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A police officer was shot and fatally wounded in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park Friday morning around 9:30 a.m. CBS News identified the officer as 40-year-old Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins, and he was declared deceased at 10:10 a.m. ABC 7 noted that Reddins responded to call about a person with a gun leaving a bank. Shots were fired upon Reddins’ arrival on scene.

New details suggest that there were communication issues between the pilots of a charter flight and the control tower at Montreal's Mirabel airport when a Boeing 737 made an emergency landing on Wednesday(opens in a new tab). The over-the-air broadcasts reviewed by Noovo Info(opens in a new tab) reveal that the control tower wasn't aware that the plane had experienced a mechanical issue before approaching the runway. The issue was detected after Flight NRL 662, operated by Nolinor, took off from Quebec City's Jean Lesage Airport Wednesday morning en route to Wabush airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, with a stop...

Mark Hamill has been slammed after he appeared to compare Donald Trump's election to Pearl Harbor. The Star Wars actor, 73, took to Bluesky to describe election day as 'a Day That Will Live In Infamy.' It is the phrase Franklin Roosevelt used to describe the horrific Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, which forced the US to enter World War II.

Tulsi Gabbard stirred excitement among MAGA supporters after sharing a heartfelt Thanksgiving message with her husband, Abraham Williams. The 43-year-old posted an Instagram photo of the couple standing atop a cliff at sunset, wearing plate carriers and proudly raising an American flag. 'My heart is filled with gratitude - for God’s unconditional love, for the love and support of my family, for freedom and our great country. Happy Thanksgiving!!' her post reads.

In the three weeks since Kamala Harris' devastating election defeat, the Democrats have tried to come to terms with a daunting reality: Donald Trump's support grew substantially nationwide. Even in the states that were called blue, the Republican saw a groundswell of popularity that carried him to a decisive victory in what polls suggested would be one of the closest races in history. Trump received more than 2.5 million votes than he did in 2020 and gained ground in all of the 50 states, while Harris saw a decline of seven million votes from President Joe Biden's total in his...

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings has been asked to join the editorial board of The Los Angeles Times, much to the annoyance of liberals. Jennings, who has long been a vocal support of president-elect Donald Trump on CNN, was asked by owner of the newspaper Pat Soon-Shiong who announced the move on X. Soon-Shiong posted after Jennings sparked a heated debate on CNN earlier this week after he called the social media site the 'most ideologically balanced'.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plane landed in West Palm Beach, Fla., this evening, not far from where incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's transition team is based at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The Prime Minister's Office is refusing to comment on whether the two are meeting. This comes days after Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico unless the two countries stop migrants and illegal drugs from crossing the border. Trudeau and Trump spoke on the phone Monday evening after the president-elect made the threat on social media. Trudeau also convened an emergency...

The European Parliament voted against the resolution on the Commission’s recommendations for smoke-free environments.A resolution on smoking bans, initially backed by a majority of MEPs, was widely rejected after attempts by right-wing groups to exclude novel tobacco products from the text. The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted by 378 votes against a resolution on recommendations for smoke-free environments - with only 152 in favour, and 26 abstentions. The proposal which originated from the Commission was jointly presented by the European People’s Party (EPP), the Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Renew Europe, and the Greens/EFA. But despite joint backing from four powerful...

Endometriosis and fibroids were both linked to an increased risk of early death from gynaecological cancers. A history of endometriosis or uterine fibroids may increase a woman’s long-term risk of dying before the age of 70, according to a large new study. Fibroids, non-cancerous growths in or around the uterus, are estimated to affect two in three women at some point in their life, according to the UK National Health Service (NHS). Endometriosis affects around 10 per cent of women of reproductive age and occurs when tissue similar to the uterus lining grows outside it. Women with endometriosis often face...

Donald Trump’s victory splintered the already fractured Never Trump movement into shards and further boxed out his MAGA outcasts, leaving some of his most prominent Republican critics scrambling for relevance in a reordered GOP. In recent days, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley ripped into two of the president-elect’s top appointees, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on her radio show. Former Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock skewered Trump’s nominees as a Cabinet of “Putinists and pedophiles.” And former Vice President Mike Pence attempted to rally anti-abortion conservatives against Kennedy as Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary. Trump’s convincing win allowed...

Researchers also found that physicians were more likely to trust an AI explanation if it pinpointed a specific area on an X-ray. While artificial intelligence (AI) is a revolutionising tool in medicine, radiologists may over-rely on its advice when it highlights a specific part of an X-ray, according to a new study. A team of US researchers recruited 220 physicians across multiple sites in the country tasked with reviewing chest X-rays alongside AI-generated advice. Participants included radiologists and internal or emergency medicine physicians who were tasked with reading X-rays with the help of an AI assistant. The physicians could accept,...

Kenner Police Sgt. Peter Foltz was driving to the courthouse in Gretna to testify in a murder case when he suffered a medical emergency on a New Orleans expressway.A Kenner police officer driving to court to testify in a murder trial died after suffering a "medical incident" on the Pontchartrain Expressway in New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities. Sgt. Peter Foltz, 45, was a 20-year veteran of the department, a thoughtful, thorough professional, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said Thursday. "It kind of shocked everybody. It was so sudden," Conley said. Foltz was the lead detective in the...

--America Says No-- America has rejected Hollywood's constant messaging and forcing studios to change the way they engage with the audience.

Special counsel Jack Smith may not be in the clear, even after dropping all charges against President-elect Donald Trump. Smith’s decision to dismiss his cases against Trump on Monday reignited calls for an investigation into his efforts. While it’s unclear if probing Smith is high enough on Trump’s priority list to translate talk into action, some aren’t ready to simply brush Smith’s months-long pursuit aside now that the threat is gone.

Few EU countries still fluoridate their water supplies, but there's no evidence that countries in Europe stopped because of health harms. As US President-elect Donald Trump charts his second term in the White House, an unusual suspect is at the top of the health policy to-do list: removing fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral that helps prevent tooth decay, from the water supply. Robert F. Kennedy Jr – an environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and Trump’s pick to lead the US health department – has called fluoride an "industrial waste" and said Trump will push to remove it on day one of...

There may be only seven weeks left for meaningful fighting in Russia’s war on Ukraine, and both sides are gritting their teeth for what could be the last big push. -snip- As time runs short before the once-and-future president reenters the White House on January 20, Ukraine’s Western-backed military and the Kremlin’s invading forces are straining to take territory and whatever tactical advantage they can — with an eye on increasing their leverage before talks begin. -snip- Trump’s choice of peace envoy is also instructive. In April, Kellogg, 80, coauthored a strategy paper calling for continuing to arm Ukraine but...

A YouTuber who was part of the Korean special forces has been handed over to prosecutors for assaulting Johnny Somali. Controversial streamer Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, has become known throughout the content creator world for all the wrong reasons thanks to his troublesome globetrotting broadcasts. After the American terrorized Japan and Israel, he set his sights on Korea, and wasted no time in causing havoc by kissing the Statue of Peace – a monument to victims of sexual slavery by Japanese troops during WW2. However, Koreans weren’t willing to let Somali roam free without getting some payback....

Australian fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet has died from a heart attack while on vacation in Turkey, his loved ones confirmed. Fitness coach and podcaster Jaxon Tippet, who had over 229,000 followers on Instagram, has died less than two weeks after celebrating his 30th birthday. “It’s with a heavy heart that our beloved Jaxon has passed away on Nov 10th 2024. He was such a beautiful soul and had such a positive impact on the world,” read the caption on his latest Instagram post, which shows the model smiling with his birth and death years, “1994 – 2024.” Additional tributes were...

The most powerful countries in the world command the global stage with a unique mix of economic strength, military power, cutting-edge technology and cultural reach. These nations influence international policy and hold significant sway over global affairs, using their resources, strategic positions and diplomatic skills to maintain dominance. But power isn't dimensional; it's a complex concept shaped by how these factors combine to elevate certain countries above the rest. 6. South Korea South Korea has solidified its status as a technological leader, particularly in the semiconductor industry, with major companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix playing pivotal roles. 7....

The founder of Motown Records was born in the city he helped make synonymous with soulfulness, DetroitA company that was started with a loan of $800 went on to help shape the sound of the 20th century. We could only be talking about Motown Records, founded on January 12, 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr, who was born in the city he helped make synonymous with soulfulness, Detroit, on November 28, 1929. Unfailingly spritely, just ahead of his 90th birthday, Gordy announced his retirement at the Hitsville Honours ceremony, safe in the knowledge that his achievements will last forever. Gordy built...