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Child fentanyl death; Waukesha mother sentenced to 18 years prison
1+ week, 6+ day ago (454+ words) Elida Tejeda was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2024 fentanyl overdose death of her 1-year-old daughter. An autopsy revealed the toddler had enough fentanyl in her system to kill an adult. Tejeda pleaded no contest to first-degree reckless homicide…...
Seattle weather: High avalanche danger with more snow on the way
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (454+ words) Heavy fresh snow has raised avalanche danger to high on the western Cascades, especially in the backcountry. A Winter Storm Warning runs through Saturday, with more mountain snow, gusty winds and difficult pass travel expected. After a cool, wet end…...
Alaska rocked by 6.0 magnitude earthquake near Anchorage
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (132+ words) SUSITNA, Alaska " A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake struck at about 8:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 43 miles, according to the USGS. Its epicenter was located 7 miles west-northwest…...
'Kimberly Akimbo' at Marcus Performing Arts Center through Feb. 22
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (141+ words) 'Kimberly Akimbo' at Marcus Performing Arts Center through Feb. 22AOL.com MILWAUKEE - The most Tony Award-winning show of its season is making a stop at the Marcus Performing Arts Center! Bachman-Turner Overdrive's 1974 No. 1 classic rock hit started out as a joke…...
Alaska tsunami warning sends community scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (201+ words) A tsunami warning in Alaska has forced local communities to evacuate to higher ground following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake. Footage shared by Jodie Stevens on Thursday (16 July) shows her and other Seward residents walking up a steep hill towards a church…...
Mayor Lurie orders $100 million in budget cuts; could lead to elimination of up to 500 jobs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (360+ words) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is ordering city departments to cut $100 million in personnel spending which could lead to the elimination of up to 500 jobs. That's according to an email from the mayor's office acquired by ABC7 Eyewitness News. The letter…...
Heavy rain, snowmelt to raise flood risk from Alaska to Washington
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (345+ words) Residents of southeastern Alaska, western British Columbia and western Washington should remain on alert for rounds of heavy rain into early week that will increase the risk of flooding and avalanches. Some of the heaviest rain will reach the Olympic…...
Alaska Man Develops Rare 'Seal Finger' Infection After Encountering Brown Bear in Possible Medical First
1+ week, 1+ day ago (267+ words) Alaska health officials are alerting the public to the state's "first documented case" of a rare, potentially serious "seal finger" infection linked to brown bear exposure. The peculiar 2024 case detailed in the Alaska Department of Health's February report involved a…...
Researcher Rescued from Deep Cave 11 Hours After Being Hit in the Head by a Rock
1+ week, 3+ day ago (508+ words) A researcher was rescued from a 567-foot cave in Texas after she was hit in the head by a rock during a research expedition With the help of ropes, pulleys and harnesses, rescue teams were able to pull the woman…...
Couple's chilling last moments as they're devoured by bear in 'worst recording ever made"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (631+ words) A wildlife enthusiast and his girlfriend spent their final moments crying out for help as a hungry grizzly bear mauled them to death, leaving behind a gruesome scene of mangled remains and what has been described as the "worst recording…...