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Busy weekend for lakes could spread aquatic invaders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

Austin (KXAN) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urges those hitting local lakes this July 4th holiday to prevent the spread of invasive Zebra Mussels and aquatic plants.According to TWPD, the invasive Zebra Mussel's first infestation in Texas was found in Lake Texoma in 2009 but are now in dozens of Texas lakes. The species is known to adhere itself to bottoms of boats and motors which makes them easy to accidentally transport. MAP: Zebra mussels are now in 35 lakes across Texas Monica McGarrity, TPWD senior scientist of aquatic species, says infestations can cause millions of dollars in damage to water infrustructure.She reminds boaters hitting the lake this summer to clean, dry, and drain their boats before getting into a new body of water. She also recommends checking parts of one's boat for aquatic plants which can invade and harm underwater ecosystems."We have species like Giant Salvinia that can easily be trapped between a boat, caught up on the motor, the license pl...

Portion of US-183 frontage road temporarily patched after reports of cracked road

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cracked road on a portion of the US-183 frontage road was temporarily patched Friday ahead of the 4th of July weekend, a Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) spokesperson told KXAN.The cracked road was reported on the US-183 Toll at 5315 Ed Bluestein Blvd, CTRMA said. Traffic Alert: Portion of US-183 frontage road closed for roadway repairs More specifically, CTRMA said the cracked road was in front of the YMCA, and it was temporarily patched and open to traffic Friday. There was no timeline for a permanent fix, nor does the company know what caused the issue.Furthermore, CTRMA said the southbound side of US-183 is still in the process of being repaired but is currently open to traffic. The contractor will be back out to complete the second half following the July 4th weekend, so the community should expect some additional traffic impacts next week, CTRMA said.

Emanuel Reynoso’s greatness carries Loons to blowout win over Portland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

Minnesota United’s first-half goals Saturday were equal parts gift and greatness.Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara was charged with an own goal to give MNUFC a 1-0 lead in the 43rd minute, and Minnesota supporters chanted, “Thank you, Portland!” at Allianz Field.Then Loons star playmaker Emanuel Reynoso pulled out his best trick yet in the 49th minute. Known for his nifty and nasty playmaking, Reynoso scored on a stunning Olimpico — where a corner-kick taker does it on his own, bending an in-swinger perfectly into the back of the net.MNUFC broke the game open with two more goals in the second half to cruise to a 4-1 win in St. Paul. Minnesota (6-7-6, 24 points) moved ahead of Portland (5–97, 22 points) in the Western Conference standings.MNUFC needed a victory because since early April, only Inter Miami has collected fewer points than the Loons’ 10 in their 13 matches.While Chara had the ignominy of scoring on his own team, the Loons had put the Timbers under steady pressure t...

Precautionary boil advisory issued for several St. Louis neighborhoods

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Portions of the city of St. Louis are under a precautionary boil advisory. A power outage caused an issue at the Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant that resulted in low water pressure. No contamination has been detected. The St. Louis City Water Division issued the order out of an abundance of caution.Severe storms swept through St. Louis Saturday afternoon. The high winds knocked down trees and power lines. This caused a power outage in portions of the city of St. Louis and other communities in the region.Neighborhoods affected:Hamilton HeightsKingsway WestWells-GoodfellowHi-PointeClayton-TammCheltenhamKings OakFranz Park The HillSouthwest GardenEllendaleClifton HeightsNorth HamptonTower Grove SouthSouth GrandGravois ParkTower GroveCompton HeightsShawBenton Park WestJeff-Vander-LouGrand CenterMidtown

Precautionary boil advisory, low water pressure for some in STL after storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The City of St. Louis has announced a precautionary boil advisory for parts of the city dealing with low water pressure in the aftermath of Saturday's storms. During the intense storms, the city's Chain of Rocks water treatement plant temporarily lost power. This led to low water pressure in neighborhoods surrounding Tower Grove Park. Woman inside car killed in St. Louis after tree falls during storms As of a result, the following areas are considered to be under a precautionary boil advisory until further notice: Area 1Area 2Area 3Area 1:Hamilton Heights, Kingsway West and Wells-GoodfellowArea 2:Hi-Pointe, Clayton-Tamm, Cheltenham and Kings OakFranz Park, The Hill and Southwest GardenEllendale, Clifton Heights and North HamptonTower Grove South, South Grand and Gravois Park Tower Grove East, Compton Heights, Shaw, Benton Park WestArea 3:Jeff-Vander-Lou, Grand Center, MidtownThe Water Division has not detected any contamination to the water supply but advising pe...

2 possibly armed suspects at large near Little Tokyo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

Police are searching for two possibly armed suspects following a pursuit that ended near the Little Tokyo district in Los Angeles Saturday night.The pursuit began around 5:30 p.m. and led L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies across L.A. County before the chase ended near 1st Street and Central Avenue.The suspects fled on foot near a busy shopping and restaurant district.Details remain limited and it's unclear what the suspects were initially wanted for. No suspect descriptions have been released so far.This developing story will be updated.

Thieves escape with $500,000 worth of rare wines from Venice shop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

Surveillance video captured thieves breaking into a wine shop and escaping with around $500,000 worth of rare wines on Saturday morning.The owner of Lincoln Fine Wines said the heist took place around 1 a.m. as security video captures the thieves arriving in a white pickup truck.The truck drives around the back parking lot several times before a masked suspect is seen exiting and walking towards the shop.The suspect quickly climbs on top of a metal container while holding what appears to be a large knife or sharp metal tool.Surveillance video captures thieves breaking into a wine shop and escaping with around $500,000 worth of rare wines on July 1, 2023. (Lincoln Fine Wines)The owners said the thief proceeded to cut a hole in the ceiling above the shop’s cellar where their most prized and expensive wines were stored.The thief reportedly scaled down into the cellar using a rock climbing rope. They eventually escaped with around $500,000 dollars worth of rare wines.The owners are rele...

These major retailers in downtown SF have closed their doors for good

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Union Square in downtown San Francisco will start to look a little different. By Saturday night, two major retailers will have permanently closed their doors.Old Navy on 801 Market St. closed its doors for good by the end of the night on July 1. Nordstrom Rack on 901 Market St. was open for its final day on Friday, June 30. SF supervisor ‘disappointed’ in Nordstrom closure, another major retailer leaving city Old Navy first made the announcement of the Union Square location's closure in May after being open since the 1990s. The company decided not to renew its lease, which ended July 1.“We are already working to identify new locations in downtown San Francisco that will better serve the needs of the business and our customers,” a Gap Inc. spokesperson told KRON4.Old Navy's and Nordstrom Rack's closures are part of a retail exodus in the city. Stores such as Whole Foods and AT&T's flagship store announced their plans to close in downtown SF.The final da...

Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for swimming worlds after 22nd place in 50 freestyle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two years after winning five Olympic gold medals, Caleb Dressel didn’t even make America’s world championship team.He still smiled about the accomplishments he did make at this week’s national championships.Dressel returned to high-level competition for the first time in nearly a year, prided himself on the effort he mustered following a desperately needed nine-month break from the sport and left satisfied despite failing to make the “A” final in two of his four events. For Dressel, it’s a new world.“I’m proud of myself for the results, believe it or not,” he said in his first public comments since his suddenly withdrawing at last year’s worlds in Budapest, Hungary, citing health reasons. “I know it’s shocking. I’m not used to swimming in the ‘C’ finals so it’s definitely something different. But I wouldn’t have changed anything about this year, wouldn’t change anything about the swim meet.”D...

Hernández, Yeboah lead Crew to 2-1 victory over Red Bulls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:25 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cucho Hernández had a goal and an assist and Yaw Yeboah scored early in the second half to lead the Columbus Crew to a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.Columbus (10-6-4) upped its win streak at home to five and improved to 12-1-5 in its last 18 home contests.Columbus took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute when Hernández used assists from Alexandru Matan and Christian Ramírez to score for a fifth time this season.New York (5-7-9) got the equalizer from Elias Manoel in the 38th minute. Manoel took passes from Omir Fernandez and Frankie Amaya to score his second goal of the season.The Crew took the lead for good in the 62nd minute on Yeboah’s goal. Mohamed Farsi and Hernández notched assists on Yeboah’s third netter of the campaign. The assist was the ninth for Hernández, leaving him in a four-way tie for the league lead.Patrick Schulte totaled three saves for Columbus. Carlos Coronel saved one shot for New York.The Red Bulls outsh...