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The U.S. leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here’s why.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather.Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said. Two oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, jutting peninsulas like Florida, clashing storm fronts and the jet stream combine to naturally brew the nastiest of weather.That’s only part of it. Nature dealt the United States a bad hand, but people have made it much worse by what, where and how we build, several experts told The Associated Press.Then add climate change, and “buckle up. More extreme events are expected,” said Rick Spinrad, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Tornadoes. Hurricanes. Flash floods. Droughts. Wildfires. Blizzards. Ice storms. Nor’easters. Lake-effect snow. Heat waves. Severe thunderstorms. Hail. Lightning. Atmospheric rivers. Derechos. Dust storms. Monsoons. Bomb cyclones. And the dreaded polar vortex.It starts wi...

Traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Albany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man was arrested on Saturday after a traffic stop. Albany County Sheriff's Office deputies say Joshua Vanhoesen, 39, had a digital scale and approximately 30 fentanyl pills. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Saturday, around 6:17 p.m., deputies pulled over a car for speeding on Central Avenue. Vanhoesen was identified as the driver. Deputies say an investigation led to a request for a K-9 search of Vanhoesen's car. Deputies say the K-9 search yielded a digital scale with cocaine residue, along with a plastic bottle with roughly 30 fentanyl pills. Charges:Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sellFourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substanceSeventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substanceSecond-degree criminally using drug paraphernaliaVTL 1180 D- Speed in zoneVanhoesen was taken into custody and was held at the Albany County C...

Denver weather: Dry, windy conditions prompt red flag warnings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

Warm, dry and windy weather will create dangerous fire conditions across much of Colorado Sunday, according to the National Weather Service at Boulder.The weather service issued red flag warnings for Denver, Boulder and much of the southeastern parts of the state from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Low humidity and winds with gusts as high as 50 mph will create conditions in which fire could spread rapidly, according to the agency.Critical fire weather conditions are expected for the Denver Metro, South Park, the Palmer Divide and adjacent plains south and east. Snow will increase in the northern mountains this evening. #COwx pic.twitter.com/2SmgH6SSTp— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) April 2, 2023Temperatures Sunday will also be warm, topping out in the high 60s, which contributes to the danger, according to the weather service. The red flag warnings cover the entire Denver metro, as well as Castle Rock, Colorado Springs, Cañon City, Pueblo and the surrounding areas.Residents under a re...

How Jared Bednar won Avalanche’s biggest coach’s challenge of season to break drought in Central Division crunch time vs. Dallas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

Jared Bednar and Brett Heimlich were in a slump. But they didn’t shy away from the moment in Central Division crunch time Saturday. Confidence unfazed, they took the shot.At a coach’s challenge.In one of the most consequential moments of the Avalanche’s season, Bednar snapped a 54-game streak in which he had not won a coach’s challenge. After Dallas had scored to seemingly cut a 3-1 Avalanche lead in half with 10:54 remaining, Colorado’s bench asked for a video review. The NHL determined that Ryan Suter of the Stars committed goalie interference by forcing Logan O’Connor into Alexandar Georgiev.“I was involved in the play, so I didn’t really have a great sense of what was going to happen,” O’Connor said. “… Bit of a panic mode there.”As Dallas celebrated the goal, Georgiev immediately confronted referees about the play. What ensued was a swift process to make a risky decision in a tense, vital game. Bednar...

Woman gets 12-year prison term for her role in multistate Aryan Brotherhood meth trafficking scheme

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

FRESNO — A woman who was accused of being the “secretary” for an imprisoned Aryan Brotherhood associate has been sentenced to 12½ years in federal prison for her role in an interstate methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, court records show.Stephanie Madsen, of Torrance, was sentenced March 29 by U.S. District Judge Jennifer Thurston. Madsen pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy and methamphetamine distribution charges after she was indicted in 2020 as part of an investigation into the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang and a Fresno-area gang known as the Fresnecks.Madsen was named by federal prosecutors as the girlfriend and secretary for Kenneth Bash, an alleged Aryan Brotherhood associate imprisoned at Salinas Valley State Prison. According to court records, Madsen and Bash arranged for a courier named Jacob Renshaw to transport two shipments of methamphetamine to Montana.The drugs were hidden in the doors of courier vehicles, but both times authorities intercepted the...

Man arrested after police find loaded gun in vehicle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) – A Santa Rosa man was arrested Saturday night after police found a loaded handgun in his vehicle, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. At around 11:46 p.m. Concord police officers on the Special Enforcement team made contact with men who were inside a parked vehicle near Old Courthouse Square. The men were seen drinking a bottle of alcohol in the vehicle and were detained. Two arrested after strong-armed robbery in Pacifica grocery store One of them men was identified as Trayvon Manning, 23, of Santa Rosa. A search of the vehicle led to police locating a 9mm handgun, SRPD said. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Manning was arrested for possession of a concealed firearm. 

Concord jewelry store burglarized by three masked individuals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) – Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at a Concord jewelry shop Friday night, according to the Concord Police Department.At around 7:06 p.m., Concord police were notified of three masked individuals who walked into St. Andrews Jewelers in the Sunvalley Shopping Center and smashed several cases with hammers. The suspects made off with several jewelry items, police said.  One dead in motorcycle crash on Hwy-1 near Bolinas All three suspects left prior to police arriving to the scene. The total amount of money the suspects stole in jewelry is still being determined, police said.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The suspects were described as three African-American males in dark clothing, wearing ...

Cologne draws with Gladbach after transfer ban

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Cologne held local rival Borussia Mönchengladbach to a 0-0 draw in the Bundesliga on Sunday in the first game for Cologne since it emerged the club was facing a transfer ban.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Swiss goalkeeper Jonas Omlin made two key saves for Gladbach near the end of the first half. Dropping points further dents 10th-place Gladbach’s already-slim hopes of qualifying for European competition, and a point helps 13th-place Cologne edge away from the risk of relegation in the 18-team league.Both teams are on poor form. Cologne is without a win in six Bundesliga games and has scored just once in that time, while Gladbach has not won any of its five games since stunning champion Bayern Munich 3-2 on Feb. 18.Cologne said Wednesday it had been banned by FIFA from registering new players in the next two transfer windows following a dispute over signing a 17-year-old forward. Cologne said it had been accused of inducing the player to break a co...

Pogacar wins Tour of Flanders for 1st time, Van der Poel 2nd

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

AUDENARDE, Belgium (AP) — Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar joked that he could now retire happy from cycling after winning the Tour of Flanders classic for the first time on Sunday.Pogacar, who won the showcase Tour in 2020 and 2021, became only the third cyclist to win both races after Frenchman Louison Bobet and Belgian great Eddy Merckx.The 24-year-old Slovenian clinched victory with a superb solo attack to add Flanders — one of the five “monument races” in one-day cycling — to his glittering list of wins.“I can say that I can retire after today and I can be proud of my career,” Pogacar said, smiling. “I can be super happy and proud.”Pogacar dropped Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel about 18 kilometers from the end of the 273.4-kilometer (169.5-mile) trek from Bruges to Audenarde and beat him by 16 seconds.Dane Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) was third, ahead of Belgian Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) in fourth spot — both 1:12 behind Pogacar.Called “Ronde van Vlaanderen” in...

Declaración anual 2023 del SAT: ¿cómo saber si tengo saldo a favor o en contra?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:55 GMT

(CNN Español) — Durante el mes de abril los trabajadores independientes en México o quienes estén dados de alta en el Sistema de Administración Tributaria (SAT) como personas físicas deberán presentar su declaración anual de impuestos en la que podrían recibir un saldo a favor o en contra.Te decimos cómo consultar el saldo a favor, o en contra, y cómo solicitar la devolución.¿Cómo saber si tienes saldo a favor en el SAT?Los contribuyentes tienen saldo a favor cuando pagan más de lo que estaban obligados a pagar, según el SAT. Esto podrás saberlo al momento de realizar la declaración anual donde se calculan los impuestos. Si resulta que pagaste de más, puedes solicitar la devolución del saldo a favor a la agencia tributaria.Dentro de la plataforma existe un micrositio donde está el simulador de declaración anual, ahí con tu RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes), contraseña o firma electrónica, puedes ingresar y conocer un preliminar de tu declaración.Dentro de este simulador...