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Stock market today: US futures down slightly in first trading day after US-China talks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

TOKYO — Wall Street is stable Tuesday, the first trading day of the week, after a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Secretary of State Antony Blinken yielded no signs of progress from either side on Taiwan, human rights, technology and other issues of contention. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial and the S&P 500 fell about 0.3% before the bell Tuesday.U.S. markets were closed for a holiday Monday. The Chinese government said the meeting between Xi and the top U.S. diplomat produced “candid and in-depth” talks. Bilateral relations are at their lowest point in decades. Both sides indicated a willingness to cooperate.“There is no doubt China and the U.S.A. need each other, and their relationship to be back on a more secure footing for mutually beneficial commercial reasons, as well as reducing the risk of actual conflict,” Clifford Bennett, chief economist at ACY Securities said in a commentary.The Chinese economy is recovering at a slower pace than expected from the...

Minutes after reported Near West Side shooting, crowds twerk and taunt cops

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

CHICAGO — “10-1” is among the most serious calls you’ll hear police make over the radio. It indicates a police officer’s life is at risk and an immediate response is needed.“Shots fired! Shots fired!” was the call over police radio as a large crowd gathered late Saturday night near the intersection of Gladys and Hoyne on the Near West Side. “Multiple shots! Multiple shots fired!” said an officer over the radio. “Get everybody over here - give me long guns.”Police swarmed the scene and determined no officers were shot at – or hit – according to a department spokesperson.  5 shot, 2 fatally after shooting in Roseland, victim ID’d A transcript of police scanner traffic in the minutes that followed showed confusion over what had happened. “The story we heard from the crowd in the last 15 minutes is some drunk female picked up a gun and fired it into the air,” said one officer over the radio. “I don't know if we have that witness or not, but that's the story out here. T...

Tuesday Forecast: Temps in mid 80s, cooler lakeside

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

CHICAGO — Last full day of spring. Hazy sun Tuesday with breezy and warm conditions, except lakeside. Winds: E 10-20 mph. Air Quality Alert in Indiana. High: 85/73 by the lake. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Hazy evening and a bit breezy-- then partly cloudy overnight. Winds: ENE 5-10 mph. Low 65 in the city, upper 50s in the suburbs.Wednesday Forecast: Happy solstice! Hazy sunshine and a bit warmer. Cooler lakeside. Winds: ENE 5-15 mph. Highs 87/75.Extended outlook calls plenty of sunshine but a bit less wildfire smoke when we see some SE winds later this week. We look to warm up, especially for the second half of the weekend when temps look to get up towards 90 again with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

14-year-old wounded in drive-by shooting on West Side

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

CHICAGO — A 14-year-old boy was shot Monday night in East Garfield Park.At around 8:50 p.m., CPD said the boy was walking on a sidewalk when someone in a sedan fired shots toward him.The 14-year-old was shot in the arm and right leg. He was transported to a local hospital in fair condition. Man shot in head in River North, suspect in custody No one is in custody.

Over 42K pounds of Johnsonville sausage links recalled in 8 states

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Johnsonville, LLC is recalling over 42,000 pounds of pork sausage links that may be contaminated.Approximately 42,062 pounds (4,807 cases) of Johnsonville's ready-to-eat (RTE) “Beddar with Cheddar” pork sausage links may be contaminated with very thin strands of black plastic fibers, which were discovered after a customer complained, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)."Due to the small size and flexible nature of the material, FSIS (Food Safety & Inspection Service) believes it poses a very low risk for adverse health effects if consumed, but the safety of our consumer is our primary concern, which is why we’re issuing the recall," Johnsonville said in a statement.Courtesy: U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection ServiceThe affected products are 14-ounce packages of Johnsonville Beddar with Cheddar Smoked Sausage links. The pork sausage has a "Best By" date of July 11, 2003...

Rape, trafficking charges filed against Andrew Tate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have been charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women, prosecutors in Romania said Tuesday.Romania's anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said prosecutors filed the charges against the brothers, who are both British-U.S. dual citizens, along with two Romanian women.In a statement, the agency said that the four defendants formed a criminal group in 2021 “in order to commit the crime of human trafficking” in Romania as well as the United States and Britain. It alleged that seven female victims were misled and transported to Romania, where they were sexually exploited and subjected to physical violence by the gang. Andrew Tate detained by Romanian officials in human trafficking case, lawyer says The Tate brothers and the two Romanian suspects were detained in late December in Romania’s capital Bucharest. The brothers won an appeal on March 31&nb...

Police investigating man’s death at North St. Paul apartment

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

North St. Paul police are investigating the death of a man found in an apartment Monday.Officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2100 block of McKnight Road shortly after 6 p.m. on a report of a disturbance where a weapon was mentioned, according to police.Police found a man dead in an apartment. His body was taken to the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office for an autopsy and formal identification, after which his name will be released.The Ramsey County sheriff’s office and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are assisting North St. Paul police with the investigation.“There is no active public threat at this time that investigators are aware of,” police said in a statement. Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | North St. Paul woman charged in South St. Paul crash that killed her ex-husband, injured 2 others Crime & Public Safety | MN native Carolyn Wiger talks ‘Survivor’: ‘I had this mi...

Police respond to active larceny, four juveniles arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Four juveniles were arrested on Thursday, June 1, after police responded to an active larceny from a vehicle. According to the Watervliet Police Department, they recovered a loaded, illegally-possessed handgun at the scene. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police responded to the area of Sixteenth Street and Fourth Avenue for active larceny from a vehicle complaint. After searching the area, officers saw several juveniles who matched the description of the offenders driving nearby.Police pulled the car over near the Congress Street Bridge. Law enforcement says they found a loaded, illegally possessed, .380 caliber handgun, along with several items from the larcenies inside the car. Albany International Airport to offer non-stop flights to Dallas All four were charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. They were arraigned in the Albany County Family Court and were released to t...

Crash on I-787 southbound closes 1 left lane

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A crash on I-787 southbound at Exit 7W; NY 378 westbound in Colonie has closed one of three left lanes. The crash has significantly slowed traffic in the area.Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!Drivers en route should expect delays. Stick with NEWS10 for more information when the crash clears.

2-vehicle crash closes I-70 WB lanes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Emergency crews are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. The crash took place on Interstate 70 westbound at the Missouri River and Blanchette Bridge a little before 7:00 a.m. Heavy backups can be seen in the area as a car and semi-truck are heavily damaged. What to know about Missouri's gun laws The cause of the crash have not yet been revealed and so far, no injuries have been reported. Drivers are urged to take alternate routes.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.