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Health agency probing Air Canada vomit incident that echoes broader customer woes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

MONTREAL — The outrage sparked by a passenger incident involving a vomit-smeared airplane seat reflects a broader frustration with flight operations in Canada, travel specialists say.Meanwhile, the country’s public health agency says it’s investigating the recent episode.On Tuesday, Air Canada said it apologized to two passengers who were escorted off the plane by security after protesting that their seats were soiled — and still damp — ahead of an Aug. 26 flight from Las Vegas to Montreal.“They clearly did not receive the standard of care to which they were entitled,” the airline said in a statement emailed to The Canadian Press. “Our operating procedures were not followed correctly in this instance.”The Public Health Agency of Canada said it is in contact with Air Canada. It cited its mandate to ensure that anything brought into the country on conveyances ranging from planes to trains does not risk transmission of illnesses that can be spread vi...

CO2 pipeline project denied key permit in South Dakota; another seeks second chance in North Dakota

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

South Dakota regulators on Wednesday denied a construction permit for a carbon dioxide pipeline project, one month after a North Dakota panel did the same to a similar project by another company.Navigator CO2 Ventures wants to build a 1,300-mile (2,092 kilometers) pipeline network across Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota, to carry planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from more than 20 industrial plants to be buried over a mile underground in Illinois.The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to deny Navigator’s application for its Heartland Greenway pipeline. Chair Kristie Fiegen cited myriad reasons in her motion to deny, including the company’s lack of promptness and several objections to commission staff questions as well as struggles to notify landowners of routes and meetings. She detailed concerns related to safety, community growth, landowners and emergency responders, among other issues.The proposed South Dakota route en...

What is CPD's response time? Experts can't say with certainty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

CHICAGO —  A new report from the City of Chicago’s Inspector General finds it's currently impossible to say with certainty how quickly police respond to 9-1-1 calls in many cases.When Evelyn O’Connor was randomly attacked along the Mag Mile last winter, she called 9-1-1 but gave up on waiting for cops to come. “We waited quite a while, maybe 20 minutes and at that time I was just like I want to get home,” she said. Previous Story: Woman sucker-punched in River North, warns of another random attack Faced with an exodus of officers in recent years, WGN Investigates has reported similar stories about slow – or no – police response.The city’s inspector general set out to evaluate police response times; but ran into a wall. The IG found nearly half of the calls to 9-1-1 for police response did not include a response back with an officer’s arrival time at the scene.“Without this basic information, we can’t assess whether City services are provided equitably...

Woman running Chicago Marathon to inspire and say thanks to organization

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

With the Chicago Marathon just weeks away, runners have been ramping up their mileage. Among them, a woman, running with a special purpose. The last few weeks of training to run 26 miles is rough with long runs and recently, in some pretty hot weather. For Linda Crump, this final stretch is personal as a young woman who once wanted nothing more than to run away.“I was a young mom,” Crump said. "Everyone's looking down on you because you're a teenager with a baby. You're being shunned. And you feel like you're not good enough. How are you going to reach your goals with a baby being a single and a minority too?"Christa march founded the non-profit, Teen Mother Choices 35 years ago and Crump was one of the young moms they took under their wing. More from Erin: Suburban organization’s equine therapy making a difference to many "Linda is one of these people that a soon as you meet her, you know there's something really special about her,” March said.Those first few years...

Stress tests may have value beyond the heart — and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

Medical Watch for Sept 6.Stress tests may have value beyond the heart.The treadmill exercises combined with an electrocardiogram, called a stress test, is used to diagnose cardiac problems.But a new Mayo Clinic study reveals stress test abnormalities reveal more than just heart risks.In research involving more than 13,000 patients, doctors found abnormal exercise tests can be the key to diagnosing cancer. Low functional aerobic capacity on the stress test was a powerful predictor of cancer death.Cancer was the leading cause of death in 38% of people compared to just 19% who performed abnormally on the stress test who died of heart problems.Experts say based on their results, when heart problems are ruled out but patients have low performance on the stress test, their caregivers should look at other possible health issues like cancer.Beating Brain CancerA little device the size of a grain of rice may be the key to beating brain cancer.Microdevices implanted into tumors can alert doct...

Here's where sweeping heat is closing US schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

(The Hill) – Record-breaking late-summer heat is forcing multiple school districts to shut down their buildings early in the academic year.The National Weather Service said Tuesday a heat wave would "persist in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Thursday and linger all week in Texas and neighboring states."More than 61 million people are now living under heat advisories, causing mass disruption in school systems across the country. Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey and Missouri have all had K-12 classes disrupted this week over the heat. Three public school systems in Western Massachusetts closed early on Wednesday and canceled classes for Thursday afternoon due to the heat. “These temperatures make teaching and learning especially difficult in the majority of our buildings that are not air conditioned. For that reason, Westfield Public Schools staff and students will be dismissed early the next two da...

Video shows inmate's escape as Pennsylvania manhunt continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

(WHTM) - The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office is investigating the escape of Chester County Prison inmate Danelo Cavalcante, according to Acting Prison Warden Howard Holland.In a briefing on Wednesday, officials showed video of Cavalcante's escape — seen in the video player below — as he climbed a prison exercise yard wall to access the roof and pushed through razor wire on August 31. Video of the escape has been turned over to criminal investigators.Video: Danelo Cavalcante's escape Officials provided a timeline of Cavalcante's escape:8:33 a.m. - Cavalcante's block enters the outdoor exercise yard8:51 a.m. - Cavalcante escapes from the yard by climbing a wall, pushing through razor wire, running across a roof, scaling a fence, and pushed through more razor wire9:35 a.m. - Cavalcante's block returns from the yard9:45 a.m. - Officers notify officials of a missing inmate and a special count is held9:48 a.m. - Central control is informed Cavalcante ...

Kansas football photographer on life support after being run into

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A team photographer for Wichita Northwest's football team is on life support after she was hospitalized during a junior varsity game at Bishop Carroll on Monday.A Facebook post from the Wichita Northwest football page says Linda Gregory and her husband, Mel, have been shooting photos of the team for years. During Monday night's game, she "was ran into" and hit her head on the concrete apron of the track. She was taken to a local hospital where the post says her condition has worsened. Kentucky bus driver retires after $100K lottery win "Currently now Linda is unresponsive and a (neurosurgeon) will be speaking with Mel soon! Please Please Please think of Linda and say a prayer for her. She and Mel mean so much to their friends, my family and the Wichita Northwest High School Family!" the post reads.Another post from the football program's Facebook page says Linda is on life support, awaiting the arrival of family."I appreciate every concern and prayers. She ...

Vehicle fire causing traffic delays on I-35 in downtown Austin, city says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A vehicle fire near Interstate 35 and 12th Street in downtown Austin is causing additional traffic delays, the City of Austin Transportation and Public Works said on Twitter.Shortly after 4:45 p.m., the city agency said multiple lanes are blocked in the northbound lanes on I-35.Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes and expect traffic delays, the agency said.

Texans asked to conserve energy with possible 'tight grid conditions'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video explains the different ERCOT alert levels.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas' main electric grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, issued a conservation alert for Texans Wednesday evening due to potential "tight grid conditions," according to a press release. Understanding ERCOT’s emergency alert levels The request to conserve is from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, the release states. All government agencies, including city and county offices, are asked to reduce energy use at their facilities."Today's conservation appeal does not indicate ERCOT is experiencing emergency conditions at this time. Current forecasts are showing a potential for low reserves this evening because of continued high temperatures, high demand, low wind, and declining solar power generation into the evening hours," the release states.ERCOT has several different Energy Emergency Alert levels, or EEAs. After Normal Grid Conditions, the levels are Conservation Alert level, the...