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Dubai International Airport, world’s busiest, on track to beat 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport this year will eclipse the pre-pandemic passenger figures in 2019, showing the strong rebound in travel after the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns that grounded aircraft worldwide, a top official said Wednesday. The airport, the world’s busiest for international travel and home of the long-haul carrier Emirates, has had 64.5 million passengers pass through its cavernous concourses through the third quarter of this year. That puts it on track to reach 86.8 million passengers for the full year, which would exceed its 2019 figure of 86.3 million passengers. It had 66 million passengers last year.The airport’s busiest year was 2018, when it had 89.1 million passengers.“We’re thrilled but not entirely surprised that DXB is all set to surpass the pre-pandemic milestone well ahead of our initial projections by almost a year,” Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said in a statement. Th...

Residents navigate changes as protected bike lanes expand in Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Department of Transportation is expanding its network of protected bike lanes with the goal of making travel safer for not just bicyclists but also pedestrians and drivers. But a WGN News analysis of early data from one project in West Town shows there is no shortage of growing pains as neighbors navigate the changes.  On Augusta Boulevard between Milwaukee and Western avenues, CDOT swapped the existing bike lanes and street parking, and added concrete curbs, to create new bike lanes protected from traffic by a line of parked cars.  Ask people who use that mile-stretch of road how they feel about it, and you’ll get opposite reactions.  “It’s fantastic. It’s so much safer than before,” bicyclist Stephanie Reid said.  “It’s way too dangerous,” driver Erin Rubio said.  The city completed the project in early August, also lowering the speed limit from 30 to 20 miles per hour.  “We’ve noticed a big difference in how people are driving on the street and ...

More 60s Wednesday and Thursday afternoons ahead of a showery, wind-shifting cold front passage late Thursday night which lowers Friday temperatures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

Longer range: Potentially wet system early next week tugs chilly air in for Thanksgiving (a week from Thursday)WGN WEATHER HEADLINESAN EARLY PEEK AT SOME MODEL PROJECTIONSFor Thanksgiving, 2023 which takes place a week from this ThursdayWe have a way to go before THANKGIVING DAY, 2023 ARRIVES a week from this Thursday. But, the early read on potential Thanksgiving weather in Chicago suggests it's to be a chilly day with highs here projected at 40 degrees after morning lows in the 20s. There's a growing model consensus the city is likely to be entering a colder than normal weather pattern from Thanksgiving day (a week from this Thursday) through the full holiday weekend which follows.A wet, early week storm system may precede the Thanksgiving chill — a system which could sweep the Midwest and Chicago in the Monday/Tuesday time frame— details of which will become clearer as we get closer to the event. There are, as is generally the case at this distance in times, disparities in model ...

Sherman ISD board unanimously votes to reinstate original script, cast in 'Oklahoma!' production

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

SHERMAN, Texas (KXAN) -- During a board meeting on Monday, the Sherman Independent School District board unanimously voted to reinstate the original script and cast in the upcoming high school musical production of 'Oklahoma!' after community backlash.Earlier this month, the district said students involved in the musical could not act in roles that did not match a student's assigned sex at birth because of the adult content in the play. Sherman ISD walks back ‘Oklahoma!’ decision, says sex will not be a factor in casting After community backlash, the board then took back its decision to remove students and then approved a different version of the play the board said was for all ages.We want to apologize to our students, parents and our community regarding the circumstances that they have had to go through to this date. We understand that our decision does not erase the impact this had on our community, but we hope that we will reinforce to everyone, particularly our students, that...

Neighbor attended funeral for two victims, suspect in hostage situation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- According to a neighbor, Tuesday was the funeral for the three people who died in the home of that hostage situation Saturday morning in south Austin. TIMELINE: APD describes events leading to officer line-of-duty death in south Austin APD was called out for a reported stabbing on Bernoulli Drive.It turned into a hostage situation that ultimately ended in the deaths of APD SWAT officer Jorge Pastor, two other victims and the person police identified as the suspect.'Really supported them'A woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a neighbor of the three people who died.Tuesday, the Islamic Center of Greater Austin held services for Eman El Nemr-Nassar and her sons, Ahmed and Riad Nassar. The woman KXAN spoke with said she went to show her support. "There were a lot of people. They had a lot of friends and neighbors," the neighbor said. "I noticed that the Muslim community came out and really supported them."She said the family of five lived at the home on Bernou...

Police operation taking place in Bennington County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

READSBORO, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police said they are taking part in a police operation Tuesday night in the in Bennington County town of Readsboro. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police said it is in relation to an ongoing and active VSP investigation in the area of King Hill Road. There is no danger to the broader community, police said.Police are asking people to avoid the area while the operation is ongoing.

OCM hosts cannabis roadmap Q&A

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Tuesday, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) held a public forum in Schenectady on the many licenses available for those who want to enter the cannabis market. The session answered all attendees' questions. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! During the session, dates and deadlines were shared to help keep track of the adult-use license applications. For starters, the deadline has been extended again to December 18.“The information was very informative,” Lydia Romero said. “I really don’t wanna be in a store or a set place. So I wanna be someone that does it online.”The session also reviewed the different types of applications, fees, and deadlines attached to each type of business. Lauren Breland is interested in the edibles market.“Process it into meals, different kinds of specialty events, and things of that nature,” Breland said. “And then also take information back to the commu...

Mayor resigns, hired weeks later in new job making 6x more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

MARISSA, Ill. - An Illinois mayor who unexpectedly resigned from his elected post earlier this summer has been hired by the same village, making tens of thousands of dollars more in a part-time position.Chad Easton, former mayor of Marissa, Illinois, has been appointed as the village administrator.Easton said there's no shady business going on and offered to resign during Monday night's Board of Trustees meeting."It is not my intent to have FOX 2 News at every one of our meetings," Easton said. "I'm doing a job that I was asked to do by the board. If you don't see fit and don't want that, I will tender my resignation." AG Bailey responds to new report on Kim Gardner, says her term had ‘radical consequences’ While Easton offered to resign, no one took him up on his offer. That moment came after he officially resigned as mayor of Marissa earlier this year."I'm resigning for a couple of reasons," Easton told the FOX Files in July. "I want to be able to spend more time with my family....

Parents accuse Ferguson-Florissant School District of withholding learning disability information

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

FERGUSON, Mo. - Some parents in north St. Louis County are slamming the Ferguson-Florissant School District, saying officials kept them in the dark about their child's learning disability. Now, he and his family are paying the price. Shannon Hayslett says her son Ayden has been struggling with a reading disability. She says the Ferguson-Florissant school district knew about the problem for years and never told his mom and dad, who are both educators themselves.They've been trying on their own to help their son every way they know how, but they say they got little help from the district. AG Bailey responds to new report on Kim Gardner, says her term had ‘radical consequences’ Hayslett says the district had screened their child for Dyslexia at least twice without informing his parents. They say they didn’t find out until three years after the first test that they found him at risk for Dyslexia. "I'm blaming the school district if they have this information, and you know," said Haysl...

Kyrou scores twice, Binnington gets shutout in Blues' 5-0 win over Lightning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou and Jakub Vrana scored 19 seconds apart in the second period, and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 on Tuesday night.Colton Parayko and Kasperi Kapanen also scored for the Blues (8-5-1), who have won three straight.Binnington earned his first shutout of the season and the 13th of his career.Jonas Johansson stopped 24 shots for Tampa Bay (6-6-4), which dropped its third straight and was shutout for the second game in a row.Kapanen scored his third goal of the season into an empty net with 3:58 remaining and Kyrou scored his second goal of the game and fourth of the season with 42 seconds remaining to seal the win for St. Louis.Kyrou took an outlet pass from Torey Krug and skated in to score on a backhand shot, and Vrana scored his second of the season on a feed from Krug 19 seconds later to give St. Louis a 3-0 lead with 3:24 remaining in the second period.Parayko entered the Lightning zone after...