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Homes that become deadly: Tornadoes kill disproportionately more in mobile homes, AP analysis finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

ROLLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Many were not just killed at home. They were killed by their homes.Angela Eason had visited Brenda Odoms’ tidy mobile home before. It was a place where Odoms, who had many tragedies in her life, felt safe.In March, a tornado ripped through this small Mississippi town and people in mobile or manufactured homes were hit the hardest. Inside a mobile morgue, Eason, the county coroner, examined Odoms’ gaping fatal head wound. Odoms was found just outside of her collapsed mobile home that was tossed around by a tornado. Blunt force trauma killed her.“The one place she felt safe she was not,” Eason said. Fourteen people died in that Rolling Fork tornado, nine of them, including Brenda Odoms, were in uprooted manufactured or mobile homes.Tornadoes in the United States are disproportionately killing more people in mobile or manufactured homes, especially in the South, often victimizing some of the most socially and economically vulnerable residents. Since 1996, to...

Md. oversight board approves first reform plans for all local school systems

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board approved all 24 school systems’ initial plans as part of the state’s goal to reform public education.The documents approved Thursday are the first submission of Blueprint plans, summarizing the reform work that is complete, currently underway or that will be implemented through the 2023-24 school year.All documents include details on the Blueprint’s focus on early childhood education, hiring and retaining high-quality and diverse teachers, preparing students for college and technical careers and providing additional resources for students in need.Board Chair Isiah “Ike” Leggett thanked employees at the implementation board and the state Department of Education and members of the state Board of Education for Thur...

G20 ministers reach agreement on most, but not all, climate issues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

BENGALURU, India (AP) — The final meeting of climate and environment ministers from the world’s largest economies ended without an agreement or joint statement Friday despite pleas from leading figures for nations to show a united front on climate change as weather records shatter across the globe.In a gathering in Chennai in India, ministers from the Group of 20 countries — who emit around 80% of the world’s planet-warming gases — failed to agree on four of 68 points of discussion. A document published by the group shows countries did not agree on aiming to peak emissions by 2025, moving to clean energy and a tax on carbon as a way to reduce emissions.“We couldn’t get a consensus but we agreed on a lot,” said Canada’s climate minister Steven Guilbeault at a virtual press conference after the meeting.The ministers’ decisions will now be passed on to country leaders ahead of a summit in New Delhi in September this year. It will be the group’s last chance...

NASCAR plans to make The CW the exclusive home for Xfinity Series starting in 2025

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

The NASCAR Xfinity Series plans to make The CW its exclusive home.NASCAR announced Friday a deal that will have The CW airing 33 live Xfinity Series races each year starting in 2025 and running through 2031. The CW also will televise practice and qualifying events each weekend.That 2025 season will mark the first time that every Xfinity Series race will be available on free, over-the-air broadcast television. Additional contact will be available through The CW’s digital platforms.The Xfinity Series features drivers trying to work their way up to the Cup Series.Six of the last 11 Cup Series champions have been won by former Xfinity Series champions, a list that includes Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski. There are 13 former Xfinity Series champions currently active in the Cup Series.NASCAR says Xfinity Series races draw an average of about 1 million viewers per race each season, typically on a combination of cable and broadcast television....

Correction: Starship-Test Flight story

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — In a story published May 1, 2023, about a lawsuit filed after a SpaceX megarocket launch from South Texas, The Associated Press gave the wrong metric conversion for how far debris spread. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it spread up to 6.4 miles, which is about 10 kilometers, not 4 kilometers.Source

“Te voy a hacer tomar unos buenos mates”: Messi bromea con Beckham en publicación en Instagram

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

(CNN Español) — La amistad de David Beckham, uno de los dueños el Inter de Miami, y el astro argentino del fútbol, Lionel Messi, que recientemente llegó al cuadro rosa de la MLS, al parecer va por buen camino con bromas que van y vienen.Este jueves, Beckham, a quien se le ha visto muy feliz por la llegada de Messi al cuadro rosa de Miami, publicó una fotografía en su cuenta de Instagram tomando mate y dirigiéndose al argentino con la frase “Si esto es suficientemente bueno para Leo”, a lo que el argentino le respondió: “Yo te voy a hacer tomar unos buenos mates”.Así puedes preparar el mate perfecto para tiUna captura de pantalla de la cuenta de Instagram de Lio Messi respondiendo a David Beckham. (Crédito: Instagram)Tras la llegada de Messi al Inter de Miami, Beckham se ha mostrado muy satisfecho diciendo que cuando el delantero argentino hizo su anuncio de jugar en la Liga de Estados Unidos, “fue un momento emotivo”, le dijo a CNN en Españo...

Woman dies, 6 people hospitalized after boat hits Chicago breakwall and capsizes in Lake Michigan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — A woman died and six other people were hospitalized after a boat struck a Chicago breakwall early Friday and capsized in Lake Michigan, authorities said.The seven boaters were returning to shore about 4 a.m. when their boat hit a breakwall and capsized, police and Chicago Fire Department Chief Juan Hernandez said.Hernandez told the Chicago Sun-Times that a woman who was about 20 did not survive after the boat capsized near Chicago’s “Playpen” area, where boaters frequently gather near the shoreline.Chicago police said the search for her body had to be suspended because of bad weather but would resume later Friday.The six other boaters, between the ages of 20 and 30, were rescued from the lake and taken to hospitals. Chicago police said the four women and two men were all reported to be in fair condition.Source

Police working to contact person climbing radio tower

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police and firefighters in Thornton are working to contact a person who is climbing a radio tower.The Thornton Fire Department said crews were responding to a person who was climbing a radio tower near 104th Avenue and Riverdale Road. The intersection is just east of the Riverdale Open Space. Why did Jeffco wait to warn about the trail predator? Crews said they are working to turn the power on the tower off.Police have closed off roadways near the tower for safety concerns. They recommend drivers use Colorado Boulevard, McKay Road, 100th Avenue and 112th Avenue as alternate routes.This is a developing story and will be updated.

2 wanted in shooting that injured 3 women outside 7-Eleven

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Arvada Police are looking for two suspects who allegedly fired several shots and injured three unhoused women. Friday at 1:09 a.m., Arvada police received 911 calls from witnesses who reported a shooting near the 7-Eleven located at 7355 Ralston Road.According to the witnesses, two males entered the convenience store and began shoplifting. When the two exited the 7-Eleven they were confronted by several unhoused individuals about the theft. Caught on camera: Repeat vandal strikes Denver nonprofit Police said an altercation ensued and the suspects got into an older sedan. The car was described as a white four-door sedan with a brown scrape on the driver's side door and front bumper damage. The car did not have a front license plate.Police are looking for two suspects who may have been driving this sedan and were wanted in a shooting at an Arvada 7-Eleven. (Arvada Police Department)The car left the west end of the parking lot and turned east on 58th Avenue. Police s...

July 28-30: Things to do in Denver this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There's always something to do in Denver, but you can only go to so many farmers' markets and day hikes before you need something else. Don't worry, FOX31 has you covered for the ultimate late July weekend in the Mile High City.All weekendThe Underground Music Showcase: Over 200 artists play this weekend along South Broadway. The headliners include Jamila Woods, Emmit Fenn and Crumb. Performances start as early as 3 p.m. and end past midnight.Bright Nights at Four Mile: Bright Nights just opened up on Wednesday and it's a dazzling experience with lit-up sculptures from dusk to late night. Expect anything from colorful elephants to life-sized dragons. Caught on camera: Repeat vandal strikes Denver nonprofit Arapahoe County Fair: The yearly fair takes place on the last weekend of July and serves as one of the communities longest traditions. All weekend, there are carnival rides, dog shows and live bands. Colorado Rockies: Grab a hot dog and settle in. The Rockies, w...