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Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe, writer of poetic fiction, dies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe, whose darkly poetic novels were built from his childhood memories during Japan’s postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son, has died. He was 88. Oe, who was also an outspoken anti-nuclear and peace activist, died on March 3, his publisher, Kodansha Ltd., said in a statement Monday. The publisher did not give further details about his death and said his funeral was held by his family. Oe in 1994 became the second Japanese author awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.The Swedish Academy cited the author for his works of fiction, in which “poetic force creates an imagined world where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today.”His most searing works were influenced by the birth of Oe’s mentally disabled son in 1963. “A Personal Matter,” published a year later, is the story of a father coming to terms through darkness and pain with the birth of a brain-damaged son. Severa...

Québec solidaire victorious in byelection, capturing Montreal Liberal stronghold

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

MONTREAL — Québec solidaire has won a provincial byelection in the Montreal riding of Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne, capturing the once Liberal stronghold on Monday night.Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, an immigration lawyer, will represent the southwestern Montreal riding and had a sizeable lead with 45 per cent of the vote with about 80 per cent of boxes counted.The Liberal candidate, Christopher Baenninger, was in second place with just over 28 per cent of the vote in a riding the Liberals had won 10 times in a row since its creation in 1994.Cliche-Rivard had lost to former Liberal leader Dominique Anglade in last October’s provincial election by 2,700 votes.Anglade resigned her seat and stepped down as Liberal leader after winning less than 15 per cent of vote, triggering a byelection to choose a new member of the provincial legislature to replace her.The Parti Québécois was running in third place in the riding while the Coalition Avenir Québec was in fourth.With its victory, Québec so...

1-year-old boy found dead in Grand Crossing Apartment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

CHICAGO — A 1-year-old boy was found dead inside a Grand Crossing apartment Monday morning, Chicago police say.According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, the 1-year-old boy was pronounced dead around 6:58 a.m. in a second floor unit in the 7600 block of South Drexel Avenue.Area Two detectives are conducting a death investigation. Woman fatally stabbed on CTA platform ID’d attacker before she died: police No other information is available at this time.

Report: Bears agree to 2-year, $14 million deal with DE DeMarcus Walker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears spending spree continued Monday evening.According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the Bears have agreed on a 2-year deal with former Tennessee Titans defensive end DeMarcus Walker that will pay him over $7 million per season.Walker notched a career-high 7.0 sacks last year for the Titans across 17 games played. Before his time in Tennessee, Walker was a rotational piece along the defensive line of the Denver Broncos for 4 years from 2017-2020, notching 4.0 and 4.5 sacks in his last two seasons with the team before spending the 2021 season with the Houston Texans, where he notched 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble in 13 games played. Bears will sign LB Tremaine Edmunds, reports say Walker becomes the fourth player to sign with Chicago during this year's free agency period, joining offensive lineman Nate Davis (3 yrs/$30 million), and linebackers Tremaine Edmunds (4 yrs/$72 million) and T.J. Edwards (3 yrs/$19.5 million).

What's the status of the US death penalty?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

(AP) - The first federal capital case tried under President Joe Biden ended with a split among jurors, which means the life of an Islamic extremist who killed eight people in a New York City will be spared. It came at a rare federal death penalty trial in a state without the death penalty.That Biden's Justice Department continued to pursue the death penalty for Sayfullo Saipov, who used a truck to mow down pedestrians and cyclists on a popular bike path, was a surprise to many given Biden's opposition to capital punishment and his 2016 campaign pledge to end it federally.The jury's failure to reach a unanimous decision means Saipov receives an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the October 2017 attack. Zebra bites Ohio man’s arm before deputy puts animal down The initial decision to seek the death penalty came under then-President Donald Trump, who tweeted a day after the attack that Saipov “SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!”But Attorney G...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

Drunk driver hits ambulance, sends two ATCEMS medics to hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A drunk driver hit an ambulance responding to a medical call near the intersection of South Congress and East Riverside around 3:30 Sunday morning, said Division Chief Eric Jakubauskas."Nobody would expect this on a medical call on the side of a city street that somebody would go ahead and slam into them," he said, adding that both medics went to the hospital. They will both be okay, but one of them cannot yet return to work.One of the medics still can't go back to work, and Jakubauskas now has an even stronger message for people about driving drunk as South by Southwest continues. "Especially during the spring festival season, it's important right now to know there are so many ways you can get home. We don't want people to be out there and not enjoy themselves and not party and have fun," he said. "But there's so many other ways to get home. Rideshare, taxis, call a friend."Ricky Axel, who lives in Austin, seconds that."You should do that regardless if there is or ...

APD arrest man wanted in connection with series of cell phone store robberies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit arrested a man wanted in connection to several cell phone store robberies in the Austin area, according to an APD news release.The man was identified as Gregory Sterling, 50, according to police.At approximately 6:25 p.m., Jan. 30, Sterling walked into Cricket Wireless and acted like a customer. Then, he pulled a handgun and forced a woman employee to the ground, the release said. Sterling stood over the woman and pressed the gun to her head while using her key to unlock the cash registers. He took the cash and left the area, police said.Five more incidents occurred between Jan. 30 to March 7, according to the release, which are listed below:Jan. 30, 6:25 p.m. - 5618 Manor Road (Cricket Wireless)Feb. 10, 6:52 p.m. - 1181 Airport Boulevard (Boost Mobile)Feb. 13, 6:06 p.m. - 1122 Airport Boulevard (T-Mobile)March 2, 7:18 p.m. - 3800 N. Lamar Boulevard Suite 100 (AT&T)March 4, 7:39 p.m. - 1030 Norwood Park Suite #326 (Metro...

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ from SXSW to the Oscars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A year ago, movie fans in Austin were just starting to hear the whispers of 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.' The film made its world debut during opening night of the 2022 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival."The movie becomes the first world premiere to debut at SXSW and win Oscar’s Best Picture," according to Deadline. The film is directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert and stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jenny Slate and Key Huy Quan. The film is described as a sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman who can't seem to finish her taxes.AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Michelle Yeoh attends the premiere of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festival - Day 1 at the Paramount Theatre on March 11, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 11: (L-R) Jonathan Wang, Daniel Scheinert, and Daniel Kwan attend the premiere of Eve...

Timberwolves blow by Hawks in Atlanta

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:57 GMT

Minnesota got whatever it wanted on offense and prevented the Hawks from getting the same on the other end Monday in Atlanta.That’s a winning formula far more often than not.The Wolves won on the road for the fourth time in four tries, topping the Hawks 136-115 to snap a two-game losing slide.Minnesota finished with 82 points in the paint — tied for the fifth-most by any NBA team this season — shooting 42 for 64 on two-point attempts. The Timberwolves got into the paint at will, with Atlanta (34-35) providing little to no resistance on any screen action the Wolves ran.Thus, the offense came easy for the Wolves (35-34) all night. Minnesota made simple plays to generate easy looks. The Wolves assisted on 39 of their 54 made field goals. All five starters finished in double figures scoring.“Just attacking the paint, looking to make a play for a teammate as opposed to finishing over two or three guys,” Kyle Anderson said in his post-game, on-court interview...