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Group calls on Canada to create sponsor program for family fleeing war-torn Sudan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

The head of a Sudanese community organization says his group is calling on the federal government to create a program for community members seeking to sponsor family who are either stuck in Sudan or have fled to nearby bordering countries.Ashraf alTahir, president of the Sudanese Canadian Communities Association, says the umbrella organization of groups based across the country has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.He says the diaspora are prepared to pay any associated costs, but need the government to put a program in place.AlTahir says he fears the situation in Sudan could turn into another genocide like the one in Rwanda and says western governments must not abandon the people of that country.Late Friday, the federal government said it deployed members of its Global Affairs Standing Rapid Deployment Team to Djibouti due to the volatile and rapidly deteriorating situation in Sudan.Joly said Canada’s embassy in Sudan’s c...

‘It gave me power’: Two-Spirit Canadian singer Shawnee Kish on finding her identity through music

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

A Canadian Two-Spirit singer-songwriter is sharing her journey on how music helped her find her identity.Shawnee Kish, a 2022 Juno Award nominee for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year, says her path with music started at a young age.“I really struggled with my identity,” she said. “I didn’t understand what it meant to be Indigenous, or what it meant to be Two-Spirit. I was struggling with my home life, I was struggling with my school life, and I just didn’t feel like I fit within the confines of what the world expected of me – and [then] I found music.”She says music helped her find her place in the world.“I rediscovered music and the power that it has, and the power that it gave me, that I fit in the world in my own way. I just discovered that there’s this purpose for me in this life,” she said.“It gave me power, and hope, and a sense of belonging that allowed me to live — not only that, to dedicate the rest ...

Up to $17K reward offered in deadly Colorado rock attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A reward for information in the rock attack that killed a 20-year-old Colorado driver has increased to up to $17,000.Metro Denver Crime Stoppers released information on the award increase on Friday, saying it was donated by someone close to the family of Alexa Bartell. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling the tip line at 720-913-7867 (STOP)."No piece of information is insignificant," Metro Denver Crime Stoppers stressed in the announcement. Own a Tesla in Jeffco? How you could help the deadly rock investigation Bartell, of Arvada, was driving near the 10600 block of Indiana Street on Wednesday night when someone threw a large rock at her vehicle, killing her.Investigators say the attack was one in a series of at least five that night in Jefferson and Boulder counties that involved a light-colored pickup truck or SUV (see the list of incident addresses below). They believe there could be more victims."If you were in any of these areas and witnes...

Texas A&M researcher finds link between father's drinking and alcohol-related birth defects

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas A&M researcher has found a connection between alcohol-related birth defects and a father’s drinking habits before conception. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the most severe condition of a spectrum of fetal alcohol disorders associated with drinking during pregnancy. Medical professionals have for awhile thought that these conditions were solely a result of a mother’s drinking habits during pregnancy; however, Texas A&M Associate Professor Michael Golding’s research has found that a father’s lifestyle choices can also play a role in these conditions.  MORE: Texas A&M researcher unraveling the mystery of a kidney disease epidemic For most of the 1990s, it wasn’t considered risky for expecting moms to drink at any time and at any level during pregnancy. Then in the mid-1970s, physicians began documenting birth-defect disorders associated with prenatal alcohol consumption. It wasn’t until 1981 that the U.S. Surgeon General began advising women to a...

How long will Joel Eriksson Ek be out? His prognosis is still being evaluated by the Wild.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

It was such a seemingly normal play that caused Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek to leave Friday’s game at Xcel Energy Center. Something he’s probably down thousands of time in his career. Maybe even more.Yet, after making his highly anticipated return for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series between the Wild and Dallas Stars, Eriksson Ek made a simple turn on the ice and then immediately skated toward the bench.The fact that Eriksson Ek left in any capacity proved to coach Dean Evason that it must have been serious. This is the guy who has played through countless bumps and bruises in the past. He wouldn’t leave a playoff game unless he absolutely couldn’t go.“Well yeah, that quickly, right?” Evason said. “If anyone could come back, it would’ve been him.”He did not come back into the game and now it’s unclear how long Eriksson Ek will be out.“He’s going to get checked with the doctors,” Evason said. R...

Meet Ber, the Minnesota native who performed live at a Wild-Stars playoff game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

Berit Dybing had some free time earlier this month after wrapping up her first headline tour. What better way to celebrate than by supporting the hometown team in the midst of a playoff push?So, she bought a ticket to the April 3 game between the Wild and Vegas Golden Knights at the Xcel Energy Center, and was sitting in the crowd when she heard a familiar voice over the loud speakers.Her own.With the game in the middle of a stoppage, her song “Boys Who Kiss You In Their Car” blared for nearly 18,000 people to hear. The 25-year-old Bemidji native, who goes by the stage name Ber, captured the moment and posted it on TikTok.It was the first time she had ever heard a song of hers in the wild. No pun intended.“I’ve had my friends send me videos on Snapchat being like, ‘Your song just came on at H&M’ or something like that,'” Ber said. “I’ve never personally been sitting somewhere and heard a song of mine come on.” @heythere...

Battlehawks end regular season with 53-28 victory over Guardians

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Battlehawks wrap up the regular season in dominant fashion, cruising to a 53-28 home win over the Orlando Guardians.The victory improved the Battlehawks to 7-3 in their second iteration and first full season in XFL history. For now, the win gives them stronger hopes of earning the XFL North's final playoff spot. St. Louis will know its ultimate fate by Sunday. Top Story: St. Louis police chief’s comment about prosecution crisis may surprise you A.J. McCarron rebounded from a rough penultimate regular season game. The former Heisman runner-up completed 28 of 35 passes for 420 yards and six touchdowns in the air. McCarron found Hakeem Butler and Steven Mitchell open for two scores each. The game didn't start out easy, and the Battlehawks trailed as late as the final minute before halftime. St. Louis built momentum as the game progressed and scored at least two touchdowns in each of the last three quarters. The Battlehawks defense made key adjustments as th...

CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders lets 98-year-old super fan kick off first spring game at Folsom Field

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

BOULDER — CU legends from Kordell Stewart to Laviska Shenault were on the field for the start of a historic, sold-out spring game Saturday at Folsom Field. But the honor of actually kicking off said spring “game” went to another Buffs living legend: 98-year-old CU super fan Peggy Coppom.As she waved a trademark gold pom-pom with her left hand and new CU coach Deion Sanders held her right hand, Coppom walked briskly to the orange tee, swung her right leg and let fly — to the delight of the more 46,000 in attendance who roared with approval.It was more of a ceremonial first kick, in the style of a ceremonial first pitch, than a kickoff proper. But it set the tone for the Buffs’ scrimmage, which was televised live on ESPN. Especially given the news that another Buffs tradition, the running of mascot Ralphie, would not be happening because of the snow overnight and early Saturday morning in Boulder that made the surface at Folsom too slippery for Ralphie to run.C...

Rockies’ Kris Bryant pulled from game with lower-back injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

Outfielder Kris Bryant was pulled from the Rockies’ game at the Phillies with an injury during the third inning of Saturday afternoon’s game.Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | Saunders: Kris Bryant says he can be the quiet leader Rockies need right now Colorado Rockies | Grading the Week: Yes, Colorado Rockies fans, it can actually get worse. Much worse. Colorado Rockies | Rockies waste another promising start by Noah Davis as offense goes silent in 4-3 loss to Phillies Colorado Rockies | Rockies beat Phillies behind Ryan Feltner, snap eight-game losing streak Colorado Rockies | Rockies’ Austin Gomber admits being centerpiece in Nolan Arenado trade weighs on him Bryant, the designated hitter Saturday, was due to hit in the third inning but was pinch hit for by Elehuris Montero. According to AT&T SportsNet, Bryant tweaked his left lower back when he struck out in the first inning.Bry...

Authorities searching for critical missing 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:13 GMT

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating critical missing 13-year-old Melanie Jean Garcia. She was last seen on Friday night around 9:15 p.m. in the 1600 block of East 126th Street in Willowbrook.Garcia is listed as 4 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt, gold necklace and silver rosary. This missing poster for Melanie Garcia was provided by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.The girl has been diagnosed with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Century Station at 323-568-4800. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting the Crime Stoppers website.