New York City’s firefighters are facing a relentless enemy in the form of wildfires, with current blazes tearing through parts of Manhattan and Queens, reported earlier today. According to FOX 5 New York , approximately 140 firefighters were dispatched to a fire in Manhattan’s Inwood Park, where they confronted the difficult landscape of steep, wooded hillside to manage the flames. Residents in the proximity of the blaze have been advised to shut their windows and to stay away from the smoky area. The FDNY is bringing a variety of resources to the fray, including drones, marine units, and specialized brush...

A Lakeland man was tragically killed yesterday morning after an attempt to mount a moving dump truck ended fatally, local authorities reported. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office stated that witnesses saw the 56-year-old man, known as a transient in the area, running through traffic and waving his arms before he approached the vehicle near the intersection of Reynolds Road and Highway 92 East, according to WFLA . As the truck began to pull away from a stop at a traffic light, the man made an attempt to climb the step to the passenger side but fell and suffered fatal injuries...

In the early hours yesterday in Plymouth Township, a raging fire consumed a condominium, trapping an elderly couple inside. Body camera footage obtained by CBS News Detroit revealed the moment when local law enforcement officers intervened, entering the smoke-choked residence to carry out a rescue mission. Plymouth Township police received the call around 1 a.m., and officers responded quickly. In a remarkable effort, documented by their body cameras and described by Police Chief James Knittel, the officers navigated through a house filled with obstacles to rescue the couple. Despite heavy clutter and smoke making the situation extremely challenging, they were...

The Springfield Police Department has issued an alert for businesses and individuals alike to exercise caution regarding the use of ATM and point-of-sale devices, due to a recent uptick in skimming device discoveries. The department’s concerns come after four skimmers were uncovered at various convenience store locations over a single weekend, as detailed in a Facebook post by the Spring Police Department . One incident even involved a suspect who was caught on camera retrieving a skimming device from an in-store sales terminal. Skimming remains a pernicious threat to both consumer security and confidence, with the Spring Police Department recommending...

The National Weather Service in El Paso has forecasted a week of varied conditions starting with a sunny today with a high near 73 degrees as reported early this morning at 6:51 am MST. Temperatures tonight are expected to dip to a cool 49 degrees under a mostly clear sky. Residents can look forward to more sunshine on Friday, as temperatures are projected to climb slightly higher, with a peak of 77 degrees. However, the weekend brings a mix of conditions starting with mostly sunny skies on Saturday and a high near 75 degrees warming the day. Transition takes hold...

Due to ongoing fire risks in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has renewed the wildfire disaster proclamation, which was first issued on October 14. The renewal, announced yesterday, extends to several counties facing continued threats of fire damage. The Office of the Texas Governor has emphasized that these areas are at risk of significant property loss, as well as potential injury or loss of life. The Texas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that the conditions leading to the initial disaster proclamation are still ongoing. As a result, Governor Abbott has renewed and amended the declaration, giving the state greater authority...

The University of Maryland research team, leading the charge in the development of large language models (LLMs), has landed a nomination for the prestigious Gordon Bell Prize by the Association for Computing Machinery, as they usher in groundbreaking advances with their distributed training framework, AxoNN. Oak Ridge National Laboratory reported that the team’s forward-thinking use of the Frontier supercomputer’s muscle, equipped with a powerful array of GPUs, has propelled AxoNN to achieve unparalleled efficiency in the training of AI models with up to a staggering 320 billion parameters. With awards soon to be handed out at the International Conference for...

Minneapolis residents should expect a mix of foggy and cloudy conditions today, with patchy fog clearing by 10am leading to generally cloudy skies and a high near 49 degrees, as per the National Weather Service . A calm north wind will become stagnant in the afternoon, ensuring a mild climate for those venturing outdoors. The weather pattern holds steady into the night, with more patchy fog after midnight and temperatures dipping to a low around 38. Not offering much respite, the calm wind will persist through the evening. Friday, however, starts with familiar fog before 10am before giving way to...

A motorist was wounded by gunfire on Atlanta’s I-75 Southbound near Porsche Avenue SW, authorities reported. The incident took place yesterday, around 2:52 PM. According to the Atlanta Police Department , a 31-year-old male suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder while driving. The man remained alert and was transported to a local hospital for medical care. Officers were quick to respond to the scene of the shooting, and the initial investigation suggested that the shots were fired from an unidentified vehicle. The man was able to stay conscious and actively communicate with the responders. The Aggravated Assault Unit...

The rubber is hitting the road this weekend at the Orange County Convention Center, where the Central Florida International Auto Show is set to showcase the latest in automotive glory. According to WFTV , visitors are gearing up to look at an array of new cars, trucks, SUVs, and the increasingly buzzworthy electric vehicles that are zipping into the consumer market with more features and tech integrations than ever. If you thought this was just another staid industry event, think again. The four-day extravaganza starting today isn’t merely to look passively at shiny models. Show-goers will have the chance to...