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Dust cloud causes crashes, closes I-55 for 28 miles

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois State Police have reported that all southbound and northbound lanes on Interstate 55 are closed due to multiple crashes with injuries south of Springfield.Police said that Troopers from Troop 6 and 8 responded to multiple crashes on I-55 near milepost 78 just after 11:00 a.m. ISP is reporting blackout conditions due to wind blowing dirt in the area. Officials said that I-55 is currently shut down in both directions from milepost 63 near Farmersville, to milepost 80 near Divernon. Traffic is being diverted onto the frontage road.  According to a Facebook post from Springfield Fire Fighters Local 37, hazmat workers have been dispatched to the scene. They say more than 20 cars are involved in the crash. One dead after US Rte. 150 crash near St. Joseph: Police, Champaign Co. Coroner Drivers are urged to take an alternative route.  To reunify family members involved in the crash, Divernon City Hall is being...

Why are geese so aggressive and mean?

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

(WHTM) -- Spring means you may be encountering more animals out and about as they shake off the winter cold. But not all of those animal encounters are friendly. One animal, in particular, has garnered a bad reputation, mostly because of how aggressive they are: geese.Geese have a reputation for attacking or chasing anyone that crosses their path. According to Varment Guard Wildlife Services, this is because geese are extremely territorial. They like to be in their own space and do not want to share it with anyone else. They are also protecting their young and their eggs. Geese build their nests on the ground, where plenty of threats can come after the geese or their offspring. They tend to hiss and scream if someone or something invades their space. Video shows mountain lion standing over dog it dragged from house During the breeding season, while the female goose is sitting and incubating her eggs, the male goose (also called a gander) is not too far away - keeping an eye on h...

Barbie launches Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status — her own Barbie.Mattel announced Monday the release of an Anna May Wong doll for Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month.This image released by Mattel shows a Barbie doll in the image of Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong, part of their Inspiring Women Series. The doll is dressed in a frock inspired by Wong's appearance in the 1934 movie “Limehouse Blues,” a red gown with a shiny golden dragon design and cape. ( Jason Tidwell/Mattel via AP)This image released by Mattel shows a Barbie doll in the image of Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong, part of their Inspiring Women Series. The doll is dressed in a frock inspired by Wong's appearance in the 1934 movie “Limehouse Blues,” a red gown with a shiny golden dragon design and cape. (Marci Manklow/Mattel via...

Staying dry for a few days

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The beautiful weather weekend Central Texas had continues to start May. The upper-level flow coming from the west will lead to an increase in fair-weather clouds during the afternoon.This morning was comfortable with most lows in the middle to upper 50s. Camp Mabry's low was 58°, five degrees shy of normal.The increase in clouds we'll see today will keep temperatures a little lower than Sunday with most highs in the middle 80s. A seasonably mild afternoonTuesday morning will be cloudy with areas of fog mainly east of the interstate. Clouds will slowly clear in the afternoon. Wednesday will see a mostly partly cloudy sky.Weather disturbances in the southwest wind aloft will lead to an increase in showers and thunderstorms beginning Thursday and continuing off and on into the weekend. The forecast is hinting at the potential for strong and severe storms Thursday afternoon/evening. Rain chances remain low in the Friday to Sunday forecasts with afternoon highs peaking i...

Dripping Springs ISD launches temporary transfer program amid campus growth surge

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) -- With surging growth happening at three of its campuses, Dripping Springs ISD officials announced late last week it would launch a temporary transfer program. The initiative will allow a select number of students to transfer from those campuses during the 2023-24 school year.Dripping Springs Elementary, Walnut Springs Elementary and Sycamore Springs Middle School have each seen substantial student population booms in recent years. As a result, all three campuses have exceeded their functional capacity, DSISD officials said in a release. TRENDING NOW: ‘Monster’ striped bass caught in Lady Bird Lake Beginning Monday morning, DSISD has launched an application period where a limited number of students from those three schools can opt to spend next school year at a different campus. The application opened at 8 a.m. Monday and closes on May 26 at 5 p.m.Parents and families can request a transfer from Dripping Springs Elementary, Walnut Springs Elementary...

Aerosmith to play the X on what the band is calling their final tour

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith will hit the road this fall for what they’re calling a farewell tour with a Nov. 13 stop booked at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. The Black Crowes will open.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced prices.Formed in Boston in 1970, Aerosmith scored a series of hits that remain radio staples to this day, including “Sweet Emotion,” “Walk This Way” and “Dream On.” But by the 1980s, drug addiction and clashing personalities nearly led to the end of the group. After several members went through rehab, Aerosmith made a stunning comeback, becoming MTV darlings and selling even more records the second time around.Aerosmith’s 2001 album “Just Push Play” failed to live up to its predecessors in terms of sales, as did 2004’s collection of blues covers, “Honkin’ on Bobo.” The group released their 15th and f...

Head coach, players leave Empire in latest shakeup

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- There's been another shakeup for the Albany Empire, this time on the roster. Head coach Damon Ware and six players have left the team. NEWS10 Sports Director Griffin Haas spoke with coach Ware, who confirmed he is leaving the Empire. Ware tells NEWS10 he, and multiple players on the team, have not been paid. Sources tell NEWS10 that Ware, last year's MVP Darius Prince, captains Nick Haag, Brandon Sesay, and Dwayne Hollis, quarterback Nick Castranova, and lineman Melvin Hollins were all put on a list of personnel that were not to receive a room key to the team's hotel. The Empire posted openings for multiple positions on their Instagram story early Monday morning including head coach, wide receiver, and backup quarterback. The post stated that the team will hold tryouts with the rest of the team this week, but did not list any further information. NEWS10 has reached out to both the Empire and the National Arena League, but we have not yet heard back. Former N...

Eddies Music Awards honor local musicians and professionals

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The fifth annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards were held on April 30 at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. The goal of The Eddies every year is to celebrate, amplify and empower professionals working in the area’s vast and eclectic music scene. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Nominations and voting for the awards are determined by a group of judges that are active in the local music community and are administered by Proctors Collaborative. This year, 209 finalists were honored in 33 categories for their work during 2022. “In the first five years, we have had over 450 different individuals, bands and organizations nominated, some multiple times, for a total of 950 finalists,” said founder/ co-producer Jim Murphy. “There is a pre-party each year for the nominees. There is an annual Eddies Music Hall of Fame event. We featured over 45 artists performing at our events. All of it exists a...

15 years later, Schenectady PD still looking for Lutricia Steele

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- May 1 marks the 15th anniversary of Lutricia Steele’s disappearance. The Schenectady Police Department is now renewing its requests for information to help solve her missing persons case. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In the early afternoon of May 1, 2008, police said 27-year-old Steele left her Webster Street home in the Mont Pleasant neighborhood of Schenectady. She then cashed a check downtown near the intersection of Erie Boulevard and State Street.Around 6 p.m. that day, a receipt from the retailer AJ Wright showed that she may have gone to their location in Hannaford Plaza on Altamont Avenue. Steele never returned home and has not been heard from since, said police. Jury selection begins for Schoharie limo trial Lutricia Steele went missing on May 1, 2008 and hasn't been seen or heard from since (photos courtesy: Schenectady PD)When she went missing, Steele was described as 5’6”, 125...

Dust storm closes I-55 in southern Illinois and causes massive pile-up

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:08:19 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois State Police say that I-55 is closed in two places because of blackout conditions on the highway. Wind is blowing dirt from nearby farm fields across the road and reducing visibility. There may be dozens of vehicles involved in crashes because of the dust storm. I-55 is shut down between Litchfield and Divernon, south of Springfield, Illinois. The rural cities are located over 30 miles from each other. The Divernon City Hall being used as reunification center for families of people involved in the crash. Mike Shannon, longtime Cardinals radio broadcaster, dies at 83 Police tell WCIA-TV that Troopers from Troop 6 and 8 responded to multiple crashes on I-55 near milepost 78 just after 11:00 a.m. There are 37 HAZMAT trained first-responders going to a wreck with over 20 vehicles in that area. They have been deployed as a precaution. Drivers are urged to take an alternative route.WSMI radio reports that there are four helicopters on the scene and seve...