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Statistics Canada says retail sales down 0.1% at $66.1 billion in August

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $66.1 billion in August as sales at new and used car dealers fell for the month.The agency also says its early estimates suggest retail sales were unchanged in September, though it cautioned the reading would be revised.For August, sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers fell 0.9 per cent as sales at new car dealers dropped 1.1 per cent and used car dealers declined 0.5 per cent.Statistics Canada says core retail sales — which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers — fell 0.3 per cent in August.Sales at food and beverage retailers fell 1.2 per cent, while sales at sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book and miscellaneous retailers dropped 1.1 per cent.In volume terms, overall retail sales fell 0.7 per cent in August.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2023.The Canadian Press

Woman critical, 11 displaced following Oak Park apartment fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

OAK PARK, Ill. — A woman is in critical condition and 11 residents were displaced following an apartment fire early Friday morning in Oak Park.The fire department responded to a call of a porch fire just before 3 a.m. at a 33-unit apartment building in the 200 block of South Maple.The fire was contained to multiple back porches and the staircases.A 69-year-old woman was found inside one of the units. She was transported in critical condition to Loyola Medical Center for smoke inhalation.A firefighter also sustained a minor hand injury. Authorities called the American Red Cross to assist 11 residents that were displaced. Group accused of stealing, selling $2M worth of scrap intended for Northwest Indiana steel mill An investigation is underway, Oak Park fire said.

Bears reportedly get good news on Justin Fields' thumb

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — While it's still unlikely that he's going to take the field for the Bears on Sunday, it looks like the team got some good news when it comes to Justin Fields. That's because the quarterback appears to have caught a break when it comes to the injury he suffered Sunday against the Vikings. During an appearance on the NFL Network, Ian Rapoport reported that Fields would not have to have surgery to fix his dislocated thumb that occurred in the third quarter of the 19-13 loss to Minnesota at Soldier Field. Had he had to go under the knife, it would have kept him out for a significant amount of time. The Bears nor Fields have yet to confirm that surgery won't be necessary. Are Bears' fans already looking ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft At the moment, however, the starting quarterback remains doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raiders at Soldier Field, which was initially announced by head coach Matt Ebeflus on Monday. Should that remain the case, rookie Tyson Bagent...

Can men get mammograms?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

(WHTM) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time devoted to educating the public about breast cancer and the importance of getting a mammogram.While an overwhelming number of breast cancer cases are among women, men can develop breast cancer as well.According to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, about 1% of breast cancer cases in the United States occur in men. Could AI help detect more cancers from mammograms? Gary Whitman, M.D., with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, said men who are at risk or have symptoms of breast cancer should get a mammogram, which is an X-ray of the breast tissue.He said mammograms are the same for men and women, though there is generally less breast tissue for men. There are times when a mammogram machine does not properly fit with men.The American Cancer Society says a breast ultrasound or biopsy are other alternatives to a mammogram. Not just a lump: 5 breast cancer signs many people don’t know about but sh...

Jordan signals he's not backing down from Speaker fight: Live coverage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

GOP Speaker nominee Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Friday said he would try again to break the two-week-long Speaker stalemate that has plunged the chamber into chaos.“Our plan this weekend is to get a Speaker elected to the House of Representatives as soon as possible so we can help the American people," Jordan said when asked what his plan is for the weekend.The Ohio Republican scrapped plans to hold a third vote on his bid Thursday after opponents came out of a meeting saying they would maintain their resistance to him and at least two lawmakers who voted for him previously said they would switch their votes.Jordan lost 20 and 22 Republican votes on the first two ballots, respectively.The Republican conference on Thursday also swatted down a proposal to temporarily empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), which was viewed by many as a last-ditch way to resume business in the House as the Speaker race continues behind the scenes.The House is scheduled to reconvene a...

Downtown fire station closes — is it a dangerous move?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The temporary closure of a downtown Austin fire station has some people worried about response times.According to the Austin Firefighters Association, Fire Station 1 located on Fifth and Trinity streets closed suddenly after the building was condemned during construction.Both EMS and Austin Fire Department crews who work out of the station were moved to other stations around the city until the building is remodeled."It has three units in it," said Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks. "It is the busiest unit in the city of Austin."Nicks said while the closure is just temporary, not having an operating station in the core of the city can impact response times all over."I can't emphasize how much — what a dangerous condition this is to have no units downtown in the 10th largest city in the nation," Nicks said. "All these other stations that surround this block are pulled in. What is called coverage calls, so what happens is their response times become lo...

Killeen PD: One dead in officer-involved shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: The Killeen Police Department and Texas Rangers are investigating a Friday morning officer-involved shooting that left one man dead.Killeen PD spokesperson Ofelia Miramontez said it happened in the 900 block of Southside Drive. Officers got a call at 5:39 a.m. Friday about a stabbing at this location. Temple Police search for suspect in drive-by shooting When officers arrived, they found one stabbing victim lying in the street and another man on scene still armed with a knife. While the sequence of events is still under investigation, Miramontez said at one point a five-year veteran of the force fired his service weapon, striking the armed man.Both men were transported to Baylor Scott and White Hospital. The armed man, identified initially only as a 38-year-old male subject, died from the wound received when he was shot. The stabbing victim's condition was not immediately availalble.Body cam video was being reviewed on Friday morning, and office...

Israel's war on Hamas: A conversation with a Middle East expert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — There were several developments this week as the war between Israel and Hamas enters another day. Senior Middle East analyst Ryan Bohl with the RANE Network, a risk intelligence company, sat down with KXAN’s Sally Hernandez for an in-depth conversation.Hernandez: "Tell me a little bit about the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding right now, about the Rafah crossing and some history behind it?" How Texas is supporting Israel Bohl: “So the Egyptians don't want to open up the Rafah crossing for fear that it could cause a refugee flood into the Sinai Peninsula, their territory where they've been fighting an Islamist militant group. They've been fighting a version of ISIS there for over a decade.So they don't want to cause a humanitarian crisis of the Sinai; they could destabilize the security situation.They're also worried that if Palestinians move into the Sinai, they may never go home, and that the Gaza Strip may end up being essentially ethnically cleansed of Pale...

Police recover stolen patrol rifle, give update on investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

RUTLAND, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police have announced they recovered a stolen patrol rifle that was taken Tuesday. Timothy Gabriel was arrested Thursday in connection to both the patrol rifle and a cop car being stolen. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Vermont State Police Police say a cop car was stolen outside of a Rutland City home between 2 and 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday. The cruiser was located elsewhere in the city, but a patrol rifle was missing from the car.Around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Vermont State Police found Gabriel walking on Cherry Street in Burlington. Police say he ignored commands directing him to surrender and was subdued by troopers. At the time, the patrol rifle wasn't accounted for. Search warrant yields firearms and drugs in Albany Police say the rifle was found abandoned in a pull-off in the vicinity of Exit 3 in Arlington, Vermont. Vermont State Police say uniformed officers are assigned take-home c...

Smoke from scrap metal recycling center fire near Warrenton can be seen for miles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:28:00 GMT

JONESBURG, Mo. -- Smoke from a scrap metal recycling center fire can be seen for miles. The center is located along I-70 around the 185-mile marker. Bommarito Automotive SkyFOX Helicopter captured images of firefighters working to put out the fire.Drivers can see the smoke rising high into the air. The fire does not seem to be slowing traffic in the area.It is not clear what started the fire. The recycling center owners say that there are no injuries associated with this fire. More details will be posted here as they come into the FOX 2 newsroom.