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Fire near Jarrell drops to 286 acres, 100% contained

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Officials responded to a large grass fire between Georgetown and Jarrell in Williamson County. The Texas A&M Forest Service responded to the fire, named the Cobb Creek Fire, and estimated the fire is about 286 acres and is 100% contained Saturday, according to the Texas A&M Forest service.The forest service initially estimated the fire to be about 100 acres on Wednesday but said in an updated tweet Thursday morning that it was an estimated 500 acres. The service said the increase in acreage is a result of more accurate mapping. "Aviation and ground crews are making good progress," the Texas A&M Forest Service wrote on social media.The grass fire started Wednesday afternoon at 1001 Cobb Creek Road shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to a news release from Williamson County. Shortly before 9 p.m., Williamson County said no evacuations were issued.The service also said around noon Thursday the fire was becoming active with afternoon heating,...

Lawsuit filed over woman killed in Trader Joe's shootout between L.A. police and gunman

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

A rally was held in Echo Park on Saturday to remember a woman who was killed by LAPD officers during a standoff with a gunman at a Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake.July 22 marks the five-year anniversary since Melyda "Mely" Corado, the 27-year-old Trader Joe’s manager who was shot and killed in a 2018 shootout between two Los Angeles police officers and 28-year-old Gene Atkins, the gunman who had barricaded inside the grocery store.Mely’s family held the rally to remember the woman while calling for the LAPD to take responsibility for her death and implement changes to the way law enforcement tackles similar incidents.On July 21, 2018, Atkins allegedly shot his grandmother multiple times at their home in South L.A. and then kidnapped his girlfriend as he escaped in his grandmother's car. He led LAPD officers on a pursuit through Hollywood and Silver Lake before crashing just outside the Trader’s Joe store on Hyperion Avenue. After crashing into a pole, the suspect exited his car and...

1 killed, 7 hospitalized in multi-vehicle Calabasas crash

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

One person was killed and seven others were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash in Calabasas on Saturday night.Emergency crews responded to a reported three-vehicle crash with entrapment near Las Virgenes and Lost Hills Roads around 5:54 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.When crews arrived, one person was found dead at the scene. Seven other victims were transported to the hospital in various conditions.At least two people were confirmed to be in critical condition, authorities said.Details remain limited and it’s unclear what caused the deadly collision. No identities have been released.This developing story will be updated.

SF Giants’ skid hits 4 games as Nationals rough up Webb in shortest start of his career

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

It’s not often you see a pitcher emerge from the dugout and jog out to the bullpen in the middle of the second inning. But only moments later, Sean Manaea was making it a roundtrip commute, and Logan Webb was hanging his head on the bench.The Giants’ young ace was not even two weeks removed from twirling the top gem of his career, a complete-game shutout to lead the club into the All-Star break. But tasked Saturday with being the stopper of a losing streak, Webb’s night was over and San Francisco’s hopes were dashed one out into the second inning.The Giants (54-45) lost their second straight to the last-place Nationals, 10-1. The skid reached four games. They will turn to an opener, Scott Alexander, in Sunday’s series finale, a must-win to avoid being swept in a three-game series for the first time this season.Webb failed to complete five innings for the first time this season, allowing six runs that raised his ERA to 3.48 from 3.11.In a second inning t...

Paramore concert at Chase Center rescheduled two hours before show

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Paramore concert Saturday night at Chase Center in San Francisco has been rescheduled, the band announced on social media hours before the show. The band said there was a "sickness within the touring party."Paramore rescheduled its San Francisco show to Monday, Aug. 7, the band tweeted to its 5.3 million followers. "Previously purchased tickets are valid for the rescheduled date. If you cannot attend the rescheduled date and would like a refund, instructions will be sent to all ticket purchasers and refunds will be offered for the next 7 days," Paramore wrote in a statement posted on social media. "We look forward to seeing you all soon at the next Paramore show."PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 09: Hayley Williams of the rock band Paramore performs on stage during the 2023 Bud Light Super Bowl Music Festival at Footprint Center on February 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)The announcement came at 5:19 p.m. PT -- hours before ...

Rookie Tanner Bibee strikes out 8 in a combined 2-hitter as the Guardians blank the Phillies 1-0

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Tanner Bibee struck out eight in seven dominant innings and Amed Rosario scored on a misplayed pop-up in the sixth, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.Bibee (6-2) limited the Phillies to two hits and one walk in his second-longest start in the majors. The 24-year-old right-hander permitted one runner to get past first base in earning his fourth straight win and improving to 5-1 in interleague matchups.Enyel De Los Santos worked the eighth and All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase completed the combined two-hitter for the Guardians, who have won four of five and sit second in the AL Central. Clase picked up his 27th save in 34 opportunities.Cleveland scored the lone run with two outs in the sixth, when José Ramírez’s pop-up fell between second baseman Bryson Stott, center fielder Brandon Marsh and right fielder Nick Castellanos in a classic example of miscommunication.Rosario capitalized on the mistake, r...

NASCAR-Xfinity Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 Results

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

SaturdayAt Pocono RacewayLong Pond, Pa.Lap length: 2.50 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (11) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 92 laps, 41 points.2. (8) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 92, 43.3. (13) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 92, 0.4. (21) Riley Herbst, Ford, 92, 36.5. (2) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 92, 43.6. (6) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 92, 43.7. (7) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 92, 42.8. (18) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 92, 29.9. (22) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 92, 28.10. (23) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 92, 0.11. (3) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 92, 32.12. (12) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 92, 25.13. (26) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 92, 24.14. (25) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 92, 0.15. (14) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 92, 22.16. (20) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 92, 21.17. (30) Joe Graf Jr, Ford, 92, 20.18. (27) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 92, 19.19. (35) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 92, 18.20. (16) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 92, 18.21. (34) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 92, 16.22. (17) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 92, 15.23. (9) Justin Allgaier, Che...

Estados Unidos en la Copa Mundial Femenina de fútbol 2023: calendario, jugadoras, fechas y más

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

(CNN Español) — La selección femenina de Estados Unidos (USWNT) debutó en la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023 y las expectativas en el equipo no podrían ser más grandes.Primeramente, EE.UU. llegó como la selección defensora del título y, además, como la bicampeona del certamen, pues ganó los mundiales femeninos de 2015 y 2019. Ahora, la nación de las barras y las estrellas va por un tercer título consecutivo, algo sin precedentes, y por un quinto en total, lo cual sería todo un récord en el fútbol femenino.Asimismo, el país tiene a algunas de las máximas estrellas a nivel mundial, tales como las veterenas Alex Morgan y Megan Rapinoe.Mundial Femenino de Fútbol 2023: dónde se juega, quienes compiten y lo que debes saberPor tales razones, Estados Unidos parte como la selección a vencer en el Mundial de este año. Según la empresa de datos deportivos Gracenote, EE.UU. es la favorita para ganar el torneo, con un 18% de probabilidades de éxito.¿La USWNT logrará la hazaña? A cont...

Al menos 10 muertos y varios heridos en Colombia al caer un autobús por un precipicio

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

(CNN Español) — Al menos 10 muertos y más de una treintena de heridos dejó en la madrugada de este sábado el accidente de un autobús de pasajeros que cayó a un precipicio cerca del municipio de El Playón, en el departamento de Santander, informó Lina Huari, directora de la Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Vial de Colombia.Entre los heridos, tres hombres y tres mujeres de entre 30 y 35 años y cinco niños de entre dos y 12 años, fueron trasladados al Hospital Universitario de Santander, donde se encuentran estables y bajo cuidado médico. Los otros heridos fueron trasladados a la Clínica de La Merced, de la ciudad de Bucaramanga. Entre los heridos se encuentran los dos conductores.El vehículo, de la empresa Expreso Brasilia, viajaba desde Cúcuta, capital de Norte de Santander, hacia Valledupar, cuando se salió de la carretera y rodó varios metros por un precipicio.Las autoridades investigan las causas del accidente. Por su parte, los agentes de Medicina Legal están haciendo las labo...

First U.S. Women’s World Cup match draws combined audience of 6.26 million on Fox, Telemundo

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:48 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the Women’s World Cup drew 6.26 million viewers, making it the most-watched soccer telecast in the U.S. since last year’s men’s World Cup final. It is also the largest combined English- and Spanish-language audience for a U.S. women’s group stage match.Saturday afternoon’s match in Auckland, New Zealand — which kicked off at 9 p.m. EDT Friday night — averaged 5,261,000 viewers on Fox, making it the second-most watched group stage telecast since Fox started covering it in 2015. Fox and Nielsen said the audience peaked at 6.5 million for the final 15 minutes.The largest Women’s World Cup group stage broadcast on Fox remains the 2019 U.S.-Chile match, which averaged 5,337,000.Fox and Nielsen said it is a 99% increase over the first U.S. group stage match four years ago in France against Thailand, which started at 2:30 p.m. EDT.The Spanish-language audience of 1 million across Telemundo, Peacock, Universo and ...