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South Florida braces for chilly end to 2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

The countdown to the new year in South Florida brings not only the iconic descent of the Big Orange but also a significant drop in temperatures. As revelers prepare for the festivities, they will also need to bundle up against the expected chill, with temperatures forecasted to reach into the 40s. Emergency services anticipate an uptick in 911 calls during this transition to cooler weather. Fire officials issue yearly reminders about the safe use of electric heaters and space heaters.“Never plug a space heater into an extension cord,” said Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief Stephen Gollan. “They should always be plugged directly into the wall. Never leave them on when you’re not home, and always make sure the area around the space heater is clear.”Pet owners are reminded to consider their four-legged family members during this cold spell. “When walking your pets at this time, I recommend a sweater, jacket or something quick you can put over them. R...

China picks ex-navy chief as new defense minister

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

China picked former navy chief Dong Jun as its new defense minister on Friday, roughly four months after the last occupant of the post disappeared.Chinese state media reported the move Friday, citing a decision from the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress.Dong Jun, who moves from heading up the People’s Liberation Army Navy, is a former vice commander of the Southern Theater Command, which patrols the disputed South China Sea — a key potential flashpoint between China, Taiwan and the West.The appointment is the latest twist in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s purge of key posts in the country’s ultra-secretive political system. China’s previous Defense Minister Li Shangfu went missing in August, as his ministry abruptly canceled a visit to Vietnam planned for September citing “health conditions.” Two months after his unexplained disappearance he was fired from his post without any further clarification of his whereab...

3, including teenager, found dead in Dover home

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

Police are investigating after three victims were found deceased in a Dover home Thursday.Dover Police responded to a call at 7:24 Thursday evening from a family member of the victims who had stopped by to check in on them at their home on Wilson’s Way.Responding officers found an adult male, an adult female, and their teenage daughter dead. After securing the scene, police contacted Massachusetts State Police’s Detective unit to join the investigation.“Although the investigation is at a very preliminary stage, it is not believed that there is any ongoing danger to the Dover community related to this incident,” Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a statement.Dover Police and Massachusetts State Police officers from the Norfolk District Attorney’s office, State Police Crime Scene Services Section, and other specialized units worked overnight to process the scene.Authorities said more information is likely to be made available later on Friday.Th...

Idaho house where 4 students were killed was razed. Here’s what happened to other homes linked to notorious killings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

(CNN) — The University of Idaho on Thursday demolished the off-campus home where four students were fatally stabbed last year — the latest instance in which a property is razed following grisly, high-profile killings.Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen were killed inside the Moscow, Idaho, off-campus rental on November 13, 2022, stunning the university and the surrounding community.The owner of the home donated it to the university and the school planned to tear it down in July, before the start of the new academic year. But those plans were delayed until this month, when the university announced attorneys for the suspect, Bryan Kohberger, had been given access to the home as part of their preparations for trial. Prosecutors also accessed the house on December 21, the school said.Kohberger has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, and not guilty pleas have been entered on his behalf. P...

Three dead in Dover in likely ‘deadly domestic violence,’ DA

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

Three people have been found dead in the home in Dover in what the DA says appears to be a “deadly incident of domestic violence.”An adult male and female and a teen-age girl were all found dead, the DA said.Here is this morning’s announcement …Dover Police received a 911 call requesting a response to a residence on Wilson’s Way at approximately 7:24 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023, by a family member who had stopped by to check on the family.Dover Police responded to the home to find an adult male, adult female, and their teenage daughter deceased. Officers secured the scene, and contacted the State Police Detective Unit attached to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office to join the investigation.Although the investigation is at a very preliminary stage, the evidence available at this time does not indicate the involvement of any outside party, but suggests that this is a deadly incident of domestic violence. It is not believed that there is any ongoing ...

Patriots mailbag: How to acquire QB of the future while falling down draft board

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

There was a certain subset of Patriots fans upset to see rookie kicker Chad Ryland knock through a last-second field goal against the Broncos on Sunday night.Those are the fans who have been rooting for the Patriots to select higher in the 2024 NFL Draft since the team was eliminated from playoff contention. The win pushed the Patriots down from No. 2 overall, where they could have taken one of the top two QBs in the draft, to No. 4.So, what do the Patriots do now, since it looks difficult to move back up to one of the top two picks?We’ll answer that and more in this week’s mailbag.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Position switch has paid off for Patriots impending free agent New England Patriots | Marco Wilson excited about Patriots’ history developing cornerbacks New England Patriots | Patriots Christian Barmore reluctantly acknowledges he just had his best game New England Patriots | Patriots OC Bill O&#...

City of San Diego truck runs into Naval Base fence; driver taken into custody

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

SAN DIEGO — The driver of a City of San Diego truck was taken into custody early Tuesday morning after the vehicle crashed into a fence at Naval Base San Diego, military officials confirmed to FOX 5.The incident happened sometime before 4:45 a.m. According to a Navy spokesperson, base security were the first to arrive on scene after responding to reports of a "fence line incident" near 32nd Street.Upon arrival, Navy officials discovered a City of San Diego vehicle that had run into the perimeter fence. No injuries were reported in the incident.San Diego police were also called to the scene and took the driver, who appears to be a city employee, into custody. New traffic laws bringing changes for California drivers in 2024 Officials did not confirm what the suspected charges against the driver were, although video obtained by FOX 5 shows a Tecate Beer can and what appeared to be a mixed drink inside the vehicle. SDPD officers were also seen conducting an in-field DUI evaluation of ...

Directional signs for tourists in Tijuana to be installed around San Ysidro Port of Entry

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Starting next month, the City of Tijuana will begin installing directional signs on the south side of the San Ysidro Port of Entry as a way to help tourists navigate the area around the border crossing."In 2024 we'll begin putting in signs to help people get back to the United States," said Karim Chalita Rodríguez, president of the Convention and Tourism Committee in Tijuana. "We'll be working with the city's economic development secretary to get this done. City of Tijuana getting ready to receive large caravan of migrants For many years, people have complained about how confusing it can be for tourists coming back from Baja California to get to the port of entry and into the U.S.The signs will be for people crossing the border in cars and on foot."The first phase will include large signs as far back as city hall," said Chalita Rodríguez.Tijuana's city administration building is about two miles south of the border."We're trying to avoid confusion that ...

A rebel group in the Indian state of Assam signs a peace accord with the government

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — A rebel group that fought for decades to free India’s northeastern state of Assam from New Delhi’s rule on Friday signed a peace accord with the government pledging to end the insurgency in the region. The United Liberation Front of Asom or ULFA, led by Arabinda Rajkhowa, concluded 12 years of negotiations with the Indian government. The signing ceremony in New Delhi was attended by India’s Home Minister Amit Shah and the top elected official of Assam state Himanta Biswa Sarma. However, the group’s hard-line faction, led by Paresh Baruah, is not part of the agreement. Baruah is believed to be hiding somewhere along the China-Myanmar border, the Press Trust of India news agency said. ULFA, formed in 1979 demanding a “sovereign Assam,” carried out a reign of terror in Assam state in the late 1980s, including extortion, kidnappings and killings, especially targeting the state’s flourishing tea companies. It killed several tea planters. India banned ULFA in 1990. It the...

New Ontario laws and regulations come into effect on New Year’s Day

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:39 GMT

Several new Ontario laws and regulatory changes are set to come into effect on New Year’s Day, including daycare safe-arrival rules and penalties for inappropriately accessing patients’ personal health information.As of Jan. 1, 2024, the province will require all child-care operators to develop a policy outlining what steps they will take to closely monitor when a child does not arrive or is not picked up as expected.The changes are intended to prevent the rare, but horrendous deaths of young children inadvertently left in hot cars.Safe arrival systems have long been in place in schools, where children are as young as three or four when starting junior kindergarten, but not in child-care settings, where children are younger and more vulnerable.Other new regulations taking effect on Monday will allow Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner to fine individuals or organizations who inappropriately access or share a patient’s personal health information.Se...