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1.1M gallons of oil could have spilled into Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The potential volume of oil that could have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico is 1.1 million gallons, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. An aircrew with Main Pass Oil Gathering confirmed the spill near the company’s pipeline system on Thursday, Nov. 16.The Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office initiated a Unified Command in response. More than 100 guns stolen in Michigan after store manager is forced to reveal alarm code On Friday, crews noted that the spill was moving southwest and away from Louisiana's shore. According to the Coast Guard, skimming vessels are working to recover oil on the surface. Though, intermittent surface sheens could still be seen on Saturday and Sunday. Crews are also working to find the source of the spill, which hasn't been identified at this time. The total pipeline length is 67 miles and was closed by the company at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday.Though...

'You can hear the snapping': Doorbell camera captures dog attacking mother and toddler

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN)—Chante Wright-Haywood thought she saw a neighborhood kid out of the corner of her eye, approaching her toddler CJ as they headed out the door to go to daycare and work.She quickly realized this wasn't the case, as she heard her son scream and fall to the ground. It was a horrific moment as a random dog pounced on her 2-year-old in the Austin Colony neighborhood in east Austin. This whole thing was captured on their doorbell camera.In the video, you hear Wright-Haywood screaming, as she fought off the dog, and ran her child back toward their home as he, too, screamed and cried.The dog wouldn't leave them alone."Open the door!" You hear Wright-Haywood scream.The stray shattered a plant pot, jumped up toward them, and even chomped at Wright-Haywood, snatching her coffee cup as she continued to kick the dog."No!," you hear her yell. When she finally got her son inside to safety, the fight wasn't over. "You can hear like that snapping, trying to get to him [my son]," s...

Bar, arcade entertainment and more coming with St. Elmo Public Market redevelopment plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A commercial real estate investment company has acquired the St. Elmo's Public Market in south Austin and intends to relaunch the venue with a bar, arcade entertainment and bowling concept, according to a news release from SomeraRoad Inc.Pins Mechanical Company and 16-Bit Bar+Arcade will "lease 100% of the former Public Market building" in the "heart of the St. Elmo neighborhood," the release said.The 42,000 square-foot former bus terminal, at 4329 South Congress Avenue, was originally set to be developed into a food hall. However, COVID-19 "halted these plans." Additionally, the investment company said the "acquisition also included a 1.7-acre parcel of land," which will "be repositioned for mixed-use purposes in the future," the release said.“We’ve turned over a lot of stones looking for the right project in the right neighborhood. The St Elmo Public Market has incredible potential, and we’re excited to drive a new chapter for this project with Pins Mechanical. Th...

Longhorns hold at No. 7 in CFP Rankings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Coaches love talking about consistency. For the Texas Longhorns, they've been just that in the College Football Playoff Rankings since they came out. Texas has been consistent at number seven.Tuesday night's rankings saw the Longhorns again slot in at seven ahead of Alabama and behind Oregon. The only shakeup in the top eight was Florida State falling from four to five, switching with Washington.The Longhorns will finish the regular season Friday evening against Texas Tech at home. If Texas wins, they'll clinch a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. If they lose, we break down what it would take to get Texas to Arlington.It appears Texas may need some help to get into the College Football Playoff even if they win out. Third-ranked Michigan will host No. 2 Ohio State this weekend in a game that has major implications. The Longhorns may look to Florida State for help with the Seminoles losing starting quarterback Jordan Travis for the season.The Big 12 is also represe...

Appeals court upholds judge’s decision regarding Stillwater Towing permit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a Washington County District Court judge’s decision to affirm the city of Stillwater’s issuance of a conditional-use permit to Stillwater Towing regarding the company’s expansion plans.Stillwater resident Thomas Coleman, the petitioner, had challenged Judge Siv Mjanger’s summary-judgment dismissal of his claims and argued the court should order city officials to rescind the conditional-use permit granted to Stillwater Towing and mandate that the owner of the business comply with the city’s tree-cutting ordinance.Mjanger granted summary judgment in favor of the city and Stillwater Towing and dismissed Coleman’s claims. In her order, Mjanger wrote that Coleman made no showing that Stillwater Towing was in violation of the tree-cutting ordinance or that the city had failed to perform a mandatory duty.“We are pleased another court recognized that the City of Stillwater made a well-reasoned decision when it issued a conditional-use permit to St...

Explore The Intricate Tapestry of Love As It Spun Out In Real Life With Alan Mack’s Intimate And “Stranger Than Fiction” True Case Study Of Love And The Science Behind It

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

Can a fleeting, ineffable event so alter a person’s brain chemistry that thirty-five years later, nearly to the day, his life—his ordinary, slightly above-average, but otherwise unexceptional suburban life—can be turned upside down and inside out?“Children Of An Idle Brain” is the true story of how, given the right circumstances, it really can happen. This book is a case study, in real time—time stretching over much of an adult life—of the power of that thing of which songwriter Cole Porter asked: “What is this thing called love? This funny thing called love. Just who can solve its mystery? Why should it make a fool of me?”But make a fool of us love can and does. It did happen to Alan Mack, that ordinary, above-average suburban guy—a good husband, a good family man, a good boss, a good friend, someone you might meet for a drink after work—who thought he had a firm grip on life, but who otherwise won’t be worth reading a book about, except that he fell victim to “that funny thing cal...

Man Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Accident on Interstate 205 [Tracy, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

36-Year-Old Patterson Man Killed in Pedestrian Collision near Grant Line RoadTRACY, CA (November 21, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, one person died in a pedestrian crash on Interstate 205 near Grant Line Road. Officers responded to the scene around 3:45 a.m., on the eastbound lanes of the freeway after receiving multiple dispatch calls.Per reports, the driver of a Peterbilt semi-truck pulled over on the right shoulder to aid those involved in a previous collision. The driver of a passing vehicle then hit the man as he was walking back to his truck.Paramedics arrived and declared the 36-year-old man from Patterson dead at the scene. Moreover, the woman driving the Kia remained uninjured.Crews shut down the surrounding area for a brief time during clearing operations. At this time, an active investigation is still currently underway.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and family of the victim. May you find comfort and strengt...

A masked man leapt from bush and killed a Hayward man. Photos, phone records, and a Selena Gomez song led to arrest of wife, lover

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

HAYWARD — It all started at 10:20 p.m. on Oct. 8, when 35-year-old Razma Mohammed-Ibrahim ran to her neighbors’ door, frantically stating that she found her 51-year-old husband dead from stab wounds and needed them to call 911.But now, the Hayward police investigation has ended with the arrested of Mohammed-Ibrahim on charges of arranging the murder of her husband, Parwiz Assar, along with her 21-year-old lover, Samim Azizi. In the six weeks between the homicide and both suspects’ arrests, police uncovered evidence of serious marital problems, an ongoing affair, and a victim who sensed that his life was in danger yet continued to go to the home he and his wife shared, according to court records.The evidence against Azizi and Mohammed-Ibrahim is a collage of internet searches, text messages, phone records, surveillance footage, and even a haunting post on Mohammed-Ibrahim’s Instagram account, made the day Assar was killed, which included the Selena Gomez song ...

Report: Ultraprocessed foods now account for 2/3rds of teens’ diet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

By Katie Hunt | CNNChildren and teens in the United States now get more than two-thirds of their calories from ultraprocessed foods, an analysis of almost two decades worth of data has found.Ultraprocessed foods – such as frozen pizza, microwave meals, packaged snacks and desserts – accounted for 67% of calories consumed in 2018, up from 61% in 1999, according to research published in the medical journal JAMA Tuesday. The study analyzed the diet of 33,795 children and adolescents nationwide.While industrial processing can keep food fresher longer and allow some foods to be fortified with vitamins, it modifies food to change its consistency, taste and color to make it more palatable, cheap and convenient – using processes that aren’t used in home-cooked meals. They are also aggressively marketed by the food industry.“Some whole grain breads and dairy foods are ultra-processed, and they’re healthier than other ultra-processed foods,” said senior author Fang Fang Zhang, a nutrition and...

Letters: Oakland on brink | Climate policies | Leadership failure | Anti-Semitic trope | Conflict prolonged | Path to peace

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:40 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Progressive policieshave Oakland on brinkWherefore art thou fallen, O city of Oakland? From 1951 until 1993 I lived in the flatlands of the Fruitvale District in Oakland. As youngsters, we could go trick-or-treating safely with no adult supervision. Now all the houses there have metal bars on their windows and fences around their yards.Until Oakland comes to grips with its crime, drug and homelessness issues it will continue to lose businesses, restaurants, sports teams, etc. And it’s a tragedy because Oakland is a physically beautiful city with a historically significant past, and creative, industrious people. Why Oaklanders continue to elect progressive, left-wing, failed politicians who do nothing but foster misery remains one of life’s great mysteries.Paul StoneDublinSchool closures werefailure of leadershipI have previously written to The Times about what a failure of government and lead...