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New Jersey park closed as search for alligator continues

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

MIDDLESEX, N.J. (WPIX) - When you think of where alligators call home, there’s a good chance Florida and Louisiana may come to mind.But probably not New Jersey.Yet that is exactly the case in Middlesex County, where an alligator was spotted in the Ambrose Brook in Victor Crowell Park. The police department and crews have been searching for the reptile. It’s been keeping a low profile, and people are going there with the hope of getting a glimpse."You can tell by the people out here. They are excited. We finally made the news for something,” said Francis Sweeney."In the house, we were hearing the helicopter. So, we are like let's go take a walk,” Patty Phillips said. Tropical depression forms in Atlantic as Idalia barrels toward Florida Authorities estimate the alligator is about 3 to 4 feet long. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Conservation Police is working to capture and relocate it.Search crews have taken a few trips by boat but have not been successful. P...

'Excited to see her grow up': Colorado baby born with intestines outside her body is now thriving

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Baby Grace Martz is now 3 months old and doing well. "She's a very happy baby. She's doing great," said her mother, Jackie Martz.When Martz was pregnant, doctors diagnosed her baby with gastroschisis, a birth defect that allows the intestines to spill out of a hole in the abdominal wall and grow outside the body. The condition occurs in about one in 2,000 babies born each year.When Grace was born, doctors at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver were prepared. About three hours after birth, Grace went into surgery."They made a small incision and shoved the intestines back in, and in the process, they actually found that her fallopian tube and ovary were also hanging out," Jackie Martz said.Dr. Sarah Lai performed the surgery."Her intestines were very, very bloated, and although I was able to take her to the operating room and get everything back in, it was just a little bit too tight," Lai said.So, Lai left a bit of intestine outside the body in a silo ...

Some Texas education leaders denounce conservative PragerU curriculum materials

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Democratic members of the State Board of Education stood with educational and civil rights leaders at the Texas Capitol Tuesday to denounce the proposed use of curriculum designed by PragerU, a nonprofit media company that, among other things, designs learning materials for children.PragerU identifies itself as "the world's leading conservative nonprofit that is focused on changing minds through the creative use of digital media."State Board of Education member Aicha Davis called their material "misleading and false." PragerU lesson plans could be allowed in Texas schools "We are committed to working with students and families throughout Texas to prevent the infiltration of radical political ideologies into our public education system," Davis said.The discussion comes as some conservative Texas leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott, have accused public schools of "indoctrinating" children with "liberal" material.In his inauguration speech at the beginning of this...

Best places to view the supermoon around Austin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A rare blue supermoon is expected this Wednesday night, Aug. 30. A blue supermoon is when a supermoon is seen twice in one month. Here is what to expect for this year's biggest and brightest supermoon of the year Anywhere away from Austin's artificial city lights will have the best conditions for viewing this blue supermoon. Here is a list of the best places with the darkest skies to view the supermoon: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area — Located in Fredericksburg and about an hour and a half outside of Austin is a massive pink granite dome rising above the ground. This elevated area of the park is noted for having minimal light pollution and has been a well-known location attracting stargazers from all across the Lone Star State.South LLano River State Park — Located in Junction, Texas, this park is designated as an International Dark Sky Park and is actively monitoring its dark sky every 15 minutes throughout the night.Lake Travis — Located just over 25 miles aw...

Minnesota makes cut for women’s hockey league’s ‘Original Six’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

When starting the Professional Women’s Hockey League, leadership had what Stan Kasten called “a wide-open niche” — complete access to the best players in the world, and best markets in North America.Yes, that includes Minnesota, which on Tuesday was officially announced as one home to one of the six markets for an inaugural season that will begin play as early as Jan. 1.“If there is anything like a women’s hockey hotbed, it’s probably Minnesota,” said Kasten, president of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a member of the ownership group that will finance the league in its nascent years. “So, we really couldn’t leave them out of the ‘original six.’ ”The Original Six is more commonly known as the collective name for the first six NHL franchises — Montreal, Toronto, Boston, New York, Detroit and Chicago — but with the financial backing of the Mark Walter Group, the PWHL believes it will become a similarly successful league.That would be a first for a women’s sport that has grown by leaps and...

When do the Capital Region's ice cream stands close for the season?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The summer is winding down and the cooler weather will soon be sweeping in. As this happens, seasonal businesses in the area are preparing to close down for the season. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! NEWS10 reached out to area ice cream stands to see when they'll be closing for the 2023 season. Some have already closed or will be closing soon, while others stay open into the fall. Some don't have exact closing dates yet but have closing time frames.Already closedCappie’s Drive-In, 264 Route 67 in AmsterdamClosed for the season on August 13Billy T's Northside Dairy Bar, 217 Northside Drive in BenningtonClosed permanently on August 28, will not be reopening for future seasonsClosing SeptemberHumpty Dumpty, 70 West Avenue in Saratoga SpringsClosing on September 1Jumpin' Jack's Drive-In, 5 Schonowee Avenue in ScotiaClosing on September 3Mama’s Ice Cream, 119 Lake Hill Road in Burnt HillsClosing on Labor Day, Septem...

Corn, apples and more at Fort Ticonderoga this fall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Fall air is coming to the Lake George and Lake Champlain area. That doesn't mean an end to history and fun at Fort Ticonderoga, though. The fort is pulling out its autumnal stops with a corn maze, apple picking, foliage views and more. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Find out what to expect at Fort Ticonderoga this fall:Self-guided corn mazeA six-acre corn maze with a new design each year, featuring historical clues related to Fort Ticonderoga and the regionKing's Garden apple pickingPick apples growing from the Pell family orchard at the fort's King's Garden areaDaily boat cruisesNarrated boat cruises on the Carillon featuring sonar readings, shipwrecks, and more on the surface of Lake ChamplainRides run daily Tuesday-Sunday until Oct. 13Mt. Defiance foliage viewsHikes and vehicle rides up Mt. Defiance to see the fall foliage, featuring picnic tables at the summitHeritage, Harvest & Horse FestivalAnnual...

Winning $171K Show Me Cash ticket sold in St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Someone won the $171,000 Show Me Cash jackpot in St. Louis. The winning ticket for the August 5 drawing was sold at a Mobil station on North Kingshighway Boulevard.The odds of winning this jackpot are around one in 575,757. Show Me Cash is drawn daily at 8:59 p.m., with jackpots that start at $50,000 and grow until won. Tonight’s jackpot is estimated at $80,000.

Counter-terrorism training exercise planned Thursday at Busch Stadium

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - There's a chance you might see crowds of first responders and hear some unusual noises Thursday at Busch Stadium. There won't be a Cardinals game that day, but several hours of counter-terrorism training at the ballpark. A large-scale counter-terrorism exercise is scheduled for later this week at Busch Stadium. Federal, state and local authorities, plus private-sector partners, will participate in the exercise, which is offered through The Readiness Lab. St. Charles asks residents to send pics of cars with illegal temp tags Many expected to participate in Thursday's exercise are training privately Tuesday in St. Charles County. Participants will meet with Busch Stadium's head of security at Tuesday night's Cardinals game. The exercise is intended to help prepare authorities in the case of a locally-targeted terrorism attack. "We will simulate an emergency operations center, so they'll be in one room during the day, and they will have to simulate [the response] to a te...

Semi-truck tries — and fails — to drive 4×4 road to Crystal Mill near Maroon Bells

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:44 GMT

In case you missed it last week, a truck driver using GPS during an I-70 road closure in Glenwood Canyon tried to navigate his 18-wheeler over Gunnison County Road 3 — which so happens to be the “steep, rocky, four-wheel-drive route” that is used to get to Crystal Mill, the famed Colorado landmark, according to an article Friday in the Aspen Daily News.The truck was on State Highway 133, which goes from Hotchkiss to Carbondale, when the driver turned on CR 3 heading to the town of Marble. From there, it attempted a road along the Crystal River that is only used by four-wheel-drive vehicles. CR 3 eventually passes the historic, abandoned Crystal Mill before arriving in the tiny town of Crystal, high in the backcountry.The big rig first got stuck on Wednesday and “remained jack-knifed across the popular route … until tow trucks extracted it on Friday, Aug. 18, around noon,” the Aspen Daily News reported. “Over the 40-hour period, nobody could ...