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Churches in San Marcos, Wimberley open doors for Oak Grove Fire evacuees

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Those who evacuated their homes Saturday due to the Oak Grove Fire burning near San Marcos can seek shelter at two churches in the area.Promised Land Church, located at 1650 Lime Kiln Road in San Marcos, and First Baptist Church of Wimberley at 15951 Winters Mill Parkway have opened their doors for evacuees to stay until they are allowed back in their homes. One home destroyed, multiple evacuations from Oak Grove wildfire, estimated at 300 acres and 10% contained KXAN reporter Grace Reader spoke with Erica, a representative from Promised Land Church."We have a team of people here ready to help," Erica said. "We've been fortunate to have the Red Cross here with us to help coordinate things and help us have the resources to help the community."Officials responded to a large outside fire, known as the Oak Grove Fire, in Hays County Saturday, Aug. 5. | Jake Sykes/KXAN NewsOfficials responded to a large outside fire, known as the Oak Grove Fire, in Hays Coun...

Asylum seekers have been coming to N.Y. for one year

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City since August of 2022. From then on, almost 100,000 refugees have entered the Empire State with around 56,000 still in the city’s 194 shelters and nearby streets. With around 44,000 migrants coming to other counties, local outreach groups describe New York as a welcoming state. With immigrants making up a quarter of the current population, asylees have been working towards finding their place in the area.Albany County residents found themselves welcoming in asylum seekers the last weekend of May to their surprise along with Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey. According to Crummey, he was not made aware of the situation for the Sure Stay Best Western until Friday, May 26. At the time, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan explained even though there was a change of plans, talk of asylees coming to the area was months old. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “That chang...

2 killed, 3 critically injured in Long Beach boat fire

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

Two people were killed and three others were critically injured after a boat fire erupted in Long Beach on Saturday night.Crews responded to a boat fire in Alamitos Bay near the 200 block of Marina Drive around 5:17 p.m., according to the Long Beach Fire Department.Five victims were found at the scene — two people were pronounced dead while three others had critical burn-related injuries.All victims were airlifted to local hospitals for treatment. The flames erupted on a “35-foot pleasure craft” that was in close proximity to a fuel dock near Fire Station 21, authorities said.Images from the scene show large plumes of smoke covering the pier as bystanders looked on. Both land and marine reinforcements responded to the scene the extinguish the blaze.  2 arrested for deadly shooting in Irvine neighborhood Two people were killed and three others critically injured after a boat fire erupted in Long Beach on August 5, 2023. (Long Beach Fire Department)Citizen video of a boat fire that ...

Clayton grass fire near San Jose is now 97 percent contained

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

A grass fire that charred the hills east of San Jose is 97 percent contained, Cal Fire announced Saturday evening.The Clayton Fire started Thursday afternoon around Clayton Road and Via De La Vista and went on to cover nearly 70 acres. It briefly obtained tier-three status as it threatened multiple structures, though none were damaged.A Cal Fire helicopter at one point siphoned water from Lake Cunningham to help quench the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Here is a map of the area in Santa Clara County affected by the fire from Cal Fire:The location of the Clayton Fire east of San Jose, which was 97 percent contained as of August 5, 2023, according to Cal Fire. (Map courtesy of Cal Fire) 

Coco Gauff will face Sakkari for the DC Open title. Griekspoor plays Evans in the men’s final

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Maria Sakkari of Greece (L) shakes hands with Jessica Pegula of the United States after beating her in three sets during Day 8 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center on August 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Rob Carr) WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Maria Sakkari of Greece (L) shakes hands with Jessica Pegula of the United States after beating her in three sets during Day 8 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center on August 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Rob Carr) WASHINGTON (AP) — Coming off a pair of first-round exits at the past two Grand Slam tournaments, Maria Sakkari ...

Anderson, Ramírez facing suspensions after fight, 6 ejections in wild White Sox-Guardians brawl

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tim Anderson dropped his glove. José Ramírez dropped Chicago’s shortstop.Ramírez landed a looping right hook to Anderson’s jaw when the infield stars squared off and started throwing punches at second base Saturday night in the sixth inning, triggering a wild brawl before the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-4.Anderson and Ramírez are likely facing suspensions for their roles in a lengthy bench-clearing melee that led to six ejections and heightened bad blood between the AL Central rivals.“From the second I set foot in the clubhouse, I could tell these teams don’t like each other,” said Cleveland starter Noah Syndergaard, who was acquired in a trade last week. “And I don’t think it’s going to be resolved anytime soon.”After Anderson and Ramírez squared off, both benches and bullpens poured onto the field, leading to some chaotic moments in one of the nastiest fights in the majors in recent years.“It’s not funny, but ...

‘This is not a warzone.’ DC police chief says 3 dead, 2 injured in mass shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

Three have died, and at least two have been hospitalized, in what D.C. Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith called a senseless act of violence in Southeast.“Let me be clear: this gun violence has to stop. It is incredibly frustrating. We know that someone in the community knows what’s happening,” Smith said.Officers responded to a shooting near the intersection of Good Hope Road and 16th Street SE before 9 p.m. According to Smith, officers were in the area responding to reports of gunshots when five victims — four males and one female — were discovered.Two males and a female died at the scene of the shooting. The other two males were taken to a local hospital and their conditions are unknown.“This is not a warzone. We want our residents to feel safe,” Smith said.Smith added that the District’s investigators would continue their investigation and that they are still looking for victims in this case.“We realize that there may be others who may hav...

Jeffers homers twice, Maeda throws solid 6 innings in Twins’ 12-1 win over Diamondbacks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers homered twice and had three hits and four RBIs, Michael A. Taylor homered for the third straight game and the Minnesota Twins routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Saturday night.Edouard Julien and Max Kepler also had three hits and Kenta Maeda tossed six strong innings as Minnesota won for the fourth time in five games to stretch its lead in the American League Central to 3 1/2 games.“It looked good, it felt good. We got rolling in a lot of ways,” manager Rocco Baldelli said.Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered for the second straight game, but the fading Diamondbacks had a season-low two hits and fell for the fifth straight game and sixth in seven games. Arizona is 7-21 since July 2.“I think we lost a little bit of focus at 7-1 and that’s unfortunate because this team’s come back from large deficits. We have a long way to go. We’ve got to find that path again,” Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said.Becoming more mechanically sound, Jeffers extended his hittin...

Simone Biles gana su primer evento competitivo de gimnasia desde 2021

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

(CNN) — En su primer evento competitivo desde 2021, la legendaria gimnasta Simone Biles hizo un regreso triunfal y obtuvo el primer lugar frente a un recinto lleno en el Core Hydration Classic el sábado.La superestrella de la gimnasia obtuvo un puntaje de 14,0 en las barras asimétricas, un 14,8 en la barra de equilibrio, un 14,9 en el ejercicio de piso y un notable 15,4 en el salto de potro ante una multitud rugiente en Hoffman Estates, Illinois, en las afueras de Chicago.Biles terminó en primer lugar en la rutina general de piso y barra de equilibrio. Fue tercera en las barras asimétricas.La siete veces medallista olímpica hizo su primera aparición desde que se retiró de varios eventos en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio en 2021.Sus puntajes la ubican por delante de sus competidoras Jordan Chiles, Leanne Wong y Katelyn Jong.Durante su rutina de piso, Biles realizó un diseño doble con media vuelta, un movimiento que lleva su nombre, para obtener una puntuación de 14,9.Luego, Bile...

Perkins hits RBI single in 10th to lift Brewers to 3-2 win over Pirates

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:12:20 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blake Perkins singled with the bases loaded through the right side with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.After pinch-hitter Brian Anderson struck out to open the 10th against Angel Perdomo (2-2), Mark Canha was walked intentionally. Both runners advanced on Christian Yelich’s grounder to first. William Contreras was walked intentionally to load the bases and Perkins lined a 2-1 pitch into right to score Victor Caratini.Devin Williams (6-3) got the win with a perfect 10th.The Brewers tied it in the ninth when Carlos Santana, acquired from Pittsburgh before the trade deadline, singled to open off closer David Bednar. Pinch-runner Perkins advanced on a fly out, took third on a wild pitch and scored on rookie Sal Frelich’s RBI single to center.Jason Delay doubled in the only two runs off Brewers starter Corbin Burnes in the fifth. Liover Peguero singled to center with two outs for...