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Hurricane Idalia causes 100-year-old oak tree to split, fall on Gov. DeSantis' mansion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) -- The strong winds from Hurricane Idalia caused a 100-year-old oak tree to fall on the Florida governor's mansion in Tallahassee Wednesday morning. While Gov. Ron DeSantis was giving an update on the devastation left behind by Idalia, he reassured everyone that he, his wife, and three children were "fine." Idalia blasts Florida and Georgia, flooding streets, snapping trees, cutting power DeSantis' wife, Casey DeSantis, posted a photo of the giant oak tree, saying, "thankfully, no one was injured.""100 year old oak tree falls on the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee — Mason, Madison, Mamie and I were home at the time, but thankfully no one was injured. Our prayers are with everyone impacted by the storm," she wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.A tree service worker prepares to cut down an tree that fell in front of the Governor's Mansion in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Ph...

Arrest tied to viral 2021 photo of woman flashing AK-47 in San Francisco

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A viral photograph of a woman flashing an AK-47 assault rifle around San Francisco is now being used by federal investigators to keep her boyfriend locked up.The photo was released by San Francisco police in the summer of 2021 after the young woman and a Cadillac driver allegedly participated in an illegal sideshow on Barneveld Avenue and McKinnon Avenue. The eye-catching image went viral on social media.(Image via United States Attorney's Office) In court documents recently filed by the United States Attorney's Office, the suspected sideshow driver was identified as Christopher Gonzalez Nunez, 26, of Hayward. Nunez is a felon, a member of the San Francisco Mission District Nortenos, and is the woman's "significant other," prosecutors wrote. He has "a disturbing history of gang participation, gun possession and manufacturing, and reckless driving," court documents state. The FBI raided Nunez's house on Woodroe Avenue in Hayward earlier this summer. Agents said...

Austin's homeless strategy officer resigning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin's Homeless Strategy Officer, Dianna Grey, is resigning, City leaders confirmed to KXAN. The City assigned Grey to the post in late 2020. She officially took over the role in Jan. 4, 2021, according to our reporting at the time. Previously, Grey had worked at a private practice serving as an independent consultant which helped the City of Austin with supportive housing work. Prior to that, she was the director of the Texas Office of Corporation for Supportive Housing. Grey was the first person to work as the homeless strategy officer for a significant period of time. Prior to Grey, Lori Pampilo Harris was given the role but resigned after only a month in 2019. The homeless strategy officer coordinates the city's response to homelessness across more than a dozen city departments. Most recently, Grey -- alongside Austin Public Health -- has helped coordinate the opening of roughly 300 shelter beds at the Marshalling Yard and taking over the former downtown Salva...

High school football: With momentum, athletes and a key coaching addition, Two Rivers ready to ‘change the narrative’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

Senior defensive lineman Max Mogelson gets annoyed when Two Rivers’ run to the Class 5A, Section 3 final last fall is described by others as “crazy.”To be fair, it was. The Warriors won all of one game during the regular season, only to reel off consecutive fourth-quarter rallies in two playoff victories — the latter featuring a pair of touchdowns in the final 70 seconds of the section semifinal to erase Bloomington Kennedy’s 11-point advantage. Two Rivers scored a combined 55 points in their first two section games after scoring 52 points total in eight regular-season games.That is crazy.But the playoff success is what Mogelson, a University of Nevada Las Vegas commit, assumes as the standard for the program.“We’re not expecting to come out here and win a couple of games,” Mogelson said. “We’re not expecting to go on a ‘crazy’ playoff run, because that’s what we expect.”It has not looked like the expectation over the past decade. The Warriors made it to the state tournament in 2013...

Lead water issues expected to continue in Troy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) –  Water in Troy continues to test positive for an excess of lead. Officials urged residents to help the city take an inventory of their water service lines.President of City Council Carmella Mantello clarified the issue is with the service lines that feed individual properties.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “Once again, Troy water is good but this is lead in folks private pipes,” said Mantello.On Wednesday the city mailed out an update on its Lead Service Line Replacement Program. It breaks down the latest information on water service lines and specifies how residents can identify what their pipes are made of. Officials say they need residents to take the service line survey because it will help the city with future funding opportunities to replace lead pipes.“For us to qualify for us to qualify for federal and state funds. We need folks to participate in this testing,” said Wheland.Superintendent of Pu...

Cannabis stocks rise on call to lower marijuana risk category

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

By Carmen Reinicke and Riley GriffinMarijuana stocks surged on Wednesday after the Drug Enforcement Agency said it would review its classification of cannabis following a letter from the US Department of Health and Human Services that urged it to loosen rules on the substance.The MJ PurePlay 100 Index, which tracks cannabis stocks, jumped 13%, the most since October, on the news. Goodness Growth Holdings and Columbia Care Inc. were among the biggest gainers in the index, up 26% and 39%, respectively. Tilray Brands Inc. ended the day 11% higher, while Canopy Growth Corp. rose 13%. Verano Holdings Corp. gained 17% and Cresco Labs Inc. advanced 22%.Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine recommended to the Drug Enforcement Agency that cannabis be classified as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act, according to a letter viewed by Bloomberg News. A DEA spokesperson confirmed the department had received the letter and the agency will initiate its own review.A Sched...

Israeli police kill Palestinian teen assailant after stabbing. Israelis hurt in West Bank bombing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

By JOSEF FEDERMAN (Associated Press)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Wednesday shot and killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy who stabbed a man in a Jerusalem light-rail station, officials said, while Palestinian militants detonated a bomb near a convoy of Israeli troops escorting Jewish worshippers to a holy site in the occupied West Bank.The attacks came hours after fighting erupted in a Palestinian refugee camp between local residents and their own security forces, leaving a 25-year-old Palestinian man dead.The bloodshed was the latest in a deadly wave of violence that has gripped the area over the past year and a half and shows no signs of slowing.The Israeli army confirmed there were injuries in the late-night explosion in Nablus – a stronghold of Palestinian militants in the northern West Bank. But it had no immediate details on the number of wounded or extent of the casualties. Amateur video on social media showed a large plume of white smoke rising into the air ...

Crash, fuel spill close WB 60 Freeway in East L.A.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

Westbound lanes of the 60 Freeway in East Los Angeles were closed Wednesday afternoon due to a crash that spilled fuel across the road.The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. near the 710 Freeway interchange and involved a big rig and at least one passenger vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.Roughly 90 gallons of diesel fuel spilled onto the freeway, prompting Caltrans to issue a Sigalert for westbound lanes.Westbound lanes of the 60 Freeway in East Los Angeles were closed due to a crash that spilled fuel across the road. Aug. 30, 2023. (KTLA)Sky5 footage showed the traffic backup extended for several miles.CHP anticipated the freeway would be closed for two hours.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.

Man Killed in Big Rig Collision near Guard Road [Lodi, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 12 Left One DeadLODI, CA (August 30, 2023) – Thursday evening, a big rig collision near Guard Road claimed the life of a man.The traffic collision happened, on August 24th, at around 4:00 p.m. on Guard Road, west of Interstate 5.According to reports, a Nissan was heading west on Highway 12 and a large rig was heading east on Highway 12. The Nissan driver tried to get through traffic in the eastbound direction by crossing over solid double yellow lines, colliding with the large truck.The incident occurred near a 30,000-gallon propane tank, and both vehicles were forced into the tank. As a result, both vehicles caught fire.Despite life-saving efforts, one victim died at the scene due to the extent of their condition. At this time, the driver’s identity remains undisclosed pending notification of next of kin.The Sweet James team sends their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the victim. May the memories of your loved one and th...

Letters: Restore church | In slayings’ wake | Sweden example | MTC tax | Transgender community

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:35 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.City must finish jobof restoring churchRe: “Historic San Jose church comes into view after eyesore tarp is removed” (Aug. 29).Jim Salata has chutzpah, a much-needed quality that’s not thick on the ground in San Jose. Tired of waiting for the city to get the job done, he put his crews to work removing the torn plastic sheets and scaffolding from the First Church of Christ, Scientist at 43 East St. James St.In other words, he accomplished in half a day what the city has been unable to do in the last five years.Now the city government needs to step up not by blowing smoke, but by running Z&L Properties out of town by whatever means necessary and restoring the building to its former grandeur.Thank you, Jim.Judith HurleySan JoseSlayings remind to keepan eye on one anotherRe: “Relative is arrested in stabbing deaths” (Page B1, Aug. 26).I was shocked when I read about the recen...