The Seneca Nation of western New York is considering legal action against a municipal government after its city’s wastewater treatment plant overflowed into the Nation’s waterways for the second time this year, according to a memo from the Tribe. Last week, the tribe reported that approximately 200,000 gallons of untreated sewage from the City of […]
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Swimming in waters at these San Diego County beaches could mean illness
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Summertime calls for beach days and swimming, but San Diego County health officials have warned this could mean illness for those who submerge in certain areas along the coast. On Saturday, the Department of Environmental Health and Quality released an updated water contact closure and advisory list for the county. […]
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Aging Lake Alvin spillway submerged by flood waters
East of Harrisburg, Lake Alvin has hit the point of bursting. Significant rains, starting Thursday and continuing into late Friday night, filled the lake’s spillway, a water control structure meant to control the release of water into Ninemile Creek, a tributary of the Big Sioux River. When an Argus Leader reporter arrived 5 p.m. Thursday […]
I-90 reopens but other Minnesota roads close as waters keep rising
Both directions of Interstate 90 are back open after closing for several hours Friday morning as the travel lanes were under several inches of water. Westbound lanes between Worthington and Luverne opened by mid-morning, and eastbound lanes were back in operation by early afternoon. The area saw as much as 7 inches of rain, and […]
Texas man sentenced to prison for threatening to kill Rep. Maxine Waters
A 61-year-old Texas man who threatened to kill Rep. Maxine Waters has been sentenced to 33 months in prison. Brian Michael Gaherty of Houston was sentenced Monday and fined $10,000 by a federal judge. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner applied a hate […]
Swimmers face potentially dangerous waters at Tybee, on Georgia coast
Simmers could face potentially dangerous conditions this week along the Georgia coast, officials warned Monday. “Lifeguards will be flying red flags due to strong surf, strong longshore currents and rip currents,” Tybee Island Ocean Rescue posted on its Facebook page. The National Weather Service’s Charleston office said there would be a moderate threat of rip […]
Texas man who threatened to kill U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters sentenced to 33 months in prison
The Texas man who was indicted last year and accused of threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., in a series of phone calls has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, federal officials announced Monday. Brian Michael Gaherty, 61, from Houston, was sentenced Monday and fined $10,000 for his crimes, according to […]
Boundary Waters fishing trip becomes both tragedy, extraordinary rescue
Erik Grams saw he was at a point of no return. Then, in an instant, he was swept past it. His canoe pulled into the mouth of a 30-foot waterfall, he was tossed into boulders and cascading current, on a knife’s edge between life and death. In seconds, Grams was thrown underwater at the base […]
Are shark attacks on the rise? Here’s what to know & how to stay safe in SC waters
If you’ve ever frequented a beach along coastal South Carolina, you’ve probably been near a shark and might not have even known it. In this screen capture, Jill Horner a recent transplant to the area from Buffalo, N.Y., captured video of a shark swimming off Hilton Head Island on Sept. 4, 2022, Labor Day weekend. […]
Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises in Caribbean
A fleet of Russian warships has reached Cuban waters ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean in what some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over western support for Ukraine. Three ships slowly crossed the mouth of Havana Bay accompanied by small boats that guided them through the narrow channel. The […]
Back-to-back shark bite incidents cause Florida county to close waters
The waters off Walton County, Florida, closed after back-to-back shark bite incidents Friday. Both incidents occurred in Walton County — which is in the Florida Panhandle — and not near a boat, but officials are unclear how far the attacks happened from land, said Mackenzie McClintock, a spokesperson for the South Walton Fire District. The […]