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Paraguay launches corruption probe of former president

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Paraguay’s attorney general launched a criminal investigation Thursday into U.S. allegations that a former Paraguayan president and the current vice president were involved in corruption and had ties to a terrorist group.Paraguay’s Attorney General Emiliano Rolón Fernández said a team would look into the U.S. allegations that former President Horacio Cartes and Vice President Hugo Velázquez engaged “in systemic corruption that has undermined democratic institutions in Paraguay.”Cartes and Velázquez have previously denied the allegations.The U.S. government, meanwhile, added three people to a list of Paraguayan officials it suspects of “significant corruption” and who would be barred from entry into the U.S. along with their family members. That list, started in 2019, now numbers nine officials.The U.S. in January issued explosive allegations that Cartes and Velázquez had ties to the Mideastern militant group Hezbollah, which Washington has designated a...

4 CPD officers stripped of police powers amid investigation into gun seizures: source

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

CHICAGO — Four Chicago police officers were stripped of their police powers and placed on desk duty last week amid an investigation into the documentation of guns recovered on the street, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.The investigation centers around the officers' procedures in documenting firearms that were taken off the street while the officers were on duty, the source said.The four officers were assigned to the Calumet District on the Far South Side, the source said. A representative for the Chicago Police Department declined to comment.In a statement, Ephraim Eaddy, the first deputy of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, said: “COPA is actively investigating the actions of the involved officers and made a recommendation to the Chicago Police Department to relieve the officers of their police powers.”

3-year-old cancer patient from Northwest Suburbs needs your help to go on dream trip

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. – He’s not even four years old, but he’s dealt with a lifetime of medical treatments in his young life.Now an organization is hoping to give a cancer patient from the Northwest Suburbs a trip of a lifetime, and you can help.Campaign One at a Time is raising funds to send three-year Levi Tsu, who has been fighting an aggressive brain tumor since March 2020, to Walt Disney World and Give The Kids the World Village during March. They need $5,000 to do so and as of the middle of the month, they’ve raised $3,405 for the trip.“For us, I think every single moment is just so precious, and I think knowing that, we realize that going to Disney is even that much more special, for him and for us, because we don’t know what lies ahead,” said Levi's mother Shannon Tsu. “So being able to partake in that for us and our entire family with Levi I think is really meaningful.”The couple said that they learned about Campaign One at a Time from other parents who also had children un...

Illinois' top barbecue joint is in Chicago, according to Yelp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Make no bones about it: Barbecue is one of America’s favorite cuisines.Barbecue, however, is also the subject of some of the most heated debates among foodies. What qualifies as “barbecue” in one region of the country might not pass in another, seeing as some folks might prefer baby-back ribs over St. Louis-style, or the flavors of mesquite over hickory. And don’t even get started on the sauces.The best barbecue, therefore, is truly in the taste buds of the beholder.With that in mind, it’s perhaps easier to set aside any preconceived notions and enjoy some regional styles of barbecue — even if it’s not exactly one's preferred style. To help determine where some of the most finger-lickin’ examples can be found, the analysts at Yelp have compiled a list of the platform’s top-rated barbecue joints in every state, based on the recommendations from its user community. It should be noted, though, that Yelp’s findings are also based on the “total volume” of reviews for each bar...

Judge to issue ruling for Little Village discount mall vendors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

CHICAGO — A judge will issue a written ruling in the next day after attorneys try to buy more time for vendors getting evicted from the Little Village discount mall.Attorneys filed an injunction this week to give vendors more time for the vendors getting evicted. They received a letter stating they have to be out of the mall by March 26. Novak Construction purchased the mall in 2019 and is planning renovations but did not reach a deal with one of two leasing companies that were operating in the area. P K Mall management said a proposed rent increase was unreasonable and unsustainable. Police: 21-year-old Navy sailor missing in Waukegan Forty vendors are being forced to leave this weekend unless the judge rules in favor of granting emergency release. There is a vacant building at 26th and Pulaski Road that could serve as a new home to vendors but that building is not ready yet. The attorney for the vendors argued that the vendors should be considered tenants with protections to sta...

Guess what's coming to KFC menus nationwide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – After removing popcorn chicken and several other items last month, KFC is adding chicken nuggets to menus nationwide.The fast-food chain says its new nuggets will be made with white meat and feature Colonel Sanders' original secret seasoning."As the original fried chicken experts, we're introducing a chicken nugget made the way only KFC can – hand-breaded with our distinctive Original Recipe of 11 herbs and spices," Nick Chavez, KFC's chief marketing officer, said in a press release.Customers can expect to see the nuggets in stores and at the drive-thru windows starting on Monday, March 27. Dunkin’s newest item sounds like something Taco Bell would offer The nuggets will be sold in 5-piece, 8-piece, 12-piece or 36-piece orders, and come served with a choice of dipping sauces. Pricing information was available for only the 5-piece orders, which start at $3.49, according to the release. The nuggets can also be ordered as part of a combo meal, with fries, a biscu...

Dean’s A-List Interviews: Laurence Fishburne talks new movie 'John Wick: Chapter 4'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

Actor Laurence Fishburne sits down for an interview with WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards to talk about new movie "John Wick: Chapter 4."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!

FOUND: Amber Alert discontinued for 13-year-old last seen near Fort Worth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

AZLE, Texas (KXAN) -- A 13-year-old at the center of a Thursday Amber Alert was found, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.Aubree Trainer was last seen Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in the 1000 block of Boyd Road in Azle, Texas, which is about 17 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Aubree Trainer was last seen in this van, with an unknown suspect, on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in the 1000 block of Boyd Road in Azle, Texas. (Photo: Texas DPS)Aubree Trainer was last seen in this van, with an unknown suspect, on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in the 1000 block of Boyd Road in Azle, Texas. (Photo: Texas DPS)She was seen traveling with an unknown person in a white panel van with unknown license plates.

Texas moves to consolidate border authority

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security is set to hear a bill that would create a state crime for illegally crossing the federal border. It's the latest legislative effort to consolidate border enforcement authority at a time when Texas officials accuse the Biden Administration of ignoring the strain on border communities.SB 2424 by State Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) would create a Class A misdemeanor for noncitizens who attempt to cross the Texas-Mexico border illegally. Additional offenses would be charged as felonies."As a result of the federal government's unwillingness to enforce federal immigration laws and secure our southern border, the State of Texas has stepped up and devoted time and resources to combat the unprecedented border crisis that the state is facing," the bill's author analysis writes.In a February interview, House Speaker Dade Phelan said he thinks the legislature "will have the opportunity to test those federal laws very soon." Hi...

Hwy 183 in Southeast Austin back on the radar for improvements

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Sidelined… by the pandemic… the process of helping ease congestion on Highway 183 in southeast Travis County is getting back on track.More cars are driving the stretch of road each day, but the road hasn't been improved to keep up. Traffic anchor Erica Brennes reports, that will soon change."This morning, I'm sailing through, right and I'm thinking why is there no traffic? It's a Wednesday--a lot of people go to the office on Wednesdays, right? And then boom, I hit the backup," Bradley Wheelis.TxDOT spokesperson Brad Wheelis knows the struggles drivers face on Hwy 183 in Southeast Austin because he deals with them every day, "Right now most of that section of 183 is a four-lane roadway. There's a big divided section there as well. But we know that we need to accommodate the growth, not only the growth we've seen so far but that in the future."On the north side of Hwy 183 at the intersection of 71, there has been a 43 percent increase in vehicle traffic since 2013.Th...