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Merger talks end between large health care systems in Minnesota, South Dakota

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A merger that would have created one of the largest health service companies in the Upper Midwest has been scrapped.Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services and Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Sanford Health announced Thursday that they would not proceed with the merger they had been discussing since late last year. It would have created a system with more than 50 hospitals and about 78,000 employees.This is the second time in a decade that the two companies considered a merger but failed to complete it, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.The latest attempt drew fierce opposition at the University of Minnesota, which has a partnership with Fairview. The university sold its teaching hospital to Fairview in 1997 and opposed the idea of an out-of-state entity owning the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. The merged system would have been based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota’s largest city.Statements from the two companies’ CEOs stat...

Supreme Court upholds murder convictions of man who represented himself at trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the murder convictions of a man who represented himself at trial but complained later the proceedings were tainted by a perception of unfairness.In a unanimous ruling today, the top court says no miscarriage of justice arose in Emanuel Kahsai’s trial.Five years ago a jury convicted the Calgary man of two counts of first-degree murder for fatally stabbing his mother and a vulnerable woman in her care.Kahsai behaved disruptively throughout the trial in an Alberta court.Two separate amicus curiae — or friends of the court — were appointed to assist him at different points, but he was unco-operative with them.The Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed Kahsai’s challenge of his convictions, saying he made a conscious and calculated decision to abuse the court process in an attempt to derail the proceedings.This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2023.The Canadian Press

Majority of Canadians believe grocery prices will continue to rise: poll

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

A majority of Canadians, 71 per cent, believe food costs will continue to be steep six months from now, according to a new poll.It comes as the latest Consumer Price Index found the cost of food was up 8.3 per cent in June over the last month.The poll from Maru Public Opinion also found that only three per cent of those polled believe food prices will be down six months from now.Most of the Canadians surveyed blamed grocery chains and food outlets for the higher prices, with 39 per cent saying they believe grocery stores are charging excessive prices.RELATED: Canada’s inflation rate tumbles to 2.8%, but economists warn inflation fight not overJust below 30 per cent believe the high cost is due to food suppliers while 15 per cent attribute it to events forcing up the prices including the war in Ukraine, worker strikes at seaports and weather occurrences.The Consumer Price Index found meat increased by 6.9 per cent, dairy products by 7.4 per cent and bakery products by 12.9 per cent.F...

‘We were in the air.’ Mississippi family recounts surviving tornado that tore mobile home apart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Streams of air whirled by Ida Cartlidge in every direction, but she couldn’t breathe.Between the thin walls and above the shaky foundation of a mobile home, Cartlidge, 32, miraculously survived a March tornado that carved a path of destruction through Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Mobile home residents in the path of a twister’s fury often don’t live to recount the experience.“It sounded like a real loud train coming through,” Cartlidge said. “And I could feel the wind, it was so powerful you couldn’t even breathe while you were in the air. Cartlidge and her husband, Charles Jones, 59, had forged a quiet life in Rolling Fork with their three sons. She worked in customer service for an appliance company and Jones for a local auto parts shop. They viewed Rolling Fork as a refuge from city life and an ideal place to raise kids. The family lived in a mobile home park behind Chuck’s Dairy Bar, a diner that had long been a nexus of local life for Rolling Fork resid...

She says an Uber stranded her. Then things really got weird

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (KTVI) – A rideshare driver in Illinois was supposed to take Kristina Caruso home early on Saturday morning. Instead, Caruso said the driver ordered her out at a gas station at about 2:30 a.m. Things only got stranger after that.Caruso had earlier ordered an Uber to pick her up outside a friend's home in Belleville, Illinois. Being a "very cautious person," she took a screengrab from her Uber app before going outside to meet a driver named "Sara" who pulled up in a black Dodge Avenger.“I always snapshot my driver before they pick me up to send to who I’m with," Caruso said.Caruso's friend Katie walked her outside to the car.“It was dark, but the car looked like what was supposed to be picking me up," Caruso said. “It took me a second to realize we were going the wrong way because it was dark out. I was in the back seat not really paying attention, and then we pulled into a gas station. She pulled up, and she said, ‘Your payment didn’t go through. Get out!’” Misso...

Joining an office lottery pool for the $910M Mega Millions jackpot? What to know

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — When a lottery jackpot reaches high levels like last week’s $1.08 billion Powerball prize, or this week’s $910 million Mega Millions payout, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like if you won. But with the odds stacked against you (there’s a 1 in 302.6 million chance you win the Mega Millions jackpot), it may be enticing to want to join your office’s lottery pool. On the surface, pooling together with your coworkers to vie for the record-setting prize sounds advantageous. In theory, you’re all contributing a dollar or two, which means more drawings on the ticket. More drawings do increase your odds, though only slightly, at a much lower price than if you were buying the same number of tickets yourself.As tempting as it is, joining your workplace’s lottery pool may have more downs than ups.  Your odds at the Mega Millions jackpot are slim – but can you increase them? The most obvious is the smaller payout. Let’s use the current Mega Millions jackpo...

Find one of these invasive, toxin-covered worms? Here's what you should do

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

OAKTON, Va. (WDVM) - The Ambrose family clears dead hammerhead flatworms from their driveway in Oakton, Virginia every morning. It's been a ritual for the past two months, starting when they spotted a 14-inch hammerhead flatworm slithering in front of their home. Their family dog, Peanut, had the first unpleasant encounter with the worm. "Peanut's running up to the house off her leash as she always does and here across the driveway is a stretched-out 14-inch worm," Kevin Ambrose told Nexstar's WDVM. Ambrose said the worm stuck to Peanut's legs and wrapped around her body before splitting in half. It may look stunning, but officials want you to kill this bug if you see it He said he later picked up another hammerhead worm. This time, the worm split into four fragments and squirmed off into the grass. That's one of the alarming features of the species — it can regenerate from fragments, creating even more worms and exacerbating the problem. Ambrose isn't the only one dealing with th...

Man fatally shot in St. Paul identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

Police said on Friday that a man fatally shot in St. Paul on Thursday was a 30-year-old.Jermaine Ray John Baker, of St. Paul, was killed in the Dayton’s Bluff area. Officers responded to a report of shots fired just after 2 p.m. at Third and Earl streets.Officers arrested a 31-year-old man at the scene and he’s being held in the Ramsey County jail. Prosecutors are reviewing a case for potential charges against him. Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Man who killed 1 Fargo officer, hurt 2, was interviewed about guns in 2021 after tip, FBI says Crime & Public Safety | Stillwater bar no longer facing criminal charges in George Musser death Crime & Public Safety | St. Paul police investigating daytime homicide in Dayton’s Bluff Crime & Public Safety | Minneapolis man sentenced for firing shots in Mall of America Nike store Crime & Public Safety | Gynecologist accused of ...

How to Feed an Army

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Have you ever wondered what it would be like to feed an entire army? Well, The Saratoga National Historical Park will answer that question for you. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On August 13, there will be a distraction on how and what the British soldiers ate during the revolutionary war. They will use historically accurate cooking tools and methods to re-create a soldier's feast.The event will be at the Saratoga National Historic Park, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New owner revives RAW Juice Bar in Schenectady, opening date set

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- RAW Juice Bar, a staple on Jay Street since 2016, closed its doors in 2022. Now, the owner of Bud's on Jay, Jack Kowalski, is bringing it back to life. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Kowalski said the previous owner, Nicole Pardi, closed so she could focus on another business. The sale of RAW was finalized in April 2023."RAW was one of the first juice bars in the Capital Region," said Kowalski. "The Pardi family put everything they had into the business and we're honored to have the opportunity to get the doors back open." Beignet cafe opening on New Scotland Ave in Albany RAW Juice Bar will be reopening at 177 Jay Street on July 31. The menu will have fresh pressed juices, superfood smoothie bowls, salads, fresh fruit smoothies, and waffles. RAW is also hiring. If interested, you can send your resume to [email protected] currently has two coffee shops: Bud's on Jay at 1...