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Fuzzy invasion of rabbits has Florida suburb on hunt for new owners

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida's latest invasive species comes a-hoppin' down the street: lionhead rabbits.The bunnies, which sport an impressive flowing mane around their heads, want the food Griggs carries. But she also represents their best chance of survival and moving where this domesticated breed belongs: inside homes, away from cars, cats, hawks, Florida heat and possibly government-hired exterminators.Griggs is spearheading efforts to raise the $20,000 to $40,000 it would cost for a rescue group to capture, neuter, vaccinate, shelter and then give away the estimated 60 to 100 lionheads now populating Jenada Isles, an 81-home community in Wilton Manors.Rabbits gather to eat food left by a resident, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Wilton Manors, Fla. The Florida neighborhood is having to deal with a growing group of domestic rabbits on its streets after a breeder illegally let hers loose. Residents are trying t...

Flash flooding kills at least 5 in Pennsylvania as heavy rains swamp Northeast again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. In Pennsylvania, a sudden flash flood late Saturday afternoon claimed at least five lives.Officials in Bucks County's Upper Makefield Township in Pennsylvania said torrential rains occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Washington Crossing area, sweeping away several cars. At least five people died and two childen, a 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, remained missing, authorities said.Other parts of the East Coast were experiencing heavy rain, including Vermont. Authorities there said landslides could become a problem Sunday as the state copes with more rain following days of flooding.“There are flash flood warnings throughout the state today. Remain vigilant and be prepared,” Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said.Sunday’s strong storms led to hundreds of flight cance...

Austin Animal Center extends pilot program, sees some success with new adoption times

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Animal Center is extending its "Meet My Match" program another two months to gather more data on its adoption success. In June, the center started closing its doors to the public on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. During that time, only people with an adoption appointment were allowed to walk into the center, allowing staff to provide a more personalized adoption experience and giving them more time to research lost pets and find their home. The program was extended to now run through the end of August. In the first month, the center saw a zero percent return rate of adopted pets, meaning the adoption appointments were successful in finding people the right pet for their home. "That's something we're super excited about. It's obviously showing that it can be more successful when you get that one-on-one matchmaking attention from a counselor," Mary Brown, the center's program manager, explained. Brown said all adoption times were not f...

Record heat to start week, chance of rain to finish

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The historic July heatwave will tighten its grip on Texas over the next 48 hours resulting in dangerously hot and record-breaking temperatures across the area.Austin's forecast high of 108° today will be the 26th day of triple digit heat this year, and the 8th-consecutive day of 105° or hotter. With more extreme heat on the way, we are expected to break the record for the most number of consecutive days at 105° or hotter ever observed in Austin by the end of the week (current record: 9 days in 1924, forecast record: 12 days).Monday afternoon forecast highsTriple digit heat is expected each afternoon through this weekend, with the worst of the heat expected today and Tuesday.Heat alerts in effect through 9 p.m. TuesdayFortunately, the heat ridge retreats westward by this weekend leading to a slight reduction in temperatures and a few isolated showers and thunderstorms on Sunday.7-day rainfall potential -- isolated storms possible SundaySummer Fan DriveThank you for h...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Should my vegan friend make a meal with meat for guests?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Carrie and it's about vegan meals and non-vegan meals. Here's her email. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I have a real dilemma and I don't know what to do. I have a very good friend, Heather, who is vegan. I respect her choice. So every time she comes to my house for dinner, I happily make her a special meal just for her that is vegan, while I serve something else for myself and the other people at dinner. However, when I go to her house for dinner, she NEVER prepares a special meal for me. I'm always forced to eat tofu or beans, neither of which are my favorite. In fact, I don't really like them at all. I thought pasta could be a good compromise, but she doesn't like it. Don't you think she should cook a special meal for me with food I like when I go over there, like I do for her? She said I'm being unreasonable, but I don't think I am. I think it...

Police investigating Washington County gun shop burglary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

EASTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police are investigating a burglary at a Washington County gun store. According to police, the burglary happened at Beecroft’s Shooters Supply on Route 40 in Easton. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! New York State Police were called to the shop around 7:40 a.m. on Sunday. Police have yet to release any information on what, if anything, was stolen.The investigation is ongoing. Stick with NEWS10 for updates.

Ask Amy: Loving wife lashes out when drunk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

Dear Amy: I have been happily married for 17 years to a kind and loving woman. It is a second marriage for us both.We are retired and living in an upscale over-55 community.Over the past few months my wife has begun drinking to excess every evening. When drunk she gets very mean. She criticizes me and dredges up any past mistakes in my life.For instance, when my first wife and I divorced, I made a substantial financial sacrifice in order to continue to live near my daughter. My wife calls my daughter a “fat loser.” (She and her fiancé have good jobs, own a home and are self-sufficient, but yes they are overweight.)Every time she gets drunk, she attacks me and brings up how much better off she and I would be if I hadn’t spent my savings staying near my “fat loser daughter.”These drunken episodes are happening at least weekly.I speak with her the next day, and she sticks to her rationale for drinking and blames me for whatever she can think of. She claims that she drinks because of me...

Ukraine's spymaster comes out of the shadows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

He wears a pistol to interviews with foreign journalists and discusses wartime intelligence. Weapons and military gear are strewn on the floor of his Kyiv office. He says he has "sources" close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.For an intelligence chief running Ukraine's spy operations during war with Russia, Kyrylo Budanov (pictured), 37, has built up an unusually public profile that he has used to get his message out and to menace Russia from afar.These days, a spy boss cannot stay in the shadows, he says."It's not possible without this, not anymore," the head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) said in an interview at his heavily defended headquarters in the capital."And all the next wars are going to look like this. In any country in the world. We can say that we're setting a trend here."Ukraine drew conclusions about the need to get its message across since 2014, when Moscow took the world by surprise to seize Ukraine's Crimean peninsula and unleash a proxy war i...

Sale closed in San Ramon: $1.8 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

605 Santander Drive – Google Street ViewA 2,585-square-foot house built in 1979 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 600 block of Santander Drive in San Ramon was sold on June 30, 2023. The $1,775,000 purchase price works out to $687 per square foot. The layout of this two-story house consists of three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. Additionally, the house features an attached three-car garage. The property encompasses a generous 8,840 square feet of land.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 1,713-square-foot home on the 2400 block of Talavera Drive in San Ramon sold in June 2022, for $1,720,000, a price per square foot of $1,004. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Santander Drive, San Ramon, in July 2022, a 2,070-square-foot home was sold for $1,725,000, a price per square foot of $833. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 2,585-square-foot home on Arag...

Bridge: July 17, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:14:15 GMT

When you make a mistake (and every monkey falls out of a tree occasionally), look where you slipped, not where you fell.Today’s South played at four hearts. (Three notrump would have been a fine spot but tough to reach.) South won the first club with the queen, drew trumps and tried a diamond to dummy’s queen. East took the king and returned a club.Declarer won and had to attack the spades. He led low to dummy’s jack, losing to East’s king, and ducked the spade return, hoping West had held the doubleton ace. Alas, down one.HIGH CLUBSSouth fell when he tried to find a lucky lie of the spades, but he slipped earlier. After South draws trumps, he can take two more high clubs, pitching a diamond from dummy, and then lead the ace and queen of diamonds.The defender who wins is end-played. He must lead a diamond or a club, letting South discard a spade and ruff in dummy, or break the spades to South’s advantage.Learning from your mistakes is a route to improve...