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Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles nerves as California endures Tropical Storm Hilary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake followed by a series of aftershocks shook Southern California Sunday afternoon just as Tropical Storm Hilary began drenching the region with heavy rain.The quake struck at 2:45 p.m. and was centered roughly four miles southeast of Ojai in Ventura County at a depth of one kilometer, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake could be felt sharply across a wide swath of Southern California including the San Fernando Valley, downtown L.A., Long Beach and Orange County.Video captured by a Ring camera in Oxnard showed wet roads reverberating during the quake while a camera inside Tres Hermanas in Ojai showed bottles falling and shattering at the restaurant's bar.Video inside Tres Hermanas in Ojai, California shows bottles falling and shattering at the restaurant's bar. Aug. 30, 2023. (Tres Hermanas Ojai)The Los Angeles Fire Department went into "earthquake mode" in which all 106 neighborhood fire stations conducted rapid infrastructure surveys in their ...

Quick start sends Crew to 3-0 romp over Cincinnati

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Aidan Morris scored an early goal and Cucho Hernández added a penalty-kick score as the Columbus Crew started fast and beat FC Cincinnati 3-0 on Sunday night as league play resumed after a five-week layoff for Leagues Cup play.Morris scored his fourth goal of the season for Columbus (11-7-6) when he took a pass from Yaw Yeboah in the 15th minute, connecting from 20 yards out for the early lead. Hernández stretched the Crew’s lead eight minutes later with his sixth goal this season after Álvaro Barreal was tagged for a hand-ball violation.Obinna Nwobodo picked up a yellow card in first-half stoppage time for Cincinnati (15-3-6). It was his eighth of the season forcing him to sit out next week’s match against New York City FC.Jacen Russell-Rowe scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to complete the scoring. The 20-year-old forward used an assist from Christian Ramírez to net his third goal of the season and career. Ramírez has contributed to a go...

Winston directs 3 scoring drives as Saints hold on for 22-17 victory over Chargers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jameis Winston directed three second-quarter scoring drives, and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 22-17 Sunday.The second preseason game for both teams went on as scheduled despite torrential rain from Tropical Storm Hilary that caused most sporting events scheduled for Sunday in Southern California to be canceled or rescheduled.Less than 90 minutes before kickoff, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 hit near Ojai, about 85 miles (136.79 kilometers) north of Inglewood, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was felt at the Hollywood Park stadium. Most of the starters did not play after receiving plenty of work during Thursday and Friday’s joint practices.Chargers quarterback Easton Stick played the entire game and had a pair of rushing TDs. Stick’s 1-yard TD on a sneak got the Chargers within five points with 3:46 remaining.After the Chargers (1-1) forced the Saints (2-0) into a three-and-out, Los Angele...

Choinière scores twice, leads Montreal over Toronto 3-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Mathieu Choinière scored an early goal and an own-goal by Toronto FC defender Aimé Mabika aided CF Montreal’s cause in a 3-2 victory on Sunday night as league play resumed after a five-week layoff for Leagues Cup play. Choinière put Montreal (10-12-2) ahead, scoring unassisted in the 18th minute. Mabika’s own-goal came seven minutes for a 2-0 advantage.Toronto (3-12-10) closed to within a goal in the 66th minute when Federico Bernardeschi used an assist from Lorenzo Insigne to score for the fourth time this season.Choinière gave Montreal its two-goal lead back two minutes later, scoring on a penalty kick after a red card on Toronto defender Raoul Petretta. Choinière entered play with two goals this season.Bernardeschi scored again in the fourth minute of stoppage time to complete the scoring. Jonathan Osorio had an assist.Tomás Romero finished with four saves in his second regular-season start for Toronto. Jonathan Sirois saved one shot for Montreal.Montre...

Early results in Ecuador show possible presidential runoff between ex-president’s ally and banana tycoon’s son

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Early results in Ecuador show possible presidential runoff between ex-president’s ally and banana tycoon’s son.Source

Djokovic outlasts Alcaraz in nearly 4 hours for title in Cincinnati; Coco Gauff wins women’s title

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Novak Djokovic outlasted Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling rematch of their Wimbledon final, winning 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) on Sunday to take the Western & Southern Open.In a match that lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest best-of-three sets final in ATP Tour history (since 1990), the No. 2-seeded Djokovic avenged his loss last month to the top-ranked Alcaraz and earned his 95th career title, passing Ivan Lendl for third among men in the professional era, dating to 1968.In the women’s final, seventh-seeded Coco Gauff became the first teenager in more than 50 years to win the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Karolina Muchova.Djokovic was playing his first tournament on U.S. soil in two years because of COVID-19 restrictions. He secured his third Cincinnati championship in six years on his fifth match point when Alcaraz went wide with a forehand return. The 36-year-old Serbian fell on his back, arms and legs spread, before heading to ...

Tolkin’s late goal sends Red Bulls to 1-0 win over DC United

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Defender John Tolkin scored in the 88th minute to rally the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Sunday night as league play resumed after a five-week layoff for Leagues Cup play.Tolkin picked up his first goal of the season for New York (7-9-8) and the third of his career, scoring the winner unassisted. Carlos Coronel did not have to make a save in earning the clean sheet as the Red Bulls allowed just four shots. New York avoided its first three-match skid since 2019 by holding its opponent to less than 10 shots for the 11th straight match. It is the longest such streak in the league since 2010.Tyler Miller saved two shots for DC United (8-11-6). DC United is still 2-2-1 in its last five road contests and just missed its seventh shutout on the road, which would tie a club record set in 2006.The two clubs squared off for the 100th time — a league record. The Red Bulls improved to 10-1-5 in their last 16 home matches with DC United.DC United r...

Montana baby receives rare life-saving heart surgery at Children's Hospital Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Montana baby is alive thanks to a rare life-saving surgery that was performed at Children's Hospital Colorado last year.One phone call from a Children’s Hospital Colorado physician changed Rachel and Sean Haderlie’s plans from funeral arrangements to recovery.On Feb. 2, 2022, Rachel Haderlie went in for her 32-week scan. Something wasn’t right, and their joy quickly turned to fear. This was a high-risk pregnancy, so they chose Children’s Hospital Colorado and met with a fetal cardiologist, who discovered that her baby had a very complex heart defect and that it could be fatal.At 36 weeks, Rachel went into labor in Bozeman, Montana, and had their baby Drew via emergency C-section. The Haderlies knew it was likely that their time with baby Drew would be short. "We started making funeral plans and we were coordinating our other son up there to meet his brother, and we had family members who were going to come and take photos for us," Rachel said. A heart trans...

DPD increasing officer presence as students return to class Monday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Summer vacation may be over, but excitement for school is just beginning. “I’m excited about seeing my new friends,” Theo, an incoming first grader, told FOX31. Students in the Denver Public Schools District will head back to class on Monday for the start of the new school year.  Sean Towle with the Denver Police Department said around this time every year, they start to see more bicycle and pedestrian traffic, especially in school zones.  "Safety is always the number one concern, especially when kids are going back to school,” Towle said. Towle said they want to remind commuters to drive safely. “Make sure you slow down through school zones, you stop for school buses, don’t change lanes in school zones, don’t make U-turns in school zones,” Towle said. With school safety a top priority again, DPD plans on increasing its presence. "Denver Police Department will have increased officer visibility just to make sure that people are following...

Denver weather: Hot, breezy start to the week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:27:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay hot, dry and breezy for the start of the workweek ahead of rain and cooler temperatures to end the week. Fire danger is high Monday, Aug. 21.Fire weather watches are in effect for Monday afternoon and evening due to low humidity and strong wind gusts allowing conditions to be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.Weather tonight: Mainly clear, breezySunday night, Denver will stay under a mostly clear sky. Wind speeds out of the south will stay strong at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts at times reaching 35 to 40 mph. Temperatures will only fall to a low in the mid to upper 60s, which is about 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.Lows on Aug. 20 are higher than normal.Weather tomorrow: Sunny, hot, breezySunshine will be in full force for the start of the workweek. A sunny sky plus a southerly breeze will help to bring temperatures up to 97 degrees, wh...