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Ciclón Ilsa golpea con mayor intensidad la costa de Australia

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

SÍDNEY, Australia – El ciclón Ilsa golpeó la costa noroccidental de Australia con vientos de unos 213 kilómetros (132 millas) por hora tras alcanzar la máxima intensidad (categoría cinco), causando algunos daños materiales, y perdió este viernes fuerza en su avance hacia el interior del país, informaron fuentes oficiales.“Ilsa, (actualmente) de categoría 3, se está debilitando a medida que avanza hacia el interior después de cruzar la costa entre De Grey y Pardoo Roadhouse (a más de 120 kilómetros o a 75 millas de la ciudad portuaria de Port Headland) como un sistema de categoría 5 alrededor de la medianoche de ayer (hora local)”, informó hoy la Oficina de Meteorología en su portal.Las autoridades australianas informaron de que los centros urbanos como Port Headland, con unos 4,250 habitantes, no han sufrido un impacto considerable a raíz del paso de Ilsa, aunque el emblemático restaurante de carretera Pardoo notificó en las redes sociales que su local ha sufrido &...

Potente terremoto de magnitud 7 sacude turística isla de Indonesia

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

Un terremoto de magnitud 7 sacudió este viernes las aguas al noreste de la isla indonesia de Java, la más poblada del país, sin que de momento las autoridades reporten posibles daños o víctimas.El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, registró el seísmo a las 4:55 p.m. y situó el epicentro a 59.8 de la localidad costera de Tuban, con más de 90,000 habitantes. Esta isla es un reconocido sitio turístico de Indonesia.Por su parte, la Agencia de Meteorología, Climatología y Geofísica (BMKG) de Indonesia cifró en 6.6 la magnitud del terremoto y descartó la posibilidad de un potencial tsunami. Poderoso terremoto en Ecuador deja muerte, destrucción y cientos de heridos Rescatan a adorable perrito tras 23 días bajo escombros de edificio en Turquía Indonesia se asienta sobre el llamado Anillo de Fuego del Pacífico, una zona de gran actividad sísmica y volcánica en la que cada año se regis...

Airport looks to open as South Florida floods slowly recede

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Drivers were urged to use caution when navigating the streets of Fort Lauderdale on Friday after days of unrelenting rain left roads underwater and forced the closure of one of South Florida’s largest airports.A flood warning was expiring, but the National Weather Service warned motorists that water-covered roads could still be a hazard. Meanwhile, officials at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport planned final inspections to assess the readiness of the airfields even as Friday’s forecast called for a few showers and possible storms. The airport shut down Wednesday evening as a storm dumped more than 2 feet (60 centimeters) of rain, stranding passengers and resulting in canceled flights.“Nature has been unkind to us,” Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher said during a news conference Thursday afternoon at the airport. He, along with airport officials, advised travelers to check with their airlines before heading to the airport. All across F...

Employees forced to evacuate Coors canning facility after acid spill

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says cleanup is underway after a chemical spill at CoorsTek.The incident was reported before 6 p.m. on Thursday. Approximately 85 to 90 employees were working at the Coors canning facility in Golden when sulfuric acid was spilled. Police release photo of suspect in tackle of Colorado Rockies mascot Dinger The employees were forced to evacuate the facility. Roads surrounding Coors, including 32nd Avenue and McIntyre Street and 13th Street and Ford Street, were closed for several hours.The sheriff's office said that all public roads around the Coors facility have reopened. Hybrid car owner says he’s lucky to be alive after ‘massive’ garage explosion in Erie Cleanup from the sulfuric acid spill continued on Friday morning.No injuries have been reported from the incident.

Who shot this man and left him to die 25 years ago?

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — “Their voices may now be silent . . . those who may know the truth are not,” the Colorado Bureau of Investigation shared as a part of its mission as it works to assist in bringing justice to cold case tragedies.There are hundreds of unsolved homicide cases, long-term missing person cases, and unidentified remains cases in our state where at least three years have passed since the crime happened. ‘Someone knows something’: Who murdered these men 29 years ago in Denver? The Colorado cold case task force created a list of those cases dating back to 1970. The Problem Solvers are working to highlight cold cases in our state each week.Who murdered Robert Escobedo?The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Denver Police Department are working to solve a cold case murder from 1997.The CBI said on October 16, 1997, Robert Escobedo was found shot to death behind High Rise Lounge at 3240 W. Colfax Ave.According to witnesses, a white truck was spotted leaving the ...

Loveland HS principal apologizes to parents for 'chaos' following unfound threat

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

LOVELAND, Colo. (KDVR) -- Last month, 14 teachers left campus during a shooting threat investigation at Loveland High School. Parents confronted Thompson School District leaders Thursday night over the confusion and asked, "What is being done to fix communication?" Loveland High principal reinstated, schools to add more SROs The school district said that a broad threat of violence against a school in Loveland and the events of a school shooting in Nashville just two days before, were the reasons given to parents why the events happened at Loveland High School.Parents shared their experiences of that day and frustration with communication when students were left searching for any direction amid the chaos and a perceived threat.The incident led to Loveland High School Principal, Michael James, being placed on leave. Policy under review after 14 teachers left campus during school shooting threat James has since returned to his job and offered an apology to parents."(I) truly apolo...

FLL airport reopening as South Florida floods slowly recede

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — One of Florida’s busiest airports announced plans to reopen Friday morning, two days after an unprecedented deluge left planes and travelers stranded and turned Fort Lauderdale’s streets into rivers.Officials at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport completed final inspections after sunrise Friday and said in a tweet that operations would resume at 9 a.m.“Travelers are advised to check with their airlines for updated flight times BEFORE coming to the airport. Thanks for your patience as we work to restore normal operations,” the tweet said.The airport shut down Wednesday evening as a storm dumped more than 2 feet (60 centimeters) of rain.“Nature has been unkind to us,” Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher said during a news conference Thursday afternoon at the airport.A flood warning was expiring, but the National Weather Service warned motorists that water-covered roads could still be a hazard.All across Fort Lauderdale, residents and...

Body of missing 18-year-old found in Vizcaya community lake

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

The Miramar Police Department confirmed that the search for 18-year-old Linnon “LJ” Latham came to a heartbreaking end on Thursday evening after, officials said, his body was found in a lake in the Vizcaya community.The cause of Latham’s death remains unknown, but his body will be examined by the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office in order to determine the cause. Although there is no suspicion of foul play at present time, investigations into the incident are ongoing.In a statement, the Miramar Police Department extended their sympathies and assured the public that they are working diligently to uncover the circumstances surrounding Latham’s death.The Pembroke Pines Police Department, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Miami-Dade Police Department and South Broward Drainage District assisted in the search for LJ. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Drake Bell jokes about briefly being declared missing

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

(CNN) — After police in Florida sought public help to locate Drake Bell on Thursday, the actor tried to find humor in the event post-scare.The former Nickelodeon star tweeted Thursday after the Daytona Beach Police Department announced he had been located and was safe.“You leave your phone in the car and don’t answer for the night and this?” he tweeted with a laughing emoji.Earlier in the day, police shared a post on Facebook that read, “Officers are looking for Jared Bell, DOB 06/27/1986.”“He should be traveling in a 2022 grey BMW and his last known location is potentially the area of Mainland High School on 4/12/2023,” according to the post. “He is considered missing and endangered.”The star’s legal name is Jared Drake Bell.Hours later, the post was updated with the information that police were in contact with Bell and he was “safe.”There was no additional information as to the circumstances su...

Hickman students prepare for trip to NASA to show off 3D design

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:39:53 GMT

COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — Next Wednesday, Hickman High School students Gabe Palmer, Max Strode and Augustus Lookingbill will travel to Houston, Texas, to present their designs after being named finalists for a national design challenge.“I’m really excited for the students to get to set up their display in Rocket Park next to the Saturn-5 Rocket and for engineers and astronauts to walk by,” Mike Merz, Hickman’s Columbia Aeronautics and Space Association (CASA) program instructor, said. “I just think this is a great program that NASA has sponsored and I am so excited my students get to be part of it.”In February, NASA representatives Nancy Hall and Cody Farinacci came to Hickman to judge the student projects and talk about NASA and their technologies.“We were in direct contact with NASA before they came here,” Strode said. “We were doing video calls with them monthly since the start of the school year, so we’ve had to...