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Motor Vehicle Accident Leads to Road Closure on Bear Ridge Rd in Pendleton

21Dec

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Motor Vehicle Accident Leads to Road Closure on Bear Ridge Rd in Pendleton

(WNY News Now) Bear Ridge Road between Meyer Road and Irish Road in the Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, has been closed due to a car collision. A car accident on Bear Ridge Road in the Town of Pendleton has prompted the Niagara County Sheriff's Office to issue a road closure notice. Between Meyer Road and Irish Road, the road is presently closed. Share this: Facebook X Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensure its accuracy. Our writers use credible sources and adhere to strict fact-checking protocols to verify all claims and data before publication. If an error is identified, we promptly correct it and strive for transparency in all updates, feel free to reach out to us via email. We appreci...

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: How to Catch the Final Celestial Show of 2024

21Dec

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Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: How to Catch the Final Celestial Show of 2024

The last celestial event of 2024, the Ursid meteor shower, is expected to peak early on Sunday, December 22. Under ideal circumstances, the Ursids may produce only 5 to 10 meteors per hour, although they have occasionally shocked observers with higher activity rates. Notably, up to 100 meteors per hour were produced during outbursts in 1945 and 1986. Comet 8P/Tuttle, a periodic comet that orbits the sun for 13.6 years, is the source of this meteor shower. The streaks of light known as meteors are caused by particles that reach our atmosphere and burn up as Earth passes through this debris. Look for a dark spot away from city lights for the greatest viewing. The Little Dipper, or Ursa Minor, is a circumpolar constellation that is visible from northern latitudes all night long. It is located...

Car plows into Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 5 and injuring 200

21Dec

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Car plows into Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 5 and injuring 200

MUNICH Five people have been killed in a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in eastern Germany, according to German officials on Saturday. More than 200 people have been injured, including dozens who are critically hurt. Shoppers had congregated Friday night in Magdeburg, a city of roughly 240,000 people west of Berlin, when the automobile crashed 1200 feet onto a crowd in a small alley. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters from Magdeburg that this is a horrible, awful tragedy and that we should be very concerned about the approximately 40 individuals who are gravely hurt. He went on to say that in order to respond with the appropriate criminal and other repercussions, we must comprehend the offender and his motivations. Reiner Haseloff, the premier of Saxony-Anhalt state, ...

Teenager accused in Wisconsin school shooting had a tumultuous family life, court documents show

21Dec

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Teenager accused in Wisconsin school shooting had a tumultuous family life, court documents show

Madison, Wisconsin. According to court documents obtained by NBC News, a 15-year-old girl who police say killed two people and injured numerous others at a private Christian school in Wisconsin had what seemed to be a turbulent home life filled with divorces, custody battles, and a series of court-mandated mediation sessions to settle disagreements over her care. During the two marriages and divorces of Jeff and Mellissa Rupnow, their daughter Natalie would occasionally visit both of their homes every few days to attend therapy. According to court records, they got married in 2011 and went through their first divorce in 2014. According to the agreements, Natalie would reside mainly with her mother, although the two agreed to share custody of her. According to their marriage certificate, ...

After Hurricane Helene, North Carolina’s holiday tourist season grinds to a halt

21Dec

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After Hurricane Helene, North Carolina’s holiday tourist season grinds to a halt

Nathan Garrison, a member of the Air Force, observed from a hotel parking lot while loader trucks cleared debris from a blocked road that used to lead to his house. In a tableau that would be reenacted for hours, days, or perhaps years, the trucks gathered up dirt and cement and threw it into their waiting beds. Garrison, 75, flicked Marlboro ashes off his scruffy white beard and remarked, "I lost everything." Everything I owned ended up in the trash. The federal government's $500 million cleanup operation seemed to be barely scratching the surface more than two months after Hurricane Helene forced tens of thousands of people to flee the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina.Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensu...

NASA’s solar probe is about to fly closer to the sun than any human-made object ever

21Dec

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NASA’s solar probe is about to fly closer to the sun than any human-made object ever

The Summary NASA s Parker Solar Probe is expected to dive extremely close to the solar surface on Dec. 24. The spacecraft should get nearer to the sun than any other human-made object in history within 3.86 million miles. The mission was designed to study the sun s outer atmosphere and help researchers learn about how solar storms erupt into space. In anticipation of Christmas Eve, NASA is getting ready to taste the sun. Days from Tuesday, the agency's Parker Solar Probe will make its closest-ever approach to the sun, swooping closer than any other man-made object in history. At 6:40 a.m. ET on Tuesday, the spacecraft, which is roughly the size of a small car, will plunge within 3.86 million miles of the solar surface. NASA says it will pass at roughly 430,000 mph. Acco...

21Dec

By Grace ThompsonNo Comments

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Car plows into Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 5 and injuring 200

MUNICH Five people have been killed in a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in eastern Germany, according to German officials on Saturday. More than 200 people have been injured, including dozens who are critically hurt. On Friday night, the vehicle crashed 1200 feet into a gathering of people gathered in a small Magdeburg lane. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters from Magdeburg that this is a horrible, awful tragedy and that we should be very concerned about the approximately 40 individuals who are gravely hurt. He went on to say that in order to respond with the appropriate criminal and other repercussions, we must comprehend the offender and his motivations. Reiner Haseloff, the premier of Saxony-Anhalt state, announced Friday that the suspected driver, a Saudi Arabian ...

Car plows into crowded Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 5 and injuring 200

21Dec

By Grace ThompsonNo Comments

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Car plows into crowded Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 5 and injuring 200

MUNICH Five people have been killed in a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in eastern Germany, according to German officials on Saturday. More than 200 people have been injured, including dozens who are critically hurt. On Friday night, the vehicle crashed 1200 feet into a gathering of people gathered in a small Magdeburg lane. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters from Magdeburg that this is a horrible, awful tragedy and that we should be very concerned about the approximately 40 individuals who are gravely hurt. He went on to say that in order to respond with the appropriate criminal and other repercussions, we must comprehend the offender and his motivations. Reiner Haseloff, the premier of Saxony-Anhalt state, announced Friday that the suspected driver, a Saudi Arabian ...

In rural America, heart disease is increasingly claiming younger lives

21Dec

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In rural America, heart disease is increasingly claiming younger lives

John had been dead for three days when Ephraim Trembly discovered his brother in rural Maryland. Their father, John Trembly Sr., claims that they could only identify John from a tattoo because his corpse was so deteriorated that it was unclear how he passed away. According to his father, John overdosed because the coroner discovered traces of fentanyl. However, the autopsy also revealed something more peculiar: John's cardiovascular system had been wrecked at the age of 20. John had lived most of his life in Terra Alta, West Virginia, a hamlet of less than 1,500 residents, until his death last year. One in five Americans live in rural areas, and because of heart disease and strokes, they often live three years less than their urban counterparts. And according to study released this month i...

Bans on transgender care for minors may complicate eating disorder treatment

21Dec

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Bans on transgender care for minors may complicate eating disorder treatment

According to experts, transgender kids, particularly those with eating disorders, could suffer greatly from the restrictions on gender-affirming care that Republicans in Congress and President-elect Donald Trump have proposed. According to Jessie Menzel, a psychologist and vice president of development at Equip Health, which offers virtual mental health care for individuals with eating disorders, gender-affirming care—which includes mental health counseling, occasionally hormone therapy, and puberty-suppressing medication—is an essential component of care for trans teens with eating disorders. Young persons who identify as trans have a high prevalence of eating issues. To get their bodies to fit a male or female ideal, many starve themselves or engage in other unhealthy eating habits.Accor...