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Biden trails Trump as his approval rating hits low in ABC poll

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

President Joe Biden’s approval slid to a career low in the latest opinion poll for ABC News and the Washington Post that also showed the US leader lagging predecessor Donald Trump in early voter preferences for the 2024 election.The percentage of those approving of Biden’s performance fell to 36%, six points lower than in February and a point off his previous low in early 2022, according to the survey conducted for the news organizations by Langer Research Associates. Some 56% disapproved of his performance, while 68% regarded Biden, at 80, as too old for another term.On the question of whom voters prefer for 2024, only 44% viewed Trump, 76, as too advanced in years. Participants also rated Trump’s physical health and mental acuity higher, and perceived the former president as having done a better job handling the economy when he was president than Biden has done in his term so far.When asked who they’d support in 2024, 44% said they would “definitely” or “probably” vote for Trump, ...

Sudan doctors: At least 100 killed in Darfur clashes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Clashes that erupted last month between armed fighters in a city in Sudan’s restive Darfur region killed at least 100 people, according to Sudan’s Doctors Syndicate.Hospitals were still out of service in the Darfur city of Genena and an accurate count of the wounded was still hard to make, the doctors’ union added in a statement posted on its official Facebook page late Sunday.The fighting in Genena, which broke out a few days after Sudan’s two rival generals took up arms against each other in the capital of Khartoum, pointed to the possibility that the conflict could engulf other parts of the East African country. The doctors’ union did not specify the two parties to the clashes in Genena, a city of around half a million people located near the border with Chad that has been a flashpoint since the early days of the fighting. Late last month, residents described how armed fighters, many wearing the uniform of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary, rampaged through...

Russia bans jet skis, ride-hailing ahead of WWII tributes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia enacted a major security clampdown ahead of Tuesday’s annual commemorations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, curbing the use of drones, jet skis and car-sharing services in its largest cities amid its 14-month war with Ukraine.At least 21 Russian cities canceled May 9 military parades — the staple of Victory Day celebrations across Russia — for the first time in years, Russian media said. Regional officials blamed unspecified “security concerns” or vaguely referred to “the current situation” for the restrictions and cancellations. It was not clear whether their decisions were taken in coordination with the Kremlin.Last week, Russia — which hasn’t witnessed the carnage endured by Ukraine during the invasion — was rattled by ambiguous official reports that two Ukrainian drones flew into the heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness and reached the Kremlin before being shot down. Media and local officials have blamed other sporadic...

Mother’s Day gift guide: Wheels, books, tech and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — From just the right book to just the right wheels, there are lots of ways to please all the mothers in your life when their special holiday rolls around. Some ideas:TECHNOLOGYGive the gift of a heartbeat. Bond Heart is a smart necklace in the shape of a heart that allows the wearer to record heart beats and play them back in pulses felt when the bauble is grasped. From a company called Bond Touch, the $99 necklace pairs with iOS and Android phones via Bluetooth. Instructions on how to record heartbeats using the pulse from a finger are included. An app stores multiple heartbeats for playback in the heart.Reach for a digital camera. There’s one that’s great for beginners if mom isn’t a pro but would like to be pro-like. It’s the Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera for $799.99. It’s light, compact, and reviewers rave about how easy it is to use. Comes in black or white. Turn it on and begin. The A+ mode does the rest.Have at it on pricier options. But in the under $1,000 r...

Turkish opposition rally cut short due to violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — More than a dozen people have been detained over violence against an opposition election rally in Turkey’s eastern city of Erzurum over the weekend, the country’s justice minister said Monday. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, CHP, was speaking atop a campaign bus Sunday afternoon when a large group of roughly 200 protesters began throwing rocks. Imamoglu was campaigning on behalf of CHP leader and presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main opponent to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, days before the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections. He maintained that police and pro-Erdogan officials in Erzurum allowed the attack to go ahead. “There are citizens here who are injured, and you police are just standing by,” Imamoglu is heard saying in footage of the incident. “Erzurum governor, Erzurum mayor, I will be filing a criminal complaint against you.” The video later shows Imamoglu being taken inside by his e...

Are legal psychedelic drugs inevitable?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

In today’s Big Story podcast, the past few years have brought about a perfect storm of new knowledge, loosened restrictions and increased curiosity when it comes to psychoactive drugs like psilocybin mushrooms and LSD. So much so, that those who study or observe the field, are calling it the “psychedelic renaissance.”Canada’s health landscape is changing, says Erika Dyck, the Canada Research Chair in the history of health and social justice, and author of Psychedelic Psychiatry: LSD from Clinic to Campus.“There’s a whole psychedelic underground that kind of flirts with the law in a variety of ways, that has also been promoting the resurgence or reemergence of psychedelics in medicine,” says Dyck.Right now, in cities like Toronto and Vancouver, you can buy psilocybin in storefront dispensaries – and although that appears to be illegal, not much is being done about it.So how’d we get to this point? And what’s next for psychedelics?You can subscribe ...

Enbridge names Patrick Murray as CFO, Vern Yu moving to be CEO at AltaGas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has announced the appointment of Patrick Murray as its new chief financial officer, effectively July 1.Murray, will succeed Vern Yu, who is leaving the company to become president and chief executive of AltaGas Ltd.Murray is currently senior vice-president and chief accounting officer at Enbridge. He joined the company in 1997 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within the finance group. He was appointed to his current role in 2020.Yu takes over at AltaGas from Randy Crawford, who announced late last year that he would retire once a successor was in place.Before being named chief financial officer and president, new energy technologies, at Enbridge, Yu served as president, liquids pipelines, and chief development officer at the pipeline operator.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 8, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:ENB, TSX:ALA)The Canadian Press

Woman's body pulled from Lake Michigan: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

CHICAGO — A woman’s body was pulled from Lake Michigan on the city's South Side.Police said officers in the marine unit responded to a call of a person in the water in the 4100 block of South Oakenwald around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. A woman, in her 30-40's was discovered and pulled from the water. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman's identity has not yet been released. ISP releases names of 5 more victims in I-55 dust storm crash A death investigation is underway.

Dean's A-List Interviews: Chicago native actor, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco on filming with Robert De Niro

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

Dean speaks to Chicago-native comedian and actor, Sebastian Maniscalco on his role in Italian film, 'About My Father,' co-starring Robert De Niro.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Utah man run over, killed after son accidentally changes truck gears

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:49 GMT

SANTAQUIN, Utah (KTVX/KUCW) - A Utah man was killed and his mother flown to the hospital after the man's son accidentally changed gears of a truck they were using to do yard work Saturday.Santaquin Police responded to the incident in Santaquin's Summit Ridge community shortly after 4:30 p.m.A 23-year-old father and his 47-year-old mother were reportedly cleaning up the home's yard at the time, loading large rocks into the bed of the truck, which was parked on a slope toward the yard. Family of 15-year-old killed in Richfield speaks out Police say while they were loading the truck, the man's child climbed into the vehicle and pulled on the gear shift, which was reportedly broken and able to move despite the truck's engine being off.After the gears changed, police say the truck rolled backwards onto the boy's father and grandmother.The grandmother was reportedly flown to the hospital with serious injuries. Officers performed life-saving measures on the boy's father, but he was prono...