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El Niño settles in: Why we may see more extreme temperatures

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

(The Hill) -- As El Niño conditions settle in — with a more than 90 percent chance of lasting through this winter and into next year — the globe may feel the heat.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center officially declared the arrival of El Niño, a climate phenomenon marked by warmer sea temperatures, in early June. El Niño increases the likelihood of record-breaking temperatures and triggering more extreme heat, Petteri Taalas, the secretary general of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), said in a press release earlier this month.  California’s Death Valley reaches 128 degrees The globe has already been seeing intense heat, breaking the unofficial record for the hottest day in 120,000 years three times last week. Last Thursday’s worldwide average temperature marked a new high of 63.01 degrees Fahrenheit, surpassing the records set in the preceding days, according to the Uni...

Photos: Men to compete in artistic swimming at Olympics

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Snicker if you wish. Guffaw for good measure. Bill May and other male synchronized swimmers — now called artistic swimmers — have heard the putdowns before.But they're getting the last laugh.Men have competed in synchro at the lower levels for decades. Now they're being included in the Olympics, meaning next year's Summer Games in Paris.Bill May, left, leads the United States team out to compete in the team acrobatic of artistic swimming at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 15, 2023. Largely unoticed by the general public, men have been participating in artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronized swimming, for decades. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Bill May, left, leads the United States team out to compete in the team acrobatic of artistic swimming at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 15, 2023. Largely unnoticed by the general public, men have been participating in artistic swimming, formerly...

Fuzzy invasion of rabbits has Florida suburb on hunt for new owners

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida's latest invasive species comes a-hoppin' down the street: lionhead rabbits.The bunnies, which sport an impressive flowing mane around their heads, want the food Griggs carries. But she also represents their best chance of survival and moving where this domesticated breed belongs: inside homes, away from cars, cats, hawks, Florida heat and possibly government-hired exterminators.Griggs is spearheading efforts to raise the $20,000 to $40,000 it would cost for a rescue group to capture, neuter, vaccinate, shelter and then give away the estimated 60 to 100 lionheads now populating Jenada Isles, an 81-home community in Wilton Manors.Rabbits gather to eat food left by a resident, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Wilton Manors, Fla. The Florida neighborhood is having to deal with a growing group of domestic rabbits on its streets after a breeder illegally let hers loose. Residents are trying t...

Flash flooding kills at least 5 in Pennsylvania as heavy rains swamp Northeast again

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. In Pennsylvania, a sudden flash flood late Saturday afternoon claimed at least five lives.Officials in Bucks County's Upper Makefield Township in Pennsylvania said torrential rains occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Washington Crossing area, sweeping away several cars. At least five people died and two childen, a 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, remained missing, authorities said.Other parts of the East Coast were experiencing heavy rain, including Vermont. Authorities there said landslides could become a problem Sunday as the state copes with more rain following days of flooding.“There are flash flood warnings throughout the state today. Remain vigilant and be prepared,” Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said.Sunday’s strong storms led to hundreds of flight cance...

Austin Animal Center extends pilot program, sees some success with new adoption times

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Animal Center is extending its "Meet My Match" program another two months to gather more data on its adoption success. In June, the center started closing its doors to the public on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. During that time, only people with an adoption appointment were allowed to walk into the center, allowing staff to provide a more personalized adoption experience and giving them more time to research lost pets and find their home. The program was extended to now run through the end of August. In the first month, the center saw a zero percent return rate of adopted pets, meaning the adoption appointments were successful in finding people the right pet for their home. "That's something we're super excited about. It's obviously showing that it can be more successful when you get that one-on-one matchmaking attention from a counselor," Mary Brown, the center's program manager, explained. Brown said all adoption times were not f...

Record heat to start week, chance of rain to finish

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The historic July heatwave will tighten its grip on Texas over the next 48 hours resulting in dangerously hot and record-breaking temperatures across the area.Austin's forecast high of 108° today will be the 26th day of triple digit heat this year, and the 8th-consecutive day of 105° or hotter. With more extreme heat on the way, we are expected to break the record for the most number of consecutive days at 105° or hotter ever observed in Austin by the end of the week (current record: 9 days in 1924, forecast record: 12 days).Monday afternoon forecast highsTriple digit heat is expected each afternoon through this weekend, with the worst of the heat expected today and Tuesday.Heat alerts in effect through 9 p.m. TuesdayFortunately, the heat ridge retreats westward by this weekend leading to a slight reduction in temperatures and a few isolated showers and thunderstorms on Sunday.7-day rainfall potential -- isolated storms possible SundaySummer Fan DriveThank you for h...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Should my vegan friend make a meal with meat for guests?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Carrie and it's about vegan meals and non-vegan meals. Here's her email. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I have a real dilemma and I don't know what to do. I have a very good friend, Heather, who is vegan. I respect her choice. So every time she comes to my house for dinner, I happily make her a special meal just for her that is vegan, while I serve something else for myself and the other people at dinner. However, when I go to her house for dinner, she NEVER prepares a special meal for me. I'm always forced to eat tofu or beans, neither of which are my favorite. In fact, I don't really like them at all. I thought pasta could be a good compromise, but she doesn't like it. Don't you think she should cook a special meal for me with food I like when I go over there, like I do for her? She said I'm being unreasonable, but I don't think I am. I think it...

Police investigating Washington County gun shop burglary

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

EASTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police are investigating a burglary at a Washington County gun store. According to police, the burglary happened at Beecroft’s Shooters Supply on Route 40 in Easton. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! New York State Police were called to the shop around 7:40 a.m. on Sunday. Police have yet to release any information on what, if anything, was stolen.The investigation is ongoing. Stick with NEWS10 for updates.

Ask Amy: Loving wife lashes out when drunk

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

Dear Amy: I have been happily married for 17 years to a kind and loving woman. It is a second marriage for us both.We are retired and living in an upscale over-55 community.Over the past few months my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening. When drunk she gets very mean. She criticizes me and dredges up any past mistakes in my life.For instance, when my first wife and I divorced, I made a substantial financial sacrifice in order to continue to live near my daughter. My wife calls my daughter a “fat loser.” (She and her fiancé have good jobs, own a home and are self-sufficient, but yes they are overweight.)Every time she gets drunk, she attacks me and brings up how much better off she and I would be if I hadn’t spent my savings staying near my “fat loser daughter.”These drunken episodes are happening at least weekly.I speak with her the next day, and she sticks to her rationale for drinking and blames me for whatever she can think of. She claims that she drinks because of me...

Ukraine's spymaster comes out of the shadows

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:11:06 GMT

He wears a pistol to interviews with foreign journalists and discusses wartime intelligence. Weapons and military gear are strewn on the floor of his Kyiv office. He says he has "sources" close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.For an intelligence chief running Ukraine's spy operations during war with Russia, Kyrylo Budanov (pictured), 37, has built up an unusually public profile that he has used to get his message out and to menace Russia from afar.These days, a spy boss cannot stay in the shadows, he says."It's not possible without this, not anymore," the head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) said in an interview at his heavily defended headquarters in the capital."And all the next wars are going to look like this. In any country in the world. We can say that we're setting a trend here."Ukraine drew conclusions about the need to get its message across since 2014, when Moscow took the world by surprise to seize Ukraine's Crimean peninsula and unleash a proxy war i...