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Storms bring tornado, flooding to the east coast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

By Ben Finley | Associated PressVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Officials in Virginia, Maine, and Florida are assessing damage Monday from major storms over the weekend, including some that caused power outages and wrecked homes.The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area and damaged over 100 buildings, downed trees and caused gas leaks.The National Weather Service’s Wakefield, Virginia, office confirmed Monday morning that the tornado was rated at EF-3, with wind estimates of 140 mph (225 kph) to 150 mph (240 kph). It pushed well-built homes off foundations, collapsed exterior walls, and tore entire roofs off according to an agency statement.No injuries were reported.One family escaped injuries by reacting to a weather alert that came less than a minute before the tornado hit.“It just happened suddenly,” Lori Camper said. “The whole thing lasted 10 seconds.”She and her visiting daughter looked out the window an...

Petaluma police seek help finding missing 12-year-old girl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

Police in Petaluma are asking the public's help in locating a missing 12-year-old girl on Monday. Sydney Fischer was last seen by her mother at 7:30 a.m. Monday and didn't arrive at school, according to police. Woman walking outside crosswalk hit, killed in San Jose A note was later discovered indicating she had run away. Sydney has no history of running away and is considered at risk due to her age, police said. She is described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 110 pounds, has red hair and was last seen wearing a green or purple Girl Scout hoodie and shorts. Anyone with information about her location is asked to call the Petaluma Police Department at (707) 778-4372. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Missing San Francisco woman considered at-risk, according to SFPD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A missing San Francisco woman is considered at-risk and police are asking for the public's help in locating her, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Patricia Farrell was last seen at her residence on the 400 block of Huron Avenue on Sunday at around 11:30 a.m., police said. 3 arrested in string of armed robberies seemingly targeting AAPI community She is described as a 69-year-old female, 5'7", 135 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Farrell is considered at-risk due to a medical condition.She was last seen wearing a bright blue "Cubs" baseball jacket, blue jeans and dark blue open toed sandals.If anyone sees Patricia Farrell, police say they should call 911 to report her location and physical description.

The jig is up, the news is out! Styx headlines M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Styx at the M3 Rock Festival (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); The annual M3 Rock Festival returns to the Merriweather Post Pavilion this weekend in Columbia, Maryland.Legendary classic-rock band Styx headlines Saturday’s lineup with Extreme, Winger, Slaughter, Lita Ford and Quiet Riot, while loc...

Sabalenka defeats teen Andreeva in Madrid, Medvedev advances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva’s impressive run at the Madrid Open came to an end after a loss to second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Monday.After three straight-set victories against top-40 opponents in her main-draw debut, the 16-year-old wild card couldn’t get past Sabalenka in the fourth round, losing 6-3, 6-1 in her first center-court appearance in the Spanish capital.Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the last 16 of a WTA 1000 event after upsetting 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez in the first round, 14th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second and 19th-ranked Magda Linette in the third. She won 16 straight matches at all levels before falling to Sabalenka, her first top-10 opponent.“It was a great match. I’m really happy with the result,” the second-ranked Sabalenka said. “In the first few games I was just trying to adjust to her game and her rhythm. After that I started feeling my game a little bit better and started playing b...

Prince George’s Co. Public Schools celebrates ‘Decision Day’ for Class of 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

About 3,000 Prince George’s County, Maryland, Public School graduating seniors spent Monday morning at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie celebrating what was called “Decision Day,” a first-time event held by the county to honor the class of 2023.It was part pep rally and part career fair.Students could grab food, take a 360-degree photo with their friends, and sign banners celebrating the imminent end of their high school careers. But they could also stop and talk with representatives of the three colleges in Prince George’s County, as well as reps from the county’s Fire and EMS department and some municipal police departments. The military, trade schools and other employers were also in attendance.“It’s the first time we’ve done it, and we wanted our students to understand how important they are,” said Prince George’s County Public Schools CEO Monica Goldson. “Today we’re celebrating them before they walk across the stage in three weeks.”For some students in attendance, most o...

Injuries, Kraken derail Avs’ quest for back-to-back titles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar remained at his locker in full uniform — skates still laced — for quite a while after the Colorado Avalanche were eliminated from the playoffs.The standout defenseman just wasn’t ready to move on from a tumultuous season filled with a rash of injuries and other quirky occurrences. The harsh reality was only beginning to settle in: Their Stanley Cup defense was over after losing in seven games in the first round to the second-year Seattle Kraken. Their summer, for as short as it was last year, figures to be a long one and brimming with hard-to-answer questions. Questions like: Can captain Gabriel Landeskog make it back after missing the season following knee surgery? What about the situation involving Valeri Nichushkin, the bruising forward who missed the last five games of the postseason for undisclosed personal reasons? And can they surround Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen with more scoring power? Especially after a series where the bottom lines couldn&...

20 California condors in Arizona, Utah died from avian flu

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Twenty California condors in northern Arizona and southern Utah have died since March and half of the endangered birds tested positive for a strain of avian flu, according to authorities.Four condors are still receiving supportive care and have shown improvement, but wildlife officials told The Arizona Republic that they’re worried the recent outbreak could potentially spread to other condor populations.So far, authorities say, the virus hasn’t been detected in the other condor populations in California or Baja California, Mexico.The Peregrine Fund, a group that manages wild populations of the bird, estimates there are 116 wild condors flying over Arizona and Utah and occupying the landscape within Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, on the Kaibab Plateau and in surrounding areas. “The condor is slow to mature, taking up to eight years before they can produce young, and with an average of one young every other year, the...

Toll rises from 103 to 110 in Kenya cult starvation deaths

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan officials say the number of deaths linked to a cult on the country’s Indian Ocean coast has risen from 103 to 110. Heavy rains stalled the exhumation process for the third day and government pathologists began autopsies.According to the Kenyan Interior Ministry, five people have been found alive over the last two days by searches and aerial surveillance of the 50,000-acre Chakama ranch.The autopsies began a day after President William Ruto announced that his government would soon establish a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the deaths. Opposition leader Raila Odinga said Monday that the Kenyan parliament should “establish whether the deaths … were acts of rogue pastors, human sacrifices or body-organ trade.” Leaders from the region and human-rights organizations have criticized the government’s slow pace of rescues, and its denying journalists and activists access to the forest.Source

Is it legal to own a capybara in Colorado?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Have you ever wondered if you can own a certain species of exotic animal as a pet? Everyone knows dogs and cats can make great companions to humans, but what about, say, capybaras?Capybaras are the world's largest rodent species and are native to South America. They can grow to be around 4-foot-3 and can weigh up to 174 pounds as adults.For the most part, Colorado wildlife law doesn't allow you to own native or exotic wildlife. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a comprehensive list of animals you can own without a permit in Colorado, from dogs and cats to red kangaroos and wallaroos. If it isn't on the list, you need a permit. Here are some wild animals you can own in Colorado Capybaras are not on the list.This means you need to get a permit before you can legally bring a capybara into the state at all.How do you get a permit to own a capybara in Colorado?If you were hoping to get a permit to own a capybara as a pet in your house, you can't.There is a list of major ...