what makes citizen science so special and valuable,” said Julie Dietze, USGS scientist-in-charge of the effort. "Collections like this one are important because they have the potential to provide scientists now, and 20 years from now, access to specimens." It may look stunning, but officials want you to kill this bug if you see it "Citizen scientists" have been submitting their butterflies, moths, and skippers since April, but based on how many specimens have been received, collections may continue through Nov...

ATCEMS: 4 dead following rollover collision in south Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people died overnight after a rollover collision in south Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.EMS officials responded to the 5300 block of South Interstate 35 service road near Battle Bend Boulevard at approximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday for a collision involving a rollover with a fire.At the scene, four people were pronounced dead, and two additional patients were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Literary calendar for week of July 30

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

SARAH AUNA: Minnesotan presents “Both and All,” a queer memoir about mending heartbreak, reading the entire book in public for the first time. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.GARY HEYN: Author and treasurer of the Germanic Genealogy Society reads from his newly released book “Standing at the Grave: A Family’s Journey from the Grand Duchy of Posen to the Prairies of North Dakota,” presented by the Pommern Regional Group of Minnesota, an affiliate of the Germanic Genealogy Society, dedicated to stimulating interest in the history of Pommern/Pomerania. (Most of Pomerania is now part of Poland, but its westernmost section is in eastern Germany.) Free. 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, Minnesota Genealogical Society, 1385 Mendota Road, Mendota Heights. Information at prgmn.org.DANIEL HORNSBY: Minnesotan discusses “Sucker,” his funny/creepy novel about a young man who separates from his rich family to start an i...

Letters: Redo I-94? Others have imagination. Take heed, MnDOT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Others have imagination. MnDOT should take heedAfter spending six years on its Re-Think I-94 project, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), with its recent 10 alternatives, has demonstrated it has little imagination. But don’t give up; others do have imagination, and MnDOT should pay attention.Before MnDOT says “we can’t consider your idea, it costs too much”, remember they are prepared to spend $600 million or more to strap St. Paul with just another noisy, dirty, dangerous freeway, cutting a wide swath through St. Paul, with no amends for the 60 years that I-94 has divided and punished the city.If we are going to spend that kind of money, we should get real improvements.I-94 — a key part of the long-haul national Interstate Highway System — should not have access every mile. Regardless of how it is being used now, it should never have been built as a fast-on-fast-off shortcut for locals trying to save two minutes driving from home to the supermarket or clinic.I...

Source: Danielle Hunter agrees to new 1-year deal with Vikings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Danielle Hunter isn’t going anywhere.After not participating in training camp the past few days, Hunter has agreed to terms on a new contract with the Vikings, a source confirmed to the Pioneer Press.The deal could be worth up to $20 million, according to NFL Network insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, with Hunter getting a reported $17 million guaranteed. He will be free agent after this season.The new contract means Hunter will likely be back on the field next week with the Vikings set to resume practice on Monday. There was a scheduled day off on Sunday meaning players were away from TCO Performance Center in Eagan.It’s been a long road to this point as Hunter was clearly not interested in playing out his old contract that was going to pay him about $5.5 million this season. He missed all of organized team activities this spring, including mandatory minicamp, and while he reported to training camp so he wouldn’t get fined $50,000 per day, it he wasn’t...

Nightclub security guard beaten to death in Hollywood 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

A security guard at a nightclub was killed after being brutally beaten by a large mob in Hollywood early Sunday morning. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the Dragonfly Hollywood nightclub in the 6500 block of Santa Monica Boulevard around 2 a.m. on reports of a group of 10 people attacking one person. “The victim was working at this nightclub, and a large group – for unknown reasons – confronted that security guard, causing him to fall into the street,” said LAPD West Bureau Homicide Division Detective Samuel Marullo. “At which time the group advanced and kicked and stomped him to death.” Video from the scene captured first responders attempting life-saving measures on the security guard, only identified as a male in his 30s, as he was lying in the street. The club was still open and full of patrons at the time of the security guard’s death. It is unknown whether any arrests have been made.Anyone with information regarding the...

How To Choose A CBD Hemp Strain — Tips For Picking The Perfect Hemp Flower

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Smoking hemp flowers hasn’t overtaken the CBD oil or edibles markets, but it has seen tremendous growth in the past few years. Recent estimates suggest the CBD smokable market is already around $80 million, and it could grow to the billions as more people try these products. Surveys also suggest more cigarette smokers are turning to CBD-rich hemp flowers as an alternative to nicotine-containing tobacco.If you’re one of the many customers interested in CBD flowers and prerolls, you may wonder how to choose from the wide variety of CBD strains. Similar to cannabis, there are countless CBD hybrids on today’s market. People new to smoking CBD hemp joints should consider the following tips when shopping for a strain.How To Pick Sublime Smokable Hemp — Tips For BeginnersStick With A Reputable CBD Hemp FarmThe first step when shopping for any CBD hemp product is to carefully screen your intended company. If your CBD hemp farm doesn’t publish third-party lab reports, you shouldn’t do busine...