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Four displaced in two-alarm Oakland fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

OAKLAND — Four residents were displaced after a two-alarm fire heavily damaged a Victorian-style home in East Oakland, officials said.No injuries were reported to the residents or firefighters.The fire erupted about 2:57 a.m. Monday in the rear area of the three-story house in the 2400 block of East 22nd Street in the Meadow Brook area.All of the adult residents were able to get out of the burning home on their own, officials said.Battalion Chief James Bowron said a second alarm was called to get more firefighters at the scene to prevent the fire from spreading to homes on both sides; crews were successful in keeping the ffire contained.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | 6 East Bay fires traced to lithium batteries unattended while charging Crashes and Disasters | Officials: Fire displaces eight residents of Oakland apartment building Crashes and Disasters | Officials: Fire guts clubhouse at Lake Chabot Golf Course in Oakland ...

Two people killed as shooter fires randomly into crowd near Beyond Wonderland EDM festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed when a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at campground that was hosting people attending an electronic dance music festival on Saturday night, police said.Three people were wounded, including the alleged shooter.Authorities received the first report of the shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the camping area a few hundred yards from the Gorge Amphitheater, where thousands of people were attending the Beyond Wonderland festival, said Kyle Foreman, public information officer with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The amphitheater is on the Columbia River in central Washington about 40 miles northeast of Yakima.After the initial shots, the shooter started moving through the campground and “continued to shoot randomly into the crowd” until he was eventually confronted by police and taken into custody, Foreman said.The suspect was shot in the confrontation with police and was hospitalized, Foreman said. A public alert had advised p...

American woman who survived being thrown into ravine near German castle is released from hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Police in southern Germany said Monday that an American tourist who was thrown into a ravine during an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which her 21-year-old friend was killed has been released from the hospital.The 22-year-old woman had tried to stop a 30-year-old Michigan man from allegedly assaulting her friend after luring them onto a trail leading to a viewpoint overlooking the famous castle, which draws more than a million tourists every year. The older woman fell nearly 50 meters (165 feet) down a steep slope but was able to leave the hospital Friday, police spokesperson Holger Stabik said.Both women were recovered by mountain rescuers shortly after the attack Wednesday, but the younger victim later died of her injuries in the hospital.The suspect, whose name like those of the victims wasn’t released due to German privacy rules, was arrested shortly after the incident. He is being held on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and attempted sexual assau...

Se forma depresión tropical # 3 en el Atlántico

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

El Centro Nacional de Huracanes (CNH) informó este lunes que la Invest 92L se convirtió en la depresión tropical #3. Se espera que se convierta en huracán en los próximos días. Al momento, no hay vigilancias ni avisos en efecto. De convertirse en tormenta tropical, se llamaría Bret. En video: los daños que puede causar un huracán según su categoría Huracanes y el cambio climático El CNH también vigila una onda tropical que tiene un 30 % de desarrollo ciclónico en las próximas 48 horas y 40% en los próximos siete días. Esta se encuentra al sur-suroeste de las islas de Cabo Verde. Pendiente para más actualizaciones a través de Telemundo.Source

Iraola becomes 4th Basque coach in Premier League after taking over at Bournemouth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

Andoni Iraola became the latest coach from the Basque region to take charge of a Premier League team after being hired by Bournemouth on Monday, hours after Gary O’Neil was fired despite keeping the team up last season with four matches to spare.Iraola joined after his contract expired at Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, which finished in 11th place in La Liga last season in his third year there.Rayo had a high-energy, heavy-pressing style under Iraola, who follows fellow Basque coaches Mikel Arteta, Julen Lopetegui and Unai Emery to England’s top division.“He was highly sought after by other clubs across the continent, and his style of play has been an important factor in making this decision,” said Bournemouth owner Bill Foley, an American who bought Bournemouth in December. “His achievements in Spain have certainly been very impressive, and we’re confident that he is the right man to lead our next chapter.”Foley said it was a “difficult decision” to part company wit...

Without Messi, Argentina labors to 2-0 win over Indonesia in friendly

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Argentina struggled to create chances without Lionel Messi in the team as it labored to a 2-0 win over Indonesia in a friendly on Monday, with both goals coming from defensive-minded players. Holding midfielder Leandro Paredes scored a long-range opener in the first half just as the team was growing frustrated at its inability to break down a team ranked 149th in the world. Tottenham defender Cristian Romero added the second soon after the break.Messi, who scored in a 2-1 win over Australia in Beijing on Thursday, was allowed to return home early by coach Lionel Scaloni in order to rest. The 35-year-old Messi is expected to make his debut for Inter Miami in July after leaving Paris Saint-Germain for the MLS club earlier this month.With Messi having told Chinese media that he may not continue playing for the national team long enough to take part in the 2026 World Cup, Argentina may soon have to get used to the idea of being without the superstar, who led th...

Autobús se estrella contra dos vehículos y un edificio en Baltimore; hay 16 heridos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

Dieciséis personas resultaron heridas el sábado cuando un autobús de transporte público chocó contra dos automóviles antes de golpear un edificio en Baltimore, informaron las autoridades.La policía de Baltimore señaló que los oficiales en el distrito central de la ciudad respondieron a un accidente de autobús de la Administración de Tránsito de Maryland alrededor de las 10:20 a.m.La investigación preliminar reveló que el autobús chocó con un Lexus y un Nissan antes de detenerse en un edificio. El Baltimore Sun informó que se trataba de un edificio de apartamentos.El portavoz del Departamento de Bomberos de la ciudad de Baltimore, Kevin Cartwright, dijo a The Associated Press que 16 personas resultaron heridas y que ninguna de ellas puso en riesgo su vida. El funcionario agregó que a los residentes del edificio se les permitiría regresar a sus apartamentos el sábado por la tarde.Testigos dijeron que el Lexus iba a exceso de velocidad y pasó un semáforo cuando chocó contra el autobús....

Push to get more residents living in downtown DC missing some key pieces

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

Mayor Muriel Bowser and other city officials are pushing for more residential development in downtown D.C. as a way to help bring back its pre-pandemic energy — and developers are heeding the call.But, in order to get people to want to live downtown, there is a lot of catching up to do.Downtown D.C. is not like downtown Chicago or Manhattan in that it is missing much of what people living in those areas want and need.“More and easier access to grocery stores,” said Wei Xie, east region research lead at real estate firm JLL, which has just published a report on the future of Central Business Districts. “Family-oriented restaurants because not all families are going to be sitting down at five-star restaurants every day. Basic needs like medical services, health care and child care. All of those have to come into play in order for the city to compete successfully with some of the suburbs.”In commercial real estate speak, metro areas develop and evolve around a hub-and...

AP Explains: Guatemala prepares to vote after tumultuous campaign

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — This has been one of the most turbulent election seasons in Guatemala’s modern history.Some of the most popular aspirants will be on the sidelines in Sunday’s voting because electoral authorities and courts blocked some from running and cancelled the candidacies of others who were initially allowed to enter the race. There is no re-election in Guatemala, so President Alejandro Giammattei is not among the 22 permitted presidential candidates. Guatemalans will also elect all members of congress and hundreds of mayors across the country.HOW ARE GUATEMALA’S ELECTIONS CONDUCTED?Guatemalans age 18 and older can vote in elections held every four years, and some 9.2 million are registered — more than half of them women. Voting is not compulsory.At polling places, voters will receive five ballots covering the various races in their districts.In the presidential contest, the ballot will feature the faces of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on...

Local fatherhood program provides resources to help dads be more involved

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — One in four children grow up without any kind of father figure in the house.The Colorado Department of Early Childhood created the Colorado Fatherhood Program to support fathers and families. It’s funded through a federal grant that allocates $7.5 million over five years, spanning 10 counties in Colorado. Colorado’s Wyndham Clark plays big and becomes a major champion at the US Open They offer a 10-session 12-week workshop where dads learn nurturing parenting skills and how to be more active in their children’s lives. STRENGTHENING FATHERS AND FAMILIESDownloadThe program also helps dads work towards financial stability, grow their parenting knowledge, strengthen relationships with their child’s other caregiver, and navigate programs like child support, which while well-meaning, can be a burden on fathers and cause them to feel isolated.“I think a lot of dads feel like they are alone in the process. They feel like the support goes to the mother an...