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Barton Skyway southbound entrance closed for upgrades, extension

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The southbound Barton Skyway entrance ramp along MoPac Expressway will be shut down for approximately two months as part of scheduled work.Construction began Sunday on the project, designed to allow the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) team to do earth work, stormwater drainage improvements and pavement widening work "to extend the ramp at this location." Drivers will be asked to detour through the signalized intersection at Loop 360 before using the next entrance ramp to access southbound MoPac Expressway, per a project release. Check out KXAN traffic maps to help with your daily commute 230611_Barton_Skyway_ramp_closureDownload"Our team will make every effort to minimize disruption, including directing construction lights away from residential areas and using a non-intrusive, self-adjusting noise level reverse signal alarm on equipment," officials said in the project release. "However, residents should expect typical construction impacts due to t...

Austin Fire Dept. hosts community training demo to highlight emergency responses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department hosted a community demonstration Sunday morning to showcase training exercises crews undergo.AFD and home builder Gossett & Co. collaborated on the event, which featured a home scheduled for demolition in Austin's Tarrytown neighborhood. As part of the event, firefighters underwent various scenarios "designed to replicate real-life emergency situations," per a news release.“As part of our ongoing commitment to community engagement and public safety, we believe it is crucial for us all to witness the training that prepares our firefighters for the demanding and dangerous nature of their job,” said Jared Gossett, President and CEO of Gossett & Co., in the release. “This event will highlight the incredible efforts they put forth every day to protect our community.”

Twins lose lead late, fall 7-6 to Blue Jays in series finale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

TORONTO — The Twins looked as if they were in prime position to salvage a road trip that couldn’t have started out much worse.They were outmatched in Tampa Bay by Major League Baseball’s best team, dropping three straight games to the Rays as their losing streak hit five games. But after they headed north of the border, they rallied for a pair of wins over the Blue Jays and looked well on their way to a series sweep on Sunday.Not so fast.The Twins, who had been leading since the first inning, saw that lead quickly dissipate in the eighth when Emilio Pagán gave up singles to the first two batters he faced and then allowed a three-run blast to Cavan Biggio that gave Toronto a 7-6 lead. That would be the final score in their series-ending loss on Sunday afternoon at the Rogers Centre.The game couldn’t have started out much better for the Twins, who after collecting one run in 5 1/3 innings against Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman last month, ambushed the starting pitcher.For the second ...

Nuggets treating NBA Finals closeout chance as must-win situation: Act like we’re down 3-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

If coaching doesn’t work out — and there’s little evidence to suggest it won’t — perhaps Nuggets coach Michael Malone can take up a career in psychology.Before the Nuggets took part in shooting contests and basic drills as part of their practice Sunday, Malone relayed a message as they’ll vie for their first-ever NBA championship on Monday night at Ball Arena.“My biggest concern going into any close-out game is human nature and fighting against that,” he said. “You’re up 3-1. Most teams, when you’re up 3-1, they come up for air. They relax and they just kind of take it for granted that, oh, we’re going to win this.”The Nuggets don’t have to look very far for recent examples of teams blowing commanding leads in the postseason. They stormed back, twice, in the Orlando bubble in 2020, against the Jazz and the Clippers, who each owned 3-1 leads against Denver. But the Nuggets wound up on the right side of history that year and forged their way to the conference finals....

Authorities shut down illegal internet café in San Bernardino 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

The San Bernardino Police Department’s Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) shut down an illegal internet café in San Bernardino on Friday. According to a tweet put out by the San Bernardino Police Department, members of a criminal street gang were operating the café. MET officers were able to recover $7,000 and a stolen firearm during the search, police said. The San Bernardino Police Department’s Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) shut down an illegal internet café in San Bernardino on Friday. (SBSD)The San Bernardino Police Department’s Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) shut down an illegal internet café in San Bernardino on Friday. (SBSD)The San Bernardino Police Department’s Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) shut down an illegal internet café in San Bernardino on Friday. (SBSD) Search for suspect underway after ‘bright and smart’ 16-year-old fatally shot outside South L.A. party In addition, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Wilson and 11th Streets. Upon ...

Photos: Athletes compete in 42nd annual Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

Athletes from across the globe took part in the 42nd annual Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on Saturday and Sunday in San Francisco.Showcasing the beauty of the Bay Area, the triathletes embarked on a 1.5-mile swim from Alcatraz Island to the San Francisco shoreline, an 18-mile hilly bike ride out to Golden Gate Park and an 8-mile trail run to Baker Beach and up the infamous Sand Ladder. This world-renowned race, in which only 2,000 triathletes can participate, sells out quickly each year.The highly-anticipated weekend brought athletes, fans and spectators from all over the world to witness the great Escape while enjoying a variety of activities taking place throughout the weekend.“We are thrilled to present an incredible lineup of activities at this year’s Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon weekend, in addition to witnessing some of the world’s greatest athletes compete in one of the most iconic bucket-list races,” said Jennifer Lau, Vice President of IMG Action Sports.As one of the wor...

One dead, six injured after gunfire breaks out at teen birthday party in Antioch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

One person was killed and six others were injured by gunfire after a teen birthday party in Antioch turned violent early Sunday morning.According to the Antioch Police Department, a 19-year-old male was hosting a birthday party on Sunset Lane near Mountaire Park. Uninvited guests arrived at the party and, sometime close to 1 a.m., multiple shots were fired.Officers began receiving reports of gunshots at 12:58 a.m. When they arrived on the scene, they were told that multiple people had been shot. According to police, the shots created a chaotic scene in which young party-goers, including those hit by gunfire, were fleeing in all directions into the neighborhood.The suspects also fled the area in a vehicle before police arrived at the party.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | School shootings are a real threat — so these Bay Area students invented a technology to fight back Crime and Public Safety | Nine people shot in San Francisco’s Mission Dis...

McCutchen gets 2,000th hit, Pirates ride Keller to 2-1 victory over struggling Mets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — If he’s being honest, Andrew McCutchen thought he’d have gotten to 2,000 hits long ago. During the Pittsburgh Pirates star’s run as one of the best players in the game in the early 2010s — a stretch in which electric centerfielder won an MVP and was an All-Star five times — the hits came so easily it seemed as if they’d never stop.Then, well, “baseball happened.” Pitchers adjusted. The magic he once summoned so regularly waned. He bounced around from city to city and position to position.Peace arrived in January when McCutchen returned to Pittsburgh on a one-year deal. He vowed to appreciate his second stint in his adopted hometown more than he did his first. That’s what made the moment when his 2,000th hit — a sharp single to left leading off the bottom of the first in a 2-1 win over New York on Sunday — so sweet.McCutchen was just a 22-year-old kid on June 4, 2009, when he fisted an 0-2 pitch from New York starter Mike Pelfrey ...

De La Cruz flashes speed, sparks Reds over Cardinals 4-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Elly De La Cruz flashed his speed, getting two hits, reaching base four times and scoring the go-ahead run with a headfirst slide on an eighth-inning grounder to spark the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Sunday.De La Cruz beat out an infield single in the first inning with 31.2 foot per second sprint speed, and the 21-year-old tied the score 2-2 with an RBI single in the third off 41-year-old Adam Wainwright.De La Cruz walked in the sixth, stole second and scored on Tyler Stephenson’s single to tie the score 3-3. Then in the eighth, De La Cruz walked on a full-count offering from Jordan Hicks (1-4) leading off, advanced on Spencer Steer’s groundout and took third on Willson Contreras’ passed ball.With the infield in, Stephenson hit a two-hopper to Paul DeJong, and the shortstop’s throw was slightly up the first-base line and in the dirt. The ball bounced off Contreras’ mitt as the catcher tried for a swipe tag...

Egypt’s Al Ahly wins 11th African club title with late goal to deny defending champion Wydad

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:19:52 GMT

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Egypt’s Al Ahly won a record-extending 11th African club title on Sunday as a late header by defender Mohamed Abdelmonem wrestled the crown away from defending champion Wydad at its home stadium in Morocco.Abdelmonem’s 78th-minute goal saw the second leg of the African Champions League final end 1-1 and gave Al Ahly a 3-2 aggregate win.It is the Egyptian giant’s third title in four years and was revenge for a loss to Wydad at the same Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca in the one-off final a year ago.Yahia Attiyat Allah put Wydad ahead in the 27th minute when his left-footed free kick from out on the right side drifted past everyone and into the far corner of the net.At 1-0 on the night, Wydad was winning on away goals. The Wydad fans let off fireworks from that point on, causing referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa to have to stop the game for a few minutes in the second half for the smoke to clear.Abdelmonem ended the celebrations for the home fan...