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Skilling: Cloudy, cool temps to start the week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

It was the chilliest May 1 open (with a high of only 44 degrees) since 1940---in 83 years!Monday's high equaled the normal highs we see in Chicago March 8 & 9—so the temps today made it feel like it typically does here nearly two months earlier.We closed out April with a 2.1 degrees surplus and head into May which sees normal temps surge from 65/46 extremes to 76/56 by month's end. And DAYS ARE STILL LENGTHING. We'll see an additional 57 minutes of daylight by May's close.It's also interesting to note that since 2000, the average date of the first 90 degrees temp here has been on or about May 28th and the 10 of the past 22 Mays have seen a 90 degrees temp in May. We don't have such a reading predicted yet—but history tells us we're getting into the period of the year in which that sort of warmth is an increasing possibility.What is to happen on the temp front here is GOOD NEWS INDEED. While the coming week is to average 4 degrees below normal OVERALL---we see daily average temps...

Students treated for possible overdose at Los Angeles middle school

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

(KTLA) - Several students were hospitalized after apparently overdosing on an unidentified narcotic at Johnnie Cochran Middle School in Los Angeles’ Arlington Heights neighborhood on Monday.Los Angeles Fire crews responded to the school around 11:30 a.m. PT after receiving reports of at least three children “with altered level of consciousness after possible exposure or ingestion of a yet unknown substance,” the department said.Nexstar's KTLA confirmed the students responded well after being administered Narcan, which reverses the effects of opioids. After student’s death, LA schools to carry overdose antidote Three were transported to an area hospital where "they arrived conscious and breathing in minor to moderate medical distress," officials said.L.A. Unified School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho used the incident to encourage students and parents to report safety issues."We remain hopeful for a full recovery of our students ... who suffered from a medical incident earlier to...

Biden administration announces new immigration rules as Title 42 ends

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – With the immigration policy known as Title 42 scheduled to end in 10 days, the Biden administration is giving details on how it plans to handle the expected waves of migrants.“We are seeing a level of migration, not just at our southern border, but throughout the hemisphere that is unprecedented,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.By increasing the number of refugees accepted into the U.S. and opening new migrant processing centers in Latin America, the Biden administration hopes to reach one goal: “to disincentivize them from coming to the land border irregularly,” according to Blas Nunez Neto, assistant secretary for border and immigration policy.Nuñez Neto says the new rules include requiring most asylum seekers to file applications and make appointments before showing up at the border. The assistant secretary added that the rules does not “preclude individuals from claiming asylum, what it does is place certain conditions on...

Suspected burglar found sweeping inside Nashville home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A 36-year-old man has been taken into custody after police say he was found sweeping inside a home he allegedly broke into over the weekend.On Sunday, April 30, officers were dispatched to a burglary at a home. Metro police reported that a woman told officers that she arrived at her home, opened the front door and saw a man standing in the kitchen sweeping up glass. According to an arrest warrant, when officers arrived on scene, they found the man standing at the back of the home next to a window that appeared to be broken. ‘Multiple fatalities’ after Illinois dust storm causes multi-vehicle pileup Despite commands to stop, the man allegedly re-entered the home through the back door. He was later arrested and taken into custody. Court records state that the man told officers he had just been released from a nearby hospital and was looking for a place to go, despite not having permission to be there. The man was taken into custody and charged wit...

Human brains show larger-than-life activity at moment of death 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

(The Hill) – The brains of dying people may spark to sudden life in their final moments.Two apparently brain-dead people taken off of life-support showed sudden spikes in neural activity, according to a study published on Monday.The findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provide scientific support for accounts of “near-death experiences” — powerful and often mystical experiences that happen when a patient is about to die.But they also shed new light into the surprisingly murky question of just how we die, said Jimo Borjigin of the University of Michigan. Facebook agrees to pay $725M settlement: What’s the deadline to file a claim? In a small study of four patients taken off life support, Borjigin’s team found something surprising: the brains of two out of the four burst to life in the moments before death.In particular, the patients displayed a sudden surge in the specific type of brain waves that usually indicate conscious thought.Production of thos...

'Multiple fatalities' after Illinois dust storm causes multi-vehicle pileup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Multiple people are dead and dozens have been hospitalized after a multi-vehicle pileup south of Springfield, Illinois. According to Illinois State Police, shortly before 11 a.m. CT Monday, officers were called to multiple crashes on both the northbound and southbound sides of Interstate 55. Around the same time, authorities reported blackout conditions due to the wind blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway. The crashes involved roughly 40 to 60 cars and multiple tractor-trailers, according to police. According to Farmersville Waggoner Ambulance Service, a large number of vehicles were on fire and produced heavy smoke. ISP confirmed two commercial vehicles were on fire but were extinguished. More than 30 people were transported to hospitals in nearby Litchfield and Springfield. State police officials also said there were multiple fatalities but did not provide an exact number in a Monday afternoon update. Officials added that I-55 is curren...

Tuesday Morning going out of business, set to close all its stores including those in Illinois, Indiana

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Yet another national retailer has announced it is going out of business. Discount store Tuesday Morning announced Monday that it will be closing all of its remaining stores. This comes after the Texas-based retailer voluntarily delisted from the Nasdaq in December, and, earlier this year, filed voluntary petitions for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. According to a message on Tuesday Morning's website, going out of business sales are now underway. Where to use expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons If you have any gift cards, they will continue to be honored through May 13, the company said Monday. Items purchased before April 28, 2023, can still be returned within 14 days with the original receipt. Tuesday Morning has stores in 25 states that will be closing. It's not clear when those locations will shutter. The company did not immediately respond to Nexstar's request for additional information. Below is a list of stores set to close:Address&nb...

Warm, dry weather as we await a Thursday storm chance

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- May, typically our stormiest month of the year, is starting off on a quiet and warm note this week with morning clouds and afternoon sun. High temperatures remain in the 80s through Wednesday with dry weather expected.We are tracking a shortwave disturbance forecast to bring a chance of severe thunderstorms locally Thursday evening and night -- what could be the beginning of an extended wetter weather pattern.The NOAA Storm Prediction Center already has parts of Central Texas highlighted in a severe weather risk area. This map will be adjusted in the coming days as we gather new data on the storm system.Severe weather risk late Thursday NEW BLOG: May outlooks forecast wetter than normal weather FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters Stay up-to-date with the First Warning Weather teamFollow the KXAN First Warning Weather team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.You can also ...

Manitou Fund submits plans for school at Zephyr Theatre property in downtown Stillwater

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

The foundation that purchased the Zephyr Theatre building in downtown Stillwater for River Grove Elementary School is asking the city to fast track its permit application so the school can open this fall.Manitou Fund officials are planning a complete remodel of the building’s interior, including the addition of windows along the east wall and the addition of a second stairwell in the southeast corner of the building. Anticipated completion date is Sept. 1.Once operating, River Grove plans on having around 180 students and 40 to 50 staff on site each day, according to a 25-page conditional use permit application filed for the property at 601 N. Main St.Manitou Fund officials also may lease the building to the Zephyr Theatre for use outside of school hours, according to the application.City staff noted two main concerns – parking and traffic – in a memo to the Stillwater City Council, which will meet Tuesday to provide direction on the process for review.A traffic study is underway an...

James Stavridis: Ukraine is running short of ammo. So is the U.S.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:45 GMT

As the war in Ukraine rages and with Kyiv’s forces likely to begin a major offensive any day now, both sides in the conflict are facing shortages of ammunition, electronic components, precision-guided weapons and even cement. While the West has a vastly larger overall capability to deliver the necessities of combat, snarls in the global commercial supply chain are beginning to manifest.The real “spring offensive” may not be tanks and armor, but upscaled weapons production in the factories of Ukraine’s democratic supporters. What should they be doing collectively to make sure the Ukrainians get what they need to turn back Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion? And what will be the impact on broader global supply chains?As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s military commander over a decade ago, I would often look deep into logistics and supply chains as I contemplated our combat operations in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Libya and counter-piracy....