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Tropical Storm Ophelia moves inland over North Carolina as coastal areas lashed with wind, rain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Residents in coastal North Carolina and Virginia braced for potential flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island on Saturday morning, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges of water.The storm came ashore near Emerald Isle with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph (113 kph) at around 6:15 a.m. but was expected to weaken it turns north Saturday and then shifts northeast on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, noting that the maximum sustained winds had dropped to 50 mph (80 kph) by mid-morning. Ophelia promises a weekend of windy conditions and heavy rain as it churns up the East Coast, with the storm moving north at about 13 mph (21 kph) as of Saturday morning. Parts of North Carolina and Virginia can expect up to 8 inches of rain (20 centimeters), with 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) forecast in the rest of the mid-Atlantic region through Sunday.Philippe Papin, a hurricane specialist w...

As the world’s diplomacy roils a few feet away, a little UN oasis offers a riverside pocket of peace

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Inside, with speeches and machinations and carefully deployed elbows, those who administer the world persist in their search for the elusive path to peace. Outside, on the wooded grounds of a place founded on the premise of ending conflict, sometimes they can find it. In the walled-off compound of the United Nations at the easternmost end of Manhattan, north of the towering Secretariat Building and the majestic General Assembly Hall, sits a quiet patch of wooded land that exists in placid contrast to the global cauldron of diplomacy and national interests a few hundred feet away. There are garden paths ringed by a canopy of trees so isolating that it’s easy to forget the massive metropolis just beyond the fence — until you arrive at a clearing, look up and see buildings that touch the sky. Around every bend are tiny rewards — a copse of trees with the Olympic rings poking out, a tiny reflecting-pool shrine that exhorts people to “remember here those who g...

'Not Fried Chicken' ice cream sold in 39 states recalled for possible listeria contamination

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

(WHTM) – The United States Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that Life Raft Treats has recalled two of their ice cream products — Not Fried Chicken and Life Is Peachy — due to possible listeria contamination.The recalled products were shipped to consumers in 39 states beginning August 28. Photo Courtesy United States Food and Drug AdministrationPhoto Courtesy United States Food and Drug AdministrationPhoto Courtesy United States Food and Drug AdministrationThe recall includes two varieties of the novelty Not Fried Chicken Ice Cream treats: a 64-ounce bucket and the individual 2.5-ounce bars. The treats, which are designed to look like pieces of fried chicken, are described at Goldbelly.com as Life Raft Treats' "signature offering," and contain waffle-flavored ice cream and crushed corn flakes surrounding a cookie "bone."The brand's 6-count Life Is Peachy treats, also involved in the recall, are peach flavored frozen desserts made to mimic the appearance of actual peaches...

Travel expert Natalie Preddie with fall trips to put on your list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

WGN Weekend Morning News is joined by travel expert Natalie Preddie where she shares some spots to visit on your travels this fall season.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

You might be closer to student loan forgiveness in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

(NerdWallet) - More than 800,000 longtime federal student loan borrowers who were in repayment for at least 20 or 25 years saw their student loans erased in July as a result of the income-driven repayment (IDR) account adjustment. Millions of newer borrowers will benefit from the program in 2024, even though they won’t get loan forgiveness just yet.“The IDR account adjustment puts everybody closer to the statutory [student loan] cancellation that they could be eligible for under the income-driven repayment plans, regardless of whether or not they enrolled in an IDR plan in the past,” explains Kyra Taylor, a staff attorney focused on student loans at the National Consumer Law Center.Even if your loans aren’t automatically forgiven, the account adjustment will move you closer to the end of your repayment period and closer to forgiveness if you sign up for an IDR plan, which typically takes 20 or 25 years of full monthly payments.For borrowers who’ve been in repayment for less than 20 ...

Christmas in September? Downtown Round Rock is ready to celebrate the holidays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — While it might be early for some, Round Rock is ready for the holidays.“Too early?! No such thing!” the city said in a social media post.On Wednesday, crews decked the halls with festive lights ahead of the holiday season.Crews set up holiday lights in downtown Round Rock (Downtown Round Rock photo)Crews set up holiday lights in downtown Round Rock (Downtown Round Rock photo)Crews set up holiday lights in downtown Round Rock (Downtown Round Rock photo)Crews set up holiday lights in downtown Round Rock (Downtown Round Rock photo)Crews set up holiday lights in downtown Round Rock (Downtown Round Rock photo)Downtown Round Rock said it was "getting ready to shine."

Man sentenced to 10 years for 2021 San Marcos homicide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A San Marcos man pleaded guilty Monday to a 2021 homicide in San Marcos, according to court documents. Melvin Nicholas, 62, pleaded guilty to criminal negligent homicide and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. For both, he was sentenced to 10 years in state prison. He has a 971-day jail time credit.Nicholas' charge of tampering with physical evidence was dismissed in the plea bargain. In January 2021, San Marcos police officers responded to the Econo Lodge Hotel on Guadalupe Street in San Marcos. Police found 33-year-old Andreas Mihanpoor dead in one of the rooms.

Video game developer expo coming to Albany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Capital Center will be hosting the inaugural 1UpState Game Developer Expo. The event will be held on October 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The expo offers an opportunity for people to network with other members of the region’s growing gaming industry. The event will feature panel discussions, demonstrations and exhibits from a range of studios and developers. Following the expo will be an afterparty with refreshments, a live DJ, and producers will have their games in full demonstration mode for everyone to play. The afterparty will run from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Capital Region Fur Ball to be held at Rivers Casino The Albany Capital Center is located at 55 Eagle Street. You can buy 1UpState tickets through the Eventbrite website.

Officer struck by drunk driver overnight during traffic stop in Los Angeles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

An LAPD officer was struck by a vehicle after exiting their squad car early Saturday morning. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers with the Southwest Division attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle around 3:40 a.m. The vehicle took off from the traffic stop and stopped in the area of Western Avenue and Jefferson Boulevard approximately two minutes later, police said.An LAPD officer was struck by a vehicle after exiting their squad car on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (KeyNews)An LAPD officer was struck by a vehicle after exiting their squad car on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (KeyNews)An LAPD officer was struck by a vehicle after exiting their squad car on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (KeyNews)An LAPD officer was struck by a vehicle after exiting their squad car on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (KeyNews) Police searching for suspects after bar shooting in Downey As two officers got out of their squad car to approach the stopped vehicle, one was struck by a car pa...

5 injured, including 1 critically, after shooting at party in Pomona 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:46 GMT

Five people were rushed to the hospital after a gunfire erupted at a gathering in Pomona on Friday night. According to the Pomona Police Department, calls of a multi-victim shooting came in shortly before 10:45 p.m. near San Lorenzo Street and East First Street. Officers arrived at the location to find a large party, and upon further investigation, learned that at least one suspect fired multiple shots into the crowd. Five people were rushed to the hospital after a gunfire erupted at a party in Pomona on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (KeyNews)Five people were rushed to the hospital after a gunfire erupted at a party in Pomona on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (KeyNews)Five people were rushed to the hospital after a gunfire erupted at a party in Pomona on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (KeyNews)The five victims who were struck by gunfire were all rushed to area hospitals. Four were in stable condition while one continued to fight for their life Saturday, police said.  Officer struck by ...