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Fossilized eggs crack open the mysteries of the past

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

(CNN) — Eggs have been laid on land by birds, reptiles, dinosaurs and a few oddball mammals for more than 200 million years.And humans have been using some of these eggs as a nutritious source of food, and their shells as bowls, bottles and jewelry for most of our history on the planet.Though they’ve often been overshadowed by skeletons and bones, fossilized eggshells are a fascinating source of information, illuminating the behavior and diet of ancient creatures, detailing changes in climate and revealing how our prehistoric relatives lived and communicated.This Easter, here are six surprising things eggs have revealed about the past.Dinosaur body temperatureDid dinosaur blood run cold, like a lizard, or warm, like a bird? It’s a topic that’s long divided paleontologists.An analysis of fossilized dinosaur egg shells suggests it’s the latter. By looking at the order of oxygen and carbon atoms in the fossilized egg shells, researchers were able to calcul...

Walt Disney World announces date to purchase new annual passes online

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

Walt Disney World Annual Passes will soon be available to Disney fans. On April 20, the Disney Incredi-Pass, Disney Sorcerer Pass, and Disney Pirate Pass will be available for purchase online. Although these passes will be available, consumers should keep in mind that the number of passes will be limited, and some pass types may become unavailable for purchase at any time.Disney Vacation Club members will be able to purchase the Disney Sorcerer Pass online as part of the Membership Magic benefits starting April 13.Disney wants to create a better experience for all Passholders so, after listening to fan feedback, Passholders will have access to select Disney PhotoPass benefits, and starting April 18, Annual Passholders can visit the theme parks after 2 p.m. without needing a park reservation, except on Saturdays and Sundays at Magic Kingdom Park. Blockout dates for Passholders will also continue to apply.According to Disney, these updates will help Passholders enjoy Disney’s ne...

Good Friday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

It will be a good Friday, so enjoy the nice sunshine and warmth while we have it. The pattern will change heading into the weekend. If you have Easter egg hunts/activities happening on Sunday, get them done early. We will have morning sunshine followed by afternoon storms developing inland and pushing towards the coast due to steering winds out of the West. We will have nearby fronts and a series of lows to lead into a soggy stretch early next week. However, the timing and extent of how much rain we will get remains uncertain. Model guidance keeps going back and fourth on how much rain we will receive, but certainly trending wetter. The European model maintains a front over South Florida providing for heavier pockets of rain increasing our flood risk. However, the American model places the front to our South with less rain in the forecast until mid-week rolls around. Either way, count on wetter conditions next week.Have a wonderful weekend South Florida and make it a safe one! Vivia...

Frankfort officers honored after rescuing baby, 5 others from burning house

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

FRANKFORT (WRTV) — The city of Frankfort is showing gratitude for the life saving measures taken by multiple officers in the community.In a video released from the police department, multiple officers can be seen rescuing a family of six, including a baby, from a fire early Monday morning.According to Frankfort PD, three officers were first to arrive to a house fire in the 800 block of Hawthorne Avenue on Monday around 2 a.m.Through a window on the second floor, occupants yelled down to officers saying they were trapped upstairs due to the fire and smoke. They also told police there was a baby inside.From there, as you can see in the video above, officers went to work.Sergeant Andrew Snyder, Officer Freddy Martinez and Officer Madison Douglass went to work by scaling a ladder to a second story window.First the baby came out, then the rest of the occupants.“I am very proud of these officers for their quick, heroic actions,” Frankfort Police Chief Scott Shoemaker said. “They wil...

Freshman UMass Dartmouth student hit, killed by vehicle on campus

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

A freshman UMass Dartmouth student was hit and killed by a vehicle on campus Thursday morning, according to a statement from Chancellor Mark Fuller.Fuller said Frank Petillo, Jr. was a first-year Bioengineering student. No additional information on the crash has been released. “This has been a very difficult week for the Corsair community,” Fuller said. “We feel a collective pain even if we do not personally know those who have passed. We sit in class together. We work together. We pass each other in the halls. We are often more connected than we realize. If you need support, please reach out to someone.”“Please keep Frank’s family, friends, and classmates in your thoughts and prayers,” Fuller added. “He will be sorely missed.”The university is providing additional hours at the Counseling Center on Friday for those who may need it.The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life also has campus ministers from several faith traditions ...

DA: Body found inside burning vehicle in Rowley

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

A body was found inside a burning vehicle in Rowley early Friday morning, according to Essex County DA Paul Tucker. Officers responded to a report for a vehicle crashed on a private driveway at 935 Haverhill Street just before 1 a.m., the DA’s office said. First responders found the vehicle engulfed in flames with a single occupant dead inside. The victim’s identity has not been released.Rowley Police Chief Scott Dumas said that about an hour prior to the crash, an officer spotted the same vehicle parked across town on Stackyard Road. The officer spoke with the driver, assessed the driver as capable of continuing to drive, and gave the driver directions back to the road leading to their home.Dumas said the officer then followed the driver on Route 133 into Ipswich before alerting Ipswich Police that the vehicle was passing through their town.Rowley Police say they had no further contact with the vehicle until receiving the crash report at the location back in Rowley.The ...

Transit Police: Suspect arrested for punching, kicking 63-year-old man at Haymarket MBTA station

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

A 35-year-old man was arrested Thursday afternoon for allegedly punching and kicking a 63-year-old man at the Haymarket MBTA station, according to transit police.Police say the incident happened around 1 p.m. on a train car while it was stopped in the station. The men were involved in a verbal dispute before the attack.The suspect also had a warrant for his arrest out of Quincy District Court, according to police. https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1644304906352828422

First responders rescue driver trapped inside car in Westborough

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

First responders rescued a driver trapped inside a car in Westborough Thursday night. Officials say the crash took place around 9 p.m. The roof was ripped off of the car as part of rescue efforts. Otis Street was shut down as crews were working.There is no word on the condition of the driver.

ASK IRA: Was Thursday in Philadelphia a tease or the real Heat?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

Q: That was amazing. Where has this team been all year? – Matthew.A: It has been in a place that when the opposition plays with more desperation, the Heat all too often have failed to meet that desperation. The 76ers entered Thursday locked into No. 3 in the East, no matter what they did in their final three games. And they played like it. The Heat entered with far more at stake, and played like it. The problem for the Heat has been facing teams with equal desperation. That will change as soon as a potential Tuesday play-in opener. Win that type of game, and then you could talk about statements. Thursday was about one team with a playoff ticket punched and the other team scrambling, perhaps futilely, to get there. Soon enough for the Heat it will be desperation vs. desperation.Q: I’m a Heat fan since forever. I want the team to play against the Celtics and get revenge from last year. It’s Jimmy Butler time. – Jurgis.A: And it might well come to be. But first ...

1 man in serious condition after downtown Toronto stabbing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:33 GMT

One man is in hospital after a stabbing in Toronto’s downtown core late Thursday night.Police were called to the area of Dundas Street West and Chestnut Street just before 11 p.m.When officers arrived on the scene they found an injured man and he was taken to hospital in serious condition.The investigation is ongoing and there is no word on suspects at this time.