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Miami researchers scramble to save Florida's coral reefs amidst record ocean heat wave

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

MIAMI (KXAN) -- As a record-setting ocean heat wave continues, sending coastal Florida water temperatures occasionally over 100 degrees, coral reefs are dying at an unprecedented rate. But a team of University of Miami researchers, led by Dr. Andrew Baker, is doing something about it."It's pretty bad," Baker said. "This is the worst coral bleaching event that we've had on record, since scientists have begun studying that reef."Although reefs are protected from some of the hottest coastal temperatures measured this summer in Florida, temperatures are still far above normal. Baker said this results in massive bleaching episodes where the coral loses their color and turns white."If that fever doesn't break pretty soon, a lot of these corals are going to go ahead and die," Baker said.Why is this important?Coral reefs are home to a diversity of species equivalent to the rainforest. Between one-quarter and one-third of all marine species depend on coral at some point in their lifespan, Ba...

MAP: More than 2,500 acres have burned in Central Texas wildfires this year

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 2,400 acres have burned in wildfires across Central Texas so far this year, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.A total of 29 fires have burned 2,576 acres in the 15-county KXAN viewing area, as of Aug. 9. How far behind normal are rainfall totals this year? KXAN is keeping track of wildfires this year. Follow along with the map and database below. We'll keep them updated as new information becomes available. Fires that are still uncontained are red on the map.The table below ranks all the fires in our area this year from largest to smallest. Click on one of the column headers to change how the fires are ranked.We're also keeping track of which counties have burn bans in effect. Click here to see the latest update.

Concert review: Who is Zach Bryan and how did he sell out Target Center?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

Emerging country star Zach Bryan’s story is almost too good to be true.Born into a military family, Bryan — who headlined Target Center Wednesday night — started writing songs at 14 and enlisted in the Navy three years later. Soon after, he began recording and posting his music on YouTube while on active duty.Bryan self-released albums in 2019 and 2020 that landed on several Billboard charts as his single “Heading South” went platinum. In 2021, he toured for the first time, made his Grand Ole Opry debut, signed a major-label deal with Warner and was honorably discharged by the Navy to pursue music full time after serving for eight years.Warner issued Bryan’s triple-album “American Heartbreak” last year and it entered the charts at No. 5. His self-titled follow-up is due out Aug. 25. By all accounts, he’s a gracious and unassuming guy.Despite spending the majority of his short career working outside the industry, he drew more than 20,000 fans Wednesday t...

Migrants in Colonie express concerns with Sure Stay

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Since May, asylees have been staying at the Sure Stay Best Western in Colonie. The guests there met in an abandoned parking lot across the street to figure out some solutions to their problems. Due to fear of retaliation from the hotel, faces of the migrants are blurred in the video linked.One migrant says his family has been at the Sure Stay for one month. When it comes to their food, the guests say they are given expired meals and are expected to eat them. “She went down to tell them that it was spoiled and they simply threw it away and didn’t give her any other food. She did not have breakfast, she did not have food.” Asylum seekers have been coming to N.Y. for one year And as guests of the hotel, they say it feels like they are not treated the same as anyone else who would have checked in. “They’re not able to use the facilities inside, from the pool to the gym equipment. When they attempt to go outside, they are quickly rushed into the hotel," explained...

Sewage still plagues Riverbend City apartment building

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Residents in the Riverbend City Apartments are once again dealing with raw, seeping sewage running through units and halls of the complex.From broken down posts to gates that are completely inoperable, the problems here at Riverbend City Apartments have only gotten worse over the last month. Once you step inside, the problems escalate.“I got up, went to the restroom, and I see my tub filling up, and I said, ‘Wow, it’s gonna happen again,” said resident Moto Harris.Floors flooded with raw, stinky sewage. It’s something that plagues the floors throughout the apartment complex on South Broadway. It’s the fourth time Harris has been scared to step inside his own apartment. Afraid not only of being electrocuted but also of being subjected to smelly, discolored water spilling onto his floors. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Scammers pose as utility workers to rob Belleville residents

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – A knock at their door."It gets kind of spooky," David McFarland told FOX 2.Two men claiming to be utility workers walk into a couple’s home, telling them there's a gas leak and that they need to leave their home."Something like this that hits home it's going to make you think twice before you open the door to someone,” McFarland said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW On Tuesday night on 42nd St. in Belleville, two men in a truck with flashing red lights and covered up license plates walked inside a couple’s home and left with cash and credit cards before the homeowners could tell something was off."I've never heard of that before,” McFarland said on Wednesday. “Some guys must lay awake at night trying to figure out how to...

Violent pursuit suspect in custody after hours-long standoff in L.A.

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were in pursuit of a driver in a vehicle stolen from the L.A. Department of Water and Power, that quickly turned into an hours-long standoff situation Wednesday night.  The pursuit was initiated at around 6:30 p.m. in the area of Pacoima, with authorities saying the suspect was also wanted for assault with a deadly weapon.  The man led authorities in a short chase on the southbound 5 Freeway, where he tried to ram officers and other drivers on the roadway, before exiting and pulling into a parking lot off Colorado Boulevard. Officers pulled into the lot behind the suspect, who then turned his vehicle toward them and sped forward, attempting to ram them a second time.  As the suspect nearly missed officers and their patrol vehicles, they fired on him. The disabled SUV rolled across Colorado Boulevard and came to stop at the front of a driveway.  Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the windshield and driver’s side of the vehicle ri...

Ontario daycare owner arrested on juvenile sex assault charges

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

A daycare operator was arrested Wednesday on allegations he sexually assaulted multiple underage victims in Ontario.The suspect was identified as Virgil Delgado, 52, who also goes by the name Sergio, according to the Ontario Police Department.The suspect’s family has operated Delgado Family Daycare out of a residence for 19 years. Delgado was previously a foster parent as well, police said.On March 6, police received reports of possible sexual abuse that involved a victim who was being cared for by Delgado.Investigators later tracked down additional victims from surrounding cities and states who were also allegedly victimized by Delgado.On Aug. 4, Delgado was arrested and booked at the West Valley Detention Center on numerous related felony charges. Virgil Delgado, 52, in a booking photo from the Ontario Police Department.Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the sexual assaults or who was victimized by Delgado to call the Ontario Police Department at 909-986-6...

Man arrested in connection with Mountain View park fire

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW – Police on Tuesday arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of setting a Dumpster on fire at Cuesta Park in Mountain View.The blaze was reported around 9:30 p.m., the Mountain View Police Department said in a news release. Families and small children were still in the park at the time.Crews kept the fire from spreading to nearby trees and bushes, as well as a church.No injuries were reported.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘I don’t buy that’: Questions arise over San Jose fire department’s Pink Poodle investigation Crime and Public Safety | Exclusive: San Jose fire captain recruited Pink Poodle strip club worker for employee photos Crime and Public Safety | Homicide detectives investigating stabbing deaths of woman, great-grandson at SJ apartment Crime and Public Safety | Bullying? Coercing? Hung juries are rare — so what happened last week in a San Jose courtroom? C...

Racial slurs, swastikas found outside of Fairfield dive bar: sheriff

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:02 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are investigating a hate crime that involved vandalism outside a dive bar in unincorporated Fairfield, the Solano County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said Wednesday in a Facebook post. Swastikas and racial slurs were found on the walls of Thompson's Corner Saloon on Cordelia Road. Surveillance video obtained by SCSO shows a person of interest in connection to this hate crime. The alleged incident happened on the morning of Aug. 8. Photos of the individual can be viewed in the slideshow below. (Solano County Sheriff's Office)(Solano County Sheriff's Office)(Solano County Sheriff's Office)(Solano County Sheriff's Office)Thompson's Corner Saloon is located at 2147 Cordelia Road, which is right off Highway 680. "This act of racism is horrifying and offends our entire community. We are working with Fairfield, CA Police Department and our community partners to solve this heinous crime," SCSO wrote. SCSO is seeking assistance from the public. If anyone has any information,...