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4 die in upstate NY house fire as crews respond to woman’s desperate call

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

NEW SCOTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — Four people died, including a 5-year-old girl, when a fire swept through a house west of Albany, New York, just before sunrise Saturday.Fire crews rushed to the home after a desperate call from a woman, who told a 911 dispatcher that she was trapped in a room with a child and unable to escape through a window because of an air-conditioning unit.“It’s a horrible scene,” Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. told reporters. “I feel horribly for the family, the neighbors.”The Albany Times-Union reports that a 14-year-old boy survived the flames by jumping out of second-story window as fire crews arrived. He was being treated for scrapes and bruises.A dispatcher tried to help direct the woman and child out of the burning house but was unsuccessful. By the time fire crews arrived, the blaze had engulfed the house on Normanskill Road in the town of New Scotland, about 8 miles (13 kilometers) west of New York’s Capitol.The Times-Union says the addre...

Zelenskyy hails Ukraine’s soldiers from a symbolic Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 500th day of the war Saturday by hailing the country’s soldiers in a video from a Black Sea island that became the symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the Russian invasion.Speaking from Snake Island, Zelenskyy honored the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island and all other defenders of the country, saying that reclaiming control of the island “is a great proof that Ukraine will regain every bit of its territory.”“I want to thank — from here, from this place of victory — each of our soldiers for these 500 days,” Zelenskyy said. “Thank you to everyone who fights for Ukraine!”It was unclear when the video was filmed. Zelenskyy was returning from Turkey on Saturday.He announced that five commanders of the defense of the Azovstal steel plant, a grueling months-long siege early in the war, were returning on the plane with him.The sprawling steelworks was the last bastion of resistance as Russian...

Two people charged after man attacked with hammer near Donlands station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

Two people have been charged after a man was reportedly beaten with a hammer near Donlands subway station in Toronto’s east end.Irfan Askani, 32, of Toronto, was charged with attempted murder and two counts of failure to comply with probation.Zaid Malek, 31, of Toronto, was charged with attempted murder.Emergency crews were called to the area just before 11 p.m. on Thursday after a man was found in medical distress by TTC special constables.Both paramedics and police told CityNews there were reports the victim was attacked with a hammer.He was taken to a trauma centre with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The victim is believed to be a man in his 30s.Officials say the incident did not happen on TTC property but the victim went into the station after the assault.With files from Michael Ranger.

Airstrike in Sudanese city kills at least 22, officials say, amid fighting between rival generals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — An airstrike in a Sudanese city on Saturday killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, one of the deadliest in the weekslong fighting between Sudan’s rival generals. The attack took place in a residential area in Omdurman, the neighboring city of the capital, Khartoum, according to a brief statement by the health ministry. The attack wounded an unspecified number of people, it said.aSamy Magdy, The Associated Press

Woman, 22, dead after shooting in Roseland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 22-year-old woman is dead after she was shot in the back of the head in the city's Roseland neighborhood early Saturday morning. According to police, the woman was walking on the sidewalk near the 9600 block of South Perry Avenue around 4:00 a.m. when shots were fired by an unknown individual. 5 injured after shooting on North Side overnight: CPD She sustained a gunshot wound to the back of the head and was pronounced dead on the scene. There is no one in custody and police are investigating the incident.

Teenage suspect arrested in Baltimore block party shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

(The Hill) – A teenage suspect has been arrested in connection with the mass shooting at a block party in Baltimore last weekend that killed two and injured nearly 30 others. The Baltimore Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Friday that officers had arrested a 17-year-old male following the execution of a search warrant at a residence. Detectives believe he was involved in the Sunday shooting that took place just after midnight on Sunday in the southern part of the city. The post states that the 17-year-old is being charged with possession of a firearm by a minor, assault weapon possession, reckless endangerment and handgun in vehicle. He has been taken to a booking facility. The police said three victims remain in the hospital, all listed in fair condition. Nine had been taken to the hospital and 20 walked themselves to local hospitals immediately following the shooting. The investigation is open and ongoing, with as much as a $28,000 reward available for in...

Doctors warn against 'beer tanning' trend seen on social media

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

CLEVELAND (WJW) - On a sunny day, there is a lot that you can do: parasail, surf or just sit and soak in those warm rays.On bright days, though, one of the first things you should do is reach for the sunscreen."We put it on before we even left, so that we would make sure that we had good coverage and that it had time to absorb," said Becki Bell, who was visiting one of Cleveland's lakefront parks with family this week. "We're out here to enjoy the weather and enjoy the park, but not damage our skin." Unfortunately, some bad advice spreading on social media could make sunny-day activities even more damaging for your skin.That's because "beer tanning" appears to be a trend on social media. Proponents basically just pour a bottle on their skin, then soak in a dose of UV and other harmful rays.Often there's no sunscreen, no tanning oil and no protection.  "I was shocked. Why would anyone do this?" said Cleveland Clinic dermatologist Dr. Shilpi Khetarpal. "I think, besides everything we ...

We're experiencing Earth's hottest weather in 120,000 years, and it's just getting started

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

(WFLA) — It's quite the claim: This week, Earth broke an unofficial record for its hottest day in 120,000 years. Actually, the Earth broke that record three times — on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, according to the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer. El Niño (a natural cycle) is just getting started. As it gets stronger, and adds more heat to Earth's system, this summer will continue to set new all-time global records for hot days. And along with that, many other records will be shattered as well.But no matter how hot it gets, the summer of 2023 will soon be considered a "cool" summer in a couple of decades amid the steady drumbeat of human-caused climate heating. When will El Niño peak? How can experts be so confident of these bold assertions? As a climate specialist, I'll do my best to explain. It's all fairly simple — and fully expected — by the climate science community.First, researchers know using observations that temperatures over the past decade have been warmer th...

Man facing murder charge in Hays County found not guilty by jury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A man previously arrested on three charges connected to a November 2020 homicide investigation was found not guilty April 10 and acquitted by a jury, according to Hays County court documents.Roberto Ochoa Jr., 33, faced murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated robbery charges.According to court records, Ochoa pleaded not guilty to each charge before the trial.

Boil water notice rescinded in Lago Vista

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:52 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for July 6, 2023LAGO VISTA, Texas (KXAN) -- The City of Lago Vista public water system was put under a boil water notice Thursday after a water main break, according to a notice. The notice is rescinded as of Saturday."The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore thequality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water orhuman consumption purposes," the city said.Laboratory test results provided to the Texas Commission on Environmental Qualityindicated the water no longer required boiling prior to use, according to the city.The water main break caused "reduced distribution system pressure in Pressure Planes PP-3-A and PP-2," the notice states. The boil water notice is directed for those two pressure plane areas, which can be seen in the map below.The notice stated city personnel repaired the water main break, and the system was currently being pressuri...