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Video shows earthquake rattle Southern California home, startling dog

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

(KTLA) – Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people, were jolted by a magnitude 4.2 earthquake that struck Southern California Friday morning.Among them: Ernesto and Jeanie Moreira of North Fontana.The couple shared security camera footage from inside their living room, which recorded the quake shaking their Christmas tree, holiday decorations and furniture – and frightening their dog, Coco. These were the most on-time US airlines, airports of 2023: report “He was so scared,” Ernesto told Nexstar's KTLA.North Fontana is only about two miles from the quake’s epicenter in the San Gabriel Mountains, so the Moreira’s home likely bore the full brunt of its force.No damage was reported to their home, or any other property across the Los Angeles area, and no injuries were reported, officials said. Latest California Earthquakes - Interactive Map The temblor, which struck at 10:55 a.m. local time, sent shockwaves across Southern California and was felt not only by residents in the ...

Search underway after string of arsons on North Side

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are asking for help as they look to identify the man responsible for an arson string on the city's North Side.According to Chicago police, the fires were all set over a period of about two hours on Wednesday afternoon in Andersonville and Lincoln Square.Police say during each incident, the person responsible set fire to a trash receptacle located in an alley. About 87,000 massage guns recalled due to fire, burn risks Police notified the public about the arson string in a press release sent out on Thursday. Chicago police provided the following timeline of Wednesday's fires: 5100 block of North Clark Street in Andersonville on Jan. 3 at 4:28 p.m. 2400 block of West Carmen Avenue in Lincoln Square on Jan. 3 at 5:34 p.m. 2100 block of West Foster Avenue in Lincoln Square on Jan. 3 at 6:06 p.m. 2000 Block of West Berwyn Avenue in Lincoln Square on Jan. 3 at 6:17 p.m. 2200 Block of West Berwyn Avenue in Lincoln Square on Jan. 3 at 6:25 p.m.&nbs...

Free Week celebration of Austin's local music scene returns for 21st year

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Red River Culture District's annual Free Week returns Friday and Saturday nights, with 11 venues hosting dozens of local musical acts and performers, all entirely free to the public. Austin Free Week 2024 lineup Die Spitz guitarist Ellie Livingston performs on stage at Stubbs during Free Week 2023. (Courtesy Red River Cultural District/Renee Dominguez)RRCD, an Austin-based nonprofit, tells KXAN that the event is a "rare opportunity" to attend shows at the city's "iconic" music venues for free.Nicole Klepadlo, Red River Cultural District's interim executive director, calls Free Week a "for locals, by locals" event."What Free Week intends to do is be a celebration of what has made Austin such an iconic destination — Music is part of our fabric, it's part of our economy," Klepadlo said. "It's really an opportunity to check out potentially a band that you've never heard of, check out some genres that you've never heard of, maybe step foot into a venue that you've never...

A look at EMS, AFD 2023 response times in Austin

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) Chief Robert Luckritz said 911 calls don't just come in for major emergencies anymore. "911 has evolved from just calling for life-threatening emergencies to calling for assistance," he said.He doesn't want to discourage people from calling 911 when they need help, but he said he recognized this new normal means he has to reorganize the agency's workflow. Previously, he said, when you called 911 and asked for EMS, the department would automatically dispatch the closest ambulance to you."Now we're going to take a few seconds or a minute longer to find out what is the real resource that you need," he said. While that adds more time on the front end, Luckritz said it has contributed to keeping response times to the highest priority calls on target. Activists participate in police use-of-force training "We can't send an ambulance to individuals to people who may not have life-threatening injuries, making those ambulances unavailable f...

LIST: Texas Longhorns players entering transfer portal, declaring for NFL Draft

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the Texas Longhorns football program turns the page to another offseason following the 37-31 loss to Washington in the Sugar Bowl, players with plans elsewhere are either finalizing transfer destinations or declaring for the NFL.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersRunning back Jonathon Brooks, wide receiver Xavier Worthy and defensive tackle Byron Murphy II have declared for the NFL Draft and more announcements from draft-eligible players are expected in the coming days. There are also a handful of players transferring out of the program, most notably backup defensive tackle Trill Carter and backup quarterback Maalik Murphy.Texas has the No. 3 ranked recruiting class for 2024 so far, according to 247Sports, and has added three players through the transfer portal, so they're doing their due diligence to help replace the departing players.Here's a list of ...

Sunshine and 60s return

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Sunshine and beautiful weather has finally returned to Central Texas!Expect high temperatures on Saturday and Sunday to climb into the low 60s. Sunday afternoon will also be breezy with southeast winds gusting to near 20. Wind speeds will increase significantly Sunday night with gusts between 25 and 35 mph. As the next cold front approaches the winds will come out of the southwest. Gusts will increase up to around 35 to 45 mph.Incredibly strong wind gusts before and after Monday's cold frontThe front will pass late Monday night. Forecast gusts overnight Monday to Tuesday will be in the 40 to 50 mph range but there could be some gusts up to 55 mph, especially in our Hill Country.The air will dry out as dew points lower from the 50s at noon Monday to the 20s at noon on Tuesday. This, along with those gusty winds could lead to a fire danger so we will be watching the Fire Weather Forecast for those possible changes.Our next storm arrives Sunday night into MondayThere i...

More than 120 Twin Cities EBT users fell victim to card skimmers, charges say

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

Ramsey County prosecutors have filed charges against two men who allegedly used card skimmers to drain thousands of dollars from state-issued EBT accounts across the Twin Cities metro area.Nationwide arrest warrants have been issued for George Dimuleasa, 33, and Iulian Irimiea, 43, who were charged in Ramsey County District Court this week with identity theft, theft by swindle and wrongfully obtaining assistance.The charges allege that Dimuleasa and Irimiea have been involved in installing card skimmers at stores, collecting account information, replicating EBT card numbers onto new cards and then withdrawing cash benefits from ATMs.Dimuleasa, who is believed to be from Spain, and Irimiea, from Romania, “travel across the United States committing EBT theft related crimes,” charges say.“Due to the nature of the charges and lack of ties to the United States, it is not believed that either suspect would appear for court upon issuance of a summons,” the charges say.The Minnesota D...

Multiple injured, one dead in bus rollover on I-87

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday afternoon, a bus rollover on the I-87 Northway closed all lanes and both shoulders between exits 22 and 23. Drivers in the area are advised to seek alternate routes. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Officials say the bus was traveling from Montreal to New York City. State Police say 23 individuals were on board, including the bus driver. There is one confirmed fatality and another passenger with serious injuries. Ten other passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Some passengers were taken to the Lake George Village Fire House to be assessed and treated for injuries. Twelve victims were taken to Glens Falls Hospital for treatment, none of whom were in critical condition. One person is being evaluated at Albany Medical Center as well.Medivac helicopters also responded to the scene. The Warrensburg Central School District and the Lake George School District sent buses to the scen...

DOH report: 1 in 4 adults in NY food insecure

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new report from the New York State Department of Health shows approximately one in four adults statewide are food insecure. Those numbers providing greater insight to the challenges people are facing right here in the Capital Region when it comes to affording food. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “One in four is a striking number," Susan Lintner, Director of Community Impact at the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, said. "If you think about your house and three other houses next to it, that means one of those houses is struggling with food insecurity.” The DOH report analyzed a survey of adults and how concerned they were about affording nutritious meals over the past year. In the capital region – Albany county has the highest percentage of adults reporting food insecurity at 21 percent. Other counties like Fulton are higher at 25 percent. Lintner said the end of pandemic-era SNAP benefit...

Town of Brunswick declares Snow Emergency

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:42 GMT

BRUNSWICK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of Brunswick has declared a snow emergency, effective 9 p.m. on Saturday. During the snow emergency, parking is not allowed in the streets. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Residents are asked to park in their driveways and to keep garbage cans out of the roadway. Any vehicle violating the parking restrictions will be ticketed and/or towed. The snow emergency will be in effect until 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 7.