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Deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary hits California 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain.Forecasters said Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.Hilary made landfall along the Mexican coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles south of Ensenada, on a path to hit mudslide-prone Tijuana Sunday evening, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border.At least 9 million people were under flash-flood warnings as heavy rain fell across normally sunny Southern California ahead of the brunt of the storm. Desert areas were especially susceptible along with hillsides with wildfire burn scars, fore...

Tornado warning issued for Alpine, Descanso as Hilary moves

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A tornado warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in two mountain neighborhoods as Hilary continues its northward trek.The tornado warning was issued at 3:39 p.m. on Sunday for Alpine and Descanso. The warning lasts until 4 p.m.This comes as Tropical Storm Hilary continues to move northward. The center of the storm is anticipated to cross over San Diego County before 6 p.m.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Olga Carmona scored in Spain’s 1-0 Women’s World Cup win. Then she learned her father had died

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after the final of her father’s death, the Spanish soccer federation said.The federation did not say when Carmona’s father died or give a cause of death. It also did not say exactly when Carmona was informed about her father’s death or who told her.After the final whistle, she was among the Spanish players celebrating and dancing on the field, and appeared to participate normally during the trophy presentation.“We love you, Olga,” the federation said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “You are part of the history of Spanish soccer.”Carmona scored with a left-footed strike in the 29th minute to give Spain a 1-0 victory over England in Sydney, Australia. She had also scored a late winner in La Roja’s 2-1 win over Sweden in the semifinals to become the first player since American Carli Lloyd in 2015 to score in a World Cup semifinal and final.The 23-year-old Carmona was named the final’s m...

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

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 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...