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At least 3 shark bites off Long Island this week have officials warning beachgoers

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

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) -- In less than 30 hours this holiday week, Long Island may have had half as many shark bites as it had all of last year, even though 2022 saw a record number of bites, with eight.Right now, state and local authorities confirmed that there have been three shark bites in the ocean waters off the South Shore since Monday afternoon, as well as one additional marine animal bite that is being investigated as a possible shark bite. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It's left officials assuring beachgoers that they're taking every effort to protect them, while at the same time calling on people who come to the seaside to be vigilant, and to be in contact with lifeguards and marine patrol officers at area beaches.New York State Parks lifeguards launched a drone off Robert Moses State Park's Field Beach 3 just before the beach was set to open on Independence Day morning. What it detected a few hundred yard...

St. Peters man charged in fatal hit-n-run

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

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Peters man is in custody for allegedly striking a pedestrian with his car in Florissant and fleeing the scene.According to the Florissant Police Department, the crash happened Monday around 9:50 p.m. near the intersection of Howdershell Road and Keeven Lane.When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 69-year-old woman laying in the road. She died at the scene after first responders attempted life-saving measures. Missouri’s prescription drug monitoring program to launch soon Witnesses told police they saw a vehicle hit the woman and the driver flee.Officers arrested Dwoyne Dejean, 22, shortly after the incident. Police claim Dejean admitted he was driving the car at the time.On Tuesday, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Dejean with one count of leaving the scene of an accident - resulting in death. He remains jailed on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

Man found dead on San Bernardino County road

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

Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead after an apparent hit-and-run crash in San Bernardino County.The victim was only identified as a 24-year-old man by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.On June 30, deputies responded to Chamberlaine Way near the intersection of US Hwy 395 in Adelanto around 6:10 a.m.Arriving deputies found the victim lying on the road with injuries “consistent with being hit by a vehicle.”Despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. No description of a suspect or a suspect vehicle was provided at the time.Details are limited as the deadly incident remains under investigation by the SBSD’s Major Accident Investigation Team. Anyone with information is asked to call Deputy J. Guzman at the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station at 760-552-6800. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling We-Tip at 800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.

Santa Rosa man arrested for allegedly stabbing wife to death

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

(KRON) -- A Santa Rosa man was arrested Tuesday morning after his wife was killed at their apartment, the Santa Rosa Police Department said. The suspect was identified as Tunoa Meo, 51. Police were called at 11:50 a.m. for the report of a stabbing at an apartment on the 2400 block of McBride Lane. Police found Meo at the scene and took him into custody. Suspect wanted for stabbing at Levi’s Stadium soccer game The victim was inside the apartment with multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a hospital where she later died, SRPD said. An SRPD investigation revealed that Meo and the victim got into an argument that turned physical and ended with Meo stabbing his wife, according to police. Meo was booked into Sonoma County Jail on a count of murder. The victim's name will be revealed after her family is notified. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .emb...

Australian rules footballer diagnosed with CTE in landmark finding for female athletes

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

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Sports Brain Bank diagnosed a former Australian Football League Women’s player with chronic traumatic encephalopathy in what local media has reported as the first case involving a female professional athlete.The Australian Broadcasting Corp. said former Adelaide premiership winning player Heather Anderson, who died by suicide last year at the age of 28, had been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease linked to concussions.The Australian Sports Brain Bank, established in 2018, diagnosed Anderson as having had low-stage CTE and three lesions in her brain, the ABC reported.CTE, which can only be diagnosed posthumously, can cause memory loss, depression and violent mood swings in athletes, combat veterans and others who sustain repeated head trauma.Michael Buckland, director of the Australian Sports Brain Bank, on Tuesday told the ABC’s 7.30 program that the diagnosis was a step toward understanding the impact of years of playing co...

Poor air quality after pop-up showers: What you need to know about DC’s July Fourth forecast

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

The sky is darkening as the D.C. region makes way for a slate of fireworks and fanfare. Here’s what you need to know about the Fourth of July forecast.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Current traffic conditionsWeather forecastClosings and DelaysSign up for WTOP alertsRain has left the forecast after an afternoon of spotted showers but the fireworks displays around the region present another chance for dense, smoke-filled air around the region.“Starting this evening, late, and going through the day on Wednesday and Thursday it’s a Code Orange air quality alert.,” 7News chief meteorologist Veronica Johnson said.A Code Orange air quality alert is forecast until Thursday. Air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups, such as those with heart and lung disease, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments rating system.“Keep that in mind, you’ll want to exercise as early as possible,”...

Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister after giving up consecutive homers

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

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani left the Los Angeles Angels’ game Tuesday against the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.The two-way star exited after giving up consecutive home runs to Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth with none out in the sixth inning.The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked fingernail. His velocity was down Tuesday, and he left trailing 5-1. Ohtani made the last out at the plate in the top of the sixth and it wasn’t immediately clear if he would remain in the lineup as the Angels’ designated hitter.He left his previous start as a pitcher but remained in the game as the DH and homered, giving him 10 strikeouts and two home runs in a 4-2 win against the Chicago White Sox. Ohtani’s exit came several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist. Ohtani became a two-way All-Sta...

Un juez bloquea la ley electoral de Florida que habría limitado el registro de votantes

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

(CNN) — Un juez federal bloqueó este lunes una ley electoral en Florida que habría restringido el registro de votantes en el estado.El juez jefe del distrito norte de Florida, Mark E. Walker, dijo que, si bien es correcto que el estado “busque la integridad” en su sistema electoral, “las soluciones de Florida para preservar la integridad de las elecciones se alejan demasiado de los problemas que ha presentado como justificación” y violan la Constitución de Estados Unidos.DeSantis convierte en ley las restricciones al acceso de los floridanos trans a tratamientos de afirmación de género y sanitariosLa legislación, aprobada esta primavera, prohíbe que las personas condenadas por determinados delitos graves y los no ciudadanos, incluidos quienes tienen residencia legal permanente en EE.UU., recojan o manejen solicitudes de inscripción de votantes. Las organizaciones de terceros enfrentarían multas de hasta US$ 50.000 por cada persona no autorizada que part...

Drivers rescued from flooded Denver roads

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

DENVER (KDVR) — Roads in Denver were flooded Tuesday night as severe thunderstorms moved across the metro area.Denver Fire performed a swift water rescue in the area of 38th Avenue and Fox Street, according to the department. Crews were able to get people to safety, but they were still on the scene around 8:40 p.m. Live updates: Tracking severe weather in Denver area 38th and Fox is the same place where cars were submerged last week in fast-rising water from a downpour.And similar to last week, Interstate 25 was again flooded on Tuesday at West 23rd Avenue. That's the same place where floodwaters on Thursday snarled rush-hour traffic and pushed mud and debris on the road.Cameras from the Colorado Department of Transportation showed vehicles traveling on the flooded road on Tuesday night. Flooding was also visible on I-25 at westbound Interstate 70.Flooding on Interstate 25 at West 23rd Avenue in Denver (Credit: Colorado Department of Transportation)Warning: Don't drive onto floode...

Russia’s put the genie back in the bottle — or has it?

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

Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe.Nothing to see here — now move along, please.A little over a week after the 36-hour insurrection of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group mercenaries, this seems to be the line adopted by the Kremlin, its propagandists and supporters.The politicians and functionaries who remained ominously silent and kept their heads down as the shock rebellion unfolded are now all rallying, flocking to President Vladimir Putin and praising his sagacity, while seeking to trivialize Wagner’s military contribution in the war on Ukraine.“If there had been people like Putin at the helm of the state in 1917 and 1991, there would have been no revolution and no collapse of the USSR,” declared Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s lower house of parliament, the Duma. Putin has emerged even stronger, he opined on Telegram.Meanwhile, Andrey Kartapolov, chair of the Duma’s defense committee, was quoted by the state-run TASS news agency as saying ther...