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Idalia strengthens to a hurricane, pushing a surge of ocean water toward Florida

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

By LAURA BARGFELD (Associated Press)TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Idalia became a hurricane on Tuesday, threatening to bring deadly storm surge and dangerous winds to Florida’s Gulf Coast after lashing Cuba with heavy rain.Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast to prepare for a storm that the National Hurricane Center projected could have sustained winds of up to 120 mph (193 kph). That would make it a Category 3 hurricane — a potentially big blow to a state still dealing with lingering damage from last year’s Hurricane Ian.At 8 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Hurricane Idalia was about 320 miles (515 kilometers) south-southwest of Tampa, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph), the hurricane center said. Idalia was moving north at 14 mph (22 kph).The center of Idalia is forecast to reach the Gulf Coast of Florida as “an extremely dangerous major hurricane before landfall on Wednesday,” and then mo...

FBI and BCA warn of phone scam in Minnesota

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

Federal and state authorities are warning the public about fraudulent calls from people claiming to be from the FBI or Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The callers try to manipulate people into giving them private information such as Social Security numbers, banking information and home addresses.Scammers are using spoofing technology that makes caller ID match the official phone numbers of the FBI and the BCA, according to a new release Monday. By pretending they are conducting an official investigation, the callers ask for the private information.While real FBI and BCA agents may contact people during investigations, it’s important for people to verify whether the person is a legitimate agent by asking for a callback number and then calling the agency’s official general information line to verify.“A legitimate BCA agent will encourage you to call the main phone number and confirm their identity. If the person who called doesn’t want you to do that, hang up th...

Babe Ruth induction day at the NYS Baseball Hall of Fame

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Sultan of Swat, the king of crash, the colossus of clout, the great Bambino. On Saturday, September 9, the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will host Babe Ruth Induction Day. The event will take place at 45 Harrison Street, across the street from Parkhurst Field Little League Stadium, starting at 11 a.m. To commemorate and honor the event, Ruth's grandson, Tom Stevens, and great-grandson, Brent Stevens, will be in attendance. The two will share stories and memories of the Babe, who is largely considered the best baseball player of all time. Life-sized Babe Ruth cut-out on display at The New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Museum, Babe Ruth Induction Day,Saturday, Sept. 9, 11 a.m.A sample exhibit of Babe Ruth at The New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Museum, Babe Ruth Induction Day, Saturday,Sept. 9, 11 a.m.Babe Ruth’s wall plaque on the New York State Baseball Wall of Fame, at The New York State Baseball Hall of FameMuseum, Babe Ruth In...

Crews responding to 4-vehicle crash on I-270 NB

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Emergency crews are at the scene of a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 Tuesday morning.Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter is flying over the area, located on I-270 northbound at Dougherty Ferry, where crews are currently responding to the slowdowns. Injuries have been reported, but the severity is still unknown. Former Belleville resident one of 3 Marines killed in Osprey crash in Australia Drivers are urged to take Lindbergh or 144 as alternate routes. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Special Missouri House committee studying city's earning tax today

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri House is setting up a new committee to study earnings taxes.They're focused on the impact of the 1% tax on wages earned in St. Louis and other cities. St. Louis' earnings tax makes up 36% of the city's general revenue. Former Belleville resident one of 3 Marines killed in Osprey crash in Australia Republican leaders say they want to see how the tax is impacting employment and economic growth in the state.

'Pianos For People' deliver piano to aspiring 2nd grader

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A north county family's home is about to be filled with the joy of music.An 8-year-old now has a piano to practice her skills and make her dreams of becoming a star a reality. FOX 2's Blair Ledet was there in Jennings when the non-profit, 'Pianos for People,' delivered a piano to an aspiring performer.Kani Brackett is on fire. The bubbly second-grader at Missouri Connections Academy has a passion for playing the piano and singing. Just like Alice Keys. Why Bob Barker did not play for the St. Louis Cardinals Kani takes her cues from the 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist and understands that practice makes perfect.A non-profit organization, Pianos for People, put this all together. They picked up a piano from Alvin Horst in St. Louis City. Kani watched movers with her piano park right in front of her home.Pianos for People has been spreading the love of music for ten years with donations and deliveries. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for u...

I-70 westbound reduced to one lane after multi-vehicle crash with serious injuries

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near the intersection with Havana Street early Tuesday forced a reduction of traffic to one lane, and authorities are advising drivers to find alternative routes.Three people suffered serious injuries in the crash on I-70 between Peoria and Havana streets, and one was taken to a hospital, Denver Police said in a posting on X, the social media site formerly called Twitter.Related ArticlesColorado News | Coloradans’ top concerns? Cost of living, housing, environmental issues and homelessness, poll says Colorado News | Can there be too many drive-thrus? One Colorado city is considering whether to impose a limit Colorado News | One person dies in crash on northbound Interstate 25 and Yale Avenue Colorado News | Three people taken to hospital after emergency vehicle crash in Boulder Colorado News | Boulder police searching for driver that struck cyclist riding with chil...

Here’s how to get another $6,000 off an electric vehicle in Colorado

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

Coloradans with old cars soon will be able to exchange them for money toward the purchase of an electric vehicle as part of a broader effort by state leaders to incentivize people to swap gas cars for electric models.The new Vehicle Exchange Colorado program allows low- and moderate-income residents of Colorado to exchange their old cars for up to $6,000 off an electric vehicle, providing another discount that can be combined with other state and federal EV tax credits. The application portal opens Thursday morning.The program is aimed at helping reach officials’ goal of getting 940,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030 — a number that is more than 10 times the current total of electric vehicles owned in the state.Transportation is one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gases in the state, said Ed Piersa, a program manager with the Colorado Energy Office.The program is income restricted to people who might otherwise be shut out from the electric vehicle market, b...

Opinion: The “Colorado Option” left me high and dry without health insurance, again

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

A decade ago, the prestigious PolitiFact Lie of the Year went to President Barack Obama’s assurance “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it” under the Affordable Care Act. This year, I was not able to keep the plans I liked, not once but twice. Bright Health, Humana, Oscar Health, and Friday Health Plans recently packed up and left the state, leaving about 218,800 of us scrabbling to obtain another health insurance plan on the state exchange.Two years after the General Assembly passed the Colorado Option, House Bill 1232, we have four fewer health insurance options. Coincidence? Hardly. Lawmakers thought they could defy a basic law of economics and get away with it. Government price fixing causes shortages. We don’t need to bust out a supply and demand curve graph or look at pictures of Soviet bread lines to understand the lesson. When the government demands more for less, we get less.Under the diminishing Options law, health insurers in small group and individual market...

Here’s how Colorado-made products end up on prime time TV shows like “Jack Ryan”

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:22 GMT

In the season four premiere of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” CIA deputy director Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) attends a senate committee hearing to discuss the assassination of a foreign president. The senators ask him to raise his right and pledge to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.On his left hand, Ryan is wearing a large and shiny watch, distinct for showing 24 hours in its face instead of the usual 12.The watch, made by Fort Collins-based Vortic Watch Company, created a buzz among gearheads who scoured the internet in search of details about the accessory. According to R.T. Custer, co-founder and CEO, the company’s website traffic jumped 50% compared to a typical month thanks to the cameo. It got another bump after a placement on “The Price Is Right,” where a Vortic watch was one of the prizes on the wheel.Vortic Watch Company makes 50 of its military edition design each year. One of them landed on the wrist of CIA operative Jack Ryan in season four of “...