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Warning signs of the risk for domestic violence — and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

Medical Watch digest for Monday Dec 11.Warning signs of the risk for domestic violenceExperts say there are ways people can determine an increased risk for domestic violence.Intimate partner violence is widespread resulting in both physical and psychological consequences for victims.Now researchers, writing in the Journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, have come up with reliable predictors for people to look out for as they embark on a new relationship.Warning signs include an arrogant or entitled person, someone who reacts negatively when their partner says no to them and someone who disregards their partner's feelings and logic if it does not match their own.While these warning signs may predict an abusive partner, they do not necessarily lead to physical abuse.AI WarningSocial chatbots could do more harm than good for certain people.People with autism, anxiety and limited social skills are often challenged with face-to-face conversations.Using AI can be easier.But ...

No victims found under debris from partially collapsed Bronx building: fire officials

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

NEW YORK (WPIX) – After a building in the Bronx partially collapsed on Monday, New York City fire officials have said no one was found underneath the rubble.The six-story structure at 1915 Billingsly Terrace in Morris Heights partially collapsed around 3:30 p.m., according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)."For hours, FDNY members searched for potential victims of the partial building collapse at 1915 Billingsley Terrace," the department said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. "They have gone through a large pile of debris, 12 feet high in spots, and found no victims. Two civilians sustained minor injuries during the evacuation."Citizen App video showed several stories of the building exposed with what appeared to be a home appliance, possibly a washing machine or dryer, visible on one of the floors. A pile of a debris could be seen around the base of the building after the partial collapse. Are we in a ‘silent depression’? TikTokers claim 2023 economy is worse than Grea...

Austin Water wants your input on drought plan update, potential water restriction changes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Water is updating its drought contingency plan and is asking for your input at a virtual meeting Tuesday evening.Every five years, the State of Texas requires that Austin Water update their plan for how the city deals with drought, including how often water customers can water their lawns or wash their cars. The last plan was approved in 2019. Austin Water is scheduled to submit an updated drought contingency plan to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for approval May 1, 2024."We have changing climate, we have changing inflows into the reservoirs," Kevin Kluge, water conservation division manager at Austin Water, said. "But also we have changing customers. We have more people coming to the community, more businesses. We need a new plan for a new time."Austin has been under stage two water restrictions since August, when the amount of combined water in lakes Travis and Buchanan dropped below 900,000 acre-feet. One acre-foot is enough water to cover ...

New St. Louis Ronald McDonald House sneak peek

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Matt Borchardt isn't wearing a hard hat or carrying around a hammer through the hollowed-out walls of the under-construction Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis City. He is however, playing an integral role at the charity house."I want to make sure everyone is fed at all times," Borchardt explained to donors touring the Ronald McDonald House on Choteau Avenue.   Borchardt will be the executive chef for the new Ronald McDonald House."It truly is a home away from home," he said.  The charity house gives families a place to stay while their child undergoes prolonged medical treatment. A temporary home, Borchardt knows all too well. Archdiocese of St. Louis prepares to announce school closures "It holds a special place in my heart because I was in touch with it through my own children." Borchardt told FOX 2 on Monday.  Borchardt and his wife are adoptive parents and, at one point, needed to stay at a Ronald McDonald House while their seven-week-old son was admitted to a ch...

Uber offering festive, holiday-themed party buses in L.A.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

As the holiday season approaches, Uber is giving its customers a chance to ride in style to this season’s parties, festivities, and gatherings. Beginning Monday through Sunday, Dec. 17, customers can book a Festive Fleet with Uber, a holiday-themed party charter bus filled with karaoke, festive lights, Christmas decor, and photo props to help stir up the holiday spirit. Perfect for holiday group gatherings on the go, the holiday-themed charter trips will be available in L.A., New York, Washington D.C., Miami, and Chicago. Riders who book a charter up until Sunday will receive 10% off with promo code “FESTIVE 10.” In addition to the holiday party buses, Uber is also offering several other special holiday offerings including the Gift Hub in the Uber Eats app to easily find and send gifts, Robot Reindeers that will be delivering food for the month of December, and free package returns using Uber Connect. 

Bear runs across crowded ski slope at Lake Tahoe (video)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

A handful of skiers and snowboarders had a close call with nature when a black bear darted across a ski run at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Sunday.Tao Feng, who nearly collided with the bear, captured the moment on video and posted it on TikTok.He was skiing down the Ridge Run trail around 11 a.m. Sunday when the bear came charging out of the woods and across the slope in between skiers and snowboards."Didn't realize it was a bear until it was too close," Feng said.Video captured by Tao Feng shows the bear darting across the ski slope at Heavenly on Dec. 10, 2023. (TikTok: @tao7570)Video captured by Tao Feng shows the bear darting across the ski slope at Heavenly on Dec. 10, 2023. (TikTok: @tao7570)Video captured by Tao Feng shows the bear darting across the ski slope at Heavenly on Dec. 10, 2023. (TikTok: @tao7570)Thankfully, no one collided with the bear.Feng says he felt better about the situation when he saw the bear reunite with its mother on the other side of the trail. Califor...

Massive San Francisco fire possibly started at porta-potty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

(KRON) – A large fire broke out on the 700 block of Masonic Avenue Monday morning, according to the San Franciso Fire Department. Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, including one who had to jump out a window to escape the flames. Seven others were displaced as a result of the fire. SFFD responded to the fire just before 3:20 a.m. The impacted building was a three-story duplex residential home under renovation. Multiple buildings were evacuated. More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene. One victim had minor injuries and the victim who jumped had serious injuries, SFFD said. Three buildings took "significant damage" from the fire. KRON4 spoke with construction crews who said there was a porta-potty at the location for workers, and they believe that is what caught fire. SFFD is investigating the fire.

Va. lawmakers approve plan to bring Monumental teams to Potomac Yard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

In a meeting Monday, Virginia lawmakers voted to approve a plan that could bring teams owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment from D.C. to a new complex in the state, multiple news sources have reported.The deal was approved by 12 state lawmakers as part of the state’s Major Employment and Investment Project Approval Commission, according to The Washington Post who initially broke the story.The plan would involve the Washington Wizards and Capitals teams moving from their home courts at the Capital One Arena in the Gallery Place neighborhood of D.C. to the Northern Virginia neighborhood of Potomac Yard. The proposed 8-million-square-foot campus would include a stadium with facilities for both teams, a large underground parking lot, a separate 3,000-seat concert venue and much more, 7News’ Christian Flores told WTOP in an interview Monday night.“I don’t think, and a lot of the people we’ve spoken to don’t think, that (the proposal) would ha...

AP PHOTOS: At UN climate talks in Dubai, moments between the meetings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

Almost every day at COP28, this year’s annual United Nations climate summit, an activist dons a costume of a dugong — a manatee-like creature that forages for seagrass in warm, shallow areas of the Indian and Pacific oceans. The costume highlights the contrasts of climate talks marked by both spectacle and urgency, at a site that cost billions of dollars to erect, in what was once just an empty desert area of the oil-rich host country, the United Arab Emirates. For nearly two weeks, Expo City has been the site of discussions about climate change and how to confront it. Between the meetings among thousands of delegates, there is a lot for them, and other attendees, to look at as they go from place to place. A mural of women farmers, smiling as they work. Art installations, like a wall with hands holding cell phones. Post-it notes — pink, green, blue and yellow — with messages stuck to a wall. Men in suits walk quickly through large halls while others, wearing white thobes, ride...

Rockets beat Spurs 93-82 and send San Antonio to its franchise-record 17th straight loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:54 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — On the night the San Antonio Spurs set a franchise record with their 17th consecutive loss, rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama wasn’t hanging his head. The top overall pick was instead looking ahead to brighter days that he knows are in store for his team.“Of course it’s not easy, but we don’t have a choice,” he said. “Keep going, keep grinding. The good thing is nobody doubts that in the long run we’re going to be the winners. … I hate losing, but I stay focused on the long run goal.” Tari Eason had a season-high 18 points and 14 rebounds off the bench as the Houston Rockets got the 93-82 win on Monday to keep San Antonio winless since a 132-121 victory over Phoenix on Nov. 2.Wembanyama had 15 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks, along with an overpowering dunk over Houston’s Alperen Sengun in the third period, but it wasn’t enough to get the Spurs back in the win column. The Rockets won their 10th straight home game and third in a row overall.“Didn’t ...