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High water sweeps fire truck into a river, leaving 5 missing, as tropical storm hits China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — High waters swept a fire truck into a river in southeastern China early Tuesday, leaving five crew members missing, local authorities said, as the second tropical storm in recent days hit the mainland.Haikui weakened to a tropical storm as it scraped along the coastline of Fujian and Guangdong provinces Tuesday morning, bringing up to 600 millimeters (2 feet) of rainfall to some areas as it moves inland, according to China’s meteorological agency. The fire truck swept into a river in Fujian’s Yongtai county had been carrying nine crew members. Rescuers were “doing all they can” to find the five still unaccounted for, according to the county emergency response headquarters, as cited by online news site The Paper. Water transportation and work along the coastline had been suspended ahead of Haikui, which was typhoon strength when it crossed the southern tip of Taiwan on Sunday without causing major damage. Haikui followed Typhoon Saola ‘s landfall early Satu...

Museum hosts reading of book about first Black female jockey

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs helped highlight a pioneer who broke barriers during her career as a jockey.Cheryl White was the first African-American female jockey in the sport's history. She earned about 750 wins during her career, which spanned five different categories of racing. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! White died in 2019 at age 65. New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir and White's brother, Raymond White, Jr., wrote the book "The Jockey and Her Horse" about her life and legacy. They held a reading and book signing at the Hall of Fame on Saturday.The book will be released on Tuesday, September 5.

Spanish Lake homeowners trapped by storm water flooding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

SPANISH LAKE, Mo. – Residents in a Spanish Lake neighborhood say they’ve been left on their own to deal with a terrible stormwater flooding problem. Things have gotten so bad that it’s made people prisoners in their own homes.Homeowners tell FOX 2 that officials have come out to see the problem for themselves, but they’re no closer to a resolution.“It floods the driveway; it floods the bridge; it floods the front yard. It floods everything. We’re stuck inside,” said homeowner Whitney McClendon-Gregory. “The longest is probably about five days.”She’s been doing everything she can to get help.“I think it’s St. Louis County. It’s MSD. It’s a number of people who have to come together collectively to fix this problem. It’s not enough of us over here for people to care,” McClendon-Gregory said. “…we just getting the runaround.”About a half-dozen neighbors have the same issue. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe...

Fatal crash at Page and Goodfellow renews calls for drivers to slow down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis police are investigating an early morning crash that left one man dead. The crash occurred at the intersection of Page and Goodfellow Boulevards on Labor Day, shortly after midnight.Samantha Hampton was sitting on a nearby porch when the two vehicles collided. She heard the impact and ran to offer help.“I looked up and saw smoke,” she said.Hampton said one man was already dead and a woman in the other vehicle appeared to have a broken ankle. Police confirmed one person died and there was one survivor.Hours after the crash, car debris was visible on the sidewalk. Hampton said the force of the crash sent both vehicles about 50 yards away from where they originally collided. She suspects one of the vehicles was speeding. Labor Day events continuing today across bi-state area Nearby drivers say speeding and running red lights are commonplace in the area. They are calling on drivers to slow down.“People fly up and down here all day long,” said T.J. Macon, St. Loui...

Labor Day travel stories from St. Louis Lambert Airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS – It was a busy weekend at airports across the country as millions of passengers traveled for the long weekend. The Transportation Security Administration said more than 6.8 million people made their way through checkpoints between Friday and Sunday.Passengers at St. Louis Lambert International Airport said traveling this Labor Day weekend was a breeze.“It’s been super easy. We haven’t had any problems. It’s been great. Everyone has been nice," said Jermaine Arphul.“Everything went very smooth. Except having to change terminals in Newark. I’m glad my luggage and I both made it. But everything went well and it was actually kind of a light day, I thought," said Bob Watt.Not everyone made it to their destination on time, though. Labor Day events continuing today across bi-state area “We got here at 12:30 (p.m.). The plane landed, and they said they had air pressure problems. So, it may still take off, but not in enough time for us to catch our flight from Minneapolis," said...

Amtrak train collides with disabled car in northern Santa Barbara County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

An Amtrak train collided with a vehicle that crashed onto the tracks in northern Santa Barbara County Monday evening.The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 1 and Broad Road in Orcutt, which is about six miles south of Santa Maria.According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, a woman was driving a vehicle when she was involved in a single-vehicle crash. Her car came to a rest on the train tracks where an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner was approaching.An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner collided with a vehicle in Orcutt on Sept. 4, 2023. (Santa Barbara County Fire Department)The woman was able to safely get out of the vehicle before the train collided with it, pushing it about 600 feet before the train came to a stop.The woman was uninjured, as were the 95 people who were riding on the passenger train.Amtrak services was delayed due to the crash and authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the car ending up on the tracks.

Palo Alto power restored

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

(KRON) -- A power outage in Palo Alto impacted about 1,300 customers in the city's downtown area according to a tweet from Palo Alto Utilities. As of 7:18 p.m., power was restored for nearly all customers. Hundreds of drug users arrested in San Francisco The Palo Alto Police Department said on X the signalized intersections on Embarcadero Road between El Camino Real and Highway 101 are currently out as a result of the power outage.As of about 3:30 p.m., the utility said power had been restored to the Town and Country shopping center. Palo Alto Utilities said the root of the outage is equipment failure.

1 killed, 2 injured during shooting in Aspen Hill home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

One woman was killed and two other people were injured after a shooting at a home in Aspen Hill, Maryland, on Monday night.Montgomery County police said that around 7:40 p.m., officers responded to the scene of a shooting at a home in the 14200 block of Punch Street.Three people were found near the home. Inside the home, two women were found shot. One was pronounced dead, while the other was taken to an area hospital. Her condition is unknown at this time.One man was found shot outside the home in the street, and he was also taken to the hospital. His condition is also unknown at this time.Police have taken another man into custody and believe this was related to a domestic dispute.Below is a map of the area where the shooting took place: Source

Schwarber homers again at Petco Park as the Phillies beat the Padres 9-7 in their NLCS rematch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit another long home run at Petco Park and Trea Turner and Edmundo Sosa also connected for the Philadelphia Phillies, who beat the Padres 9-7 on Monday in their first visit to San Diego since the NL Championship Series.Schwarber connected for his 40th of the season leading off the fifth inning against rookie Matt Waldron, watching the ball for just a moment to make sure it stayed fair before beginning his trot as the drive sailed several rows deep for a 9-4 lead. Schwarber raised his right arm as his teammates celebrated in the dugout. This is his second straight 40-homer season. He led the NL with 46 last year.Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot homer into the second deck in right field in Game 1 of the NLCS last year, which the Phillies won 2-0. They won the series in five games and then took three of four from the Padres in Philadelphia right after the All-Star break.The Phillies have homered in 17 straight games. Schwarber reached base five ti...

Defending champion Argentina starts as favorite when South American World Cup qualifying kicks off

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:34 GMT

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi and his Argentina lineup will be back on World Cup duty this week, when their bid to defend the title starts in South American qualifying.Argentina will face Moisés Caicedo’s Ecuador on Thursday at the Monumental de Nuñez Stadium in its first official match since winning the World cup in December.The last time a World Cup winner played in South American qualifying was in 2003, when Brazil had to secure its spot in a tournament with 32 teams.The 2026 edition in the United States, Mexico and Canada is expanding to a 48-team format, which means the number of direct spots from South America increases from four to six and the seventh-place team goes into an intercontinental playoff for another place.So teams like Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are almost sure to advance from the round-robin qualification tournament that runs until September 2025. The new format has led many top coaches and players to see the tournament as preparation and an opportunity for...