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How do spaghetti plots work? Here's how forecasters predict the paths of hurricanes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

(WGHP) – Hurricane Idalia left behind a trail of damage in Florida’s Big Bend and dumped heavy rain across the Southeast, but how were forecasters able to forecast Idalia’s landfall and the storm’s journey back out into the Atlantic?What is the cone of uncertainty? Example of the cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Idalia. (WGHP)The cone of uncertainty is drawn by the National Hurricane Center to show the possible forecast track and intensity of a tropical system. The cone shows the most likely track for specifically the center of the tropical system. This means that impacts will be felt even outside of the cone since it only tracks the center of a system. According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of a tropical system is expected to remain within the cone of uncertainty 60% to 70% of the time, based on their forecast path accuracy over the past five years. One of the ways forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are able to draw the cone, or the fo...

Paw Patrol snacks in UK recalled over link to site featuring porn

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

(WTRF/NEXSTAR) – A supermarket chain in the United Kingdom has recalled Paw Patrol-branded snacks after the URL listed on the back of the packaging was compromised and redirected visitors to website featuring pornographic material.Lidl GB is recalling all batches of the four Paw Patrol-branded products, which all come in 5-count quantities. (Courtesy of Lidl)Recall products are: Paw Patrol All Butter Mini Biscotti BiscuitsPaw Patrol Choco Chip Mini Biscotti BiscuitsPaw Patrol Yummy Bake Bars RaspberryPaw Patrol Yummy Bake Bars AppleThe website, which is not safe for work, redirects to a white screen with a message in Chinese. If the website is accessed on a mobile device, however, it loads several pornographic ads, TechCrunch reported. RECALL: 245K+ pounds of Banquet meals may contain plastic bits Lidl is asking customers to refrain from visiting the URL and to return the products to the nearest store for a full refund. The company has so far not reported any U.S. products being a...

Kentucky bus driver retires after $100K lottery win

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDKY) — A longtime bus driver has retired after discovering he won the Kentucky Lottery Powerball.Lottery officials said James Keown has worked as a school bus driver for Jefferson County Public Schools for 11 years.He purchased a ticket from a Circle K in Louisville for the Aug. 19 drawing, according to the lottery. The next morning, he noticed all but one number matched.The lucky ticket matched four white ball numbers and the Powerball to win the game’s $50,000 prize. Keown chose to add the Power Play feature, multiplying his winnings by the Power Play number drawn. Therefore, his winnings were multiplied by two.“I called my boss on Sunday, and I told him, ‘I hit the lottery and I’m not coming back,'" James Keown said. "I loved my job, but I’d been thinking about retiring for a while.”Keown and his wife claimed the prize on the Monday following the Powerball drawing, and he walked away with a check for $71,500 after taxes.The couple told lottery officials they've ...

Prosecutors in Trump's Georgia election case estimate a trial would take 4 months

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors in the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a trial would likely take four months.The estimate from special prosecutor Nathan Wade came during a hearing Wednesday before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on attempts by two of those indicted to be tried separately. The hearing was broadcast live on television and on the judge's YouTube channel, a marked difference with the other three criminal cases against Trump, where cameras have not been allowed in the courtroom during proceedings.Wade said his estimated trial length did not include jury selection, and he said the state would call more than 150 witnesses.Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last month used the state’s anti-racketeering law to obtain a wide-ranging 41-count indictment and said she wants to try all 19 defendants together. But the legal maneuvering that has already begun in ...

LIVE: Key witness testifies against Paxton as impeachment court returns

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Day two of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton is underway in the Senate, where senators are considering 16 different impeachment articles against the Republican, that accuse Paxton of bribery, misuse of office and corruption.Paxton did not appear in the Senate chamber for the second day, and left by the afternoon break on Tuesday. Proceedings kicked off just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, picking back up with the first witness, whose testimony began Tuesday. Jeff Mateer is one of prosecution's key sources for detailing Paxton's relationship with friend and campaign donor Nate Paul, who is central to many of the impeachment articles. As former first assistant attorney general, a hand-picked Mateer serves as Paxton's hand-picked second-in-command as former first assistant attorney general. Mateer took the stand in front of prosecutor Rusty Hardin Tuesday afternoon before proceedings abruptly adjourned over procedural disagreements between ...

'Scared...didn't want to go to jail': 6th Street Mass Shooting suspect testifies in murder trial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — "I was just scared...I didn't want to go to jail," De'ondre White, on trial for murder told a courtroom on Wednesday. White is accused of firing at least eight times into a large crowd, killing an innocent bystander, Douglas Kantor in June 2021. This incident is now referred to as the Sixth Street Mass Shooting. Kantor was in town celebrating his recent grad-school graduation. White took the stand, as the final witness in a two-week trial on Wednesday. He admitted to trying to get away with firing into the crowd, even fleeing the scene and hiding his phone and gun after. However, White maintains he was mixed up with a person who had, "beef," with people from "Stretch Gang," a well-known group that promotes violence in Killeen. White testified someone from the gang, in a ski mask approached him and his friends and started to pull out a gun. White lied to the lead detective in the case about what really happened two years ago and admits to that. His decision to take th...

Man charged with arson connected to fire at under-construction Austin home, records show

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 25-year-old man is facing a felony arson charge and drug possession charge after he was located at the scene of a fire last Friday at a central Austin house that was under construction, according to court documents. The Austin Fire Department responded to the fire, which was in the 3100 block of White Rock Drive, around 4:43 a.m. Sept. 2. When fire crews arrived, the house was completely engulfed in flames, and the fire was spreading to nearby residences. The fire was extinguished but caused an estimated $802,500 in damages, according to the affidavit. Shahram Hadivincheh (Mugshot: Austin Fire Department) Police said a man experiencing homelessness, identified by AFD as Shahram Hadivincheh, was at the scene of the fire when investigators arrived. According to the affidavit, Hadivincheh admitted he was in the house when the fire started.KXAN reached out to an attorney connected with Hadivincheh. This story will be updated when we receive a response.Hadivincheh told...

Need a driver's license? Get in line

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) —The Texas Department of Public Safety announced all driver's license offices were closed Wednesday after issues with their updated system continued.Driver's license offices across the state closed Friday through Labor Day weekend for a system update and were expected to reopen Tuesday morning.The outage is impacting all driver license services provided by Texas DPS, including renewing or replacing licenses or identification cards, obtaining a driver record and verifying one's eligibility both online and at offices statewide."The department is working to identify the issue, which is related to the driver's license system update that took place over the weekend, and get it fixed as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience," said a spokesperson with the department on Tuesday. Texas drivers license offices closed Labor Day weekend On Wednesday, a number of people who had stopped by voiced their frustration over the issues."We are in from California and we...

Dakota County nonprofit to focus on Spanish-speaking, LGBTQ+ communities with new grant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

A Dakota County nonprofit is expanding outreach to better meet the needs of the Spanish-speaking and LGBTQ+ communities.“We felt we needed to do better to reach underserved communities,” said Ann Bailey, DARTS president. Based in West St. Paul, DARTS provides services for adults aged 55+ such as caregiver support, home services and transportation.Dakota county is home to an estimated 14,000 people who identify as LGBTQ+, according to the county’s 2018 Community Health Assessment. The Spanish-speaking community makes up five percent of the county’s population, with a large population of Spanish-speakers residing in West St. Paul, Bailey said.This summer, DARTS hired a full-time outreach advocate to work with these communities thanks in part to a $100,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services Grants, Equity, Access and Research Division.Culturally-relevant careJessie Martinez, the first bilingual staff member at DARTS, a Dakota County nonprofit that provides serv...

Saratoga County to host annual senior picnic

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:56 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga County Department of Aging and Youth Services is hosting its annual Saratoga County Senior Picnic on Thursday, September 7, at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Lunch is provided by Mazzone Hospitality and will be served at noon. A $4.00 advanced meal ticket is required and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.There will be dancing, cornhole, and fun for all! The event will be held rain or shine. No takeout or animals are allowed.