Steve Nedved
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Feb 04
Israel begins building fence surrounding entire Gaza Strip
pawel.gaul/iStock(JERUSALEM) — Israel has started to build a controversial fence around the Gaza Strip, saying it’s vital for keeping out terrorists after three wars with Hamas in 10 years. The 20-foot high steel fence will completely surround the Gaza Strip, measuring 40 miles long when completed. It will be equipped with security sensors and will …
Feb 04
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport was busiest US airport in 2018
groveb/iStock(CHICAGO) — Chicago’s O’Hare Airport has reclaimed the title of the busiest airport in the U.S. ABC’s Chicago station WLS-TV reports O’Hare had more than 900,000 arrivals and departures in 2018, dethroning Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson Airport to take the top spot. In all, O’Hare saw a record 105 million passengers go through its doors last …
Feb 04
Nurse in missing mom case of Kelsey Berreth to plead guilty
Woodland Park Police(NEW YORK) — A nurse from Twin Falls, Idaho, is expected to plead guilty to at least one charge in connection to the case of missing Colorado mother and flight instructor Kelsey Berreth, ABC News has learned. Krystal Lee, 32, is scheduled to appear in a Colorado courtroom this week to enter a …
Feb 04
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 04 at 4:39AM MST until February 04 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
Feb 04
At least 28 Haitians killed when migrant boat sinks near Bahamas
goralikus/iStock(PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti) — A boat smuggling a large group of Haitian migrants sank over the weekend, killing at least 28 people, officials said. The U.S. Embassy in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, said officials managed to rescue 17 people, including two who were found stranded on a cay off the coast of the Bahamas on Sunday. Officials discovered …
Feb 04
Five killed, two injured when plane crashes into California home
MattGush/iStock(YORBA LINDA, Calif.) — Five people were killed and two more were injured Sunday when a plane crashed into a residential area in Southern California. Residents in the Yorba Linda area began to panic at around 2 p.m. when the small plane appeared to break apart in midair, scattering debris across the neighborhood, authorities said. …
Feb 04
More West Coast rain and snow as East and South warm up
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Parts of Los Angeles saw half a foot of rain over the weekend as strong West Coast storms created mudslides, flash floods and knocked down trees. The Sierra Nevada Mountains saw about 96 inches of snow, including 72 inches in just 24 hours. On Monday morning, a new and much colder …
Feb 04
Five children ejected, killed in Maryland crash when minivan veers off road
katifcam/iStock(BOWIE, Md.) — Five children were killed over the weekend when a vehicle veered off a Maryland road and crashed into a snowy wooded area, authorities said. Investigators said a minivan veered off the left side of a road in Bowie, Maryland, and crashed into several trees at around 5 a.m. Saturday, killing five children …
Feb 04
DWU/Culver’s Classic Pairings
Tickets are on sale at the Corn Palace box office for the DWU/Culver’s Classic, which takes place this Friday and Saturday. Courtside tickets are $25 per day, general admission for both days is $10 for adults and $5 for students, while kids five years and under are free. Tickets can be purchased by calling the …
Feb 04
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 04 at 2:22AM MST until February 04 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until midnight CST tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The cold wind chills could cause