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WATCH LIVE | Sen. Durbin discusses national cancer drug treatment shortage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

A growing shortage of common cancer treatments is forcing doctors to switch medications and delaying some care, prominent U.S. cancer centers say.The National Comprehensive Cancer Network said Wednesday that nearly all the centers it surveyed late last month were dealing with shortages of carboplatin and cisplatin, a pair of drugs used to treat a range of cancers. Some are no longer able to treat patients receiving carboplatin at the intended dose or schedule. Dr. Kari Wisinski has had to turn to other treatments for some patients or switch the order in which people receive their drug combinations. She said she’s done that “hoping that within three months there will be a better carboplatin supply.”“It’s really difficult as a physician to have these conversations with a family or a patient about not having a medication you’d like to prescribe to them,” she said.Wisinski is a breast cancer specialist with the UW Health Carbone Cancer Center in Madison, Wisconsin, a member of the netwo...

CPD: Boy, 16, shot in Garfield Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 16-year-old boy is in serious condition after he was shot in Garfield Park Friday morning. According to police, the boy was standing outside near the 0-100 block of North Keeler Avenue around 9:31 a.m. when shots were fired. Docs: Logan Square woman found nearly decapitated in duffle bag; boyfriend had cleaning supplies He suffered multiple gunshot wounds throughout the body and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where he is listed in critical condition. There is currently no one in custody and police are investigating the incident.

Armed robber steals woman's purse at CVS in Park Ridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Police in Park Ridge responded to an armed robbery Thursday night at a CVS Drug Store.The robbery happened around 9:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the store located in the 2600 block of East Dempster. Upon arrival, officers spoke with three victims — two women and a man — who said they were exiting CVS when a man approached them and showed his handgun, which was tucked into his waistband.According to police, the man then took one woman's purse and ran to an awaiting vehicle then fled from the parking lot eastbound on Dempster. Woman found shot in West Side apartment fire dies: officials Police describe the offender as a man wearing a mask and glasses, tan-colored hooded sweatshirt, tan pants and black shoes.The getaway vehicle is described as a tan-colored four-door sedan with tinted windows, police said.Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Park Ridge Police Department at 847-318-5256.

Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon assigned to his documents case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who took the extraordinary step of appointing a special master in the Mar-a-Lago case, may initially oversee the case, according to reporting from multiple outlets.Cannon’s name appeared on the summons for Donald Trump’s Tuesday appearance, as did Judge Bruce Reinhart, who approved the warrant to search the former president’s Florida home, ABC News first reported Friday.Rulings from Cannon substantially slowed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) investigation into Trump, in one instance barring prosecutors from using the classified documents they seized from the home.She later appointed a special master in the case tasked with assessing whether documents aligned with Trump’s claims that documents might be covered by executive privilege — an argument the special master himself later expressed skepticism over.  Cannon was twice overturned by a higher court, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which both greenlit the DOJ’s us...

PHOTOS: Highland police search for flower thief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

HIGHLAND, Ind. -- Highland Police are searching for a woman suspected of stealing over a dozen flowers from a sidewalk planter. Courtesy of ISP ISP: Person injured in seven-vehicle car crash on I-57 Police said the woman was witnessed removing and leaving with the newly planted flowers in the 2600 block of Highway Avenue around 10:14 p.m. June 3.If any information is recovered on the incident, contact Highland Detectives by calling 219-838-3184.

Caught on camera: Goldendoodle chases black bear off Connecticut property

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

AVON, Conn. (WTNH) — A Connecticut man's home security camera caught his fearless dog frightening and chasing a black bear in his backyard Thursday morning.Crimson, a 7-year-old rescue from Alabama, was not happy about the visitor. The video shows the Goldendoodle chasing the bear, then standing by the edge of the Avon property to make sure the bear didn't come back.Avon is among the Connecticut towns with the highest number of bear sightings, with around 260 reported in 2023, according to a map maintained by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).According to DEEP, many residences are located in or near bear habitats. "The bear population is healthy and increasing in Connecticut and sightings have become more common," the department said. Collared black bear tracked to California beach; paw prints found in sand A sighting in Avon also made national headlines last month. On May 24, employees at the Taste by Spellbound bakery were loading cupcakes ...

Dean's Reviews: 'Transformers: Rise Of The Beast'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

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GM to join Ford with access to Tesla's vast charging network

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla's extensive charging network beginning early next year under an agreement the two companies announced Thursday.In addition, GM will adopt Tesla's connector, the plug that links an electric vehicle to a charging station.GM joins Ford in shifting its electric vehicles to work with about 12,000 of Tesla's roughly 17,000 chargers, and both Detroit automakers are pushing to make Tesla's connector the industry standard. GM CEO Mary Barra and her Tesla counterpart, Elon Musk, made the announcement during a Twitter Spaces conversation.(Getty Images file)Their discussion comes two weeks after Ford CEO Jim Farley joined Musk to announce that Ford's electric vehicles would gain access to much of Tesla's EV-charging network, the largest in the nation. Farley also said Ford would switch to Tesla's connector rather than go with the connector used by the rest of the industry.At first, GM and Ford EV owne...

Catholic Charities of Central Texas expands outreach to help with influx of refugees in Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Catholic Charities of Central Texas recently announced it expanded its immigration services program to help "meet the needs of refugees looking to make Austin home." The organization said in a press release its new Refugee Resettlement Services program is dedicated specifically to helping refugees integrate into their new home. According to the announcement, the program includes the following services: Cultural adjustment services (e.g. integration with local school systems and navigating public transportation)Employment placement and support servicesEnrollment in refugee health insurance and cash assistance programsEducation system navigation within Austin ISD and Pflugerville ISDAssistance signing up for government benefits programs such as TANF and SNAPCatholic Charities of Central Texas said it also offers a variety of other programs to assist underserved groups. Therefore, those in the resettlement services program will also have easy access to all other s...

Josh Metellus emerging as jack of all trades for Vikings defense

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:47:23 GMT

The young safety getting reps with the starters during organized team activities might come as a surprise to some.It’s 2020 sixth-round draft pick Josh Metellus, not 2022 first-round pick Lewis Cine.Though a lot can change for the Vikings in training camp next month, as of right now, it appears Metellus is ahead of Cine in the pecking order behind starting safeties Harrison Smith and Cam Bynum.Maybe even more telling is how new defensive coordinator Brian Flores has been using Metellus over the past month.On any given play in practice, Kirk Cousins might take a snap and have to worry about Metellus lining up in centerfield as a safety, in the slot as a cornerback, or in the box as a linebacker. He quickly is becoming a jack of all trades for the Vikings defense.“I think a lot of it is Coach Flo’s trust in me to learn multiple spots,” Metellus said. “That’s really what it comes down to.”That trust is something Metellus has been working to ear...