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West Nile found in Kane County mosquitos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

KANE COUNTY, Ill. — West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitos in Kane County, officials said Monday.According to a release from the Kane County Health Department, the sample was taken the week of July 17 from a mosquito surveillance trap in Batavia. It was the first sample to test positive in Kane County this year.No human cases of West Nile have been reported in Illinois so far this year. Related: Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in DuPage County The Department of Health says the best way to prevent West Nile is to reduce the number of mosquitos around the home and avoid mosquito bites.Other tips include:• Avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are most active, especially between dusk and dawn. Use prevention methods whenever mosquitoes are present.• When outdoors, wear shoes and socks, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt, and apply insectrepellent that includes DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus according to label instructions.Consult a physician before us...

3 injured after plane crashes through roof of Georgetown duplex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A plane with three people on board crashed through the roof of a duplex Sunday in Georgetown.The Georgetown Fire Department said the plane crash occurred just before noon in the 500 block of North Wood Drive, which is near the Georgetown Executive Airport. GFD officials said luckily, it was an unoccupied duplex and no one is living there. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it was a single-engine Beech BE35 plane and that the National Transportation Safety Board would lead the investigation into the crash. Georgetown Plane Crash In-Depth Family runs to help victims after plane crashes into … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Air traffic audio: Other pilot helped search for … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ...

Traffic Alert: 183A toll lanes closed after Leander crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — All southbound lanes on 183A toll closed Monday afternoon near RM 2243 after a "major crash," the Texas Department of Transportation and Cedar Park Police said. NEXT: KXAN Traffic Map CPPD said it was helping Leander Police with the crash just north of Crystal Falls Parkway.Police are asking drivers to avoid the area with all southbound traffic shut down.This developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Glens Falls' weekly concert moving indoors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Glens Falls City Band is headed inside this week. Monday night's free concert is set to move indoors across the street from City Park, to make way for a rainy forecast.The concert, set to start at 7 p.m. on July 24, will move to the Queensbury Hotel. On Mondays with more cooperative weather, the City Band has been playing at the gazebo at City Park, by Crandall Public Library. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Monday's show will be the last by the City Band. Starting next Monday, July 31, a different sound will take the stage, as the Glens Falls Jazz Band takes the bandstand, playing every week until Monday, Aug. 21. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged for outdoor concerts.

Thousands lose power amid Capital Region outages

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Over 10,000 people lost power across the Capital Region on July 24, according to National Grid's outage map. Albany County and Schenectady County were hit the hardest, each with over 5,000 customers respectively being impacted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The outages are attributed to heavy thunderstorms in the area. Estimated restoration times are currently between 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.

Woman and two children shot in south St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A woman and two children were shot Monday afternoon near the intersection of Keokuk and Nebraska in south St. Louis. Police say all three victims have gunshot wounds to their legs.This is a developing story. Police say that they have an active investigation into the shooting. More information will be posted here as it comes into the FOX 2 newsroom.

Denver Broncos ratings in Madden NFL 24

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

Electronic Arts unveiled its ratings for the upcoming Madden NFL 24 game. Here’s a look at how the Broncos stack up.The starsDenver has two players who received overall ratings of at least 90 — cornerback Pat Surtain II (94) and safety Justin Simmons (92). Surtain, who received his first All-Pro first-team selection last season, climbed double-digits from last year’s initial rating of 83 and overtakes Simmons for the highest rating on the team. He is ranked No. 3 among cornerbacks in the game, behind Miami’s Jalen Ramsey (97) and Green Bay’s Jaire Alexander (95).It’s the third straight season in which Simmons opens with an overall score of at least 90. He is tied for second among free safeties in the game with Tennessee’s Kevin Byard (92) and behind Pittsburgh’s Minkah FitzPatrick (93).On the offensive side, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy comes in with the highest rating at 83. After a below-average season, quarterback Russell Wilson drops to a 7...

Avalanche 2023 offseason: Which lingering free agents can Avs afford with remaining salary cap space?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

A franchise with patient and tactful repute around the NHL, the Avalanche energetically participated in the fanfare of unrestricted free agency out of necessity this year. Then Colorado leaned back and got comfortable.The market has dried since early July, but UFAs remain, as does salary cap space at altitude. By reaching a pre-arbitration contract agreement with restricted free agent Ross Colton last week — four years, $4 million average annual value — the Avs arrived one step closer to a finalized 2023-24 payroll.They have $90.3 million to work with, exceeding the cap by up to Gabriel Landeskog’s $7 million thanks to the advance knowledge (as opposed to last time) that he’ll miss the entire season. With Colton’s deal inked, approximately $2.8 million remains to fill three active roster spots. One of those spots will belong to prospective fourth-line center Ben Meyers, an RFA (not arbitration-eligible) who’s still without a new contract. One spot will likely...

Rare tornado struck Colorado’s Pikes Peak just above 9,000 feet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

In the midst of Thursday’s continuous waves of thunderstorms, a rare, high-elevation tornado touched down on the northern slopes of Pikes Peak.On Friday, the National Weather Service Pueblo survey team rated the tornado an EF1 based on preliminary looks at the damage, the same as the one that touched down in Highlands Ranch last month.“Tornadoes in the mountains are rare in general, but not unheard of,” said Cameron Simcoe, a National Weather Service meteorologist who conducted the damage survey after the storm. “Tornadoes are very fickle, without the right conditions they just won’t develop and it’s much harder to get those ingredients from mountainous terrain.”According to the National Weather Service, the key atmospheric conditions that lead to tornadoes are instability — warm, moist air near the ground and cool, dry air up high — and wind sheer, two ingredients found in supercell thunderstorms.Mountainous areas typically have coole...

Some residents refuse to leave illegal RV encampment in Sylmar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:09:17 GMT

Despite an order to vacate, some of the people living in an illegal RV encampment in a Sylmar neighborhood are refusing to leave.Last week, residents were ordered to vacate the area by Sunday, though many remain on the property along the 14000 block of Hubbard Street.It’s unclear how many people are still at the site, but several could be seen leaving throughout the day Sunday as well as Monday morning. Homeowner, residents of illegal RV encampment in Sylmar ordered to vacate Aerial video from Sky5 early Monday showed many RVs still crammed in the backyard of the home and some residents still walking around the property.RVs remained crammed in the backyard of a Sylmar home on July 24, 2023 despite an order to vacate. (KTLA) The residence is zoned as a single-family home not meant to accommodate so many people.Nearly a week ago, multiple local agencies were at the property for a court-ordered inspection.As a result, officials determined the power needed to be shut off at the proper...