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Defense forces to respond to Russian army’s strikes on Kherson region – Zelensky – Ukrinform
- Defense forces to respond to Russian army’s strikes on Kherson region – Zelensky Ukrinform
- Kherson remains defiant one year on, even as daily shelling continues The Economist
- One Year After Liberation, Ukrainians in Kherson Hold on to Hope Amid Constant Shelling Military.com
- ‘We Realized That We Still Had To Fight’: Life In Kherson One Year After The End Of Russia’s Occupation Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Zelenskyy congratulates Ukrainians on anniversary of Kherson’s liberation: Russia never comes “forever” Yahoo News
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Source in Ukraine intelligence reports drone attack on military airfield in Russia’s Kursk region – Meduza
- Source in Ukraine intelligence reports drone attack on military airfield in Russia’s Kursk region Meduza
- Putin’s Cruise Missiles Destroy Pinchuky Airfield In Kyiv; Russia Foils Ukraine’s Drone Attack Hindustan Times
- Russia’s Kursk Airbase suffers major losses in successful attack by Security Service of Ukraine Yahoo News
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Russian security services launch chemical weapons provocation in Zaporizhzhia region – intel – Ukrinform
- Russian security services launch chemical weapons provocation in Zaporizhzhia region – intel Ukrinform
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- Russia attempting chemical weapons provocation in occupied Zaporizhzhya Oblast Yahoo News
- Putin’s men to attack Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? Ukraine fears ‘accident’ Hindustan Times
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Gophers men’s hockey headed to Frozen Four in Tampa after defeating St. Cloud State in region final – Star Tribune
- Gophers men’s hockey headed to Frozen Four in Tampa after defeating St. Cloud State in region final Star Tribune
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- Gophers get balanced scoring, steady goaltending in 4-1 win over St. Cloud to advance to the Frozen Four – College Hockey USCHO
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A Five-Fold Increase in Autism in New York-New Jersey Region
Summary: Between 2000 and 2016, documented cases of ASD increased as much as 500% in the New York – New Jersey metro region. The highest increase was in children without intellectual disabilities. Researchers say as many as 2 out of 3 children diagnosed with autism have no intellectual disabilities at all.
Source: Rutgers University
Documented cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the New York–New Jersey metro region increased by as much as 500 percent between 2000 and 2016, with the highest increase among children without intellectual disabilities, according to a Rutgers study.
This is the opposite of past findings, which have suggested that autism typically co-occurs with intellectual impairment.
“One of the assumptions about ASD is that it occurs alongside intellectual disabilities,” said Josephine Shenouda, an adjunct professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health and lead author of the study published in the journal Pediatrics.
“This claim was supported by older studies suggesting that up to 75 percent of children with autism also have intellectual disability.”
“What our paper shows is that this assumption is not true,” Shenouda said. “In fact, in this study, two-in-three children with autism had no intellectual disability whatsoever.”
Using biannual data from the New Jersey Autism Study, researchers identified 4,661 8-year-olds with ASD in four New Jersey counties (Essex, Hudson, Ocean and Union) during the study period. Of these, 1,505 (32.3 percent) had an intellectual disability; 2,764 (59.3 percent) did not.
Subsequent analysis found that rates of ASD co-occurring with intellectual disability increased two-fold between 2000 and 2016 – from 2.9 per 1,000 to 7.3 per 1,000. Rates of ASD with no intellectual disability jumped five-fold, from 3.8 per 1,000 to 18.9 per 1,000.
Shenouda said there may be explanations for the observed increases, though more research is needed to specify the precise causes.
“Better awareness of and testing for ASD does play a role,” said Walter Zahorodny, associate professor at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and senior author on the study.
“But the fact that we saw a 500 percent increase in autism among kids without any intellectual disabilities – children we know are falling through the cracks – suggests that something else is also driving the surge.”
ASD prevalence has been shown to be associated with race and socioeconomic status. The Rutgers study identified that Black children with ASD and no intellectual disabilities were 30 percent less likely to be identified compared with White children, while kids living in affluent areas were 80 percent more likely to be identified with ASD and no intellectual disabilities compared with children in underserved areas.
Using New Jersey Autism Study data and U.S. census data, the researchers were able to estimate rates of ASD undercounting in the four counties.
Shenouda said that addressing the findings could help close identification gaps and eventually bring much-needed ASD services to lower-income areas.
“With up to 72 percent of the ASD population having borderline or average intellectual ability, emphasis should be placed on early screening, early identification and early intervention,” she said.
“Because gains in intellectual functioning are proportionate with intense intervention at younger ages, it’s essential that universal screening is in place, especially in underserved communities.
About this autism research news
Author: Patti Zielinski
Source: Rutgers University
Contact: Patti Zielinski – Rutgers University
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“Prevalence and Disparities in the Detection of Autism Without Intellectual Disability ” by Josephine Shenouda et al. Pediatrics
Abstract
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Prevalence and Disparities in the Detection of Autism Without Intellectual Disability
BACKGROUND:
Intellectual ability predicts functional outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is essential to classify ASD children with and without intellectual disability (ID) to aid etiological research, provide services, and inform evidence-based educational and health planning.
METHODS:
Using a cross-sectional study design, data from 2000 to 2016 active ASD surveillance among 8-year-olds residing in the New York-New Jersey Metropolitan Area were analyzed to determine ASD prevalence with and without ID. Multivariable Poisson regression models were used to identify trends for ASD with ID (ASD-I) and without ID (ASD-N).
RESULTS:
Overall, 4661 8-year-olds were identified with ASD. Those that were ASI-I were 1505 (32.3%) and 2764 (59.3%) were ASD-N. Males were 3794 (81.4%), 946 (20.3%) were non-Hispanic Black (Black), 1230 (26.4%) were Hispanic, and 2114 (45.4%) were non-Hispanic white (white). We observed 2-fold and 5-fold increases in the prevalence of ASD-I and ASD-N, respectively, from 2000-2016. Black children were 30% less likely to be identified with ASD-N compared with white children. Children residing in affluent areas were 80% more likely to be identified with ASD-N compared with children in underserved areas. A greater proportion of children with ASD-I resided in vulnerable areas compared with children with ASD-N. Males had higher prevalence compared with females regardless of ID status; however, male-to-female ratios were slightly lower among ASD-I compared with ASD-N cases.
CONCLUSIONS:
One-in-3 children with ASD had ID. Disparities in the identification of ASD without ID were observed among Black and Hispanic children as well as among children residing in underserved areas.
Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory issued across the region; Snow, wintery mix expected – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the entire Miami Valley through 7 p.m. Sunday. Around 1-2 inches of snow is expected throughout the day.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Butler, Greene, Montgomery, Preble and Warren Counties until 7 p.m.
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- Winter Weather Advisory issued for entire region through 7 p.m.
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SUNDAY: Snow showers move into the Miami Valley through the morning. Accumulation of around an inch or two is possible. Some rain may mix in later in the day as temperatures rise above freezing.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy and seasonably cool on Monday with a high in the middle to upper 30s. Few flurries are possible.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with temperatures slightly above normal around 40 degrees. Clouds return Tuesday night as well as the chance for a light wintry mix.
WEDNESDAY: Snow showers are expected, which may mix with rain as a strong area of low-pressure tracks through the regions. The storm track is still to be determined, but there seems to be a good expectation of accumulating snow and impacts on travel.
THURSDAY: Cloudy, blustery, and cold with a few flurries possible. Highs in the lower 30s.
FRIDAY: Cloudy with a flurry possible. Highs in the lower 30s.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy and cold. Highs in the mid 30s.
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Three dead, 16 hurt in ammo blast in Russian region near Ukraine
Jan 15 (Reuters) – An ammunition explosion caused by “careless” handling of a grenade in Russia’s Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine killed three soldiers and injured 16, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday.
The blast occurred in a cultural centre repurposed for Russia’s armed forces to store ammunition, state news agencies reported, citing local emergency services for the toll.
Another eight service personnel were still reported missing as of Sunday evening, the Interfax news agency reported.
“As a result of the unintentional detonation of a hand grenade by a sergeant in a dormitory … a fire broke out. Sixteen servicemen, including the culprit, have been taken to hospital. Three more died,” local emergency services said in a statement cited by news agencies.
The TASS news agency said local officials said “careless handling” of the grenade caused it to explode.
The 112 and Baza Telegram channels, linked to Russia’s law enforcement agencies, said the dead and injured were conscripts called up to fight in Ukraine under a mobilization drive.
Reports did not say when the incident took place.
The Belgorod region borders the northeast of Ukraine, where the city of Kharkiv has been targeted by multiple Russian missile attacks since the invasion of Ukraine last February.
In October a gunman opened fire at one of the several military bases in the Belgorod region, killing 11 soldiers.
Fuel and ammunition stores there have also been rocked by explosions in what Moscow said were Ukrainian attacks. Kyiv, without claiming responsibility, has described them as “karma” for Russia’s invasion.
Reporting by Jake Cordell
Editing by Mark Heinrich, Andrew Cawthorne and Philippa Fletcher
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Timeline: Flooding threat remains high across Bay Area as back-to-back storms move through region
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — As recovery efforts continue after last week’s power atmospheric river, the Bay Area will once again get pummeled by back-to-back storms increasing the threat of flooding across the region.
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ABC7 weather anchor Spencer Christian says our second of two storms will arrive overnight and will be a Level 2 on the exclusive ABC7 News Storm Impact Scale.
On Monday, the San Lorenzo River reached major flood stage in the Santa Cruz Mountains causing evacuations near Felton.
A Flood Warning is in effect for the Guadalupe River above the Almaden Expressway. It’s expected to have minor flooding Monday morning as the river crests at 11 a.m.
The Russian River near Guerneville is expected to have minor flooding early Tuesday morning cresting at 32 feet which is the flood stage.
A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire region until Tuesday afternoon for new areas of flooding.
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Bay Area Level 3 storm: From downed trees to flood threats, here’s a look at storm damage around the region
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — ABC7 News is already seeing storm damage across the San Francisco Bay Area due to a dangerous atmospheric river moving through the region.
Here’s a look at where there are reports of downed powerlines, landslide threats and toppled trees due to a Level 3 storm on the exclusive ABC7 Storm Impact Scale:
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East Bay
Residents of 15 homes in Richmond voluntarily evacuated Tuesday night and Wednesday after the hillside above the Seacliff development began showing signs of mudslides.
Mayor Tom Butt said in his e-forum newsletter Wednesday that arrangements were made for residents without places to go to stay in an Emeryville hotel. Butt said Seacliff Drive was closed between Seacliff Way and Canal Boulevard, while Seaview Drive and Seacliff Way from Seacliff Drive to Admiralty Way were also closed.
Butt said a geologist was on site Wednesday morning, as well as a local contractor working on mitigating the damage.
Richmond Police Sgt. Donald Patchin said there’s no estimate as to when people can get back to their homes.
“It’s just a waiting game right now, with this atmospheric river coming in over the next few days,” Patchin said.
San Ramon police wrote on Twitter Wednesday morning that Crow Canyon Road is closed in both directions west of city limits toward Castro Valley due to a threat of landslides.
There is limited access for residents only, police said late Wednesday morning.
Police said the road was closed by the Alameda County Public Works Agency due to debris and unsafe road conditions.
In El Cerrito, large tree came down at around 5:30 p.m. The homeowner told us she has no electricity and PG&E won’t be able to reconnected that power until the tree is cleaned up.
Another tree came down on a home in Richmond. A homeowner was inside, she is okay but tree actually pierced through the roof and came into her son’s bedroom.
Around 6 p.m., a tree came down along the Richmond Parkway. Traffic in both directions was blocked but tree crews were able to pull the tree to the side and open traffic a couple hours later.
City officials in Oakland have joined numerous municipalities around the Bay Area in declaring a local state of emergency Wednesday due to the winter storm still pummeling the region.
The emergency declaration allows the city to call in any and all staff to respond to emergency conditions as they occur overnight. The city’s public works, transportation, fire and police departments have all staffed up to manage increased service needs, according to the announcement.
The fire department’s crisis responders have been working with unhoused residents to inform them of shelter options and coordinating transportation for those who need it. In addition, the Ira Jinkins Center — at 9175 Edes Ave. near the Coliseum — will be providing three free meals on Thursday as well as providing emergency shelter to all ages and families.
The city’s year-round shelter at St. Vincent de Paul, located at 675 23rd Street in West Oakland, has doubled their bed capacity to serve the homeless through Friday morning enabling them to shelter up to 100 people.
For residents who need a temporary refuge from the wet weather, or for those experiencing a power outage, all 18 public library locations are open and have power. Thursday hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and the main library is open until 8 p.m.
For the latest information on Oakland’s winter storm updates, see oaklandca.gov/topics/winter-storms.
North Bay
Sonoma County officials are concerned about potential flooding as this storm intensifies, issuing an evacuation warning for any residents living near the Russian River floodway between Healdsburg to Jenner.
This comes as power has been out for most of Guerneville since Wednesday night.
“We’re going to get hit, I haven’t seen this since 2019,” Karen Devan, a Guerneville resident said.
Just shy of four years ago, most of Guerneville was underwater the last time the Russian River flooded back in February 2019.
It was so serious, there was no way in or out of the city except by watercraft.
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Karen Devan, her partner and their dog Fergus not taking any chances, after living through the last flood.
“Safeway will flood, drugstores will close, basic necessities will close down and the fire department will be awfully busy doing rescues, so you’re kind of on your own to figure it out,” she said.
Deciding to book a hotel for the next two nights in Santa Rosa after losing power Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, businesses bracing for history to repeat itself, lining sandbags across their front doors and closing up shop to get out of dodge.
San Francisco
Yellow caution tape near Chrissy Field’s warming hut in San Francisco didn’t stop some people from crossing to get a better look at waves crashing into the shore near the Golden Gate Bridge. Some minor flooding carried debris, including rocks, sticks and garbage into a path normally accessible by pedestrians.
As rain came down Thursday afternoon the Marina was mostly quiet with light traffic and just a few people outside. The East Beach at Chrissy Beach, a spot typically popular for dogs and their owners even on a weekday, was fairly desolate. Waves wiped out much of the beach with water coming farther up than it typically does.
San Francisco Public Works crews were out all night to clear downed trees, drain flooded intersections and clear blocked walkways after Wednesday’s billowing winds and drenching rainfall.
A spokesperson from the city’s emergency operations center said Thursday that there has been 445 incidents of fallen trees and branches around San Francisco in the last week, with 286 of those being reported in the last 24 hours.
Crews have worked continuously to clear storm-related threats to the public, like sink holes, downed power lines, flooded areas and blocked passageways.
Emergency operations officials remind residents that sandbags are still available at the Public Works’ operations yard at Kansas and Marin streets until 8 p.m., or until supplies runs out. Each household or storefront can receive five sandbags
On Wednesday, ABC7 News reporter Lyanne Melendez said glass was falling from two broken windows at the Fox Plaza Building, forcing the closure of a part of Market and Polk.
RELATED: More than 76K customers without power, PG&E says
South Bay
After 17,000 customers were without power early Wednesday morning, PG&E restored energy to much of the San Jose area. Still, dozens of stoplights were out throughout the downtown area for much of the day indicating outages throughout.
The rain wasn’t much of the cause of the issues, but the wind certainly was. In fact, the wind knocked a large tree branch down, ripping power lines down with it. Neighbors described it sounded like an earthquake when the branch fell. Thankfully no injuries were reported and San Jose Fire and PG&E cleared the area quickly.
RELATED: More than 25K customers without power, PG&E says
The Santa Cruz County coastline has taken a serious beating from the most recent atmospheric river storm.
Tweets from the county’s official Twitter account show “significant damage” to Capitola and Seacliff piers.
The county announced Thursday morning that the coast was extraordinarily dangerous because of high tides and enormous waves.
People should avoid all bodies of water while coastal areas are under a flood warning by the National Weather Service until 4 p.m. Thursday.
Multiple road closures are also in effect throughout Santa Cruz County due to flooding.
Peninsula
After the heavy rain caused Belmont creek to overflow last weekend, Belmont officials have closed multiple city streets as a preventative measure ahead of the worse part of the storm. Business owners in the area say they as ready as they can be.
San Mateo County Public Works Department has used 275 tons of sand and over 18,000 sandbags so far Wednesday, but at this point there is shortage of both supplies. We’ve seen people bringing their garbage bags hoping that can help them prevent flooding to their property.
Bay City News Service has contributed to this article.
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