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Apparent explosion reduces multimillion-dollar North Carolina home to rubble

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (WJZY) – An investigation is underway after an apparent explosion leveled a multimillion-dollar North Carolina home overnight. The 6,500-plus-square-foot house, located in Mooresville just off Lake Norman, was mostly reduced to rubble as of Tuesday morning. There were no immediate reports of deaths, but authorities were working to determine if anyone was inside the home at the time of the explosion. Iredell County Sheriff deputies, Troutman Fire and Mooresville Fire departments were at the scene early on Tuesday morning. Dominion Energy officials also responded. ‘Like a bomb going off’: Explosion at Kansas home caught on camera Neighbors in the area say they heard a loud explosion and smelled gas. Some also said the current homeowner has lived in the house for less than a year.“A loud boom, about five minutes to midnight,” one neighbor said of the noise, speaking with Nexstar's WJZY. “A gorgeous house, in all respects. I can’t belie...

LIVE: Tropical Storm Harold to make landfall in Texas today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical Storm Harold officially formed in the western Gulf early Tuesday morning -- the ninth storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The system currently has 45 mph sustained winds and is racing west/northwest at 18 mph. Harold is expected to come onshore late morning into the early afternoon between Corpus Christi and Brownsville. While the storm is intensifying, its quick forward motion will limit its time over the warm Gulf waters.Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for the Texas coast from Port O'Connor southward to the mouth of the Rio Grande. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from Port O'Connor north to Sargent. Coastal Flood Warnings are also in place for affected areas.Only minor wind damage is expected along the coast, along with 1-3 feet of "storm surge" ocean level rise. Flooding rainfall amounts of up to 7 inches are possible along the South Texas coast inland toward the Rio Grande Valley.Tropical Storm Warnings issued for much of the middle and al...

Tropical systems pose increased risk to those with cardiovascular disease

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical systems bring various impacts - to land, infrastructure, and people. With the deadliest part of a storm being water (rainfall, flooding, storm surge, etc.), there are other, and sometimes more hidden, threats -- particularly for those with cardiovascular disease.Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with a doctor associated with the American Heart Association to learn more.Below is a transcript of their conversation. Edits have been made for clarification.Kristen Currie, KXAN News: As we get further into summer, two things we really watch for here in Central Texas are wildfires and potential tropical systems. So joining me today is Dr. Matt Ashley who serves on the Board of Directors for the American Heart Association and Chief Medical Officer at the Center for Neuro skills. How do tropical systems impact those with cardiovascular issues, more than that of, let's say someone without?Dr. Matt Ashley, Center for Neuro Skills: Well, hurricanes, like wildfires and...

Not just El Niño: Other factors that could impact this winter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Each month NOAA and the Climate Prediction Center release their updated guidance on the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Meteorologist Nick Bannin spoke with Tom Di Liberto, a climate scientist at NOAA's Office of Communications, just after the latest El Niño forecast was released about the newest expectations for the months and seasons ahead.Meteorologist Nick Bannin: Tom, the fresh data on El Niño is now out and the odds of a strong El Niño are now 2 out of 3. What are you thinking that means for us here in America this winter?Tom Di Liberto, Climate Scientist at NOAAs Office of Communications: So a strong El Niño doesn't necessarily mean that the impacts are going to be strong. But what it does mean is that it's going to have a more consistent, potentially, impact on the way our atmosphere sets up across the United States this winter.Bannin: So we've seen that El Niño has been very obvious in ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific, but we've been waiting ...

Saratoga Springs' PDT Market founder, chef leaving

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In March, PDT Market opened in the former Price Chopper Limited in Saratoga Springs. The specialty marketplace was founded by Chef Adam Foti, who is also the owner of PDT Catering. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Now, months after opening, Foti is leaving PDT Market to focus on PDT Catering as of September 1. The PDT Market Press Office tells NEWS10 that Foti will no longer be an owner."These two distinct businesses, PDT Market and PDT Catering, each demand and deserve complete focus and attention," said Foti. "Splitting time between the two cannot, and does not, allow for an end product of which I can be proud, and which the customers of both deserve." Discovering Saratoga: PDT Market "We are all very excited for Adam to return to his greatest love; a focus on catering," said PDT Market.Going forward, the PDT Market management team, chefs, and staff will be collaborating on the market's fut...

Standoff: St. Louis Justice Center guard held hostage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police say that prisoners took a 70-year-old guard hostage at the city Justice Center. They held him hostage for several hours. The initial call for help came around 6 a.m. The injured guard appears to have been released at around 8:30 a.m., but the standoff may not be over. Although the situation outside the building appears to be calming down.The guard was placed in an ambulance and taken to a hospital for treatment. The extent of his injuries is not yet clear. Officers say there is no riot happening. It's unknown if anyone has been injured. The guard was unarmed. St. Louis County man found safe 11 weeks after disappearing Several police vehicles are on scene, along with the St. Louis SWAT Team. Tucker is currently closed between Market and Clark, between the Justice Center and City Hall.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Senior Alert issued for missing 90-year-old Greeley man with dementia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

A 90-year-old Greeley man with dementia has been reported missing after his wife noticed him and his vehicle missing from their home Monday.Keith Scritchfield was last seen Monday about 1:30 p.m. asleep at his residence in the 1600 block of 44th Avenue Court in Greeley. About 30 minutes later, his wife noticed Scritchfield was not home anymore and their vehicle, a 2011 Subaru Outback, was missing.Please share this senior alert for Keith Scritchfield. If you see him, please call 911 or the Greeley Police. pic.twitter.com/eUCb7B8BVz— CBI (@CBI_Colorado) August 22, 2023Scritchfield does not have a cellphone and has dementia, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.He is described as a five-foot-seven-inch, 170-pound white man with gray hair and blue eyes.Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Greeley Police Department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Medina Alert issued after driver hits person while fleeing Parker shoplifting incident ...

Medina Alert issued after driver hits person while fleeing Parker shoplifting incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

A Medina Alert has been issued after a driver hit a person while he was fleeing the scene of a shoplifting incident in Parker.The driver was fleeing a Walmart in Parker at about 8:30 p.m. when he ran a red light and hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk at South Parker Road and Lincoln Avenue, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.Please share this medina alertsuspect vehicle (2005 Chevy Monte Carlo, white in color, CO Lic Plate “AWRS39”) was fleeing from shoplifting (Walmart) when they ran a red light and struck a pedestrian in a designated walkway at S Parker Rd at Lincoln Ave in the City of Parker. pic.twitter.com/eUO5TTUi2b— CBI (@CBI_Colorado) August 22, 2023The man drove north on Parker Road from the crash scene, and a witness last saw the vehicle at Orchard Road.The man was wearing a black t-shirt and black and gray shorts, and he had a woman in the passenger seat of the vehicle. He was driving a white Chevrolet Monte Carlo with the license plate of AWRS39.Accor...

Ojai hit with more aftershocks, including a 3.9 early Tuesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

Residents in Ojai were struck by another strong aftershock, now two days after the area was hit by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. Tuesday's aftershock, which registered a magnitude 3.9, woke up residents at 4:39 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey event page.The quake was felt as far as the Moorpark area, the U.S.G.S. "Did you feel it?" map showed. Power outage forces critical condition patients from Los Angeles hospital Several smaller aftershocks, all rated below a 3.0 magnitude, were recorded Tuesday morning. On Sunday, as rain poured down from Tropical Storm Hilary, a 5.1 magnitude quake rocked Ojai. The earthquake was felt as far as the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, and prompted a citywide response from the Los Angeles Fire Department.Sunday's quake caused some property damage but no serious injuries were reported. Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles nerves as California endures Tropical Storm Hilary Dozens of aftershocks were felt in the hours that followe...

Writers, actors rally with other unions at Disney Studios

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:16 GMT

The writers and actors strikes continue to drag on in Hollywood, though their unions have a plan to keep morale high during hot labor summer. On Tuesday, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Writers Guild of America are joining the AFL-CIO and unions in a variety of industries for a National Day of Solidarity, SAG-AFTRA said in a press release.The unions will gather for a 10 a.m. rally at Disney Studios in Burbank, where union officials will be joined by Burbank Mayor Konstantine Anthony and actors like Kerry Washington and Sean Astin. Also set to attend are writer Aaron Sorkin and many stars of his show "The West Wing," including Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford and Dulé Hill.Negotiations between the actors and writers unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the studios, resumed earlier this month. Issues like residual payments, secure employment for writers and the use of artificial intellige...