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Will holiday travel be chaotic again this year? What's changed since 2022

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

(NewsNation) — Travelers plagued by last year's mass flight cancellations may have better luck this holiday season as cancellation rates continue to fall, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).Nationally, 2023 saw the lowest cancellation rates in five years and less than 1% of flights were canceled over the Thanksgiving holiday, despite record travel, a DOT spokesperson said an in email to NewsNation. That could be good news for travelers whose plans were upended last year when thousands of Southwest Airlines travelers experienced canceled flights over the Christmas holiday. Many complained of short notice, days-long delays and lost luggage. Globally, Mariah Carey is still dominating Christmas The Office of Aviation Consumer Protection is currently investigating several domestic airlines for unrealistic scheduling of flights, according to the DOT.Since last year's meltdown, Southwest Airlines says it’s reinforced airport infrastructure, increased staff at airpor...

Austin opening overnight cold weather shelters Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With temperatures forecasted at or below freezing heading into Monday morning, the City of Austin announced Sunday its overnight cold weather shelters had been activated.Cold weather shelters are implemented when overnight weather meets the following criteria:32 degrees or colder overnight35 degrees with rainy or wet precipitation35 degrees with a wind chill of 32 degrees or colderAustin Mayor Kirk Watson shared the news on social media Sunday morning. Registration for shelter services will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at One Texas Center, located at 505 Barton Springs Road.CapMetro will assist registered shelter attendees and transport them from One Texas Center to their shelter. They're available to anyone seeking a warm place to stay overnight, officials added.All Austin libraries and parks facilities are also available as warming centers during normal hours Sunday, officials added. Those with questions on shelter access can call the city's Cold Weather Shelter Hotli...

GoFundMe set up for father of 3 injured in crash that killed Mahtomedi hockey player

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help a father of three who was seriously injured when a 16-year-old driver struck his vehicle head on last month.Samson Walters 16, of Hugo, died at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, three days after the Nov. 29 car accident that occurred doubt 7:50 a.m. on his way to school at Mahtomedi High School.Nicholas Meinen, 40, of Stillwater, was critically injured in the crash.Authorities say Walters, who was driving a 2008 Infiniti Cobra, was in the process of passing another vehicle at Jamaca Avenue North and Justen Trail in Grant when the accident occurred.Meinen’s 2017 Hyundai Sonata, which was driving northbound on Jamaca, was struck head on. Karen Cariveau, 47, St. Paul, who was driving a 2019 Toyota RAV4 northbound on Jamaca, was treated at the scene and released, police said.As of Sunday, nearly $11,000 had been raised out of a $15,000 goal for hospital and other expenses for Meinen and his family.The GoFundMe account organizer said Meinen ha...

Colorado weather: Strong winds and blowing snow through Front Range and foothills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

Strong winds are blowing through Colorado’s Front Range and foothills Sunday, kicking up snow from Saturday.Gusts of up to 80 mph will continue through 5 p.m. Sunday, making travel difficult for high-profile vehicles, according to the National Weather Service.High winds may result in blowing snow and reduced visibility, especially over mountain passes and areas that saw the worst of the snowstorm that moved out Saturday morning, NWS forecasters said on social media.Sunday morning, 88 mph winds hit Coal Creek Canyon, 74 mph winds were measured Berthoud Pass, and 72 mph winds blew through Dakota Hill, topping the NWS’s peak winds tracking list.Highway 93 between Boulder and Golden, open areas in the foothills and higher mountain passes above the timberline will be most vulnerable to blowing snow, the NWS said in a hazardous weather outlook Sunday.With light snow falling throughout the day, mountains in northern Colorado with north-west facing slopes could see up to 4 inche...

Aurora VA’s suicide prevention center rife with “emotional, mental and psychological abuse”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

In March 2018, the director of the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the Aurora Veteran Affairs hospital walked into the office of one of her employees.Dr. Lisa Brenner, one the nation’s leading clinical research psychologists in suicidology, went over to a Black employee and grabbed a handful of the woman’s long “Poetic Justice”-style braids.“If I were you,” Brenner said according to the employee, yanking slightly on her hair, “I’d rather be bald like one of those warrior women in ‘Black Panther.'”The employee didn’t know what to say.“You feel completely invisible,” the woman said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because she still works for the VA. “How do you respond when someone in a position of power says something like this?”Department staff say the incident represents just one of many troubling encounters with Brenner. The union of Aurora VA ...

Authorities searching for man who stole thousands in designer fragrances from Sephora 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

The search is on for a man wanted for stealing thousands of dollars in luxury merchandise from a Sephora in Calabasas. According to a release from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, the theft occurred on Nov. 13 at the Sephora store in the Calabasas Commons at 5:19 p.m.  Road rage suspect rams police cars, is shot by officers in Hacienda Heights The suspect entered the store and proceeded to the fragrance section where he took multiple Tom Ford and Yves Saint-Laurent items and concealed them in his sweatshirt, authorities said. The suspect fled the scene in a silver Nissan SUV. (LASD)He then exited the store with the unpaid items – worth $1,309 – before entering a silver Nissan SUV and fleeing the scene.  Fire breaks out at LAX terminal; cause under investigation Anyone with information is asked to contact the LASD’s Malibu-Lost Hills Station. Anonymous information can be submitted by calling L.A. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org 

Road rage suspect rams police cars, is shot by officers in Hacienda Heights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives have launched an investigation following a shooting involving a road rage suspect and an officer from the Huntington Park Police Department. Initial calls came into the Huntington Park Police Department around 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon regarding a road rage incident, according to a LASD release. “As officers responded to the call, the disturbing party, who was allegedly involved in the road rage incident, was located by officers adjacent to the Huntington Park police station,” LASD said. “Officers attempted to stop the suspect vehicle and subsequently initiated a vehicle pursuit.”  1 dead, 2 hospitalized after shooting in San Pedro The driver was pursued along several surface streets and onto a freeway before exiting the freeway in Hacienda Heights. He was believed to be under the influence, law enforcement officials said.The pursuit eventually came to an end in the 15400 block of Garo Street in Hacienda Heigh...

Crews search for survivors and survey damage after tornadoes leave at least 6 dead in Tennessee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

(CNN) — Crews are searching for survivors and surveying the damage after tornadoes and strong thunderstorms tore through Tennessee, overturning cars, ripping apart buildings and leaving at least six people dead.At least three people died, including a child, after a tornado struck the Clarksville area of Montgomery County in northern Tennessee, officials said Saturday night.Montgomery County was in a “search and rescue phase” Saturday evening after nearly two dozen people were treated for injuries at a hospital, officials said.Footage obtained by CNN shows a tornado churning across a Clarksville road, flinging debris in the air and sparking power lines as it ripped through the area.In the storm’s aftermath, cars were left tossed on their roofs as downed trees and debris littered roads. Roofs and walls from multiple buildings were ripped off, photos show.“This is devastating news and our hearts are broken for the families of those who ...

21-year-old woman arrested for attempted murder in Santa Rosa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

(KRON) – A 21-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 23-year-old woman, the Santa Rosa Police Department announced Saturday.  Santa Rosa Police were dispatched to the area of Tanglewood Court and Oak Park Way for a report of a stabbing at 6:14 a.m. on Dec. 9. Hollister police arrest man on parole for breaking into home Upon arrival, officers located a 23-year-old woman on the sidewalk suffering from multiple stab wounds. Santa Rosa Fire Department and American Medical Response personnel also responded to the scene to render medical aid to the victim. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. She is expected to survive, despite sustaining significant life-threatening injuries.According to the police investigation, the suspect drove the victim to the location. After the victim was dropped off, the two began a physical altercation and the suspect stabbed the victim. The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle.The suspect was identifie...

Silva and Grealish score as Man City fights back to beat Luton 2-1 in Premier League

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:06 GMT

LUTON, England (AP) — Manchester City ended its four-match winless run in the Premier League by coming from behind to beat Luton 2-1 thanks to two goals in a three-minute span by Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish on Sunday.Elijah Adebayo headed in Andros Townsend’s cross at the back post in the second minute of first-half stoppage time to give Luton the lead against the run of play at Kenilworth Road.Luton led Arsenal at home after an hour on Tuesday only to lose and the same thing happened against City, which equalized when Silva pounced on the loose ball following a tackle on Rodri and curled a finish into the bottom corner in the 62nd.Grealish then converted a cross to the far post by Julian Alvarez in the 65th to earn City a win after three straight draws — to Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham — followed by a loss at Aston Villa on Wednesday.City was without Erling Haaland because he was sidelined with a foot injury but the return from suspension of Rodri and Grealish proved vital...