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Minnesota National Guard to assist Louisiana wildfire fight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

The Minnesota National Guard is sending troops to provide emergency aviation support in the fight against severe wildfires in Louisiana, Gov. Tim Walz’s office announced.The Guard was preparing to send a team of 10 to12 service members and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to support operations in Louisiana, with plans to depart Tuesday.“Minnesotans don’t stand by when there’s a call for help. Thank you to the members of the Minnesota National Guard for answering the call to help battle the wildfires raging through Louisiana,” Walz said in a prepared statement. “We’re committed to helping these communities in need and assisting our partners in Louisiana get these wildfires under control.”Louisiana is experiencing abnormally high temperatures, historic drought and dangerous wildfire conditions.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency and requested aviation support under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.Related ArticlesLocal News | Commission ...

Man threatened to kill driver in DTLA road rage incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

A man was arrested on Monday after he threatened to kill another man during a road rage incident in Simi Valley. Around 6 p.m., Simi Valley police officers responded to reports of a driver following another driver after a hit-and-run incident. Officers located the suspect involved, 77-year-old Joe Fisher of Simi Valley, and they conducted a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, Fisher was detained after he exited his vehicle and began charging the officers. Authorities determined that Fisher and another driver were involved in a road rage incident in the parking lot of Albertsons on Madera Road. Police say Fisher backed his car up into the front of the other driver’s car and then drove away. While the victim followed him and contacted authorities, Fisher pulled his car next to the victim’s and threatened to kill him. Fisher was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, and resisting arrest. He was booked at the Ventura County main jail.

Deputies shoot armed suspect in East L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

Authorities with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a deputy involved shooting that took place in East Los Angeles on Monday. At approximately 1:17 p.m., officers responded to reports of someone with a gun near 4th street and Atlantic Boulevard, according to an L.A. Sheriff’s Department news release.When deputies arrived, they discovered an armed robbery had taken place and the suspect had also reportedly assaulted a victim with a deadly weapon. They located an armed male suspect who revealed a firearm and a deputy-involved shooting occurred. The suspect was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. This investigation is ongoing.

Dead body found in Oakland: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department is investigating after a dead body was found Monday morning, OPD said. Police were called to the 1400 block of 5th Avenue at about 9:30 a.m. "for the report of a person down," OPD said. Officers arrived and found a man unresponsive. He was declared dead at the scene. There is a 7-11 located at 506 International Boulevard, close to where the body was found. OPD's homicide section is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. Police are waiting to identify the victim until his family is notified.Anyone with information is asked to call OPD at (510) 238-3821.

Leonard helps Duke stun No. 9 Clemson 28-7 in a lopsided ACC opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Riley Leonard broke loose from a tackler and sprinted to the open for a 44-yard touchdown that highlighted Duke’s tough and physical performance that shocked ninth-ranked Clemson 28-7 in Monday night’s season opener for both teams.Jaquez Moore added a 9-yard scoring run by beating multiple defenders to the near pylon on the right side in the fourth quarter for the Blue Devils (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), giving them an unexpected two-touchdown lead in a game they largely controlled in spite of numerous miscues.That’s because Duke thrice held up after Clemson had pushed inside the 10-yard line — even to the 1 on two of those possessions — to hold the Tigers scoreless. The Blue Devils blocked two field goals and twice forced fumbles in those critical near-the-goal-line moments. And they made Clemson work to move the chains instead of moving the ball in chunks under new offensive coordinator Garrett Riley.In short, the Blue Devils made the...

Montgomery County sees ‘overwhelming’ amount of home improvement scams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

Montgomery County, Maryland, is sounding the alarm for homeowners, as the county and state see an avalanche of reports of home improvement scams.“It’s just overwhelming how many complaints we are receiving,” said Eric Friedman, director of Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection.Friedman said the scams don’t involve small projects, such as getting ripped off after ordering a new fence or window. Rather, they are usually big projects that cost a lot of money.“We’re talking about tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of dollars that consumers are paying upfront for all different kinds of home improvement work,” Friedman said.In many of these cases, so-called contractors show up to a person’s home and offer to do projects for them. They will say they have leftover materials from another project they are doing nearby and offer a deal to work on your home.Friedman said there are also those called “woodchucks” — people who get you to hire them to trim trees, and t...

Petro responde a su hermano y niega haber sido diagnosticado con el síndrome de Asperger

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, dijo en su cuenta de X que jamás ha “recibido un diagnóstico de síndrome de Asperger”. Petro responde así a las declaraciones que su hermano Juan Fernando Petro ha brindado a varios medios, en las que afirma que un psicólogo los diagnosticó a ambos con la misma condición.El mandatario colombiano agregó en su mensaje: “Es imposible que nos hayan diagnosticado ese síndrome cuando éramos niños porque esa enfermedad solo empezó a diagnosticarse en 1994, cuando tenía 34 años de edad, y dejó de estar en los tratados de diagnósticos en el 2013, porque la ciencia la rechazó como una enfermedad específica”.La controversia llega justo después de que algunos dirigentes de oposición en Colombia han pedido que el presidente Petro se someta a exámenes médicos, tras su ausencia en varios eventos oficiales.El síndrome de Asperger es una condición que se ubica dentro del espectro autista. Se suele diagnosticar cuando una persona menor de eda...

Buffs fans will sell you tickets if you don’t root for the Cornhuskers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) – Jodi Bunn bleeds black, gold and silver. So you can imagine her excitement over the weekend as she watched the University of Colorado Buffaloes football team upset nationally-ranked Texas Christian University.“Those final ticks of the clock, I burst into tears. I had to excuse myself,” Bunn told FOX31. Ticket prices skyrocket for CU Buffs home opener against Nebraska Her family has held season tickets in Boulder for 71 years. Her grandparents first purchased them in 1952, and her parents bought more in the 1960s. They’ve been in the bleachers through good seasons and bad, and they’ve witnessed plenty of games that had them seeing red.“My entire life going to Folsom, it always turns into Lincoln,” Bunn said, referencing the countless matchups at the Buffs home stadium in which Nebraska Cornhuskers fans traveled and turned the stadium red. This year, ahead of Saturday’s nationally televised home opener between the two teams, she’s doing ...

CDOT plans road closures ahead of fall season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) -- Thousands are returning to the metro area from mountain destinations as the end of the summer travel season concludes with Labor Day weekend.“I love just hanging out with the kids,” said one Idaho Springs tourist. I-70 reopened after multi-vehicle crash The Colorado Department of Transportation said most travelers using I-70 were coming from Summit and Eagle counties.CDOT reports that in 2022, more than 188,000 cars and trucks passed through the Eisenhower and Johnson Memorial Tunnels.CDOT paused construction during the holiday weekend to ease traffic, but it will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 5.“Make sure that you’re using caution and using your brakes too,” said one driver in Idaho Springs.The Mt. Evans Highway closes from Summit Lake to the top with the section from Echo Lake to Summit Lake remaining open for the next few weeks, depending on weather conditions. Colorado fall colors forecast 2023: When and where to see peak colors Highway 82 over Inde...

Orioles beat Angels, 6-3, behind Gunnar Henderson’s bat, Grayson Rodriguez’s arm to extend AL East lead to 3.5 games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:37 GMT

Brandon Hyde cheered for two major league teams Monday.In the afternoon, the Orioles’ manager watched an American League East game on television in his office, hoping the Boston Red Sox would beat the Tampa Bay Rays. At night, he peered from the top step of the visiting dugout as his AL-best club took on the Los Angeles Angels.Both of his teams won.After the Red Sox defeated the Rays on the East Coast, the Orioles took down the Angels, 6-3, on the West Coast to improve their lead atop the American League standings to a season-high 3 1/2 games.“It’s a great attitude to have,” Hyde said before the contest about his players’ mindset of focusing on their games and not the Rays’. “I’m maybe a little bit more guilty than they are. I was just watching the Rays game inside.“Huge Red Sox fan this afternoon,” he added with a laugh.The Orioles’ two youngest players led them to victory. Starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, 23, tos...