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Total eclipse preps underway as NASA kicks off big year with summer solstice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - 2023 is going to be the year of the sun. Already bringing record heat to Texas, it's all leading to two eclipses over the state. The eclipses, an annular eclipse on October 13th and a total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024, will serve as highlights of what NASA is calling the Heliophysics Big Year. "This is a great kickoff for an exciting time to be talking about the sun," said Dr. Alex Young, an astrophysicist with NASA. "It touches everything, and it has an it has an influence on the Earth, the solar system and beyond."The summer solstice is serving as the unofficial start date of the year. According to Dr. Young, the solstice marks the time of the year where the northern hemisphere is pointed directly at the sun. "We're pointed closest to the Sun, giving us the beginning of summer and the longest day of the year."Two eclipses soar cross TexasThe two eclipses will both cross over Central Texas, providing us a chance to look directly at the sun during the event and...

Emergency drill underway at Austin Water treatment plant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Water is conducting an emergency drill Wednesday morning at the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant.This exercise is part of the public utility’s emergency preparedness program that builds on recommendations from recent after-action reviews.“Austin Water is working to strengthen our emergency protocols and this drill provides an opportunity to practice with our partners to become even more prepared for future emergencies,” Austin Water director Shay Ralls Roalson said.The drill will last up until noon at the water treatment plant, located at 1000 Forest View Dr, Austin, TX 78746.Throughout the morning, people in the area will be able to see emergency vehicles from the Austin Fire Department, Travis County ESD #9 and Travis County STAR Flight on this exercise.This is the same spot where an employee error impacted over a million customers in February of 2022.This led to a three-day emergency boil water notice that caused chaos all across Austin, as residents and resta...

Police: 21-year-old woman missing since Tuesday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County Police have issued an endangered person advisory for 21-year-old Marley Durham.She was last seen leaving her home on Lemay Ferry Drive around 7:00 p.m. She had an argument with family then texted suicidal statements. Crews respond to apparent sinkhole near Dogtown homes Marley is 5'3, 125 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing a navy blue Dominos polo shirt and black jeans. She was driving a silver 2021 Nissan Sentra with Missouri license plates number XD8R3H.Anyone with information should call St. Louis County Police or 911. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

CBI alert issued for missing 71-year-old man in Glenwood Springs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued an alert Wednesday after a cognitively impaired elderly man who speaks limited English went missing in Glenwood Springs.Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies were looking for Abdelfatah Magdy, 71, who was last seen Tuesday afternoon walking on Shadow Mountain Drive in Glenwood Springs. He was wearing gray clothing. “He is new to the area and not familiar with his surroundings. He went for a walk and has not returned home,” the CBI alert said. “He speaks broken English but can say his name.”Anybody with information is asked to contact authorities at 970-625-8095.Please share this senior alert and I you see Mr. Magdy, please call 911. pic.twitter.com/YsM8V5pFnr— CBI (@CBI_Colorado) June 21, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Denver weather: Possible afternoon thunderstorms, potentially severe on northeastern plains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

Metro Denver residents face clear blue skies and mostly dry warm weather on Wednesday, changing a bit in the late afternoon and evening as clouds increase, bringing possible thunderstorms that will roll eastward from mountain foothills over the eastern high plains, according to the National Weather Service.The high temperature in Denver will be 87 degrees, weather service forecasters said. At night, the temperature will decrease to 57 degrees. Meteorologists estimated the likelihood of rain at 40%.State health officials issued an air quality alert, advising residents to reduce driving in non-electric vehicles. The relatively warm and dry weather favors increased air pollution with concentrations of ground-level ozone reaching levels deemed unhealthy for the elderly, children, and people with respiratory ailments.On Wednesday afternoon and evening, some thunderstorms over northeastern Colorado may be severe, dropping hail up to 2 inches in diameter and bringing bursts of wind at spee...

2 people, including security guard, shot outside downtown L.A. liquor store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

Police are searching for a gunman who shot two people outside of a downtown Los Angeles liquor store late Tuesday night.The shooting occurred around 10:15 p.m. near the intersection of 7th and San Pedro streets. Witnesses said one of the victims was a security guard who got into an argument with the gunman. Police are searching for a gunman who shot two people outside a downtown Los Angeles liquor store on June 20, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The two exchanged gunfire and one of the bullets struck a bystander outside the liquor store. That person was believed to be in stable condition.The security guard was also struck and was said to be in stable condition. It was unclear if the suspect, who fled from the scene, was also wounded.

Man found dead as fire races through commercial building in South L.A.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

A man was found dead following a fire in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood of South Los Angeles Wednesday morning. The blaze erupted in the 60 x 80 metal-clad, commercial building around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday.More than 80 firefighters went into a defensive operation and extinguished the blaze in about 40 minutes. While conducting a search, firefighters located a man inside the building who was beyond medical help, Los Angeles Fire Department Spokesperson Margaret Stewart stated in a news alert. One person was found dead in a building fire in South Los Angeles on June 20, 2023. (OnScene.TV)At one point crews were concerned about the building collapsing. “We knew there were some homeless people living there because we’ve been here before … So, we’re always going to be thinking of search right away but we wouldn’t advance because of the type of building … because of the amount of fire, and it is not a safe building to go in,” said LAFD Capt. Ivan Carmona.The unidentified man, who was l...

Is Delta-8 Great For Everybody? — Analyzing Delta-8’s Average Safety Profile

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

Interest in hemp-derived delta-8 THC is almost on par with CBD oil. Indeed, if you’ve recently visited a CBD shop, hemp dispensary, or CBD website, you’ve probably noticed delta-8 items. It seems like American consumers can’t get enough of the psychoactive cannabinoid in e-juices, gummies, and tinctures.Although delta-8 has become increasingly prevalent in the US market, that doesn’t mean it’s an ideal supplement for everyone. Since delta-8 THC is such a new substance, there are a lot of questions surrounding its safety profile. Although many people report good results using high-quality delta-8 products, there are some concerns people should know about before diving into delta-8 extracts.Can Every Healthy Adult Safely Take Delta-8 Products?According to most university-backed surveys, delta-8 THC produces a slightly less intense experience than delta-9 THC. Even though delta-8 is psychoactive and will bind with the brain’s CB1 receptors, it appears to have less intensity compared wi...

President Biden visits Los Gatos for campaign fundraiser

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

President Joe Biden visited the mansion-studded hills of Los Gatos Monday during his re-election fundraiser trip through Silicon Valley.Around 20 people stood on the side of the road to catch a glimpse of Biden’s motorcade as it sped down Cypress Way at about 2 p.m. and up the hill toward an event hosted by Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott and his wife Shannon Hunt-Scott, along with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.A group of five women were waving American flags. One carried a Biden sign from Biden’s 2020 campaign, with the second zero crossed out and replaced by a “4.”“We all support Joe, so we all want to come show him some support from our little town,” said Tina Giusto, a longtime Los Gatos resident. “It’s an honor to have the president in Los Gatos.”“It’s not every day the president drives past your house,” added Los Gatos resident Lola Feldman.First-grader Sofie Kakes, who was waiting to watch Biden’s motorcade with her family, said she w...

Costco gets nod of approval for East Bay warehouse, gas station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:22 GMT

Despite some concerns about needed roadway improvements and potential traffic congestion, a proposed Costco warehouse south of Lone Tree Plaza Drive easily won the Brentwood Planning Commission’s approval Tuesday.Commissioners also unanimously approved plans to build a gas station with 32 pumps at the site.“We look forward to becoming a part of the Brentwood community,” said Pari Holliday, Costco real estate development director.The big-box giant plans to construct a 154,852-square-foot warehouse just south of Lone Tree Plaza Drive and east of Heidorn Ranch Road near the Antioch border. Its parking lot will have room for 864 vehicles.Brentwood senior planner Jennifer Hagen said the warehouse project would be built on two vacant parcels, with nearly 20 acres being developed and the rest undeveloped at this time. The warehouse will include a bakery, pharmacy, optical center, hearing aid testing center, food court, alcohol sales, and tire sales and installation center.The project does ...