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A Black mom in Kansas City: Always watching, always worrying

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On April 13, the nightmare that I’d worried about ever since we moved into our neighborhood came true.That was the day that I learned 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot after mistakenly ringing a doorbell at the wrong house while trying to pick up his younger brothers from a playdate. And even as I anguished over what happened to him, one thing kept echoing in my mind: It could have been my child. John, my older son, is 17 and attends the same high school as Ralph. It’s common for me to ask John to pick up his 14-year-old brother Jaden from various extracurricular activities. I’ve been cautious about what I ask John to do and where I ask him to go. I don’t know what might happen if he crosses paths with someone who feels threatened by the color of his skin.That’s because the suburbs of Kansas City north of the Missouri River have long held a reputation of not being the most welcoming to Black families. While I’ve adjusted to the awkward stares and su...

Moose caught snacking on popcorn at Alaska movie theater

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

KENAI, Ala. (WJW) – A moose was caught on security camera heading into a movie theater and helping itself to some popcorn Wednesday.In Kenai, Alaska, the moose is seen on video released by Kenai Cinemas walking inside and shocking the employee working behind the snack counter. Facebook notifies users who may be eligible for $725M privacy settlement In the video, the moose then eats from a container of popcorn before leaving the movie theater with its nose stuck in a McDonald’s Happy Meal box.Nick Fowler, a wildlife biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, told the Anchorage Daily News that human food isn’t always good for moose.“I do not know if a Happy Meal is good for a moose or not. However, I can confidently say that it’s not in its natural diet,” Fowler said.Moose actually consume large quantities of willow, birch, and aspen twigs for their diet, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. In the summer months, moose feed on vegetation in shallow ponds,...

Dean's A-List Interviews: Author Judy Blume and director Kelly Fremon Craig

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

CHICAGO — Dean sits down with author Judy Blume of the timeless classic "Are you There God? It's Me, Margret" and director Kelly Fremon Craig who revamped the coming-of-age novel into a film of the young girl who navigates life with parents practicing different faiths.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Woman, 78, dead after house fire in Dunning ID'd

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

CHICAGO — A woman who died in a house fire Sunday in Dunning has been identified by police.The medical examiner's office identified the victim as 78-year-old Francine Matchitelli.According to the Chicago Fire Department, the fire happened in the 3800 block of North Odell Avenue. 3-year-old boy shot while inside home in Chicago, police say The cause of the fire hasn't been determined yet.

Bizarre weather becoming more common, according to NASA research

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Months of extreme and unusual weather may have you on edge, but experts with NASA are saying these extremes are exactly what they expect to happen. "These kinds of changes: extreme snowfall, extreme droughts, extreme heat waves, that's very consistent with what we've expected from climate change," said Lesley Ott, a climate scientist with NASA.According to Ott, this "weirding of the weather" with more extreme and frequent weather is a result of the planet warming due to human-driven climate change. Water cycle facing changes amid climate crisis; new NASA satellite to detect how "A lot of people are seeing this and thinking, 'hey, you know, is this particular storm related to climate change?' It's always hard for us to tie any one particular event to climate change," Ott explained. "But scientists have predicted for a number of decades that the way that we would experience climate change is through these changes in in extremes."Studying the planet from spaceSince i...

Albany County Sheriff K9 missing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County Sheriff's Office is reporting a missing canine from their office and is seeking the public's help finding it. Deputies say the canine is missing in the area of Altamont. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The canine is a black Dutch Shepard with an agency collar saying "SHERIFFS K9" in yellow. The public is asked to call the Albany County Sheriff's Office at (518) 765-2352 if they see the canine or have information on its current location.Deputies report the dog went missing after it got free from its kennel during the night and may have become lost. The public is reminded that even though this canine is friendly, it is a working service animal and should not be approached.

Queen tribute band to perform at SPAC

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen is coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). The band is set to perform on September 16 at 7:30 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Killer Queen is fronted by Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury. The band was formed in June 1993 and had its first public shows at London University. Killer Queen will be performing all the Queen classics at the SPAC concert.Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Live Nation website.

Community job fair on Tuesday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A community job fair will be held on Tuesday from noon to 3 p.m. at the Fulton Montgomery Community College Physical Education Building. Event-goers are encouraged to bring copies of their resume and to dress for success. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Over 50 employers will partake in the community job fair. The Fulton Montgomery Community College physical education building is located at 2805 State Highway 67 in Johnstown.

Andy Cohen to be inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame in May

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Bravo TV star and St. Louis native Andy is set to be inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame on Friday, May 5.Cohen will receive his star followed by a brief biography in the Delmar Loop in front of the Moonrise Hotel, where the public can also attend. The Hall of Fame plaque will read: "St. Louis native Andy Cohen, best known as the host and executive producer of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Bravo TV’s live late night talk show, also executive produced The Real Housewives franchise, and hosted its reunion specials. In his many years running programming at Bravo, he oversaw smash reality hits like Project Runway and Top Chef, for which he won an Emmy. He and CNN’s Anderson Cooper co-hosted the network’s highly-rated New Year’s Eve shows and toured the country together. Andy Cohen created two SiriusXM radio channels, and his sense of humor and refreshingly authentic personality vaulted his multiple books onto the bestseller list....

Northern Lights could be visible in US Monday: Here's where

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:07 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Residents living in more than a dozen U.S. states have the chance to see the Northern Lights on Sunday thanks to recent activity on the Sun.A coronal mass ejection and a minor solar flare happened Friday night, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. In addition to sparking a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday, the solar activity means the Northern Lights will be visible as far south as Nebraska and Iowa. Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are explosions of plasma and magnetic material from the Sun that can reach Earth in as little as 15 to 18 hours, NOAA explains. Slower CMEs, like the one observed Friday, can take days to impact us. While both solar flares and CMEs (which can occur at the same time) can impact navigation, communication and radio signals on Earth, CMEs are able to create a stunning show in the night sky. According to NASA, CMEs can create currents in Earth's magnetic fields that send particles to the North and South Poles. When those part...