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Record warm Gulf of Mexico partially responsible for Texas heat wave

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas is baking in its second-hottest July on record, due in part to persistent southeast winds blowing over record warm Gulf of Mexico waters.Overnight low temperatures in Austin have been record warm four out of the last five mornings as of Friday, and we are expecting another record warm morning on Saturday. Southeast winds originating over the 86°+ Gulf of Mexico strip heat and moisture from the water and bring more humidity into the area, keeping overnight lows anomalously warm.The higher moisture levels also worsen "feels like" temperatures. Austin set an unofficial all-time heat index record of 118° on Jun. 21.NOAA Oceanographer discusses record warmth in the GulfDr. Huai-min Zhang, oceanographer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, joined KXAN Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans to discuss the oceanic heatwave."Over the whole global ocean average, sea surface temperatures have broken records starting in mid-March of this year," Zha...

Twins: Players-only meetings were a hit, but coaches do it best

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

OAKLAND, Calf. — The Twins might have used the all-star break as a reset, but in their first game back they went back to running their hitters meetings the old-fashioned way. With hitting coaches.“They’re all going to be in the same meeting going forward, and I think it’s certainly the right place for us to be,” manager Rocco Baldelli said Friday before the Twins’ first pitch against the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum.After getting swept in Atlanta June 26-29, the team refocused with a players-only meeting and started having hitting meetings without any of their hitting coaches, co-hitting coaches Rudy Hernandez and David Popkins and assistant Derek Shoman.Initial results were positive. The Twins scored eight runs out of the game in a victory at Baltimore, won two of three from the Orioles, then averaged 6.66 runs in a three-game sweep of last-place Kansas City before the lineup went cold again — 1.66 runs a game — in a three-game sweep from Baltimore to send the Twins into the break...

Woodbury man charged with multiple counts of tax fraud in connection to Cottage Grove businesses

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

A Woodbury businessman was charged with 13 felony tax crimes in relation to a landscaping business he owns and a haunted house business he operates, both located in Cottage Grove.The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced Friday that the Washington County Attorney’s Office recently charged William Joseph Zywiec of Woodbury with eight felony counts of filing false or fraudulent sales tax returns, four felony counts of failing to file sales tax returns, and one felony count of failing to pay sales tax.Zywiec owns and operate Zywiec Landscape and Garden Center, located in Cottage Grove, and also operates The Haunting Experience at the same property, which offers Halloween-related hayrides, a haunted house and a fall fest event, the complaint said. He does sales tax reporting and payments for both businesses.The criminal complaint alleges that from March 2019 to March 2022, Zywiec “either filed sales tax returns he knew were false or failed to file sales tax returns altogether....

Hundreds attend SummerNight Concert in Schenectady

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Schenectady County's Summer Night Concert brought out hundreds of people to the heart of the Electric City. The biggest block party of the summer closed down State Street to make room for musical performances, vendors, and families looking to have a fun time."It's that real community feel we go for here," Nicole DiGiuseppe with Best Fitness said. "We like to see everyone outside and having a great time with family." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "This is just an example of a good family event for people to come out and have a good time and see how Schenectady has changed," Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy said.The night's headliner, Arrested Development, couldn't make it because of flight delays related to the weather. Powerhouse Funk stepped in at the last minute to keep the show going.

Albany County purchases van to deliver meals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new meal delivery van was unveiled in Albany County. The van was purchased by the Albany County Legislature. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It will provide delivered meals for Senior Projects of Ravena, which will distribute the meals around the county. Officials said the new van is crucial for seniors around the area and making sure they are well fed.

Woman accused of kidnapping three children in Louisiana is arrested in Aurora

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

A woman wanted in Louisiana on a kidnapping warrant was arrested Friday in Aurora.Shout-out to our DART, SWAT, and Investigations teams for making a swift arrest in partnership with law enforcement at @STPSO We were notified that a woman with a felony warrant for kidnapping had fled Louisiana with her three children and was believed to be in Aurora. Once… pic.twitter.com/Lu2Qbp3KrA— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) July 14, 2023Aurora police contacted the woman and negotiated the release of three children, as well as the suspect’s surrender, police said in a 4:24 p.m. tweet.Local police worked with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit in the arrest and the safe return of the children to Louisiana. An investigation is ongoing.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Five people, including a pedestrian, injured in two-vehicle crash in Aurora Crime and Public Safety | Investigation into Arapahoe agency where social wo...

WATCH: Fast-moving wildfire breaks out in Riverside County, 600 acres and growing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

Firefighters are battling a large fast-moving wildfire that erupted in Moreno Valley on Friday.Named the “Rabbit Fire,” the brush fire is located near the intersection of Alessandro Boulevard and Jack Rabbit Trail, in the community of Lakeview. It was initially reported as 20 acres and burning with a rapid rate of spread just shortly before 4 p.m. The flames later spread to around 600 acres and are continuing to grow, Cal Fire officials confirmed. Zero percent containment was reported around 6 p.m.Located in a grass and brush-heavy area, a private ranch property is being threatened by the moving flames. Fire crews have surrounded the property with flame retardant.Firefighters are responding to a wildfire that erupted in Moreno Valley on July 14, 2023. (KTLA)Firefighters are responding to a wildfire that erupted in Moreno Valley on July 14, 2023. (KTLA)Firefighters are responding to a wildfire that erupted in Moreno Valley on July 14, 2023. (KTLA)Firefighters are responding to a wild...

O.C. mayors go head to head in mac and cheese eating contest to support Make-A-Wish

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

Newport Beach officials, Mayor Noah Blom and Mayor Pro Tem Will O’Neill put their chompers to work in a mac and cheese eating contest for National Mac and Cheese Day on Friday in support of Make-A-Wish Foundation Orange County and the Inland Empire.The cheesy competition that took place at Cappy’s Café Newport Beach challenged Mayor Blom and Mayor Pro Tem O’Neill to gobble down 10 servings of mac and cheese to celebrate the partnership between the restaurant and Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire. Newport Beach officials, Mayor Noah Blom and Mayor Pro Tem Will O’Neil compete in a mac and cheese eating contest for National Mac and Cheese Day on Friday in support of Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire.(Source: Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire)Newport Beach officials, Mayor Noah Blom and Mayor Pro Tem Will O’Neil compete in a mac and cheese eating contest for National Mac and Cheese Day on Friday in support of Make-A-Wish Orange County and the In...

Patrick Bailey leads SF Giants to win in Pittsburgh in first game after All-Star break

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

If any Giants fans were concerned that the All-Star break might slow down rookie sensation Patrick Bailey, the catcher needed all but one game to remind fans how much he can impact the orange and black.Bailey’s seventh inning single scored two and put the Giants on top for good in a 6-4 win over the Pirates on Friday in Pittsburgh.With the Giants down one to start the seventh, Bailey got a chance to hit with runners in scoring position after Wilmer Flores doubled, J.D. Davis walked and both advanced on a passed ball. In a 2-1 count with one out, Bailey pulled Colin Holderman’s fastball to right field for a single, scoring Flores.J.D. Davis initially slowed up at third, but when Pirates rookie Henry Davis — usually a catcher, but playing right field on Friday — bobbled the ball, Giants third base coach Mark Hallberg sent J.D. to the plate and got the go-ahead run home without a throw.San Francisco Giants’ J.D. Davis, right and Wilmer Flores, center, celebrate after scoring on a...

What will happen to Santa Cruz's surfing sea otter?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:15 GMT

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) -- Santa Cruz's wild surfing sea otter has attracted many fans with its mischievous pirate-esque passion for stealing surfboards. The fuzzy longboard larcenist was photographed swimming up to surfers, commandeering surfboards, and even catching a few waves. Wildlife officials tried catching the 5-year-old sea otter earlier this week near Steamer Lane. The crew launched a boat, placed a board as bait in the water, and deployed a decoy surfer. The savvy sea otter didn't fall for it and she eluded capture.The sea otter's fans grew concerned and asked KRON4, why are wildlife officials trying to pluck a wild sea otter out of its ocean home?(Photo by Mark Woodward / Native Santa Cruz) On Friday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a statement explaining why officials want to take the otter into captivity.The 5-year-old female southern sea otter is "exhibiting concerning and unusual behaviors in Santa Cruz, California, including repeatedly approaching surf...