UPDATE: The amber alert has been canceled, according to DPS. A Texas Amber Alert has been issued for 2-year-old Legend Torres after he was allegedly abducted from San Marcos, according to state officials. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 immediately. The incident happened at 1 p.m. on Saturday when Legend was allegedly taken from the 200 block of South CM Allen Parkway in San Marcos, according to the amber alert. Details about the circumstances of his disappearance were not immediately released. San Marcos is in Hays County, roughly halfway between Austin and San Antonio. The suspe...
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A strong but deep earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has struck the Pacific Ocean near Japan’s Bonin Islands, with light shaking felt as far away as Tokyo, according to seismologists. No tsunami warnings were issued. The earthquake, which struck at 5:35 p.m. local time on Saturday, was centered in the ocean about 270 kilometers (168 miles) northwest of Ogasawara, the main settlement in the island group. The Bonin Islands, which are also known as the Ogasawara Islands, are located far from Japan’s mainland, about 978 kilometers (608 miles) south of Tokyo. Saturday’s earthquake had a...
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Four more cats have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in connection with a growing outbreak in dairy cows in the United States, according to state and federal officials, raising the number of cases in the current outbreak to seven. Sonja Olsen, the Associate Director of Preparedness and Response at CDC’s Influenza Division, reported three new cases in cats on Thursday and state officials reported a fourth case on Friday. “The reports we heard were of cats having neurologic symptoms, rapid decline, and death,” Olsen told BNO News. Three of the new cases were found at two dairy farms in Curry Co...
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A large fire erupted Thursday in a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Pier near San Diego, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky, officials and witnesses say. No injuries were reported. The incident began at around 3 p.m. PT on Thursday when firefighters were called to a fire inside the building which was previously occupied by Ruby’s Diner at the end of the pier. The pier was evacuated while dozens of firefighters, including firefighting boats, responded to the scene to put out the flames. Thick plumes of black smoke were initially visible. The incident was upgraded to a...
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A Texas Local Amber Alert has been issued for 2-month-old Caleb Gomez after he was allegedly abducted in San Antonio, local officials say. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 immediately. Caleb was last seen at 337 Breesport Street in San Antonio at 10:22 p.m. on April 11, according to Thursday’s amber alert. It was not immediately clear why it took two weeks to issue the alert. The suspects have been identified as 51-year-old Eddie Gomez and 42-year-old Marisa Pena. The amber alert did not specify whether Eddie and Marisa are the child’s parents, nor did it provide details about Cale...
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Up to 160 pilot whales stranded themselves Thursday along the coast of Western Australia, sparking a rescue operation which ended when most of them appeared to escape, according to local officials. 28 were confirmed to have died. The whales were discovered on early Thursday morning in the Toby Inlet area near Dunsborough, a town about 187 kilometers (116 miles) southwest of Perth in Western Australia. The state’s Parks and Wildlife Service said four pods of whales were spread across an area of about 500 meters (0.3 mile), but most of them were still in the water, allowing them to eventually es...
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The U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan deal to provide $95 billion in aid, including military support, for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending a months-long stalemate. It now goes to the president’s desk. The bill passed the Senate in a 79-18 vote on late Tuesday, with 48 Democrats and 31 Republicans voting in favor of the bill and 15 Republicans and 3 Democrats voting against it. Three lawmakers didn’t vote. The bill includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine, $26.4 billion for Israel and $8 billion for Taiwan. It also includes other items, including a proposed ban of TikTok in the U.S. if Chinese ...
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If you’re living in any city in Arizona, then you’re lucky since the state has over 70% fiber internet coverage. But even with cable internet services, internet users get more than 200 Mbps average download speed. The only task you have is to find a reliable internet provider in Arizona. Fortunately, we’re making things easier by sharing the list of 5 top internet providers in Arizona. So, read below to find out more and make an optimal choice for your internet needs. Top 5 Internet Providers in Arizona1. Spectrum2. Cox3. Mediacom4. HughesNet5. CenturyLink What to Consider When Choosing an Int...
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A large cargo plane operated by Alaska Air Fuel crashed Tuesday while taking off from Fairbanks International Airport, according to local and federal officials. Both crew members were killed. The aircraft, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster, was taking off just before 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday when it lost altitude and crashed on the bank of the Tanana River, about 7 miles southwest of the airport. “The aircraft slid into a steep hill on the bank of the river where it caught fire,” Alaska State Troopers said in a brief statement. “No survivors have been located.” The Federal Aviation Administration ...
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Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was detained Tuesday on suspicion of taking a large bribe, according to prosecutors. He could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty. Ivanov, who has served as deputy defense minister since 2016, was taken into custody on suspicion of taking a bribe of more than 1 million rubles ($10,664), according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. “The necessary investigative actions are being carried out,” the committee said in a brief statement. Other details about the investigation were not immediately released. If convicted of taking a large bribe, I...
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