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Tech and energy stocks lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets mixed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted modest gains Wednesday as strength in energy and technology, among other sectors, helped outweigh weakness in base metals, while U.S. markets were mixed. Markets were “all over the place” Wednesday, said Michael Currie, senior investment adviser at TD Wealth.Some sectors were gaining, while others declined, without much of a pattern to the moves, said Currie.The S&P/TSX composite index was up 85.76 points at 19,818.85.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 74.08 points at 33,852.66. The S&P 500 index was down 1.55 points at 4,376.86,while the Nasdaq composite was up 36.08 points at 13,591.75.One of the more notable moves was among semiconductor companies, which were trending lower, said Currie. Nvidia shares were down 1.8 per cent, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. was down 1.14 per cent. “There’s a report that the Biden administration is considering restricting sales of AI chips to China....

Search underway for missing River Grove teen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 14-year-old who was last seen on Tuesday, June 27.Jayanna Adamski, 14, of River Grove, was last seen in the area of Galewood Park on Tuesday, June 27. ‘Terrifying’: Hundreds of teens takeover Lakeview, damage property Adamski is described as 5-foot-7, weighing 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She reportedly has a lip piercing and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and carrying a Nike backpack.Anyone with information regarding Jayanna Adamski's whereabouts are asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-746-6554.

Nikola Vucevic gets a contract extension from the Bulls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

CHICAGO — One of the biggest questions for the Bulls this offseason appears to have been answered as the new league year gets set to begin. Now Official: The Bulls and center Nikola Vucevic have agreed to a new contract extension..Reports have it at 3 years and $60 million..Statements from Vucevic and executive VP Arturas Karnisovas are below..@WGNNews pic.twitter.com/Ft6u1ZXLNk— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) June 28, 2023The Bulls have confirmed that they've reached an agreement on a contract extension with center Nikola Vucevic.Per a few reports, the first from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the deal is for three years and $60 million. Teams were allowed to negotiate with their own free agents the day after the conclusion of the NBA Finals earlier in June.“I’m excited to continue my journey as a Chicago Bull,” said Vucevic in a statement released by the Bulls on Wednesday. “Since I have arrived in Chicago, everyone in the organization has been incredibly welcomin...

Free Bud Light? What to know about July 4th rebate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Free beer is free beer. In the case of a recent Anheuser-Busch promotion, people looking to celebrate the Fourth of July on the cheap can get beer nearly for free, but they are going to have to put forth a little effort. The promotion is a $15 rebate option on 15-packs of Bud Light, Budweiser, Budweiser Select or Budweiser Select 55. The beers have to be purchased between June 15 and July 8 and money is reimbursed in the form of a prepaid card. New Starbucks drinks give off summer vibes If this seems familiar, it's because the same promotion was also offered over Memorial Day Weekend. Cans of Bud Light chill in a refrigerator in Oakland, Calif., Friday, April 28, 2023. After more than two decades as America's best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place. Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)The Bud Light brand has gotten much attention in the news due to pus...

Letters from jail: Prison guards accused of calling Richard Allen 'kid killer,' wife had to abandon home for safety

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. — In a letter written to the Carroll County Clerk, dated April 11, an inmate at Westville Correctional Facility claimed that Richard Allen was being abused and mistreated by inmates and guards alike. The inmate said prison guards would call Richard Allen "a kid killer" while also teasing him by claiming that he had family visiting. Delphi documents: Richard Allen told wife he killed girls; investigators believe knife used in murders The inmate went on to claim that prison staff even went as far as recording other inmates as they mocked Allen and told him to kill himself or threatened his life. Allen, who is accused of killing Libby German and Abby Williams in February 2017 deaths near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi, was moved to Westville in November after the Carroll County Sheriff requested his transfer into the care of the Indiana Department of Correction.Allen was put on "suicide watch" when he first arrived at Westville but later was taken off the watch...

2 killed in wrong-way crash on I-55

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

WILMINGTON, Ill.  — Two people were killed and several others injured in a crash on Interstate 55 in Wilmington late Tuesday.Officials say four vehicles, including two semi-trucks, were involved in a wrong-way crash around 9:50 p.m.According to police, two adults and three juveniles were in a GMC Yukon that was headed southbound on I-55 near the Lorenzo Road exit when a black F-150 truck struck the Yukon head-on after driving the wrong direction.The Yukon was also hit by a truck tractor-semi-trailer.Police said the two adults in the front were killed, while the three juveniles were sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The Will County Coroner's Office identified the two people who died as Ronald Dube, 35, and Kelly Quinlan-Dube, 34, both of Emington. The driver of the F-150 also suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Police believe alcohol may have played a factor in the crash.Southbound lanes were closed at Lorenzo Road for several hours. Lanes reopened around 5 a...

Evanston man identified in I-94 rollover crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 20-year-old man died Tuesday evening after their SUV rolled over on I-94.According to the Lake County Coroner's Office, Illinois State Police and the Northbrook Fire Department responded to the eastbound lanes of I-94 on reports of a single-vehicle crash just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27.Investigators report that a 2007 Cadillac Utility Vehicle, for an unknown reason, left the roadway onto the right shoulder and struck a guardrail causing the vehicle to rollover. The driver was ejected from the vehicle.The driver was transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.The driver was identified as Anthony Jimenez, 20, of Evanston.The crash remains under investigation.

Supreme Court to decide on student loan forgiveness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The fate of millions of student borrowers hangs in the balance.The Supreme Court could weigh in on the Biden Administration's student loan forgiveness program as early as Thursday, deciding if roughly 43 million Americans can have some of their student loans forgiven."We are waiting any day now,” said U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.He said he's hopeful the justices will side with the Biden Administration, allowing it to follow through on plans to erase $10,000 of student debt for most eligible borrowers."They shouldn't be fighting to give $10,000 to people who are middle class people, who are people struggling to make ends meet,” said Cardona. “The Supreme Court’s decision is going to be a critical one.”But those challenging the forgiveness program call it inherently unfair and argue the president abused his emergency powers to create it."The answer is pretty clear he did,” said GianCarlo Canaparo, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation.Canaparo sa...

Why are teens pretending to die from McDonald's Grimace Shake?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — A "grim" — but light-hearted — new trend has hit TikTok. The premise is simple: Users post videos of themselves tasting McDonald's new Grimace Shake (named after the restaurant's iconic purple character) and then "dying" or pretending to befall some other horrific fate.McDonald's debuted the berry-vanilla (and very purple) shake earlier this month as part of its “Grimace Birthday Meal.” But in the weeks since, the shake has gone viral for reasons that McDonald's likely couldn't have imagined. What the heck is Grimace? And why is it getting its own McDonald’s meal? As of Wednesday afternoon, videos tagged under the trend — sometimes called "The Grimace Shake Incident" — had millions of views, with users becoming increasingly more creative with faux-gruesome deaths while covered in the signature purple concoction. As NBC News noted, sometimes the purple liquid is seen flowing from their mouth or noses.Some users have even posted follow-ups to their "death" videos, postin...

New Starbucks drinks give off summer vibes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

(KSWB) — Starbucks is kicking off the summer with a tropical twist.On Tuesday, the coffeehouse company unveiled three new fruity frozen drinks — Frozen Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers — to its menu. “Since Starbucks Refreshers Beverages joined the menu in 2012, our customers and partners (baristas) have creatively customized their beverages, such as adding coconut milk, lemonade or blending with ice,” Matt Thornton, senior beverage developer at Starbucks, said in a statement. “Inspired by these customer and partner creations, we’re excited to bring the new Frozen Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers Beverages to the permanent menu this summer.” Pepsi is launching a condiment made specifically for hot dogs Starbucks said the Refreshers are its fastest-growing drink category at its company-operated U.S. stores as of 2021. The new offerings include:Frozen Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refresher: Pineapple and passionfruit flavors are combined with diced pineapple and lemonade.Fr...