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Northwest Side College Gym Set To Become A Temporary Migrant Shelter — But Neighbors Divided At Chaotic Meeting – Block Club Chicago
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Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in Northwest Alaska village
A polar bear killed a woman and boy Tuesday afternoon in the Northwest Alaska community of Wales, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Troopers received a report of a polar bear attack around 2:30 p.m., troopers said in an online report. According to initial accounts, a polar bear came to the village and chased several residents, troopers said.
The bear killed a woman and a boy, troopers said. Another Wales resident shot and killed the bear “as it attacked the pair,” troopers said.
The two people who were killed in the mauling weren’t identified in the report, and troopers said officials are working to notify their next of kin.
Austin McDaniel, a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Public Safety, said troopers are coordinating with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game as they try to send personnel to Wales as soon as the weather allows.
Wales — a predominantly Inupiaq village of fewer than 150 people — is located on the far western edge of the Seward Peninsula bordering the Bering Strait, just over 100 miles northwest of Nome.
In winter, polar bears can be found as far south as St. Lawrence Island, occasionally traveling even farther south, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Subsisting primarily on a diet of marine mammals, males can grow to be up to 1,200 pounds, females up to 700 pounds, with no natural predators beyond humans.
Fatal polar bear attacks are extremely rare in Alaska. In 1990, a polar bear killed a man in the North Slope village of Point Lay. Biologists later said the animal showed signs of starvation. In 1993, a polar bear burst through a window of an Air Force radar station on the North Slope, seriously mauling a 55-year-old mechanic. He survived the attack.
With the loss of sea ice and the ocean staying open later in the year, polar bears have been spending more time on land, which increases the chance of human encounters, said Joseph Jessup McDermott. He’s the executive director of the Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council, a tribally authorized organization consisting of the 15 Alaska tribes, including Wales, that have traditionally harvested polar bears for subsistence.
“Over the past few decades, it’s been very, very rare for those types of attacks to occur,” McDermott said. “It’s incredibly tragic it happened.”
While McDermott said the Chukchi Sea polar bear population is healthy, there were accounts of polar bears in Northwest Alaska seeking alternative food sources such as trash. About 10 years ago, residents as far inland as Noatak reported spotting animals, he said.
“While rare instances like a bear showing up in Noatak have occurred in recent years,” McDermott said, “the presence of bears around communities like Wales is a normal and regular occurrence.”
[From 2017: As sea ice gets scarcer, polar bear attacks on people become more frequent]
Some communities in Alaska — for example, several on the North Slope — have had polar bear patrols to keep residents safe. That’s not currently the case in Wales.
“Wales does not currently have an active Polar Bear Patrol Program due to lack of government funding, unlike the North Slope,” McDermott said, “but this is something that ANCC has sought to pursue with other (nongovernmental organizations).”
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Post-Thanksgiving travel may be complicated this weekend as Eastern US, South, Pacific Northwest face rain and inclement weather
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As well-fed holiday travelers pack their bags, hit the roads and squeeze into planes this weekend, widespread rain and snow could cause delays in the trip home.
Several weather systems are forecast to trouble regions of US on Saturday and Sunday, including two in the Northeast and another pair dumping snow on parts of the Pacific Northwest.
Multiple storms are also expected to move across the Southeast this weekend, with many areas receiving up to 1 inch of rain through Sunday night, while Texas faces dueling snow and rain conditions.
After rain on Friday, two separate systems will dampen weekend travel plans in the Northeast and Midwest over the weekend.
Saturday will bring a sunny reprieve, the National Weather Service forecasts, before a cold front brings in more wet and breezy conditions on Sunday.
“Precipitation will fall as rain for most, but mixed wintry precipitation will be possible in northern New England and parts of the Great Lakes region,” the National Weather Service said.
Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are forecast across much of the eastern US over the weekend. Dry conditions are expected to return to the region as the system moves off the east coast on Monday, according to the NWS.
Those traveling through Texas could face a difficult journey this weekend as the state endures heavy snowfall in its western counties and potentially flooding rains in the east.
Winter storm warnings, winter weather advisories and a blizzard warning are in place across western Texas and southeastern New Mexico through Saturday morning when snowfall is expected to begin letting up.
Widespread snowfall totals of 4 inches are expected across the winter storm warning area. Those under a blizzard warning in western Texas are forecast to receive total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches and gusty winds up to 60 mph.
In western areas of the state and along its Gulf Coast, heavy rainfall overnight into Saturday morning could overwhelm soil already saturated by rains on Friday, bringing the threat of scattered flash flooding to some areas.
Areas near the Gulf Coast are expected to see 2 to 3 inches of rainfall into Saturday morning, though some localities could see higher amounts, the prediction center said. Parts along the Gulf are under a moderate risk for excessive rainfall and could see more significant flash flooding.
Farther east, storm conditions may make driving hazardous in some areas, including around Mobile, Alabama, where severe storms could occur Saturday, and in central North Carolina, where occasional wind gusts could reach 40 mph Sunday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service.
A combination of snow and wind could lead to hazardous travel conditions in parts of the Northwest this weekend as the region is hit by two frontal systems.
The system that brought rain and higher elevation snow through the Pacific Northwest on Friday will move into the Intermountain West on Saturday. Even heavier rain and mountain snow will follow as the second system moves into the Cascades and northern Rockies from Sunday into Monday.
Some areas could see between 1 to 2 feet of snow and gusty winds of up to 40 mph through the weekend, with Sunday seeing the heaviest snowfall.
Drivers should watch out for snow-covered roads in the Cascades on Sunday and Monday, the NWS office in Portland said.
Winter storm watches and winter weather advisories have been issued for areas that are expected to be hard-hit.
5 Shot, 2 Confirmed Dead in Northwest Washington, DC – NBC4 Washington
Five men were shot — two fatally — in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The shooting was reported at the corner of O Street NW and North Capitol Street, just north of New York Avenue in the Truxton Circle neighborhood.
D.C. police officers and D.C. Fire & EMS were called to area for the report of several people shot. Units arrived shortly after 12:45 p.m. and found several people shot in the street.
Two men were pronounced dead at the scene, and three men took themselves to the hospital.
The shooting was reported at the corner of O Street NW and N. Capitol Street, just north of New York Avenue.
The scene is on a vibrant block of the neighborhood near homeless outreach program So Others Might Eat and a bilingual charter school. Parents could be seen picking up students about 2 p.m.
Executive Assistant Chief Ashawn Benedict described the area as “an open-air drug market” that police routinely patrol.
Police have cordoned off the area while they investigate. It was not immediately known whether they have a suspect.
Several streets were closed off around the shooting scene, police said: First Street NW between O and P streets and the 1300 block of N. Capital Street. Metrobuses are being re-rerouted until further notice.
There was no word on what may have led up to the shooting.
Police have cordoned off the area while they investigate.
Overnight, another deadly shooting occurred about a half-block away.
In that incident, a 25-year-old man died and a woman was wounded at Florida Avenue and N. Capitol Street. It wasn’t known whether these shootings might be related.
So far this year, 136 people have died in homicides in the District, compared to 131 people at this time last year, according to Metropolitan Police Department data. Overall violent crime is up 2%, and assaults with a dangerous weapon are down 11%.
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Major heat wave to swallow U.S. as records fall in Pacific Northwest
There will be no escape from the heat in Texas, which has already endured a historically hot summer. Temperatures there are projected to remain above normal — with highs mostly in the triple digits — for the whole week.
The heat wave has its roots in the Pacific Northwest, where it set records for longevity in Seattle and Portland.
Combined with a historically severe drought, the heat has fueled dangerous conditions for the spread of wildfires in Northern California, where the newly ignited McKinney Fire devours the landscape. The blaze, located in the Klamath National Forest, has torched 51,468 acres and is entirely uncontained.
As the heat wave builds eastward, it will bring triple-digit heat to 43 million Americans. Heat advisories are already being issued in the Plains states, and it’s likely that excessive-heat warnings will be rolled out in some cities in the days ahead.
Records crumble in Northwest and Northern California amid escalating fire danger
Relief is finally arriving in the Pacific Northwest after a week of blistering heat, although one more day of triple-digit highs is forecast in eastern parts of Washington and Oregon.
Seattle set a record for its longest stretch with highs at or above 90 degrees. The previous record was a tie between two five-day spans in 2015 and 1981. It hit 94 degrees on Tuesday, 91 on Wednesday, 94 on Thursday and Friday, and 95 on Saturday and Sunday.
Record tying 5th day in a row with a high 90°+ in Seattle today. Avg. high temp for the 5 day streak 93.8° (94,91,94,95,95).
Avg. high temps during the other 5 day streaks.
95.0° 8/7-11/1981
91.6° 7/1-5/2015
Hottest 6 day stretch in Seattle, 6/24-29/2021, avg. high 94.8°. #wawx— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) July 31, 2022
Portland also experienced a record-long stretch of exceptional heat, with a full week of consecutive days at or above 95 degrees that ended Sunday. The previous record was a tie between a six-day span in 1941 and another in 1981. The city’s average July high is 81.8 degrees, and yet three days between July 25 and the end of the month reached the century mark.
NEW RECORD FOR PDX. Today marks the 7th straight day of 95+ temps. As of 345 pm the airport was at 97 degrees. Will it reach 100? #orwx #pdxtst
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) July 31, 2022
In Medford, Ore., it got as hot as 114 degrees Friday, just one degree from its all-time high. Tri-Cities Airport near Kennewick, Wash., managed a high of 110 degrees on Thursday, 112 on Friday and 109 Saturday.
The hot weather across the West has fueled a spattering of wildfires in Oregon and Washington, but the McKinney Fire in Northern California is the region’s most severe blaze. It has burned an area roughly twice the size of Disney World as high temperatures have helped desiccate the landscape, and the ground is replete with dry fuels available to burn.
Many small fire starts have been detected over this weekend. Crews are dispatched & are addressing them, but we need your help. We don’t have resources to spare to deal with careless human caused fires. Never leave a campfire unattended & no where they are allowed. pic.twitter.com/ab1CDlUoCj
— Forest Service NW (@ForestServiceNW) July 31, 2022
Just how dry is that region of California? The ERC, or Energy Release Component, is 97 percent. That’s a figure related to how much fuel per unit area is available to burn. Values over 80 percent reflect a propensity for dangerous wildfires; at 97 percent, explosive wildfire growth is possible.
High temperatures, boosted by the effects of human-induced climate change, contribute to larger and more extreme wildfires. Eighteen of California’s 20 biggest wildfires have occurred in the past two decades.
Extreme heat oozing east in the short term
As the Pacific Northwest heat wave fades, the responsible zone of high pressure — or heat dome — will sink southeastward and become absorbed by another heat dome that stretches from the Four Corners to Florida. The combined heat domes will sometimes flex northeast in the days ahead.
Heat advisories have already been hoisted over the Plains, Ozarks and Corn Belt, encompassing St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Des Moines, Sioux Falls and the Twin Cities.
The core of the heat will settle over the central states Tuesday and Wednesday, and could extend into the Northeast on Thursday.
Here are the day-by-day hot spots:
- Numerous record highs between 90 and 105 degrees are forecast in the eastern Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies from eastern Oregon to central Montana, including Billings, Helena, Great Falls and Missoula.
- Highs in the triple digits are forecast for much of the zone from Texas (away from the coast) to western Nebraska. While predicted highs are only in the mid-90s in Missouri, the heat indexes are forecast to reach 100 to 110, including in St. Louis.
- Highs of at least 100 degrees are anticipated from Texas (away from the coast) to South Dakota, with heat indexes up to 105 to 110.
- Highs in the 90s are projected to cover much of the South and Midwest, with a massive zone seeing heat indexes of 100 to 105, including Dallas, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City, St. Louis and Little Rock. Heat indexes flirting with 100 could extend as far north as Minneapolis.
- The heat is concentrated from Texas through Illinois, with widespread forecast highs from the 90s to 105, and heat indexes of 100 to 110. The heat index could reach 100 as far north as Chicago and Detroit.
- The heat spreads into the Northeast. Boston and Hartford, Conn., are both expected to hit 96 degrees on Thursday, and Albany, N.Y., could spike to 98. That would tie a record set in 1955. Highs in the mid-90s are projected from D.C. to New York, with heat indexes 5 to 10 degrees higher.
- Most of the Southeast will be in the low to mid-90s, but oppressive humidity will push heat indexes into the upper 90s or even near 100.
- Across the Plains, upper 90s or lower 100s are probable. Dallas, Austin and San Antonio should see highs of 103 or 104 degrees.
Plains to keep baking in the longer range
A glance at the extended range, moreover, suggests that this heat dome could languish for a week or more, possibly into mid-August, as it consolidates over the Plains.
Here’s a look at how hot it could get:
- Upper 90s to lower 100s spread from Texas all the way north to the Canadian Border, peaking around 102 degrees in Rapid City, S.D. That would tie a record of set in 1964.
- Some cooler air sinks into the northern Plains, but highs well into the 90s and low 100s stretch from Texas to Iowa.
US Extreme Heat: Heat in the Pacific Northwest will intensify this week while the Northeast is expected to see relief
Oppressive heat broke daily high temperature records Sunday in several northeastern cities — prompting local officials to declare heat emergencies.
Newark Liberty International Airport hit a high of 102 degrees Fahrenheit, beating the previous record for July 24 set in 2010 of 99 degrees. In Boston, temperatures reached 100 degrees, topping the previous record of 98 degrees, which was set in 1933.
Providence, Rhode Island, hit 98 degrees, similarly besting a record of 94 set in 1933. And Philadelphia hit 99 degrees, just topping its record set in 2011 of 98 degrees.
More than 60 million people across the US are still under heat alerts Monday morning as high temperatures persist, primarily in the Northeast, central US and Pacific Northwest.
New York City, Newark and Boston remain under heat advisories until Monday evening, as heat index values could still climb into the upper 90s. Philadelphia is under an excessive heat warning until Monday evening, with heat index values anticipated to reach up to 100 degrees. But after Tuesday, temperatures in the Northeast will begin to drop closer to normal levels.
Meanwhile, parts of the Pacific Northwest — which experienced a much cooler start to the year compared to eastern counterparts — are under several excessive heat watches Monday that have the potential to be upgraded to heat warnings as the day goes on. Those high temperatures are expected to stretch on through the week and may continue into next week.
“Daytime highs will surpass the 90s each day and even eclipse the century mark in the Columbia River Gorge and Columbia River Basin,” the Weather Prediction Center said. “Daily record highs will likely be broken from northern California to the Portland and Seattle metro areas on Tuesday.”
Seattle is under a heat advisory from noon Tuesday through late Friday evening, and Portland is under an excessive heat warning starting Monday through Thursday evening with high temperatures between 98 and 103 degrees anticipated.
Cities across the Central Plains — including Dallas, Oklahoma City, Shreveport, Louisiana; Memphis, Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Springfield, Missouri, also find themselves under heat advisories Monday, with high temperatures expected to climb into the upper 90s and triple digits through at least midweek.
Excessive heat warnings are in effect in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, where heat index values could go as high as 112 degrees.
A sweltering weekend
The weekend saw sizzling temperatures that put more than 90 million people under excessive heat alerts Sunday across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio River Valley, and Central Plains.
Cities baking under the prolonged heat moved to provide relief measures, including cooling stations, splash pads and additional outreach to people experiencing homelessness.
Concern for participants’ safety pushed organizers of the New York City Triathlon to dramatically cut race distances and urge athletes to stay hydrated. Boston’s annual triathlon event was postponed until next month due to the city’s blistering heat.
Boston and Philadelphia extended their heat emergency warnings through Monday, warning residents to take measures to avoid heat-related illnesses as heat indexes — a measure of how hot it actually feels due to combined heat and humidity — are expected to be in the high 90s.
“As we lengthen the heat emergency for a second time, it is evident that a changing climate is a public health risk for our City,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement. “I’m thankful for the many City employees who have helped us get through the first part of this emergency, and urge residents to continue to take care of one another.”
Excessive heat poses real health hazards, particularly for high-risk groups like the elderly, children, and people with chronic illnesses and mental health problems, according to the CDC. When people’s bodies are not able to cool down enough or lose too much water, they may be at risk of potentially life-threatening conditions such as heatstroke or heat exhaustion.
On Saturday, at least one person died from heat exposure in New York City, according to the medical examiner’s office, which notes the man had preexisting conditions. The city’s high temperature that day was 97 degrees.
Excessive heat brings power outages
Scorching heat left tens of thousands without power over the weekend as high temperatures drove outages, conditions which were exacerbated in some regions by ongoing storms.
In Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, approximately 20,000 customers were struck by a power outage Sunday, power company Eversource said in a statement.
Eversource was working to restore power to a remaining approximately 7,500 customers Sunday afternoon, and advised residents to avoid using large appliances during peak hours and adjust their thermostats to a few degrees higher than normal to reduce energy usage.
New York City electricity provider Con Edison said its workers continued “restoring scattered outages caused by the scorching heat” Sunday afternoon as the company also prepared for another weather challenge — forecast thunderstorms Monday.
The company did not say how many of its customers were affected by the outages, but said in a statement Sunday that its employees have been “replacing and repairing cable and other equipment to get customers back in service.”
The company said it planned to bring in additional employees to help fix damaged overhead wires and equipment in anticipation of Monday’s storms.
Saturday afternoon storms in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, knocked out power for more than 10,000 customers, leaving impacted residents without electricity as near-record temperatures were forecast across the region.
Local power company West Penn Power said in a statement that high temperatures were impacting its services Sunday, even as it braced for additional storms. The company said on Twitter Sunday that it was working to restore service to around 6,000 customers without power, down from about 39,000 total customers impacted.
CNN’s Samantha Beech, Haley Brink, Liam Reilly, Emily Chang and Benjamin Schiller contributed to this report.
Northwest Rumors: Wolves, Gobert, Murray, Beasley, Brown, Micic
Thursday’s agreement with Kyle Anderson will give the Timberwolves 15 players under contract, but they’re not done with offseason moves, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Minnesota remains in the market for another big man and has talked to the Jazz about Rudy Gobert, sources tell Krawczynski.
Although the Wolves used a first-round pick on Auburn’s Walker Kessler, they want to add a veteran center so there’s not too much pressure on Kessler to produce right away. They were interested in free agents JaVale McGee and Isaiah Hartenstein, but they both reached deals with other teams Thursday night.
Minnesota’s talks with Utah about Gobert began before the draft, but the Jazz are asking a lot in return for their perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate. If the Wolves can’t work out a trade for Gobert, Krawczynski cites the Pacers‘ Myles Turner and the Hawks‘ Clint Capela as other options, although he adds that Minnesota’s talks with Atlanta haven’t gotten very far.
There’s more from the Northwest Division:
- The Timberwolves talked to the Spurs about Dejounte Murray but weren’t willing to meet the asking price, Krawczynski confirms. There was also skepticism that Murray would re-sign with Minnesota once his contract expires in two years.
- Teams have been making calls to gather background info on Timberwolves wing Malik Beasley, but no deal is imminent, tweets Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News. Beasley, who will make $15.45MM next season, carries a team option for his $16.52MM salary in 2023/24.
- Bruce Brown possibly could have made more than the $13+ million he’ll receive from the Nuggets over the next two years, but he believes he’s entering a good situation in Denver, per Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press (Twitter link). A source tells Reynolds that “fit” was more important to Brown than money.
- Vasilije Micic‘s representatives are pressing the Thunder to trade him, but Oklahoma City isn’t willing to give the European star up cheaply, according to Aris Barkas of EuroHoops. The Nuggets, Bucks, Bulls and Spurs have all expressed interest in Micic, Barkas hears.