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Second positive West Nile virus mosquito trap sample reported in Williamson Co.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas -- A sample of mosquitoes collected in the Brushy Creek MUD tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a news release from Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD).The testing is part of WCCHD Integrated Vector Management program, which through surveillance, control, prevention and education aims to prevent human infection of mosquito-borne diseases, the release said.The positive sample was collected from a trap site near Cat Hollow Park (Liberty Walk Drive/ O’Connor Drive) on July 13, according to WCCHD. Lab results received from the Texas Department of State Health Services lab in Austin on July 18 showed a positive test, the release said.According to WCCHD, treatment of water with larvicide and expanded trapping will continue in the area, and signage has been posted. This is the sixth reported West Nile virus-positive trap of the 2023 season in Williamson County, the release said. This is also the fifth week in a row that a positive tra...

Struggling at plate, Twins’ Byron Buxton gets the day off

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

SEATTLE — Mired in an 0-for-29 batting slump, Byron Buxton was given the day off when the Twins played the Seattle Mariners late Tuesday at T-Mobile Park.“It’s not just for one particular reason,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He was going to get a day in Seattle his first week back (from the break) at some point, anyway. He’s grinding at the plate right now, but it’s just a combination of a couple of things.”After going 0 for 5 with three strikeouts in Monday’s 7-6 loss to the Mariners, Buxton has six total hits in July with an on-base percentage of .192. Although he ranks second among teammates with 15 home runs and 36 runs batted in, he’s now hitting .196 in 77 games.“He’s healthy,” Baldelli said.That, however, is relative. Buxton, 29, has been limited to designated hitter duties this season. One of the best center fielders in baseball, he hasn’t played a single game on defense.Buxton has, however, broached the subject with the staff, Baldelli said, but it’s essentially a non-sta...

Comeback, and new high from Collier, can’t save Lynx in Atlanta

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

It was all but lost for the Lynx early in Tuesday’s game in Atlanta.Minnesota was down 22 points at one point late in the first half, looking like a similar team to the one that gave up 100+ points in consecutive games before the all-star break.After halftime, though, the Lynx locked down defensively and nearly came all the way back. Minnesota lost 82-73 on Tuesday to Atlanta and didn’t complete the comeback, but the Lynx brought the game to within one basket thanks to a much-improved defensive showing.“I thought our second half was really good defensively,” forward Napheesa Collier said. “We were almost there. I feel like that was a really winnable game, even though we were down a lot in the first half. We were within four points a couple of times, and for some reason, we couldn’t close the gap enough to pull out a win.”Right after the game started, the Lynx quickly found themselves down 8-0. Shades of the defensive woes that plagued them in two blowout losses last week appeared ag...

Twins scheming a lineup that includes Jorge Polanco and Edouard Julien

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

SEATTLE — Edouard Julien is keenly aware that Jorge Polanco is three games into a rehab assignment with St. Paul, which means his defensive position with the Twins is about to be reclaimed by the incumbent.“It’s tough to not think about it when the … biggest reason why you’re here is because the second baseman’s hurt,” he said.The Twins aren’t just going to option one of their best hitters back to the minors, but where would they put Julien if Polanco is at second?“That’s a legit thing that’s coming our way right now,” manager Rocco Baldelli said before Tuesday night’s 8:40 p.m. CDT first pitch against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.The conversation among Baldelli and his coaches has already begun, although it hasn’t yet trickled down to Julien. After going 3 for 4 with a walk and run scored in Monday’s 7-6 loss to the Mariners, the rookie is hitting .354 with nine doubles, three home runs, six runs batted in and 13 runs scored since being re...

Car goes airborne, crashing into Lemay home, killing driver

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

LEMAY, Mo. - One person is dead following a crash Tuesday afternoon on Kingston Drive in Lemay.The driver was pronounced dead at the scene as their car flew through the air and crashed into a home where a family was. The family was uninjured in the accident.The crash happened just before 2:30 p.m. Residents in the area said the car may have been going close to 100 mph before it went airborne, traveling a couple hundred feet before crashing into two homes."It literally flew like a rocket," said Amanda Garavaglia, a Lemay resident. Clerk shot and killed at St. Louis City gas station The crash captured on a nearby home Ring doorbell camera shows the car flying through the air, hitting the front steps of one home before flying into the living room of another home. Residents in the area said high-speed crashes like this one happen too often on Kingston Drive.“There’s too many to count," said Lisa Luking, who lives on Kingston Drive.Residents said this is the worst crash they have seen,...

Customers of Dogtown gas station mourn loss of murdered clerk  

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department continues to investigate the early Tuesday morning shooting death of Iyez Ahmed. The 22-year-old clerk was shot and killed while working at a gas station located near the corner of Berthold and Hampton Avenues. “He was a good kid,” said Michael Wightman, a regular customer. “He would help anyone.” Regular customers said Ahmed worked at the station for several years. They recall him always being friendly and professional. Police reported a person of interest had escaped police custody Tuesday. Jataveion Scott, 19, was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, dark jeans with a tear on the right, and no shoes. He was handcuffed behind his back and running south near the Peabody housing complex, according to police. Police said Ahmed noticed suspects trying to break into his car parked at the gas station. When he began to confront them, he was shot and killed. “He was nice,” said Christine Dixon, a customer. “He...

Man accused of sexual exploitation of a child in Boulder County, deputies say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

A Boulder County man was arrested last week on several child sex crime-related charges, deputies with the sheriff’s office said Tuesday.Jonathan Phillip Harris, 39, was arrested for possessing and distributing child sex abuse material (CSAM) on July 13 following a months-long investigation by the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.The investigation into the man began after detectives with the Boulder County Digital Forensics downloaded CSAM from an IP address within Boulder County while conducting proactive investigations.“Upon further investigation, it was found the CSAM was downloaded from a device connected to the internet associated with Harris’ residence,” a news release from the sheriff’s office states.Read more at Denver7.com.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Thieves hit 7 Orange County businesses in one night

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

Surveillance video shows thieves rummage through one of seven Irvine businesses that were broken into early this week, leaving owners and employees to clean up the mess.  Shattered front doors, glass strewn across the pavement is what workers found when they showed up to work Monday morning at the Sand Canyon Plaza Shopping Center near the corner of Sand Canyon Avenue and Irvine Center Drive.  A total of seven businesses had their front doors or windows smashed in by burglars who quickly ransacked each establishment, looking for things to steal. Surveillance footage from the Domino's Pizza shows the thieves barely spending any time in the store.  “I want to say like a good 30 seconds,” Domino’s employee Adonis Manrique said of how long the burglars were in the restaurant. “It was really fast, just came in and out because they couldn’t find anything. All we had was $1 bills and that’s all they took, like $30.”  Video from a ramen restaurant a few doors down shows ...

Tom Cruise negoció en nombre del sindicato con los estudios sobre la inteligencia artificial antes de que comenzara la huelga de actores, según The Hollywood Reporter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

(CNN) — Antes de que fracasaran las conversaciones entre el sindicato de actores de Hollywood y los grandes estudios de cine y televisión, el sindicato SAG-AFTRA consiguió que Tom Cruise ejerciera presión en nombre de sus integrantes, según informa The Hollywood Reporter.La cuestión era el uso de la inteligencia artificial. Según el informe, la superestrella Cruise se unió a una sesión de negociación en junio para discutir las preocupaciones sobre el uso de la IA para sustituir a los actores y para hablar en apoyo de los dobles de acción, que también forman parte de los 160.000 miembros de SAG-AFTRA. El protagonista de la saga “Mission: Impossible” realiza sus propias escenas de riesgo.Tom Cruise asiste al estreno australiano de “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” el 03 de julio de 2023 en Sydney, Australia. Crédito: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty ImagesSAG-AFTRA no respondió a una solicitud de comentarios sobre el reporte y un representant...

First-gen iPhone sells at auction for $190K — about 380 times its original price

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:49 GMT

A first-generation iPhone has sold at auction for $190,373, almost 380 times its original price of $499 when the groundbreaking device went for sale in 2007.LCG Auctions, which hosted Sunday’s sale, said the 4GB iPhone model was 20 times rarer than the 8GB model released at the same time for $599. That’s largely because the 4GB model was discontinued two months after launch given customer preference for the larger memory size.“A new bar was set Sunday night,” said Mark Montero, the founder of LCG Auctions. “We are thrilled to be a part of this fantastic record breaking sale.”It is the third original iPhone to sell for record prices at auction in the past year. An 8GB model sold for $63,356 in February and another 8GB model fetched $39,340 in October 2022. All were factory sealed in their original packaging.The iPhone is one of the world’s most successful electronic products and helped make Apple the first publicly held company with a $3 trillion market value....