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Colorado wildfires: Spring Creek fire growth slows as firefighters brace for worsening conditions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

A nearly 3,000-acre wildfire burning near Parachute barely grew overnight Saturday as firefighters continued working to contain the blaze, fire officials reported Sunday.The wildfire, which is burning on Bureau of Land Management land to the southwest of Parachute, grew just 15 acres overnight to reach 2,925 acres, or about 4.6 square miles, fire officials reported Sunday.The fire was 25% contained Sunday and more than 520 firefighting personnel were working the blaze. On Sunday, crews planned to strengthen existing fire containment lines and cool hot spots along the fire’s edge. Firefighters could also do a handful of controlled burns Sunday to help strengthen the fire lines.The crews are bracing for a potentially hot and windy July 4, which could reinvigorate the fire, officials said. On Sunday, Spring Creek Road and High Mesa Road remained open to local traffic only. There are no evacuations in place.Related ArticlesColorado News | Spring Creek and 3 other fires ...

One arrested after woman found dead in Fairfield motel room

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

(KRON) -- A 25-year-old woman was found dead in a Fairfield motel early Saturday morning, and one woman has been arrested in connection to the death, the Fairfield Police Department said. Twitter limits user access based on verification Officers were called to the 2100 block of North Texas Street on a report of a woman possibly dying in a room around 1:25 a.m. The Gateway Inn Fairfield is the motel located on the block. Police found a woman dead inside of a motel room. Her identity is being withheld until her next of kin can be notified. On Saturday night, police arrested 27-year-old Alexis Burke of Fairfield on suspicion of homicide. Burke's arrest was announced Sunday morning. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The woman's death is under inv...

Australia survives Stokes assault to win 2nd Ashes test amid boos on spicy last day at Lord’s

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Australia outlasted another epic solo assault by England captain Ben Stokes to win the second Ashes test by 43 runs with a session to spare on a salty last day Sunday.Stokes seemed to be pulling a stunning victory out of impending defeat for England with an astonishing 155 that echoed another unforgettable century in a thrilling fourth-innings chase to win the Ashes test at Headingley in 2019.Again, he turned hope into expectation for a sold-out crowd and helped to reduce a never-reached 371 target at Lord’s to 70.Then he was gone, top-edging a short ball from Josh Hazlewood behind to wicketkeeper Alex Carey. A febrile Lord’s sunk into silence until the crowd rose to send Stokes off to a sustained standing ovation.He was the seventh man out, and the tail wagged for another hour. England was all out for 327 and congratulated Australia on the pavilion steps after the victors were booed off the field.Australia leads the series 2-0 and the holder can clinch a f...

Victor Lafay gives French team Cofidis 1st Tour de France stage win in 15 years

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AP) — French rider Victor Lafay made a late move to break away from the pack and give Cofidis its first Tour de France stage win in 15 years on Sunday, with Adam Yates keeping the overall lead after the opening two stages in northern Spain.Lafay took the lead within the final kilometer (0.6 miles) and held on for victory in what was the Tour’s longest stage this year. French team Cofidis hadn’t won in the Tour since Sylvain Chavanel triumphed in the 19th stage of the 2008 edition.The 27-year-old Lafay had won one other stage victory at a Grand Tour race, in the 2021 Giro d’Italia.Wout van Aert of Jumbo-Visma was second and Tadej Pogacar third at the finish line in the Basque Country city of San Sebastian after a hilly stage of more than 200 kilometers (124 miles).Yates, the winner of the opening stage on Saturday, finished close behind to retain the overall leader’s yellow Jersey. He was six seconds ahead of race-favorite Pogacar and his...

Canada has officially banned testing cosmetics on animals

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

(CNN) — Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states to outlaw the practice.The Canadian government announced the decision in a Tuesday news release. Bill C-47 amends the Food and Drugs Act to ban both the testing of cosmetic products on animals and the sale of products relying on animal testing data, according to the news release.The news release noted animal testing for cosmetics was “rarely conducted in Canada.”Canada will join the ranks of the European Union, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Korea, which have all moved to ban cosmetic testing on animals, according to the release.A total of 44 countries have passed laws banning cosmetic animal testing, according to the Humane Society International. Additionally, 10 states in the US have banned the practice: New York, Virginia, California, Louisiana, New Jersey, Maine, Hawaii, Nevada, Illinois, and Maryland.“Protecting animals,...

Orioles outfielder Austin Hays exits game with bruised left hip after collision at first base

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

Orioles outfielder Austin Hays left Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins with a bruised left hip after colliding with first baseman Donovan Solano on a groundout.In the bottom of the second inning, Hays hit a ground ball to third baseman Jose Miranda, whose wide throw to first caused Solano to leap up the baseline. Running to the bag, Hays collided with Solano while he was mid-air, resulting in both players taking a moment on the dirt of the Camden Yards infield. While Twins teammates and coaches checked on Solano before he remained in the game, Hays returned to the dugout under his own power and played left field in the top of the third. Aaron Hicks replaced Hays in left for the top of the fourth.Hays, 27, has had an All-Star-caliber first half, entering the day ranked third in the American League with a .313 average while ranking in the top 10 in doubles, hits, slugging percentage and OPS. After Hays garnered a reputation as injury prone early in his career, it’s ...

Hike atop this extinct volcano in San Diego County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- You don't have to jet set from San Diego to Hawaii to hike atop a volcano because there's remnants of one right here in San Diego County.A dog-friendly trail in east Carlsbad leads adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts alike around a 1.8-mile loop with plenty of sights to see along the way. 6 places to go kayaking in San Diego The beaten path can be found at Lake Calavera Open Space Preserve, which is home to a well kept non-swimming or boating lake that fuels wildlife in the area. It's also home to Mount Calavera, which rises to around 513 feet. What's especially unique about the area of Lake Calavera Trails, according to the City of Carlsbad, is that at one point there was a volcano here. In fact, Mount Calavera -- also known as Cerro de la Calavera -- is actually a volcanic plug reportedly created millions of years ago.These mountainous remnants of past volcanoes are created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano, according to the National Park ...

Israel to buy more F-35 fighter jets from US. Deal expands fleet by 50% and deepens partnership

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel will buy 25 F-35 aircraft from the United States, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced Sunday, in a deal that increases Israel’s arsenal of the stealth fighter jets by 50%.The F-35 is the world’s most advanced fighter jet, and Israel is the only country in the Middle East to fly them. The $3 billion purchase, which increases the Israeli fleet of F-35 jets from 50 to 75, is set to be finalized in the coming months, the ministry said. It said the deal would be financed through American military aid to Israel and that the maker of the plane, Lockheed Martin, and the maker of its engine, Pratt & Whitney, had committed to involving Israeli companies in the production process.“The new agreement will ensure the continuation of cooperation between American companies and Israeli defense industries in the production of aircraft parts,” the statement read.The move to expand the Israeli arsenal comes at a time of heightened tensions between Israel and Iran. Israel,...

Pope’s pick to handle sex abuse allegations has refused to believe some victims, US group says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

ROME (AP) — A U.S.-based group that tracks how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a “troubling” choice in appointing an Argentine prelate to a powerful Vatican office that handles such cases. On Saturday, the Vatican announced the pontiff had picked Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, to head the Holy See’s watchdog office for doctrinal orthodoxy. Its mandate includes handling sex abuse allegations lodged against clergy. BishopAccountability.org, a 20-year-old Massachusetts organization that maintains an online archive of abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, said in a statement that the prelate in 2019 refused to believe victims who accused a priest in the La Plata archdiocese of sexually abusing boys. Francis “made a baffling and troubling choice,” the group said in statement emailed late Saturday in the U.S., citing how Fernández handled the case.“In his response to allegations, he s...

LIVE BLOG: Day 2 of NASCAR in Chicago: Loop 121 race canceled

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:30 GMT

Organizers are hoping the weather cooperates Sunday for Day 2 of NASCAR in Chicago.Torrential downpours have caused flooding issues throughout Chicago Sunday morning. Latest forecast updates here. Gates were scheduled to open at 9 a.m. but officials tweeted that it would be delayed due to weather. They opened at 10:15 a.m.Below are real-time updates on the course and timeline for Sunday12:41 p.m. — NASCAR has announced it is suspending the NASCAR Xfinity Series race due to weather.Organizers released a statement that said: “With standing water and flooding a significant issue at the racetrack and throughout the city, there was no option to return to racing prior to shifting to NASCAR Cup Series race operations. Throughout the entire planning process for the Chicago Street Race, our relationship with the City of Chicago has been strong and among the most valuable assets in reaching this historic weekend. In the spirit of that partnership, returning on Monday for the completion of a N...