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Will Hurricane Idalia impact gas prices?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

(NewsNation) — As Hurricane Idalia sweeps across the Southeast, it's hard not to wonder whether prices at the pump will spike in the aftermath like the U.S. saw with storms like Hurricane Katrina. If you live in the affected area, like Florida and Georgia, you may see gas prices spike. But out of the Southeast, it's unlikely Idalia will have an impact at the pump.Andrew Gross, with the American Automobile Association, told NewsNation that based on Idalia's path, there's no need for most of the country to worry about rising gas prices."When you think of those mega-refineries that we have, that Texas to Louisiana section, that's where those mega-refineries are," Gross said. PHOTOS: Idalia blasts Florida, Georgia Because Idalia's path took a more eastern route, away from the Gulf refineries, the nationwide gas supply should remain stable.For those in the Southeast, there could be shortages or price increases temporarily due to port closures and damaged roads hindering the ability to...

Hurricane Idalia slams Florida as Biden rallies FEMA support

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – As predicted, Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning in Florida with high winds and surging water.Although two deaths were reported due to crashes, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the hurricane hasn't officially been designated as the cause of those fatalities.Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida as a Category 3 storm, causing major damage to counties in rural areas.“These counties are not going to be able to afford that on their own and of course even with a 75% cost share with the federal government,” Gov. DeSantis said.Storm surge sent several feet of water into streets in towns in the Big Bend area.“Idalia is the strongest storm to hit this part of Florida,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said.The storm eventually slowed to a category one as it continued on its path to Georgia, “but it is still very dangerous with winds up to 75 miles an hour,” President Joe Biden said.President Biden says he spoke to the governors of all the states expected to be...

Witness accounts, autopsy results shared on second day of 6th Street shooting suspect trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The trial of Sixth Street mass shooting suspect De'ondre White continued Wednesday in Austin. White, 21, is charged with one count of murder and 14 counts of aggravated assault. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday in court. Day 1 Trial Coverage: 6th Street mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty On June 12, 2021, 25-year-old Douglas Kantor was killed and more than a dozen others were injured in a mass shooting on Sixth Street. White is accused of firing into a crowd after a confrontation with a group of people.On Wednesday, the court heard from a Travis County deputy medical examiner and an Austin Police detective in the digital forensics unit about the case. Shooting witnesses also took the stand. The autopsy of Douglas KantorThe first witness Wednesday was Dr. Vickie Willoughby, a Travis County deputy medical examiner. She performed the review of Kantor's autopsy in June 2021. Willoughby said an external examination found two gunshot wound pathways. One was through th...

Court documents say woman hit by vehicle in deadly north Austin crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One man was arrested and charged with accident involving death, a second-degree felony, after hitting a woman with a vehicle following a north Austin crash, according to an arrest affidavit.The crash killed the woman and injured several other people, Austin-Travis County EMS and records state. 1 dead, 4 injured after collision in north Austin Shortly before 3:45 a.m. Sunday, the Austin Police Department responded to the scene of a head-on crash in the 9900 block of North Lamar Boulevard, court records said. The incident began as a two-vehicle crash between a Chevrolet Camaro and Nissan Versa in the northbound lanes of North Lamar. The Camaro pushed the Nissan back approximately 15 feet, according to the affidavit.Several drivers stopped to help Yasmine Galindo Macedo and a family member, who were both seriously injured in the crash. A witness to the collision tried to use his vehicle to block traffic as others helped Galindo Macedo and the family member, court rec...

Idalia causing travel headaches at airports across the country

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Idalia, now a tropical storm, has caused a mess at airports coast-to-coast, as flights were canceled from Florida and the East Coast just days before the long holiday weekend.All flights from Tampa International Airport were canceled Tuesday as Idalia barreled toward the Florida coast.Idalia made landfall at 6:45 a.m. central time along the coast of the Florida Big Bend near Keaton Beach. It strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane around 2:00 a.m.The system rapidly intensified Tuesday and overnight, reaching maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour early Wednesday morning, moving up to a Category 4 storm and then fluctuating back down to a Category 3 regardless of the strength it made landfall at. Four St. Louis restaurants among USA Today’s ‘Top 100 budget eats’ More than half the counties in Florida are under a state of emergency.According to flight tracking websites, Southwest Airlines was the most affected carrier, with 200 cancellations. But United, Delta, and...

Broncos RT Mike McGlinchey’s return from knee sprain “quicker than expected”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

Right tackle Mike McGlinchey is one of the most important players on the Broncos’ roster, and there’s a $87.5 million contract to validate that statement.When McGlinchey left practice Aug. 8 due to a knee sprain, there was some concern given that he was the centerpiece of an offseason overhaul of the offensive line. But he is back in full strength after the injury scare.“It’s great to get back,” McGlinchey said after Wednesday’s practice. “Our training staff did an unbelievable job, and I was able to get back a little bit quicker than expected.”McGlinchey was sidelined for two weeks, missing all three preseason games. McGlinchey, safety Justin Simmons (groin) and wide receiver Brandon Johnson (ankle) returned to practice Aug. 22.Even though McGlinchey didn’t play any snaps during the preseason games, he thought the two-day joint practices with the Los Angeles Rams were valuable.Head coach Sean Payton knew McGlinchey would not play in the preseason finale against the Rams, but the am...

Live updates | Man killed by tree as Idalia rips through Georgia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

By The Associated PressFollow live updates about Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm and is now crossing Georgia as a tropical storm.— Hurricane Idalia rapidly strengthened as it fed on some of the hottest water on the planet during its approach— A rare blue supermoon was bad timing for Florida’s west coast as Idalia’s surge came ashore— Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state and was in the bull’s-eye of the major hurricane A falling tree killed a Georgia man clearing a blocked roadway Wednesday as tropical storm Idalida tore through the Valdosta, Georgia, area, according to Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk.“The guy was out working on cleaning up a tree in the road, just a local citizen doing good things,” Paulk told The Associated Press. “A big gust of wind came up and dropped another tree, killed him instantly.”A second person was serio...

D.A. charges 5 in connection with 196 robberies, thefts targeting Apple product sellers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has filed charges against five people who are accused of committing nearly 200 robberies, thefts and fraudulent transactions targeting sellers of Apple products who they contacted online.On Wednesday, the D.A.'s Office announced Jamari Deon Turner, 21, of Lawndale, Jerome Joseph, 25, of Los Angeles, Tyler Russell, 22, of Lawndale, Kesai Doss, 23, of Palmdale, and Ellis Garrett, 22, of Los Angeles were all arrested and charged in connection with the crimes.Three of the defendants, Turner, Joseph and Russell, have been charged with committing "Hobbs Act robbery," which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Those three were expected to appear in court Wednesday.Doss and Garrett are charged in a separate criminal complaint on felony charges for wire fraud, which also carries a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison. They were expected to appear in court in the coming weeks, the D.A.'s Office said.The five defend...

Old Farmer's Almanac predicts cool, wet winter for California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

If the Old Farmer’s Almanac is to be trusted, California can look forward to another winter with above-average precipitation and cooler-than-average temperatures.“Get Ready for a Winter Wonderland!” is the Alamanac’s headline for its Winter 2023-2024 national forecast.A map indicates cool and wet conditions are expected in central and southern California, extending from the San Francisco Bay area to the Mexico border.Areas of Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas are also included.“A strong El Niño means winter will be wetter than normal, with above-normal mountain snow," the Almanac says. "The stormiest, wettest periods will be in early and late January, early to mid-February, and mid-March. There will be a white Christmas across the Sierra Nevada mountains, but not in the valleys or along the coast.”Working inside a nearly 18-foot-deep snow pit at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, from left, Shaun Joseph, Claudia Norman, and Helena Middleton take measurements of s...

Pair involved in Santa Ana follow robbery arrested, may be tied to other incidents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:35:08 GMT

A man and a woman seen on video robbing unsuspecting victims coming from a bar in Santa Ana earlier this month have been arrested, and authorities believe they may be tied to other similar incidents.The incident captured on video occurred on Aug. 13 after the two men left a bar in the downtown Santa Ana area.The two had car trouble and ended up pulling over into a parking lot to change a tire. While one man is on the ground -- after apparently having too much to drink -- and the other is changing the tire, a woman approaches one and starts speaking to him in English, which he doesn’t quite understand.A still from video provided by the Santa Ana Police Department shows a man and a woman stealing from victims during a follow robbery on Aug. 13, 2023. That’s when the male assailant approached the victim changing the tire and started attacking him.The victim told KTLA the man pistol-whipped him three times until they struggled to the ground.The assailant got up first, cocked his gun, po...