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Fire weather conditions expected in parts of Northern California. PG&E says power cuts are possible

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Critical fire weather conditions were expected to develop in the interior of Northern California, forecasters said Tuesday, and a utility announced possible power cuts to parts of eight counties to prevent ignitions if wires are downed or damaged.Red flag warnings for fire danger were to take effect from 11 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday evening in much of the Sacramento Valley and in portions of adjacent Lake County due to gusty northerly winds and low humidity, the National Weather Service. Spare the Air alert issued for Wednesday due to smog Pacific Gas & Electric said potential public safety power shutoffs starting at 3 a.m. Wednesday could affect up to 8,500 customers, mostly on the west side of the Sacramento Valley.The shutoffs are intended to prevent fires from starting when power lines are downed by winds or struck by falling trees or windblown debris. Such fires have caused extensive destruction and deaths in California, ...

Spare the Air alert issued for Wednesday due to smog

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

(BCN) -- The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday because of a forecast of unhealthy smog levels in the region. High inland temperatures and light winds are expected to combine with motor vehicle exhaust to create unhealthy levels of smog, otherwise known as ozone, according to the air district. 'Pirates' targeting boats on Oakland estuary Smoke from fires near the California-Oregon border may also contribute to the bad air quality. The Spare the Air alert is the sixth issued for smog this year, air district officials said, noting that smog can cause medical issues like throat irritation, congestion and chest pain, and is particularly harmful to young children, older adults and people with respiratory and heart conditions. People can find out when an alert is in effect by registering for emails at www.sparetheair.org, calling (800) HELP-AIR, downloading the Spare the Air app or connecting with Spare the Air on social media....

Your doctor wants you to eat healthy. You could even get a prescription for it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

When Octavia Hammond of Southeast D.C. goes to the grocery store, she uses two cards to pay for what she is buying. One card is for all the fresh produce, and the other pays for everything else.The one that buys the produce, a Fresh Connect card, is distributed by the nonprofit DC Greens and its Produce RX program. It’s literally a prescription she got from a doctor, but instead of medication, the prescription is for healthy foods for her and her family.“Because of food prices, everything is super expensive these days,” said Hammond. “Just having that little extra bump, knowing that you have picky eaters and children that want to try stuff but they might not want to finish it, it’s just a good way to introduce new foods to the household and not really put a dent in your income.”Programs like this one are helping her and her family eat better, which in turn is helping the whole health care system.A study out this week in the American Heart Associat...

Massive Greek wildfire now in its 11th day is the biggest ever recorded in the EU

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft from Greece and several of its European Union partners.After burning across vast tracts of land, the blaze in the Alexandroupolis and Evros region was mainly concentrated deep in a forest near the border with Turkey, in an area difficult to access.The wildfire, which was blamed for 20 of the 21 wildfire-related deaths in Greece last week, is the biggest in the EU since the European Forest Fire Information System started keeping records in 2000. Six planes and four helicopters were assisting 475 firefighters on the ground, backed by 100 vehicles, the fire department said. Another 260 firefighters and one helicopter were tackling flare-ups of another major fire burning for days in a forest on the southern slopes of Mount Parnitha, on the fringes of the Greek capital.Authorities are investiga...

Desalojan el Zoológico Nacional tras amenaza de bomba

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

El Zoológico Nacional del Smithsonian fue desalojado y posteriormente cerrado durante el martes después de recibir una amenaza de bomba, informaron las autoridades. No se encontró nada peligroso.El zoológico del noroeste de DC recibió la amenaza poco antes de las 11 a.m., según la policía. Los visitantes y el personal fueron evacuados como medida de precaución. Una parte de Connecticut Avenue NW fue cerrada.La policía dijo en una actualización alrededor de la 1:45 p.m. que no habían encontrado nada peligroso.“El Equipo de Eliminación de Explosivos del MPD realizó un barrido preventivo en el zoológico y no encontró materiales peligrosos”, dijo el departamento en un breve comunicado.No se publicó información sobre quién hizo la amenaza.El zoológico reabrirá sus puertas el miércoles a las 8 a.m.Quédate con Telemundo 44 para obtener más detalles sobre esta historia en desarrollo.Esta historia tiene elementos que podrían no funcionar en nuestra aplicación. Pulsa aquí para abr...

King Soopers shooting suspect will have competency restoration hearing, judge denies new evaluation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket in 2021 will undergo a restoration hearing this fall to determine his mental state after a health evaluation found him competent to work with his lawyers on this case.A judge decided Tuesday that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa restoration process will last until Oct. 3, at which point a decision will be made. Full coverage: Boulder King Soopers shooting Alissa is charged with murder and multiple attempted murder counts in the shooting at a crowded King Soopers store on March 22, 2021 in Boulder. He has not yet been asked to enter a plea.The case against him has been on hold for about two years after his attorneys raised concerns about his mental competency — whether he is able to understand court proceedings and communicate with his lawyers to help his own defense.Alissa was being held at a state mental health facility, but prosecutors accused him of feigning his condition to avoid trial.Earlier this mo...

A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to recover items of historical interest from the sunken Titanic, citing a federal law and an international agreement that treat the shipwreck as a hallowed gravesite.The expedition is being organized by RMS Titanic Inc., the Georgia-based firm that owns the salvage rights to the world’s most famous shipwreck. The company exhibits artifacts that have been recovered from the wreck site at the bottom of the North Atlantic, from silverware to a piece of the Titanic’s hull.The government’s challenge comes more than two months after the Titan submersible imploded near the sunken ocean liner, killing five people. But this legal fight has nothing to do with the June tragedy, which involved a different company and an unconventionally designed vessel.The battle in the U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, which oversees Titanic salvage matters, hinges instead on federal law and a pact with Great Bri...

Key West residents brace for impact as Hurricane Idalia approaches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

The southernmost point of the Florida Keys is facing the impact of Hurricane Idalia, as the area grapples with rough surf and gusty winds. The storm’s outer banks are projected to extend over Key West, prompting Monroe County officials to maintain a vigilant stance.While the storm’s path remains several hundred miles away from the island chain, residents are preparing for the potential effects of the approaching storm. Tuesday is anticipated to bring squalls, which could drop substantial rainfall in the Lower Keys as Idalia’s outer bands stretch over Key West. “Not a lot going on right now, you know, the weather’s slowed everything down, of course, but we’re sticking through,” said Keasha, who is visiting from Oklahoma City.Forecasters are predicting a storm surge that may reach up to two feet above high tide, raising concerns about coastal flooding.Despite the potential challenges, Monroe County officials have labeled the situation as ̶...

Cowboys, Dolphins swap cornerbacks with Joseph headed to Miami, Igbinoghene to Dallas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas and Miami swapped cornerbacks in a trade on roster cutdown day, with the Cowboys sending Kelvin Joseph to the Dolphins for 2020 first-round pick Noah Igbinoghene on Tuesday.Joseph was the 44th overall pick in the second round in 2021. Joseph was an unarmed passenger in a vehicle from which a fatal shot was fired in a drive-by shooting in Dallas in March 2022.The 22-year-old Joseph was cleared of criminal charges in the case.A spot on the roster wasn’t guaranteed for Joseph, who had 36 tackles and a fumble recovery in 26 games over two seasons.Igbinoghene, the 30th overall pick by the Dolphins three years ago, played 32 games over three seasons. He had 29 tackles and two fumble recoveries.The 23-year-old Igbinoghene joins a deep group that includes two former All-Pros in Stephon Gilmore and Trevon Diggs, along with DaRon Bland and Jourdan Lewis.The Dolphins also have two cornerbacks with All-Pro pedigrees in Jalen Ramsey and Xaiven Howard.

Leominster Mayor: Hospital “Failed Miserably” In Maternal Care Closure Plan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:52 GMT

UMass Memorial Medical Center “failed miserably” in its plan to maintain access to maternal care after the proposed closure of a Leominster birthing center, the city’s mayor contended Tuesday in a plea for state regulators to take a more forceful approach.Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella asked the Department of Public Health, where officials have said they do not have authority to force a facility to remain open, to reject UMass Memorial’s controversial plan for mitigating patient impacts from the shutdown.Because DPH deemed the Leominster maternity ward an “essential service,” the health care system was required to submit a plan outlining how patients could continue to access services without the facility.Mazzarella said the 17-page document UMass Memorial produced “confirm[s] what we in North Worcester County already knew — that very little thought and planning went in to this decision that effects [sic] the lives of the mo...