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Map: Does your drinking water contain 'forever chemicals'?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – So-called “forever chemicals” have been found in 45% of the nation’s tap water, according to a recent government study, but is your tap water affected?If you're wondering whether or not your tap water might contain synthetic chemicals known as PFAS, nonprofit Environmental Working Group created an interactive map using official records and data from public drinking water systems to show where forever chemicals were found to be above and below the advised maximum concentration level, 4 parts per trillion (PPT). EWG notes that while researchers used the highest quality data available, contamination levels are based on a single point in time and may not reflect changes to the water system or treatment efforts.(Copyright © Environmental Working Group)Search the map for your own address.The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns — and in private wells and public sys...

VIDEO: Man steals bike from California home's garage, stops to bond with homeowner's dog

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – Police on Friday released a video of a man they say stole a bike from a garage in a San Diego neighborhood, all while sharing a surprisingly sweet moment with the homeowner's dog.The theft occurred on July 15 around 10:40 p.m., after the suspect entered a garage in the Pacific Beach neighborhood and left with a 2019 black Electra three-speed bicycle, the San Diego Police Department said in a Facebook post on Thursday. Imitation In-N-Out opens in Mexico Video shared by police shows the man preparing to take off with the bike when a dog enters the garage from the house and approaches. "Hi buddy," the suspect says to the dog, setting the bike back in the garage."Alright, because you're so cool, come here," the suspect says, taking the dog's face in his hands. "You're the coolest dog I've ever known."At one point, he calls the dog a "sweetheart." "I love you too," he says. "I want you to come home with me."After asking, aloud, where the dog's "dad" is, the suspect ...

Longtime user angry after Elon's 'X' takes over his @music handle

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

(The Hill) — The longtime @music account on X, former known as Twitter, had over half a million followers until the company reclaimed the handle on Friday. Now its former owner said he’s “super pissed.”“16 years ago, I created @music and have been running it ever since," Jeremy Vaught said wrote on his personal account. "Just now, Twitter / X just ripped it away. Super pissed." Alcohol vs. cannabis vs. tobacco: Doctors answer which is worst for you The @music account posts new releases and performances from artists across genres. X took the handle and gave it to the official company music account, which was formerly @twittermusic.In an email to Vaught, X said the account was being taken over for the company and assigned him the @musicfan handle instead.It’s the second time X has taken over a user handle, after taking @X from a user last month when owner Elon Musk officially changed Twitter's branding.The social media platform has been under harsh criticism since Musk purchased Twi...

Checking in on this year’s draft class at Vikings training camp

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

There’s only so much that can be discerned watching Vikings players practice against teammates day after day at TCO Performance Center. That’s why Thursday’s preseason opener between the Vikings and Seahawks in Seattle can’t get here soon enough. It will provide a glimpse of something real.Though he hasn’t confirmed anything yet, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell likely won’t let most of his starters suit up for live action. That will put some of the younger players on the roster in the spotlight over the next month.It raises the question: How has this year’s draft class looked at training camp? Let’s take a look:Jordan AddisonThere’s no doubt receiver Jordan Addison entered training camp with the most hype of any Vikings rookie. And it’s safe to say he has lived up to the hype so far. He already runs very crisp routes, accelerating in and out of cuts with relative ease, and attacks the ball anytime it’s in the...

Colorado weather: Funnel clouds spotted north of Peyton; large hail, strong winds in widespread forecast

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

2:20 p.m.: Tornado warning posted for Black Forest and Monument areas through 2:30 p.m., half-dollar size hail is possible with storm.Tornado Warning continues for Black Forest CO and Monument CO until 2:30 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/QJiVRkFlRo— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) August 5, 20232:20: p.m.: Tornado warning was posted for northeastern El Paso County through 2:15 p.m. where funnel clouds were spotted north of Peyton.Tornado Warning including Peyton CO until 2:15 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/eAcit7svtX— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) August 5, 20232:20 p.m.: A widespread severe thunderstorm watch is posted for most of the Eastern Plains and a stretch of the Front Range from Trinidad to Denver. The watch, posted by the National Weather Service, runs through 10 p.m.  Scattered hail, perhaps up to softball-size, winds up to 70 mph and a “couple” of tornadoes are possible, including and area east of Colorado Springs, southeast of Castle Rock and west of Limon.A severe thunderst...

Blockbuster heatwave helping drive summer movie box office in California, Western states

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

(CNN) — What are some of the most packed movie screenings at the Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 in Fresno, California, these days? “Oppenheimer?” The multiplex’s dozen daily showings of “Barbie?” Actually, it’s the matinees of both.In the early afternoons, when temperatures in central California have been circling triple-digits, people start heading into the theaters, said assistant manager Hope Torres. The heat is boosting attendance, she said — and the uptick started even before those blockbuster films opened. Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 keeps the thermostat at 68-70 degrees Fahrenheit, stocks up on frozen drinks and “when people come into the theater, they comment on how nice the air conditioning feels,” Torres said.This summer, scorching heat waves are helping take the movie box office to new levels. AMC, the world’s biggest theater chain, on Sunday reported its largest single-week admissions revenue (July 21-27) since the company’s founding in 1920. AMC attributed this 103-year high to the ...

SF Giants’ lineup reinforcements arrive: Thairo Estrada activated from injured list

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ biggest midseason upgrade arrived Saturday: Thairo Estrada was activated from a monthlong stint on the injured list.The Giants, in desperate need of a jolt to their lineup, added Estrada to the roster Saturday before the start of their two-game Bay Bridge series in Oakland. Left-handed-hitting infielder Isan Díaz was optioned back to Triple-A Sacramento.Since Estrada fractured his hand on an errant pitch on July 2, the Giants went 15-11. But they averaged only 3.3 runs per game.Estrada, worth 2.6 Wins Above Replacement, was the Giants’ most valuable position players when he hit the IL. His 18 stolen bases still pace the team, while his .761 OPS this season would be better than any regular but Wilmer Flores over the past month.Related ArticlesSan Francisco Giants | SF Giants’ Beck impresses again out of the bullpen to help clinch series vs. Arizona San Francisco Giants | SF Giants announce self-driving car compa...

Santa Clara Sheriff's Office denies hijab removal allegations

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

(BCN) -- The Santa Clara Sheriff's Office denied Saturday that one of its deputies forcibly removed a hijab of a Muslim woman that was arrested and booked in a Milpitas correctional facility. The statement came days after the Council on American-Islamic Relations in the Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA) said the Muslim woman, Asia Aden, had her hijab "violently yanked" from her while being booked into Elmwood Correctional Facility, even though she asked to keep the headwear out of religious beliefs. "The Sheriff's Office received the complaint and reviewed the surveillance footage. Force was not used to remove the Hijab and in fact the complainant was asked to remove it herself," the Sheriff's public information office said. "In general, these garments must be searched upon entering the facility before they are returned or another is issued. The Sheriff's Office is committed to protecting people's religious rights while also ensuring the safety of everyone in the facilities," the law enfor...

¿Cómo puede el caso de Nicolás Petro afectar la presidencia de su padre?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

(CNN Español) — Ahora que se cumple el primer año de su toma de posesión como presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro enfrenta la que para muchos es la mayor crisis política de su mandato. Esto, luego de que la Fiscalía informó este jueves que su hijo mayor, Nicolás Petro Burgos, reconoció que recibió dinero que habría entrado de forma irregular a la campaña presidencial de su padre en 2022.El presidente Petro se pronunció sobre lo que su hijo habría declarado durante una audiencia de medida de aseguramiento en la que se le otorgó este viernes la libertad condicional, relacionada con la acusación que enfrenta por enriquecimiento ilícito y lavado de activos, entre otros delitos.“No presionaré como presidente a la justicia en su caso, los funcionarios judiciales que intervengan en su proceso serán por mi respetados. La campaña no recibió dinero alguno de carácter ilícito”, publicó este sábado en su cuenta de Twitter.Gustavo Petro, sobre su hijo Nicolás: “Ojalá algún día pued...

Danish men’s pursuit team beats powerful Italians at the cycling world championships

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:25 GMT

The Danish men’s pursuit team avenged its loss to Italy at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.Just in time to send Denmark toward the next Summer Games with some momentum.The team of Niklas Larsen, Carl-Frederik Bevort, Lasse Leth and Rasmus Pedersen trailed the Italians after the first 1,000 meters of the 4,000-meter race at the world championships in Glasgow, Scotland. But a more balanced Danish lineup pulled even by the halfway point, quickly went ahead and eventually stretched its advantage to two seconds by the finish.Denmark stopped the clock in 3 minutes, 45.161 seconds to take the gold medal, which has eluded the proud track cycling nation for years. The Danes finished second to Italy in Tokyo and were third behind Britain and Italy at last year’s world championships, but now they set their sights on next summer’s Olympics in Paris as the favorites.“I’m really exhausted but also, just all the adrenaline kicks in,” Bevort said. “It’s really unbelieva...