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Cape Cod Canal will be closed to all marine traffic, Sagamore Bridge work moves to final phase

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

The Cape Cod Canal will be closed to all marine traffic for several hours a day this week as workers complete bridge work on the Cape Cod Canal Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge in Bourne.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District said the bridge work will result in the closure of the Cape Cod Canal to all marine traffic this Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.“For workers to complete the rehabilitation and replacement of critical bridge components, the Railroad Bridge will be lowered each day and the Canal will be closed to all marine traffic when the bridge is being worked on,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a statement.“USACE officials stated the Canal will be re-opened as early as safely possible each work day,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers added. “The schedule is weather dependent and the number of days with scheduled closures will be reduced if work progresses faster than predicted.”USACE safety boats will...

Man dead after shooting in Niles nightclub parking lot

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

NILES, Ill. — A man was shot and killed at nightclub parking lot in Niles overnight.Police reported of a man shot in the Miraj nightclub parking lot in the 8801 Milwaukee Avenue around 1:03 a.m. and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Police preformed lifesaving measures. The man was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. 3-year-old boy shot while inside home in Chicago, police say Police said the suspect is a 25-year-old man from Northbrook. Police say the incident is isolated and there is no threat to the community.

Plane catches fire after taking off from Ohio airport

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A plane departing John Glenn International Airport had to return to the Columbus, Ohio, airport Sunday morning for an emergency landing. According to a release from the airport, the plane had a reported engine fire while in the air at around 8 a.m. The plane landed back at John Glenn safely. A passenger on the plane told Nexstar's WCMH it was an American Airlines flight that was heading to Phoenix. The passenger said the pilot reported a flock of geese flew into the engine, likely causing the fire. The passenger also said he and other people on the plane heard a loud clanking noise. (Video courtesy of Teddy Nemunaitis)An airport spokesperson confirmed federal officials will be investigating this incident further.

These cities saw home prices triple. Then what happened?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – When the pandemic hit, the line on the graph of ever-increasing home prices suddenly shot up to an even steeper trajectory. By 2022, at least 13 major U.S. cities had seen home values go up by more than 200% – i.e. triple – since 2000. But the past year has been different. As the Fed has worked to tamper inflation, interest rates have gone up (and up and up), and the over-asking bidding wars may have reached a ceasefire.What happened in those cities that saw their home prices triple in just about 20 years? Real estate brokerage Clever checked back on the data in 2023 and found that home prices in most of the major cities have been staying flat. In one city, they're even going down. Judge tentatively OKs $725M Facebook settlement: How to apply for a payout San Francisco, for example, had a typical home value of $356,800 in 2000. It shot up to $1.4 million in 2022 – nearly quadrupling. But from 2022 to 2023, prices dropped by just a hair. According to Clever's...

38 percent in new poll say they feel 'exhaustion' over prospect of rematch between Biden, Trump

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

(The Hill) – Many Americans are not excited about a potential rematch between President Biden and former President Trump, according to a new poll, with more respondents saying they feel “exhaustion” over the prospects than anything else.A 38 percent plurality of respondents reported they felt “exhaustion” over the idea of a rematch, according to the Yahoo News/YouGov poll. The other emotions that people said the rematch inspires are not much more positive, with 29 percent feeling "fear" and 23 percent "sadness and fear."Far fewer people felt positively about the potential of a rematch, with 23 percent reporting "hope," 8 percent saying they felt "pride" and 7 percent saying "gratitude."The poll shows a strong lack of enthusiasm about a Biden-Trump rematch, which, despite the lagging support, seems like one of the likeliest outcomes of the 2024 primary season. Trump held a strong lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other Republicans in the new survey, with a 14-point lead ov...

Weekend Break: Reclaimed Voices Art Show

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

Join WGN Weekend Morning News where we visit the Reclaimed Voices Art Show that showcases the work of those affected by sexual assault and trafficking.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Where do El Niño and La Niña get their names?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – You may have heard La Niña is over, and El Niño is getting ready to move in. It's one thing to understand what that means for our weather, but what do the words "El Niño" and "La Niña" even mean?Anyone who's taken even a week of Spanish class knows the terms literally translate into "the boy" and "the girl." But it's not immediately obvious what that has to do with climate patterns. The phenomenon's original name, El Niño de Navidad, gives us a few more answers. It was coined by South American fisherman in the 1600s who noticed the unusually warm waters in the Pacific that define an El Niño season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration explains. They named the warm waters after Jesus, literally the "little boy of Christmas," because El Niño typically peaks in December, around Christmastime. NOAA issues El Niño watch: Here’s where and when we will feel the impact That nickname stuck around for hundreds of years, but La Niña wasn't really named until ...

Greenwich softball looking the part of a reigning state champion in the early season

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

GREENWICH, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Greenwich was one of the great stories of the 2022 softball season. After entering the Sec. II, Class C playoffs as just a three-seed, the Witches found some postseason magic, earning not only a sectional championship, but going on to capture a state championship as well—the second in program history. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! And Greenwich looks primed for another deep run this year. It improved to 4-0 on the young season with a 4-1 home win against Stillwater Friday night, backed by a complete game, 10-strikeout performance from senior pitcher Reegan Mullen. It's the closest a team has come to knocking off the Witches, who won their first three games by an average of 15 runs.After issuing a lead-off walk to start the game, Mullen quickly settled in in the top of the first inning, recording three straight backwards K's to get out the inning unscathed. And some run support quickly ensued. ...

3 officers injured in I-44 EB crashes, all lanes cleared

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS -  All lanes of the eastbound Interstate-44 lanes were reopened after three officers were injured in a multi-vehicle crash early Sunday morning.The crash happened at around 2:30 a.m. located on South Lindbergh Boulevard, where a Glendale Police Department officer and troopers were with an abandoned vehicle blocking the I-44 EB roadway. Soon after, a tractor trailer rear ended one of the trooper's cars. The trailer also hit the side of the Glendale PD vehicle. Frost Advisory and Freeze Warning early Monday morning, temps in 60s through week All three officers had their emergency lights turned on, as they were sitting inside. The Glendale officer and one trooper were treated at a nearby hospital and released. The second trooper is still in the hospital for additional testing.  This is an open investigation. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Large dragon prop catches fire during Disneyland show

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:42:44 GMT

An intense fire broke out at Disneyland in Anaheim on Saturday night as packed crowds were enjoying a show at the theme park.The fire ignited on Tom Sawyer Island during the Fantasmic! nighttime water and fireworks show held on the Rivers of America.Citizen video captured by parkgoers shows massive flames fully engulfing Maleficent's dragon prop on stage. The flames first ignited from the dragon's face before spreading to the rest of its body.A fire broke out during a nighttime Fantasmic! show at Disneyland Park on April 22, 2023. (TW/@brenda_coutino)A massive fire broke out during a nighttime Fantasmic! show at Disneyland Park on April 22, 2023. (Citizen)A fire broke out during a nighttime show at Disneyland Park on April 22, 2023. (Brenda Coutiño)A fire broke out during a nighttime show at Disneyland Park on April 22, 2023. (Citizen) A fire broke out during a nighttime show at Disneyland Park on April 22, 2023. (Citizen) A fire broke out during a nighttime show at Disneyland Park...