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'High': Map shows how many New Yorkers were sick before Christmas gatherings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Respiratory illness around the country spiked last week, just as families and friends gathered to celebrate the holidays. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a 16% jump in people testing positive for influenza last week, plus a substantial rise in reports of other respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and RSV. New data released Friday, Dec. 29 shows 13 states, plus New York City, have "very high" levels of respiratory illness. New York and 18 other states are classified as "high."According to the New York State Influenza Surveillance Report from the week ending in Dec. 23, influenza activity was widespread with 40% of 71,329 specimens tested coming out positive, which is a 34% increase from the previous week.There was also a 20% increase in hospitalized cases compared with the previous week and no influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported that week.Th...

Suspects in stolen puppy case turn themselves in

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Warren County Sheriff's Office says an 18-year-old and a juvenile are facing charges in connection to the stolen puppy case reported in Queensbury. The dog was taken from the Pet Zone within Aviation Mall at around 5:30 p.m. on December 13.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to police, the male suspect in the surveillance picture was identified as a student of Moriah Central School. Police were able to gather information and recover the puppy from a residence in Moriah. Image via Warren County Sheriff's OfficeThe juvenile turned himself in on December 29 and was arraigned on a count of grand larceny in the third degree. He was released to his guardian.The second suspect in the surveillance picture was identified as Brianna D. Cushion, 18, of St. George, Vermont. Cushion turned herself in on December 28. She was arraigned on a count of grand larceny in the third degree and is due back in...

Coaches vs. Cancer holiday basketball tournament returns to Maryville University

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It is a holiday tradition for local high school students, coaches, and fans from across the St. Louis area. Entering its 30th year, the Coaches vs. Cancer holiday basketball tournament raises awareness and critical funds in the fight against cancer.The event returns to Maryville University from Dec. 27-30.FOX 2’s Jasmine Huda spoke members of the American Cancer Society about the event, who it supports, and what fans can expect this year.

Mikaela Shiffrin wins last World Cup ski race of 2023 by huge margin of 2.34 seconds for 93rd career win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

LIENZ, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin always seems to raise the bar even further when it’s the last World Cup race of the year.The American star finished 2023 with an eye-catching performance even by her standards, winning a slalom race by a huge margin of 2.34 seconds on Friday for her 93rd career victory.It was Shiffrin’s seventh victory out of her last eight starts in the traditional year-ending slalom, which alternates between the Austrian resorts of Lienz and Semmering.“The last couple of years, we really built from the beginning of the season to this point, and somehow it clicks, I guess,” said Shiffrin, who missed this race in 2015 with a knee injury, and in 2021 after testing positive for the coronavirus.However, there’s no secret to her peaking between Christmas and New Year.“In skiing, it’s always just like: be relentless with the work, do the job,” the American five-time overall World Cup champion said.Shiffrin posted the fastest times by far in both runs on the Schloss...

Southern California beaches battered by waves again, prompting closures and warnings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

Massive surf at Southern California beaches caused pier closures early Friday morning and warnings from first responders.While much of the focus was on Thursday's swells, including a dangerous rogue wave in Ventura, Orange County remains one of the epicenters for high surf and officials are urging residents and beachgoers to exercise extra caution.Lifeguards and first responders were out in force at Seal Beach early Friday morning. While the large waves might offer a spectacular view, officials were warning that those conditions could quickly turn for the worse. Rogue wave slams into Southern California beachgoers; 9 hospitalized Robert Canfield is a local videographer and surfer who came to get a look at the massive swells himself. He urged his fellow beachgoers to be extra careful while visiting."Stay on the berm, stay away from the water when it's this size. There's a lot of rip currents that you don't see," Canfield said. "I saw yesterday there was a lot of families that, obv...

10 Best Live Betting Sites – In-Game Sportsbooks Rated for Odds, Markets, & Bonuses (2024)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

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Cohen says he included AI-generated cases in court filings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

By Larry Neumeister | Associated PressNEW YORK — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge.Cohen made the admission in a court filing unsealed Friday in Manhattan federal court after a judge earlier this month asked a lawyer to explain how court rulings that do not exist were cited in a motion submitted on Cohen’s behalf. Judge Jesse Furman had also asked what role, if any, Cohen played in drafting the motion.The AI-generated cases were cited as part of written arguments attorney David M. Schwartz made to try to bring an early end to Cohen’s court supervision after he served more than a year behind bars. Cohen had pleaded guilty in 2018 to tax evasion, campaign finance charges and lying to Congress, saying Trump directed him to arrange the payment of hush money to a porn actor and to...

1 person dead in Oakland fatal collision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

(KRON) – An Oakland resident has died after being struck by a vehicle, the Oakland Police Department announced Friday. Officers responded to the 7600 block of International Boulevard around 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 28. Officers were investigating the report of a vehicle that collided with a pedestrian. Oakland PD officer killed in line of duty Upon arrival, officers learned that a Mitsubishi Outlander Red SUV was traveling westbound through the 7600 block of International Boulevard. A 47-year-old Oakland resident stepped into the westbound lanes of traffic when the SUV struck him. The driver of the Mitsubishi SUV remained at the scene.Despite the aid provided by the Oakland Fire Department and Falck Ambulance, the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The victim's identity is not being released at this time, pending further investigation.According to police, it is currently unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.This incident is still under investigation...

Police searching for Colorado mother suspected of killing her 2 children, wounding third

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Police were still searching Friday for a Colorado woman suspected of killing her two young children and wounding a third after police initially responded to a report of a burglary in their home.Kimberlee Singler, 35, was cooperative at first with police investigating the Dec. 19 deaths but then went missing as the probe, which eventually determined the burglary report was unfounded, continued, according to Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson Ira Cronin. Police were able to present evidence to obtain a warrant for Singler’s arrest on Tuesday but police believe she had already disappeared by then, Cronin said. Singler, who was not under surveillance, was last seen on Saturday in Colorado Springs, he said. “In the initial stages of the investigation, we were treating her as a victim of a burglary,” Cronin said. Police said they answered a 911 call reporting a burglary at an apartment complex at around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 19 and found the bodies of Singler...

Denver Zoo says goodbye to okapi after significant health decline

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Zoo announced Friday that it said goodbye to a 14-year-old okapi after a "significant decline in her health last week."While its striped markings resemble that of a zebra, the Denver Zoo said the okapi is a relative of the giraffe. They can reach higher vegetation than most other hoofed animals thanks to their size and their versatile tongue. According to the Denver Zoo, okapi are one of the few mammals that can lick their own ears. 2 Colorado zoos named among best in US The zoo said that veterinarians and animal care teams anesthetized Kalispell, the okapi also known as Kali, to examine her and understand her health decline. Despite efforts and treatments, the zoo said she died on Dec. 19 surrounded by those who loved her.Kali, born in June 2009, was part of The Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan. She had a breeding recommendation with Sekele, a 14-year-old male okapi at the Denver Zoo, and was described as a fierce mother of two ...