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Posted: May 22, 2024

VIDEO: Tornado touches down in Iowa, toppling wind turbines, setting one ablaze

A tornado touched down Tuesday in Adams County, Iowa, toppling several wind turbines and leaving behind a trail of damage. The tornado touched down just northwest of Prescott around 3 p.m. Tuesday as a line of severe storms pushed into the state. KCCI's Zane Satre witnessed the storms touching down first-hand.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCCI-TV CBS 8 Des Moines
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Posted: May 22, 2024

One California county offering free skin cancer screenings to current and retired firefighters

VIDEO: Because of their jobs, firefighters have a much higher risk of developing skin cancer, according to Dr. Steven Wang. That's why he's offering free screenings to current and retired firefighters during Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Retired Orange County Fire Captain Jeffrey Johnson said his appointment to check his skin at Hoag Irvine is long overdue.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles
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Posted: May 22, 2024

Close calls with drivers are on the rise, Connecticut firefighters say

VIDEO: The Torrington firefighter’s union said there has been a troubling trend across the state. It said drivers have been disregarding the “move over” law. On Monday, a firefighter was hurt on a scene when a driver drove over a wire and entangled him, according to Local 1567 IAFF Torrington Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford
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Posted: May 22, 2024

What are nitazenes? Growing concerns over new opioids stronger than fentanyl

VIDEO: If you haven't heard of nitazenes, you're not alone. Officials are issuing warnings about the new and deadly threat in the nation's ongoing opioid epidemic. What are nitazenes? Nitazenes are a class of synthetic opioids that have been around since the 1950s, but now, authorities say they are being mixed with other illegal narcotics, like heroin and methamphetamine.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York City
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Posted: May 21, 2024

Spokane: Man barricades himself in bedroom and lights door on fire inside home rented by Gonzaga students

While two Gonzaga University students were sleeping, a man broke into the home they rent on East Augusta Avenue, barricaded himself in one of the bedrooms and lit the door on fire, before he was arrested by police early Monday morning. “Just another day, another life,” Thomas Follet, one of the students, said.
- PUB DATE: 5/21/2024 2:11:00 AM - SOURCE: NonStop Local
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