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Public service union says weekend bargaining yields progress on wages, job security

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

OTTAWA — The union representing more than 100,000 striking public servants says it’s made some progress on wage demands and job security during weekend negotiations with the federal government.The Public Service Alliance of Canada says its bargaining teams negotiated late into Saturday evening and continued on Sunday morning, the 12th day of the strike.The federal government tabled a new contract offer to the union on Friday, describing it in a Saturday statement as its final proposal.More than 100,000 union members walked off the job April 19 after the union and government failed to reach new contract deals for agreements that expired in 2021.Wages have been a major sticking point in the negotiations, with the union asking for 13.5 per cent over three years while the last published offer from the feds was nine per cent. The federal Treasury Board said Saturday its latest offer contains what it described as an enhanced wage proposal but offered no details.It also says its late...

A powerhouse US doctor slain in Sudan, ‘killed for nothing’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bound to the country of his birth by ailing parents and his devotion to treating Sudan’s poor, American doctor Bushra Ibnauf Sulieman kept working as long as he could after fighting engulfed Sudan’s capital.For days after battles between two rival Sudanese commanders erupted in Khartoum on April 15, the 49-year-old Sulieman treated the city’s wounded. He and other doctors ventured out as explosions shook the walls of homes where Khartoum’s people cowered inside. Gunfire between the two factions battling for control resounded in the streets.“Say, ‘Nothing will happen to us except what God has decreed for us,’” Sulieman, a gastroenterologist who divided his time and work between Iowa City, Iowa, and Khartoum, said in one of his last messages to worried friends on Facebook last week, as fighting persisted. ”And in God let the believers put their trust.”The morning that Sulieman decided he had to risk the dangerous escape from Sudan’s capital with his parents, American...

Arrest made in Minneapolis mosque fires that rattled Muslims

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police arrested a man suspected of setting two fires that damaged mosques in the city last week as part of what the chief called “an attempt to inflict terror onto our Muslim community.”Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jackie Rahm Little early Sunday but didn’t provide details of how he was apprehended. He was charged with second-degree arson after the fires were set on April 23 and 24 and an arrest warrant was issued.“Houses of worship should be safe places. Setting fire to a sacred facility, where families and children gather, is incredibly inhumane. And this level of blatant hatred will not be tolerated in our great city,” O’Hara said in a statement Sunday.Leaders with the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations praised the arrest after the fires that had unnerved the Muslim community in the area.“This arrest brings some relief to our community, which has been on edge for the past week,” said Jayla...

‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ hits $1B, is No. 1 for 4 weeks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s still Mario Time at the box office.“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” led ticket sales for the fourth straight weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters with $40 million as the global haul for the Universal Pictures release surpassed $1 billion, according to studio estimates Sunday.The Nintendo videogame adaptation dominated the month of April in theaters, smashing records along the way. Over the weekend, it faced little new competition, though that will change next week when Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” kicks off the summer movie calendar and is expected to move Mario to the side. Studios spent the last week at CinemaCon in Las Vegas promoting coming blockbusters and promising big returns at the summer box office.“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was estimated to easily cross $1 billion in worldwide box office Sunday, making it the 10th animated film to reach that milestone and the first since 2019. With a domestic total thus far of $490 milli...

Teen, 15, fatally shot in the chest on Chicago's South Side

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

CHICAGO — A teen is dead after he was shot in the chest Sunday morning on the South Side of Chicago, according to police.The 15-year-old boy was found shot in the chest around 9:15 a.m. in the 3700 block of South Michigan Avenue in the city's Douglass neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department. Dismembered human remains found in Kankakee County; 1 charged with murder He was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in serious condition.Police said they were originally called to the area to investigate the report of shots fired when they found the boy. Joliet police officer stabbed during welfare check call No one has been arrested yet.The incident is still under investigation by Area One detectives. Anyone with information should contact them.

Man shot during attempted robbery, shooting in West Englewood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

CHICAGO — A man was injured during an attempted robbery and after exchanging gunfire with one of the men who tried to rob him Saturday night in West Englewood, according to police.The man, 31, was shot in the hand around 9 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Elizabeth Street. Teen shot in the chest on Chicago’s South Side According to information from Chicago police, two men came up to him as he was getting out of his car and demanded his personal belongings. The man, who has a concealed carry license, exchanged fire with one of the men who had a weapon, police said. The men left the area. 16-year-old shot in the arm in drive-by shooting in Roseland The man who was shot was taken to a hospital in good condition.The men who tried to rob him haven't been arrested yet, Chicago police said.The incident is still under investigation by Area One detectives.

What's behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

(AP) - Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that can mean treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription.In recent months, unexpected demand spikes, manufacturing problems and tight ingredient supplies have contributed to shortages that stress patients, parents and doctors. For some drugs, such as stimulants that treat ADHD, several factors fueled a shortage and make it hard to predict when it will end.Shortages, particularly of generic drugs, have been a longstanding problem. The industry has consolidated and some manufacturers have little incentive to solve shortages because cheap generics generate thin profits.Here’s a deeper look at the issue.HOW MANY DRUG SHORTAGES ARE THERE?There were 301 active national drug shortages through this year's first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service. That's 49% higher than the 202 recorded ...

Five questions Wild must answer this offseason

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

Wild general manager Bill Guerin has his work cut out for him this offseason. He decided to be a buyer at the trade deadline this season, and appeared to build a Stanley Cup contender, until this version of the Wild proved to be no different than the rest.After going up 2-1 in the first-round playoff series, the Wild lost back-to-back-to-back games to the Dallas Stars en route to yet another early playoff exit.This is a far too familiar happening in Minnesota. The franchise hasn’t advanced past the first round since 2015.It will be interesting to see how Guerin chooses to navigate the coming months. Will he run it back with the same core and simply hope for a different result next season? Will he opt for wholesale changes to the latest group that can’t seem to get over the hump?Here are five questions the Wild must answer this offseason:Will there be any coaching changes?Though it seems like head coach Dean Evason is probably safe this offseason, some of his assistant co...

Business People: MPR’s Angela Davis wins Gracie Award for news program

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

OF NOTEAngela DavisSt. Paul-based Minnesota Public Radio announced that talk show MPR News with Angela Davis, has received an Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Gracie Award in the category of radio talk show, non-commercial local. The honor recognizes the October 2022 program “Your Vote: Abortion is top of mind for many voters.”ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERINGThe American Council of Engineering Companies announced National Recognition Awards to Meyer Borgman Johnson, Minneapolis, for The Dayton’s Project in Minneapolis, and Braun Intertec, Bloomington, for the Arbor Lakes Corporate Center, Maple Grove. … Minneapolis-based architecture firm Davis announced it has received an HREI Insights Award for its design of the 610 Medical building in Brooklyn Park.FINANCIAL SERVICESCentral Minnesota Development Co., an Andover-based small-business lender, announced that Tim Walker, an 11-year board member, has been named CEO and president, succeeding Mike Mulrooney, who has retired as after ...

Strand Theatre hosting Mother's Day matinee concert

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:03 GMT

HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls is holding a concert on May 14 to celebrate Mother's Day. The show will begin at 3 p.m. and will feature The Cooper’s Cave Composers’ Consortium. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Considered a newly-minted group, The Cooper’s Cave Composers’ Consortium is made up of several musicians from very different musical backgrounds, all at different points in their respective artistic careers. The Consortium was created with the goals of providing opportunities for composers to have their original works performed in the 518 area, expanding the local audience for new music, and inspiring the next generation of composers. Official poster for the Mother's Day concert Colorado quadruplets set to graduate together Tickets for this event are $15 general admission, or $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are available at the Strand Box Office, cash or check only. For mor...