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Former Mayor Lightfoot to teach class at Harvard as fellow

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

BOSTON — Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is headed to Harvard this fall.On Thursday morning, the university announced the appointment of Lightfoot as a Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow for the upcoming fall term.She will teach a course in the Health, Policy and Management Department tentatively titled “Health Policy and Leadership" at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, located in Boston.“I’ve always loved teaching, and the opportunity to get back to it is something I am really excited about. I learned a lot over the past four years, and this gives me an opportunity to share my experiences and perceptions of governing through one of the most challenging chapters in American history. I look forward to interacting with students who are committed to the public sector, particularly in the area of public health,” Lightfoot said. “I’ll share specifics about the way we managed the COVID-19 public health crisis, and we’ll delve into how we approached th...

Spirit Airlines experiencing 'technical issue'; passengers complain of hours-long delays

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Budget airline Spirit is warning travelers they may experience "longer than usual lines" on Thursday as the company faces "a technical issue."Details are limited, but the airline says the issue had caused its website, its app, and its airport kiosks to be unavailable as of 8 a.m. CT. "We anticipate longer than usual lines at the airport so please plan on arriving early," Spirit wrote on Twitter. A representative for Spirit Airlines did not disclose the cause of the issue, nor what impact the technical issue is expected to have on Spirit flights. One Twitter user commented that they had been "stuck on a plane for 2 hours not taking off."Another claimed his flight from Baltimore/Washington International Airport deplaned early on Thursday morning before eventually re-boarding three hours after the scheduled takeoff time.“I'm at DFW my flight was to take off at 5:15 a.m.,” another person tweeted just before 8 a.m. CT. “Still waiting…”Others, including some who were waiting f...

Dean's A-List Interviews: Shameik Moore as Miles in Spider-Verse saga

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

Dean sits down with Shameik Moore, the voice of Spider-Man or Miles Morales in the returning Spider-Verse Saga, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and Hailee Steinfeld as Ghost-Spider.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!

National Doughnut Day: Where to get free doughnuts this Friday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

(WSYR) – In honor of National Doughnut Day, several national and regional chains are offering free treats with qualifying purchases — or no purchases at all, in some cases.National Doughnut Day, which falls on June 2 this year, was first celebrated in 1938. Organized by the Salvation Army, the observance was meant to honor the "Donut Lassies" who traveled overseas during WWI to provide support for the troops, sometimes by frying up doughnuts on the front lines. The original Dunkin' Donut wasn't shaped like a traditional doughnut The Salvation Army still celebrates National Doughnut Day today, usually with fundraisers, charitable events, or special deliveries to veterans, first responders and frontline workers. But pretty much anyone can get in on the fun by picking up a free doughnut at one of the following shops:Duck DonutsThe Pennsylvania-based chain, which specializes in made-to-order doughnuts, is offering free cinnamon-sugar doughnuts to customers this Friday. No other purch...

Loons star Emanuel Reynoso ‘not far away’ from 2023 debut

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

After missing 44 percent of the season, Minnesota United star midfielder Emanuel Reynoso might make his long overdue 2023 debut on Saturday.Manager Adrian Heath was asked Wednesday about Reynoso’s status for the 20-player game-day roster that will face Toronto FC at Allianz Field.“I would think maybe,” Heath said after the Loons’ 2-1 loss to Austin. “I don’t know, maybe on the bench or something like that.”Reynoso ended his four-month holdout on May 6 and had his MLS suspension lifted on May 16. The Argentine central attacking midfielder has been doing multiple workouts each day and joined in the entirety of first-team training for the first time on Tuesday.“He’s worked really, really hard,” Heath said, adding MNUFC2 coach Cameron Knowles relayed Reynoso was “excellent” in his work in Blaine on Wednesday.Heath has been reluctant to share when Reynoso will return to game action. Heath is considering the fact that Reynoso hasn’t played a competitive game since the MLS Cup Playof...

Two drivers die in wrong-way crash on I-694 in Oakdale

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

Interstate 694 in Oakdale is open again after a wrong-way crash early Thursday killed two drivers and sent a juvenile to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.The driver of a Toyota Corolla was traveling south in the northbound left lane of I-694 and crashed head-on into the Pontiac Vibe traveling north at 2:24 a.m. near Stillwater Boulevard, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The Pontiac Vibe spun out and hit a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van in the northbound right lane.The Pontiac’s driver was ejected from his vehicle and died. The juvenile passenger was taken to Gillette Children’s Hospital with critical injuries.First responders extricated the Toyota’s driver and he was pronounced dead soon after, the State Patrol said.The driver of the Sprinter van was taken to Regions Hospital with minor injuries.I-694 west was closed at exit 57, which is 10th Street North in Oakdale.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Judge orders year in jail/prob...

Denver weather: Showers, thunderstorms likely starting early Thursday afternoon

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

Showers and thunderstorms are all but guaranteed Thursday as Denver has an 80% chance of precipitation.Thursday will be much cooler than previous days with a high of 73 degrees. Showers will start increasing in the early afternoon, and most areas around the Denver metro area are likely to see a storm or two through the evening.Expect slightly cool temperatures and scattered showers this morning to become widespread by afternoon with embedded thunder. Hazards include small hail, gusty winds, and localized heavy rainfall. #CoWx pic.twitter.com/UGNysEyPWw— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 1, 2023Most of the storms will produce light rain and wind gusts up to 35 mph, but a few have the potential for heavy rain and gusts up to 50 mph.Some storms could produce small hail and strong outflow winds.The chance for storms Thursday night to about 50%, and the low is 49 degrees.Showers and storms will continue into next week, with chances of rain every day through next Wednesday.Related Arti...

Commercial building torched by Signal Hill blaze

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

A commercial building in Signal Hill was partially destroyed by a fire Thursday morning.The blaze in the building at 1717 E. 28th St., which appears to be a Parts Plus store, broke out around 5:40 a.m.By about 6 a.m., it had been declared a second-alarm fire.Aerial footage from the scene showed that as of 6:30 a.m., the flames seemed to be mostly under control though they had burned through much of the building's roof.The fire appeared to have been prevented from spreading to other structures.

LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the U.S. and some parts of the world, a season to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ communities and to protest against recent attacks on hard-won civil rights gains.This year’s Pride takes place in a contentious political climate in which some state legislators have sought to ban drag shows, prohibit gender-affirming care and limit how teachers can talk about sexuality and gender in the classroom.Events have been disrupted. Performers have been harassed. And in Colorado in November, five people were killed and several injured when a gunman shot them inside a gay nightclub.“What we’re seeing right now is probably the worst that it’s been since the early days, in terms of the demonization of our communities,” said Jay W. Walker, one of the co-founders of the Reclaim Pride Coalition, a New York City-based group.But that won’t stop people from coming out to mark Pride this month, he said.“You can’t ke...

Leveling Up: Concert to focus on female/POC game composers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:25 GMT

Leveling Up: On Saturday, June 3, a special event will take place at the Plaza del Sol, California State University, Northridge. Level Up will see nine composers of video game music, all women and/or people of color, perform together at a special concert presented by the Helix Collective and the Composers Diversity Collective.Two of those composers performing are Chase Bethea and Winifred Phillips. Both have exciting new work dropping – Bethea will see his music for the STEAM game Stardander: School for Witches go public in October, while Phillips’ latest project is the score for Assassin’s Creed: Liberation.Chase Bethea (Matt Ehnes)Bethea was composing music on the alto saxophone in seventh grade, and started composing for games in 2008.“I was always told that my music sounded like it should be in video games since the early 2000s,” Bethea says. “I already had the signature sound, but to do it properly I realized that I have to go to school. I did that, and before I left, I s...