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Northwest Territories to increase minimum wage by nearly 5.6 per cent

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government says it plans to increase the minimum wage by almost 5.6 per cent to reflect an increase in the consumer price index.The territory says its minimum hourly wage will increase from $15.20 to $16.05 beginning Sept. 1.The Northwest Territories last increased its minimum wage by $1.74 in September 2021, when it had been unchanged since April 2018.The territorial government says beginning this year, the minimum wage will be adjusted each September.This is the first time it is using a new formula based on the percentage change in the consumer price index for Yellowknife and the percentage change in the average hourly wage in the territory for the preceding calendar year.The Department of Education, Culture and Employment says it is to conduct a public survey on the new method, which aims to take the cost of living into account, this fall.“We recognize that the minimum wage needs to work for both employers and employees,” Minist...

Justin Steele won't get another first at All-Star Game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

SEATTLE — Despite a strong first half of the season, and teammates speaking up on his behalf, Justin Steele won't have another first in the "Midsummer Classic."While a strong candidate for the honor, Cubs pitcher Justin Steele was not named the starter for the National League for the 2023 All-Star Game on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park in SeattleInstead, that honor went to Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks, who is making his first appearance in the contest. In 19 games this season with Arizona, he was 11-3 with a 3.04 ERA with 125 strikeouts compared to 23 walks.Steele was certainly a candidate to start the All-Star Game after he was selected for the first time in his career. A 2014 fifth round pick of the Cubs, he's enjoyed a strong start to his third year at the MLB level, going 9-2 with a 2.56 ERA with 82 strikeouts compared to 19 walks. In June, Steele posted a 1.56 ERA in his three starts after going on the IL with a left forearm strain, allowing three earned runs in 17 1/3 innings with...

Suspect in Tylenol poisonings that killed 7 people has died

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area and triggered a nationwide scare has died, police confirmed on Monday.Officers, firefighters and EMTs responding to a report of unresponsive person about 4 p.m. Sunday found James Lewis dead in his Cambridge, Massachusetts, home, Cambridge Police Superintendent Frederick Cabral said in a statement. He was 76, police said. Report: Main suspect in 1982 Tylenol murders found dead “Following an investigation, Lewis’ death was determined to be not suspicious,” the statement said.No one was ever charged in the deaths of seven people who took drugs laced with cyanide. Lewis served more than 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson, demanding $1 million to “stop the killing.”When he was arrested in 1982 after a nationwide manhunt, he gave investigators a detailed account of how the killer might have operated. Lewis later admitted sending the lett...

Illinois Lotto jackpot continues to climb, now at $19.1 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

ILLINOIS — Another Illinois Lotto drawing has come and gone without a jackpot winner, forcing the grand prize ever higher.The jackpot for the Illinois-only game now stands at $19.1 million which is the largest since December 2018's $22.5 million win. The next drawing is scheduled for tonight. Threads hits 100 million sign-ups within first week Meanwhile, a fellow Monday night drawing is also on the rise after a streak of jackpot-missing drawings: Powerball's top prize is at $875 million. One Illinoisan came close to its jackpot on Saturday, missing the life-changing amount by one number. However the South Beloit-purchased ticket will still delivery a cool $1 million to its owner.

Video captures Jamie Foxx on Chicago River in first public sighting: TMZ

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

CHICAGO (WGN) — Actor Jamie Foxx was recorded in public Sunday for the first time since he was hospitalized in April for a medical complication.Video from TMZ shows the Oscar winner on a luxury boat cruising down the Chicago River on Sunday afternoon. The video shows Foxx with members of his family, waving and smiling at other boats. It was a popular national monument, until it was robbed to extinction "Boat life," Foxx tweeted Sunday. "Celebrating summer with @brownsugarbbn. Stay blessed!"Foxx has reportedly been seeking treatment at a major medical facility in the city for the undisclosed condition. Jamie Foxx being treated in Chicago: report This is Foxx's first public sighting since his health issues were initially reported back in April.The actor was filming the movie “Back in Action” with Cameron Diaz before he was hospitalized.

Families of school shooting victims call for change at Texas Capitol

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gun safety advocates and families impacted by school shootings spoke at the Texas Capitol building Monday in conjunction with the Parkland High School Bus Tour in Austin.The parents of Joaquin "Guac" Oliver, a student killed in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting, are driving a bus across the country, "to shed light on the dire effects of gun violence across the nation."Manuel and Patricia Oliver were joined by Texas Rep. Vikki Goodwin and families impacted by the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde and the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting near Houston."Joaquin was shot four times. He suffered. He died slowly," his father, Manuel said. "And that was not enough for the whole nation to learn the lesson. Shame on us."The Olivers will visit more than 20 more cities touched by gun violence as part of their bus tour."I am sad that we need to do this, but this is our duty today," Patricia Oliver said. "There's nothing we can do to bring Joaquin...

Heat Advisory in effect through Wednesday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hotter than normal July weather refuses to loosen its grip on Central Texas this week with temperatures soaring over 100 degrees every day.Camp Mabry had a low this morning of 79°, tying a record warm morning low for the date. There may be a few more record warm lows tied or set during the next seven mornings.Austin is up to three days this month of a triple-digit high. Add seven more to reach ten by the time this current 7-Day Forecast ends. This new heatwave means seven more days of 100sThe 1 p.m. heat index reached 108° at Flatonia and La Grange and 105° at both Camp Mabry and Lockhart. These numbers will increase some so that our higher indices will peak within the 106° to 112°. Many heat index readings today will be greater than 105°This is Heat Advisory criteria. The current one runs through 9 p.m. An update from the National Weather Service due later this afternoon will let us know if the Advisory will be continued past this evening.The only rain that is show...

Gov. Abbott appoints deputy chief of staff as interim Attorney General

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed his deputy chief of staff as the interim Attorney General of Texas. In a press release Monday, Abbott said Angela Colmenero will take over as interim Attorney General effective at 10 a.m., July 14. John Scott, the former Secretary of State appointed interim AG by Abbott in May, is leaving."John Scott faithfully executed his duties as the interim Attorney General of Texas, and I thank him for his leadership in stepping up to serve his fellow Texans in this role," Abbott said. "Angela's record of experience in state government and expertise in litigation will help her oversee the Texas Attorney General's Office and serve as our state’s top law enforcement officer as the Texas Senate conducts impeachment proceedings."Colmenero had been Abbott's deputy chief of staff since June and previously served as his principal deputy general counsel since November 2021. The release said Colmenero has held several leadership positions in the Attorney G...

Gophers basketball great Trevor Mbakwe named Tartan’s new athletic director

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

Former Gophers basketball great Trevor Mbakwe is the new activities director at Tartan High School, the Oakdale school recently announced.Mbakwe, a St. Paul product, played for the U from 2010-13, and was twice named All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. After college, he went on to play professional basketball overseas from 2013-19 before returning home to pursue a career in athletic administration.The 34-year-old previously served as an assistant activities director at Irondale during the 2020-21 school year before spending the past two years working as an associate activities director at Eden Prairie. Mbakwe also served on the Eagles’ boys basketball coaching staff.“I have committed my career to creating positive school environments, building relationships and ensuring students and staff feel a sense of belonging for all,” Mbakwe said in a release. “I am looking forward to working with the great staff, students and families of ISD 622 and continuing the gr...

Wilton woman arrested following domestic dispute

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:27 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office arrested Riley A. Macleod, 19, of Wilton, following a domestic dispute on June 8. Police say they received a 911 call from a woman reporting that she had attacked a family member with a knife at their home. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The family member sustained a stab wound to the arm and was treated at the Saratoga Hospital. Macleod was arraigned in the Milton Town Court for second-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. Macleod was released on her own recognizance pending further proceedings.