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Nicola Sturgeon arrested in Scottish National Party funding probe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

The former first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has been arrested amid an investigation into the finances of the Scottish National Party.Police Scotland launched an inquiry in 2021 after complaints were made about the SNP’s use of a £600,000-plus fund raised by activists which was intended to be ring-fenced for campaigning towards Scottish independence.In a statement, Police Scotland said: “A 52-year-old woman has today, ​Sunday, 11 June, 2023, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.“The woman is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.”Sturgeon — who led Scotland’s government from 2014 until 2023 — is the third senior SNP figure to be arrested in connection with the probe, which started interviewing witnesses this year.Her husband, the former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, was picked up by police in April, while the SNP’s t...

Warmer temps today, unsettled weather this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

7Weather- We’re heading for a warmer afternoon. There’s a chance for an isolated shower this afternoon. Better chances for widespread rain and some storms return to the forecast for the work week.High pressure is in charge of our region. That setup has led to a bright start and light wind. There’s a warmer air mass in place along with the June sunshine will boost temperatures into the low/mid 80s inland. More clouds will filter the sun into this afternoon. Highs will stay in the 70s on the coast with onshore breezes. There’s a chance for an isolated shower this afternoon.The air mass will stay warm overnight so we’ll start tomorrow morning in the upper 50s/low 60s. Tomorrow will look and feel different. We’ll see more clouds. It’ll also start to feel a bit on the muggy side as dew points head near 60. Most of Monday is dry. We’ll track an area of low pressure to our west that’ll pull showers into our area late Monday (around/just...

Police investigating Dorchester fight, stabbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

Two people were hurt in a fight on Evelyn Street in Dorchester late Saturday night, police said.Officials said a man was stabbed just before midnight and transported to a local hospital.The second victim was a woman who was hurt trying to break up the fight. She was treated at the scene.No other details were immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — European leaders visiting Tunisia held out the promise of more than 1 billion euros in financial aid as well as investments in undersea data cables and renewable energy Sunday in an effort to restore stability to the North African country — and to stem migration from its shores to Europe.Tunisia’s increasingly autocratic president hosted the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Commission for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international financial bailout of the increasingly troubled country. Support from Tunisian President Kais Saied is crucial to any European Union deal to curb migration.On the eve of the talks, Saied made an unannounced visit to a migrant camp in the coastal city of Sfax, a central jumping-off point for boat journeys crossing the Mediterranean to Italy. Saied spoke with families living in the camp, and pleaded for international aid for Africans who converge on Tunisia as a transit point to reach Europe.His caring ...

In Yemen, 3 killed in clashes between suspected al-Qaida militants and pro-government forces

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Clashes between suspected al-Qaida militants and Yemen’s pro-government forces in the country’s south killed three men Saturday, a military official and tribal leaders said.The fighting broke out Saturday evening when militants thought to be al-Qaida members attacked the United Arab Emirates-backed Shabwa Defense Forces near the town of al-Musnaiya in southern Shabwa province with machine guns, two tribal leaders and a military official said. The three spoke on condition of anonymity.They said the gunbattle in the oil-rich province lasted for several hours, killing two Shabwa Defense Forces fighters and one militant before the militants finally withdrew.Yemen’s ruinous civil war began in 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized the capital of Sanaa and much of northern Yemen and forced the government into exile. A Saudi-led coalition including the UAE intervened in 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognized government to power.Al-Qaid...

Gunfire into funeral procession in suburban Chicago wounds 4, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) — Shots were fired into vehicles as a funeral procession passed through a Chicago suburb, badly wounding two people and hurting two others, police said.The shooting happened about 1 p.m. Saturday when a white pickup truck pulled alongside a vehicle and someone inside opened fire as the procession traveled from Chicago through the suburb of Oak Park just west of the city, Oak Park police said.Two people in the vehicle were taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said. Two people in another vehicle that was part of the procession were also struck by the gunfire and were treated at a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.No bystanders were hurt in the shooting and police made no immediate arrests. Oak Park police said the department had received no warning of risks concerning the funeral procession.Police Chief Shatonya Johnson said the department didn’t believe there was any additional threat to the public.The Associated Press

Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested by police investigating governing party’s finances

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested by police investigating the finances of the governing Scottish National Party, British media said Sunday.Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained “as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.”“The woman is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives,” the force said.U.K. police do not name suspects until they are charged. The BBC and other media outlets identified the arrested woman as Sturgeon.Several senior SNP figures have previously been arrested and questioned as part of the investigation. None has been charged.The Associated Press

The show must go on: Putting on a Tony Awards telecast during a writers’ strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New location? No script? No rehearsal? No sweat. Welcome to the 2023 Tony Awards, a show with an extra jolt of electricity this time due to the Hollywood writers’ strike.Unpredictability has been inserted into what is usually an upbeat, safe and chummy night. The strike has left Broadway’s biggest night without a script, in a new venue far from the theater district. A 1 1/2-hour pre-show on Pluto TV from 6:30-8 p.m. Eastern, hosted by Julianne Hough and Skylar Astin, will then throw to the three-hour main event led by Ariana DeBose on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. Eastern.A total of 26 Tony Awards will be handed out Sunday for a season that had 40 new productions — 15 musicals, 24 plays and one special engagement during the first post-pandemic full season. Broadway had some very serious works this season, like the new plays “Cost of Living” and “The Kite Runner” and revivals of “Topdog/Underdog” and “Death of a Salesman,” led by Wendell Pierce. A revival of “...

Cyclist struck by Pace bus in Desplaines

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

DES PLAINES, Ill. -- A bicyclist is in serious condition after being struck by a Pace bus Saturday evening. The city of Des Plaines said that the bus struck the individual in the 1000 block of Touhy Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Man, 70, found dead in house fire on far South Side ID’d The bicyclist was taken to a local hospital for serious injuries.The incident is still under investigation.

Sunday Forecast: Rain at times, cooler and windy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:51 GMT

Sunday: Rain at times, breezy & much cooler. Some late day clearing. NNE 15-25, G 30 mph. Beach hazards for all of southern Lake Michigan today due to high waves and swimming risk. Air quality is Moderate only in southern Chicagoland and rapidly improving. Steady temps near 60 almost all day. Sunday Night: Clearing skies & not as breezy. NNW 5-15 mph. Low: 52Monday: Sunny start, with increasing PM clouds & chance of showers. NW 10-15 mphHigh 72, upper 60s by the lakeExtended outlook calls for more sunshine on Tuesday and Wednesday and temps getting closer to seasonal norms by 80 . Slight chance of isolated afternoon showers/t'storms both days. Sunny on Thursday with highs near 80. A sunny start on Friday with a chance of iso. showers/t'storms in the afternoon. Dad's day weekend at this point looking partly cloudy and pleasant with temps in the mid 70s.