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First UN investigator at US detention center at Guantanamo says detainees face cruel treatment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The first U.N. independent investigator to visit the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay said Monday the 30 men held there are subject “to ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law.” The investigator, Irish law professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, said at a news conference launching her 23-page report to the U.N. Human Rights Council that the 2001 attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania that killed nearly 3,000 people were “crimes against humanity.” But she said the U.S. use of torture and rendition against alleged perpetrators and their associates in the years right after the attacks violated international human rights law.Ní Aoláin said her visit marked the first time a U.S, administration has allowed a U.N. investigator to visit the facility, which opened in 2002.She praised the Biden administration for leading by example by opening up Guantanamo and “being prepared to address the hardest human rights issues,” and urged ot...

Diego Luna talks filming ‘Andor’ final season and the prospects for Latino actors in the Emmys race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Diego Luna has mixed emotions about the looming end of his Star Wars series “Andor.”“I am very excited filming, all the time I feel that we are approaching the end and, therefore, the process is lived with a certain melancholy,” the Mexican actor said in a recent interview by video call during a break in shoots in Great Britain for the acclaimed series’ second season.Luna knew the series, about a Rebel spy introduced to fans in 2016’s “Rogue One,” was meant to last only two seasons. But he’s not looking forward to the end.“There is also an inevitable part of saying how sad it is to leave this team, to leave this dynamic, to leave this time living here,” he said.The show has taken a thriller approach to telling the backstory of Cassian Andor, a thief-turned-spy for the rebels resisting the brutal Galactic Empire of the original “Star Wars” trilogy.Luna’s portrayal of Andor’s survive-at-all-costs ethos has made placed him on many shortlists for a drama series actor ...

Chicago business executive and philanthropist Jim Crown killed in Colorado racetrack crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

WOODY CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Jim Crown, an executive and philanthropist who recently announced an effort to rally other business leaders to help fight violent crime in Chicago, died Sunday in a car crash on a racing track in Colorado. He was 70.Crown, a grandson of industrialist Henry Crown and the chief executive of Henry Crown & Co., was involved in a single-vehicle accident at the Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek, the Pitkin County coroner’s office said in a news release.“The official cause of death is pending autopsy, although multiple blunt force trauma is evident,” said the coroner’s office, which classified the death as accidental.Crown’s father, financier Lester Crown, said his son “was driving a race car, and it hit a wall going around a curve,” the Chicago Sun-Times reported.“There never was a finer human being in every way,” Lester Crown said. “He was the leader of our family both intellectually and emotionally, and he looked out for everybod...

Woman in 20s seriously injured after being struck by bus in Brampton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

A woman has been rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a bus in Brampton.Peel Regional Police were called to the Queen Street and West Drive area around 1 p.m. on Monday.Paramedics tell CityNews a woman in her 20s was located at the scene with life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a trauma centre.The woman was struck by a bus, police said.Police said westbound traffic on Queen Street is being diverted as Queen is closed from Dixie Road to Highway 410.COLLISION:– Queen St/West Dr #Brampton– Female struck by a bus– Female transported to a trauma center– Westbound traffic on Queen St being diverted– Use alternate routes– C/R at 1:08pm– PR230206910— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) June 26, 2023

Search underway for missing Chicago man diagnosed with autism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 21-year-old who has been diagnosed with autism.Tyreik Avants, 21, was last seen near the intersection of 41st Avenue and Drexel Boulevard in Chicago's Oakland neighborhood on Monday, June 26. Search underway for missing Irving Park teen Avants is described as 5-foot-6, weighing 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a t-shirt, dark colored pajama pants, and walking barefoot.Avants has been diagnosed as autistic. He can speak, but is known to go long periods of time without speaking.Anyone with information regarding Tyreik Avants' whereabouts are asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-747-8380.

Photos show suspect accused of robbing 68-year-old victim on Blue Line

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago police seek a male following his alleged involvement in an armed robbery on the CTA Blue Line, the department said Monday.Mass Transit detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspect seen on surveillance video robbing a 68-year-old victim in the 600 block of S. Clinton. According to police, the offender approached the victim by the turnstiles and after a brief confrontation, took the victim's phone and fled.  The offender's age range is 30-40 years old. Anyone with information may leave an anonymous tip at cpdtip.com.Tipsters may also contact (312) 745-4706.

Old Navy is giving away gas in major US cities – how to qualify

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Old Navy is helping some lucky Americans fill up their tanks before Independence Day this year, starting Monday.Drivers in five cities – Orlando, Atlanta, Dallas, Nashville and New Orleans – can take advantage of the deal at select gas stations. Some of the gas gift cards will also be given away on social media."While road trips are a beloved family ritual that spark lifelong memories, travelers have become more hesitant to hit the open road amid high fuel costs," Old Navy said in a news release. "As an iconic American family brand, Old Navy aims to aid families traveling for Independence Day, making it easier to hit the open road to celebrate the nation’s birthday." Will the cost of a vacation ever go down? While the average price of fuel is around $3.57 – a whopping $1.33 less than this time a year ago – gas is far from cheap, with the cost of fuel over $4 a gallon in seven states as of Monday.The promotion couldn't come at a better time as the cost of taking a vacat...

NASA launches Mars mission simulation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

(The Hill) - Four "analog astronauts" are venturing on a simulated mission to Mars to help NASA scientists understand human dynamics on long-duration missions. On Sunday, Kelly Haston, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones and Anca Selariu entered a mock Martian base at the U.S. space agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, where they will spend the next 12 months living like a crew of astronauts would on a deep space mission. As the first of three planned Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) missions, the participants will be remotely observed by scientists as part of an effort to plan for future human missions on the real Martian surface. The crew will not leave their 1,700-square-foot habitat, called "Mars Dune Alpha," until July 7, 2024.CHAPEA is just one of many analog astronaut missions — each with varying timescales — that the agency uses to help plan for deep space missions. Mission 1 is a bit unique as this will be the first time crews are isolated for 378 ...

Father, 3-year-old daughter on ATV die in hit-and-run crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 26, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 3-year-old girl and her father, riding on an all-terrain vehicle, died in a hit-and-run accident on Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Officials said the incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. in the 5500 block of Delta Post Drive. That's in Hornsby Bend, near State Highway 45 and FM 969.Austin-Travis County EMS responded, but DPS is now the investigating agency."The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling south on Delta Post Drive when it failed to give one half of the roadway and struck a Kawasaki Brute Force 300 Utility ATV head on," DPS said. "The driver of the Chevrolet left the scene of the crash."The driver is not in custody, according to DPS.Flowers, stuffed animals, and a baby angel are now part of a small memorial off the side of the road where the accident happened.Memorial at crash site, where ...

Construction vehicle causes power outage, grass fire in south Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A construction vehicle that snagged a power line in south Austin caused a small grass fire Monday afternoon, the Austin Fire Department confirmed in a tweet. The incident happened in the 12200 block of South Interstate 35, with all northbound and southbound lanes impacted.A construction vehicle that snagged a power line in south Austin caused a small grass fire Monday afternoon, the Austin Fire Department confirmed in a tweet. (Courtesy: Austin Fire Department)A construction vehicle that snagged a power line in south Austin caused a small grass fire Monday afternoon, the Austin Fire Department confirmed in a tweet. (Courtesy: Austin Fire Department)A construction vehicle that snagged a power line in south Austin caused a small grass fire Monday afternoon, the Austin Fire Department confirmed in a tweet. (Courtesy: Austin Fire Department)A construction vehicle that snagged a power line in south Austin caused a small grass fire Monday afternoon, the Austin Fire Departm...