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North Korea’s Kim inspects nuclear-capable aircraft, missiles during Russia visit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers and hypersonic missiles on Saturday during a tour of Russia’s eastern region. Kim travelled to the Vladivostok airport where he was shown state-of-the-art bombers and warplanes by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Cruise missiles and automatic artillery systems were demonstrated to the North Korean leader, according to a statement from the Russian defense ministry. Kim began his visit in Russia by holding a summit on Wednesday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid concerns that Moscow is seeking to buy artillery ammunition from North Korea for its invasion of Ukraine, in exchange for military technology. The U.S. warned it “won’t hesitate” to impose more sanctions on the two countries if they conclude a new arms deal. Moscow seeks to deepen ties with Pyongyang against the backdrop of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, which has isolated the Kremlin and left it h...

Hurricane Lee downgraded to post-tropical cyclone as it moves north to Canada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

Massachusetts was spared the worst of Lee Saturday morning as the National Hurricane Center downgraded the storm to a post-tropical cyclone.Lee is still expected to make landfall later in the day in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The center of the storm was about 160 miles south-southeast of Eastport, Maine and about 185 miles south-southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia as of 8 a.m.Maximum sustained winds were recorded at 80 miles per hour and the storm was moving north at 25 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. Strong winds, coastal flooding, and heavy rains were already occurring in parts of New England and Canada, the centers said.But Boston and much of Massachusetts appeared to be in the clear as the post-tropical cyclone moved further north, National Weather Service Meteorologist Rob Megnia said. Boston was experiencing sub-tropical storm force winds, with the latest gust recorded at Logan Airport reaching 38 miles per hour.“It’...

VIDEO: Puppies rescued from ravine in Murphy Canyon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Two puppies were rescued from a ravine in Murphy Canyon Friday afternoon, said the San Diego Humane Society. The Humane Society says it's law enforcement team received a call from a Good Samaritan at 12:13 p.m. informing them that two small dogs were stuck in a water well on the 28,000 block of Murphy Canyon Road. Jason Mraz among celebrities competing on new season of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Once officers arrived on scene, they determined that a technical rescue would be needed. Six members from the Humane Society's Emergency Response Team's Technical Unit were called in to assist. Working together, one member of the response team safely rappelled down the ravine to retrieve the puppies. The puppies where then transported to the Humane Society’s San Diego Campus, where a medical team immediately evaluated them. US Coast Guard rescues man with laceration west of Point Loma Two puppies were rescued from a ravine in Murphy Canyon Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, said the Sa...

Weekend Break: UNCF Chicago Walk for Education

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

UNCF Chicago Walk for Education kicked off Saturday and WGN was able to hear stories from recipients whose lives were possibility impacted by the cause.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.

Founders of 'Brain-Up' share passion to fight brain cancer after losing daughter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

Brain-Up is holding their 8th annual fundraiser 5K at Maggie Daily Park to raise money to fight brain cancer. The founders of the organization join WGN Weekend Morning News to share their dedication to the cause driven by the loss of their daughter to brain cancer.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.

166 years after a deadly shipwreck, the world's oldest known cigars are on display in Florida

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - The oldest known cigars in the world are now on display at the J.C. Newman Cigar Co. in Tampa. "What's amazing about these cigars is that they pre-date the city of Tampa," said Drew Newman, a fourth-generation cigar maker. Deep in the cigar vault at the historic El Reloj building sit cigars discovered amid the wreckage of the SS Central America. The ship was traveling from Central America to the American East Coast in 1857 when it encountered a hurricane off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The ship sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, along with 425 passengers and over two tons worth of gold, personal belongings, and other artifacts. "There are these moments when you get an absolute forensic sense of a particular moment, and the cigars to me represent that," said Bob Evans, a scientist and historian who helped discover the wreckage in the early 1990s. "The cigars, there's something about an artifact, a historical artifact that's compelling and coun...

WATCH LIVE: Texas senators to vote on articles of impeachment in Ken Paxton trial, here's what you need to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Eligible Texas senators are poised to vote on 16 articles of impeachment Saturday morning in the historic trial against suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, presider of the trial, announced in a press release that senators — who act as jurors — will vote on the articles a little after 10:30 a.m. Saturday.The 30 senators began deliberation Friday a little past noon, after closing arguments in the trial finished a little before noon Friday, leaving senators to consider whether they would convict Paxton on 16 different impeachment articles. The suspended attorney general's wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton of McKinney, is barred from voting and was not allowed to participate in deliberation, per the Senate rules.Jurors will vote separately on each article of impeachment. If two-thirds of the senators vote yes on an article, it will be a conviction and result in Paxton being removed as attorney general. If there are not enough senators voting yes o...

Dozens evacuated from Frank Street fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Crews responded to a fire on Frank Street in Schenectady early in the morning on September 16. The fire broke out at 3 a.m. at the Southgate Apartments. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! All ten apartment units in the building were evacuated, and all residents were able to escape. One resident was treated for minor injuries at the scene before being transported to Ellis Hospital. Schenectady Fire Chief Donald Mareno stated it took about an hour to get the fire under control, and that the middle of the building sustained major damage. No firefighters were injured during the operation. The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie set to close Officials from the Red Cross said they are currently helping 11 adults and 22 children who have been displaced by the fire with finding a place to stay, along with other assistance. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but the incident is not believed to be...

Armed man detained during RFK Jr.’s Hispanic Heritage event in Los Angeles 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

What was supposed to be a celebration of the start of Hispanic Heritage Month led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was briefly interrupted when an armed gunman attempted to approach him. According to a Facebook post from the 2024 presidential candidate, the man was “spotted and detained” during his speech at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Friday evening. ‘Piqui’s Law’ passed after SoCal boy murdered by father in custody battle “The man, wearing two shoulder holsters with loaded pistols and spare ammunition magazines, was carrying a U.S. Marshal badge on a lanyard and beltclip [sic] federal ID,” RFK Jr.’s post said. “He identified himself as a member of my security detail.” An unidentified armed man being detained by LAPD at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Hispanic Heritage Month event on Sept. 15, 2023. (Facebook/Robert F. Kennedy Jr.)Kennedy Jr.’s actual security detail quickly “isolated and detained” the man before LAPD arrived to make the arrest, his Facebook post said. While he ...

Video: Car plows into fire hydrant, causes extensive damage to nearby alleyway, garage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

A car that collided with a fire hydrant led to two very different events in Corona.Video from the scene, near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Neece Street, shows a wrecked green sedan on the sidewalk after plowing over the hydrant.As a result of the collision, the hydrant burst, completely flooding a nearby alley.The crash was also believed to have sparked a garage fire; video footage shows firefighters battling flames in a garage while standing in ankle-deep water. The crash was also believed to have sparked a garage fire; video footage shows firefighters battling flames in a garage while standing in ankle-deep water. (LLN)Video from the scene shows a green sedan that plowed into the hydrant, spilling water into a back alley and completely flooding it. (LLN)Video from the scene shows a green sedan that plowed into the hydrant, spilling water into a back alley and completely flooding it. (LLN)Fire crews were able to put the flames out before they spread to any neighboring st...