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How to watch the brilliant Lyrid meteor shower this month

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

ALABAMA (WHNT) — One of the longest-running known meteor showers is set to dance across the night sky in April. The Lyrid meteor shower arrives in late April every year according to NASA, specifically between April 16 and April 29, and is expected to peak on April 22 (which also happens to be Earth Day). Experts say the viewing this year will be especially brilliant since the waxing crescent moon will only be illuminated at 6% that night. What is a pink moon and when can you see it? Experts say the shower will be visible pretty much anywhere in the country, but the phenomenon is best viewed well away from the city lights and street lights, as they tend to dilute your night vision.While most cameras were looking up at the 2012 peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station trained his video camera on Earth below. (Credit: NASA/JSC/D. Pettit) NASA encourages spectators to grab a blanket, sleeping bag or lawn chair and find a spot outside...

Father detains 'peeping Tom' suspect in Tennessee bathroom until authorities arrive

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

PLEASANT VIEW, Tenn. (WKRN) — A father of a 7-year-old boy detained an alleged "peeping Tom" in a bathroom until law enforcement officers arrived.Body camera video from the Cheatham County Sheriff's Department shows the moment when deputies raced into the restroom of a Pleasant View, Tennessee, convenience store Friday.The call initially came into police dispatch as an armed man preventing another man from leaving a convenience store restroom. When deputies arrived, they found a man blocking the exit, accusing another man of watching his son use the bathroom. Police searching for missing 13-year-old girl last seen over 2 weeks ago Standing beside the far wall was the suspect, Brian Nicklas.The 7-year-old's father told deputies, "I made sure he stood in that corner where he was at. I told him he wasn't leaving. He tried to leave, and I said, 'No, you ain't going nowhere but to jail.'"According to the child's father, he and his son were using the restroom when Nicklas came to a urin...

Austin Parks and Rec plans to offer bonuses to summer employees, open all pools June 12

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Parks and Recreation Department, or PARD, said Tuesday it would offer bonus pay to summer seasonal employees and open all PARD pools by June 12.In a memo to the City Manager released on Tuesday, PARD director Kimberly McNeeley said summer seasonal employees, which include lifeguards and camp counselors, would be eligible to earn up to an additional $750 throughout the summer. City staff: Lifeguard hiring going well, all pools expected to open this summer According to the memo, employees must work a certain number of hours between May 21 and August 12. The payouts are as follows:200 hours worked = $250 bonus300 hours worked = $250 bonus400 hours worked = $250 bonusPARD also plans to pay for the following:advertising summer positions with an emphasis on lifeguard positionsmoney to pay for uniform costsmoney to pay for training feesThe memo says PARD launched a marketing and recruitment campaign in March using social media, radio advertisements, city banne...

Texas Parks and Wildfire to stock lakes across Texas with catfish

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, or TPWD, said Monday it will stock thousands of catfish at lakes across Texas through the fall. TPWD said its Neighborhood Fishin' program "provides an opportunity for friends and families to participate in the Texas traditions of outdoor recreation by reeling in catfish close to home."TPWD will stock catfish from April to October at 18 lakes, including five in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, four in the Houston area, two each in Austin and San Antonio, and one each in Amarillo, College Station, San Angelo, Waco and Wichita Falls.“Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes are conveniently located in urban and suburban areas so that Texans don’t have to travel far to have a great experience,” said Craig Bonds, director of Inland Fisheries in Monday's release. “Catfish are fun and easy to catch for anglers of all ages and experience levels. If you’ve never fished before, these are the perfect places to get started. If you are an experienced angler, th...

Marble Falls teachers awarded thousands of dollars for their ideas

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) -- Equipped with cowbells and oversized checks, a group of donors from the Marble Falls Education Foundation (MFEF) and district administrators roamed the hallways of MFISD schools making noise in a usually quiet school. The disruption in the school day was a welcome one for MFISD teachers. The cowbell-tolling group were bringing a much needed surprise with them. The group handed out $72,000 of grant money to teachers and staff throughout the day. Grants 4 Great Ideas The program is known as Grants 4 Great Ideas. Teachers have the opportunity to apply for a grant with the MFEF to receive money for a great idea they have for teaching. It's the fifth year the foundation has awarded the grants. It's a way to help teachers grow their budget and encourages new ideas for teaching. "We're able to kind of up-the-ante a little bit and offer some really cool things to our students based on things that the teachers come up with," Jeanna Jette, the executive director ...

Driver airlifted to hospital after Queensbury crash

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Glens Falls woman was airlifted to Albany Medical Center after going off the road, hitting multiple road signs and a large tree on Monday. According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, around 10:40 p.m., the Warren County Sheriff's Office said they received a call for a personal injury resulting from a car crash at the intersection of Dixon Road and Parkview Road in Queensbury. Deputies say the driver went off the side of the road, hitting multiple signs and a large tree before coming to a rest. Deputies say the driver was unable to be removed from the car and had to be extricated by the Queensbury Central Fire Department. Once the driver was extricated, she was taken by West Glens Falls Emergency units to the West Glens Falls Fire Department, where she was taken via Life Net helicopter to Albany ...

Police investigating double-murder in Hazelwood

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

HAZELWOOD, Mo. - Two people were found dead inside a Hazelwood home. Wednesday morning, police believe the suspect is a family member who shot himself when police arrived at the scene.Hazelwood police are still at the scene on Woody Court, just off North Hanley, many hours after the initial call. They are securing the home behind where the victims were discovered. St. Louis County Police are also part of this investigation because a Hazelwood officer fired his weapon during a confrontation with the suspect.Hazelwood police shared that officers were called here just after 7:30 p.m. for a report of a disturbance and possible shots fired. We're told when the officers arrived, they found a man in the street who was shooting a gun in the officers' direction. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Multi-vehicle crash in south St. Louis

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A business' pickup truck hit several parked cars in south St. Louis. It's unknown if that truck was stolen.Police said a white work truck hit a green Dodge pickup, as well as a white Dodge sedan. The green pickup went from where it was parked to directly behind the white sedan, over the sidewalk, and into a stairway and rail. The impact of the crash into the white sedan caused it to hit a beige sedan in front of it. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW This all happened just before 1:30 a.m. The crashes were initially called in as a fire. We're told there were no injuries, but the driver of the white work truck, which belongs to a landscaping company in Kirkwood, located 12 miles away, got out of the truck and left the scene.The driv...

Two buildings damaged in St. Louis City fire

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Crews responded to a vacant building fire in St. Louis City Wednesday morning. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez was at the scene, located on Martin Luther King Drive and Newstead Avenue, where firefighters tried to stop the flames from spreading to an occupied neighboring building, but it suffered some damage on the second floor and roof. Top story: “Easter Miracle” for Lake St. Louis officer critically injured by suspected drunk driver The cause of the fire is unknown, and no injuries were reported. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

MoDOT moves up road work on I-255 and JB Bridge

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:56:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A traffic alert for drivers who frequent I-255 and the JB Bridge. MoDOT is making an emergency change to road work, moving it up to Wednesday morning.For those behind the wheel, you've felt the road giving in beneath you."A lot of potholes - 255 is just pretty bad, and then we just get over to the bridge, construction is a little inconvenient," Belleville, Illinois local Elizabeth Kelley said.The Missouri Department of Transportation is pushing up construction scheduled on Saturday now to Wednesday morning."I go across it. I feel my hole car shutter. It's awful on my car," Illinois local Ashleigh Vallerly explained. "It doesn't feel like they're fixing it much right now, just making it worse."Crews will close one right lane on eastbound I-255 on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge starting at 3:00 a.m. MoDOT says the lane is expected to reopen once the concrete reaches the appropriate strength - sometime around 1 p.m."This emergency roadwork means only one eastboun...