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Instagram back up after users reported issues accessing app

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Instagram users trying to check their feeds Wednesday night were met with an unfortunate message - their feeds weren't updating. Users began reporting Instagram being down at around 8 p.m. CT Wednesday. According to Downdetector.com, an outage tracking website, more than 46,000 people reported issues accessing the social media platform. Around 9 p.m. CT, a second spike of Instagram outages was being reported on Downdetector, which collects status information for dozens of sites through user-submitted reports, social media discussion, and "other key indicators." What do the orange, green dots on my iPhone mean? The majority of reported problems were being seen on the Instagram app rather than on the desktop version. Many said they weren't able to see stories at the top of the screen and their feed wouldn't refresh.As of Thursday morning, user reported outages have dropped off, Downdetector shows.In a statement to Nexstar on Thursday, a Meta spokesperson said, "Last nigh...

Artificial intelligence now used as a severe weather forecasting tool

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The accuracy of severe weather forecasts continue to improve thanks to innovative achievements from a team of weather researchers out of Colorado State University (CSU).The team has spent the last few years working to develop and improve a new type of computer model. This model -- called CSU-MLP, or Colorado State University-Machine Learning Probabilities -- runs off of historical weather data and weather events from the past 9 years. This in return has led to improved confidence and accuracy of forecasts. Russ Schumacher, who is a professor at CSU and the State Climatologist, helped lead the team through the inception of this project.What is so unique about this computer model?This computer model is able to learn from the past, searching and accounting for past forecasting mistakes.Ingesting this model with past weather events from historical archives and at the same time feeding the computer the old forecasts that preceded those events, essentially allows the compu...

Fleury helps lift Wild into first place in Central

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.The Wild are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games. Fleury has victories in his last four starts, stopping 119 of the 124 shots he has faced.“Our goaltender won the hockey game for us,” Minnesota coach Dean Evason said.While Evason was thankful for Fleury’s solid performance, he was more concerned about Wild leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov, who hit the ice after getting tangled with Winnipeg’s 6-foot-7 defenseman Logan Stanley and left the game in the third period.Evason didn’t have an update on Kaprizov immediately after the game.“He was able to skate off, so I guess if there’s a positive that was one of them,” the coach said.Marcus Foligno had a goal and assist, and Frederick Gaudreau, Ryan Hartman and Mason Shaw also scored for the Wild (37-21-7). Oskar Sundqvist and Jake Middleton each had two as...

VSP: Bennington dad intentionally injures 1 year old

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- A Bennington father was arrested for allegedly injuring his one-year-old child on purpose, according to Vermont State Police. John Chinnici Jr., 18, is charged with aggravated assault. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Wednesday, Vermont State Police in Rutland were alerted of a suspicious injury to an infant that happened in Bennington, Vermont. Police say that Special Investigation Unit Detectives with the DCF interviewed Chinnici, who was identified as the child's father. Police say the information they gathered through investigation showed Chinnici had purposefully injured his child.Police say he was charged as an adult.

Over 450 students to face 'Battle of the Books'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - On Monday, SUNY Adirondack will be the battleground for a battle not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic. 18 school districts will come together and face off on campus in the 2023 Battle of the Books. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, March 13, a total of 475 students across 65 teams in grades 3-6 will square off to show their knowledge of 10 books, read cover-to-cover to memorize details of their plots, characters, and even authors. The books span fiction and nonfiction. Five students at a time will have 20 seconds to answer a question with the title and author of the book it connects to, with 31 questions per round. Questions will be asked by volunteer readers, who make all decisions on answers and challenges. Competitions are set up by grade level, in a bracket system that determines first-, second- and third-place winners.“After two years of virtual events, we are happy to be back i...

'Legend of the Piasa' monument broken near Alton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

ALTON, Ill. -- A large arrow shaped marker along the Great River Road near Alton was broken last night. The monument describes the legend of the Piasa Bird mural on the bluffs along the Mississippi River.The object was placed there in 1984. It has been tipped over before, but never broken.The Piasa Bird is a legendary creature from Native American mythology that is said to have inhabited the region near Alton, Illinois. The creature is depicted as a large, winged monster with sharp claws and a scaly body. Trending: Ladue estate with luxury auto house sold in record-setting 8-figure deal The mural was spotted by Marquette and Joliet during their 1673 voyage down the Mississippi River. The image was destroyed in the 1850s during quarrying in the area. A new painting of the bird has since become a popular tourist attraction. The modern-day mural of the creature can be seen on the bluffs near Alton.Today, the Piasa Bird is a popular symbol of the Alton area, and it is often used in l...

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic on Kendrick Perkins’ MVP claims: Those guys need “something to talk about”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

Nikola Jokic wasn’t asked about ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins late Wednesday, but he brought him up, unsolicited, nonetheless.Jokic was asked whether he’s tried to ignore the ongoing MVP noise as it’s grown in volume over the last week or so. Somewhat surprisingly, he volunteered that he watched Perkins’ comments on YouTube.“I just find it interesting to say something just to … give those guys something to talk about,” Jokic said.Jokic says paying attention to the MVP conversation is unhealthy so he stays away with it. pic.twitter.com/wa67gyAcAI— Darren McKee (@DMacRadio) March 9, 2023Within Jokic’s dry, deadpan humor, not to mention a foreign language, it’s occasionally difficult to discern whether he’s being serious or not. But by bringing up Perkins, whose name wasn’t even invoked in the question, it’s fair enough to assume the various narratives have reached Jokic’s radar in some capacity.Asked specifically whether that’s all that was going on, and that the media just needed som...

Steamy Sex: All the Tips and Tricks to Take Your Sex Life to the Next Level 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

It’s no secret that steamy sex life can make any relationship more fulfilling and exciting. But how do you take your sex life from average to extraordinary? From vanilla to kinky? From tepid to scorching? If you’re looking for tips and tricks to bring more heat to the bedroom, you’ve come to the right place!  Why not try adding an erotic movie or two to the mix? Real Couples Compilation by Erika Lust is a great place to start, offering real couples having real sex in a variety of intimate settings. This compilation is sure to spark some ideas and provide inspiration for your own lovemaking!So, if you’re ready to turn up the heat and make your sex life even hotter, let’s get started!1. Talk to each otherCommunicating effectively is a crucial step to making your sex life even better. Talk to your partner about your needs, desires, and fantasies in order to create a safe and open environment. Start by sending each other saucy texts or talking openly about ...

What is an atmospheric river?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

An atmospheric river is a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, delivering unrelenting rain or snow.Think of it as a fire hose that aims at — then drenches — a particular region.Typically 250 to 375 miles wide, atmospheric rivers can stretch more than a thousand miles long, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.In the western US, they account for 30% to 50% of annual precipitation.While atmospheric rivers are an incredibly important source of rainfall, they can also bring flash flooding, mudslides and landslides, sometimes killing people and destroying property.“When atmospheric rivers pass over land they can cause conditions similar to those of hurricanes with intense and rapid rainfall, cyclone force winds, and significantly increased wave heights,” NOAA says.An atmospheric river is a plume of moisture that helps carry saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, delivering unrelenting rain or snow.(CNN Wea...

Klay Thompson urges Warriors to stay present as road struggles continue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Warriors have maintained the position that once they’re healthy and full again, they’ll have no issue turning their game up another notch.In fact, coach Steve Kerr reiterated that point the other day in pregame.“We believe that if we are whole, we can beat anybody because we’ve proven it,” Kerr said Tuesday. “We proved that last year.”But the Warriors have to make it to the postseason for that to happen. And with 16 games left and their playoff seeding in balance, there’s no guarantee that they’ll be around past the second week of April.Golden State is tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the fifth seed in the Western Conference postseason running heading into Thursday’s highly anticipated rematch in Memphis against the Grizzlies. While a win could launch the Warriors into taking sole possession of the fifth spot in the standing, a loss could sink them down as far as eighth since the Minnesota Timberwo...