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Loss of Antarctic ice hurting survival of emperor penguin chicks, study says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The loss of ice in one region of Antarctica last year likely resulted in none of the emperor penguin chicks surviving in four colonies, researchers reported Thursday. Emperor penguins hatch their eggs and raise their chicks on the ice that forms around the continent each Antarctic winter and melts in the summer months.Researchers used satellite imagery to look at breeding colonies in a region near Antarctica’s Bellingshausen Sea. The images showed no ice was left there in December during the Southern Hemisphere’s summer, as had occurred in 2021. Researchers said it is likely that no chicks survived in four of the five breeding colonies they examined. Penguin chicks don’t develop their adult waterproof feathers until close to the time they usually fledge, in late December or January, scientists say. “If the sea ice breaks up under them, the young chicks will drown or freeze to death,” said Peter Fretwell, a researcher at the British Antarctic Survey and ...

Don't miss the deadline to claim a Facebook privacy settlement payment

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Don't procrastinate any longer – if you haven't submitted a claim for a piece of the massive Facebook lawsuit settlement, the hours to do so are numbered. The deadline to file a claim is on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. If you file a claim by mail, it has to be postmarked by that date. If you file it online, it needs to be done by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time the night of Aug. 25. Facebook’s $725M settlement is huge, but how much will you actually get? Millions of Americans qualify – why put it off any longer? Here's what you need to know about getting your payment. What is the lawsuit about?Facebook parent company Meta recently agreed to pay a $725 million sum to settle claims it allowed people’s personal data to be shared with third parties. The most famous third party to get access was Cambridge Analytica, a consulting firm that supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Meta agreed to the payout, but denies any wrongdoing. When will Facebook settleme...

Girl, 12, missing in Algonquin, police say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

ALGONQUIN, Ill. — Police in Algonquin and Westfield Community School officials are seeking the public's help locating a missing 12-year-old girl last seen on Wednesday.Mackenzie MartinezAccording to police, Mackenzie Martinez, also known by Kenzie, was last seen in the 2100 block of Sleepy Hollow Road in Algonquin during the afternoon hour of Aug. 23. Mackenzie is described as 5-foot-7 inches, with green eyes, brown hair with blonde highlights, and a light skin complexion.Mackenzie is a student at Westfield Community School of District 300. In a letter sent to parents and guardians on Thursday, District 300 and Westfield say they are actively collaborating with the Algonquin Police Department as they conduct their ongoing investigation.Authorities add that the probe to locate Mackenzie has not led them to believe there is a threat to the public.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesAnyone with information is asked to email [email protected] or call the Algonquin Police Depa...

Indiana man driving Power Wheels Jeep charged with OWI

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – An Indiana man accused of driving a Power Wheels Jeep while impaired was arrested Wednesday night. The driver, identified as 51-year-old John McKee of Vincennes, was stopped by a trooper who was patrolling a street in Knox County, according to Indiana State Police.The trooper made the stop after seeing someone driving a Power Wheels Jeep with no lights or reflectors, remarking that he "was difficult to see," the ISP wrote in a news release.John McKee was arrested after driving a Power Wheels vehicle while impaired, according to Indiana State Police. (Indiana State Police)The ISP trooper also noted that said Mckee showed "signs of impairment and failed field sobriety tests."It was later confirmed at a local hospital that McKee was under the influence of methamphetamine and marijuana, authorities said. He was arrested and taken to the Knox County jail on a felony charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) with a prior conviction. According to t...

Texas Parks and Wildlife votes to limit future use of eminent domain after Fairfield Lake saga

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted Thursday to limit its future use of eminent domain.The Parks and Wildlife Department is currently using the process to try to acquire a 5,000-acre property that includes the now-former Fairfield Lake State Park.The policy adopted Thursday says eminent domain authority will be limited to "exceptional and unusual circumstances." Commissioners defined those circumstances as "when property was previously dedicated to public use as a park and the property owner rejects an offer(s) to voluntarily convey the property."When deciding whether to use eminent domain moving forward, the Commission said it would consider factors including public investment already on the property, the level of public support for the acquisition, the natural and cultural resources on the property and the number of visitors to the property."Given its significant potential impact on private landowners, our commissioners chose to limit TPWD’s use of eminen...

Donald Trump set to turn himself in: Here’s what we know

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

Former President Donald Trump will once again turn himself in to authorities for the fourth time this year, this time in Georgia in a case involving election interference in the Peach State.Trump is one of 19 people criminally charged with attempting to overturn the presidential election outcome in Georgia in 2020 after Trump lost the state to President Biden. He is being charged with racketeering, conspiracy to commit forgery, and 11 other charges.When is Trump expected to turn himself in?That remains unclear. So far, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office has not released any information pertaining to when Trump is expected to turn himself in. We do know that it’s expected Thursday and comes a day before D.A. Fani Willis’ deadline ordering Trump and his co-defendants turn themselves in.Will Trump receive any special treatment?No. According to Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, Trump will be fingerprinted and have a mugshot taken, making Trump the first former U.S. presiden...

Donald Trump set to surrender at a Georgia jail on charges he sought to overturn 2020 election loss

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

ATLANTA — Donald Trump was set to turn himself in Thursday to authorities in Georgia on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a county jail booking expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president.Trump’s surrender, coming amid an abrupt shake-up of his legal team, follows the presidential debate in Milwaukee the night before featuring his leading rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination — a contest in which he remains the leading candidate despite broad legal troubles. His presence in Georgia, though likely brief, is swiping the spotlight anew from his opponents after the debate in which they sought to seize on his absence to elevate their own presidential prospects.The Fulton County prosecution is the fourth criminal case against Trump since March, when he became the first former president in U.S. history to be indicted. Since then, he’s faced federal charges in Florida and Washington, and this month he was ind...

Amsterdam to host free back-to-school event

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Families are invited to attend the free back-to-school event in Downtown Amsterdam on August 30. The event will be held at the United Presbyterian Church at 25 Church Street from 6 to 8 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! There will be free of charge food and activities for Amsterdam Middle and High School students and families. Families will also have a chance to learn about services available from the Liberty Partnership Program at the Amsterdam School District and services from the FMCC, STEP, and the Amsterdam Literacy Zone.Activities include a magic show by Mr. Mike Magic at 6:30 p.m. and a circus show. There will be gift card giveaways and a backpack coupon for Liberty Partnership enrolled students to pick up in September. The back-to-school event is made available by the SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Liberty Partnerships, and the Amsterdam Literacy Zone.

NYS Writers Institute names new State Author and State Poet

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The NYS Writers Institute announced that they have named Jacqueline Woodson as the new State Author and Patricia Spears Jones as the new State Poet. Woodson and Jones will serve in the honorary positions for two years, and will each be awarded a $10,000 honorarium. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The designations were established in 1985 by Governor Mario Cuomo and the state legislature to help promote fiction and poetry in New York. The awardees are chosen by panels of jurors, including students, facilitated by the Writers Institute at the University at Albany. “We offer our heartiest congratulations to Jacqueline Woodson and Patricia Spears Jones,” said NYS Writers Institute Opalka Endowed Director Paul Grondahl. “These two outstanding writers with New York roots are worthy recipients of these prestigious honors. We celebrate their singular literary excellence and how each embodies the vitality of th...

Listening room and audio shop coming to Glens Falls

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:09 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A new business is turning up the volume in Glens Falls. Speakers, amps, turntables and more are finding a new home on Dix Avenue at HiFi Loft. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Located at 32 Dix Ave., HiFi Loft is pitched as one part store, one part listening room. Based in the former home of Glens Falls Business Machines, the space includes high-quality listening equipment, as well as new and used vinyl. The downtown spot is the second of its kind, following owner Jason Tavares' first location in New York City.“While I’m certainly not new to the business of selling audio gear, I am super excited that now, with HiFi Loft, I’m able to create a space that more perfectly conforms to my vision of a great modern-day HiFi store," said Tavares, a Glens Falls resident himself. "A friendly, comfortable space in which to find new and used records, audio gear, and a shared appreciation for the importance of musi...