Morning News – 02/19/15

WEATHER

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM
CST/ TODAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM
CST/ TODAY TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM CST/
TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST
/11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY.

* TIMING: WIND CHILL READINGS HAVE FALLEN WELL BELOW ZERO AND WILL
  REMAIN BITTERLY COLD THROUGH TONIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO
  BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. WIND CHILL READINGS
  WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* OTHER IMPACTS: EXPOSED WATER PIPES WILL BE IN DANGER OF
  FREEZING AND BURSTING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE
COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY.

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CYNTHIANA / HARRISON

Harrison County Schools and Kids Club are closed for the rest of the week…
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152572843031607&id=296254501606

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KENTUCKY

Harlan City Police issued a warrant for Queen Elsa of Arendelle, yesterday afternoon. Police advise using caution in her apprehension, as the weather conditions show example of dangers she is capable of performing.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152648587566485&id=162407336484

https://web.archive.org/web/20150713060512/http://www.wkyt.com:80/home/headlines/Warrant-issued-for-Disney-character-292489141.html

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University of Kentucky agriculture specialists say the extreme low temperatures this week mean farmers must make efforts to ensure animals are protected.

UK agricultural meteorologist Matthew Dixon says below-normal temperatures expected through the next week and possibly into early March continue the risk of stress to livestock.

UK said in a news release that livestock producers should make sure animals have enough shelter, water, dry bedding and feed to get through the cold period and that pet owners should bring pets inside. Livestock specialists say animals need more energy in colder months and advise having high-quality forages and grains on hand.

UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment livestock specialist Jeff Lehmkuhler says if animals have to search for water, they may end up walking out onto ice-covered ponds, risking falling through the ice.

https://web.archive.org/web/20180706051726/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Ag-specialists-advise-extra-precautions-in-cold-for-animals-292596841.html

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The Kentucky House has canceled its meetings for the rest of the week after another winter storm dumped 3 more inches of snow in the state’s capital city.

The Senate was scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon, but the House announced Wednesday afternoon it would not return until 4 p.m. Monday.

Legislative leaders canceled Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s sessions after more than 10 inches of snow fell in Frankfort in one of the worst winter storms in the past decade. The National Weather Service said more snow was possible Wednesday.

The forecast for Thursday doesn’t include snow, but temperatures are expected to drop to as low as 16 below zero.

Lawmakers are in the middle of a 30-day session. They could make up the lost days in March.

https://web.archive.org/web/20180710235023/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Kentucky-House-postpones-meeting-until-Monday-292505041.html

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ENTERTAINMENT

Vanilla Ice has been charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home that is in foreclosure in Florida.

Police in the Palm Beach County town of Lantana say the recording artist and home-improvement-show host had been renovating a home next to the victim’s house. They said in a news release that some of the items were found at his property.

Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, rose to fame following the 1990 release of the hit song “Ice Ice Baby.” In recent years, he has hosted “The Vanilla Ice Project” on DIY Network.

The 47-year-old Van Winkle was charged Wednesday with burglary of residence and grand theft and taken into custody.

Authorities say furniture, a pool heater, bicycles and other items were removed from the home sometime during December and February.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150713055407/http://www.wkyt.com:80/home/headlines/Vanilla-Ice-charged-with-burglary-in-Florida-292505761.html

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY

• 1807 – Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason in Wakefield, Alabama and confined to Fort Stoddert.
• 1819 – British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III.
• 1846 – In Austin, Texas the newly formed Texas state government is officially installed. The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following the annexation of Texas by the United States.
• 1847 – The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party.
• 1859 – Daniel E. Sickles, a New York Congressman, is acquitted of murder on grounds of temporary insanity. This is the first time this defense is successfully used in the United States.
• 1878 – Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
• 1884 – More than sixty tornadoes strike the Southern United States, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.
• 1942 – World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the executive order 9066, allowing the United States military to relocate Japanese Americans to internment camps.
• 1945 – World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima.
• 1953 – Censorship: Georgia approves the first literature censorship board in the United States.
• 1976 – Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald R. Ford’s Proclamation 4417
• 1985 – William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave hospital.
• 2001 – The Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
• 2002 – NASA’s Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.