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Biden tells Idalia’s Florida victims ‘your nation has your back.’ DeSantis rejects meeting with him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

LIVE OAK, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday saw from the sky Hurricane Idalia’s impact across a swath of Florida before he set out on a walking tour of a city recovering from the storm. Notably absent was Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate who declined to join Biden after he suggested that the Democrat’s presence could hinder disaster response efforts.Biden, when asked about his rival’s absence, said he was not disappointed by the turn of events, but welcomed the presence of Rick Scott, one of the state’s two Republican U.S. senators. He pledged the federal government’s total support for Floridians.“I’m here today to deliver a clear message to the people of Florida and throughout the Southeast,” Biden said after the walking tour. He spoke outdoors near a church that had parts of its sheet metal roof peeled back by Idalia’s powerful winds and a home half crushed by a fallen tree.“As I’ve told your governor, if th...

Burning Man festivalgoers urged to shelter in place due to flooding in Nevada

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

The entrance to the Burning Man counterculture festival in the Nevada desert was closed and attendees were urged to shelter in place Saturday as flooding from storms swept through the area.The entrance will be closed for the remainder of the event, which began on Aug. 27 and was scheduled to end on Monday, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which oversees the Black Rock Desert where the festival is being held.About 6 inches (15 centimetres) of rain is believed to have fallen on Friday at the festival site, located approximately 110 miles (177 kilometres) north of Reno, the National Weather Service in Reno said. Another quarter of a foot of rain is expected late Saturday into Sunday.Organizers urged festivalgoers to conserve their food, water and fuel. Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to say that the amount of rain Friday at the festival was believed to be about 6 inches, not one-half inch, and that another quarter foot of rainfall, not another quarter...

Stray shower through Wednesday as record heat returns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A hot start for UT Football with temperatures near 100º at kickoff Saturday afternoon.We'll peak into the low 100s today, but at least the air is relatively dry...for now.Overnight we'll have a mostly clear sky with lows dropping into the mid 70s by early Sunday morning.Tonight's forecastSunday and Labor Day Monday both feature spotty showers and storms as a cutoff low drifts nearby ushering in slim chances for measurable rain.Rest of the holiday weekendLocking in where storms or showers may pop up will be a challenge, but areas east of I-35 have the highest chances. Most of us won't get any rain for the next week or more.Our best chance of rain comes on Tuesday with rain coverage up to 20% before dropping back to near 0% by Thursday.As rain chances subside, record heat returns to Central Texas. By Thursday and Friday of next week our highs will challenge records.Highs the next 7 daysNot much hope for significant heat or drought relief in the near term. 2023 was A...

APD investigating fatal southeast Austin crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is seeking more information on a fatal crash that happened around 5 a.m. Aug. 25 in southeast Austin.Officers responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 4500 block of South Pleasant Valley Road, where the driver of the pickup truck died at the scene. Police said the deceased driver hasn't been identified.Police are investigating the incident as the city's 60th fatal crash this year. In total, there are have been 63 traffic-related fatalities so far in 2023, compared to 67 fatal crashes resulting in 68 deaths at the same time in 2022.The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit by calling 512-974-811. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online or by calling 512-472-8477.

3,800-acre fire near Houston 20% contained

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

WALKER COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to a nearly 4,000-acre fire blazing in Walker County near Houston, officials said in a social media post Saturday.Officials said the fire — dubbed the Game Preserve Fire — is 3,800 acres in size and 20% contained as of late Saturday morning. The Forest Service noted the flanks and head of the fire remain active, with aircraft and engine crews helping to protect nearby structures from the blaze.Officials added a temporary flight restriction is now in place for the Game Preserve Fire, with people asked to avoid the area "to create a safe space for firefighting aircraft."

Manor PD seeking suspects in alleged armed robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — The Manor Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying subjects involved in an alleged robbery Saturday morning.Police said the incident happened at 102 E. Boyce St. just after 11 a.m. One subject is estimated to be in their mid-20s, while a second subject is believed to be older, per Manor PD.Police said the alleged incident happened at 102 E. Boyce St. just after 11 a.m. One subject is estimated to be in their mid-20s, while a second subject is believed to be older, per Manor PD. (Courtesy: Manor Police Department)Police said the alleged incident happened at 102 E. Boyce St. just after 11 a.m. One subject is estimated to be in their mid-20s, while a second subject is believed to be older, per Manor PD. (Courtesy: Manor Police Department)Police said the alleged incident happened at 102 E. Boyce St. just after 11 a.m. One subject is estimated to be in their mid-20s, while a second subject is believed to be older, per Manor PD. (Courtesy: Manor ...

Video: 4 thieves ransack Highland Park smoke shop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

A smoke shop in Highland Park is the latest local business to fall victim to a smash-and-grab robbery.According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the area of South Avenue 55 and Figueroa Street at 4:37 a.m. Saturday morning on radio calls of a burglary. Surveillance footage from the business shows the suspects entering an office and hastily stealing cash from a drawer in addition to other items, including cigarette cartons.  The store's owner says they took nearly $9,000 worth of merchandise.The four suspects fled in a silver sedan that appeared to have no back license plate. They were only described as Black men.Anyone with information is urged to contact the LAPD. Surveillance footage from the business shows the men entering an office and hastily stealing cash from a drawer in addition to other items, including cigarette cartons. Surveillance footage from the business shows the men entering an office and...

Man killed in high-speed, rollover crash on I-80 in Vallejo Saturday morning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

VALLEJO – A Vacaville man is dead after losing control of the pickup truck he was driving on eastbound I-80 in Vallejo Saturday morning, authorities said.Around 2:45 a.m., three men in their 20s were traveling at high speed in a black Toyota Tundra, when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which overturned and struck a concrete divider just east of the Highway 37 overpass, according to the California Highway Patrol in Solano County.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Vallejo: One teen killed, another injured in solo collision Friday morning Crashes and Disasters | Scotts Valley head-on crash claims lives of San Jose couple Crashes and Disasters | San Jose man killed in crash after truck driver runs red light, CHP says Crashes and Disasters | SUV slams into disabled Jeep in latest fatal crash on Highway 4 Crashes and Disasters | Mercedes driver suspected of killing 3 women in California Uber crash was ...

Former Brentwood high school staff member arrested at football game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

(BCN) -- Police in Brentwood arrested a former staff member at a Heritage High School football game Friday evening. Carlos Hurtado, a 27-year-old man from Oakley, had previously received a trespass admonishment to stay away from the school campus. Mountain View High School football team honors team mom who died at game On Friday, at approximately 7:25 p.m., police officers were alerted by the principal and attempted to approach Hurtado. Hurtado fled on foot in an effort to escape the officers, but was ultimately tackled by bystanders within the football stadium, Brentwood police said. Hurtado was taken into custody for allegedly disrupting a school activity, trespassing and obstruction. He was later booked into the Martinez Detention Facility. It has not been confirmed why Hurtado's employment was terminated and why he was banned from visiting the school campus.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved.

Flower Piano comes to SF Botanical Gardens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:46 GMT

(KRON) -- Beginning next week, a new event is coming to the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Golden Gate Park. It's called "Flower Piano."The event runs from Sept. 8 until Sept. 12. Watch KRON4's interview with Jamie Chan with "Gardens of Golden Gate Park" in the video player above.