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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A local nonprofit is kicking off its annual “A Coat to Keep the Cold Away” youth coat drive. Many areas in central and eastern Kentucky have already seen their first frost of the season, and as temperatures drop, not everyone has a coat to wear. Nonprofit marks 13 years of coat driveDevine Carama founded Believing in Forever Inc. in 2014. The nonprofit supports youth as they find their pathway toward leadership. This week, the organization is kicking off its 13th annual youth coat drive. “Toys are great during the holiday season, but every kid deserves and needs a coat,” Carama said. “We need everything. We provide coats all the way from newborn through high school.”Coats distributed through schoolsThrough a partnership with the Family Resource Centers in schools, coats will be donated to those in need throughout eastern and central Kentucky. “I expect this year, with gas prices being up and inflation still being an issue, we’ll probably have quite a bit of requests. And so every year, it’s around 2,500 to 3,000 brand new coats that we provide,” Carama said. " I think the need is just different.

Chicago CrimeChicago police are investigating a series of crash-and-grab burglaries at jewelry stores in Albany Park, Rogers Park, West Ridge and Avondale. Saturday, October 24, 2026 2:19AMCHICAGO (WLS) -- A warning has been issued by Chicago police after a series of crash-and-grab burglaries on the city's North and Northwest Side. Police say suspects hit several jewelry stores Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe stores are located in the Albany Park, Rogers Park, West Ridge and Avondale neighborhoods. Top StoriesThe thieves crashed into the front glass windows of the stores with one vehicle, stole property from inside, and then left in another, CPD said. Chicago police said the crimes happened at the following locations and times:-4800 block of N Kedzie on October 23, 2026, at 2:47 AM (Albany Park)-6900 block of N Clark on October 20, 2026, at 5:01 AM (Roger Park)-3000 block of N Milwaukee on October 22, 2026, at 5:00 AM (Avondale)-2600 block of W Devon on October 22, 2026, at 6:09 AM (West Ridge)No further information was available as police continue to investigate.

A federal jury has awarded a Southern California mother $51.8 million, believed to be the largest verdict in a police shooting case in California history, for the killing of her son by San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies. Antonio Garza Jr. was shot more than a dozen times at the conclusion of a 35-minute chase from his Yucca Valley home, where he had started a fire, into Palm Springs on Feb. 5, 2023. After a seven-day civil trial, a federal jury this week unanimously found the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department liable for the actions of Deputies Nicholas Kridner and Bill Abernathy, who were accused of using excessive force, violating Garza’s civil rights and wrongful death in the incident. “This was an execution of a mentally ill man,” said Garza’s attorney, Rebecca Brown, at a news conference Friday. The Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Deputies fired 14 times at Garza and seven more times after he’d fallen to the ground, according to an independent autopsy presented to jurors at the trial. Garza was struck twice in the back and twice on the ground. The deputies involved in the incident were not wearing body cameras.

Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. A B. C. man serving a sentence for murder is causing waves at McGill University in Montreal. Jeffrey Ewart has been attending law school at the university since September and not all students are happy to be sharing classes with a convicted killer. Ewert, now in his 60s, was convicted in the 1980s of second-degree murder and attempted murder involving violent attacks committed in British Columbia on two female victims, one of whom was 15 years old. Ewert spent 40 years in federal prison and was granted day parole in 2025. News of his studies spread in early October and he has since been barred from campus. Former prosecutor and retired judge, Rick Miller, told Global News that Ewart is “as bad as they come.” Story continues below advertisement

Scottie Barnes had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors continued their stellar defensive start to the season with a 112-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 23 points and Kawhi Leonard scored 16 for Toronto, which forced 23 Washington turnovers after Chicago committed 27 in the Raptors’ season-opening victory on Wednesday.

Celtics 107, Knicks 103Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (right) throws down a dunk over Knicks guard Mikal Bridges Friday night at TD Garden. Barry Chin/Globe StaffJayson Tatum scored 36 points on 14-for-26 shooting to lead the Celtics to their first victory of the season in a 107-103 triumph over the defending NBA champion Knicks Friday night at TD Garden. Karl-Anthony Towns led the winless Knicks (0-2) with 22 points and 10 rebounds.