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Veterans Day: Honoring those who serve, by the numbers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

Veterans Day is a time to honor those who fought in the Revolutionary War to the men and women who are serving in the military now.Here’s a look at some facts about Veterans Day:Show Caption of Expand  Famous veteransThere are many famous veterans, but how many were born on Veterans Day? Gen. George S. Patton was, on Nov. 11, 1885, in San Gabriel, California.General George S. Patton (Keystone/Getty Images)Patton’s family was wealthy from his mother’s side and his father was the first district attorney of Pasadena and mayor of San Marino. Patton graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1909.He married the daughter of a wealthy tycoon in 1910 and represented the U.S. in the Olympics in 1912. He competed in the modern pentathlon.Patton saw his first combat in pursuit of Pancho Villa in 1916. The following year, he joined Gen. John J. Pershing in World War I in the fight in France.He became the first officer fo...

A clarification of Nov. 8 and 9 stories about Taylor Swift concerts

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

VANCOUVER — The Canadian Press reported on Nov. 8 and 9 that it was estimated about 30 million people had registered to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s six concerts next year in Toronto.The stories did not provide sourcing for the estimate, which was by independent music publicist Eric Alper.The Canadian Press

Puerto Rico dentist fatally shot a patient who alleged attacked him at the office, police say

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A surgical dentist in Puerto Rico fatally shot a patient who entered his office Friday and allegedly assaulted the dentist and his secretary, police said.The 41-year-old victim was reportedly upset about recent dental work he had done, a police statement saud.The incident occurred in the north coastal town of Manati, which is west of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico.No further details were immediately available.Police said the case was under investigation and no charges had been filed.The Associated Press

Alleged impaired driver charged in Mississauga collision that killed pedestrian

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

A 24-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges stemming from a collision that killed a woman and critically injured a man in Mississauga this past summer.Peel Regional Police said on August 25, 2023, two pedestrians were crossing Central Parkway East at Hurontario Street when they were struck by the driver of a white pickup truck. The driver then swerved off the road and crashed into a tree.The two pedestrians, a man and a woman, were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. A 55-year-old woman was pronounced dead a short time later. Police said the man suffered life-altering injuries.The driver of the truck was also rushed to hospital with injuries deemed life-threatening but survived.Police said the driver is alleged to have had a blood alcohol content that was over twice the legal limit and that he was travelling nearly twice the posted speed limit. Images from the scene show a white pickup truck with a badly damaged front end. Police recovered a firearm from the t...

FBI seized phones, iPad from New York Mayor Eric Adams in escalation of fundraising investigation

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — FBI agents seized phones and an iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams this week as part of an investigation into his campaign fundraising, his attorney confirmed Friday.The seizures happened after the mayor attended a public event Monday night, according to a statement from the mayor’s attorney, Boyd Johnson.“On Monday night, the FBI approached the mayor after an event. The Mayor immediately complied with the FBI’s request and provided them with electronic devices,” the statement said. “The mayor has not been accused of any wrongdoing and continues to cooperate with the investigation.”The seizure of the devices, first reported by The New York Times, came days after federal agents searched the Brooklyn home of Adams’ top campaign fundraiser, Brianna Suggs. That search prompted the mayor to cancel a planned trip to meet with White House officials in Washington and instead return to New York.Adams, a Democrat, said nothing publicly about his phones being seized when ...

Big Ten bans No. 2 Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh from final 3 games over alleged sign-stealing scheme

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference banned Jim Harbaugh from coaching at Michigan’s three remaining regular-season games on Friday, defying a warning from the second-ranked Wolverines in an extraordinary confrontation over an alleged sign-stealing scheme that has rocked college football. Harbaugh was disciplined by the conference less than 24 hours before the Wolverines play at No. 9 Penn State in their toughest matchup of the season so far. His team (9-0) has a shot to win a third straight Big Ten title and the school’s first national championship since 1997.There was no immediate response from Michigan, whose planed landed in Pennsylvania shortly before the announcement. Michigan was prepared to take possible legal action if the conference punished the football program before a full investigation into the allegations. The NCAA and the Big Ten are both looking into the claims. Getting a court order could prove difficult before Saturday’s game; Friday ...

Yellen says her talks with Chinese finance chief laid groundwork for Biden’s meeting with Xi

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that she and her Chinese counterpart agreed to work toward a “healthy economic relationship,” during two days of talks that she said helped lay the groundwork for a productive meeting next week between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.Yellen said many disagreements remain between the two countries, but she and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng committed to working together “on global challenges, from debt issues to climate change-related economic issues.”And both countries, she said, “welcome the objective of a healthy economic relationship that provides a level playing field for companies and workers in both countries and benefits the two peoples.”Biden and Xi will meet Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, the first engagement in a year between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies.Their finance chiefs held talks in San Fran...

Brighton Park residents protest proposed migrant tent camp

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

CHICAGO — Residents in Brighton Park took to the streets on Friday in protest of a tent camp that will to house migrants in their neighborhood.The city signed a deal to lease a vacant lot in the neighborhood and city officials say they plan to build the first tent city for migrants on the property, but some residents who live in the area say they do not want to see the project come to fruition.Around 200 hundred people marched down the streets of Brighton Park on Friday, protesting the city's plans to use their neighborhood to shelter up to 2,000 migrants.

Driver rescued from burning vehicle after crash involving squad car

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

GURNEE, Ill. — A police officer rescued a driver from a burning car after it crashed into a squad car parked along the side of the road in Gurnee on Thursday night.According to Gurnee police, officers conducted a traffic stop near Route 41 and Route 120 and learned the driver had an active warrant out of Wisconsin. The driver was taken into custody and transported to Lake County Jail. Arrests made in burglaries of Lincoln Ave businesses After the suspect was taken into custody, an officer remained by the vehicle in a nearby squad car, waiting for someone to pick up the car.Police say while the officer was waiting, a third vehicle, a Chevrolet, driven by a 63-year-old woman, allegedly rear-ended the squad car.Gurnee police say the officer on the scene was unhurt in the crash and quickly rushed to rescue the driver of the Chevrolet, which had caught fire. City Council approves ordinance that guarantees 10-day paid leave According to police a 61-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl ...

Texas issues $3M penalty against international accounting firm over ethics exam cheating

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:18:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) issued a $3 million fine and reprimand Thursday against an international accounting firm, according to a Friday press release from the board.“The action represents the Board’s message to all Texas licensees that the Board will not tolerate any form of professional misconduct,” said TSBPA executive director William Treacy.The fine, brought against London-based firm Ernst & Young LLP (EY), comes after a 2022 announcement by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had uncovered cheating on required ethics exams by "a significant number of EY audit professionals.""It’s simply outrageous that the very professionals responsible for catching cheating by clients cheated on ethics exams of all things,” said Gurbir S. Grewal, the SEC's Enforcement Division director, in 2022. “This action should serve as a clear message that the SEC will not tolerate integrity failures by independent auditors who choose t...