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Months after community gets HOA to repair their pool, 7 Investigates finds potentially dangerous problem left behind

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

Residents at a condo community turned to 7 investigates to get their pool repaired and reopened.They thought the situation was solved, but it turned out there was an even bigger problem lurking beneath the surface.7’s Karen Hensel investigates.People living at this condo complex in Oakland Park say the condition of their pool has gone from bad to worse.Lisa, condo owner: “It bothers me a lot and it makes me really scared because anybody could have lost their life here.”When 7 investigates first visited “Azul at Kimberly Lake” over the summer, the pool had been closed a few times in the past year.William Cipriani, condo owner: “I mean there are ducks, you know, defecating in it. There are algae growing.” The property management company seemed to get things back in order after our story aired.Water quality issues were corrected and inspectors allowed the pool to reopen.Condo owner William Cipriani says it didn’t last long.William Ciprian...

3 baby antelopes introduced to new habitat at Zoo Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

A bunch of babies made their much-anticipated Zoo debut.Three African antelopes were born at Zoo Miami over the last two weeks.After successfully completing their neonatal exams on Monday, the calves were introduced and were allowed to roam in their new habitats with their parents and other members of the herd.

Police say shooter attacked Ohio Walmart and injuries reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) — A shooter opened fire Monday night at a Walmart in Ohio but police didn’t immediately confirm reports that several people were wounded.The attack was reported at around 8:30 p.m. at the Walmart in Beavercreek, a town of about 50,000 in the Dayton metropolitan area.“The building has been cleared and secured. There is no active threat at this time,” police posted on Facebook about an hour after the shooting.Investigators didn’t immediately release other details.At least three people were injured and taken to Soin Medical Center, a Kettering Health spokesperson told WHIO-TV.In addition, the Greene County Coroner’s Office told the station that its personnel were called to the scene, although it wasn’t immediately clear whether the shooter or a victim had died. “We’re heartbroken by what’s happened at our Beavercreek, Ohio store. This remains a developing situation, and we’re working closely with investigators on the scene,” a Walmart spokespers...

Windy rains with the latest autumn storm to make a dent in the 5th driest November open of the past 153 years; the heaviest rains in a month likely: 0.60 to 1.30"; Thanksgiving week arrives with temp downturn—and colder air due this weekend into next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

TUESDAY, COLD RAIN AND WINDYModeling suggests rain overspread to city and close-in suburbs in the 7 to10pm Monday time and won't wind down until 3 to 5pm Tuesday. That's a 17 to 20 hour spell rainy period which may produce soaking rains of 0.60" to 1.30" range across the metro area. Rain is needed here. November to date (i.e. Nov 1-19) has seen just 0.10" of rain at O'Hare going into this system, which is just 6% normal. Rainfall in the predicted range would amount to the heaviest rain here since 1.48" fell which last fell in Chicago over a 5-day period from this past Oct 11-15.Gusty NE overnight and Tuesday morning winds will shift NW Tuesday afternoon with top velocities of 24-28 mph likely—even a higher over Lake Michigan—are likely to churn the waters there with waves frequently elevated in a week of gusty winds. Waves are likely into Tuesday from 3 to 8 feet.The Chicago area has moved into a decidedly colder weather regime with temps this week likely to come in close to 9-deg c...

Google Maps rolls out new color scheme. No, you can't change it back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Google Maps has rolled out a new color scheme on both desktop and mobile versions of the app. The biggest change that users will notice is roadways are no longer white and yellow. They now appear in various shades of gray. Parks and other forest areas are a slightly different shade of green, while buildings are still gray and yellow. Google also said buildings will be more realistic to better help users find their way around using their surroundings."And on highways, where some of the trickiest driving maneuvers often happen (like that annoying exit that requires you to quickly cross multiple lanes), you'll see some improved lane details to help you feel prepared," Google said. Credit: Google/NexstarGoogle announced the updated colors in October, though more people have noticed the subtle change within the past week. The website 9to5Google also shared some side-by-side photos showing the old colors compared to the new ones. Some users on X, formerly known as Tw...

Assessments rise for 97% of St. Louis County homeowners, but not county executive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Emails from St. Louis County viewers prompted FOX 2 to investigate home assessments. One viewer in particular wanted to know why the property tax assessment had gone up for so many homes in the county, but the assessment for St. Louis County Executive Sam Page went down.We went to the St. Louis County Assessor’s Office and met with spokesperson Sarah Siegel. We asked if the county executive received a special deal in the valuation of his property.“Absolutely not. Dr. Page’s house was valued by our office exactly the same way that we valued every other house in St. Louis County, which is about 380,000 houses,” Siegel said. “We don’t value based on who the owner is or even based on any other factors about the owner.” Metro East rapper Mudd Bughatti killed in Stan Musial Bridge shooting According to Siegel, approximately 97% of homes in the county received a higher property value, and just 2.5% of properties had small valuations.County Executive Page shares a ...

Contact 2: Trouble in Toyland 2023 report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Public Interest Research Group released its 38th annual Trouble in Toyland report on Monday. It gives parents and gift givers an idea of how specific smart toys work, as well as tips and questions to ask before buying toys with technology that can collect information about young children.“There are multiple reviews on Amazon with parents saying they opened this up, took it out of the box, and literally strangers started talking to their children on it,” Abe Scarr, director of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group, said.But Scarr says just because a toy has a camera or microphone doesn’t make it unsafe.“It’s about understanding how it works and whether it’s secure, and we think this is an example of a toy that does feature a camera,” he said. “It is a smart toy, but also is relatively safe.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Belleville City Council votes to remove downtown parking meters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The Belleville City Council approved a new bill to remove parking meters downtown."It is less confusing for people. The meters we've had here in Belleville are quite old. They're getting in disrepair,” David Schoenborn, owner of the Lincoln Theatre, said. “Some of them are even in dangerous conditions because they are falling off or have sharp edges.”Schoenborn said the parking meters cause a lot of confusion for visitors. That’s because you'll find free parking lots across the street from some meters. Missouri soldier awarded medal for saving drowning family Schoenborn said removing the remaining meters gives visitors consistency and eliminates the need for repairs. He had this advice for people visiting downtown Belleville."There's lots of free parking. The parking is just behind all of the buildings mostly and now it's going to be the streets, and all of the buildings will be more accessible to everyone, which I think is a good thing," he said.The city expect...

Predators score twice in final minute to stun Avalanche in “heartbreaking” fashion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

NASHVILLE — After being the best team in the NHL at playing with the lead before Monday night, the Colorado Avalanche blew one in epic fashion.The Nashville Predators scored twice in the final minute to beat the Avs, 4-3, at Bridgestone Arena. Filip Forsberg scored with 37.7 seconds left and the goalie pulled to tie the game, then Yakov Trenin scored with 21.6 seconds to set off a massive celebration and leave the Colorado players stunned.“Our compete down to the final whistle just wasn’t quite there,” Avs defenseman Devon Toews said. “Six-on-five, we know our assignments. We’ve gone through it. Just that little desperation to finish it or get the puck out just wasn’t there.“A few mistakes hurt us, a couple missed assignments. Sometimes you get away with those, and sometimes you don’t.”Forsberg batted the puck out of the air after it popped up behind Avs goalie Alexandar Georgiev. The game-winner came after a mix-up between...

Defense, late surge pushes No. 18 CU Buffs men’s basketball past Richmond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:29 GMT

Fast breakWhy the Buffs won: CU went 21-for-25 at the free throw line, including 14-for-15 in the second half, while holding Richmond to a 5-for-20 mark on 3-pointers.Three stars:CU’s KJ Simpson: The junior guard went 6-for-11 from the field and 9-for-10 at the free throw line, scoring 16 of his team-high 23 points after halftime.Richmond’s Jordan King: King frustrated several different CU defenders and almost single-handedly kept the Spiders in the game with a game-high 23 points and seven rebounds.CU’s Tristan da Silva: It wasn’t da Silva’s best shooting night (6-for-13) but he still recorded 15 points with a team-high eight rebounds.Up next: CU will play for the Sunshine Slam championship against Florida State on Tuesday afternoon (2 p.m. MT, CBS Sports Network).DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — At some point, the shots were bound to stop falling. Certainly at the torrid rate Colorado enjoyed while winning the first three games of the season.That night arrived on Monday at the Sunshine Slam....