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Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — For the past year, Ellen Gretsinger, a nurse practitioner in Ontario’s Niagara region, has been providing patients with medically assisted deaths — and not getting paid for it.She has a full-time nursing job and a side gig offering virtual care, and in the evenings and on weekends, assesses patients for medical assistance in dying — known as MAID — and delivers the procedure. Like many provinces, Ontario does not have a mechanism for nurse practitioners to take on independent work and be paid for it, like a fee-for-service structure often in place for doctors.And demand for MAID is growing across the country. So Gretsinger does the work for free. She believes in it, especially after watching her mother suffer before she died of cancer.“I just feel that when people are suffering, and this is something that they’ve been told that they can access, then access needs to be there,” Gretsinger said in a recent interview. “So that’...

Two 14-year-old boys found shot to death in alley on South Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after two 14-year-old boys were found shot to death in an alley on the city's South Side, police say.According to Chicago police, the boys were found in an alley in the 800 block of East 89th Place in Chatham just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday.  3 people, including police officer, injured in car crash on South Side Officers say both victims suffered gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on the scene by Chicago fire officials.Currently, it is unclear what led to the shooting and police say no arrests have been made.Authorities have not yet identified anyone involved and an investigation is now underway. Man accused of promoting prostitution arrested after allegedly failing to appear for court date Anyone with information on the deadly shooting is asked to call CPD Area Two Detectives at 312-747-8273.Tips for police can also be filed at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

Monday Forecast: Temps in upper 40s with late day showers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

CHICAGO — Temperatures in upper 40s Monday with cloudy, late day showers. Winds: E 10-15 G25. High: 48. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storms here Cloudy tonight with rain showers. Winds: E 10-15 G25. Low: 41.Tuesday Forecast: Cloudy, rain showers, breezy. Winds: NNW 10-15 G30. High: 44.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

El Niño-induced wet winter could begin inundating California next month

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

(The Hill) -- Meteorologists are anticipating strong El Niño conditions this winter, with widespread wetness likely to drench much of the California coast as soon as next month and persisting into spring. “Currently, we have El Niño conditions, strong El Niño conditions at that. And those are continuing to intensify,” Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles said during a recent webinar on the subject. “Models suggest that the current El Niño event will further strengthen it potentially into a very strong, or a quote-unquote, ‘super’ El Niño event, within the next couple of months,” he added. El Niño is one of two phases in the El Niño–Southern Oscillation phenomenon — the stage in which trade winds weaken and warm Pacific Ocean water moves toward the Americas, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In the northern U.S. and Canada, El Niño tends to come with drier and warmer co...

Could the first Thanksgiving have been in Texas?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Millions of families, friends and loved ones will gather this week to celebrate Thanksgiving. While many affiliate the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims up in New England, some El Paso residents have wagered the Lone Star State is where the annual tradition first took root.The history of Texas' Thanksgiving celebrationHistoric reporting from the Texas Almanac shared the tale of Juan de Oñate, a well-known family with deep ties to the Spanish crown. In a quest to explore new land, he was given access to land in the northern Rio Grande Valley, where the Pueblo Indians resided. AAA: 4 million Texans to travel for Thanksgiving this year Approval of Oñate's expedition was granted in 1597. Prior to the start of his trip, Oñate is said to have sent Vicente de Zaldívar to create a wagon trail from Santa Barbara in southern Chihuahua -- that trail later became the modern-day highway route running between Chihuahua City and El Paso.In early March 1598, the Texas Almanac ...

Cooler holiday week with a few rain opportunities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We'll start our holiday week close to 80°... but things will look and feel much different by the time we roll into Thanksgiving.Our first of two cold fronts will blow in late this morning into the early afternoon. A few spotty showers and storms are possible ahead of the front, but most are expected to stay dry. More sunshine will peak through late day. Temperatures will briefly touch 80° in Austin early afternoon but we'll likely spend most of the day in the 70s.A noticeable drop in temperatures will follow Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures likely to get stuck in the low 60s. Windy conditions can be expected tomorrow (20-30 mph), with more sunshine to fill in by Wednesday.Much cooler behind today's cold frontA small piece of energy will pinch off from the main storm track midweek before moving east into South Texas on Thanksgiving Day. We've bumped rain chances on Thanksgiving to 20%, favoring the morning through early afternoon.Low pressure system pinches of...

New Siena Poll: War in Israel, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Siena College released a new research poll on Monday. The poll gives insight into voters' opinions on the War in Israel, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and the 2024 Presidential race. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the poll, roughly 37% of New Yorkers think Jewish people in New York are currently experiencing a great deal of anti-Semitism, 36% think at least some, and of those, 75% said the level of anti-Semitism has increased since the attacks on October 7. Also, 24% of voters think Muslims in New York are experiencing a great deal of Islamophobia, with 38% thinking at least some. 59% say that has increased since October 7.Roughly 60% of voters say the Hamas attacks on Israeli citizens are an unspeakable crime that should be condemned without hesitation or explanation, while 25% say they condemn the murder of civilians but believe the attacks were a result of decades of Israel’s treatment ...

Police searching for elementary school burglary suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

STAMFORD, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police are asking the public for help in finding a suspect, they say, stole a small safe from Stamford Elementary School. Police say when they arrived on the scene, an unlocked window was found with the screen pushed up. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Image via Vermont State PolicePolice say the burglary took place at 12:02 a.m. on Saturday. Anyone with information on the suspect or incident is asked to contact Trooper Stevens at (802) 442-5421 or make an anonymous tip online.

Police activity closes Stan Musial Veteran's Memorial Bridge overnight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A stretch of Interstate 70 in the metro east, just off the Stan Musial Veteran's Memorial Bridge, is now open after being closed for hours overnight after a significant police incident.Police had I-70 eastbound in the area closed for a while. In fact, we're told St. Louis City Police were blocking the eastbound entrance to the bridge from about 10:30 p.m. Sunday to around 3:30 a.m. while the investigation unfolded.It's understood that Illinois State Police is heading up the investigation into whatever happened. Fairmont City Police were at the scene. Glenn Zimmerman’s long-range 2023 St. Louis winter forecast At this point, authorities have not revealed what the scene was all about. In addition to police officers, there were a lot of emotional people at the scene as it unfolded.We've reached out to both the Illinois State Police and the Fairmont City Police to try and get more information. FOX 2 will update this story with more as it becomes available.

RV fire displaces Cahokia Heights family from home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:23:14 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - A fire displaces a family from their home in Cahokia Heights.The Cahokia volunteer fire chief told FOX 2 that the fire started in an RV and spread to a mobile home. All four people who live there made it out safely. The cause, though, is still unknown.The call came in about the fire just before 2:00 a.m. Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter, Nic Lopez, captured footage of the scene. There are reports of one of the people being very emotional and blaming someone for starting this. However, investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire. The home is on Garden Street. St. Louis man tried to steal $1,200 of air fresheners from former seafood market The fire first engulfed the RV and spread to the mobile home, causing significant damage. The RV was destroyed. Firefighters worked to control the flames and prevent the fire from spreading any further.Cahokia Volunteer Fire Chief Stephen Robbins told FOX 2 that it took him and his crew 20 minutes to ...