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A week on, brutal Cyclone Freddy still taxes southern Africa

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

Over a week after Cyclone Freddy’s second and more devastating landfall in Malawi and Mozambique and nearly a month since it battered Madagascar, the effects are still being felt as locals, officials and aid workers continue to uncover the full extent of the cyclone’s destruction.In Malawi the death toll has reached 447 people, with 282 others missing and close to 400,000 people still displaced, authorities in the country said. Malawi’s southern region, including the financial capital of Blantyre, was the worst affected. In Mozambique, some 66 people have died and 59,000 are still displaced, according to local authorities.Many people, including children “are traumatized by the cyclone,” said Palal Areman, from the aid agency Save the Children and based in Blantyre. “They were brought to the hospital with head injuries, broken limbs, and bruises, while others looked worried or had no family members.”The United Nations emergency fund released $5.5 million to Ma...

Driver in custody after elderly woman hit by car in Morton Grove

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

MORTO GROVE, Ill. —  A 72-year-old woman is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle in Morton Grove Sunday night. According to Morton Grove police, a car was travelling southbound on Harlem in the 9200 block when it struck the woman in the roadway. 2 fatally shot on Chicago’s South Side The woman was transported to Lutheran General Hospital with serious injuries.The driver is currently in custody pending further investigation.

Dean's Interviews: Keanu Reeves on 'John Wick: Chapter 4'

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

Check out Dean's interview with Keanu Reeves on the latest film of the John Wick franchise.Reeves shares more on his interest in violent films over the years.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

5 things to know this Monday, March 20

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy first day of Spring! We hope everyone had a safe and fun St. Patrick's Day weekend! According to Meteorologist Matt Mackie, We get lucky this year… after a chilly start to the day, we warm to right around 50 degrees this afternoon! Spring officially begins with the Vernal Equinox, at 5:24 pm today. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Four teenagers and an 8-year-old died in a car crash in Scarsdale early Sunday morning. Local police say a 9-year-old was the only survivor of the crash and was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Also, a motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash in Troy. These stories, and more, are part of your five things to know this Monday morning.1. Four teens, 8-year-old dead in Scarsdale car crashFour teens and an 8-year-old child died in a car crash in Scarsdale around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. Local police say their car went off ...

Crews responding to house fire in Alton, Illinois

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - Crews are at the scene of a house fire in Alton, Illinois. The fire broke out at Holy Hill Drive. Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter is flying over the area where smoke can be seen coming from the upper region of the home. Top story: Remains in Crawford County possibly of woman missing since 2014 No word on injuries or the cause of the fire. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Crews responding to two-car crash in south St. Louis County

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Emergency crews are responding to a two-car crash in south St. Louis County.Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter is flying over the area located on Tesson Ferry and Schuessler Road, where a pickup truck can be seen turned on its side. The cause of the crash has not been revealed, and no injuries have been reported. Top story: Remains in Crawford County possibly of woman missing since 2014 FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

MoDOT closing I-44 EB lane tonight until December

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - MoDOT is closing one lane on the I-44 bridge over the Meramec River near Eureka.The closure starts at 8:00 p.m. Crews will close one eastbound lane over the bridge near Route 66 state Park. Top story: Remains in Crawford County possibly of woman missing since 2014 They'll start rehabbing the bridge. The lane will remain closed through December.Crews will also close two westbound lanes overnight Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

A trio of adventurous photographers help us explore the natural world around us

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

Contemporary photography is an art form in constant motion. Enabled by evolving digital technology and expanding creativity, today’s photographers reinvent the form routinely, frequently challenging the very definition of what is, or is not, a photograph.Denver’s biennial Month of Photography is in full swing now and there are plenty of opportunities out there to catch up with the latest ideas. One of the best variety shows is taking place at Michael Warren Contemporary in the Santa Fe arts district.The gallery is hosting three solo shows by a trio of Denver’s most adventurous photographers. Each of them has a distinct style, but they come together cohesively at the gallery because of their overlapping explorations of nature and space and the way we see those things through light and color. It is a commercial show, for sure, but it has the feel of a themed museum offering.Brenda Biondo’s work pushes the boundaries of photography. (Provided by Michael Warren Contemporary)Brenda Biond...

Iconic 1880s-era brewery building will be restored, preserved in Trinidad

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

The 22nd day of March, in 1933, called for a toast. It was when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the measure that would allow for low-strength beer to be brewed in the United States and foreshadowed the day eight months later when Prohibition would be repealed entirely.But there weren’t many brewers around to celebrate. Most had gone out of business between 1920 and 1933, and the ones that remained had survived by making non-alcoholic beer or malted milk, or by bottling soda water. In Colorado, where a thriving industry had brewed beers sold all across the Western U.S., only four remained: Coors Brewing in Golden, Tivoli Brewing in Denver, Walter’s Brewing in Pueblo and Ph. Schneider Brewing in Trinidad.Many of the cavernous, even castle-like, buildings where they had operated were gone as well, torn down to make way for new development or burned to the ground in accidents. In the next few decades, most of the remaining brewery buildings in Colorado would also disappear.Of the...

Dramatic nighttime evacuation from backcountry ski hut highlights threat of altitude sickness

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:11:47 GMT

In a backcountry ski hut, 40 miles from civilization in the middle of the night, Julianne Boylan knew something was seriously wrong with her 8-year-old son, Evan. When he tried to put into words what he was feeling, she realized the worsening wet cough he had developed that night wasn’t from a cold or the flu.“About 2 in the morning, he said, ‘Mom, I feel like I have snot in my head, it’s coming down my throat, and it’s clogging the holes in my lungs and heart,'” Boylan said. “When he told us that, that was our, ‘All right, it’s going downhill.’ ”In the Betty Bear Hut at 11,100 feet near Hagerman Pass, in the Sawatch Range 34 miles east of Basalt, Evan was experiencing symptoms of high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), a form of altitude sickness that can be fatal if victims don’t descend in elevation. The Boylan family was in a party of nine adults and five children from Boulder, including Evan’s 10-year-old sister, Eva. Their dream ski trip...