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How to survive excessive heat: 5 scientific findings 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

(The Hill) -- Last week marked a grim record for Earth's climate, as temperatures repeatedly hit — and passed — levels not seen in 125,000 years, according to government scientists.For context, the last time things were this hot, the first modern humans were just beginning to leave Africa, and chips of sharpened flint represented the bleeding edge of high technology.Science moves slowly, and it will be years before we learn the impacts of this new era of heat on urban infrastructure, public health, and the natural world.But as temperatures have consistently climbed over the past decade in a punctuated procession of once-anomalous heat waves, scientists worldwide have worked in tandem to figure out ways to mitigate its impacts.One overall conclusion of their work is that while heat waves are now inevitable — thanks to decades of human failure to slow the burning of fossil fuels — deaths from heat are not.And the dramatic — and often tragic — impacts that extreme heat can inflict on t...

Ex-gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times during Florida prison altercation: AP sources

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida.Two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman in Florida. The people said he was in stable condition Monday.One of the people said he had been stabbed in the back and in the chest.The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack or the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.Nassar was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists.Nassar is serving decades in prison for convictions in state and federal courts. He admitted sexually assaulting athletes when he worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. Separately, Nassar pleaded guilty to possessi...

Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast on Monday as more downpours were forecast throughout the day. One person in New York drowned as she was trying to leave her home. The slow-moving storm reached New England in the morning after hitting parts of New York and Connecticut. Heavy downpours with possible flash flooding were forecast in parts of Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. One of the worst hit places was New York's Hudson Valley, where rescuers found the body of a woman in her 30s whose home was surrounded by water. The force of the flash flooding dislodged boulders, which rammed the woman’s house and damaged part of its wall, Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus told The Associated Press. Two other people escaped.“She was trying to get through (the flooding) with her dog,” Neuhaus said, “and she was overwhelmed by tidal-wave type waves.”He said many roads and bridges were washed out. Officials ...

Gov. Hochul updates New Yorkers on floods and rain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Gov. Kathy Hochul will hold a press conference with updates on extreme flooding in Highland Falls. She's scheduled to start at 10:15 a.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox!

Severe weather suspends Amtrak from Albany to NYC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to Amtrak Northeast, severe weather has temporarily suspended service between New York City and Albany. The continued rain has affected the Metro-North Railroad. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Amtrak has not released any information regarding when the suspension should be lifted. They've provided the following information regarding what to do to stay informed.Call 800-USA-RAIL if your trip has been impacted and change and cancelation fees will be waived.Visit Amtrak.com or download the Amtrak App for the latest information on train status.Subscribe to delay alerts for any train via email or text messages at Amtrak.com/DelayAlerts.Follow @AmtrakAlerts on Twitter for real-time service information.According to numerous reports on Amtrak's Twitter page, the Adirondack and Ethan Allen lines are canceled today too.

How much rain does Albany usually get each summer?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With heavy rain and flooding concerns throughout New York, Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for Orange and Ontario Counties. In the Capital Region, the rain has caused some road closures due to flooding and traffic crashes. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, a number of Capital Region areas have received over two inches of rain in the past 24 hours. The heavy rain and flooding threats will continue through Tuesday with an area-wide Flood Watch remaining in effect through mid-day.So how much rain does the Albany area usually get each summer? In this case, summer refers to the months of June, July, and August. 07/10/2023: Ongoing flooding concerns According to the National Weather Service, the Albany area, on average, gets 12.36 inches of rainfall during the summer. Here are the Top 10 wettest and driest summers on record in the Capital Regi...

Saratoga Springs man arrested in fraud check investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Saratoga Springs man was arrested on Thursday following a fraudulent check investigation, in which he amassed over $8,000, according to New York State Police. Jeffrey Bishop, 31, faces multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Tuesday, May 9, state police say they received information regarding several fraudulent checks cashed throughout the Capital Region. Police say an investigation found Bishop possessed multiple fraudulent checks named to him and cashed them at financial institutions in Colonie, Guilderland, and Bethlehem.Police say the crimes resulted in the theft of over $8,000. All these crimes allegedly happened in the month of May. 5 things to know this Monday, July 10 Charges:Second-degree possession of a forged instrument (four counts)Fourth-degree grand larceny (four counts)First-degree scheme to defraud (four counts)Bishop was arrested at his home and was taken...

'Persons of interest' wanted after body found along St. Charles Rock Road

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

PAGEDALE -- The Major Case Squad has identified the victim in a fatal shooting along St. Charles Rock Road Friday and are looking for three 'persons of interest' in the crime. The man shot to death has been identified as Jaylin Johnson, 19, of St. Louis County. He recently attended Marquette High School.On July 7 at around 1 a.m., police responded to reports of a person in distress. A passerby called police, telling them about a person lying on the sidewalk along St. Charles Rock Road at Engelholm. Officers discovered Johnson's lifeless body. Shell casings were found at the scene. St. Louis woman finally gets towed vehicle back from Streets Dept. Detectives believe that Johnson went to Downtown St. Louis to meet with some people Thursday night. He was last seen with several individuals just prior to his death. Police are asking the public to help identify them. They may have information about his death.Anyone with information should call investigators at 314-327-6482 or anonymousl...

One person killed after Aurora crash, forcing closure of westbound I-70 ramp near Chambers Road

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

A car crash early Monday killed one person, and another was hospitalized, forcing the closure of the westbound off-ramp along Interstate 70 near the intersection with Chambers Road.This single-vehicle crash happened around 2 a.m. in the Gateway Park area, Aurora police officials said in a posting on Twitter. No time estimate was given for the reopening of roadways.#APDTrafficAlert: The westbound offramp of I-70, as well as northbound lanes of Chambers Road are closed for an investigation into a fatal, single-vehicle crash.The crash occurred about 2 a.m. near North Chambers and East 40th Ave. in the Gateway Park neighborhood. One person… pic.twitter.com/R4CwRedzsh— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) July 10, 2023

Denver weather: Hot and getting hotter with a high of 93 degrees under sunny blue skies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:41 GMT

The weather in metro Denver will be mostly dry under sunny blue skies Monday with high temperatures exceeding 90 degrees through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.Hot conditions drying out trees and soil were expected to get hotter, weather service forecasters said.On Monday afternoon, isolated thunderstorms bringing bursts of wind are possible, including a couple of severe storms with the potential to produce golf ball hail on Colorado’s eastern plains. Meteorologists estimated the like likelihood of rain Monday at 20%.The high temperature in Denver Monday will be around 93 degrees, decreasing to 62 degrees at night, forecasters said. On Tuesday, the high temperature is expected to be 96 degrees. Summer heat reaching at least 90 degrees is forecast through Thursday.Summer heat arrives today, along with isolated showers/storms with strong, gusty winds this afternoon. A couple severe storms possible on the eastern plains. Evening (after 6 pm) will be dry. #COw...