Motorhomes at Valencia RV park swept away into Santa Clara River

Saint Mary’s University in Halifax no longer requires masking in common areas, despite them still being “encouraged.”Masking will, however, still be needed in classrooms and labs.Margaret Murphy, the associate vice-president of external affairs, says the school has taken a “measured approach” so far, helping get to a point where the university could “gradually ease the conditions, lessen the conditions as time goes on.”She says the decision came from the Return to Campus Advisory Team, which includes student and faculty representation.“Usually, I don’t wear the mask, so I don’t really care about that,” says student Ayako Nakajima. “Some of the students or the teachers really care about that.”“It would be nice if we could go without masking because sometimes they get annoying,” admits Jillian MacEwan, another student.

SEASIDE PARK, N.J. - In the last 24 hours, in Brigantine, a dolphin washed up on the shore and a dead whale is floating offshore of Seaside Park.Different theories abound as to why so many dead mammals keep washing up, but nobody with eyes toward the breakers likes the look of it."It’s awful. It’s happening too much, it really is. Something’s gotta be done," resident Kathy Titus said.Some people just pulled up to see, while others have been on the beach for hours.

(via PennDOT/95revive.com) PHILADELPHIA - Preliminary construction began this week on a project that would reconnect Philadelphia to the Delaware River waterfront. On Monday, PennDOT gave its contractor approval to begin work on covering I-95 between Chestnut and Walnut Streets to help connect Old City and Penn’s Landing. The ‘Central Access Philadelphia’ – or CAP project – has been years in the making and is part of a huge project that will coast nearly $330 million. The project touts two main features, including a new park at Penn’s Landing and a new bridge at South Street. Both will also extend over Columbus Boulevard and onto the Delaware River Trail. The new park will span 11.5 acres between Chestnut and Walnut Streets.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A powerful winter storm across Yosemite National Park has led to significant snowfall – up to 15 feet in some areas. Photos shared by the park show snow reaching rooftops in Curry Village and blocking the entrance of a men's bathroom."Yosemite has experienced significant snowfall in all areas of the park, with snow up to 15 feet deep in some areas and the park’s closure on Feb. 25," Yosemite National Park wrote Tuesday on social media platforms.Users on Twitter and Facebook reacted to the amazing photos. "I thought December 2021 was snowy, but wow," one user wrote, while another person said, "15 ft?? Unreal." The agency said park crews were working to restore critical services so visitors can safely return. Yosemite has experienced significant snowfall in all areas of the park, with snow up to 15 feet deep in some areas and the park’s closure on Feb.

 

FILE - The Yellowstone River flows through Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Yellowstone National Park, an almost mystical 2.2-million acre wonderland of dynamic hydrothermal activity, breathtaking scenery and spectacular wildlife, was established on this day in history, March 1, 1872. It was the first national park in the United States and, to most people around the world, the first known on the planet. It quickly inspired an international conservation movement in the wake of the Industrial Revolution."The headwaters of the Yellowstone River … is hereby reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occupancy, or sale … and dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people," states the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act, signed into law by President Ulysses S.

public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it created four years ago, and to provide them with a predictable source of money as they address a backlog of services built up over the COVID-19 pandemic.Premier Doug Ford’s government announced in 2019 it was cutting the provincial share of public health funding. It moved from a 75-25 cost-sharing formula with municipalities to 70 per cent from the province and 30 per cent from municipalities.Following an outcry, Ford backed down on in-year retroactive cuts and offered mitigation funding to help local governments transition to the new formula.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The price of a liter of kerosene will be reduced by Rs. 50/- with effect from midnight on Wednesday (1).The new price of a liter of kerosene is Rs.

PHILADELPHIA - Several Philadelphia neighborhoods nearly missed the Eagles playing in the Super Bowl this month thanks to an act of vandalism, and now police are looking for the suspect.A Xfinity employee was working near the 2700 block of Tulip Street following reports of cable services outages in Kensington and Fishtown on February 12.Investigators later found that a vandalism suspect had cut five major fiber optic lines, affecting about 17,000 customers.MORE HEADLINES:Surveillance footage captured the man driving a white Ford 4-door pickup truck, rummaging in the truck bed and walking around the area.The cut lines caused service outages in the area, but crews were able to restore service to all customers by the time Super Bowl LVII kicked off between the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.Police say the estimated damage to equipment is $10,000.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

HEBER CITY, Utah - A Utah middle school teacher has used the power of TikTok trends to raise more than $31,000 for students who owe lunch debt in his district.Garrett Jones, who teaches seventh and eighth graders in Heber City, Utah, said it all started when he noticed the TikTok trend of people saying, "If someone would Venmo me a dollar I could ________.""A lot of it was like, ‘pay for my wedding,' ‘take my kids to Disneyland,' ‘take six months off of work,'" he told FOX TV Stations in an interview. READ MORE: Family raises over $250,000 for pizza delivery worker who fell on their porchJones, however, asked his followers for $1 donations to pay the outstanding lunch fees for every student at his school, "because the last thing a kid should be worrying about is how much they owe for meals at a place they’re legally obligated to be," his video said."I kind of did it as a joke at first. I just thought it would be cool to put a more meaningful or positive spin on that trend," Jones recalled.When he first had the idea, Jones thought he could raise "$200 or $300 and maybe be able to help a couple of students.""I’d be thrilled with that, just helping a couple," he said.Rocky Mountain Middle School teacher Garrett Jones and his broadcasting class (Garrett Jones) But Jones’ plea resonated with people — by the thousands — and quickly took off.

according to Bloomberg.He reclaimed the status on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index late Monday afternoon, having a fortune valued at an estimated $187.1 billion at that time, the outlet reported. Musk’s net worth had reportedly been sitting around $180 billion the prior day.French luxury giant LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault previously supplanted Musk from the No.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is facing charges after prosecutors said he stalked and groped a teenager girl who was on her way to work aboard a SEPTA bus earlier this year. Prosecutors allege Elmange Watson, 25, followed a 17-year-old girl onto a SEPTA bus at Frankford Terminal the morning of Jan. 22.

An 800-square-foot home in a Montauk trailer community is under contract to sell for $3.75 million. (Fox News) A Montauk, New York 800-square-foot oceanfront residence in a mixed trailer development is under contract to sell for a whopping $3.75 million.The two bedroom, two bath custom home is in Montauk on the oceanfront in a development called Montauk Shores along Ditch Plains beach, just west of Amsterdam Beach State Park.Not far from the property are places like Camp Hero State Park, the Montauk Lighthouse, some of the best waves on the East Coast, and the best striped bass surf fishing in the U.S.HAMPTONS, NEW YORK, REAL ESTATE: WHAT YOU CAN GET FOR $1.6MBut also, nearby are some of the most luxurious mansions in the U.S.

Red Lobster is launching its first-ever line of frozen seafood products. (Credit: Provided photo / Red Lobster) ORLANDO, Fla. - Red Lobster is coming to a grocery store frozen aisle near you. The Orlando, Florida-based restaurant chain announced the launch of its first-ever line of frozen seafood products at U.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st); An individual who was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital following the protest staged by the Jathika Jana Balavegaya in Colombo on Sunday (27) has died.General Secretary of the JVP Tilvin Silva speaking to reporters in Colombo on Monday (27) said a peaceful protest by the JJB was attacked, and as a result of an attack around 28 people were hospitalized due to injuries. "Two people were in critical condition.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Russell Crowe and girlfriend Britney Theriot are seen at the Women’s Singles Final match between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during day 13 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Januar Russell Crowe and his girlfriend Britney Theriot were reportedly turned away from a Japanese restaurant in Australia recently because they didn’t meet the "smart casual" dress code. The "Gladiator" actor’s manager Grant Vandenberg told the Daily Mail Australia the couple had gone to the Mr. Miyagi fusion establishment in Melbourne for a "quick bit to eat." "He (Russell) went there wearing a brand new Ralph Lauren polo having just played a game of tennis and was turned away,' Vandenberg said.

Colombo (News1st) – 28 people have been hospitalised following the protest march organised by the Jathika Jana Balavegaya in Colombo on Sunday (26).Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protest march which commenced at the Vihara Maha Devi Park in Colombo.The injured have been admitted to the National Hospital for treatment.The protest was held citing several concerns including delays in conducting the Local Government Election.Earlier in the day, the Fort Magistrate Court issued an order preventing a group of 26 including Leader of the Jathika Jana Balavegaya Anura Kumara Dissanayaka from entering areas around the President's Office, President House and Galle Face from 01 pm – 08 pm on Sunday (26).This was in reponse to a request made by the Fort, Kompannavidiya and Colpetty Police.The Police had made the request taking into consideration the inconvenience to the public owing to the JJB protest to be held in Colombo on Sunday (26) afternoon.Similarly, the Maligakanda Magistrate Court issued an order preventing a group including Leader of the Jathika Jana Balavegaya Anura Kumara Dissanayaka from protesting or marching around the Colombo Hospital Square.This was in response to a request made by the Maradana Police OIC.The Maradana Police had made the request considering the possible inconvenience to patients and people visiting the hospitals including the National Hospital and Eye Hospital.According to the court order, the protesters were prevented from marching from the Lipton Roundabout to Deans Road, as well as blocking the road and pavement leading upto the Seamans Road Junction.The court order applies to 26 including JJB Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, Tilvin Silva, Vijitha Herath, Nalinda

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva says a more predictable, timely, and orderly processes are needed for Sri Lanka.Speaking at the first meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Bengaluru, India, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva said that it is  imperative for the G20 to strengthen the debt architecture.She said, "In light of rising debt vulnerabilities in many countries, I strongly endorse efforts to strengthen the debt architecture and improve the speed and effectiveness of debt resolution."She said that sovereign debt vulnerabilities is particularly the case for "developing and low-income countries with very limited policy space and huge development needs."Georgieva stressed that a more predictable, timely, and orderly processes are needed both for countries under the Common Framework (CF) and for those not covered by it, including Sri Lanka and Suriname.She added, "This means that we must enhance dialogue and collaboration on debt issues."

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - An 8-year-old boy is recovering after a scary experience at an indoor amusement park in King of Prussia.Upper Merion officials say the boy was stuck in a rope ladder, and was unresponsive for a short time, at Thrillz Park Saturday afternoon, just after 1:30.

snow and severe winter conditions, Yosemite National Park has decided to close to the public till Wednesday, March 1. Park officials say travel on all park roads is restricted to administrative traffic only, and they should use El Portal Road, the extension of Highway 140, to access the park. YOSEMITE, CA - FEBRUARY 23: Snow blankets Yosemite National Park in California, United States on February 23, 2023 as winter storm alerted in California. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) RELATED: Southern California gets hit with powerful storm bringing rain, mountain snow, gusty windsOn Friday, Big Oak Flat Road, the extension of Highway 120, was closed.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A woman who shot at officers at an abandoned house in Pittsburgh was shot and killed by police, authorities said.Allegheny County police said Pittsburgh officers were dispatched shortly after 3 p.m. Friday to investigate a report of a suspicious person in the city's St.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit rapper's role in a $27 million tax fraud scheme landed her a prison sentence.Sameerah Marrell, also known as Sameerah Anderson, Sameerah Pickett, Crème, and Loren Boyd, was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison and three years of supervised release. The 42-year-old must also pay the remaining restitution – $7,979,041.71.According to federal authorities, Marrell had successfully stolen $8.5 million, and the amount owed in restitution has been reduced by money, cars, and jewelry seized by the federal government and the states from Marrell during the course of this investigation.Between 2014 and April 2022, Marrell worked with others to file 122 false income tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service and Minnesota, Georgia, Maryland, Arizona, Connecticut, and Colorado state treasuries.

Russians in Moscow and other cities brought flowers to Ukrainian poets and held one-person pickets with antiwar slogans Friday to mark the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

(Credit: Summit County Sheriff's Office) Two Utah snowmobilers are lucky to be alive after becoming stranded Wednesday in an overnight storm in Utah.According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, search and rescue teams responded to the Bear River Station area of Mirror Lake Highway in Summit County regarding two adult males who were stranded on their snowmobiles. The agency’s public information officer Felicia Sotelo told FOX Television Stations that the men rode into a bowl-like depression on their snowmobiles and were unable to get out. "[They] essentially were stranded," Sotelo shared, noting that their tracked vehicles were low on fuel."They didn’t plan on being out all day," she continued. "They built a snow cave, they built a fire." The individuals utilized a SPOT location device, making it possible for the men to communicate with emergency officials, which assisted the rescue team in locating them. RELATED: Jeremy Renner reveals snowplow accident left him with '30 plus broken bones'"Obviously no one wants to spend the night unexpectedly in the snow," Sotelo said, adding, "But they did have at least some backcountry experience and knowledge to keep themselves sheltered during the storm overnight." Despite heavy snow overnight and very steep terrain, emergency officials were able to find the men in "good condition" after several hours. Jeremy Renner just revealed the full extent of his injuries from his snowplow accident, saying he shattered more than 30 bones in his body.

Spring Township, PA - February 2: A pothole in the street in the 100 block of Harvard Blvd in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Spring Township Wednesday afternoon February 2, 2022.

A rendering of a proposed Mattel theme park in Glendale, Arizona. GLENDALE, Ariz. - If you played with Barbies, Hot Wheels, or other iconic American toys as a child, then this new amusement park under development in Glendale might be for you.Mattel Adventure Park is scheduled to open later this year and is set to feature:The first ever Mattel brand park is also appealing to fans of Master of the Universe fans by building a life-size Castle Grayskull.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Rare Blizzard Warnings have been issued for parts of Southern California as a powerful winter storm is expected to snarl travel through the weekend.According to the FOX Forecast Center, this is the first Blizzard Warning for the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties since 1989. As much as 5 feet of snow and wind gusts to 75 mph are expected in those mountains. The highest elevations could see up to 7 feet of snow.

The HSE has confirmed it will not publish the full report into the handling of Covid-19 at St Mary's Nursing Home in the Phoenix Park, Dublin in 2020.

Shawn Mendes has opened up about the “healing process” he went through after cancelling his ‘Wonder’ world tour in order to focus on his mental health.The Canadian pop star shelved a run of headline concerts last summer, saying at the time that he “wasn’t prepared for the toll that being back on the road would take” on him.He added: “After speaking with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that I need to take the time I’ve never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger.”During a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, Mendes spoke about stepping back from his live commitments and the subsequent period of recovery.“The process was very difficult,” he recalled. “A lot of doing therapy, a lot of trying to understand how I was feeling and what was making me feel that way.

Alexandria Cress Borys was shot and killed in front of her children. (Lexington County Sheriff's Office) The South Carolina woman killed in a Kroger parking lot was shot after she "spit at" the suspect during an argument "over who had the right-of-way," the local police chief told Fox News Digital, citing witnesses.Witnesses told Irmo, South Carolina, authorities that Alexandria Cress Borys, 26, was gunned down around 4 p.m.

Revelers catch beads from a float in the 2023 Krewe of Proteus parade during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Feb. 20, 2023.

Police are pictured at the scene of a shooting along the Krewe of Bacchus parade in New Orleans on Feb. 19, 2023.

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) this week stopped a passenger with an assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammunition from being carried onto a plane headed to Houston. (Cr NEW ORLEANS - An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stopped a passenger last week with an assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammunition, the agency said. Officials said the 52-year-old passenger would've carried the items onboard a plane at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) heading to Houston. A deputy with  Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office arrived and confiscated the Palmetto PA-15 Multi AR firearm loaded with 30 rounds of .300 caliber ammunition.

In 2017, Katie Price's mum Amy revealed the heartbreaking news that she'd been diagnosed with the terminal lung condition idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.The condition - which causes scarring to the lungs which reduces the sufferer's ability to breathe - currently has no cure. Having now lived with the condition for the last six years, Amy's Mucky Mansions star daughter Katie insists the family matriarch is taking life on the chin and remains positive. Catching up with us this week to promote the brand new series of her Channel 4 docu-series, mother-of-five Katie explained: "She’s taking each day as it comes.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Student leaders and youth advocates held a March For Our Lives Youth Summit on Gun Violence in West Philadelphia on Saturday.Several dozen teens between 14 and 19-years-old attended the program which included a panel of community speakers and hands-on breakout rooms.March For Our Lives is a youth-led movement dedicated to promoting civic engagement, education and direct action by youth to eliminate the epidemic of gun violence. It was started following the Parkland school shooting massacre in 2018.MORE HEADLINES:Movita Johnson Harrell is the founder of the CHARLES Foundation which is the Philadelphia Chapter of March For Our Lives.

ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, USA - JUNE 1: Mickey Mouse and friends take part in a cavalcade parade on Main Street USA at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Orange County, Florida on June 1, 2022. Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th anni Disney employees are pushing back on the company's announcement that it will be returning to four days a week of in-person work.More than 2,300 workers have signed a petition addressed to CEO Bob Iger urging the executive to abandon the planned return to offices, claiming it is "likely to have unintended consequences that cause long-term harm to the company."FLORIDA BILL REVOKING DISNEY'S SELF-GOVERNING STATUS HEADS TO DESANTIS' DESK"This policy will slow, or even reverse, our post-COVID recovery and growth by creating critical resource shortages and causing irreplaceable institutional knowledge loss," the employee petition reads.Iger’s original email announcing the return to pre-pandemic workspaces, obtained by FOX Business, informed Disney employees of the policy change going into effect March 1. DISNEY TO SLASH 7,000 JOBSAt that time, those "currently working in a hybrid fashion will be asked to spend four days a week on-site, targeting Monday through Thursday as in-person workdays," according to the email.He pointed to the "tremendous value in being together with the people you work with" as he explained his reasoning for the change, noting he has been holding meetings with various teams across Disney since returning to the company."As you’ve heard me say many times, creativity is the heart and soul of who we are and what we do at Disney," Iger said in the email.

West Virginia.Officials said they found the vehicle about 2:30 p.m. local time in an area where 18 feet of water had been reported. The baby's body was found inside. Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley told FOX Weather that a recovery mission was being conducted along Paint Creek."It's just a bad situation nobody ever likes to deal with in our profession," Fridley said.Deputies received a 911 call from the mother about 8:30 a.m.

A Chinese teenager may be the youngest person ever to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a January study from the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Dead Whale Queens NEW YORK - Another dead whale has been found on the shore of a local beach.A whale that is believed to be a juvenile minke whale was found at the Rockaway shoreline in Queens around Beach 29th St. at around 9 a.m.New York City Parks Department responded to monitor the area.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation coordinated a plan for theexamination of the whale and disposal.Dead Whale Queens In a statement, the NYC Parks Department said: "We mourn the loss of this awe-inspiring creature."Clean Ocean Action said this was the 10th whale to wash ashore in the New York-New Jersey region since Dec.

Read more: Manning to cover off Smith’s undelivered Alberta public health panel in pandemic review Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists Mintz is the president’s fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy and advises and writes on tax, business and health policy.He and the board were fired by Smith in November. She said they failed Albertans during the pandemic by failing to scale up hospital capacity as promised, forcing the government to impose what Smith has termed freedom-busting health restrictions.The board members were replaced by an administrator.

A top Russian defence official has been found dead after apparently falling from the 16th floor of a high-rise apartment in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, Russian media outlets reported.

Police are looking to identify two additional suspects they say were seen standing on a car that was vandalized by an unruly crowd near Temple's campus on Sunday.  PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are searching for more vandalism suspects after a large, rowdy crowd damaged multiple vehicles near Temple University on Super Bowl Sunday. Earlier this week, police released images of nine people who they wanted to speak to after a car was overturned on the 1700 block of Arlington Street Sunday afternoon. Friday morning, police released video of two additional suspects they say vandalized another car on the same block. The Philadelphia Police Department shared images of nine people who they believe helped overturn someone's vehicle on the 1700 block of Arlington Street Sunday afternoon.Police say the individuals depicted in the new video released Friday were seen standing on the hood of the second car that was parked on the 1700 block of Arlington Street. In the mayhem, that vehicle sustained damage to the body, paint, windshield, and mirrors that totaled about $5,700. Police say the two suspects shown in Friday’s video are just two of several people they are working to identify in that incident at this time. RELATED HEADLINES: FOX 29 has spoken with the owners of two cars that were damaged in the mayhem, including the silver Volvo that was flipped over onto its roof. "I looked out the window, I just saw my car upside down. It was in shambles.

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Delaware County police department is searching for a man wanted in connection with an incident that happened near the campus of Villanova University. Officials with the Radnor Township Police Department say officers were dispatched to the SEPTA Route 100 line on Aldwyn Lane in the Villanova section of Radnor around 10:24 p.m.

Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo, sits high in a tree branch, Feb. 12, 2023, in Central Park, New York City, New York.

Water flowing off Horsetail Fall glows orange while backlit by the setting sun during the "Firefall" phenomenon in Yosemite National Park, California on Feb. 15, 2023.

A post shared by Frank Lin (@fylegend21)Lin and the others rushed to the waterfront and photographed a pod of five orcas breaching the surface repeatedly.Lin, 28, has had an Instagram account dedicated to wildlife images since 2016 but he says he’s never seen orcas breaching in Vancouver’s urban waters before.Andrew Trites, director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit of the University of British Columbia’s Institute for Oceans and Fisheries, says the whales seen by Lin were transient orcas and he believes their appearance near Vancouver will become more frequent.Trites says the last few decades have seen a rise in the population of harbour seals, many of which gather in waters near Stanley Park.A post shared by Frank Lin (@fylegend21)He says harbour seals are one of the transient orcas’ prime food sources and pods are increasingly drawn to the seals in Vancouver’s waters.Trites says boaters need to “keep their eyes open” to avoid a catastrophic collision as orcas appear more frequently in crowded waterways.Lin says his team was “stunned” by the Feb.

PROSPECT PARK, Pa. - For a high school football player from Delaware County, the sky is the limit, as he prepares to head to Yale on a full scholarship. After that? Maybe the NFL?And, he is making his parents and his Prospect Park hometown proud."Today it actually hit reality, cause I was thinking, I’m actually going to Yale on a full scholarship. Not many can say that they’re going to a top school in the country and also playing Division I football," Abu Kamara stated.It is the dream of a lifetime for Interboro senior Kamara.

Texas, say one person was killed and three other people were wounded in a shooting Wednesday in a shopping mall.One person has been taken into custody, El Paso police spokesperson Sgt. Robert Gomez said.