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A 100-year-old Maui home is still standing after wildfires devastated every other house in the area. Why?

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

MAUI, Hawaii (WJW) – In an aerial photo that looks almost unreal, a 100-year-old wooden home appears to have survived the Hawaii wildfires largely unscathed, despite every other residence in the area being reduced to ashes.Trip Millikin's home on Front Street, with its prominent red roof, has remarkably weathered the wildfires with no real visible damage."It looks like it was photoshopped in,” Millikin told the Honolulu Civil Beat of the home, which still stands among the ruins and rubble of the surrounding Lahaina community. Visitors implored to come back as Maui job cuts soar In his interview with the outlet, Millikin said he and his wife Dora Atwater Millikin were visiting Massachusetts when the fires swept through their neighborhood. When he first heard news of the devastation, he assumed that his home, like his neighbors' homes, would be lost.“It’s a 100% wood house so it’s not like we fireproofed it or anything,” Atwater Millikin told the L.A. Times.But the Millikins, who pu...

Schenectady man sentenced on drug trafficking charges

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man was sentenced to seven years in prison and three years of post-release supervision. Doron Tucker, 27, was sentenced for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and marijuana, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Tucker admitted to supplying his co-conspirator, Darren Favreau, with pills containing fentanyl, which were sold in Troy and Schenectady between June and October 2020. Favreau was arrested in August 2020, so Tucker took over the sales. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Tucker's apartment in Schenectady in October 2020. Officers seized marijuana, a digital scale, around $8,000 in cash, and a loaded .40 caliber handgun. Police also located 386 fentanyl pills, more marijuana, and another digital scale in Tucker's car. Tucker was also found to have about $1,000 in cas...

Disaster training comes to Washington County Fair

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

GREENWICH, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Washington County Fair is well underway this week, with rides, carnival games, animals and more. On Thursday and Friday, visitors to the fair can get more than funnel cake and fun - they can also get prepared for the next time severe weather strikes. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday and Friday, visitors to the fair can get Citizen Preparedness Corps training at the entertainment session. Two sessions run by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services are set to get visitors ready for natural disasters. The program can help residents get ready for disasters before they happen, stay stocked with emergency supplies, and create family safety plans.Sessions are set for noon on Thursday, Aug. 24; and 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. Signups for each can be found online. Gore Mountain embarks on new summer festival The Washington County Fair runs from Aug. 21-27 at the ...

St. Louis County man accused of stabbing uncle in the head

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

MAPLEWOOD, Mo. - A St. Louis County man faces felony charges after he allegedly stabbed his uncle in the head earlier this month. Prosecutors have charged Pierre Barthelemy, 23, with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. BTK killer named ‘prime suspect’ in unsolved cases in Missouri, Oklahoma According to court documents acquired by FOX 2, police responded to an altercation in Maplewood city limits on Aug. 16, 2023 and learned of the stabbing. Upon arrival, they found a man who suffered a cut to his head from a knife. Police later found Barthelemy with blood on his hand and recovered a knife suspected in the stabbing. The investigation later revealed the victim stabbed was Barthelemy's uncle. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW “...

Salmonella outbreak in 11 states - including MO & IL - linked to pet turtles: CDC

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to not get too close to pet turtles due to a salmonella outbreak affecting multiple states.As of Friday, 26 people across 11 states have reportedly been infected, the CDC reported. Overall, nine people have been hospitalized. With the exception of one case in California, all cases were reported in the East and Midwest. Tennessee has reported the most cases at six, followed by Pennsylvania at four. Here's where all connected cases have been reported, according to the CDC: StateNumber of CasesTennessee6Pennsylvania4New York3Georgia2Illinois2North Carolina2Ohio2Virginia2California1Kentucky1Missouri1The first cases of salmonella believed to be connected to turtles were reported in October 2022, with new cases reported nearly every month since. It can take three to four weeks to determine if a person who becomes ill is connected to an outbreak, the CDC explains. The average age of those who became ill...

NWA star Trevor Murdoch previews 'Wrestling At The Chase' this weekend

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS - We're getting ready for 'Wrestling at The Chase.'Before 2020, St. Louis hadn't seen a major event in the past 37 years. The NWA is now celebrating 75 years of operation. ‘Surprise’ donation to help Francis Howell schools tackle student lunch debt FOX 2's Tim Ezell and Taylor Harris spoke with NWA wrestler Trevor Murdoch, who gave a history lesson on the significance of wrestling in the 'Gateway City.' Tim also got Murdoch warmed up for the event in a match of thumb wrestling.For more information about Wrestling at The Chase, click here.

Takeaways from Colorado Rapids’ 4-0 loss at LAFC as Robin Fraser addresses job security after disheartening loss

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

The Apple TV broadcast cameras panned to Colorado Rapids head coach Robin Fraser Wednesday night, who appeared to be in the middle of a thousand-yard stare. It’s not the first time this season the cameras have captured a perplexed Fraser, either.The Rapids didn’t do anything to help their postseason chances in a return to MLS play, as they were on the end of a 4-0 drubbing at LAFC. Even with their two marquee summer signings seeing action, the Rapids trailed 3-0 by halftime and failed to muster a single goal.Fraser called LAFC “one of the most talented attacking teams I’ve seen in the history of the league,” though it was the same transitional moments on defense that buried Colorado, which is winless in 15 of its last 16 games across all competitions.Here are three takeaways from the loss.Job security in questionFor the first time this season, Fraser was asked about his job security with the Rapids closer to competing for the Wooden Spoon for the worst ...

Gunman identified in Orange County mass shooting that left 4 dead at popular biker bar

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

Officials have identified the suspected gunman who killed three people and wounded six others before being fatally shot at a popular Orange County biker bar Wednesday evening. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer named the suspect as John Snowling Thursday morning.Ventura Police Officer John Snowling patrols the Pacific View Mall. (Getty Images)Snowling had been photographed in the past as he patrolled Pacific View Mall while on duty.The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday night that the gunman went to the bar to target his estranged wife. It was unclear if she was one of the three victims killed at the scene.The shooting happened around 7:05 p.m. at Cook's Corner, located at 19152 Santiago Canyon Road in Trabuco Canyon. Witnesses describe chaos during mass shooting at Orange County biker bar Multiple people called 911 to report shots fired, and deputies from the Sheriff's Department responded to the scene within minutes, according to Undersheriff Jeff Hallock.When deputi...

Witnesses describe chaos during mass shooting at Orange County biker bar

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

Customers were enjoying $8 spaghetti night as a live band played at the popular Cook's Corner biker bar when shots rang out in Orange County's Trabuco Canyon Wednesday. “All of a sudden I heard a bang, bang, bang, bang. Just kept going, so everyone started screaming and running all over," witness Skip Patrick said. Authorities investigate a deadly shooting at Cook's Corner in Orange County on Aug. 23, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Patrick first thought it was firecrackers and ducked down. Looking around, he saw a man in a light blue shirt. “He had two guns in his hand. He started shooting toward me,” Patrick said.The gunman then went to the parking lot where Patrick saw him retrieve several more guns. “He just kept shooting and shooting. It sounded like he had shot over 100 rounds," Patrick said.The gunman did not appear to be shooting at anyone in particular at that point. “If he saw someone, he was shooting at them. He didn’t care who it was,” said Patrick, who heard that a woman celebrating ...

Kobe Bryant tributes pour in for #MambaDay

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:58:05 GMT

Thursday is a special day for many Angelenos and NBA fans across the world.Aug. 24 is Kobe Bryant Day, honoring the Laker great who died in a 2020 helicopter crash alongside his daughter, Gianna, and seven others.The date, celebrated in Orange County and Los Angeles, pays tribute to Bryant's two jersey numbers, 8 and 24. It also comes just one day after the Black Mamba's birthday.Locally, prominent landmarks are celebrating Bryant. The Santa Monica Pier's Ferris wheel will light up in purple and gold while featuring messages like “LA + ❤️ + 24” and “LA + ❤️ + 8."Bryant, a five-time NBA champion widely considered to be one of top five players of all time, remains a prominent fixture in Southern California, with murals celebrating his career — and, often, the life of Gianna — spotted all over the Southland.That legacy permeates the sports world, with major media outlets, other athletes and even rival teams paying homage to the Mamba on social media using #MambaDay and in interviews.Go...