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Fishermen found alive floating on cooler 150 miles off Mexico 5 days after going missing

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Fishing boat Sea Breeze PD-104 and floating cooler at sea

Two fishermen who used a cooler to survive at sea for days were found alive and rescued on Wednesday, the Mexican navy said.  The fishermen, 53 and 32, last communicated with their fishing cooperative on Aug.14. At the time, they were aboard a ship called the Camaronera. The staff of the cooperative sent out a distress call when the men were not heard from.  The Mexican navy responded to the distress call by deploying surface and air assets. The wide range of the search allowed rescuers to locate the men floating in the Pacific Ocean about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, a southern Mexican state that borders Guatemala.  Photos shared by Mexico’s Secretariat of the Navy show the two men sitting inside a blue cooler. Video shows the container bobbing on the ocean waves as rescuers approach it in a navy ocean patrol vessel. 

Dos pescadores que permanecieron cinco días a la deriva sobre una hielera fueron localizados y rescatados por personal naval a más de 240 km de la costa de Chiapas. Mediante el despliegue de unidades de superficie y aéreas bajo el concepto Trinomio (buque–interceptora–aeronave),… pic.twitter.com/ysMhoOCpz1 — SEMAR México (@SEMAR_mx) August 20, 2026

The navy said that once the fishermen were rescued, they underwent medical evaluations. They were then airlifted to port and received further medical attention. One of the photos shared by the Secretariat of the Navy shows one fisherman on a stretcher. In a second image taken on land, that fisherman is in a wheelchair, while the other is being rolled on a stretcher. More information about the men’s condition was not shared.  The fishermen were reunited with their families after the medical examination, the navy said.  Mexico’s navy said the rescue shows its “commitment to the public to safeguard human life at sea,” and encouraged anyone experiencing a maritime emergency to seek aid from the Secretariat of the Navy. 

Source: Fishermen found alive floating on cooler 150 miles off Mexico 5 days after going missing – CBS News

So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Romans 8:8

The Distraction of Fear

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Two people injured in recent bear attacks in Colorado high country

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Black bear crossing a suburban street near wooded homes

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says two people were recently injured in separate bear attacks in the high country. On Tuesday, a bear reportedly entered a home in Steamboat Springs near Fish Creek Falls Road. The woman told wildlife officers the bear entered her home through the sliding glass door around 1 a.m., and she attempted to chase it back outside. The bear then struck her in the face. CPW says the woman drove herself to the hospital for treatment and is now recovering at home. Investigators say the bear forced its way through the door and knocked it off its track to get inside the home.

Wildlife officers have alerted the neighbors to take precautions and have set up a bear trap in the area. Another attack happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday in the Aspen area. CPW says a man experiencing homelessness was sleeping in Rio Grande Park when a bear approached and bit him on the head. The man woke up, managed to escape from his sleeping bag, and then escaped from the bear. He called for help and was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries to his head and face. CPW says the man has since been released from the hospital.  Wildlife officers found a female bear in the area matching the description and euthanized her, as per CPW policy.

They say that a full necropsy will be performed on the bear. These most recent encounters follow an attack earlier this week in the Eagle-Vail area. CPW is warning that there have been a record number of bear reports this year due to the ongoing drought. The bears are entering hyperphagia and are searching for food to prepare for winter, but the drought has reduced the availability of their usual food sources.

This is pushing them further into residential areas in search of food sources such as unsecured trash, birdseed, pet food and barbecue grills. Wildlife officials are urging the public to safely secure all possible food sources and keep grills clean. They asked residents to take precautions and to secure all doors and windows, including those on garages, to prevent bears from entering homes. If a bear does enter a home, CPW says the resident should leave immediately and call 911. Anyone experiencing bear issues should contact CPW as soon as possible.

Source: Two people injured in recent bear attacks in Colorado high country – CBS Colorado

Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14

Who Has Your Attention?

Your attention is one of the most valuable things you own, and everyone wants a piece of it. The question isn’t whether something is getting your…

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Finding Strength in God

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Colorado firefighters say bear broke into home and started fire

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Firefighters in Crested Butte said that a house fire was started by a bear after the animal got inside the private residence. The Crested Butte Fire Protection District posted on its Facebook page that crews responded to a residential structure fire overnight on Aug. 19 in the Mt. Crested Butte neighborhood.  According to fire officials, the bear forced its way through an exterior door and then broke through a large pane of glass to get inside the home. Once inside, the bear knocked over shelves, furniture and window coverings in the entryway and living room before moving into the kitchen. 

CBS After the bear moved into the kitchen, the bear tore apart the refrigerator, scattered the contents of the trash can, destroyed stuff that was on the counter, and broke apart a dish-drying rack. The wooden rack landed on the electric stovetop, which was turned on at some point after the bear got into the kitchen. Investigators said the rack caught fire and filled the home with smoke.  Two people were inside the home when the bear broke in and they called 911. They said the bear scratched at their bedroom door and its behavior became increasingly erratic and aggressive as the smoke detector sounded an alarm.  When Crested Butte Marshals and Mt. Crested Butte Police Department officers arrived, they saw the bear on its hind legs trying to break through the living room’s front window, with smoke and flames visible in the kitchen behind the bear.  Officers said that because of the bear’s aggressive behavior, the active fire, and limited access to the home, officers euthanized the bear and then extinguished the kitchen fire. 

Crested Butte Fire Protection District crews were dispatched at 1:16 a.m. and on the way were told that the bear had been euthanized and the fire was believed to be out. The people inside the home were not injured.  Investigators said there was no trash, food or other attractants stored outside or in vehicles at the property but did confirm the residence had previously experienced a bear entering the home on at least one other occasion.    Colorado Parks and Wildlife responded to the scene to remove the bear.     

Source: Colorado firefighters say bear broke into home and started fire – CBS Colorado

Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”
Luke 9:23

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At least 10 railcars derail in Mansfield; no injuries reported, officials say

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Police are directing traffic and the Grand Prairie hazmat unit is on the scene after at least 10 railcars derailed in Mansfield on Thursday evening, officials said. The derailment happened near Seeton Road and South Holland Road around 2:30 p.m. The Mansfield Fire Department also responded.

No injuries or leaks have been reported, authorities said. Union Pacific said crews are responding to the incident, which is under investigation.   This is a developing story. CBS News Texas will provide updates as they become available.

Source: At least 10 railcars derail in Mansfield; no injuries reported, officials say – CBS Texas

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4

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Heaven is for Real Movie

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North Texas heat wave sparks power outages across Dallas neighborhoods

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Parched suburban street with dry lawns, homes, trees, and pedestrian

The extreme heat in North Texas is straining electrical equipment and causing scattered power outages across several Dallas neighborhoods. More than a dozen residents in the Kessler Park neighborhood told CBS News Texas they experienced two outages on Monday during the extreme temperatures. One lasted about an hour, and the second about 30 minutes.  Will Mallery, who was home for one of the outages, said they didn’t cause any major issues. “It was really just like a surge… like it went off, the TV went off, the appliances went off,” Mallery said. “It came back on pretty quickly; it was just kind of like a reboot of everything.”

The Kessler Park Day School confirmed the outages and said it notified parents, asking them to pick up their children early as a precaution. An apartment complex in Dallas’ Design District was also affected. CBS News Texas contacted ERCOT about grid conditions. A spokesperson said the grid is “operating with sufficient reserves to serve the region,” adding that “any outages experienced are local in nature and unrelated to overall grid reliability.” Oncor told CBS News Texas that during periods of sustained high heat, “it’s possible for some electrical equipment to experience added stress, which may lead to power outages.”

“I do a little work for companies doing electrical equipment, so I know quality is a big thing, and there’s people that are all hands-on deck working on those types of issues, and trying to safeguard events like that from happening,” Mallery said. With the heat wave stretching into its third day on Wednesday, Mallery said the impact can be more serious for some. “I think people with children and maybe elderly people, it’s a little more pressing, but for me, it was no big deal,” he said. “Don’t stay outside too long.”

Source: North Texas heat wave sparks power outages across Dallas neighborhoods – CBS Texas

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18

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Lawmakers expected to pass law ending child marriage in California

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California lawmakers are expected to pass a new law ending child marriage within the state.  Currently, California is one of three states that allow children of any age to get married if a parent or guardian signs off. The bill passing through the legislature would end underage marriage with no exceptions.  “So many survivors of child marriage have been fighting for over nine years trying to get this bill passed,” said Courtney Stodden, a staunch supporter of the new law.  Stodden spearheaded the battle to end underage marriage in California and across the country after her own experience as a child bride. When she was 16, Stodden married 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison. 

“I was living in Washington state, and my manager at the time knew actor Doug Hutchison, who was teaching acting classes in Los Angeles,” Stodden said. “My mom signed me up for the acting classes.” Stodden said she grew closer with Hutchison after six months. They married in 2011 after her mother gave consent.  “He gained the trust of my mother,” Stodden said.  Advocates of the ban said that there were 35,000 underage marriages from 2000 to 2021, most of whom were girls. They said the ban is critical in protecting children from sexual assault.  “California must protect our kids and end child marriage once and for all,” said Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, who authored the bill.

“Notably, the age of sexual consent is 18 without exception, unless that individual is the spouse of the minor.” Thirty-three other states also allow underage marriage, but they have restrictions on the age of the child. The ban is set to reach Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, who is expected to sign off on it. 

Source: Lawmakers expected to pass law ending child marriage in California – CBS Los Angeles

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:17

Boundary Waters wilderness burning at U.S

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Peace in the Storm

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The Brave New Age of Trust-Fund Socialism

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Finding Hope in Life’s Challenges

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Big Bear wildlife activists name eagle spotted with Shadow

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Bald eagle flying over mountain peaks at sunset

Wildlife activists on Thursday named the new eagle that has been spotted following Shadow through Big Bear’s treetops and skies. “Generally, Friends of Big Bear Valley does not give names to nest visitors unless they have been around long-term…until now,” the Friends of Big Bear Valley wrote in a Facebook post. FOBBV chose the name Kaydee after referring to the eagle as KD1 for the past week. Shadow’s new companion was spotted just days after his longtime mate, Jackie, died after nearly a month of health setbacks stemming from anemia and a mystery illness. Kaydee is a banded eaglet that hatched in the Prado Basin in Riverside County in 2021, according to field biologist Jenna Carpenter.

Her parents, named Ricky and Lucy, arrived in the Prado Basin 6 years ago and built a nest. KD hatched the second year, one of nine eagles who fledged here. She, like many eagles, is currently in Big Bear, which is normal behavior for young adults. “A lot of eagles just go to Big Bear to hang out for a while,” Carpenter said. “It’s not breeding season right now and so most of the eagles what they’re thinking about is being in good habitat with good food.” FOBBV said they aren’t sure if Kaydee is female but “are leaning towards” the eagle being female. Birdwatchers said Kaydee and Shadow have been flying around together for the past couple of days, flying to different trees and sometimes perching themselves on different branches for hours. 

Source: Big Bear wildlife activists name eagle spotted with Shadow – CBS Los Angeles

We love Him because He first loved us.
1 John 4:19

Prayer for Boldness; Acts 4:24-31

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Midday storm threat in Chicago area on Friday

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Chicago skyline with lightning beneath dramatic storm clouds

Thunderstorms return to the Chicago area on Friday.  Most of the morning remains dry, but by lunchtime, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to move into the Chicago area. 

Storms could be severe, with a level 2 out of 5; a slight risk is in place. Damaging winds up to 60-65 miles per hour and large hail will be the primary threats.  Storms wind down late this evening.  Northwest Indiana preparing for storms amid ongoing power outages It’s day eleven without power for tens of thousands of people in Northwest Indiana as more storms move in on Friday.  There are still more than 44,000 NIPSCO customers without power. The GEO Foundation School is the only one with power, and it’s a place people are calling a lifeline as much of Gary remains in the dark. 

The school will hold full classes and provide lunch and take-home dinners for its students, parents, and staff who are waking up in the dark yet again on Friday.  Lake County is one of 22 counties in Indiana to issue an emergency declaration, which will help bring in additional state resources. There’s also a state disaster relief fund now available— impacted residents can qualify for emergency aid grants of up to $5,000. It’s designed to help families secure any essential items they may need during this time.

Source: Midday storm threat in Chicago area on Friday – CBS Chicago

And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’
Acts 22:7

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Alaska Air Guard Rescues Injured Hiker From Hatcher Pass

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Alaska State Troopers helicopter flying over snowy mountains and a fjord

At the request of the Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured hiker from steep terrain in the Hatcher Pass area, approximately 40 miles north of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 18. When the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center received the request for assistance, an HH-60W Jolly Green II aircrew assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron was conducting a training mission in the area with Guardian Angel personnel from the 212th Rescue Squadron already aboard. The aircrew quickly transitioned from training to the rescue mission. After locating the injured hiker, the Guardian Angels conducted hoist operations to extract the individual from the mountainside. The hiker was transported aboard the HH-60W to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer.

Source: Alaska Air Guard Rescues Injured Hiker From Hatcher Pass > National Guard > Article View

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16

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Authorities seize 29 cats, 1 dog from condemned Brooklyn Park home

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Rescue dog cuddling with three cats on a chair

Dozens of animals are beginning new lives after being rescued from a Twin Cities home last month. Twenty-nine cats and a dog were seized from the home of a 68-year-old Brooklyn Park woman. Investigators got a search warrant after years of complaints, some dating as far back as 2001.

According to a criminal complaint, the house has been condemned for being unsafe.  The woman living there was taken to the hospital. She has not been arrested, but does face animal mistreatment charges. Many of the pets have already been adopted. There are a few still available at the Animal Humane Society.

Source: Authorities seize 29 cats, 1 dog from condemned Brooklyn Park home – CBS Minnesota

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
1 John 5:14

States That Allow Bible in the Classroom

Texas public schools will now require students to read Bible passages and stories as part of the latest conservative push to expand the role of religion in public education—a move bound to…

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Moving pillowcase leads to discovery of venomous snakes, other reptiles hidden in car at border

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Several snakes emerging from beneath a patterned pillow on a bed

U.S. border agents found a collection of endangered reptiles when they noticed a pillowcase moving in a woman’s car after she was stopped at the border with Mexico due to an outstanding arrest warrant. Georgina Bribiesca Chavez, 66, of Tijuana, Mexico, was arrested earlier this month on wildlife trafficking charges after allegedly participating in a yearslong reptile smuggling scheme. She is accused of bringing exotic reptiles into and out of the U.S. with her alleged trafficking partner, Salvador Pelayo, who was arrested in July on a federal charge similar to hers, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.

Chavez was arrested while trying to cross the border from the U.S. into Mexico on Aug. 10, the office said. Realizing she had an outstanding arrest warrant related to a wildlife trafficking investigation, Customs and Border Protection officers took Chavez into custody and seized the vehicle.  As they searched the car the next day, officers discovered a hidden compartment behind one of its rear seats, which contained pillowcases that were tied and taped shut, according to the release. When one of the pillowcases appeared to move, the officers transferred them to the San Diego Zoo to be examined. Staff at the zoo opened the pillowcases. Inside, they found 60 abronia lizards, four venomous yellow-blotched palm pit vipers, three caimans, one baby crocodile and one indigo snake. Several of those species are considered endangered or threatened, and are protected by international agreements.

Stolen exotic reptiles were found inside pillowcases in a car that was trying to cross the U.S. border into Mexico. U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California

The three caimans died before they could receive care at the San Diego Zoo, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. “Even after her arrest, Chavez never told CBP officers about the live animals in her car, leaving them abandoned for nearly 24 hours in the August heat in San Ysidro,” the news release said. Officials said all of the other stolen reptiles were considered stable and under the care of the San Diego Zoo. “These animals were not cargo — they were living creatures subjected to dangerous conditions for profit,” U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon said in a statement.

During her first court appearance on the trafficking charges on Tuesday, Chavez pleaded not guilty, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. They said her alleged partner, 28-year-old Pelayo, has also pleaded not guilty. Citing court documents, the office said Chavez and Pelayo started trafficking exotic reptiles into the U.S. in 2023 with the intent to sell them. Their activity prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to open an undercover investigation into the alleged scheme, which found that the two were involved in multiple undercover sales of protected turtles. They are accused of sending and receiving wildlife at shipping centers in the San Diego area.  Authorities have alleged that Chavez and Pelayo made tens of thousands of dollars from the sales of exotic animals. More from CBS News

Source: Moving pillowcase leads to discovery of venomous snakes, other reptiles hidden in car at border – CBS News

And the LORD shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be— “The LORD is one,” And His name one.
Zechariah 14:9

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FDA upgrades recall of frozen blueberries sold at Publix to highest health risk level

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Pile of fresh blueberries on a wooden table beside a spoon

The Food and Drug Administration upgraded a recall of frozen blueberries and mixed berries sold at Publix grocery stores across the U.S. to the highest health risk level on Tuesday, according to an enforcement report.  Publix on July 29 announced a recall of four varieties of frozen GreenWise organic blueberries and mixed berries sold at stores across eight states over potential E. coli contamination. The FDA is now categorizing it as a “Class 1” recall, which the agency assigns to product recalls “in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”

Twelve people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported in two states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No deaths linked to the outbreak have been reported.  The following products, shipped to Publix stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, are under recall. They should be discarded or returned to Publix for a full refund. Their expiration dates are before Feb. 9, 2028.

  • GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries, 10-ounce, UPC 41415-06453
  • GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries, 48-ounce, UPC 41415-12053
  • GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries, 10-ounce, UPC 41415-06753
  • GreenWise Organic Whole Mixed Berries, 48-ounce, UPC 41415-12153

E. coli, a large group of bacteria, can cause illness characterized by severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, according to the FDA. In severe cases, the bacteria can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can lead to kidney failure and be life-threatening.  Last week, the FDA also upgraded an egg recall to the highest health risk level over potential salmonella contamination.

Source: FDA upgrades recall of frozen blueberries sold at Publix to highest health risk level – CBS News

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

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Gary, Indiana residents must wait until Tuesday for power, 9 days after storm knocked it out

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Utility crews repairing storm-damaged power lines from orange bucket trucks

Nine days after the storm that was to blame for it all, tens of thousands of people yet again woke up without power in Northwest Indiana on Thursday. In Gary, NIPSCO said the power won’t be back on until next week. Things really came to a boiling point for some people in Gary in the last 24 hours after NIPSCO released estimated power restoration times for different areas across Northwest Indiana, but initially left Gary off the list. The latest update on the NIPSCO website as of Thursday morning indicated that Gary was set to get power back on Tuesday. Residents were frustrated after already having been without power for more than a week. “That’s ridiculous. It’s unacceptable.

They need to do better,” said Bridget Sanders. “We are being left behind every time something goes on. Gary is left behind.  We are the last ones on the totem pole to get anything done.” Utility crews have been working around the clock to repair the nearly 300 power poles left damaged in recent storms. Meanwhile, food critic and popular social media personality Keith Lee said he is coming to Gary this weekend as part of his Midwest food tour. He posted to social media about the situation with the power, saying he hopes to help deliver some meals or supplies for people in need. Several restaurants along Broadway in Gary have been able to reopen this week, with others hoping to reopen by later Thursday or Friday. Public schools in Gary will remain closed through this week.

Officials from the Gary Community School Corporation said they will have a better sense of a return date over the weekend. Meantime, they are beginning repairs and preparing for when students can return.

Source: Gary, Indiana residents must wait until Tuesday for power, 9 days after storm knocked it out – CBS Chicago

And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.”
John 6:35

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Severe storms in weather forecast for Maryland Thursday, drier Friday

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Lightning strikes above a city skyline during a severe storm

The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has declared Thursday as a First Alert Weather Day for the potential of a line of powerful storms across Maryland that could bring down trees and cause localized flooding and power outages this afternoon and evening.  Scattered showers are possible Thursday morning, but the main batch of strong to severe storms will develop during the late afternoon and early evening. The greatest risk from the storms will be from damaging winds and heavy downpours. A few storms could produce hail. Some storms will also contain intense lightning and the possibility of producing an isolated tornado or two.

The expected timeline for severe storms is from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. as storms move from west to east.  Not everyone will see severe weather. The greatest chance is across northern, central, and northeastern Maryland. Friday’s forecast is trending drier with a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower 80s.  Showers and storms return Friday night and continue off-and-on through the weekend.  Of the two weekend days, it appears Saturday will be the wettest. Sunday features a few leftover storms, as a cold front crosses the area.  Temperatures will top out in the low to mid-80s with plenty of humidity throughout the weekend. It will feel a bit warmer than actual temperatures. 

After a few rounds of showers and storms, high pressure builds in and provides a pair of quieter days. Monday, the first day of school for many students in the Baltimore area, brings high temperatures closer to 80°, a mix of sun and clouds along with lower humidity. Humidity remains low for Tuesday, an almost carbon copy of Monday’s forecast. Unsettled weather returns to the forecast Wednesday, with a chance of showers and storms. 

Source: Severe storms in weather forecast for Maryland Thursday, drier Friday – CBS Baltimore

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.
Isaiah 40:28

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1 Timothy 1:13-15

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But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth…

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Windy’s Landing horse rescue, a sanctuary for the “least chosen”

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When I walk up the grassy drive toward the barn at Windy’s Landing, it’s the miniature horses Doc, Roxy, and Toby that catch my attention first. They graze contentedly in their small pasture but also startle a bit if you approach them on their blind side. They are three of five 1-eyed miniatures all sent to auction by their previous owners due to deformities and blinding infections or cancer in one of their eyes. They’ve been recently rescued from a Michigan kill pen by Nancy Parshall, founder of Windy’s Landing, a newly incorporated 501(c)(3) horse rescue and animal sanctuary in Lake Leelanau. “After I bailed each one out from the kill pen, I took them directly to a highly recommended Grand Rapids veterinarian, Dr. Bunn, to have their painfully infected eyes treated or removed,” Nancy explained. “It was clear they felt so much better after the surgery.

All of them were malnourished as well.” We watch Doc, the tiniest of the group, mischievously maneuver his head under fencing so he can reach the greener grass beckoning from the other side. Nancy tells me his tiny size categorizes him as a dwarf horse. He’s become the mascot. Black and white, and no bigger than a golden retriever, he is friendly, calm, inquisitive, perfect for visiting elders in nursing care facilities, she thinks. Doc, Roxy and Toby all have beautifully rounded bellies now. As I lift my gaze from their enclosure to take in the bucolic surroundings, I see all the larger horses in their pastures and feel a sense of deep peace in the presence of these rescued, physically and emotionally rehabilitated beings, each with their own dramatic, often harrowing backstory, their individual personality and presence. Undergirding that peace, however, is a tremendous amount of work, determination, expertise, and devoted care on the part of Nancy, her husband, Dave Bedford, and the expert equine veterinarian, Dr. Tanja Wittrock, who donates her time to Windy’s Landing. It’s not for the faint of heart bringing special needs horses back to health from the lip of the void.

When I ask Nancy about the origins of her drive to rescue animals, she responds, “If you haven’t experienced being the little kid chosen last for the baseball team, you might not understand how deep the impulse can be to rescue these least chosen horses. When I was a little kid, my mom used to tell me not to feed the neighborhood strays because then they’d stay. Well, of course I fed them so they would stay. Then came my love of horses. And much more recently, I’ve learned too much about what happens to all the neglected horses out there. Once in the kill pen, their time running out, they are the last of the least chosen.” If you’re not familiar, kill pens are holding areas for horses that fail to find a new owner through a horse dealer or subsequent auction, and instead are bought by livestock traders to be sold as meat. The U.S. stopped slaughtering horses in 2007, so the kill pens are the last stop before a hellacious truck ride (no stalls) to either Mexico or Canada for slaughter.

In a last attempt to find a home for these horses, video posted on social media by kill pen staff gives prospective rescuers a limited time opportunity to connect and “bail out” a horse. (“Bail” is more than the per pound price the horse would fetch as meat.) “The owners are sometimes unaware,” Nancy explains. “They can’t keep the horse for one reason or another—maybe they’ve had a drop in income—horses are expensive to keep, and so they send the horse off with the intention of finding a new home. But if the dealer can’t sell the horse for whatever reason, the horse goes to auction. If a private buyer doesn’t get them, then the meat buyers do.” Lottie was her first bail out. Her husband, Dave, had grown up caring for horses and livestock on a farm and had always wanted a draft horse. Nancy told me the story: “Lottie is part Percheron. She came from a stable that gave rides to the public. But she had developed an open, oozing spot at the top of her neck.

We thought there was a foreign object in there, and so took her to Grand Rapids for surgery. But there was no foreign object. Instead, the problem was with a damaged bursa that produced a fluid-filled lump, D-cup size, on each side of the neck brought on by overwork and strain. It could be cleaned out, but it would come back and it did. So, Tanja suggested and prescribed four straight rounds of antibiotics. After that treatment, it didn’t come back.” Nancy happened to see Windy, the namesake of Windy’s Landing, when she was at the kill pen to pick up a different horse.

“He was a registered quarter horse going downhill fast; he was skeletal, his eyes sunken and his nostrils were hugely dilated from heaves, a condition where the struggle to breathe leads to a shudder with each effort to draw breath. I turned to Dave and said that we couldn’t leave without him.” On the drive home, Nancy called Tanja, and on arrival Tanja did an urgent assessment. His body score (a scale from 0-10) was zero—he had no muscle, just skin and bones. His terrible case of heaves derived from allergies to things like hay dust. Tanja was pretty sure he wouldn’t make it, but she gave him an injection of steroids.

Three hours later he showed no benefit. She injected him again. That time, there was a response. He had to be kept under an open shelter in the pasture to avoid triggers from hay dust and fed special soaked hay pellets. It required months of vigilance and care, but bit by bit his episodes of heaves were further apart. Now, a year later, (“knock on wood,” Tanja says) he has gained over 250 pounds and has not had a reoccurrence. His dark coat gleams, and when Nancy and I walk into his pasture, he moves close to her and nuzzles her side. There is a longer backstory, of course, to the evolution of what would become Windy’s Landing.

Lottie, Windy, the miniature horses and other recent rescues had precursors. The experience and skill necessary to run a successful horse rescue as a dedicated forever home for animals with complex special needs grows and deepens slowly over time. Back in Leelanau County after 16 years living abroad, the last nine teaching English in Japan, recently married and dreading the long, northern Michigan winter of 2002-2003, Nancy happened upon an organization that had posted thumbnail photos of Premarin foals.

These foals were the offspring of mares that were kept in continuous pregnancy to extract estrogen from their urine. The resulting Premarin was then sold as an estrogen replacement drug for women. While this process has a bad rap now, back then it resulted in tens of thousands of horses considered “surplus” and frequently sold at auction, or sent to slaughter. Nancy wanted to adopt at least one of these foals. Dave was all in and they wound up committing to four. The foals were born in the spring of 2003 and would be ready for transport that following September. During that time they built the huge, beautiful barn on their acreage outside of Lake Leelanau.

They paid for the transport from Canada, and when the foals arrived, they were completely unhandled (except for the halters on them), wild as mustangs and full of all the worms their bodies could hold. Nancy and Dave sat for hours in the newly fenced small pastures with hay piled on their laps, keeping one hand holding a lead rope and clip under the hay. While a colt was eating, they gently clipped the lead rope to the halter. Each day, they would periodically grab a rope and try to walk a bit closer to a colt, working to build trust and ease. It took weeks, and for one, months, before Nancy or Dave could walk close enough to unclip the lead and actually touch them.

In the spring of 2004, they were ready to be released for the first time into a very large pasture. By then, Nancy was a full-time faculty member in the English department at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) and a colleague of mine. She invited 40 people to the farm, a mixture of family, friends and colleagues, to watch the “running of the yearlings” as they entered their new pasture for the very first time. When she opened the gate, they moved tentatively at first into the wide-open space. Nancy had tied bits of cloth to the new fence so they would see it. Suddenly, one started to run, and in a flash they all burst into a run. We all gasped and could feel the earth thundering at our feet with the force of their collective full-tilt gallop.

Then they would wheel around and stop for a moment to rest before they took off again. It was a joy to witness the grace and power of their movement as they claimed the new pasture. Before the colts arrived, Nancy had contacted Tanja as the only experienced equine veterinarian in the county with a full-time practice. When they first spoke, Nancy said she was planning to adopt out two of the colts, but Tanja could tell she really wanted to keep all four.

The second time they met it was to spend a day castrating the colts, Nancy and Dave working under Tanja’s guidance. And they have worked together ever since. Most recently, Tanja stepped back from her full-time practice to become a full-time faculty member in the Science Department at NMC and donate all her equine veterinary expertise and experience to the rescued horses and animals at Windy’s Landing. The current census is nine horses, six miniature horses, five large dogs, six cats, 18 chickens, and a number of new chicks. And that’s close to full capacity for now. Key to a successful horse rescue and animal sanctuary is striking the right balance between the drive to rescue as many as possible, and making sure that each rescued animal has everything he or she needs to flourish over time. In the face of the overwhelming number of horses neglected and frequently abandoned to a dreadful fate out in the world, that balance can require a thoughtful restraint.

The intent behind incorporating as a nonprofit is to expand fundraising capacity, allowing for the leasing of land and thereby enabling the rescue of more horses. Medical treatment, medicines, special foods are all costly. Tanja emphasizes that Nancy and Dave’s diligence when taking on horses in the direst conditions and giving them all the love, care, resources and knowledge they need to heal and thrive has been inspiring to her. The three of them are the working heart of the sanctuary, and they have developed a powerful horse healing synergy that gives them all a keen sense of satisfaction.

NMC Visual Communications students developed the Windy’s Landing logo and NMC Business Technology students built the website, all as part of their coursework, which involves the practice of experiential learning across the curriculum. In a beautiful loop of reciprocity, the inspired work of teaching college students has also helped to create an animal rescue that in turn invites the sustained contribution and support of an entire community. If you’re an experienced horse person, you’ll find an opportunity to volunteer your time. If you’re simply interested in learning more, you’ll find an opportunity to help sustain the lives of these remarkable horses, and in so doing enliven your own heart energy.

Source: Windy’s Landing horse rescue, a sanctuary for the “least chosen” – Glen Arbor Sun

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
1 John 5:21

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Firefighters rescue 5 kittens from house fire in Spokane

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Five kittens were rescued from a house fire after crews responded within minutes on Monday to a single family home on East 5th Avenue, according to the Spokane Fire Department (SFD). Crews were first dispatched around 4:46 p.m. to the 2100 block of East 5th Avenue following a report from a neighbor who observed smoke coming from the residence.

Top Videos Upon arrival, crews found “moderate smoke” rising from the house. According to SFD officials, the fire was contained within 10 minutes, as crews worked in collaboration with Spokane Valley Fire Department personnel. “Firefighters found five kittens during their search and safely removed them from the home,” SFD officials said. “No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.”

Source: Firefighters rescue 5 kittens from house fire in Spokane | Washington Wildfires | khq.com

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28

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CT rescue fosters dogs from Middle East to help troops who saved them

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For South Windsor resident Jessica Waterhouse, caring for animals is her life passion. Five years ago, she opened an animal sanctuary and recently three “very special” puppies were delivered to her doorstep from thousands of miles away. Waterhouse, whose son serves in the U.S. Army and is currently deployed to the Middle East, said a phone call with him earlier this year led her to fostering three puppies found outside her son’s Army base. The puppies, named Valkyrie, Jordan and Whiskey, are all now in Connecticut after being rescued from the Middle East.

“My son, who is currently deployed, called me up and said his unit had found these puppies,” Waterhouse said. “He said they’re looking for fosters and that there’s an organization called Paws of War that would arrange everything. I had heard about these puppies for a while from my son. He said they were bringing the whole base so much joy and were a real morale boost for everyone and didn’t want the puppies to get stranded.” New York-based nonprofit Paws of War, who helps veterans work through post-traumatic stress and trauma using animal therapy, helped with the rescue effort, Waterhouse said. The nonprofit also has a rescue ranch in Connecticut that  assist veterans using equine therapy to help with stress, trauma and PTSD.

Many stray dogs in the Middle East have a life expectancy of only a few years, according to the nonprofit. They spend their lives searching for food, avoiding danger and rarely experience the safety of a home or the love of a family. “So when he asked if I would fill out the application to be a foster, of course I said yes,” Waterhouse said. “I knew I had to help rescue them.” Waterhouse founded Mazolu Animal Sanctuary in 2021, a nonprofit animal rescue in South Windsor, to heal and care for neglected, abused or abandoned animals. It sits on over four acres of land and runs on donations and volunteers. The idea, she said, is that while the soldiers continue their deployment, the puppies can be cared for until they can be reunited with the service members who saved their lives. The puppies were picked up by Paws of War in February before being dropped off at Waterhouse’s animal sanctuary on July 12, she said.

The puppies had to go through a quarantine period, receive medical care, evaluations and proper vaccinations, and await safe transport out of the Middle East. She said the war in Iran, which began in February, delayed the process of bringing them home. A fourth dog also came home to the family of one the soldiers who lives in Guilford, she said. “I have had them a month and they are the sweetest dogs,” Waterhouse said. “Once I sit down, they come right up to me. I cuddle with them all the time. They are just big fluffballs. “I kept the dogs separated from the other animals for a while to give them their space and not to overwhelm them,” she said. “Who knows what these dogs went through or seen? They are their own little pack right now, and I think it’s great they can adjust to the United States together.

When they landed in New York last month, that was the first time they had seen grass.” Waterhouse said slowly over the last month the puppies have been adjusting and getting more social. She said she has volunteers come to the animal rescue each week to purposefully socialize with them, helping them get introduced to new faces. She said that Valkyrie is the most fearless puppy with the most confidence, while Jordan and Whiskey are both a little shy. All three puppies are females, she said. “It’s the 3-3-3 rule for dogs, three days to decompress, three weeks to learn a new routine and three months to feel at home,” Waterhouse said. “They’re still in that feeling at home phase, but it’s been such a joy to see them relax and learn new routines and start to come out of their shells.” Waterhouse said her son, who is soon to return to the United States, will adopt Jordan. The other two dogs will be adopted by fellow service members who they bonded with when they were abroad.

“I can’t wait to see them reunited, it’s going to be a great reunion,” Waterhouse said. “I put one of his T-shirts with Jordan so he can remain familiar with him. I am so happy that I can help foster these dogs until they get adopted. Paws of War has been so great and helpful through this whole process. They made everything very smooth, and I cannot thank them enough for making this possible. “I think going forward, I would love to offer my animal sanctuary to military members who are deploying and have a dog that needs a temporary home,” Waterhouse said. “I would be able to take care of them until they return from deployment. I know my son is so excited to come home and see the puppy he saved. I can’t wait for them to be reunited.” Paws of War also operates other programs from its rescue ranch in Norwich. Veterans, first responders and their families participate in therapeutic programs there that strengthen emotional wellness, recovery and resilience. The main mission of the nonprofit remains to rescue and reunite animals for deployed troops and train service and support dogs for veterans and first responders, according to the organization’s website.

“These puppies had little chance of surviving when they were found,” said Robert Misseri, co-founder of Paws of War. “Our military members showed extraordinary compassion by refusing to leave them behind, even while serving in a dangerous environment. “At Paws of War, we believe these heroes deserve to know the animals they rescued will have the opportunity to live long, healthy, happy lives in America,” Misseri added. “Until they return home, their families are opening their hearts and homes to care for these puppies. When these deployments end, the reunions between these soldiers and the puppies they rescued will remind everyone of the incredible bond that develops between our service members and the animals whose lives they save.”

Source: CT rescue fosters dogs from Middle East to help troops who saved them

For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD.
Proverbs 8:35

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81 dogs rescued from ‘horrific’ conditions at Kansas City, Kansas, home

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Rescued Puppies

Eighty-one dogs were rescued from horrific conditions at a home in Kansas City, Kansas, over the weekend. Dogs of all ages were found with their fur matted and caked in their own urine and feces. When Kansas City Animal Services saw the severity of the situation, they called for backup. Volunteers from Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue, Melissa’s Second Chances, and Great Plains SPCA answered at a moment’s notice. “It was the worst thing I’ve ever seen. It was horrific,” said Sara Burdick, a volunteer with Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue.

“They’ve never been outside. Just imagine 81 dogs never getting to step outside.” Burdick said the smell was simply overwhelming. “It smelled horrible. Just feces and urine. Your eyes were burning. Your nose was burning,” Burdick said. “It’s literally a horror house is what it is for those dogs.” Burdick is fostering a family of three from the rescue. She named them Mama Ashley, Jennifer and Morgan after the volunteers who helped them. “She’s a great mom, too. She’s absolutely fantastic. It’s heart-wrenching to know the condition that she came in from,” Burdick said. “And they’re all this loving. They’re all super sweet. They’re all scared at first, but they’re coming out of their shell.” The rescued dogs are now on the road to recovery, but the volunteers are asking for community support to help with their care.

“The outpour from the community is what helps us to be able to get these dogs healthy, get them spayed, get them vetted, and just on to a new life,” Burdick said. Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue and Great Plains SPCA are taking donations to cover the cost of care. Kansas City Animal Services is also accepting donations and applications for foster homes. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department says they were called to the neighborhood early Saturday morning to the 2200 block of Lafayette Ave regarding aggressive dogs. When they made contact with the owner of one of the dogs involved, they discovered they had an additional 80 dogs in their home near the scene. She was then taken into custody on outstanding warrants and remains there now. The case is currently under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit and Kansas City Animal Services.

Source: 81 dogs rescued from ‘horrific’ conditions at Kansas City, Kansas, home

Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18

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2 manatees rescued after beaching near New Smyrna Dunes Dog Beach

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Two manatees resting in shallow ocean water near a sandy beach

Two manatees beached near New Smyrna Dunes Dog Beach have been returned to the Indian River in New Smyrna Beach. A viewer told News 6 the manatees first beached themselves around 2 p.m. Witnesses say they began reaching out to wildlife authorities and marine rescue organizations at that time.

“We sent a crew down to investigate,” a New Smyrna Beach battalion chief told News 6 hours before the manatees made it back into the river at high tide. The manatees were ultimately able to return to the water as the tide rose later BY 11 p.m.

Anyone who spots a distressed, injured or stranded manatee is encouraged to call the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 1-888-404-FWCC (3922).

Source: 2 manatees rescued after beaching near New Smyrna Dunes Dog Beach

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Galatians 2:20

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9 hikers from Chicago, Indiana rescued after getting lost in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

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Kentucky Hikers

Nine young men are safe after getting lost and eventually being rescued while hiking in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge over the weekend. They had traveled from northwest Indiana looking for a quick getaway after severe storms hit their area.  Members of the search-and-rescue team who helped save the friends say the area is extremely treacherous and potentially dangerous even in daylight and perfect conditions. The incident happened Saturday night as a storm moved in.  The friends, looking to get away from storms, found themselves stranded in the dark, surrounded by steep cliffs and unsure which way to turn.

“We shined our flashlights, and it just looked like a straight drop, like a straight cliff and at that point we were pretty scared,” said Zach Salus.  “Most of us, I think, were scared we were going to be stranded,” said Michael Zaronias. The friends say trying to find their way back was quickly disorienting. They didn’t have any survival supplies, no food or water and at first say there were some disagreements on what to do next. “Kind of a lot of differing opinions. People wanting to leave, people wanting to stay, people wanting to go another way,” Zaronias said. “It was very easy for one of us to either split up or even fall,” said Zach Salus.

They ultimately called for help around 9:30 p.m. The Wolfe County Search and Rescue team was able to find the stranded hikers using their coordinates near the Indian staircase in the Red River Gorge. They managed to exit the trail around 2 a.m. Sunday. “We really commend them for doing the right thing, because it could have been a completely different story, and that is not even an official trail there,” said Kevin Osborn with the Wolfe County Search and Rescue team. He says with bad weather moving in and the rugged terrain, a 30-foot line was used to get all nine guys down safely. “It’s a really, really beautiful place, and after dark, it can also be a very dangerous place, because of all the cliffs,” Osborn said.

“One of the happiest groups of people we’ve, I think, that I’ve ever seen that we’ve rescued.” “The people who rescued us were … they were beautiful souls, like, they were super nice. They definitely calmed our nerves a lot,” said Caiden Kupsik. The whole ordeal lasted about four and a half hours from the time the guys called for help to when they were rescued.  To avoid similar situations, it is advised to download maps, bring flashlights, pack water and food and call for help right away if you do get lost.  

Source: 9 hikers from Chicago, Indiana rescued after getting lost in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge – CBS Chicago

For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’
Acts 17:28

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Otter hit by car in Vacaville expected to recover, wildlife rescue says

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An otter hit by a car in Vacaville on Friday is expected to recover after being treated for head trauma, a local wildlife rescue said. The animal was struck near Leisure Town Road and Foxborough Road, an area Solano Wildlife Rescue and Education Center says is known for otters being hit by vehicles. “There are a lot of small waterways that the otters travel through,” the rescue center said on social media. The otter was treated for head trauma, including swelling around the brain.

He also had a small abrasion on his chin but avoided any broken bones. Late Friday afternoon, the rescue told CBS News Sacramento that the otter was stable. “As soon as the swelling goes down around his brain, we think he will be ready to go,” Solano Wildlife said. The organization estimates that could happen in about seven to 10 days. Solano Wildlife initially asked the public for donations to help pay for the otter’s medical care and rehabilitation. The rescue said it is continuing to care for the otter while he recovers.

Source: Otter hit by car in Vacaville expected to recover, wildlife rescue says – CBS Sacramento

So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.
Exodus 23:25

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Former NFL player hosts free Dallas all-girls flag football clinic, focused on giving back

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You may think of flag football as something for boys, but a former NFL player hosted an all-girls clinic Sunday at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas. Girlpower Flag Football Dallas is a program for girls ages five through 18. About 100 girls of all experience levels were expected to attend the clinic. Former St. Louis Rams running back Trey Watts helmed the event, and he hopes to show girls the importance of persevering through struggles. He played as a walk-on at the University of Tulsa.  The Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent, where he had a two-year career in the NFL.

Watts has been vocal about being suspended indefinitely from the league for violating the substance-abuse policy. He’s now a motivational speaker and author of “The ALTAR Method: From Broken to Restored.” He has a five-year-old daughter and plans on giving back to other young girls. “My daughter is starting kindergarten this year, and part of why this matters so much to me is wanting girls her age to grow up believing they belong in football too,” Watts said.

Source: Former NFL player hosts free Dallas all-girls flag football clinic, focused on giving back – CBS Texas

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:7-8

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Lifeguard rescues dog at Hilton Head beach

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A Hilton Head Island lifeguard saved a beach-goer’s dog Thursday morning. Lifeguard Otávio Cunha from Hilton Head’s Shore Beach Service swam 60 yards to rescue the K-9, according to a Facebook post from the organization. The unfortunate dog swam after a flock of birds near the Alder Lane beach access, according to the post. Shore Beach Service captioned the post “Rescue of the Day” in honor of Cunha’s heroic actions. When Cunha wrapped one arm around the dog and pulled it ashore, the dog was tired and allowed itself to be rescued without a struggle, he said. Shore Beach Service’s lifeguards are a common sight on Hilton Head’s beaches, but you may not know much about them. Cunha is one of 80 lifeguards the service employs each year to keep residents and visitors safe on Hilton Head’s shores.

Lifeguards patrol around 13 and a half miles of Hilton Head beach each day. The service uses 10 red pick-up trucks to patrol, emblazoned with the service’s logo on its doors. Lifeguards also observe beaches from high-top chairs along the beach and from under umbrellas. The lifeguards are certified in CPR and first aid, and rigorously trained in weekly sessions. Lifeguards are hired from across the country and around the world. The service has previously employed lifeguards from 22 different countries including Sweden, Brazil, Poland, Egypt, Canada and more. Cunha himself is from Brazil and is a college swimming athlete at Lewis University in Illinois, Cunha said. The majority of lifeguards are college students or graduates, and work six days a week. 65 lifeguards are on duty now as some have returned to school, Patrol Director Mike Wagner said.

This is Cunha’s first year as a Hilton Head lifeguard. Lifeguards perform around 30 rescues per year, Wagner said. Most action taken is preventative, such as stopping swimmers from venturing too far, he said. Dog rescue is not something the service’s lifeguards train for, Wagner said, but it’s happened before. “They’re pretty used to jumping in on unusual situations,” Wagner said.

Source: Lifeguard rescues dog at Hilton Head beach | Hilton Head Island Packet

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6

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Two powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia in one day, killing at least 38

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A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday killed at least 38 people, a disaster management official said, revising an earlier toll. A second, 6.4-magnitude quake struck the country’s western Sumatra island laterm according to the U.S. Geological Survey. “Thirty-eight people have been confirmed dead, two were seriously injured, 11 sustained minor injuries, and approximately 2,000 people have evacuated on their own,” National Disaster Mitigation Agency chief Suharyanto told a news conference, referring to the first earthquake. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes that would pose a threat to coastal communities.

The U.S Geological Survey said the quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region at 5:58 a.m. local time. Its epicenter was 42 miles north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. The initial quake was followed by several aftershocks. The head of the Maumere Search and Rescue Agency, Fathur Rahman, said rescuers have recovered at least 20 bodies in the three devastated regencies of Sikka, West Manggarai, and East Manggarai, including eight bodies that were pulled from a landslide in the village of Reok in Manggarai. Six people were rushed to nearby hospitals with severe injuries. He said rescuers were still searching for two villagers believed to be buried under tons of mud that tumbled down from the surrounding hills in a landslide triggered by the quake. East Nusa Tenggara Police Chief Rudi Darmoko said the earthquake caused severe damage and collapsed buildings. He said power outages in cities and villages have hampered the flow of information and complicated search and rescue efforts.

“We are continuing to collect reports of damage and casualties, but there are communication disruptions,” Darmoko said. He said that landslides in Ende regency triggered by the earthquake also cut off the Trans-Flores highway, a roughly 435-mile paved mountain road spanning Flores Island, from Labuan Bajo to Larantuka.   Footage on local television showed patients at several hospitals being evacuated from buildings as a precaution following the quake. Hospital staff moved equipment outdoors, including beds, IV stands and oxygen cylinders, and set up temporary treatment areas to adapt to emergency conditions. The National Disaster Management Agency deployed a helicopter to assist with logistics and support emergency response operations, including possible evacuations if needed, the agency said in a statement.

The air support is considered crucial given East Nusa Tenggara’s geography, which consists of numerous islands and presents significant transportation and access challenges. It said about 2,000 villagers in Nagekeo regency fled their homes to temporary shelters.

Source: Two powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia in one day, killing at least 38 – CBS News

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6

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Bear tears through screen, breaks into Colorado Cherry Company building to eat blueberry pie

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Yogi Bear reclining with a sandwich beside signs reading “Jellystone Park - Visitor’s Recreation Area,” “Yogi Bear’s Retreat,” and “Yogi’s Den”; picnic basket reads “Picnic Basket.”

The Colorado Cherry Company, a Colorado staple, offers pies so legendary that even bears want a taste. This week a young bear broke into the Colorado Cherry Company’s location on Highway 36 north of Lyons to chow down on a blueberry pie. Colorado Cherry Company Surprisingly, it’s not the first time this has happened. Back in 2015, a bear was able to get in and eat 28 pies, according to employees. The bear enjoyed many flavors but apparently did not touch strawberry rhubarb. The Cherry Company is owned by the family of CBS Colorado’s First Alert Meteorologist Alex Lehnert.

With Alex’s brother now running the shop, a new generation of bears seems to have taken an interest. Wednesday, employees at the Colorado Cherry Company near Lyons arrived to discover someone with a taste for blueberry pie had made an overnight visit to the shop. “An eaten pie on the ground with the paw prints, little blueberry paw prints on the glass,” said Bailey Sandahl, general manager of the Colorado Cherry Company location. The clues left behind pointed to one suspect. “We do have like some prints here from his nose,” said Sielh Avila, a Colorado Cherry Company employee, while indicating the window the bear entered through. Just after the shop closed, employees think the smell of fresh-baked pie wafting from some windows lured the bear in.

“Behind this window is where we have our ovens, and with them on, it gets pretty hot. So we like to open this during the day,” Avila said. “I guess the closers, they didn’t close it all the way.” It was a simple mistake, and one that made it easy as pie for the bear to break in. “I guess it was open just enough that the bear could smell it. And we do have a screen which used to be right here in front of the windows. And I guess he tore right through that. He opened the window and he climbed right in,” Avila said. “He went straight for the pies by the register, and he pulled a couple off the shelf, put them on the floor, helped himself to those.” The bear ate his fill, perused the store’s other offerings, then left, politely not breaking anything. “That’s him again on the other side, looking at the brochures, deciding where he’s going to go next,” Sandahl said, chuckling, while looking at security camera video showing the bear’s activities in the shop.

“Nothing was broken … except the pie.” “It says outside that Yogi Bear eats here, and it lives up to the hype,” a customer said Friday. “This seems like paradise for a bear.” Customers can’t blame the bear. “I think the bear made a good choice, picking the cherry pie because it is the best pie here,” another customer said. But the Cherry Company says he won’t be receiving an invite back anytime soon. “As cute as it was, we don’t want it happening again,” Sandahl said. “A fed bear is a dead bear so we’re doing everything we can to help fix that, so making sure triple checking all the doors are locked up at night, making sure the trash is sealed up and beared off.” It’s been a record-high year for bear sightings and conflicts in Colorado.

Officials have warned this year’s drought is pushing hungry bears closer to the Front Range, and to humans, in search of food.  The Cherry Company admits there’s more bear-proofing that can be done on the old building. They’re looking at reinforcing the doors and windows, and replacing doorknobs, because once a bear finds a food source, they will go back in. “I’m going to keep coming back where I’m fed. So obviously, you don’t want to encourage that. You want to keep the bear population away from the rest of us, for their sake and our sake,” Sandahl said. “It’s a give-and-take. We lost a pie or two, but I think we’ll live at the end of the day.”

Source: Bear tears through screen, breaks into Colorado Cherry Company building to eat blueberry pie – CBS Colorado

But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
Galatians 3:22

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Lee County waives pet adoption fees Saturday for Clear the Shelters

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Lee County residents looking to add a four-legged member to the family can adopt one for free Saturday as part of the 2026 Clear the Shelters campaign. Lee County Domestic Animal Services is waiving all adoption fees Saturday, Aug. 15, during its Clear the Shelters adoption event. The shelter has dogs and cats of different ages available for adoption. Every adopted pet is spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before going home with its new family. “Clear the Shelters is one of our favorite events of the year because it shines a spotlight on the incredible pets waiting for homes,” Lee County Domestic Animal Services Director Pablo Adorno said.

“Every adoption changes a pet’s life while creating space for another animal in need. We encourage the community to visit the shelter this August — you may just meet your new best friend.” The free adoption event is part of a monthlong effort to find homes for shelter animals. Through Aug. 31, adoption fees are reduced to $40 for dogs and $20 for cats with an approved application. Lee County Domestic Animal Services is joining more than 1,600 shelters and rescue groups nationwide in this year’s Clear the Shelters campaign. Adoptions take place at Lee County Domestic Animal Services at 5600 Banner Drive in Fort Myers. Adoption hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Source: Lee County waives pet adoption fees Saturday for Clear the Shelters

Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hebrews 1:3

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Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Sicily, Italy laden with ancient jars believed to be more than 2,000 years old

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Italian divers have discovered the 2,100-year-old wreck of a Roman ship off Sicily, piled high with hundreds of well-preserved ancient clay jars, known as amphorae, which were likely used to transport wine. The wreck, dubbed by Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli as “one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years”, was found some three miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo. Divers from the cultural heritage protection arm of Palermo’s police said Saturday they had located the ship, thought to date to between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, some 150 feet down, after a tip-off from fishermen.

In an Instagram post, underwater fishermen Giacomo De Mola described seeing “something” on his boat’s underwater scanner which resembled a rock. De Mola said he decided to dive and investigate anyway, when he stumbled upon what he described as “without a doubt, the most incredible discovery of my life.” “Visibility wasn’t the best… I got closer. And my heart stopped. Below me was a vast expanse of amphorae,” De Mola said in the instagram post, along with video footage of the discovery. He said he “immediately” reported the discovery to the Superintendent of the sea of the Sicilian Region. Screenshot from video posted by Italy’s Ministry of Culture showing the discovery of an underwater Roman shipwreck laden with amphorae, believed to be more than 2,000 years old.

“It’s hard to explain what it feels like to be among the first human beings, after almost twenty centuries, to see that place again,” he said. The ship, reported in local media to be some 21 metres long and six metres wide, was mostly carrying Dressel 1A amphorae, which were tall and cylindrical, and mainly used for carrying wine.

Scoperto al largo di Mazara del Vallo un relitto romano del II-I sec a.C., con centinaia di anfore. «Una delle più importanti scoperte archeologiche subacquee degli ultimi anni», dichiara il Min Giuli, congratulandosi con @_Carabinieri_ Nucleo TPC e SopMare della Regione Sicilia pic.twitter.com/H1JbfX8MzF — Ministero della Cultura (@MiC_Italia) August 8, 2026

Source: Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Sicily, Italy laden with ancient jars believed to be more than 2,000 years old – CBS News

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

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Several dogs bitten by rattlesnakes in Colorado’s Westminster Hills Open Space as heat wave continues

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According to NOAA, July was the hottest month ever recorded in the history of the U.S. Colorado experienced more than a dozen days over 90 degrees, and the hot temperatures are impacting the way people spend time outdoors.  That hot weather is contributing to an increase in the number of rattlesnakes spotted in popular open spaces.  For nature lovers and dog parents, Westminster Hills Open Space is a unique place, offering more than 3,000 acres of land, trails and grasslands. Westminster Hills Open Space  CBS “That’s part of what makes this space so special, is that it is a natural area,” said Erin Hennessey, a Westminster Park Ranger. “It’s not this little closed-in kind of gravelly area.” With it being a natural area, however, comes the potential to run into some of the area’s wildlife, including rattlesnakes.

“It is a scary thing. It does kind of make you think twice about, ‘Do I want to bring my dog here today?'” said Natalie Ericson. Over the weekend, three dogs were reportedly bitten by a rattlesnake inside the open space. Ericson was walking her two pitbulls inside the open space on Sunday when one of those incidents occurred. “I was looking up where the closest emergency vet was [and] trying to help him just figure out how to move his dog,” said Ericson. ‘What it comes down to is we did have a very dry winter, and so these snakes are out there looking for water. They’re just trying to survive like everybody else,” said Rachel Medley, Hospital Manager with Church Ranch Veterinary Center. “They’re going to be bolder and they’re going to be more out there.” Church Ranch Veterinary Center CBS Medley says they have seen roughly eight dogs at their veterinary center this year for rattlesnake bites, most of which were dogs who were using the open space.

However, she says these incidents can be prevalent anywhere where there could be a rattlesnake habitat. “Bites in the face and front legs are more concerning because those are defensive bites. That means the rattlesnake felt threatened. The dog was face to face with it, and so it’s going to release more venom into that bite,” she said. One pet parent shared photos of her dog, Tucker, who was one of the dogs that was bitten over the weekend. He was successfully treated for the bite at Church Ranch. “It’s a good idea to call that facility and ask them, ‘Do you have rattlesnake antivenom?'” said Medley. “You’ve got about 30 minutes to get somewhere where we have an IV catheter put in, and we’re giving those life-saving medications. So, you don’t want to pop around to all the clinics and go in and ask and then have to go somewhere else.” As more people and pets take advantage of open spaces like Westminster Hills Open Space, Medley recommends keeping your pets close and out of the brush as much as possible. “Staying in short grass and on the trails is the safest thing.

So, throwing the ball or the stick out into the long grass is where you’re going to get into more trouble,” she said. It’s also important to be mindful of the weather and how that could impact the presence of rattlesnakes in your path. “Seventy to 90 degrees is the temperature they’re most active. Above 90 degrees, you also want to watch out in the brush area, because again they’re trying to hide away from the sun,” said Hennessey. Westminster Park Ranger Erin Hennessey CBS “Just where you can see them and kind of keep a close eye on them because you just don’t know what’s out there,” said Ericson. If you or your pet is bitten by a rattlesnake, it is important not to try to remove the venom and remain calm, so that the venom does not spread through the body rapidly. “Just keep in mind, we are here in a state where wildlife and interaction with wildlife is a good thing.

We don’t want to portray that as a bad thing. Venomous snakes do have a really important place in the ecosystem, and so we don’t want to vilify that or look at that as a bad thing. We just want to figure out how we can safely coexist with them and know where we can get treatment if there is a negative interaction,” said Medley.

Source: Several dogs bitten by rattlesnakes in Colorado’s Westminster Hills Open Space as heat wave continues – CBS Colorado

For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11

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Zoo Atlanta’s newest baby red-tailed monkey appearing with mom in African Rain Forest habitat

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Visitors to Zoo Atlanta’s Ford African Rain Forest in the next few weeks may be able to see the zoo’s newest little arrival. The zoo announced that Bam, one of Zoo Atlanta’s Schmidt’s guenons, gave birth to an infant on Aug. 6. Schmidt’s guenons, also known as red-tailed monkeys, are found in the forests, woodlands, and swamplands of middle Africa. They’re known for their heart-shaped noses, large cheek pouches used during foraging, and long, chestnut-colored tails. While the species’ population is stable, they do face habitat loss from deforestation and have been illegally hunted.

The baby Schmidt’s guenon was born on Aug. 6 at Zoo Atlanta. Zoo Atlanta

“We’re excited to welcome Bam’s infant to the Schmidt’s guenon family and are looking forward to our Members and guests being able to experience the joy of watching this little one grow,” said Gina Ferrie, PhD, the zoo’s vice president of Collections and Conservation. “While this species is fortunate not to be classified as threatened in the wild, Schmidt’s guenons face many of the same threats faced by other African rainforest animals, and this infant will help us tell that story.” This isn’t Bam’s first baby, but the newborn is the first offspring for Bam and Nafis, who was brought to the zoo last year. Bam and Nafis were recommended to pair by a program from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Visitors should look out for Bam and her new baby in the habitat, which they share with her other children, Jack and Flynn, as well as Nafis and the zoo’s Angolan colobus monkeys. 

Source: Zoo Atlanta’s newest baby red-tailed monkey appearing with mom in African Rain Forest habitat – CBS Atlanta

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Colossians 3:15

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Newly discovered “black hole star” could solve mystery of strange red dots spotted in the early universe

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Black hole surrounded by a glowing, swirling accretion disk in space

Astronomers announced Wednesday they had discovered a new type of astronomical object called a “black hole star,” potentially solving a mystery involving strange red dots spotted in the early universe. The object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star — a mighty blast of power closer to what is produced by a black hole. The black hole star, which dates from 660 million years after the Big Bang, was spotted by a U.S.-led team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Since history’s most powerful telescope went online in 2022, it has been spotting many extremely bright cosmic objects dubbed “little red dots” in the early universe that have baffled scientists.

“What exactly these objects are has been one of the most debated topics of the JWST era,” lead study author Rohan Naidu of the University of Hawaii said in a statement. The team had been trying to find clues for a different mystery: why JWST keeps finding bright galaxies in the universe’s infancy, when it was thought to have been too early for them to have become so huge. But while looking through the images, they spotted a little red dot. “Pure black hole star light” “When we see something very red in the universe, we often assume that it is surrounded by dust, like soot or ash,” said Robert Simcoe, a study co-author from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “The same way that the wildfire smoke from Canada recently made the sky in Boston look bright red, astronomical objects can also appear redder than their intrinsic color when you see them through a veil of dust,” he added.

However, when the team sifted through their data, they found that at certain wavelengths, the object’s light simply disappeared. To their surprise, this suggested that it is not dust making this object appear red — it is hydrogen gas. This explained the object’s color, but not how it could be pumping out so much energy. “You can’t be powering this by nuclear fusion, which is the energy source that sits at the heart of all the stars,” Naidu explained. Using modeling simulations, they determined the most likely scenario was that the object is powered by a central black hole surrounded by a cocoon of gas that makes it resemble a star. The team named the object MoM-BH*-1. The BH and asterisk are for black hole star — and the number one suggests they believe there are more out there. “Every little red dot is consistent with being a black hole star,” Naidu said. “What is special about MoM-BH*-1 is, the black hole star is essentially completely outshining its surrounding host galaxy, such that we’re seeing pure black hole star light.”

Webb reveals dust and water surviving near Milky Way’s central black hole Separately, a team of astronomers announced on Tuesday that the Webb telescope revealed dust and water surviving in the extreme environment of a star located near the Milky Way’s central black hole. Scientists say the new observations provide the most detailed mid-infrared view yet of the star IRS 3, which is located just 0.55 light-years from Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way galaxy’s central supermassive black hole. By analyzing the star’s infrared light with the Webb telescope, the research team identified signs of oxygen-rich dust and, for the first time, detected water in the star’s surrounding envelope. The results show that evolved stars like IRS 3 can still produce dust and other materials important for the creation of future stars – even under the harsh conditions near a supermassive black hole. Webb’s mid-infrared data revealed the clear signature of oxygen-rich silicate dust, as well as, for the first time, water, in IRS 3’s dust envelope. Even under the harsh conditions of its environment, stars can produce dust, which will help create future generations of stars!

“Galactic centers are among the most extreme environments, so understanding whether stars can continue enriching their surroundings there is an important question,” said lead author Florian Peißker of the University of Cologne in Germany. “With Webb, we can directly observe how stars behave under these conditions and see that dust production remains remarkably resilient.”

Source: Newly discovered “black hole star” could solve mystery of strange red dots spotted in the early universe – CBS Chicago

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