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Biden seeing collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 from the air over Philadelphia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden was taking an aerial tour Saturday of the collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and planned to meet with first responders and workers involved in rebuilding the critical stretch of highway along the East Coast.Joining Biden on the presidential Marine One helicopter were Gov. Josh Shapiro, Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman and Rep. Brendan Boyle and Mayor Jim Kenney, all Democrats. Afterward, the president was to receive a briefing on the situation and then attend a political event with union workers at the city’s convention center.The White House said Biden’s movements in the city on Saturday would not interfere with traffic around I-95, its detour routes or reconstruction efforts.“President Biden has instructed his team to move heaven and earth and work around the clock to ensure the fastest possible reconstruction of the highway,” Olivia Dalton, the White House principal deputy press secretary, said Friday. The stretch of...

Virginia man's alleged attempt to burn down Mary Todd Lincoln House is foiled by police officer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) — A Virginia man was arrested Thursday during an alleged attempt to burn down the Mary Todd Lincoln House in Lexington, officials say.A portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln seen in an exhibit in New York City in 1929. (AP Photo)Santosh Sharma, 29, was found by a Lexington police officer pouring gasoline on the rear of the building and holding a lighter in his hand, according to an arrest citation.The citations said Sharma had more gasoline in a drawstring bag tied to his back.  Man dies on Hawaiian honeymoon, thief steals backpack and car during CPR Sharma brandished a hammer when the officer approached, but the officer did not make notes of any conflict between the two in the citation, only noting that the hammer placed the officer in a position of fear of serious physical harm.Sharma was booked into the Fayette County Detention Center and charged with menacing, second-degree criminal trespassing, and second-degree attempted arson.The Mary Todd Lincoln House w...

Weekend Break: 37th annual Scottish festival & Highland Games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

Join WGN's Weekend Morning News with Weekend Break at the 37th annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games.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.

Musical recording artist Shab on performing at Pride Fest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

Musical recording artist, Shab, joins WGN Weekend Morning News to share more about her performance at Pride Fest this evening as well as her experience with being a refugee from Iran.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.

'Undetermined substance' killed California couple found dead in Mexico hotel room, prosecutors say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

(KTLA/NEXSTAR) – Two Americans vacationing in Mexico were found dead in their hotel room on Tuesday, and autopsies now suggest the cause of death to be "intoxication by an undetermined substance," according to prosecutors in Mexico's Baja California Sur.The findings align with earlier statements from local police. A friend of the couple also said she was told the couple had died of carbon monoxide poisoning, in an account she shared in an online fundraiser created earlier this week.The bodies of John Heathco, 41, and Abby Lutz, 28, were discovered inside a room at the upscale Hotel Rancho Pescadero in the village of El Pescadero around 9 p.m. Tuesday, the Baja California Sur Attorney General’s Office previously confirmed to ABC News.The couple had been dead for 10 or 11 hours before they were found, prosecutors said.El Pescadero is located on the Pacific coast of the Baja Peninsula, roughly one hour north of Cabo San Lucas. Amount of warming triggering carbon dioxide in air hits n...

How to manage a car payment you can’t afford to make

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

If you find yourself among the growing number of car owners unable to make a car payment on time, there are steps you can take to help get back on track and minimize any financial damage.Last year, after many pandemic-related aid programs ended, the number of consumers with late car payments began to steadily rise. According to credit reporting agency Experian, 1.89% of auto loans were 30 days delinquent in the first quarter of 2023. That’s compared with 1.56% during the same period in 2021. Auto loans with payments 60 days late — what most lenders consider severely delinquent — were at 0.76% in the first quarter of 2023 and surpassed pre-COVID levels late last year.Opinions of auto and finance industry experts are mixed. Some view the increase in late car payments as a return to normal after the percentage of delinquent auto loans dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also point out that the number of delinquent loans, as a percentage of all auto loans, is still relatively low...

Hyundai Ioniq 6 undercuts Tesla Model 3 with $5,000 price cut

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

(Green Car Reports) -- Thanks to increased rebates, the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is now cheaper to buy than a Tesla Model 3.Hyundai recently increased rebates on the Ioniq 6 from $3,750 to a maximum $5,000 for the SE and SEL trim levels, CarsDirect found. The top Limited trim level gets a smaller $2,000 rebate, and unlike the rebate for lower trim levels, it’s in the form of a dealer cash incentive, which dealers can simply pocket as profit.2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6The $5,000 rebate effectively brings the base price of an Ioniq 6 down to $37,715. The Tesla Model 3 currently starts at $41,630. However, the base Model 3 is rated at 272 miles of range, compared to 240 miles for the base Ioniq 6 SE. The Ioniq 6 SE Long Range, with a larger battery pack, offers a 361-mile range that outdoes all current Model 3 variants.In a first drive, Green Car Reports found the Ioniq 6 manages to stand out not just from the Model 3 and Polestar 2, but from the whole EV crossover crowd....

Albany man arrested on gun charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man has been arrested for illegally possessing a loaded firearm, according to police. Nalone Latimer, 23, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 16 at 10:30 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Central Avenue and Colvin Avenue in Albany for a traffic violation. While interviewing the driver, who was identified as Latimer, deputies observed a loaded Taurus INTL 9mm handgun on the floor of the driver’s seat underneath Latimer's legs. Police say Latimer did not lawfully possess the firearm and was placed into custody. In addition to the traffic violation, he was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm. State Trooper shot while conducting a traffic stop on I-88 Latimer will be arraigned in Albany City Court on June 17.

Blue whales are thriving in California waters - the story of their amazing comeback

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

Everyone loves a good comeback, and one of the most impressive stories in Southern California is still being written - the resurgence of Pacific blue whales. If you've recently taken a Southern California whale-watching tour, you may have been lucky enough to come across earth's largest animal. Pacific blue whales grow up to 110 feet long and can reach a weight of 200 tons. They spend their winters off the coast of Mexico, but migrate north for summer feeding, and Californians are seeing them with more regularity. Decades ago, blue whales were nearly hunted to extinction, and although still listed as protected under the Endangered Species Act, marine biologists and researchers are heralding a "conservation success story," unlike any other.A blue whale is shown, apparently entangled in some kind of fishing line, off the coast of Dana Point on June 27, 2016. (Credit: Capt. Dave's Dolphin & Whale Safari)According to a study published in 2014 by researchers at the University of Wash...

Foreign criminals a growing problem in Southern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:32 GMT

Republican and Democratic congressional members are raising awareness of foreign criminals coming into Southern California to commit violent crimes.  Amid news that Chilean criminal gangs have been burglarizing homes in Orange County, officials are concerned about a particular visa program that allows Chilean nationals to come into the United States on 90-day visas without having to provide a criminal background check.  US warns of violent crime at popular tourist destination O.C. District Attorney Todd Spitzer says the program causes issues in court when someone is arrested and comes before a judge and they are unable to prove a criminal background, if any. If they are released on a lower bail or no bail at all, they usually don’t show up for future hearings. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy held a roundtable discussion in O.C. with law enforcement and lawmakers on Friday to address the rising crime and discuss concerns and potential changes to the visa waiver program....