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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why General Hospital Fans Are Angry About Lucky Leaving
In a shocking twist, which also seems a little random, Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) is leaving General Hospital shortly after the series brought him back. This development comes after Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) rejected his marriage proposal. General Hospital fans are not happy with this at all. Jonathan Jackson originally started in the role back in 1991 as an 11-year-old. He played the role until 1999 and earned three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actor. In 2009, the actor returned as Lucky. Two other actors had taken on the role in his absence. He left again in 2011 before briefly returning in 2015 for a few episodes. In his current stint, Lucky was on the show for a longer stretch. But just as it seemed that his storyline was progressing, he has once again exited General Hospital. 'We were so glad Jonathan was able to reprise the role of Lucky, even if it was for a limited time,' said Frank Valentini in a statement, 'We wish him nothing but the best, and the door is always open for Jonathan to return.' Lucky is leaving after Elizabeth turned down his marriage proposal in a recent episode, citing that she did not believe in his ability to commit and stay in Port Charles. Fans, however, were left thoroughly unimpressed by this development. In a Facebook post, many fans pointed out that Lucky should not have been brought back if his stint was to end this way. 'Why did they bother bringing him back. This sucks,' one fan wrote. 'This Lucky storyline is crap gh. Horrible writing. He didn't even have a real storyline,' another fan added. Perhaps Lucky will return to General Hospital again. But as of now, Jonathan Jackson is leaving behind a trail of disappointed fans. The post Why General Hospital Fans Are Angry About Lucky Leaving appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Chicago area congressman wants CDC to get involved in fight against gun violence
Charges were filed Wednesday against a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting another teen in Matteson, Illinois, and a shooting involving two young teens also left a 13-year-old boy dead in Joliet this week. Meanwhile, there was word Wednesday that a Chicago area congressman wants gun violence at the center of discussion on Capitol Hill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would get involved under this push. In Joliet on Monday, 13-year-old Manuel Mejia Perez was shot and killed in an alley behind the 300 block of South Desplaines Street. The Will County State's Attorney's office charged a 15-year-old boy with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon. In Matteson on Tuesday, a 13-year-old boy is accused of shooting and wounding a 15-year-old boy outside the Matteson Community Center. Video taken Wednesday morning shows Matteson police recovering a gun and placing it into a brown evidence bag. Police found the weapon at a nearby retention pond. Hours earlier, the 15-year-old victim stumbled into the recreation center after being shot — allegedly by a boy two years his junior. "And that's why I want to fix the problem," said U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois). "A 13-year-old cannot go into a gun shop." Jackson is pushing for new legislation he says would allocate resources of the CDC to curb gun violence. "It's us also expanding the definition of gun violence — just not as a policing issue, but as a community health factor," Jackson said. "This way, we can ask the Center for Disease Control to become involved. We can gather more data." Jackson said it is time to call the country's gun violence what it is — a health epidemic. "Let's use the resources of the Center for Disease Control. They can move with alacrity and speed like they've done with COVID, the bird flu, and other things," he said. "I'd like to heighten this to being that level of urgency for public safety." Jackson pointed out that Chicago and his congressional district, which also encompasses suburban communities, are feeling the impact of ongoing gun violence. "On average, it costs almost $1 million to help recover someone's life after they've been shot, taking into account long-term factors and trauma and recovery and ongoing physical issues that they have," said Jackson. "That can save the Chicago region almost $2 billion a year." Jackson pointed out that when gun violence goes unaddressed, people are forced to abandon communities seeking safer areas. Jackson plans to address Congress Thursday about the push to get gun violence on the minds of all lawmakers.
Belfast Telegraph
7 days ago
- Politics
- Belfast Telegraph
DUP storms out of council meeting and withdraws from good relations committee in row over Irish signs and trans issues
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council ratified its language policy with a majority vote on Irish and English gateway signage on Monday evening. But unionists objected to the new signs for almost 90 communities in the district at the full council meeting which ended with the DUP choosing to step away from the equality and good relations committee until further notice. It took the decision within 30 minutes of the language policy being approved when the party's motion on biological women was moved to remit of the committee by new deputy chairperson and Sinn Fein councillor Gerladine Kearns. The DUP'S Jonathan Jackson told elected representatives 'it is really disappointing that this motion is not being heard here tonight in the chamber' as he insisted the Supreme court ruling on the definition of sex 'in our own land' is a 'highly disappointing' matter. The council meeting was the first of the new term which started with the election of Sinn Fein reps as chairperson, cllr Philip Campbell and and deputy chair, cllr Gerladine Kearns. The motion had been for the council to ban trans women from having rights to use council owned female toilets. 'And just on that basis and on the basis on the earlier discussion on the Irish language signs we as the DUP group have had to make a decision to withdraw from good relations reference group until further notice," cllr Jackson said. "And unfortunately tonight when there are other motions being heard above this one we feel the need that we can't take part in tonight's meeting any more and we will withdraw.' Referring to the decision on Irish signs, Slieve Croob DUP cllr Alan Lewis said he thinks 'it would be a fair guess to say that the council will be met with a fairly hefty repair bill'. "Because we aren't blind we know that these signs have been damaged and wrecked in the past,' he said. 'But, let me be extremely clear, do I support them being vandalised? "No, because it sends out the wrong message. 'But I think we are living in cloud cuckoo land if we don't think these signs will be damaged.' Slieve Gullion UUP rep David Taylor expressed concerns that the 'equality committee has failed…I'm just sorry we couldn't find a way forward'. Alliance supported the bi-lingual signs with cllr Tierna Howie saying: 'Across the British Isles languages are embraced, why should Newry, Mourne and Down be different?' It prompted the DUP's Glyn Hanna quipped the party should now 'change its colours from yellow to light green'. The ratification of plans to install Irish signs comes six years after it was first proposed. In a joint statement issued after the tense meeting. the DUP working group on the council defended 'the regrettable decision' to withdraw from the gathering 'due to the continued disrespect towards the DUP and those we represent'. Councillors Callum Bowsie, Glyn Hanna, Jonathan Jackson, Alan Lewis, Henry Reilly accused fellow councillors of 'forcing through Irish signage without the consent of unionists and refusing to allow the DUP to debate important issues in full council meetings'. 'We have expressed our concerns with the council installing Irish leading signage in towns where the vast majority of residents do not identify with or use the Irish language,' they said. 'In 2023, the council consulted District Electoral Area (DEA) Forums and yet despite not all DEAs in the council area voting for bilingual gateway signs, this has been completely ignored. "For six years we have engaged in this debate around gateway signage in good faith through the council's Equality and Good Relations Reference Group and have made clear we are willing to discuss how old Irish place names can be promoted in a fair and balanced manner so that all traditions are respected, and which reflects the delicate balance of community relations in Northern Ireland. We have stressed that culture and language provisions must be about facilitation rather than imposition. 'However, after 12 meetings on this topic in the EGRRG, once again it is the case of majority rule by Sinn Fein, SDLP and Alliance to systematically impose Irish signage in every town throughout the district without any regard for the wishes of those communities, who are now expected to assimilate into another's language and culture, which goes against the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.' The representatives insisted they have tried to find consensus at the reference group's non statutory meetings, but said 'the outcome still results in majority rule'. "We believe we are wasting our time expressing our concerns via this private forum and we therefore are withdrawing from it until further notice,' they added. Other motions heard in the chamber included support for employment rights and the need for an all island election when it comes to voting for candidates seeking to become the President of Ireland. The latter topic upset DUP councillors after their motion on the Supreme Court ruling and its impact on the council's approach to sexed toilets was deemed too 'controversial' for an open meeting. 'While our motion was denied a public debate, moments later a controversial motion from Sinn Fein which has nothing to do with this council regarding Irish presidential elections being extended to Northern Ireland was allowed to be fully debated during the same full council meeting," the DUP working group statement continued. 'This is the disparity shown towards unionists on only one evening and doesn't even scratch the surface of what our party has had to endure in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council for many years. "The inequality towards unionists is a persistent problem and must end.'
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Chicago lawmaker hopes for ‘justice and mercy' amid ICE raids
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) said he hopes President Trump's 'border czar,' Tom Homan, will carry out the immigration enforcement operations with 'justice and mercy.' In an interview on NewsNation's 'The Hill,' Jackson said he supports arresting immigrants who crossed the border illegally and have committed crimes in the U.S. Still, he expressed concern that law-abiding residents would be swept up in the mass deportation efforts. 'I think this has been a campaign of fear,' Jackson said. 'Of course, we all agree that people that are violent should be arrested, people that are here unlawfully that have committed heinous crimes should be removed. He suggested other Democrats share his view, adding, 'To try to say one side is for this, and another side is trying to sow anarchy and disorder, is absolutely false.' But, Jackson said, people protected by programs like the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or who have Temporary Protective Status (TPS) should still be granted their rights. 'We do believe in the rule of law, but those persons that were innocent, they should have the presumption of innocence. Those persons that are under DACA or temporary protective status should be afforded a right to a presumption of innocence,' he said. 'So I just hope that he goes forward with a degree of justice and mercy,' Jackson continued, referring to Homan. 'I don't want to see and hear about families being torn apart, children being separated from parents. We can have an orderly process to deal with immigration reform.' U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a small handful of other federal agencies have conducted raids over the past few days, which led to the arrest of more than 2,000 people, including almost 1,000 on Sunday alone, ICE said. The Hill is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which also owns NewsNation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
28-01-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Chicago lawmaker hopes for ‘justice and mercy' amid ICE raids
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) said he hopes President Trump's 'border czar,' Tom Homan, will carry out the immigration enforcement operations with 'justice and mercy.' In an interview on NewsNation's 'The Hill,' Jackson said he supports arresting immigrants who crossed the border illegally and have committed crimes in the U.S. Still, he expressed concern that law-abiding residents would be swept up in the mass deportation efforts. 'I think this has been a campaign of fear,' Jackson said. 'Of course, we all agree that people that are violent should be arrested, people that are here unlawfully that have committed heinous crimes should be removed. He suggested other Democrats share his view, adding, 'To try to say one side is for this, and another side is trying to sow anarchy and disorder, is absolutely false.' But, Jackson said, people protected by programs like the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or who have Temporary Protective Status (TPS) should still be granted their rights. 'We do believe in the rule of law, but those persons that were innocent, they should have the presumption of innocence. Those persons that are under DACA or temporary protective status should be afforded a right to a presumption of innocence,' he said. 'So I just hope that he goes forward with a degree of justice and mercy,' Jackson continued, referring to Homan. 'I don't want to see and hear about families being torn apart, children being separated from parents. We can have an orderly process to deal with immigration reform.' U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a small handful of other federal agencies have conducted raids over the past few days, which led to the arrest of more than 2,000 people, including almost 1,000 on Sunday alone, ICE said.
