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Heat player criticizes DeSantis, but says people shouldn't 'Florida shame' residents

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

(The Hill) - Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem called out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for policies that target the Black and LGBTQ communities in the state, but said people shouldn't shame state residents for the governor's politics.“I happen to live there and I was born there. It’s not my fault," Haslem, en elder statesman on the Heat who is retiring as a player at the end of the NBA Finals, told the Boston Globe on Saturday. "So please stop Florida-shaming us people. We’re not happy about what this man [DeSantis] is doing,” Haslem said. “Diversity and inclusion and taking the [books away]. We’re not happy about that. I sit at home on the couch with my wife and raise hell.”Haslem has played with the Heat throughout his long career, serving on championship teams first with Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal, and then Wade and LeBron James. He said he's confused about the policies in his state, expressing disappointment at school policies that will affect his three sons, and criticizi...

Cooler weather settles in following Monday’s July-level warmth and brings the chance for scattered showers Tuesday but rainfall will do very little to help ease the drought conditions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 12thWhile a couple of chances for rain exist over the coming week in the Chicago area, meaningful rainfall to help alleviate drought conditions is not expectedPEEKS OF SUN ARE POSSIBLE……But Tuesday brings far more cloud cover after a sunny start to June 5, 2023SMOKE FORECASTSome haze as the result wildfire smoke may continue Tuesday but the greatest concentration is expected to be east/southeast of Chicago.COOLER WEATHER SETTLES IN FOLLOWING MONDAY’S SUMMER LIKE MID 80sTUESDAY AFTERNOON TEMPERATURE FORECAST—70s inland but only 60s near the lake WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TEMPERATURE FORECAST—70s inland again but only 60s near the lake PRECIPITATION PROBABILITYSUNNY START TO JUNE: June 1-5 sunshine % possible sun83% Possible Sun63% Normal June SunshineHere’s how rainfall might lay out the next 24-30 hours.Any rainfall is better than nothing but this will do little to ease drought conditionsCLICK TO ENLARGE

LIVE: Family of man shot, killed by APD officer holds press conference at City Hall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The family of Raj Moonesinghe will hold a press conference Tuesday morning at Austin City Hall.Moonesinghe, 33, was shot and killed by Austin police officers outside of his south Austin home Nov. 15, 2022.  KXAN will live stream the press conference at 9 a.m. You can also watch it on Facebook.Ring camera footage released by APD in December 2022 showed Moonesinghe outside his home pointing a rifle at something off-camera and saying, "Are you sure you want this?" The person who called 911 told dispatchers that Moonesinghe seemed to be scared of something inside his home. Moonesinghe fired into his home twice before police arrived.Police arrived without sirens, the video showed, and one officer opened fire on Moonesinghe almost immediately after getting out of their patrol vehicle. The officer gave a command for Moonesinghe to put the gun down, but as the video showed, fired a split-second after he gave the command. The officer, later identified as Daniel San...

Austin health officials work to prevent another outbreak of mpox this summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Public Health said another case of the painful mpox virus has re-emerged after an outbreak last June.Mpox was previously referred to as monkeypox. The CDC changed the name in November, following a recommendation from the World Health Organization.“We have a report of a case in our community of an individual who has Mpox,” said Dr. Desmar Walkes. RELATED: First mpox case in months reported in Travis County APH said mpox is not considered an STI and is primarily spread through close physical contact, which includes sexual contact. Sexual contact with anonymous and/or multiple partners increases the risk of catching and spreading mpox.APH warned the latest case could be the first of many this summer. A public health emergency was issued last summer over the virus.“Last summer had an uptick and increase in cases around this late June timeframe,” said Dr. Walkes. “That was related to some of our festivals that occur here in the summertime and we want people...

Piles of rubbish catch fire at the old Jamestown Mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Emergency crews are at the scene of a fire at the old Jamestown mall at around 7 a.m. Tuesday. The mall closed its doors in July 2014 and has been vacant for nearly a decade.Several firefighters were sent into the building to check out the smoke rising from the roof. They found several small fires near the old Sears store in the center of the building. Blackjack Fire Chief Roger Ellison says that the fires appears to be out now. There are several piles of rubbish inside the mall. That is what is catching on fire. Ellison says that these can be a safety concern. Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today The building was previously damaged after a fire broke out in April. Two firefighters were injured in that incident and taken to a hospital. Community leaders said $12 million in COVID relief funds is being used to demolish the old mall. Demolition is expected to be happening now.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it b...

Free Trip Tuesday heads to Giant City State Park with Shawnee Forest Country

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

GIANT CITY, Ill. - From breathtaking natural beauty to unlimited outdoor recreation, FOX 2's free Trip Tuesday brought to you by Berry Door and Window takes you to Giant City State Park, in Shawnee Forest Country.Carol Hoffman with the Southern Most Illinois Tourism Bureau spoke with FOX 2's Margie Ellisor Tuesday morning to share details on what to expect at the park like horse stables, an alpaca ranch, and swimming pools. Free Trip Tuesday heads to Giant City State Park with Shawnee Forest Country! For the adventurists, there's four passes to a zip line adventure at Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour.To register for the contest, click here.

102nd Greater St. Louis Honor Flight on 79th anniversary of D-Day taking place today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A special honor flight is on its way to Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning with dozens of veterans who will spend the day visiting war memorials. Tuesday's flight lands on the 79th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France.D-Day is remembered as the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. The assault led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. Free Trip Tuesday heads to Giant City State Park with Shawnee Forest Country! On Monday, British and American World War II veterans - many of them now over 100 years old - gathered in Ranville, France to attend a ceremony commemorating a key operation in the first minutes of the assault.Tuesday, U.S. secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Mark Milley, and the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs of staff will address U.S. veterans and others at an anniversary ceremony at the American cemetery in Normandy.

Denver weather: Afternoon thunderstorms will raise risk of flooding, mudslides

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

Partly cloudy skies allowed sunshine Tuesday morning around metro Denver, warming saturated soils, and rain in the afternoon and evening will boost moisture, according to the National Weather Service.Meanwhile, air pollution was approaching unhealthy levels, prompting state health officials to declare an air quality “action day” alert for Denver and Colorado’s northern Front Range (Boulder, Weld, Adams, Denver, Jefferson, Douglas, Arapahoe, Broomfield and Larimer counties).Bursts of heavy rain over Colorado’s Front Range mountains, foothills and high plains along the Interstate 25 corridor could lead to sudden flooding in low areas, weather service forecasters said. The strongest storms could bring up to an inch of rain in 30 minutes and sudden gusts of wind. Debris flows and mudslides are possible on the formerly forested foothills burned in 2020 by the Cameron Peak and Calwood fires. West of Fort Collins, water levels in the Cache la Poudre River early Tues...

California threatens Gov. DeSantis with kidnapping charges after migrants flown to Sacramento

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

Officials were investigating Tuesday whether Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis was behind a flight that picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border and flew them — apparently without their knowledge — to California's capital, even as faith-based groups scrambled to find housing and food for them.About 20 people ranging in age from 21 to 30 were flown by private jet to Sacramento on Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. It was the second such flight in four days.Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and faith-based groups who have been assisting the migrants scheduled a news conference Tuesday morning.Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out at DeSantis as a “small, pathetic man” and suggested the state could pursue kidnapping charges.DeSantis and other Florida state officials were mum, as they were initially last year when they flew 49 Venezuelan migrants to the upscale Massachusetts enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, luring them onto private jets from a shelter...

Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike as writers strike continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:09 GMT

Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted Monday evening to authorize a strike if they don't agree on a new contract with major studios, streamers and production companies by June 30. The strike authorization was approved by an overwhelming margin — nearly 98% of the 65,000 members who cast votes.The guild, which represents over 160,000 screen actors, broadcast journalists, announcers, hosts and stunt performers, begins its negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Wednesday, over a month after the Writers Guild of America began striking over its own dispute with AMPTP. If the actors union ultimately moves forward with the strike, it would be limited to television and film productions; news and broadcast work would not be directly affected.At stake is increased base compensation, which actors say has been undercut by inflation and the streaming ecosystem, the threat of unregulated use of artificial intelligence, benefit plans and th...