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Northern lights visible 'as far south as Alabama' Sunday: Where can you see them tonight?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Many Americans will be rewarded with a treat Monday night if they stay up late, cross their fingers for clear skies, and look up. The northern lights will be visible for a second night in a row in several U.S. states. The dazzling display is thanks to a severe geomagnetic storm that erupted Friday. The effects of the storm were so strong Sunday night, that the aurora was possibly "visible as far south as Alabama and northern California," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.The storm was caused by a coronal mass ejections, or CME. CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic material from the Sun that can reach Earth in as little as 15 to 18 hours, NOAA explains. Slower CMEs, like the one observed Friday, can take days to impact us.Sunday night's events qualified as a "G4" rating on NOAA's space weather scale. Monday night's events are expected to be weaker. A NOAA spokesperson told Nexstar Monday afternoon that a "G2 Watch" was in effect. MORE:...

A lookback at the weekend in Chicago sports

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

CHICAGO — It wasn't the best of weekends for a teams in the Windy City, with the highlight of the weekend coming before it even started. Both baseball teams in town lost their games on Friday and Saturday while the soccer teams struggled away from home. Here's a quick lookback at what happened in Chicago sports this weekend.(Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)After Drew Smyly came six outs from a perfect game in a 13-0 Cubs' win on Friday, the Dodgers controlled the series in their Los Angeles got three runs in the final inning to break open a tight game on Saturday, pulling away for a 9-4 victory at a chilly Wrigley Field. Things didn't get much better on a similar afternoon on Sunday as fans looked forward to a premier pithching match-up between Marcus Stroman and Clayton Kershaw.After taking an early 2-0, the Dodgers got to the Cubs starter for two in the third on a homer by Mookie Betts and then back-to-back long balls by Max Muncy (2-run) then J.D. Martinez (solo). Like they did...

Police release cause of death for Florida 2-year-old found in alligator's mouth

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Police in Florida released the cause of death of 2-year-old Taylen Mosley, who they say was killed by his father last month.In a Monday release, the St. Petersburg Police Department confirmed that the toddler died of drowning. St. Pete mother stabbed over 100 times before toddler thrown in lake: affidavit Taylen was initially reported missing after his mother, 20-year-old Pashun Jeffery, was found dead in her apartment's bathroom with over 100 stab wounds on March 30, according to police.(Credit: Family of Pashun Jeffery)The following day, Taylen's body was found in an alligator's mouth at Lake Maggiore. Police said it was believed that Taylen was thrown or placed into the water by his father, Thomas Mosley.Officers allege that Mosley murdered both Jeffery and their son before showing up at his mother's house with wounds on his hands and arms "consistent with injuries caused by slippage during a knife attack.” He then went to St. Anthony’s Hospit...

Severe weather timeline: Storms possible Tuesday and Wednesday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms affected part of Central Texas this past Friday and Saturday evenings. There were hail reports of 1 to 2.5 inches Saturday evening that did damage in some parts of Central Texas. Large hail pounded some the western Hill CountryGillespie County had the most hail reports between 9 and 10:30 p.m. with eight. Four of them were two inches in diameter, two around Fredericksburg, one at Doss and the fourth near Crabapple, a community north of Fredericksburg and west of Willow City.There was also a funnel sighted at 10:09 p.m. two miles west of Fredericksburg. It didn't last long.Another round of potentially severe thunderstorms is in our Tuesday forecast. Unfortunately, the area is looking at another hail threat Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters Another upper-level disturbance will move west-to-east in the upper flow encountering ins...

Wilson Tower's upper half gone in high-rise's updated plans

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- Wilson Capital’s plans for Wilson Tower are moving along, but now call for a significant reduction in height.The downtown apartment tower’s original plans would have made it the tallest building in all of Texas at 1,035 feet tall, but new plans call for a trimming of floors: from 80 to 45, Wilson Capital President Taylor Wilson said. The developer — which is bringing online thousands new apartments across the metro — returned to the drawing board for its most ambitious project in the area after the city of Austin’s Design Commission did not approve of the high-rise’s original design during a January review. PREVIOUS: 80-story tower plan unveiled in downtown Austin Add to that the current poor conditions for many commercial real estate developers, and it yields a building pegged for 410 E. Fifth St. that will still be significant to the downtown skyline — but it won't be a super-tall by this city's standards.Read the full story at Austin Business...

Best restaurants in Malta, according to Yelp

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- If you’re looking for a place to get some great food in Saratoga County, you have quite a few options. These are the best restaurants around Malta, according to Yelp. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! 10. Dock Brown'sYou can view the menu on the Dock Brown's website.Rated 3 out of 5 (104 reviews)Price: $$Address: 511 Route 9PTop review: "We had a 1 p.m. reservation on deck and all went well. Beautiful day to sit outside so great. Food very good. Enjoyable from beginning to end." -- Angela K.9. Dunning Street StationYou can view the menu on the Dunning Street Station website.Rated 4 out of 5 (71 reviews)Price: $$Address: 2853 Route 9Top review: "Excellent restaurant. Excellent restaurant staff. Sandwiches are flavorful and hearty, iced tea is fresh brewed. Had the "Pastrami Heaven" which had quality juicy meat, lots of melted cheese, and other delicious extras. Burgers seemed good size and flavorful too...

Warren County 4-H teaching wind turbine class

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

WARRENSBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Warren County 4-H is holding a program on wind power, for young learners to find out what makes a turbine work. The "Power of Wind" program is set for Tuesday, May 9, from 1 - 2:30 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Training Center in Warrensburg. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In the program, 4-H club members will learn how to create their own wind turbines. Kids age 10 to 19 will work in groups of 2-to-5 each, building a PVC pipe wind turbine designed to power an LED lightbulb.The program is considered a STEM educational lesson, and is limited to 10 total participants. Parents can register their children to take part by email to [email protected], or by phone call to the Cornell Cooperative Extension office at (518) 623-4881, or (518) 623-3291.

St. Charles man shot to death by police officer

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Charles man was shot to death overnight by a police officer in Weldon Spring.According to a spokesperson for the St. Charles County Police Department, the shooting happened around 12:35 a.m. near the intersection of Siedentop Road and Technology Drive.The incident started as a traffic stop. Top story: Private messages reveal St. Louis warning siren issues Police said two people were in a vehicle and one of them tried to run away. Officers chased after the person and caught him, but claim the suspect pulled out a gun. An officer then shot him.The wounded individual, identified as Tracy Hayes, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. Hayes was 40.The officer who shot Hayes is 23 and has been with the department for two years, police said.

Despite on-field and attendance success, no playoffs for the Battlehawks

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - With a 7-3 record, the St. Louis Battlehawks were a hit on the field. The team proved to be a success at the turnstile, too, with an average home attendance of more than 35,000 fans.But there will be no trip to the playoffs for our beloved Battlehawks. When Seattle beat Vegas 28-9 on Sunday night, that gave the Sea Dragons the second playoff spot in the XFL's North Division.Seattle and St. Louis had the same 7-3 record and split their two head-to-head games, but Seattle won the next tie-breaker, which involved points scored and points allowed.

St. Louis protest targets use of ankle monitors, passport confiscation for asylum seekers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:39:38 GMT

When Guatemalan-native Adelaida crossed the Mexican-American border at McAllen, Texas, to seek asylum, immigration officials told her very little before they attached a GPS monitor to her ankle.“I was scared because never in my life had I seen an ankle monitor,” said Adelaida, who asked that her last name be withheld out of fear of retribution for speaking out. “They told me that when I arrived at the immigration office in St. Louis they would take it off. But that’s not what happened.” She wore the monitor for a year and two months before her attorney made the case for its removal.The monitor made it difficult for the single mother of two children to get jobs at restaurants and hotels, so she ended up turning to construction work.She was also required to turn in her passport, which meant she had no form of identification, and had to be available one full day a week for a home visit. Both made it difficult to keep a job, culminating when the ankle monitor caught on a piece...