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South Carolina nuclear plant’s cracked pipes get downgraded warning from nuclear officials

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

JENKINSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Federal regulators have lessened the severity of their warning about cracks discovered in a backup emergency fuel line at a South Carolina nuclear plant northwest of the state capital.The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission downgraded its preliminary “yellow” warning for V.C. Summer Nuclear Station issued this October to a final “white” one after owner and operator Dominion Energy showed its generator could still run for six hours in an emergency, the agency announced Thursday.That demonstration calmed officials’ concerns that Dominion Energy’s failure to maintain cracks and leaks — discovered at least five times over two decades — had neutralized the plant’s ability to cool down its reactors if electricity failed.The new rating means that the generator is underperforming but still meeting its key targets.“While not indicative of immediate risk, this finding underscores the need for continuous vigilance and improvement in the plant’s ...

Texas police release new footage in murder investigation of pregnant woman, boyfriend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas police chief says investigators hope surveillance video will lead to answers in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend, both of whom were found with gunshot wounds in a car and may have been dead for days.Police on Friday had not named a possible motive or suspects as family and friends mourned the deaths of Savanah Nicole Soto, 18, and Matthew Guerra, 22. Soto’s family has said she was overdue to deliver her baby and had been scheduled to have an induced labor when she went missing last week.The couple were found Tuesday in Guerra’s car outside a San Antonio apartment complex, a crime scene that San Antonio Police Chief William McManus originally described as “very, very perplexing.” On Thursday, police asked the public for help identifying two people seen in surveillance video that included the car and was recorded before the bodies were found. McManus would not say whether inves...

At least 20 killed in Congo flooding and landslides, bringing this week’s fatalities to over 60

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 20 people have died following landslides caused by torrential rains which hit the South Kivu region in eastern Congo, officials announced on Friday.That brings to more than 60 the number of deaths caused by flooding and landslides in Congo in the past week alone.Officials said the landslides swallowed up houses and dwellings on Thursday in the locality of Burhiny, in the Mwenga territory.“The 20 deaths are the direct result of landslides that buried houses,” said territory administrator Walubila Ishikitilo.The government said on Friday that it was deploying emergency assistance to those affected and evacuating residents from the area. Flooding also affected other parts of the country on Friday, including the capital, Kinshasa, on the banks of the Congo River, and parts of Kasai province.The latest come just about 48 hours after landslides claimed the lives of more than 20 artisanal miners in Kamituga, also in the Mwenga territory, on Tuesday, ac...

Residents rescued during North Side high-rise fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

CHICAGO — A rescue mission took place Friday morning to help get residents out of a high-rise fire on the North Side.The two-alarm fire had a heavy blaze located on the sixth floor of a building in the 1000 block of West Foster, located on the border of Uptown and Edgewater. Parts of the fire extended to the seventh floor.Multiple people were rescued and two people were transported. Their conditions are not available at this time.Residents were at windows looking to get out during the fire, CFD said.Courtesy Lance JonesCourtesy Lance JonesCourtesy Lance JonesIt has been put out.WGN News has a crew headed to the scene and will update this story once more information becomes available.

Suburbs put restrictions on migrant buses coming to Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

CHICAGO -- More suburbs are looking at putting restrictions in place to try and stop Texas from dropping off migrants in their cities without notice.Ever since Chicago posed restrictions on when and where migrants can be dropped off or buses that have been showing up in suburbs with no warning, migrants and people who live in those cities, in danger.So far, no migrant busses have shown up in west suburban Broadview, but the mayor believes it won't be long. She says it is not that they wouldn't welcome them, but they need to know when and how many to expect."We're going to suffer over something we can have a conversation about. It's not that we don't want them here. We have to plan," Broadview mayor Katrina Thompson said.She decided to take executive action because the board doesn't meet for another two weeks. She does have the support for her order that would require bus companies to provide at least five day's notice or risk impounding of the bus and fines."If a bus should appear h...

Vehicles damaged in attempted carjacking at dealership on NW side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

CHICAGO -- Several vehicles were damaged in an attempted robbery at a car dealership business in Albany Park early Friday morning.Police said multiple individuals broke into a car dealership in the 4900 block of North Elston Avenue around 2:09 a.m. by breaking a glass panel of a front door. Man conducts armed robbery at Bolingbrook Best Buy The individuals attempted to take vehicles from the businesses but were unsuccessful.there is currently no one in custody and police are investigating the incident.

Map: Where marijuana will - and won't - be legal in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Unlike 2022, when several states approved recreational marijuana, 2023 was a relatively quiet year for marijuana legalization. It was only Ohio that successfully legalized the recreational use of marijuana this year. In November, voters approved a citizen-initiated statute to allow Ohioans 21 years and older to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and up to 15 grams of cannabis extract. They can keep up to six cannabis plants or up to 12 if there are two adults at least 21 years old in their household. Ohio, already one of the more than a dozen states to have legalized medical cannabis, became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. The Kentucky General Assembly also legalized medical marijuana this year, Nexstar's WDKY reports, but patients will have to wait until 2025 for the program to officially launch. Can TSA stop you for marijuana in your luggage? Other states did try to legalize marijuana in 2023. In Oklahoma, voters rejected the legalization of...

Boeing urges airlines to inspect 737 MAX airplanes for loose bolts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

(WJW) – Boeing is asking airlines to check for loose bolts within the rudder control system of its 737 MAX airplanes, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Thursday.The announcement stems from the discovery of a bolt with a missing nut during a routine inspection of "a mechanism in the rudder-control linkage," the FAA said. "The company discovered an additional undelivered aircraft with a nut that was not properly tightened," the agency added. New math formula aims to prevent child tantrums on airplanes Carriers that have 737 MAX aircraft in their fleet — Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines — are now being instructed to examine the "specific tie rods that control rudder movement for possible loose hardware," according to the FAA.Boeing estimates the inspections to take around two hours per plane. Aircraft operators also routinely conduct tests prior to takeoff that would alert them to any issue with the rudder, Boeing added.A represen...

City of Austin opening cold weather shelters night of Dec. 29

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin will open cold weather shelters Friday night, according to a city release. Registration for shelter will occur between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at One Texas Center at 505 Barton Springs Road, which will act as the central embarkation point for individuals seeking an overnight shelter.    Related: When do Austin’s cold weather shelters activate? According to the city release, the Homeless Strategy Office determines when to activate cold weather shelters no later than 9 a.m. each day using National Weather Service (NWS) projections for the Camp Mabry Location. HSO activates cold weather shelters if the forecast is predicted to be 32 degrees or colder overnight, 35 degrees or colder overnight with precipitation, or 35 degrees or colder overnight with wind chill of 32 or colder.    Today's forecast How to access a cold weather shelterRegistration for shelter occurs between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at One Texas Center. Bus routes to OTC are lines:...

TPD: Man with illegal gun falls asleep in rideshare car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:41 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 20-year-old with an illegal handgun was arrested after not getting out of a rideshare car after arriving at his destination. Jahdari Hodges, from Troy, faces multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Friday, around 2:30 a.m., police responded to a call from a rideshare driver on Stow Avenue, reporting a passenger wouldn't get out of his car after arriving at their destination. Police say they attempted to interview the passenger but he appeared to be sleeping.During an initial interview, officers say they saw a brown grip portion of a handgun near the passenger's pocket. The gun was removed and secured, and the passenger, identified as Hodges, was taken into custody without incident. Albany man arrested after breaking window with brick Charges:Second-degree criminal possession of a weaponThird-degree criminal possession of a weaponHodges was taken to Troy PD Central Station. He was processed and wi...