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Where to go if you spot an algal bloom this summer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - "Harmful algal bloom" is a three-word phrase that any lakeside resident should know - whether from experience or preparedness. Blooms grow from excess nutrient output into water bodies, and can potentially become toxic to humans and animals. This year, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is once again employing a system that lets anyone by the water report what they see. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The DEC is asking New York residents and visitors to "know it, avoid it, report it" by way of the statewide New York Harmful Algal Bloom System. The program offers a map that shows known algal bloom locations around the state - as well as a way to report new potential blooms on sight."Harmful algal blooms contain toxins that pose health risks to people and animals, so we want to encourage New Yorkers to be on the lookout this summer as they spend time in the water," said Acting State Hea...

DEC: Solo climber rescued on Mount Colden

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Monday evening, New York State Police and DEC Forest Rangers conducted a wilderness rescue on Mount Colden. A solo climber was stranded on the trap dike slide and required assistance. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! State Police flew three Rangers to Avalanche Lake at the base of the trap dike. The Rangers climbed up to the individual and equipped him with a helmet and harness. They built anchors and lowered him into the dike to a location where he could walk. Boat transportation was provided following the rescue.

Thief hits St. Louis Target store 12 times, steals $2.6K worth of items

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Authorities arrested a man who reportedly stole from a St. Louis Target store 12 times this year and took off with more than $2,600 worth of items. Prosecutors charged Nicholas Pannell, 39, with 12 counts of stealing in the investigation. Pannell had three prior convictions for stealing-related offenses over the past decade, prior to several reported thefts at Target this year. According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Pannell is linked to 12 thefts at the Target on Hampton Avenue in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. The thefts happened between Feb. 16 and May 26 this year. New hydrogen hub in Wentzville raises concern for residents  Pannell reportedly stole anywhere from $60 to $571 worth of items during each theft and more than $100 worth of items all but two times. Per court documents, Pannell stole a net total of $2,654.15 worth of goods. His last attempt, prior to criminal charges, happened on May 26. On that day, a security agent told police that Pannell w...

Victim identified in horrific north St. Louis collision

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A fatal crash at Hamilton Avenue and Page Boulevard sent six people to the hospital on Monday, May 8, 2023. Police have now identified the man killed in the crash as Jermaine Sanders, 29, of Pagedale, Missouri. He was driving a 2018 Chevy Impala when it crossed into the westbound lanes of Page and hit a truck.A witness saw the driver of an Impala speeding down Page. Neighbors helped passengers who were stuck inside the cars while they waited for first responders. A young boy was in the truck along with his father and another passenger.Neighbors said the intersection is very dangerous. Drivers are known to speed through that intersection.Officers said two passengers from the Impala were in critical condition, and the three passengers from the truck were also taken to the hospital.

Elderly woman killed in Jefferson County crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - An elderly woman died after a crash Tuesday afternoon along a Jefferson County highway, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP reports that Mary Moran, 72, of Festus, died in the crash. Next of kin have been notified. The crash happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate 55, just south of Highway TT. New hydrogen hub in Wentzville raises concern for residents  Investigators say Moran was heading northbound when her vehicle traveled off the right side of the road. The vehicle struck a bridge support and a rock bluff, according to a MSHP crash report. Moran died from her injuries shortly after the crash. No one else was involved in the collision.

Peyton Stearns, NCAA champ for Texas, beats Jelena Ostapenko, 2017 champ at French Open

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

By HOWARD FENDRICH (AP Tennis Writer)PARIS (AP) — Like many a kid, Peyton Stearns enjoyed participating in sports and tried her hand at plenty.“Soccer, gymnastics, basketball, tennis, whatever,” the 21-year-old American said Wednesday at the French Open after eliminating 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 to reach the third round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.Then Stearns paused, before adding with a chuckle: “Well, not so much tennis.”By her own admission, she came to tennis relatively late for someone who would end up at its highest level, starting private lessons at age 8. It wasn’t until about three or four years later, the 2022 NCAA champion for the University of Texas explained, that she decided to focus on holding a racket.“Gymnastics was very structured. I didn’t like that so much. I liked to do what I want when I wanted,” said Stearns, who had never played in the French Open’s main draw un...

CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing.The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies rose just 0.9% last year, to a median of $14.8 million, according to data analyzed for The Associated Press by Equilar. That means half the CEOs in the survey made more and half made less. It was the smallest increase since 2015.Still, that’s unlikely to quell mounting criticism that CEO pay has become excessively high and the imbalance between company bosses and rank-and-file workers too wide. Discontent over that gap has helped fuel labor unrest, and even some institutional investors have pushed back against a few of the most eye-popping packages.The smaller increase came after CEO pay soared 17% in 2021, when boards rewarded top executives handsomely for steering their companies through the pandemic-induced recession.Many of the compensation packages were approved early in 2022 but even a small raise might seem lavish in retrospect agai...

Aurora police searching for missing 5-year-old girl

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

Aurora police are searching for a five-year-old girl who was reported missing Tuesday.Have you seen 5-year-old Maha? #Missing Investigators are asking for the public's assistance in locating 5-year-old Maha who was reported missing yesterday.Included is a picture of her mom, Alexus, who is the primary caretaker of Maha.If you have seen Alexus and Maha… pic.twitter.com/cSEKodk9Nx— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) May 31, 2023Anyone who may have seen Maha Li alone or with her mother, Alexus, is asked to call 911 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers. Alexus is not missing, a spokesperson with the Aurora Police Department said.Maha Li was last seen in the 1000 block of South Elkhart Way.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Jefferson County sheriff deputies searching for missing 13-year-old girl Crime and Public Safety | Costilla County Sheriff seeks help finding missing 13-year-old girl Crime and Public Safety | Missing teen from Nebrask...

Denver school board set to revisit 2020 ban on armed police in schools

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

The Denver school board will meet Thursday to discuss potential changes to its policy barring armed police in the city’s schools, including a proposal that would allow school resource officers on campuses and another plan that would not. Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education is considering a different approach to school resource officers, or SROs, in response to growing gun violence among teens and the recent shooting of two administrators inside East High School.The board temporarily suspended its 2020 policy prohibiting SROs following the East shooting, but now will consider whether to make permanent changes as Superintendent Alex Marrero works on a new district-wide safety plan.One plan, proposed by board member Scott Baldermann, would allow Marrero to decide when to station police officers inside schools. While the decision would be left to the superintendent, the proposal also sets guidelines on how SROs should operate in schools. For example, they wouldn’...

'All Eyez' on Tupac's memory for upcoming Hollywood Walk of Fame honor

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:15 GMT

Some "Changes" are coming to the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 7, as the legendary rapper and actor Tupac Shakur will receive a posthumous star.Shakur, who at 25 years old was famously murdered in a shooting that remains unsolved, became a superstar in his short life, releasing hits like "Ambitionz az a Ridah" and "California Love" while starring in movies like "Poetic Justice" and "Juice."While his acting career was successful, Shakur — aka 2Pac or Makaveli — remains an icon in hip-hop music for his socially conscious lyrics and impact on the genre. Nearly three decades after his death, he is still frequently identified as one of the best — if not the best — to ever rap.Snoop Dogg famously performed with a 2Pac hologram at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)A 2Pac hologram performed at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo...