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Son stolen from mother's arms at birth 42 years ago hugs her for first time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — "Hola, Mama.”What seems like an unremarkable greeting between mother and son was in this case anything but.Forty-two years ago, hospital workers took Maria Angelica Gonzalez’ son from her arms right after birth and later told her he had died. Now, she was meeting him face-to-face at her home in Valdivia, Chile.“I love you very much,” Jimmy Lippert Thyden told his mother in Spanish as they embraced amid tears.“It knocked the wind out of me. ... I was suffocated by the gravity of this moment,” Thyden told The Associated Press in a video call after the reunion. “How do you hug someone in a way that makes up for 42 years of hugs?”His journey to find the birth family he never knew began in April after he read news stories about Chilean-born adoptees who had been reunited with their birth relatives with the help of a Chilean nonprofit Nos Buscamos.This undated image provided by Jimmy Thyden shows Thyden as a child with cat Rusty. Now 42, Thyden got to embrace his birth m...

1 killed in shooting at Ohio mall; 2 teens arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

ABOVE: Raw video of Columbus police evacuating Easton Town Center Sunday.COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - One person is dead and two teens have been arrested after a mall in Columbus, Ohio, was locked down following a shooting Sunday evening.According to a Columbus police dispatcher, the initial call for the incident at Easton Town Center was received at approximately 6:14 p.m. Shelter in place order lifted after threat in Sunbury Within one minute of the call, the victim was found by an officer working special duty at the center, Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert said. The officer rendered aid to the victim, but the person was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. at a local hospital.Police confirmed on Monday morning that the victim was a juvenile male and that two 13-year-old boys were arrested, with one charged with murder and the other charged with obstructing justice. Albert said law enforcement officers immediately locked down the area and began investigating near where the victim was found an...

One round of rain for the week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Those who missed out on yesterday's rain will have one more opportunity before our next dry stretch settles in.Scattered storms and showers and expected to return this afternoon. Like Sunday, these storms are likely to drop surrounding temperatures fairly quickly once developed... but not everyone will see rain. Those lucky enough to find themselves under a shower could pick up anywhere from 0.1"-0.25" (isolated pockets of more). BLOG: Could PDO mess with our wet El Niño? After today, hot and dry conditions will take over. Lower humidity will bring more "comfortable" conditions, but temperatures will still run 5°-8° hotter than average.Tracking the TropicsTropical Storm Idalia is expected to enter the southern Gulf of Mexico later today, strengthening into a hurricane as it does so. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center has Idalia as a Category 3 hurricane near landfall late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning near the Big Bend of Florida.What is now...

Central Texas Red Cross volunteers 'spread thin' during busy fire season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Officials for the Central Texas chapter of Red Cross say it needs more volunteers after a string of fires and natural disasters this summer.Between January and June this year, there were 22 home fires where Red Cross volunteers were called to help, but that number increased significantly in July and August. There were 77 fires in those two months with 55 happening in August alone, according to Red Cross volunteer Richard McAlister. Last week, Austin experienced an apartment fire on Sam Rayburn that displaced 60 people, including families with small children. "We used to operate in an environment that we kind of defined as an acute disaster phase," McAlister explained. "We knew that during the summer we would get hurricanes, and we knew that we were going to get fires, but now we're moving into a more chronic phase where there doesn't seem to be a season anymore."Volunteer numbers fall short McAlister said volunteers in Central Texas are not only helping with the inc...

Silver Alert issued for 68-year-old San Antonio man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) -- A Silver Alert was issued Monday morning for a 68-year-old man who has a diagnosed cognitive impairment and was last seen in San Antonio Sunday morning. Juan Valdez is described as a white man that is 5'7" and 170 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing an unknown colored t-shirt, blue jeans, and gray sneakers. Valdez was last seen at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday in the 1700 block of West French Place in San Antonio. That's in the Woodlawn Lake area just west of Interstate 10. Law enforcement officials believe Valdez's disappearance poses a credible threat to his health and safety.If you have any information regarding Valdez, contact the San Antonio Police Department at 210-207-7660.

Oak Park Heights city administrator retiring after 20 years: ‘He has the answers’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

On Oak Park Heights City Administrator Eric Johnson’s best days, he got to get out and talk to residents.“You’ve got to be reachable, get out from behind your desk, go out there and talk to folks and see what’s going on,” said Johnson, who retires this week after 20 years as city administrator. “You can’t do the job from behind a desk, or if you’re stuck in a meeting in St. Paul.”When a resident once called City Hall to complain that water was running off the street and coming up her driveway, Johnson and a public works employee headed out to tour the site. “That wasn’t really happening, but we walked the site with her and we talked with her and engaged with her,” he said.Johnson helped explain that the woman’s driveway was pitched the wrong way, causing water runoff from her roof to end up in her basement. “It was nowhere near the street,” he said. “We said, ‘If you fix your driveway, we can do some work down at the end of the driveway.’ It made the resident feel listen...

5 things to know this Monday, August 28

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- It is yet again the start of another work week. Happy Monday! According to Meteorologist Matt Mackie, we can expect some morning sun with afternoon clouds and scattered showers. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Schenectady Police are investigating after a dead body was found at the Summit Towers apartments Saturday. Also, the Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a man from Fort Edward. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Monday morning. 1. Police investigating body found in SchenectadyThe Schenectady Police Department confirmed that a dead body was discovered at the Summit Towers apartments on August 26. The death is not believed to be suspicious at this time, according to police.2. Fatal motorcycle crash in Kingsbury under investigationThe Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single motorcycle crash that oc...

MoDOT hosting meeting on I-70 expansion today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The planned expansion of Interstate 70 across Missouri will be the focus of several MoDOT open houses starting Monday in Wentzville.That's where Governor Mike Parson signed the budget earlier this month, earmarking funding for the major expansion. MoDOT says Monday's open house is really the kickoff for the statewide I-70 improvement program. Missouri's budget for the 2024 fiscal year provides $2.8 billion in general revenue funds to add a third lane to i-70 in each direction from Wentzville to Blue Springs.We're told the project will plan, design, construct, and rehabilitate approximately 200 miles of I-70. Wood River’s Atomic Pinball Arcade is a haven for pinball and community MoDOT is currently in the planning stage of the major effort. There will be no formal presentations at the open house, but MoDOT engineers will be on hand to share preliminary information about goals and construction schedules for the project.MoDOT hopes to begin construction next s...

Transgender bills become law today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Several new laws take effect Monday in Missouri. Among the most controversial are two laws involving transgender policies.A new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors takes effect Monday. The ruling means doctors will be prohibited from performing surgeries or prescribing puberty blockers or hormone treatments to people under 18.Patients may sue doctors who break that law or risk losing their license. On Friday, a judge allowed the rule to take effect, but more legal challenges are in the works.Last month, several law firms representing three families of transgender minors filed a lawsuit against the state, asking a judge to stop the new law from going into effect. This comes after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and the families of transgender children spent last week in court fighting over the new law. Fast and furious; Bommarito five hundred revs up following rain-delayed qualifying The judge ultimately ruled Friday that the science and medical e...

Cooler and quiet weather Monday, temperature highs in 90s by weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:58 GMT

St. Louis weather from Meteorologist Angela Hutti:ST. LOUIS - Goodbye to the heat of last week and the rain of the weekend.Spots of fog Monday morning. Otherwise, expect a sunny and comfortable Monday with highs in the low 80s and a quiet week ahead. We’ll enjoy cooler and less humid air at least through Thursday. It does look like we start to heat back up Friday, and we’re in the 90s next weekend. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Tropics Note: Tropical Depression Ten has become Tropical Storm Idalia. It will be moving over very warm waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to reach hurricane strength later Monday. A landfall is expected in Florida on Wednesday.Franklin is now a hurricane and is continuing to strengthen. It will bring wind and rain to Bermuda as it passes to the west. It will create rip currents along the U.S. east coast.