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TRENTON, NJ — New legislation introduced in New Jersey aims to fortify the safety protocols surrounding construction and public works activities in school environments. The bill, which revises existing requirements for criminal history record checks, mandates that all workers involved in school construction or public works must demonstrate clean criminal records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or State Bureau of Identification before commencing work. This legislative proposal also compels each school district to revise its visitor policies to include registration processes for contractors and other workers entering school buildings. The initiative reflects heightened efforts to ensure the safety of students…
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — Update: Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Florida, MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, and SWFD are working together to patrol the water and shoreline with boats and vehicles. On Saturday, authorities said they found a 14-foot hammerhead shark off the coast of Santa Rosa Beach. They said these sharks are common in the area. Red and purple flags were put up to warn beachgoers of the risk. Swimmers and beachgoers should be cautious when swimming and be aware of their surroundings at all times. Original: A woman had her arm amputated and two teenage girls were bitten severely in separate shark-related incidents on…
BSA Health System: First in West Texas to use new da Vinci 5 for robotic surgery BSA Health System recently announced the successful completion of the first surgeries in West Texas using the state-of-the-art da Vinci 5 robotic assisted surgical system. As the only hospital in West Texas to acquire and perform procedures with this advanced technology, BSA said it is setting a new standard for exceptional healthcare services in the Texas Panhandle. “We are thrilled to be the first health system in West Texas to utilize the new da Vinci 5,” said Jerome Brooks, Chief Operating Officer at BSA…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Sunday said its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the front lines, after its Western allies allowed Kyiv to use their weapons for limited strikes inside Russia. Kyiv’s main military intelligence service shared satellite photos it said showed the aftermath of the attack. If confirmed, it would mark Ukraine’s first known successful strike on a Su-57 fighter plane, a twin-engine stealth fighter lauded as Moscow’s most advanced military aircraft. In one photo, black soot marks and small craters can be seen dotting a…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Sunday resumed anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation for the North sending over 1,000 balloons filled with trash and manure over the last couple of weeks. The move is certain to anger Pyongyang and could trigger retaliatory military steps as tensions between the war-divided rivals rise while negotiations over the North’s nuclear ambitions remain stalemated. Hours after the South resumed loudspeaker broadcasts, South Korea’s military said it detected North Korea launching what appeared to be more trash-carrying balloons toward the South starting Sunday night. The military did not…
William Thomas Obituary, – A devastating incident occurred in Gloucester County on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic death of a driver and causing severe injuries to a child. As per the authorities, a rollover crash involving a single vehicle took place at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Route 17 near Gloucester Courthouse Road. The vehicle, operated by a 32-year-old man named William Thomas from Gloucester, veered off the road and flipped multiple times. Sadly, William Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, a 10-year-old child who was also in the vehicle sustained critical injuries and was immediately airlifted to Children’s Hospital…
SEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90. His son, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Anders, confirmed the death to The Associated Press. “The family is devastated,” he said. “He was a great pilot and we will miss him terribly.” William Anders, a retired major general, has said the photo was his most significant contribution to…
A home went up in flames in Cutler Bay. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the first-alarm fire at a home along the 19200 block of Southwest 92nd Road on Friday. Crews were able to get the upper hand on the flames, extinguishing the blaze after getting access to the roof. According to officials, a dog was safely rescued, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The Red Cross was requested to provide assistance as the home was deemed unlivable.
BAYONNE, NJ—A large fire late Friday night left a trail of destruction in Bayonne, severely damaging one home and impacting three others on 11th Street. Due to its size and intensity, the blaze, which began before 11:00 PM, required additional firefighting support from neighboring Jersey City. The fire was successfully controlled after three strenuous hours, during which firefighters had to maintain a distance due to the advanced state of the fire in the building structures. No injuries were reported despite the severity of the fire. BFD is operating at a multi alarm fire on West 11th St between BWay and…
NEW YORK, NY — Early Saturday morning, the New York City Police Department responded to a scene at 2211 Frederick Douglas Boulevard. Officers arrived at approximately 3:15 AM following a 911 call reporting an unconscious male at the location. Upon arrival, police found a 40-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive with head trauma. Emergency Medical Services promptly transported the victim to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was pronounced dead. Victor Springer, a 35-year-old resident of New York, has been taken into custody as a person of interest in connection with the incident. He is currently charged with second-degree murder. The cause of…