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Thanksgiving meal served at Pine Street Inn ‘bittersweet’ amidst rise in need

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

It took 120 turkeys, 280 gallons of cranberry sauce, a 1,000 pounds of peeled and mashed potatoes, 580 pounds of mixed vegetables, 500 gallons of gravy, and hundreds of pies to make Thanksgiving dinner for the thousands gathered who gathered for a feast at the Pine Street Inn.The annual event draws community leaders and celebrities alike to lend a hand, and provides a traditional Thanksgiving meal for 2,000 people who otherwise do not have a place to go, Pine Street President and Executive Director Lyndia Downie said.The meal is also a yearly reminder that, for some, the holiday season’s arrival cannot be met with celebration.“It’s a really bittersweet day here, especially in the shelter,” Downie said.For the millions of Americans gathering with family across the country, and the 940 people the Pine Street Inn has helped into housing, Downie said, this season should be something to celebrate: a roof over their heads and a place to make their dinner alongside loved ones.“But I would ...

How are freeway exits numbered in California and why?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB) -- The determining factor for freeway exit numbering in the state of California may surprise you.Drivers are aware that each freeway exit is numbered, but is there a system behind each designation? The short answer is "yes."As explained by the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, there are several reasons why transportation officials decided to start numbering freeway exits back in 2002. Take this as a sign, head to the slopes at Big Bear Mountain (share with your shred pal) The California Numbered Exit Uniform System, otherwise known as Cal-NExUS, was created for the following key reasons: to help travelers navigate unfamiliar areas, determine distances, and track travel mileage. These numbered exit signs, which are designed to be visible at night, are meant to increase highway safety, said Caltrans.So, what do the freeway exit numbers stand for? Exits are numbered from south to north on north-south routes and west to east on east-west ro...

Man, 64, faces another charge in sexual assault at Toronto’s Canadian human rights organization

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

A man arrested as part of a sexual assault investigation in March is facing an additional charge after another victim alleged they, too, were assaulted at the Canadian Human Rights International Organization (CHRIO).Toronto police said the suspect sexually assaulted a woman between February 25, 2023, and March 1, 2023, during meetings at the organization, which is located on Finch Avenue West near Keele Street.On March 9, authorities charged 64-year-old Jose Mario Guilombo with five counts of sexual assault and two counts of forcible confinement. He appeared in court that same day.Police said on November 20, 2023, another victim came forward.It’s alleged that between September 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021, a woman attended CHRIO, where she was sexually assaulted by the accused.On Wednesday, Guilombo was charged with an additional count of sexual assault. He was slated to appear in court for that offence on Thursday.Police are concerned there may be more victims.Mario Guilom...

NextStar expects up to 900 foreign workers to help build Windsor battery plant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

WINDSOR, Ont. — NextStar Energy Inc. says it expects upwards of 900 foreign workers to help build its heavily-subsidized battery plant in Windsor, Ont.The company, joint-owned by Stellantis and South Korea-based LG Corp., says the temporary global staff will be part of the roughly 1,600 technicians its external suppliers will use to assemble, install and test specialized equipment.The estimates come a week after Windsor police posted on social media that upwards of 1,600 South Koreans would be coming to help build the plant, raising concerns from labour leaders and politicians about how many local jobs would be created by the plant.NextStar says it remains committed to creating 2,500 full-time jobs for Canadians to run the plant once complete, and that the construction company it has contracted will employ 1,600 Canadian tradespeople directly and through subcontractors.Federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said earlier this week that he expects the company will bring...

Man wanted for allegedly performing indecent act aboard subway train

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

Toronto police are searching for a man wanted in connection with an indecent act aboard a subway train earlier this month.Investigators say around 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, the suspect was riding an eastbound subway from Woodbine station. He’s alleged to have performed an indecent act in front of several passengers before fleeing the scene.The suspect is described as being in his late 20s, between five-foot-nine and five-foot-10 with a slim build, chin-length hair and a short beard. The suspect was last seen leaving Woodbine station wearing a white and blue plaid shirt, grey puffy jacket tied around his waist and baggy khaki pants.

Maple Leafs’ Klingberg placed on long-term injured reserve

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenceman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve, the team announced on Thursday.The Maple Leafs recalled center Alex Steeves from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.Klingberg has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury – including both Global Series games in his native Sweden – and has already been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks and Saturday’s tilt against the Pittsburgh Penguins.To qualify for LTIR, an NHL player must be expected to miss at least 10 games and 24 days of the regular season.Klingberg opens up about injury, says he’s hit ‘rock bottom’Klingberg had double-hip surgery in 2014. He joined the Maple Leafs on a one-year, $4.15-million contract in free agency to add some more offence from the blue line but has struggled through the first two months of the season – with four assists and a minus-seven rating through 14 games.̶...

Thanksgiving disrupted in Kentucky town after chemical spill, train derailment

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (WDKY) — A train derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage resident to evacuate amid concerns about air quality.Rail operator CSX announced on Thursday that a chemical fire at the derailment site has been completely extinguished. The CSX train derailed around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near Livingston, a remote town with about 200 people in Rockcastle County. One crew member on the train was treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to officials. Two of the 16 cars that derailed carried molten sulfur, which caught fire after the cars were breached, CSX said in a statement. Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly interrupt Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade It’s believed that the fire released the potentially harmful gas sulfur dioxide, but officials have not released results of measurements taken from air monitoring equipment.According to the Environmental Protection Agency website, sul...

Texan celebrates 90th birthday from sky, as nation's oldest U.S. Air Force Academy graduate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (Nexstar) — Retired Major Paul Lasen has been soaring through the skies for longer than most people have been alive."I wanted to fly. And that's what I've been doing ever since," he said.Starting in 1960, Lasen is still flying even as he enters his 90th year. "When you get up and pull the gear up, and start climbing, the world looks so much better, so much better," he said.As if turning 90 wasn't a milestone enough, his Wednesday birthday encapsulates a lifetime of excellence. In 2017, Lasen flew with the Thunderbirds – even though regulations stipulate that no one over the age of 55 can fly with the renowned air squadron. The Thunderbirds told their family that the only person older than Paul to ever fly with them was Buzz Aldrin.Lasen chuckles, "I was a little bit over the age." Additionally, he received the prestigious Wright Brothers "Master Pilot" award – a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration award given to pilots who have practiced safe flight operations co...

One injured after a stabbing at Ramen Bar in Pittsfield

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) — The Pittsfield Police Department was sent to Thistle & Mirth on West Street for reports of a stabbing Wednesday night. When officers arrived at around 9:40 p.m., they saw evidence of a stabbing but no victim, according to the Pittsfield Police Department. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A short time later, a man arrived at Berkshire Medical Center with a stab wound. He is expected to survive, and authorities are investigating.They believe this was not a random attack, so there is no threat to the public.If anyone has information on the stabbing, contact Detective Losaw at (413) 448-9700, ext. 57. Information can also be given anonymously to the Detective Bureau Tip Line at (413) 448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).

To help eagles, NYS deer hunters can choose non-toxic ammo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

WHITEHALL, N.Y. (CORNELL) — Preparing for firearm hunting season for white-tailed deer, Brian Bird visited a shooting range recently to sight in his rifle—recommended after an off-season and necessary since he’s switching bullets to a type he’s using for the first time in his several decades of hunting. In a shack atop a meadow sloping through woods in Whitehall, New York, on the southeastern edge of the Adirondacks, Bird steadied his Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle on a rest and aligned the borehole with a square paper target 50 yards away. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Loading his bullet, he peered down his scope and pulled the trigger, then shifted his aim to 100 yards for three more shots, adjusting the scope’s angle slightly each time until satisfied with his accuracy.Brian Bird, a veteran hunter who chairs the New York chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, has switched to non-toxic copper rifle bullets for h...