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'Adopt-a-Sailor' program helps welcome Navy members into local homes for Thanksgiving

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — It is a tradition that has been going on for longer than most can remember — local families quietly stepping up to include a Great Lakes sailor at their Thanksgiving table.Donna Francis, a Great Lakes Navy training instructor, had just finished boot camp the first year she took part in the 'Adopt a Sailor' program."I vividly remember the warmth and kindness from the family," Francis said. "They introduced me to their children, their grandparents, and took me as a member of their own family."For participants in the program, it is an opportunity to step away from the barracks and get a little taste of home.For sailors like Roman Navarro, who's from San Antonio, Texas, going through the Navy's boot camp also brings about the first holiday he's spent away from loved ones."Even though you're not physically at home, it feels like home" Navarro said. "[But] oh man, I've missed my family. I've missed being home for homecooked meals."For more information on the Adopt a ...

Early lung cancer detection: The lifesaving scan many smokers skip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

If lung cancer is caught before it spreads, the five-year survival rate can be as high as 92%. So why aren’t more smokers – past and present – taking advantage of an effective diagnostic tool? Doctors who treat lung cancer are seeking to ensure that they do.But for Linda Swieboda, it was a diagnosis and – and a test – she wanted to avoid. “(I was) walking, active. I didn’t have any shortness of breath. No cough. I had no symptoms, but I went for the screening and poof, there it was,” Swieboda said.  Doctors found an early-stage tumor, nearly three centimeters in size, in Swieboda, a smoker for 50 years.“The past two years, my primary care physician had brought it up, but I thought, Nah, I don’t want to know,” she said. “ I kind of feared it.”  More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch It’s just one challenge doctors hope to overcome regarding lung cancer screening. “The patients do not know that it does exist,” said Dr. Alex Cedeno. Called a low-dose CT because i...

3 in custody following SWAT response outside liquor store in Midlothian

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

MIDLOTHIAN, Ill. — Three suspects are in custody after an attempted armed robbery at a Midlothian-area liquor store Wednesday morning prompted the response of a SWAT team. No injuries were reported after authorities were called to Emporium Liquors just before 11 a.m. near 147th Street and Springfield Avenue.SkyCam9 captured a large police and SWAT presence outside the southwest suburban liquor store, which remained active for several hours. SWAT team specialists with a south suburban emergency response team eventually took two people into custody. According to police, several hostages were barricaded with one of the suspects inside the store.For a short while, another suspect managed to flee the scene before being taken into custody in Englewood, according to Midlothian Police Chief Daniel Delaney."The individual that fled, officers chased him to Chicago, Illinois where he was ultimately taken into custody after a short on-foot pursuit once the vehicle pursuit ended," Delaney said.E...

Guns N' Roses frontman accused of violent 1989 sexual assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

(KRON) — A former Penthouse magazine model has filed a sexual assault lawsuit in New York against Axl Rose, the frontman of rock band Guns N' Roses.Model Sheila Kennedy, who was once named "Pet Of The Year" by Penthouse, said the incident happened on the same night she first met Rose inside a New York City nightclub in 1989, according to the lawsuit. Kennedy was 26 years old at the time.The lawsuit was filed in court Wednesday and was first reported by Rolling Stone magazine. Daryl Hall files for restraining order against John Oates amid lawsuit Kennedy, who previously discussed her encounter with Rose in a 2016 memoir, accused Rose of dragging her "like a caveman" into his hotel room, tying her up, and raping her in a "sexual, volatile rage." "He treated her like property used solely for his sexual pleasure. Kennedy did not consent and felt overpowered. She felt she had no escape or exit. She believed Rose would physically attack her, or worse, if she said no or attempted to push...

2 more lawsuits filed against CTA following Yellow Line crash that injured 38

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

CHICAGO — Two more lawsuits have been filed against the Chicago Transit Authority following Thursday's Yellow Line train crash that injured 38 people. One day before Thanksgiving, attorneys with Clifford Law Offices filed the cases on behalf of Alishan Zaidi, who was seated in the first car and Zubair Hussain, who was hospitalized for three days. Lawyers said Hussain struck his head amid the collision, rendering him unconscious at the scene.Wednesday's announcement is the fourth lawsuit filed in connection with the crash. Last week, a 52-year-old man named Cleon Hawkins, aboard the second train, filed the first lawsuit against the CTA hours after the collision. Lawyers said Hawkins was seated in the second car of the Yellow Line train when the wreck sent him flying into one of the metal poles in the car, injuring his shoulder and leg. The following day, a Skokie man sitting in the first row of the train car also filed suit. The CTA has not yet responded to the lawsuits.The National ...

Robbery suspect's colorful underwear helps police arrest him: authorities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of multicolored briefs peeking out above a robbery suspect's low-slung trousers helped police arrest him more than a year later, federal authorities in New York said Wednesday.The robbery happened at a tobacco shop in Queens on Sept. 14, 2022. Three masked men got out of a Mazda and entered the store, according to a complaint filed in federal court last week.Two of the men pointed guns at employees and customers while the third emptied the cash register and grabbed merchandise and employees' cellphones, the complaint said. The robbers fled in the Mazda Mom convicted after preventing daughter from receiving cancer surgery, giving her CBD oil instead Surveillance videos that were disseminated through the media showed the third robber wearing brightly colored briefs with a large letter R in white and the year 1990 in yellow.An anonymous tipster passed along the Instagram handle of the suspect with the colorful underwear, the complaint said. The caller also told...

KXAN viewers donate more than $120,000 to Central Texas Food Bank

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — This month, we asked our generous Central Texas community to help us with the 2023 KXAN Friendsgiving Challenge — an annual friendly competition between Meteorologist Kristen Currie and Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans to raise money for the Central Texas Food Bank.As the competition winds down, we are so moved by the numbers. KXAN viewers exceeded the $100,000 goal — for a combined total raised by Teams Kristen and David of $120,202.Team Kristen showed out this year, raising $65,000 and surpassing Team David, which raised $55,202. This gives Kristen a second Friendsgiving Challenge win over David.Meteorologist Kristen Currie came out on top in the 2023 Friendsgiving Challenge, which benefits the Central Texas Food Bank. (KXAN graphic)Even with the friendly competition, the real winner is all of you for opening your hearts and contributing — helping us feed families who might need a little extra help this year.Remember, you can still donate to Central Texas Food Ban...

Why giving birth unexpectedly could cause delays in your baby's birth certificate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN)—This is either a story about someone's dream scenario giving birth, or their worst nightmare. That's how Katie and Nick Vasquez describe what happen to them based on the reaction they usually get from people when they tell their story. Katie Vasquez gives birth to child in bathtub. (Photo by Katie Vasquez). EMT'S show up after Katie Vasquez gives birth to baby in bathtub. (Photo by: Katie Vasquez).Katie Vasquez's husband Nick and children in hospital. (Photo by: Katie Vasquez).Katie Vasquez gives birth to baby in bathtub. (Photo by: Katie Vasquez)."I hopped in the bathtub, I didn't know what else to do," Katie said. "As soon as I knelt down, I could feel her head."The couple had hoped to get to the hospital, but Baby Savannah had other plans. Katie screamed from the bathroom, calling her husband for help."A couple pushes and just kind of delivered the baby right right there in the bathtub," Nick said light heartedly. It was a special moment for the family, having dad ...

5-vehicle crash reported on South MoPac Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Emergency crews are responding to reports of one person pinned in their vehicle following an incident along South MoPac Expressway Wednesday afternoon, officials posted on social media.Austin-Travis County EMS said approximately five vehicles are involved in the crash, with one adult patient trapped in their vehicle.The incident happened in the 2300 block of South MoPac Expressway, the Austin Fire Department posted. Initially a vehicle rescue, ATCEMS said that portion of the response was canceled.Drivers are asked to avoid the area as crews continue to evaluate, treat and prep patients for transport.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Vikings react to NFL suspending Broncos safety Kareem Jackson for hit on Josh Dobbs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:56 GMT

Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs maintains that he shouldn’t have fumbled against the Broncos in Sunday night’s game in Denver. He routinely refers to the ball as the dreams, hopes and aspirations of the organization. And because of that, he understands the importance of limiting turnovers.That said, Dobbs had some thoughts when asked about Broncos safety Kareem Jackson getting suspended four games for an illegal tackle that went uncalled in real time.“Obviously the NFL deemed it a hit to suspend the guy for several games,” Dobbs said. “I would have liked to see the flag thrown on the play if it was that type of hit.”The sequence happened early in the primetime game. After the Vikings opted for some trickery, with tight end T.J. Hockenson taking a snap under center and pitching to Dobbs in the backfield, Jackson raced in and lowered his head as he braced for contact with Dobbs.It’s pretty clear looking at the replay that Dobbs fumbled at least partially because Jackson hit...