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Drownings are leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4, commission says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a new report on the number of drownings.“The latest data shows drownings remain high for children under the age of 15,” said Nikki Fleming with the CPSC. “Nearly 400 children drown each year under the age of 15, with the majority of those — about 75% — the youngest and most vulnerable, and that's children under the age of five," Fleming continued. The yearly report found 80% of reported fatal child drownings occurred in residential settings, home pools or at a family member, friend or neighbor’s pool.Ninety-one percent of those drownings occurred in those younger than five years of age. “Drownings are preventable, and there are simple steps you can take to keep your child safe this season and all year long,” said Fleming.The CPSC is urging parents to designate a water watcher at the pool to supervise children.“This person should not be distracted reading a book, looking at their cell phone. Their sole job is to keep an ey...

No fireworks this year at Gloversville Railfest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The 17th annual Gloversville Railfest is set for August 12 at Trail Station Park on West Fulton Street from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. However, there will be no fireworks at the event for 2023. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "The increasing cost of fireworks has made it impractical to deliver a high-quality show," said the Gloversville Recreation Commissionthethe in a Facebook post. "Moreover, the Fulton County Regional SPCA has raised concerns about the fireworks taking place directly above the animal shelter."Gloversville Railfest features bounce houses, live music, over 80 vendors, games, raffles, and food. Since there will be no fireworks, the Commission said it will be using the extra space for more vendors, a rock climbing wall, a petting zoo, pony rides, and an eliminator inflatable obstacle. 2023 Capital Region fair season schedule Live music and performancesCapital Country Band at 10 a.m.Th...

First responders search for missing children near Potosi

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

POTOSI, Mo. -- First responders are searching for two boys who left home Monday night. Several fire departments are working on the search. They are using drones to look for the children along Duncan Road, just east of Route F.The children live in the area and left around 8 p.m. Officers do not believe that the 9-year-old and 12-year-old are in immediate danger. They would like to find them before the heat settles in today.This is a developing story. More details will be posted here as they come into the FOX 2 Newsroom.

See the Springfield Cardinals and Silver Dollar City with Free Trip Tuesday in Springfield, Missouri!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - It's FOX 2's final Free Trip Tuesday and this week, we're headingsouth for a fun family vacation to Springfield, Missouri.Megan Buchbinder with SpringfieldMoDOT.org was here Tuesday morning with a breakdown on the family getaway. You start out with a 2-night stay at the Tru Hotel in downtown Springfield, and winners get four all-inclusive tickets to the Redbird Roost at a Springfield Cardinals home game. See the Springfield Cardinals and Silver Dollar City with Free Trip Tuesday in Springfield, MO! They'll also be rewarded four passes to Silver Dollar City as well as four passes to Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium.More details of the trip include: $50 Black Sheep Burgers gift card$50 Gailey's Breakfast Café gift card$25 Andy's Frozen Custard gift cardPlus, the lucky winner will receive a $100 gift card courtesy of Berry Door & Window!If you want to get registered for the family trip to Springfield, visit FOX 2's contest page. Registrations ...

Byrnes Mill Police Chief receives $500 and FOX 2's Proud to Serve Award

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

BYRNES MILL, Mo. - FOX 2’s Proud to Serve recipient for the month of June is Police Chief Frank Selvaggio from Byrnes Mill, Missouri.  Following decades of service in other communities, Chief Frank came to Byrnes Mill about 4 years ago, bringing leadership to a program he created called 'CAPPS' with the intention of providing community policing and solutions in partnership with the Byrnes Mill community.Chief Frank is proud of his department that is currently hiring officers. He was nominated by a member of his team who told FOX 2:Chief Frank, as he’s affectionately known by the entire community is the most selfless, caring, and compassionate professional I have ever known. Chief is more than just a police officer. He is dedicated to changing the view of policing by being a dedicated servant to our community by building trust and rapport. Each day, Chief drives around the community speaking with residents and checking up on those he knows needs assistance in many diff...

Spring Creek fire burning across more than 2,577 acres in western Colorado, spreading into White River National Forest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

A fast-moving wildfire in western Colorado south of Parachute was burning on more than 2,577 acres Tuesday morning amid increasing winds, authorities said.This Spring Creek fire, which started over the weekend, was spreading across private land in Garfield County and had entered the White River National Forest, according to bulletins and a map posted early Tuesday by the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit.The cause wasn’t clear. Around 134 firefighters had been deployed to suppress the flames. Aircraft loaded with red fire retardant were expected Tuesday in an effort to bolster firefighters’ ground efforts.No evacuations had been ordered and no injuries were reported. Brown smoke wafting eastward from the area may be visible and reduce air quality.

Denver weather: Temps to hit the 90s on dry, windy day favoring forest fires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

The weather will be warm, dry, and windy across metro Denver on Tuesday with mostly sunny blue skies and rivers still flowing high and fast down from Colorado’s western mountains,  according to the National Weather Service.Wind blowing at speeds up to 21 miles per hour in Denver will gust at up to 34 mph, weather service forecasters said.In the mountains, wind was increasing and could gust at speeds up to 60 mph — favoring forest fires in some areas, forecasters said. On the high plains east of Interstate 25 along the Front Range urban corridor, wind gusts were expected to hit 40 mph. Humidity levels hung around 20%.The high temperature in Denver will be 91 degrees Tuesday, decreasing to 90 on Wednesday, forecasters said. At night, temperatures were expected to stay above 58 degrees. Around Colorado, the temperatures on Tuesday likely will be the warmest of the year.Later in the week, meteorologists were anticipating a cooler and wetter weather pattern that may bring sev...

Police bust suspected firework manufacturing site in San Bernardino

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

One person has been arrested after a large cache of fireworks were discovered in San Bernardino.Officers responded to the 1400 block of West Evans Street at 8:30 p.m. Monday night after a tipster reported illegal fireworks, which police found in plain sight, according to Sgt. Chris Gray of the San Bernardino Police Department.Officials found thousands of pounds of fireworks, multiple firearms and several kegs of black powder, which indicated to investigators that fireworks were being manufactured at the site, Gray said.On Twitter, police later said the seized amount was about 1,600 pounds over the course of two investigations, and "one of the suspects was armed with a handgun when he was arrested."Due to the large amount of explosives, the San Bernardino County Bomb Squad was called in to assist and neighbors were evacuated.The identity of the person arrested has not been released.Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.

First heat wave of the summer expected to hit Southern California later this week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

With a high-pressure system building over Southern California, temperatures are forecast to heat up Thursday and into the weekend, culminating in a heat wave over the Fourth of July holiday, the National Weather Service reports.  Wednesday is likely to be the last of the cool summer days. Temps begin an upward climb of 5-10 degrees Thursday with the heat expected to continue marching upward in the long-term forecast.  “This abrupt shift from many months of unseasonably cool weather (Wednesday will likely tie the all-time record of consecutive May-June days below 80 degrees in downtown L.A.) to unusually hot weather will be difficult, especially for those more sensitive to heat, outdoor workers, and people recreating outdoors in the hottest part of the day,” the NWS said.   KTLA California weather homepage By Friday, temps are expected to hit the triple digits in the valleys of San Luis Obispo County and the Antelope Valley. Interior coastal valleys may see temperatu...

Does your iPhone have life-saving satellite SOS?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:24 GMT

By now you've heard the story about how the iPhone's satellite SOS feature helped save a hiker. It's the third rescue this year for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, thanks to the feature.Here's how to check if your iPhone has the feature and how not to confuse it with the standard SOS feature, which is available on many iPhones.Follow Rich DeMuro for more tech tips.Emergency SOS via satellite is available on iPhone 14, 14 Pro and 14 Pro max models only.It was introduced in November 2022. The service uses satellites to connect users to an emergency services center when cellular and Wi-Fi aren't available.Just because you see an SOS icon in the upper right-hand corner of your phone doesn't mean you have the satellite feature. A recent software update introduced the SOS icon, which means that your phone can still dial 911 even though you don't have a cellular signal available for regular calls.That's because in the US, cell phones can use any available carrier's signal to dial for...