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2 officers killed in Louisiana police helicopter crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two Baton Rouge police officers died Sunday when their helicopter crashed into a sugarcane field, Louisiana authorities said. The Robinson R-44 helicopter went out at 2 a.m. to help with pursuit and never returned, local media reported. The aircraft’s disappearance wasn’t noticed for several hours, when a search was launched. The wreckage was found before 11 a.m. The names of the officers have not been released. “On behalf of the City of Baton Rouge, I extend my deepest condolences to the families and colleagues of the BRPD officers who tragically lost their lives,” Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome said on Twitter. Baton Rouge police officials did not immediately return a call seeking comment. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the crash. The Associated Press

Is ‘David’ porn? See for yourself, Italians ask Fla. parents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

ROME (AP) — The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the “David” invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign.Florence Mayor Dario Nardella also tweeted an invitation for the principal to visit so he can personally honor her. Confusing art with pornography was “ridiculous,” Nardella said. The incredulous Italian response highlights how the U.S. culture wars are often perceived in Europe, where despite a rise in right-wing sentiment and governance, the Renaissance and its masterpieces, even its naked ones, are generally free of controversy.But the board of the Tallahassee Classical School pressured Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the “David” was show to a sixth-grade art class. The school has a policy requiring parents to be notified in advance about “controversial” topics being taught. Carrasquilla believes the board t...

Biden’s visit an ‘authentic’ expression of Canada’s importance to U.S.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

WASHINGTON — The federal Liberals aren’t the only ones declaring U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa a triumph for Canada-U.S. relations: Washington’s envoy, too, described it Friday as an “overarching success.”Biden got what he wanted on several issues, including a clear timeline on key aspects of upgrading Norad, progress on critical minerals and signs the two countries are ever more aligned on China, said U.S. ambassador David Cohen.On Norad, “the lingering issue of ongoing discussion — it wasn’t a point of contention — was the timing of some of the commitments and what some of the commitments meant in terms of … dollars,” Cohen said.Those commitments include a $7-billion plan that includes the first of new over-the-horizon radar systems within the next five years, with other upgrades to be completed in time for Canada to welcome its new F-35 fighters.“For the first time, there is a clear date attached to the oper...

Why sitting with crossed legs could be bad for you

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

(The Conversation) - Are you sitting comfortably? Just pause for a moment and without adjusting, notice your posture. What are your legs doing? Are they crossed? And are you a right or left crosser? Some 62% of people cross right over left, 26% go the other way and 12% have no preference.There are typically two ways to sit in a chair and cross your legs, one is at the knee and the other is at the ankle. But as comfy as it may be to sit with your legs crossed, is it bad for your health and posture? Let’s take a look at the evidence.For a start, research shows that sitting cross-legged can increase the misalignment of the hips, with one being higher than the other.And it changes the speed at which blood moves through the blood vessels in the lower limbs, which can increase the risk of blood clots.Most of the research suggests crossing at the knees is worse than the ankles. Indeed, sitting this way can cause an increase in your blood pressure due to the pooling of blood in the vei...

What Happened On This Day, March 26, 1978?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

Low severe weather risk late Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Very spotty showers remain possible in our far eastern counties, otherwise we should be dry the rest of the day. We'll continue to see more clouds east, while the Metro Counties and the Hill Country see plenty of sun to wrap up the afternoon. High temperatures should reach the low to mid 80s in most places with a bit more humidity in the air.Clouds thicken up tonight as more moisture returns to the area. Overnight lows drop into the upper 50s.Tonight's forecastA cloudy start to Monday will give way to a partly sunny sky for the afternoon. A low storm chance develops for the Hill Country Monday afternoon, but most of the daylight hours look dry.Storms appear a bit more likely Monday evening and Monday night, even for the Metro. Still, widespread rain is not yet expected, but 30% rain chances will bring at least isolated to scattered storms to move of the area.Monday, Monday Night, and TuesdayThe Storm Prediction Center has put all of the KXAN viewing area at a Margin...

Man convicted of murder, sentenced to 15 years in prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was convicted of murder March 17 by a jury in Travis County related to a December 2020 road rage incident that resulted in a death.According to court documents, Jonathan Zavala pleaded guilty to the murder charge the same day he was convicted. A judge sentenced him to serve 15 years in a state prison related to the case. RELATED: 2 men arrested in connection to 2020 road rage homicides; police say they could be tied to over 11 incidents Per previous reports, Zavala was involved in a road rage incident at the corner of East St. Elmo and South Pleasant Valley Road that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Miranda Gloria Lopez three days later.

Commercial vehicle catches fire at St. Charles Coca-Coca plant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Thick smoke could be seen billowing from the Coca-Cola plant in St. Charles, after a commercial vehicle caught fire at the bottling factory.It's unclear when the fire started, and if any part of the plant itself has been damaged.This is a developing news story. FOX 2 will have more information here as it becomes available, and on our news broadcasts this evening.

Is 'David' porn? See for yourself, Italians ask Fla. parents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

ROME (AP) — The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the “David” invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign.Florence Mayor Dario Nardella also tweeted an invitation for the principal to visit so he can personally honor her. Confusing art with pornography was “ridiculous,” Nardella said. The incredulous Italian response highlights how the U.S. culture wars are often perceived in Europe, where despite a rise in right-wing sentiment and governance, the Renaissance and its masterpieces, even its naked ones, are generally free of controversy.But the board of the Tallahassee Classical School pressured Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the “David” was show to a sixth-grade art class. The school has a policy requiring parents to be notified in advance about “controversial” topics being taught. Carrasquilla believes the board t...

The largest source of stolen guns? Parked cars.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:17:49 GMT

By Richard Fausset, The New York TimesNASHVILLE, Tenn. — On a Sunday in January 2022, a Glock 9 mm pistol, serial number AFDN559, disappeared from a Dodge Charger parked near a midtown Nashville bank after someone smashed in the rear driver’s side window.Ten months later, Nashville police officers arrested three teenagers suspected in a series of shootings and discovered a cache of weapons in a nearby apartment. Among them was AFDN559. Forensic analysts would later tie the Glock to three shootings, including an attack in August that wounded four youths and another that wounded a 17-year-old girl in September.In a country awash with guns, with more firearms than people, the parked car — or in many cases, the parked pickup truck — has become a new flashpoint in the debates over how and whether to regulate gun safety.There is little question about the scope of the problem. A report issued in May by the gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety analyzed FBI crime data in 271 U.S....