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Neighbor recalls moment house exploded in St. Charles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The St. Charles Fire Department is investigating a home explosion that sent three adults and two children to the hospital on Monday."It was very scary to see it happen. I couldn't even imagine," said Kara Schemkes.Video from her front door showed the moments after the explosion."The family was in my front yard. So I got them water, whatever they needed," Schemkes said. "They had two little babies, so I was consoling them, and I was just trying to help any way I could. I just heard this massive boom kind of like a firework in a way."Several neighbors called 911. Officials with the St. Charles Fire Department said eight fire trucks and more than 60 first responders immediately arrived on the scene. Reported house explosion in St. Charles; 5 people rushed to hospital "We had multiple victims outside the building and a one-story home fully involved," said Deputy Chief Steve Brown. "Immediate medical care began on three adults and two children."He said the victims we...

8,000-acre 'Rabbit Fire' 45% contained in Riverside County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

Fire crews gained additional containment Monday on the more than 8,000-acre Rabbit Fire in Riverside County, allowing some evacuation orders to be lifted and more roads reopening as early as Tuesday morning. The fire broke out Friday afternoon near Lakeview and moved quickly through dry brush just east of Gilman Springs Road, authorities said. The fire was 45% contained as of Monday evening after charring 8,283 acres, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. An evacuation order impacting homes in zones one and two were downgraded to evacuation warnings. ZONE 1: South of Seneca Springs, East of Highway 79, West of Manzanita Park Road, North of Forest Boundary Road ZONE 2: South of East 1st Street, East of Olive Avenue, West of Highway 79, North of California Ave/Highway 79  Timelapse video shows Riverside County wildfire explode Southbound Highway 79 will be reopened as of 4 a.m. Tuesday, though Road closures will remain in place on Jack Rabbit Trail, ...

Man and woman injured after crash causes car to run into Van Nuys restaurant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

A man and a woman were injured after a two-car crash in Van Nuys on Monday. The collision resulted in one of the cars crashing into a nearby restaurant. Los Angeles police responded to reports of a traffic collision at 6800 North Kester Avenue at 7:30 p.m. Video footage shows the aftermath of the crash where fire crews are on scene. A red vehicle remains in the middle of the road with airbags deployed, while the other white vehicle involved in the crash appears to be fully submerged in the restaurant with only its tail end hanging out.A red vehicle remains in the middle of the road with airbags deployed after a crash in Van Nuys (Source: Citizen)A red vehicle remains in the middle of the road with airbags deployed after a crash in Van Nuys (Source: Citizen)A white vehicle involved in a crash appears to be fully submerged in the restaurant with only its tail end hanging out. (Source: Citizen)Car crash in Van Nuys (Source: Citizen)A 40-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman were bo...

Oakland A’s skid hits eight games as Red Sox’s Nick Pivetta sets Boston record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

OAKLAND – After a disastrous top of the sixth that saw the visiting Red Sox pile up four runs against the Oakland A’s to blow the game open, things got even worse in the bottom of the seventh against Nick Pivetta, who set a Boston record by striking out 13 in relief. Following his second strikeout of the night in another hitless inning for the A’s, a frustrated Ryan Noda made a motion with his bat as he walked away from the umpire.Home plate umpire Emil Jimenez threw Noda and his 10 home runs, second-most on the team, out of the game for his actions.“I kind of got mad and swiped at the dirt in anger toward myself,  and started walking back to the dugout and didn’t even know I got tossed until I was halfway there ” Noda said. “I think it was just a misunderstanding.”It’s been that kind of season for Oakland, now losers of eight in a row. After playing three close games against the Twins, the A’s suffered their first shutout post-A...

Former Sharks forward says Barracuda coach pressured him to fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

A former San Jose Sharks forward said he was pressured by a coach with the team’s AHL affiliate to fight opposing players, adding that it was a key factor in his decision not to re-sign with the organization.Martin Kaut, whom the Sharks acquired from the Colorado Avalache in January, told the Czech website iDNES.cz in a story published Sunday that an unnamed Barracuda coach would choose an opponent, usually a fellow Czech-born player, before each game for him to fight. When Kaut refused, he said the coach responded by saying that his refusal was a reason why he wasn’t in the NHL.Kaut in the story mentioned Adam Klapka, a Czech native who is listed at 6-foot-8 and 235 pounds and was credited with six AHL fighting majors this past season for the Calgary Wranglers. Kaut, listed at 6-2 and 190 pounds, has only two fighting majors in five seasons of North American professional hockey.“They also chose Czechs for me. Why? It was one of the reasons why I didn’t want to continue ...

Wong drives in career-best three runs, Pivetta strikes out 13 as Red Sox beat Athletics 7-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Connor Wong hit a two-run double and singled in a run for a career-high three RBIs, leading the Boston Red Sox past the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Monday night for their eighth win in nine games.Nick Pivetta (6-5) matched his career high with 13 strikeouts over six innings of one-hit relief after replacing lefty opener Brennan Bernardino, who worked two innings. It marked Pivetta’s ninth career double-digit strikeout game and first of 2023 — and his most Ks with the Red Sox after striking out 13 while pitching for the Phillies in June 18, 2018, against Saint Louis.Justin Turner and Adam Duvall added sacrifice flies for Boston, which is 6-1 in a stretch of 12 straight matchups against teams below .500.The A’s lost their eighth straight game and dropped a season-high 46 games under .500 at 25-71. The game drew a Red Sox-heavy crowd of 9,987.Oakland right-hander Paul Blackburn (1-2), scratched from his previously scheduled start against Boston on July 8 b...

Mets 1st-round draft pick Colin Houck gets a $2.75 million signing bonus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — First-round draft pick Colin Houck will receive a $2.75 million signing bonus from the New York Mets, above the slot value of $2,607,500 for his selection at No. 32 overall last week. The 18-year-old high school shortstop from Georgia passed up a college commitment to Mississippi State to sign with the Mets. New York’s first pick was pushed down 10 spots because the Mets were more than $40 million above the initial luxury tax threshold last year.The club announced last Friday that Houck and second-round pick Brandon Sproat, a pitcher from the University of Florida, had agreed to deals. Both were assigned to Port St. Lucie in the rookie level Florida Complex League.Sproat, who turns 23 in September, was drafted by the Mets in the third round last year but returned to school when the sides could not strike a deal. The right-hander was chosen 56th overall this year and agreed to a $1,474,500 bonus, exactly slot value.Two-way player Nolan McLean, a right-handed pit...

Deadly hit-and-run in Virginia Village neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department is searching for the vehicle and driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning. Police said the crash happened at East Louisiana Avenue and South Birch Street around 5 a.m. A dark-colored SUV traveling westbound on East Louisiana hit a bicyclist, which damaged the SUV's headlight, and took off. 3 killed, 2 seriously injured in Aurora rollover crash The bicyclist died from the injuries they sustained in the crash, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Avalanche sign forward Ross Colton, avoid arbitration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have avoided arbitration with forward Ross Colton, signing him to a four-year contract.The deal is worth $16 million with a $4 million annual salary-cap hit, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke Monday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team doesn't disclose contract terms.Colorado acquired Colton from cap-strapped Tampa Bay prior to the NHL draft for the 37th pick. Colton was a restricted free agent whose arbitration rights could have hurt the Lightning, making him their top trade candidate. Avalanche say goodbye to defenseman Erik Johnson Colton, now 26, scored the Stanley Cup-clinching goal for Tampa Bay in 2021. He was also with the Lightning the following year when they lost to the Avalanche in the final.“Ross is a hard-working, two-way center with a championship pedigree,” Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland said at the time of the trade. “He has physicality to his game, is u...

Nick Pivetta pitches way into Red Sox history books with dominant relief performance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:50 GMT

Even without Rafael Devers, who’s day-to-day with right calf tightness, the Red Sox lineup is relentless. On Monday evening in Oakland, they collected 10 hits and demolished the downtrodden A’s, 7-0.Aside from Yu Chang, every batter collected a hit, but Connor Wong was the only Red Sox player with a multi-hit game. The catcher went 3-for-4 with a run and three RBI.But all due respect to the impressive Boston bats, this night belonged to Nick Pivetta.After Brennan Bernardino opened the game with a pair of scoreless innings, Pivetta took over and pitched one of the best relief performances in baseball history.Over six innings, he induced 14 swings & misses, didn’t allow a single hit, and racked up strikeouts.With his tenth strikeout, he joined Hideo Nomo (April 4, 2001) and Smoky Joe Wood (July 29, 1911) as the only three Red Sox pitchers to reach double-digit Ks without allowing a hit.When Pivetta reached 12 (his seventh consecutive K), he tied Diego Segui (1974...