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WWII pilot identified 79 years later using DNA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

(WBRE/WYOU) — The remains of a World War II veteran from Pennsylvania have been accounted for nearly 80 years later.U.S. Army Air Forces second Lieutenant James Litherland was 25 years old when a B-17F flying fortress he was co-piloting was shot down in France, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Three airmen parachuted to safety but Litherland and six other crew members were still on board when the plane crashed near Le Translay, France, authorities said.Six sets of remains were recovered near the crash site but only five were identified. In 2018, more material was recovered from the crash site and the unknown remains were exhumed from a cemetery in France. In September 2019, an armed forces medical team began testing the remains including Litherland's using DNA analysis. In March of this year, he was finally accounted for, the Accounting Agency said last week. Tech CEO found dead under mysterious circumstances, family seeking answers Litherland's daughter, Suza...

Hungover? Avoid your cravings — try these foods, drinks instead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A rowdy night out or a pre-game tailgate is usually fun and games until the unfortunate but seemingly inevitable hangover catches up to you. When it does, it may be tempting to seek out a greasy breakfast sandwich from your favorite fast-food joint or opt for the “hair of the dog,” but you may want to reconsider. A hangover doesn’t necessarily mean the same thing to everyone, but it generally includes one or more symptoms experienced after drinking too much alcohol. These symptoms often include headaches, fatigue, nausea, stomach pain, thirst, muscle aches, vertigo, weakness, irritability, and sensitivity to light and sound, the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism explains. Why do I feel unwell after a night of drinking?It’s partially because alcohol is a diuretic, Beth Czerwony, a registered dietitian with Cleveland Clinic, tells Nexstar. Simply put, drinking alcohol is going to send you to the bathroom, and probably frequently.  Why isn’...

The 10 best cities for recent college graduates to rent in

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — With graduation season already in the rearview for millions across the U.S., it's important for new college graduates to know where they can stretch their dollars further. Especially as they're starting entry-level jobs.“Graduating from college and moving to a new city to start your career is a major milestone. For many, it’s a reality check when they realize how much of their hard-earned paycheck goes straight to rent,” said Anushna Prakash, an economic data analyst at Zillow. These billionaires have more money than the US Treasury right now Zillow's Best Markets for Recent College Graduates were determined using data on rent, average incomes, and share of the population between the ages of 21 to 29. Numbers of job postings in the area were also considered. Among the top factors used to determine the rankings, one was the balance between how much graduates can expect to earn vs. how much they can expect to pay in rent per month, on average.The top 10 metropolitan area...

Sea surface temperatures set a record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sea surface temperatures have been rising steadily due, in part, to climate change. It was reported that 2023 bested 2016, the last year a global water temperature record was set.In early April, the average temperature of the ocean's surface reached 69.98°/21.1°C. It beat the annual record of 69.8°/21° set in March 2016 and is half a degree above the global average in the 30-year period from 1982 to 2011.How are the temperatures measured? Satellites take these readings about one meter (3.28 feet) below the surface. The results are then confirmed by buoys and ships. This year's peak was a cause for concern. The peak in early April got its start in previous years, including 2022, which was another hot year for sea-surface temperatures. How and why did this happen? Let's start with the human factor. Some people don't treat the oceans with respect. As some have seen in our Central Texas waterways, humans toss their trash — including beer cans, soda cans and plastic bottl...

Police investigating Schenectady homicide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady Police Department is investigating a homicide on Pleasant Street. The victim is an adult woman whose name is currently being withheld until her family is notified. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At 5:15 a.m. on May 28, police received a call to 1030 Pleasant Street for a report of a woman in need of medical attention. Alongside members of the Schenectady Fire Department, officers arrived at the location and discovered an unconscious woman in her 40s. The woman was pronounced deceased on the scene. This investigation is ongoing. Busload of migrants from NYC arrives in Capital Region Anyone with information on this case is asked to please call the Schenectady Police TIPS Line. Stick with NEWS10 as more details becomes available.

Busload of migrants from NYC arrives in Capital Region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A busload of migrants from New York City arrived at the Sure Stay Best Western on Wolf Road this weekend. Their arrival is the culmination of a discussion between the City of Albany and New York City. But in a letter sent to local outlets, Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey shared the information calling it a "unilateral action of Mayor Adams." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Crummey says he learned of the direction to send the migrants to the Colonie motel from Albany County Executive Dan McCoy late Friday evening. Crummey states the town learned the bus was originally intended to head to Albany, citing it's designation as a sanctuary-city, but it was then suggested to head to the Sure Stay Best Western. Crummey's statement takes issue with this following Albany County's State of Emergency regarding the migrant crisis declared by McCoy this week. His statement reads, "While that order did not ...

Why Memorial Day celebrations remain controversial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.Auto club AAA said in a travel forecast that this holiday weekend could be “one for the record books, especially at airports,” with more than 42 million Americans projected to travel 50 miles (80 kilometers) or more. Federal officials said Friday that the number of air travelers had already hit a pandemic-era high.But for Manuel Castañeda Jr., 58, the day will be a quiet one in Durand, Illinois, outside Rockford. He lost his father, a U.S. Marine who served in Vietnam, in an accident in California while training other Marines in 1966.“Memorial Day is very personal,” said Castañeda, who also served in the Marines and Army National Guard, from which he knew men who died in combat. “It isn’t just the specials. It isn’t just the barbecue.”But he tries not to judge others who sp...

CIF state track and field championships: De La Salle’s Udeh caps prep career in style

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

When De La Salle track and field star Chukwunonso Udeh won three individual events and finished second in a relay at last week’s North Coast Section Meet of Champions, he was asked how he would get ready for the state meet.“I’ll probably do workouts that are not too intense but make sure my body still gets the same movement,” the senior said. “I reckon it will be pretty light so I could explode at state.”Saturday night, Udeh made quite the explosion at state.He took home medals in all four of his events at the California Interscholastic Federation state championships in Clovis, winning the long jump and finishing fifth in the 110 high hurdles, high jump and 4×100 relay.The Top 6 in each event receive a medal.Counting relays, 25 competitors from the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area made the medal stand at Buchanan High’s Veterans Stadium, including seven that finished among the top three.Udeh was the only state champion in that ...

Presentation grads recognized for achievements in high school, community

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

This year’s winner of Presentation High School’s Nano Nagle Award has followed the example set by the founder of the Willow Glen private girls school, for whom the award is named.As president of the Associated Student Body, Grace Gallegos led Presentation’s annual Fall Food Drive. Students contribute food to the drive, but they also canvas their neighborhood for donations.“Each year we collect canned food and frozen turkeys over a period of months to benefit Sacred Heart Community Service,” said. Gallegos, who is valedictorian of the Class of 2023. “Every year, it is always hard to keep motivation going during the drive. We have to continually emphasize the reason as to why we do this.”Nano Nagle was motivated by the poverty she saw in her native Ireland, where she provided food and medicine to the infirm. She founded the first Presentation Convent in Cork, Ireland, in 1775.To help keep Presentation students healthy, Gallegos collected data to help them create a work-life balance. “...

Sunnyvale celebrates milestone in 20-year Cleanwater Program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:42 GMT

Having secured $635 million in federal loans for Sunnyvale’s 20-year Cleanwater Program, city staff on May 24 took the opportunity to show federal and local environmental officials what they’ve achieved with the funding so far.The low-interest loans are being used to rebuild Sunnyvale’s aging wastewater treatment plant, which was originally built in 1956 and is one of the oldest on the West Coast.“Today we’re celebrating the completion of stage 1 and the beginning of stage 2,” said Mayor Larry Klein to the small group that toured the Donald M. Somers Water Pollution Control Plant at the end of Borregas Avenue.The tour highlighted projects that have received federal funds through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014.Radhika Fox, the Environmental Protection Agency’s assistant administrator for water, said Sunnyvale is a “power user” of federal funding.“Because of the president’s vision and leadership, this is an example ...