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Group of swimmers cited for chasing, harassing dolphin pod at Big Island’s Honaunau Bay

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

KONA, Hawaii (KITV) — A group of over 30 swimmers was cited on the Big Island after being caught chasing after a pod of dolphins at Honaunau Bay over the weekend.Officers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) issued citations to 33 swimmers for the incident that took place on Sunday.Using a drone, DLNR captured images and video of the swimmers “aggressively pursuing, corralling, and harassing the pod,” officials said.DOCARE officers contacted the group in the water and alerted them to the violation. The group was met by officers back on land and a joint investigation was initiated by DOCARE and law enforcement officers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).DOCARE officers are deputized as federal officers and are authorized to enforce federal marine laws, such as the Marine Mammal Protection Act, under the Joint Enforcement Agreement.DLNR did not say how much the swimmers w...

Mallard duck recovering after being shot with arrow in Southern California

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (WSVN) — A Mallard duck was found with an arrow through its neck in a park located in Costa Mesa. The arrow, believed to have been shot from a crossbow, narrowly missed the bird’s trachea, providing a small ray of hope for the bird’s survival.The Mallard was discovered by a 10-year-old girl from Silverado who noticed the bird’s distress and immediately called for help. Wildlife experts from the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach were called to the scene and were able to safely sedate the bird and remove the arrow.Despite the traumatic injury, the Mallard duck is now recovering at the center, much to the surprise of the staff. “We can see the wall of the trachea up here and the arrow is right next to it, so it narrowly missed going through the trachea which we were very relieved to find out,” said Dr. Elizabeth Wood, who treated the bird.Animal control officers are now working to get DNA off of the arrow ...

Jetson Electric recalls 42-volt Jetson Rogue hoverboard

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

Jetson Electric recalled 53,000 hoverboards after the company said the product’s lithium-ion batteries can overheat and cause fires. According to The Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been multiple reports of the 2-volt Jetson Rogue model burning, sparking, and melting, several of which involved reports of flames.Last year, two people died in Pennsylvania after a fire broke out. The Hellertown Borough Fire Marshal determined that a 42-volt Jetson Rogue was the point of origin of the fire.The recalled hoverboards ranging from $100 to $150 were sold at Target stores nationwide and online from August 2018 through June 2019 and at www.ridejetson.com from January 2019 through November 2021. Anyone with this product can contact Jetson Electric Bikes for a full refund at 800-635-4815 or online at http://www.ridejetson.com/rogue-recall or at https://ridejetson.com and click on “SAFETY & RECALL” at the top of the page for more information.

New study finds T-rex may have had lips covering teeth

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

The iconic image of the T-Rex, with its sharp, jagged teeth menacingly protruding from its mouth, may not be entirely accurate, according to a new study published in the Journal of Science.An international team of scientists examined the tooth structure and other features of predatory dinosaurs, including the T-Rex and the Velociraptor, and found that their mouths likely had scaly, lizard-like lips covering and sealing their teeth.This finding challenges the commonly-held belief that these prehistoric predators had visible upper teeth that hung over their lower jaws. Instead, the researchers suggest that the dinosaurs’ mouths more closely resembled those of lizards, rather than crocodiles.The scientists also believe that these lips likely did not have muscles, meaning the animals could not curl their lips or snarl. This means that the fearsome snarls and growls that we associate with these dinosaurs in popular culture may not have been possible.While the image of a toothy T-Re...

Police searching for 3 suspects in connection with armed robbery in Manchester, NH

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

Machester Police are searching for three suspects in connection with a reported armed robbery that took place Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to the intersection of Wilson and Cedar Streets around 3 p.m., where the victim told police he had contacted an individual through a social media marketplace to buyan iPhone.The victim said he and the seller arranged to meet at 420 Cedar Street, but when the victim arrived, he told police three individuals approached him from different directions and assaulted and robbed him. The victim eventually escaped the robbers and drove away, he said. Police say the three suspects are all described as teenage males between the ages of 15 and 19, one tall with a thin build and the other two short with thin builds. They were all wearing hooded black jackets, black pants, and black face masks. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Manchester Police at (603) 668-8711 or the anonymous Manchester Crimeline at (603) 624-4040.

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers.The U.S. Department of Justice said it’s seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” in the lawsuit filed Thursday.The derailment in early February led to the evacuation of half of the 5,000 residents of East Palestine when responders intentionally burned toxic chemicals in some of the derailed cars to prevent an uncontrolled explosion.Chemicals from the derailed cars and firefighting foam seeped into creeks and rivers near the village, with some eventually ending up in the Ohio River.Government officials say tests haven’t found dangerous levels of chemicals in the air or water in the area, but many residents remain concerned th...

Deadly rollover crash prompts lane closures on SR-94

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A Friday morning rollover crash has left one person dead, the San Diego Police Department told FOX 5. The fatal collision occurred just after 4 a.m. on State Route 94 near northbound Interstate 5, according to officials. The collision has prompted lane closures in the area, the California Department of Transportation tweeted just before 4:45 a.m.At this time, details on what may have caused the crash are limited. The identity of the deceased individual has also not been released.Officials say morning commuters should expect delays in the area.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader’s sentence

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Prosecutors in Senegal who had sought two years in prison for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have filed an appeal after he was given a much lighter, two-month suspended sentence for his conviction on libel charges in a case his supporters say was politically motivated.The outcome of Thursday’s verdict allows Sonko to run for president next year though he still faces unrelated criminal charges in a pending rape case that would disqualify him if he is convicted. Sonko is widely viewed as the top opposition candidate in Senegal’s elections next year. Sonko has not yet decided whether to appeal the sentence in the libel case, his lawyer Bamba Cisse told The Associated Press.Sonko was also ordered to pay about $330,000 to Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang, who accused the politician of defamation and public insults. Neither Sonko nor his lawyers were present on Thursday when the verdict and sentence were delivered.Each of Sonko’s previous court ap...

Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole not seeking re-election, leaving this spring

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

OTTAWA — Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says he will not seek re-election and plans to resign his seat this spring.The Ontario MP led the Conservatives and served as official Opposition leader from August 2020 until February 2022, when a majority of his caucus voted to remove him from the post.“I am a proud Conservative and had the unique privilege to lead our party amid a challenging time for our country,” he said in a statement shared on social media Friday morning.   “The Conservative party is the party of Confederation and I know it will return to government offering the hope and ideas our country so desperately needs.” His ousting followed months of tensions over O’Toole’s management of caucus and attempts to moderate the party’s image. Those efforts led to concerns that he flip-flopped on key policy positions, including on carbon pricing and gun control.O’Toole has kept a low profile on Parliament Hill since his ti...

Economy grew 0.5 per cent in January, Statistics Canada reports

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:07:56 GMT

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says economic growth resumed in January following a small contraction in December.The agency says real gross domestic product rose 0.5 per cent to start the year after contracting 0.1 per cent in the final month of 2022. It also says that its initial estimate for February indicates growth continued with a gain of 0.3 per cent, though it cautioned the figure will be updated.For January, the growth came as the wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, and mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sectors all rebounded after falling in December.Wholesale trade gained 1.8 per cent in January, helped by wholesalers of machinery, equipment and supplies, while the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector grew 1.1 per cent after falling 3.3 per cent in December.The transportation and warehousing sector added 1.9 per cent in January, more than offsetting a drop of 1.1 per cent in December that was due in part to bad weather.This report by The C...