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New mother helps orangutan breastfeed newborn at Metro Richmond Zoo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

MOSELEY, Va. (WSVN) — Zoe the orangutan, who was orphaned at just nine months old, needed help learning how to breastfeed after her firstborn, Taavi, had to be raised by the staff at the Metro Richmond Zoo. When Zoe gave birth to her second baby, the zoo’s vet contacted Whitlee Turner, a zookeeper and new mom herself, for an extraordinary favor.Turner was asked to breastfeed her own baby Caleb in front of Zoe in hopes that she would learn from a live demonstration. Turner agreed to help and arrived with her baby at the orangutan’s indoor house soon after Zoe gave birth. Turner shared her breastfeeding knowledge with Zoe, and less than 24 hours later, Zoe nursed her baby for the first time.The zookeepers also worked with Zoe for months before giving birth to kickstart her maternal instincts. They set up a TV inside her enclosure, so she could watch videos of orangutan mothers giving birth and caring for their young. Zookeepers even showed Zoe how to hold and nurse a baby ...

Father, daughter reunited with help of Michigan Facebook group

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WSVN) Jordyn O’Neil, a 25-year-old woman from Michigan, was on a years-long search for her father with barely any information about him. Her mother died when she was only ten and she didn’t even know her father’s name. But with the help of a Facebook group, she was finally able to track him down.O’Neil reached out to her only known living relative, her grandmother’s sister, who had old pictures of her parents. O’Neil heard years ago that her father may have worked in Southgate, Michigan, so she turned to Facebook for help.She posted the old pictures with her father’s name, Brian, on the Downriver and Friends group, hoping someone would recognize him. The post blew up, and many members of the group knew her father, Brian Ahern. They sent O’Neil his phone number and address. Some even went to Ahern’s house to tell him about the post.On Sunday, O’Neil finally met her father, whom she resembled so much, and d...

Miami man arrested after pointing gun at teens in Key Largo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

A 60-year-old man was arrested Thursday after officials said he pointed a handgun at two teenagers on bicycles. Monroe County Sheriff’s were called to Tradewinds Shopping Center in Key Largo around 6:15 p.m. after reports that Carlos Isidro Pol, of Miami, pointed a gun at two teenagers.According to the teens, aged 13 and 14, they were riding their bicycles in the parking lot when they started doing wheelies near Pol’s BMW. They claim they had no interaction with him.Pol was stopped in his vehicle on U.S. 1 near Mile Marker 102.5. A handgun was recovered from the car. He admitted to pointing the handgun at the victims and was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and improper display of a firearm.No injuries were reported.

Authorities search location in Revere in connection with Harmony Montgomery murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

Authorities from both New Hampshire and Massachusetts have been working in Revere as part of the investigation into the murder of Harmony Montgomery.The New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General announced that personnel from both the Manchester Police Department and Massachusetts State Police were searching a location in Revere in connection with the murder of Montgomery, who’s 2019 disappearance became a homicide investigation last August. “Due to the ongoing investigation, no additional information will be released at this time,” the NH AG’s office stated. “Officials caution against any speculation related to the potential results of this search.”Massachusetts State Police spokesperson David Procopio said the search in Revere began around 9 a.m., with a focus on the wetlands along Route 107. He added that the search had been “prompted by information developed by investigators.”https://twitter.com/scooperon7/status/16443560...

Harmony Montgomery case: Police search in Revere related to child’s disappearance, murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

Police are searching wetlands in Revere in the case of Harmony Montgomery, the child who went missing at age 5 in 2019 and is presumed dead.According to the Massachusetts State Police, their office as well as New Hampshire police began searching the wetlands today along Route 107 in Revere, also known as Lynn Marsh Road along the stretch. The search, according to the MSP statement, “was prompted by information developed by investigators.”The MSP said the case was of “the disappearance, and presumed death” of the child, whereas the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office called the case one of her “murder.”In all, the search is being conducted by 18 troopers in the MSP’s Special Emergency Response Team, four MSP K9 teams, the MSP drone unit, MSP detectives with the Suffolk DA office and members of the Manchester, N.H., Police Department.This is a developing story.Courtesy / Manchester N.H. Police DepartmentAn undated photograph of Harmony Montgomery. (Courtesy / Manchester N.H. Polic...

Antwan Staley: Cam Newton needs to stop being arrogant and get real about where his career is at

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

It is inevitable in every athlete’s career that the sport will move on without them.The NFL machine continued to roll on without Cam Newton last season. But Newton is not ready to end his NFL career.Although he believes he can be a starting NFL quarterback again, Newton said on his YouTube channel on Wednesday that he is willing to be a backup. However, there are only 12 QBs he is willing to be the No. 2 for.The quarterbacks Newton said he would back up are Deshaun Watson, Tua Tagovailoa, Lamar Jackson, Justin Fields, Jalen Hurts, Malik Williams, Sam Howell, Aaron Rodgers, along with C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson, three players who are expected to be selected early in the 2023 NFL Draft.“I know a lot of people have a lot of things to say in regards to my future in the NFL and I wanted to set the record straight by saying this is how I feel,” Newton said. “There ain’t 32 guys who are better than me, but I also know that I could also be ...

ODESZA announces second show in San Diego after first sells out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- ODESZA fans have another shot at getting electrified by their favorite duo who will be bringing their circuitry-based beats to town for a second night this fall.Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches, are extending their stay in San Diego for an extra day. Snag tickets to the 2023 San Diego County Fair Concert Series This may come as shockingly good news for those who weren't able to purchase tickets for the pair's Thursday, Sept. 29 show, which completely sold out. There are now only resale tickets available for that date with prices soaring upwards to $355 a ticket, according to Live Nation.Another chance to get in on the groovy fun starts Friday at 10 a.m. when official tickets go on sale for ODESZA's second San Diego show, which is scheduled for Thursday Sept. 28. Those tickets can be purchased here. Both concerts will be take place North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, which is located at 2050 Ent...

Hundreds of thousands remain without power after dedly ice storm in Quebec

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

MONTREAL — Hydro-Québec says it’s restored power to more than half a million customers since Wednesday’s ice storm, but more than 600,000 remain in the dark.Director of Energy System Control Maxime Nadeau says 1,400 crew members are working through the long weekend to restore power, but some outages may continue through to Monday. Wednesday’s freezing rain sent ice-covered tree branches crashing onto power lines, streets and cars across swaths of southern Quebec, especially around Montreal and the Montérégie region to its south.Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon called the situation a crisis, and provincial police say a man in his 60s died on Thursday morning when he was crushed by a tree branch while attempting to cut down branches on his property in Les Coteaux, southwest of Montreal. Environment Canada says between 20 mm and 25 mm of ice accumulated on trees and buildings on Wednesday in the Montreal area.Meanwhile, Hydro One says roughly 65,000 customers in east...

California lawmaker wants Peeps to change its ingredients

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — This Easter, Americans will devour more than 1 billion Peeps — those radiant marshmallow chicks whose appearance on store shelves each year is as much a herald of spring as azaleas at the Masters.What makes the treats so vibrant is erythrosine, a chemical that shows up on ingredient labels as Red No. 3. It’s one of several chemicals, along with titanium dioxide, used to color some of the most popular candy in the country — including Skittles and Hot Tamales.Both chemicals have been linked to cancer. More than 30 years ago, U.S. regulators banned Red No. 3 from makeup. The U.S. still has not banned the chemical from food, to the dismay of some consumer safety groups.Now, a state lawmaker wants to ban erythrosine and titanium dioxide in California, plus three other chemicals used in everyday favorites like tortillas and some store brand sodas.The bill has prompted headlines around the world declaring California wants to ban Skittles and other candy. Ass...

FAA says leaky faucets are a safety problem on Boeing 787s

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:39 GMT

Regulators are worried that faucet leaks in Boeing 787 jets could pose a safety hazard by water seeping into the planes’ electronics during flights.The Federal Aviation Administration proposed Friday to order repetitive inspections and, if leaks are found, replacing faucet parts. The move comes after reports of water from lavatories getting under the cabin floor and into electronic equipment bays.The FAA said the leaks could damage critical equipment and lead to a “loss of continued safe flight and landing.”The agency said one airline found wet carpet in the cockpit of a plane and, when it inspected its entire fleet of 787s, found “multiple” planes with leaking faucets. The FAA did not identify the airline.Boeing advised airlines in November about the issue, which has been traced to an O-ring seal and described as a slow leak — about 8 ounces of water per hour. However, Boeing said the issue was limited to certain 787s while the FAA order would cover all of them.The FAA descri...