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Volusia County beaches had nine drownings in 2024

Volusia County saw a drop in drownings from 2023 to 2024, according to Volusia County Beach Safety data. The county’s Beach Safety Division includes Volusia County’s lifeguard corps, and the division records data on drownings, rescues and other beach-related data. The division reported 13 drownings in 2023, which was the highest annual total since at […]

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House Floats Down River After Landslide in Sonoma County

The remains of a house were seen floating down the Russian River in northwestern California on Tuesday, February 4, after a landslide swept the area due to atmospheric river rain. Footage captured by Wendy Gause shows the collapsed home floating down the Russian River in Forestville, California, on Tuesday afternoon. Gause told Storyful that the […]

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Man on FBI’s Most Wanted List arrested in Lake County

A Missouri man on the FBI’s Most Wanted List was arrested Saturday morning in Lady Lake. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS According to a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Lady Lake Police pulled over 60-year-old Donald Eugene FIelds II for a routine traffic stop around 9:15 a.m. at U.S. Highway 27/441 at […]

Science

3M, Mohawk hid chemical dangers that led to health crisis, Georgia county says

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For decades, the corporate makers and users of “forever chemicals” used on carpet produced in Northwest Georgia have hidden the associated dangers, leading to a public health crisis, Murray County alleges in a new lawsuit. In its complaint Monday, the county took aim at chemical producers including 3M, Daikin and DuPont […]