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Unifor autoworkers overwhelmingly vote to authorize strikes at GM, Ford, Stellantis

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

TORONTO — Workers at a trio of major automakers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing their union to call a strike if bargaining committees can’t secure new collective agreements in the coming months. Unifor, Canada’s largest private-sector union, says its members at Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis all voted between 98 and 99 per cent in favour of the strike mandate.The vote took place over the weekend amid a pause in bargaining talks. The current batch of collective agreements, which cover 18,000 workers at the “Detroit Three” automakers, are set to expire before midnight on Sept. 18.The results mirror a strike mandate handed down by members of the U.S.-based United Auto Workers union on Friday, who are negotiating with the trio of automakers at the same time.Unifor National President Lana Payne issued a release saying the union’s bargaining teams are set to resume talks with support from members across the auto sector and a...

Highland Park man dies, ID'd after crashing bike in northern suburbs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

GLENCOE, Ill. — A man who was hospitalized after crashing his bicycle on Wednesday afternoon in the northern suburbs has died, according to the Glencoe Department of Public Safety.Officials say 64-year-old John Kezday was hospitalized after the crash, which occurred around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Sheridan Road and South Avenue in Glencoe. North suburban bicyclist critical after hitting back of van According to an initial investigation by Glencoe Public Safety, Kezday was riding his bicycle northbound on Sheridan Road, past South Avenue, when he ran into the back of a stopped Dodge Ram ProMaster.Authorities say they responded to the scene around 4:15 p.m. and began life-saving measures on Kezday before he was taken to the hospital by ambulance in critical condition.The driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene and cooperated with authorities during the investigation. CPD: 12-year-old girl missing from Austin neighborhood Kezday, who was a Highland Park resident, succumbed...

Slim rain chances Monday, but not as hot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We all cooled off, but we didn't all get rain. Rainfall amounts ranged from nothing to almost a full inch in parts of Central Texas. Rain chances drop down to just 10% for the rest of the night as drier weather settles in. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS As the rain and rain cooled air approached, temperatures dropped from 106º to 82º within just one hour in Austin early Sunday evening. This was one of the biggest 1 hour temperature drops in Austin history! Our official high on Sunday in Austin at Camp Mabry was 109º, but the 110º at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the second hottest temperature they've ever recorded and a new record for the date.Showers continue to fade with the loss of daytime heating and the rest of the night will be mostly dry with lows in the upper 70s and low 80s.The above-mentioned cold front will knock temperatures down closer to 100º or the upper 90s on Monday and Tuesday, but most areas will be back up to triple digits again on W...

Could PDO mess with our wet El Niño?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — While we've talked about ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) at length over the past year, there's another player in our weather that we're watching this year...PDO.PDO stands for Pacific Decadal Oscillation and it can influence the amount of precipitation we get in Central Texas.Pacific Decadal OscillationThe Pacific Decadal Oscillation is quantified by a number that represents three things:The strength of the Aleutian Low;Kuroshiro Current: Ocean current that changes over the course of decades; andThe reemergence of pre-summer water temperature anomalies.Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature anomalies (Blue is colder than normal)Why do we care?As we've told you there's a relationship between ENSO and rain here in Central Texas. When ENSO is positive (El Niño phase) we get more rain. Well, there's a rain relationship with PDO too. The more positive PDO is, the wetter our weather is. The more negative PDO is, the less rain we see.PDO/ENSO and Precipitation (NOAA/Clim...

Twins walk it off — literally — in 13-inning marathon win over Rangers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

As the minutes ticked by and the sun shifted, the shadows that crept over Target Field made hitting an increasingly more difficult task on Sunday afternoon.Minnesota Twins’ Royce Lewis runs the bases on a grand slam against the Texas Rangers in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in Minneapolis. The Twins won 7-6 in 13 innings. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)So the Twins completed their comeback without a hit.After working their way back from a five-run deficit earlier in the game, tying it in the ninth to force extra innings, and coming back again in the 12th inning, the Twins walked it off — literally — on a Michael A. Taylor walk in the 13th inning to beat the Texas Rangers 7-6.“Big-time, big-time, big-time effort from our team,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “I had chills after the game. I was so impressed with our group. … That’s how you fight and win a ball game. That’s what it looks like. That’s what actually fighting and winning a ball game looks...

Vikings just wrapped up the preseason. Whose stock is up? Whose stock is down?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

It’s pretty clear how Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell looks at the preseason. Though he sees some value in exhibition games, O’Connell would rather eat his hat than play his starters in a game that doesn’t count.That was on display when the Vikings hosted the Arizona Cardinals in the preseason finale Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings had more than 40 players on the sideline without pads, including starting quarterback Kirk Cousins, receiver Justin Jefferson, pass rusher Danielle Hunter and safety Harrison Smith, among so many others.The lack of star power throughout the preseason games did give some young players on the roster a chance to shine.Here’s a look at whose stock is up and whose stock is down ahead of cutdown day this week.UpJaren Hall (quarterback): Though he’s buried behind Cousins and backup Nick Mullens on the depth chart, Hall still seems to have the inside track at making the 53-man roster. Asked about the rookie quarte...

Inmate accused in Justice Center attack discusses jail conditions, addresses charges

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Five days ago, inmates at the St. Louis City Justice Center allegedly beat a guard in his 70s and held him hostage.In an exclusive interview, one of the men charged in the attack spoke with FOX 2 through his fiancé via Zoom, as the case is still under investigation.Morgan Bankhead is Anthony Newberry’s fiancé. She also says she is a former correctional officer at the Justice Center. She initially spoke with us Tuesday after she received a call Newberry was involved in an altercation at the city jail.“He’s just reacting out of retaliation because he feels like his voice is not being heard,” Bankhead said on Aug. 22.The City of St. Louis recently spent millions of dollars on jail security upgrades. St. Louis Commissioner of Corrections Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah didn't acknowledge the mysterious death of a 32-year-old inmate a couple days before the hostage situation and repeated claims from a jail oversight board that the jail remains overcrowded and understaffed.“We did a...

Easy recipes you have to make before summer ends

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

By Krysten Chambrot, The New York TimesWhile it may feel like we’re deep in the dog days, soup and braises will soon be upon us. Seize the moment and make these new recipes: Each is simple and summery, full of seasonal produce and bright flavors, so you can soak up every last bit of the season.Crispy Chicken Thighs With Charred ZucchiniBy Ham El-WayllyChar your vegetables. It brings the best out of many brassicas, including broccoli and cabbage, but also summer squash such as zucchini. All too often zucchini can fall a little flat, but charring caramelizes the natural sugars that are present in the zucchini, enhancing their sweetness and adding a hint of smoky flavor. This is the perfect, punchy weeknight dinner, as the pumpkin seed dressing comes together entirely in the blender while the chicken finishes cooking in the oven. Save this sauce in your back pocket, as it does everything a green goddess dressing can do, but is much lighter — and equally great on a wedge of iceber...

Alleged knife-wielding man fatally shot by police officers in Northridge

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

A man allegedly armed with a knife was shot and killed by officers in Northridge on Sunday.The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. as officers were talking to the man by an apartment in the area of Malden Street and Canby Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department posted in a series of tweets.As they were talking, the man armed himself with a knife and charged at officers, police said."At that point, an Officer-Involved Shooting occurred and the suspect was struck by the gunfire," one of the tweets read. Officers rendered first aid but the man, said to be in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Search on for male, female hit-and-run suspects who fled deadly crash Video posted to the Citizen app shows several squad cars parked at the end of a cul-de-sac where the shooting occurred. A tent with a covered-up body is also seen in the video.No officers or bystanders were injured during the incident. Police said a knife was located at the scene and will be recovered.

Bay Area air quality advisory extended until Monday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:45:28 GMT

(BCN) -- The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Monday. The district said Sunday smoke from numerous fires in Northern California and Oregon is expected to impact air quality throughout the Bay Area through Monday, causing air quality to reach low-moderate on the U.S. EPA's Air Quality Index. Nordstrom in downtown SF officially closes after more than 30 years on Market Street Smoky, hazy skies may be visible and the smell of smoke is possible. The district said in a statement that pollutant levels are not expected to exceed the national 24-hour health standard and there is no Spare the Air Alert in effect. The district will closely monitor air quality throughout the region for smoke impacts from these fires. If the smell of smoke is present, it's important that Bay Area residents protect their health by avoiding exposure. The district said, if possible, stay inside with windows and doors closed until smoke ...