Weekend Showers and Colder Temps Across Regions
The National Weather Service forecasts Saturday showers from the Southeast to southern New Jersey with scattered snow flurries in the West. Northeast to Midwest will see cold air. Tonight clouds reduce to partly cloudy. a 40 percent rain chance, low in mid to upper 30s, northwest to north winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday turns partly sunny with highs near 50. Sunday turns increasingly cloudy with a chance of rain Monday and Tuesday. highs in the 40s to low 50s, lows in the 20s. Local records show 54 high, 23 low, 0.01 inches precip from Thursday to Friday. Sunset 5:51 p.m., sunrise 6:28 a.m. Saturday dawns with sunset 5:52 p.m. Sunday.
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National Weather Service
New Jersey
Midwest
Ice Threat Eases as Illinois River Flood Threat Diminishes
Dozens of homes along the Illinois River north of Peoria face ice block hazards as major flooding recedes. South of the crest near Henry in Marshall County the danger also lowers. Peoria river height rose to 24.1 feet in 24 hours, with a 6 foot rise earlier. Crest now forecast at 25 feet by Sunday, seven feet above flood stage.
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Peoria
Illinois River
Illinois
Henry
Marshall County
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
National Weather Service
Kiwi Adopted by Former Stewardesses at LA Zoo
In Los Angeles, 50 former American Airlines stewards and stewardesses adopted Casey the kiwi for 2500 dollars at a ceremony at the LA Zoo. The Kiwi Club of 400 members named the bird after the flightless national symbol, drawing a parallel to their careers.
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Los Angeles
Casey
Los Angeles Zoo
New Zealand
National
Marcia Hobbs
Los Angeles Zoo Association
Colorado Bird Day Bill Advances In Senate Panel
Senator Jana Mendez backs a measure to set May 24 as Colorado Bird Day. The unanimous committee vote sent the bill to the full Senate as students birdwatchers and Audubon Society supporters urged passage. House co sponsors include Reps Mike Bird and David Bath, a jest noted by Sen Hefley.
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Jana Mendez
Colorado
Senate
Senate Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Mendez
Audubon Society
Joel Hefley
House
Mike Bird
David Bath
Representative Bird
Representative Bath
Hefley
Can of worms debate on under16 worm selling in New York
Albany lawmakers debated letting children under sixteen sell worms for money. State Senator Dale Wolker and many Republicans argued the limit was silly while Democrats warned it violated child labor protections. The amendment failed for lack of votes and was returned to the can.
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Albany
N.Y
Dale Wolker
New York State
Chamber
Volker
Indianapolis stars join dispute over high school expansion
Indiana coverage notes Jane Pauley and David Letterman weighing in on Broad Ripple High School expansion plans in an Indianapolis Star letter. Pauley supports improvements but opposes buying nearby houses for the project. Letterman backs Pauley as a former Broad Ripple student and neighbor. Pavarotti announces a nine city U S tour next month with more operas before retirement, listing Reno, Las Vegas, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, St Louis, Oklahoma City, Phoenix and Atlantic City.
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