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Erdogan hints Turkey may ratify Finland’s NATO membership

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested Wednesday that his country could soon ratify Finland’s application to join NATO, allowing for the possibility of the country joining the military alliance separately from Sweden.Alarmed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Finland and Sweden abandoned decades of nonalignment and applied to join the alliance. All 30 NATO members have approved their applications, and 28 have ratified their accession. Only Turkey and Hungary have failed to do so.Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too soft on groups that it deems to be terror organizations and existential threats, including Kurdish groups. Ankara has said, however, that it has fewer problems with Finland’s membership.Asked by reporters whether Turkey could ratify Finland’s membership following a visit by Finnish President Sauli Niinisto later in the week, Erdogan responded: “God willing, if it is for the best.”“Whatever the process is, the proce...

War, transport weigh on Germany’s efforts to curb emissions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany cut its greenhouse gas emissions by almost 2% last year, beating previous estimates but still falling far short of the cuts needed to meet its medium-term climate goals, officials said Wednesday.Data published by the German Environment Agency showed the country released the equivalent of 746 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2022, down from 760 million tons the previous year.The figures were better than an independent estimate published in January, largely due to bigger-than-expected cuts in the industrial sector. German factories saw a slump in production due to the war in Ukraine last year, partly due to higher energy costs.But the cut in Russian fossil fuel supplies also prompted the German government to reactivate shuttered coal and oil power plants, pushing up emissions in the energy sector.“The war has thrown a wrench into the works,” the environment agency’s head, Dirk Messner, told reporters in Berlin.He noted that Germany now needs to cut ...

Alert issued after 2 liquor stores broken into, cash stolen on Northwest Side

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

CHICAGO — Police have issued a community alert on the Northwest Side following two burglaries of liquor stores early Monday.At around 2:48 a.m., a liquor store in the 2900 block of North Central Avenue was broken into after two suspects used bold cutters and a crow bar to smash the windows, police said.Bottles and cases of alcohol were stolen along with cash from register drawers.The same thing happened at around 3:44 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Diversey, CPD said. Police: 5 people robbed in 10 minutes near University of Chicago campus The suspects are described by police as two African Americans wearing black ski masks, dark clothing , hoodies, dark blue jeans, and gloves with a skeleton design on them.Anyone with information can contact police at 312-746-7394.

Dean's Home Video: 'Ted Lasso' Season 3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

CHICAGO - The story of an American football coach who takes on the challenge of leading an English soccer team has been one of the more popular shows on television the last few years.Now "Ted Lasso" is heading into its third season, which may be the last, with its debut on Wednesday on Apple TV with Jason Sudeikis once again in the lead role for the show. Dean Richards led off this week's "Dean's Home Video" with a preview of the upcoming season of the soccer comedy while also featuring a number streaming shows and movies set to be released this week.That includes season 2 of "Shadow and Bone," "Class of '07," "Boston Strangler," "Queen's Court," "Bono and the Edge," and more.See this week's "Dean's Home Video" from March 15's WGN Morning News in the vide above.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!

Austin woman helps Parkinson's patients with free therapy in Texas and around the world

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

We asked you to tell us about inspiring women in your life. We went through hundreds of nominations in our Remarkable Women contest. Now, we’re sharing our finalists’ stories.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dr. Nina Mosier saw firsthand how challenging a Parkinson's diagnosis can be for a family when she helped her father navigate living with the disease. As he started to decline, she said some very specific, targeted physical therapy for Parkinson's helped him "improve dramatically."But continuing that physical therapy wasn’t a sustainable option — so former internist Mosier and her friend Susan Stahl, who also lost her father to Parkinson’s, decided to create Power For Parkinson’s. Nina Mosier with her father (Courtesy Nina Mosier)Mosier's father died in 2020, but her work with the nonprofit now helps others like him through free exercise and physical therapy classes. It offers multiple in-person classes all over Austin, and has a large library of videos for virtual classes on...

Overnight fire burns east Austin apartment complex

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department says no one was hurt early Wednesday morning during a fire at a apartment complex in east-central Austin.According to AFD, the call came in at 2:19 a.m. for the fire at building 4 of the Mueller City View Apartments on Relini Street between Interstate 35 and Cameron Road. The fire was on the outside of the building and spread to the attic and one interior unit, AFD said. AFD did not have any information if anyone was displaced by the fire.The cause is under investigation. AFD says crews brought the fire under control around 2:37 a.m., 18 minutes after the call came in.

Who is Colgate and can they upset Texas?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - No college basketball team is safe when the calendar flips to March. The Texas men's basketball team is playing outstanding, heading into the NCAA Tournament fresh off a Big 12 Tournament Championship.The Longhorns earned a two-seed after impressing in the country's toughest conference: the Big 12. Their opponent is Colgate, winners of the Patriot League and No. 15 seed in the Midwest region. 2023 March Madness first-round schedule, how to watch, what channels games are on While this may be the first time many fans have heard of Colgate, the program is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament. Four straight men's NCAA Tournaments (no tournament in 2020) have featured the Raiders representing the Patriot League.What threat does Colgate pose?The last time Colgate was a 15-seed was in the 2019 tournament when they faced off against a Rick Barnes-led Tennessee squad. The Raiders played the Volunteers extremely tough, falling by just seven points.The Raiders have played two o...

OGS celebrating St. Patrick's Day at state plaza Wednesday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) will celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Empire State Plaza south concourse on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The celebration will take place between the main food court and the entrance to the Corning Tower. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The celebration will include a musical performance by Maggie's Clan, Irish dance performances by Bethlehem Traditional Irish Dance, a St. Patrick's Day lunch from PRIME at the Plaza, displays from the Irish American Heritage Museum of Albany, vendors, and more. Admission to the event is free.

2023 St. Louis Zoo sea lion training taking place through March 26

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Cardinals aren't the only ones in spring training these days.The sea lions at the St. Louis Zoo are also getting ready for their spring performances. Weather permitting, the spring training shows are taking place daily through March 26 at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Trending: Daughter roasts Alton dad in sweet and funny obit Tickets are $2 per person for those ages two and up. Children under two are free. FOX 2's Chris Regnier spoke with sea lion trainer Angela Hamburg about what goes into the trainer and how the weather affects the sea lions at this time

1 person injured in overnight crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An overnight crash in north St. Louis left one person injured.FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez was at the scene around midnight. Police said an SUV and a car crashed in the northbound lanes at North Broadway and Keber Avenue. Top story: Deadline for Kim Gardner to respond to ousting effort today No word on the condition of the injured person. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.