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Take Back Alberta pushes out one premier, aims to make its voice heard in election

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

EDMONTON — David Parker is a shadowy figure hiding in plain sight in Alberta’s political scene, now roiling in a May 29 election campaign deemed too close to call.He organized a grassroots movement called Take Back Alberta, which took down one premier, and current premier Danielle Smith attended his wedding. He also organized the vote to elect half the board of Smith’s governing United Conservative Party.To some, he is on a noble apolitical mission to return power to the people. Take Back Alberta is a registered third-party advertiser in the election. Its goal, says Parker, is taking Albertans back from apathy.To others, he’s a master string-puller of a far-right band of religious fundamentalists, COVID-19 anti-vaxxers and convoy supporters using the back door to storm the apex of the province’s political power structure.“We’re not the UCP,” Parker says in an interview. “We’re an educational society that is seeing the people that go through our program be ver...

'Jury Duty' star Rashida Olayiwola discusses show, latest projects

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

CHICAGO — The Bailiff Nikki from "Jury Duty" is played by Chicago's Very Own Rashida Olayiwola.She was back in town and joined WGN Weekend Morning News to talk about the show and other projects she has worked on. 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.

Here's how much apartment space $1,500 buys in the top US cities: report

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

NEW YORK (WPIX/NEXSTAR) — Despite a recent slowdown in growth, rent costs across the U.S. are well above pre-pandemic levels – so where can you get the most space for your money?An annual analysis from Rentcafe, a nationwide listing service that helps find apartments or houses for renters and buyers, looked at how much square footage you can get, on average, for $1,500 in the 100 largest U.S. cities.The most square footage for $1,500Wichita, Kansas ranks number one when it comes to generous layouts, with 1,463 square feet for $1,500. The average apartment costs $817 a month and has 797 square feet.Rounding out the top 10 are Toledo, Ohio (1,379 square feet); Tulsa, Oklahoma (1,368 square feet), Oklahoma City (1,330 square feet); Memphis, Tennessee (1,293 square feet); Fort Wayne, Indiana (1,263); El Paso, Texas (1,222 square feet); Lubbock, Texas (1,218 square feet); and Omaha, Nebraska (1,209).The least square footage for $1,500Moving to New York City? You may want to pack light. I...

Georgetown student earns perfect ACT score

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A Georgetown high schooler joins the ranks of just 0.25% of students who earned a perfect ACT score.Ian Craig, a junior at Gateway College Preparatory School in Georgetown, achieved the rare feat this school year, according to a school release. The ACT comprises tests in English, math, reading and science, with scores ranked on a scale of 1-36. Round Rock ISD student earns perfect ACT score The ACT is used to help determine a student's collegiate preparations, with many colleges and universities weighing the score as part of a prospective student's application."This is an amazing accomplishment," Donna LeJeune, the head of school at Gateway College Prep, said in a release. "Ian is a model academic student who strives for excellence in all of his studies and we could not be more proud of him."Currently, Craig is eyeing Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he hopes to major in math with a concentration on theoretical math, per a release.

Real World Economics: Our kicked can is running out of road

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

Edward LottermanThere is much hubbub these past weeks about whether a political deadlock on raising the U.S. debt ceiling will lead to a default on promised principal and interest payments of U.S. Treasury bonds of various maturities. This is an important topic, but most commentary and news reporting is very short-term in nature and is blind to the fundamental problem.American congressional democracy is broken. One aspect of this, playing out here, is federal finances, but there are other failings. The simple scarcity of bipartisan work on any important issue, be it heath, immigration, the environment, defense, poverty, transportation or whatever, shows why the brilliant system designed by Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Jay and Hamilton needs life support. Tragically, all the EMT’s are sipping latte grandes and checking their Instagram accounts.Congress has not been able to pass a budget by its statutory deadline for over 40 years, even though we implemented a series of reforms in th...

Woman charged in South Pearl Street homicide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the Albany Police Department, a 41-year-old Albany woman has been charged in connection to a domestic-related homicide that happened on Friday on South Pearl Street. Kyisha Smith faces multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Friday, around 4:45 p.m., police responded to South Mall Towers, 101 South Pearl Street for reports of a person with a weapon. Once they arrived, they found James West, 58, with a stab wound to his neck.West was evaluated by medical personnel and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say through an investigation, they found Smith stabbed West. Police also say the two knew each other, and the stabbing happened during a domestic-related altercation inside the building, not far from where West was found by responding officers. Nine-year-old among 3 shot in Albany, with 1 killed Charges:Second-degree murderSecond-degree criminal possession of a weaponS...

Chatham plates six runs late to win the Patroon League

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

VALATIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Chatham softball team captured the Patroon Conference title after routing Maple Hill 9-2. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Wildcats struck first in the second inning, but the Panthers responded in the bottom third, scoring three runs to take the lead. However, the Wildcats made things interesting. They scored a run in the top of the fourth to make it a one-run game.Both teams went scoreless in the fifth inning, but in the bottom of the sixth, the Panthers roared back. Chatham loaded the bases, and Meta Mountain zipped a shot into left field that scored two runs extending their lead to 5-2.The Panther's offense scored six runs in the inning. A deficit Maple Hill couldn't overcome, and Chatham walked away with the Patroon Conference title.

Tri-City’s offense back Johnson’s first pro start

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Tri-City ValleyCats (2-0) had their offense lead the charge for the second straight night, this time with a 6-1 victory against the Trois-Rivières Aigles (0-2) on Saturday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Tri-City opened the scoring in the second inning. Jakob Goldfarb led off the bottom of the frame with a double off Tucker Smith. Goldfarb advanced to third on a fly ball from Carson McCusker. Zach Biermann reached on an error from second baseman Ethan Hunt, which allowed Goldfarb to score and give the ‘Cats a 1-0 advantage.The Aigles tied up the game in the fourth. Brock Ephan worked a one-out walk-off of Joe Johnson. Rodrigo Orozco moved Ephan to second on a single. Ricardo Sanchez loaded the bases after an infield single. Ephan scored on a passed ball to notch the game at one.Goldfarb reached on an error from Ephan in the bottom half of the fourth. McCusker singled an...

Union men's lacrosse uses six-goal fourth quarter to forge ahead in NCAA Tournament

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Juniors Jake Mabardy and Zach Davis combined for five goals during a game-ending 7-1 run as the No. 17 Union College men's lacrosse team stormed back to take down Western New England University by a 15-13 score in the second round of the NCAA Division III Championships on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field at Bertagna-Class of 1985 Stadium. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! With the win, Union (12-6) improves to 9-0 all-time in the NCAA Tournament on home field and advances to tomorrow's third round. The team will host #5/4 Middlebury College, 10-9 winners over St. Mary's College of Maryland in Saturday's first game, at 3 p.m.Davis scored all three of his tallies in the final 20 minutes, while Mabardy's two goals on the day were the game-tying and winning scores for the home team. Fellow junior Peter Kip led the team with four points on three goals and an assist, while classmate...

Rockies calling up right-hander Riley Pint, club’s first-round pick in 2016

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:26:37 GMT

Riley Pint’s long journey to the majors is finally reaching its destination.The Rockies are calling up the right-hander ahead of Sunday’s series finale against Philadelphia, according to major-league sources. Pint, the team’s first-round pick at No. 4 overall in 2016, has a 5.49 ERA over seven seasons in the minors.Pint, drafted out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas, was regarded as one of the top prep pitchers in the 2016 draft. But he never lived up to expectations as a starter in the Rockies’ system, struggling immensely with command, and didn’t play above the Class-A levels before retiring following the 2019 season.He came back out of retirement in 2021 and the Rockies converted him to a reliever. He’s risen through the upper minors over the past couple seasons, and the Rockies added him to the 40-man roster in November. This year, Pint has a 7.94 ERA in 13 appearances out of the bullpen for Triple-A Albuquerque.This s...