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How Prince William Co. used social media to warn teens about dangers of fentanyl

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

Prince William County announces success with their Fentanyl Exposed campaign, intended raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl. (Courtesy, Prince William County Fentanyl Exposed Campaign) Prince William County announces success with their Fentanyl Exposed campaign, intended raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl. (Courtesy, Prince William County Fentanyl Exposed Campaign) A campaign that aimed to inform kids and young adults about the dangers of fentanyl was successful in reaching many in Prince William County, Virginia, leaders there said.In July, the county announced the effort, called Fentanyl Exposed, to make young people aware of how dangerous fentanyl can be. It had been in the works since January, ac...

Lakewood childcare provider arrested for felony child abuse 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

AURORA, Colo (KDVR) -- A Lakewood woman is facing felony child abuse charges after a child was seriously injured in her care. McKinley Slone Hernandez, 25, was arrested Thanksgiving night by Lakewood Police after an arrest warrant was issued Wednesday.  Man arrested for attacking migrants, killing 1 That child's mother, Stefanie Reichert, has been speaking with FOX31 since this incident happened and says it's every parent's worst nightmare. "She won't admit to anything," Reichert said. "All she's said is she was drinking, and he got hurt in her care."Reichert said Hernandez was a friend of hers and regularly watched her son along with others at an unlicensed Lakewood childcare facility at her home. She said Hernandez had agreed to watch her son overnight on Sept. 1, but texted her that evening saying something had happened."I received a text message from the suspect saying I needed to rush to St. Anthony's Hospital because my son had gone lifeless after a bath," say...

Italy confronts its toxic culture of violence against women

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

ROME — The killing of a 22-year-old student in Italy, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend, has triggered a national outcry.Now even the country’s most entrenched political rivals — hard-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and left-wing opposition party leader Elly Schlein — have put aside their differences to campaign for change. This weekend, thousands of people are expected to gather in Rome and other major cities as part of what organisers say is a “revolution” under way in Italian attitudes to masculinity and violence against women and girls. A woman is murdered about once every three days in Italy. The national soul-searching followed the killing of Giulia Cecchettin, an engineering student at Padua university and the arrest of her former boyfriend Filippo Turetta. Tens of thousands took to the streets this week protesting Italy’s “patriarchal” culture and demanding the government improve women’s safety.Schlein extended an olive branch to Meloni over the issue, calli...

Quiz: Whose hair is it? Geert Wilders, Donald Trump, Javier Milei … or someone else?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

Geert Wilders, the far-right Dutchman who won Wednesday’s parliamentary election in the Netherlands, is known for many things, namely his anti-Islam views, his calls for his country to leave the EU, his fiery rhetoric on migration … and his coiffed blond locks.He’s the second distinctive head of hair to win over voters this week, following the far-right, chainsaw-wielding Javier Milei who was elected Argentina’s new president on Sunday.Both have been compared to Donald Trump — in part for their brash speaking styles, in part for their distinctive hairstyles.But they’re not the only politicians with memorable manes.Take our quiz below to see if you can recognize the person from their hair.Whose hair this is?<p>Write their name below.</p>Donald TrumpDonald J. TrumpTrumpWhose hair this is?<p>Write their name below.</p>Boris JohnsonBorisJohnsonWhose hair this is?<p>Write their name below.</p>Kim Jong UnKimWhose hair this is?<p>Write their ...

Brussels wants to beat the Pentagon at its own game on arms sales

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

Brussels is studying how European governments can sell weapons as easily as the Americans do. In the wake of the Ukraine war, EU governments have significantly boosted military spending — but the juicy arms deals have often gone to U.S. defense contractors at the expense of European companies.In order to claw back the initiative, the European Commission is raising the prospect of copying the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) scheme — a system where the Pentagon does the heavy lifting in securing arms sales by using the combined muscle of America’s industrial might and the political advantages of ties with Washington.Europe doesn’t have any equivalent — which puts EU champions like Airbus, Leonardo and Thales at a disadvantage.The European Commission is trying to figure out how to change that, according to an eight-page consultation paper seen by POLITICO. “Should an EU equivalent of the U.S. FMS-scheme be considered, building on government-to-government schemes...

What to do with your food scraps post-Thanksgiving in San Diego

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Got leftover food scraps from Thanksgiving? The Environmental Services Department with the City of San Diego is advising the public to recycle organic waste.The new organic waste recycling program, which looks to achieve Zero Waste by 2040 and accelerate progress toward the City’s climate action goals, aims to recycle food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings, according to city officials."When organic waste is recycled, it becomes a renewable resource - creating compost to nourish our gardens, parks, farms, and open spaces, and even producing renewable natural gas that could be used for cooking, powering engines and more," the city said on its website. Optical phenomenon: Sundog spotted above San Diego County mountain range So, how do you recycle your food scraps?First, you place your food scraps (fruit, vegetables, meat, bones, eggshells and food-soiled paper) into a kitchen pail or other collection container. Then, you empty the container...

Coldest weekend in 8 months to generate Fall, 2023's second sticking snow late Saturday night and Sunday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

WGN WEATHER HEADLINESAn interesting comparison of seasonal snow to date through November 24th LAST YEAR vs. THIS YEAR (2023). These NWS analyses were posted this (Friday) morning 11/24 by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in the Twin Cities.COLDEST OFFICIAL LOW TEMPERATURE OF THE SEASON FRIDAY MORNINGLocal area temperature map of Friday morning lowsColdest WeatherBug low temperaturesA killing frost/freeze is defined as a temperature of 28° or colderFriday's 25° official low was the first 28° or colder of the cold season, three weeks later than the mean date of the first 28 or colder min temperature (November 4).Only 6 other years have gone this late in the Autumn season to record the season's first 28 or colder temperature: 1938 (November 24), 1924 (November 24), 1922 (November 24), 1931 (November 25), 1902 (November 28), and 1899 (December 3).NASA AND ITS INGENUITY HELICOPTEROne of the many HUGE successes for NASA in its far-reaching research of Mars has been the amazing...

HHSC whistleblowers on SNAP delays: 'We are sailing the Titanic filled with our most vulnerable citizens'

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The same whistleblowers who sparked Texas' Democratic Congressional delegation to call for a federal investigation into food benefit delays told KXAN on Friday the agency is headed for "disaster." "With our current agency leadership, we are sailing the Titanic filled with our most vulnerable citizens into certain disaster!," the anonymous "concerned staff" employees wrote.A series of emails sent to Gov. Greg Abbott and others, spanning several months, claim to be from employees with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or SNAP, in Texas. The federal program helps low-income families buy groceries. The employees allege wait times of six months or more for people relying on food assistance. The federal standard is 30 days.The US Department of Agriculture is investigating HHSC and was in Austin recently to meet with staff, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, first told KXAN this week. On Thanksgivi...

Timberwolves hit by regression monster in home loss to Kings

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

Minnesota’s defense has indeed been dominant this season. And it obviously was not as good Friday against Sacramento.The Kings hung 120 on the Timberwolves to hand Minnesota its first loss of the season at Target Center, 124-111. Sacramento shot a blistering 50% from 3-point range, hitting 17 shots from deep.Sacramento (9-6) has the type of roster with a number of wings who are legitimate scoring threats. That puts Minnesota’s big-ball lineups in a bit of a bind on the defensive end. Those mismatches created some ease of offense for the Kings, which translated to a number of open looks that Sacramento buried.De’Aaron Fox led the way with 36 points and 12 assistsThe Kings shot better than they usually do from behind the arc, but Minnesota (11-4) was also likely due for such a night. Heading into the game, opponents were shooting just 27% against Minnesota on “open” 3-point shots. The Timberwolves’ general defensive aggression plays a role in that, ...

Nuggets end in-season tournament group stage, ghastly road trip with another loss to Rockets

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:52:34 GMT

HOUSTON — The Nuggets’ grueling five-game road trip, and their in-season tournament hopes and dreams, spiraled toward a crash landing Friday night at Toyota Center.After Nikola Jokic scored the first five points of the game, a 13-0 Rockets run snowballed into a 26-point Denver deficit and eventually a 105-86 loss, but not before the Nuggets made the Rockets nervous. Led by 38 points, 19 rebounds and eight assists from Jokic, the gap narrowed to single digits with nine minutes remaining but never got any closer than nine points.The Nuggets’ second loss in Houston this month concluded a 1-4 road trip in which their only win came against a Detroit team that had dropped 11 in a row. Next is a desperately needed matchup with the struggling Spurs on Sunday at Ball Arena, where no visiting team has won this season.The Nuggets (10-6) went 2-2 in the group stage of the inaugural in-season tournament after starting 2-0. The loss eliminated them in the final minutes due to Ho...