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Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central US, setting heat records

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes.Record high temperatures were recorded in Texas and other states. People were told to chug extra water while mowing lawns or exercising outdoors, and to check on neighbors to ensure air conditioning is available. The extreme heat prompted Texas’ electric power grid manager to ask residents to voluntary conserve power for three hours on Sunday night. “These high temperatures can impact our friends, families, and neighbors who may live alone, especially if they limit their use of air conditioning,” Sarah Russell, commissioner for the St. Louis Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement. “We urge everyone to stop and visit loved ones to ensure they are healthy and well during this extreme heat.”The Dallas-Fort Worth area was expected to reach 110 F (43.3 C) Sunday after hitting 108 F (42.2 C) Saturday, said Sarah Barnes, a me...

A look at the number of wildfires and evacuations in B.C.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

British Columbia remains under a state of emergency after thousands of people were evacuated from their homes because of nearby wildfires, including the blazes on either side of Lake Okanagan in the Interior. Here is a look at some of the fires in question by the numbers:Size of Bush Creek East fire on west side of Adams Lake: 410 square kilometresSize of MacDougall Creek fire in West Kelowna: 110 square kilometresSize of Kookipi Creek fire near Lytton: 105 square kilometresEstimated total number of people under evacuation orders: 30,000 or moreEstimated number of people under evacuation alerts: 36,000Number of firefighters working in West Kelowna: 500Population of West Kelowna: approximately 38,000 peopleNumber of central Okanagan properties ordered to evacuate: about 10,700Number of central Okanagan properties on evacuation alert: about 9,500Number of structures damaged or destroyed: “Significant”Number of wildfires burning in B.C.: 382Number of B.C. wildfires consider...

Police investigate after woman falls out of window in Uptown building

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

CHICAGO -- A woman is in critical condition after she fell out of a third story window in the Uptown neighborhood Saturday afternoon. Police said the 31-year-old woman fell out of a window in the 4900-block of North Kenmore Avenue around 12:40 p.m. and was transported to the hospital in critical condition. ‘She wanted to be a dental hygenist:’ Grandmother remembers granddaughter after fatal West Side shooting A preliminary investigation indicates that the woman may have been pushed, causing her to fall out of the window. There is currently no one in custody and police are investigating the incident.

'She wanted to be a dental hygienist:' Grandmother remembers granddaughter after fatal West Side shooting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

CHICAGO — Two teens were shot in the Austin neighborhood late Saturday afternoon, and one is dead, according to multiple sources.The Chicago Police Department said a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl were in a park in the 5700 block of West Bloomingdale Avenue around 4:10 p.m. when they were both shot by an unknown gunman. The 17-year-old girl, identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Ashuntice Wilburn, was shot in the buttocks and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, where she later died."She wanted to be a dental hygienist," said Patty Ringo, Ashuntice's grandmother. "She helped me with all kinds of activities ... She volunteered in the community, she was an exceptional person, [an] exceptional individual." According to community activist Andrew Holmes, the family is in shock, as Ashuntice was preparing to start her senior year in high school Monday."We spoke with her father. He is grieving and he is hurting," Holme...

Lenyn Sosa hits 3-run homer as Chicago White Sox rally past Colorado Rockies 10-5

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Lenyn Sosa capped Chicago's seven-run eighth inning with a three-run homer, and the White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 on Sunday to avoid a sweep.The White Sox used a 14-hit attack to improve to improve to 6-11 in August. Andrew Vaughn had three hits, including his 16th homer. Andrew Benintendi also finished with three hits and scored two runs. White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson speaks as he begins suspension After Dylan Cease struggled, Bryan Shaw, Aaron Bummer (4-2) and Gregory Santos combined for 4 1/3 innings of one-hit relief.Charlie Blackmon homered and tripled for Colorado, which outscored Chicago 25-6 in winning the first two games of the weekend set.Trailing 5-3 after seven, Chicago loaded the bases with no outs on singles by Benintendi and Vaughn and a walk to Luis Robert Jr. Yoán Moncada then hit a tying two-run double. White Sox legend Minnie Minoso has Chicago school named in his honor After pinch-hitter Carlos Pérez popped out and Yasmani Grandal ...

Woman allegedly kidnapped after parking lot shooting in Southern California

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

(KTLA) – Authorities in Southern California are investigation a shooting that led to the alleged abduction of a woman. According to the Whittier Police Department, officers responded to the parking stalls of a park in the city late Saturday night after a man reported that an armed suspect approached his vehicle -- occupied by him and a female passenger -- and fired gunshots in their direction. “The male witness ran from the location and upon his return, discovered blood near his vehicle and [that] his female companion was missing,” the department said.The missing female was identified as 19-year-old Andrea Vasquez. According to police, she is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 103 pounds and has brownish-red hair and brown eyes. Andrea Vasquez as seen in an undated photo. (Whittier Police Department)She was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve crop top, khaki pants and black low-top Converse shoes. Vasquez has a tattoo of the name “Edlyn” on the back of her neck, a tattoo of t...

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Los Angeles area

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

(KTLA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 shook the Los Angeles area Sunday afternoon, just as Tropical Storm Hilary was drenching the region with torrential rain.The quake struck at 2:45 p.m. and was centered two miles east-southeast of Ojai in Ventura County at a depth of one kilometer, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake could be felt sharply across a wide swath of the L.A. area, including Hollywood and Long Beach, and was followed by several aftershocks, including several reaching or exceeding a magnitude of 3.0.Ojai Quake map. Aug. 20, 2023. (USGS)There were no immediate reports of damage, however, the Los Angeles County Fire Department activated its “earthquake mode” which involves all 106 neighborhood fire stations conducting infrastructure surveys in their districts.“This survey will be conducted from the ground, air and sea. Once this process is complete and reports are consolidated, assuming there is no significant damage, Earthquake mode wi...

Report: Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown out for season with torn ACL

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — DeMarvion Overshown won't play for the Dallas Cowboys in the 2023 season due to a torn ACL, according to a report by Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News.Overshown injured his left knee in the first quarter of the Cowboys' preseason game Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. He tried to get up after making a tackle near the sideline, but then stayed on the ground and was in obvious pain, clutching his left knee. He eventually got up and was carted to the locker room.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe former Texas Longhorns linebacker, nicknamed Agent Zero because of the number he wore for the Longhorns, was having a tremendous training camp and preseason for the Cowboys. Just before 2 a.m. Sunday after the injury happened, Overshown posted on X the message, "Still blessed."Overshown was drawing high praise from people throughout the organization...

Twins open up division lead to season-high six games over Guardians

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

Come Tuesday, the Twins will embark on a critical stretch of their schedule that sees them playing two games against the first-place Milwaukee Brewers and seven against the first-place Texas Rangers.Interspersed, they’ll also play their remaining six games against the second-place Cleveland Guardians, making the upcoming weeks pivotal ones for the Twins, who are trying to hang on and win the division for the first time since 2020.When they begin that stretch of play, they’ll do so with a six-game lead in the division, the largest lead they’ve had all season. The Twins, who beat the Pirates 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at Target Field, entered the day with more than a 90% chance to win the division, per FanGraphs.“The most we can stretch that over second (place), it’s awesome,” infielder Donovan Solano said. “We’re trying to continue to play well to get more games up, but it’s pretty good right now.”Their closest competitor, the Guardians, are act...

Goldschmidt homers as Cardinals avoid sweep with 7-3 win over Mets

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered, Richie Palacios hit a two-run single and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Sunday to avert a four-game series sweep.Goldschmidt finished with three hits and three RBIs as St. Louis stopped a four-game slide. Tommy Edman, Alec Burleson and rookie Masyn Winn each had two hits.Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson (5-0) struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs and and five hits.Pete Alonso connected for New York, which had won four in a row. Alonso has 39 homers and has gone deep in four of his last five games.Goldschmidt drilled a two-run homer off Carlos Carrasco in fifth inning, lifting the Cardinals to a 3-2 lead. It was Goldschmidt's 20th homer.St. Louis added four more runs in the seventh. Willson Contreras singled in Goldschmidt, and Jordan Walker doubled home Nolan Arenado. Palacios capped the big inning with his two-run single.Palacios also made a big defensive play to end the second, reaching over the...