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A critical wildfire danger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Afternoon highs will heat up to a range of 104° to 108°. The maximum heat will likely reach as high as 106 to 110° from I-35 eastward. Hill Country heat index values will peak at 102° to 106°. BLOG: When will 100º days end in Austin? An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 9 p.m. The Heat Advisory continues until 9 p.m. for Blanco and Gillespie Counties.Heat alerts reissued MondayStatistics released today by the Texas A & M Forest Service show that 80 wildfires have been reported in the last week, 41 of them since Friday. More than 8,000 precious Texas acres have been burnet. What makes this worse is the water that it takes to control these wildfires.A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 11 p.m. for most of Central Texas. High to very high fire danger will allow for wildfires to grow rapidly if sparked.Red Flag Warning reissued MondayToday's wildfire dangerTomorrow's wildfire danger has reached the highest it can be at a level 5. This is an extreme wildfi...

Family of boy fatally shot in St. Paul mourns not only his loss, but arrest of 14-year-old brother

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

The family of a 12-year-old boy fatally shot in St. Paul is mourning not only his loss, but also his 14-year-old brother’s arrest in the case.Police booked the teen into the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center Saturday on suspicion of manslaughter.“I know it was an accident,” said Charlette Williams, an older cousin of Markee Jones, on Monday.The Ramsey County attorney’s office said Monday that police presented an investigation for review, and state data privacy laws prohibit them from providing any additional information.Williams said the 14-year-old has been calling the family crying.“That was his brother,” she said. “He’s in there hurting. He wants to be there for his mom.”Officers were called just before 5 a.m. Saturday on a report of a juvenile who’d been shot in the North End. Police found a 12-year-old, who family identified as Markee, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Relatives say the shooting happened ...

Armor For Sleep to perform at Empire Live

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Empire Live announced they will be hosting alternative rock band Armor For Sleep. The show is scheduled for November 10 at 7 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! As part of the concert, Armor For Sleep will be performing their album "Dream to Make Believe" in celebration of the record's 20th anniversary. The band will be joined for the show by special guests The Early November and The Spill Canvas. Empire Live is located at 93 North Pearl Street in Albany. You can buy Armor For Sleep tickets on the Ticketmaster website or by visiting the venue’s box office.

Child shot and killed while playing with a gun in north St. Louis County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

BERKELEY, Mo. -- Police say that a 7-year-old was shot and killed in the 6700 block of Larry Lane in Berkeley today. They believe the shooting was accidental. The child may have been playing with a gun in a pickup truck.The police have not yet released the child's condition or identity. This is a developing story. More information will be posted here as it comes into the FOX 2 newsroom.

Tyson Foods to close four chicken processing plants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Tyson Foods Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies has reported a multi-million dollar loss in its third quarter report.Tyson's report shows an income loss of $417 million, $1.07 per share, for July 2023. This time last year, the company reported an income gain of $750 million or $2.07 per share.The company will be closing four chicken processing plants in North Little Rock, Dexter, Mo., Noel, Mo., and Corydon, Ind.“The difficult decision to close four chicken facilities in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Corydon, Indiana, Dexter, Missouri and Noel, Missouri, demonstrates our commitment to bold action and operational excellence as we drive performance, including lower costs and improving capacity utilization, and build on our strategy of making Tyson Foods stronger in the long-term,” said President and CEO Donnie King. Tyson Foods to eliminate leadership roles “While current market dynamics remain challenging, Tyson Foods is...

Springfield Symphony Orchestra bringing ballet back for spring

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Springfield Symphony Orchestra is joining forces once again with the St. Louis Ballet to bring Tchaikovsky’s "The Sleeping Beauty" to Springfield.The full-length ballet will close out the Symphony's 89th season on May 11, 2024. Tickets go on sale August 9, 2023, at Hammons Hall Box office. Group sales can be made through the Symphony offices. “Our collaboration with the Saint Louis Ballet this past season succeeded beyond our wildest imagination.  We heard from so many patrons who wanted more that we decided to do it again!  Gen Horiuchi, the artistic director of the SLB, chose to follow Swan Lake with another amazing story ballet by Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty.  If there is another score that is as familiar and iconic as Swan Lake, it has to be Sleeping Beauty,” says Kyle Wiley Pickett, Music Director. “We are proud to be artistic partners with this remarkable ballet company, and we're so happy to be able to bring them to o...

Dry Lake fire burning on 1,372 acres of national forest land in southwestern Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

The lightning-sparked Dry Lake fire burning in the San Juan National Forest in southwestern Colorado reached 1,372 acres in size on Sunday, with 47% of the perimeter contained.According to a Sunday news release from U.S. Forest Service officials, the fire started Aug. 1 on national forest land northeast of Bayfield, with smoke visible from U.S. 160.Over the past week, fire teams focused on pre-burning control lines and excess fuel for the fire, officials said.In the Sunday news release, fire officials said they don’t expect the fire to grow further, but continued burning of interior vegetation will likely continue.Monday, crews focused on wetting and maintaining the firelines, according to a tweet from the national forest.The 1,372-acre Dry Lake Fire, burning in the First Notch area of the Columbine District, did not grow today and is 47% contained. Firefighters are mopping up to secure the fireline. Pockets of vegetation will continue to smolder and burn. Smoke will decrease ...

Summer done simply: Sheet-pan chicken with basil and spicy corn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

By Emily Weinstein, The New York TimesIt’s cruel that the best time of year to bake is also when you’re least likely to want to turn on the oven, and yet every summer I heat up the kitchen baking cherry pie and blueberry crisp. Desserts made with peak fruit are irresistible, and I mean that literally: I can’t resist them.If you’re still not turning on the oven, I get it. Eric Kim’s cold noodles with tomatoes, which follow, come close to no-heat cooking; you just have to boil the noodles.1. Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs With Spicy CornThe spicy, salty jalapeño brine balances sweet corn kernels, which roast on a sheet pan alongside chicken thighs in this simple, summery weeknight meal. The chicken, marinated with basil, garlic and a little mayonnaise, stays juicy even after a brief stint under the broiler. You can serve this hot from the oven or at room temperature — it’s equally good each way — and cold leftovers are excellent piled onto lettuce or avocado for a salad the next day.B...

Firefighters, pilot killed in mid-air helicopter crash in Riverside County identified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

Three people killed in a mid-air helicopter crash in Riverside County Sunday night have been identified.In a statement Monday morning, Gov. Gavin Newsom released the identities of the fallen firefighters and pilot who died while responding to a brush fire near Cabazon.They were CAL FIRE Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, CAL FIRE Fire Captain Tim Rodriguez, and contract Pilot Tony Sousa.“On behalf of all Californians, our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with the loved ones, friends and CAL FIRE colleagues mourning the loss of Assistant Chief Bischof, Fire Captain Rodriguez, and Pilot Sousa,” Newsom said in the statement. “This terrible tragedy is a reminder of the dangers our courageous firefighters face daily while working to keep our communities safe. We owe them our deepest respect and gratitude and will always honor their bravery and sacrifices.”The governor ordered flags at the state Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space be flown at half-staff. 3 killed as firefighting helic...

Fast-food dining rooms are pretty quiet these days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:58 GMT

If it seems as though fast-food dining areas are emptier than they used to be, that’s because they are.Dine-in customers now represent less than 10% of all sales at McDonald’s restaurants compared to roughly 25% before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.The shift was already underway before the pandemic with more fast-food customers opting for drive-thru, take-out or delivery.Across all U.S. fast-food chains, dining-in represented 14% of orders through the first five months of 2023, the WSJ reported, citing data from market research firm Circana. That percentage was around 21% just before the pandemic, and 22% in 2015.For the most part, restaurant chains welcome the trend since to-go orders are more profitable and efficient to handle and reduce the work needed to keep dining areas clean.“You don’t necessarily need the big dining rooms that you needed in our traditional restaurants,” McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said during an investor call last mon...