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Wildfire forces evacuations near Colorado Springs

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

A wildfire forced evacuations in El Paso County just east of Colorado Springs Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office.Residents on Preble Drive and Boreal Drive in Cimarron Hills were ordered to evacuate around 4 p.m. Sunday. The evacuation area covers about 70 homes, according to a map shared by the sheriff’s office.All other residents within a two-mile radius of the intersection of Peterson Road and Galley Road in Cimarron Hills should be prepared to evacuate but do not need to leave  unless they are in immediate danger, according to the sheriff’s office.Cimarron Hills Fire Department reported that firefighters were responding to an “outside fire” at Peterson and Galley roads at 3:04 p.m. The fire involved “heavy fuels” and “heavy smoke,” according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, which was assisting.The area was under a red flag warning — with forecasters warning of dangerous fire conditions — because of ...

California surpasses all-time snowpack record

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

Weeks of off-and-on storms across California may have been a source of frustration for many of the state's residents, but it's been good news for the state's snowpack.Precipitation has been so dramatic and persistent in recent months that this year's historic snowpack totals are now believed to be the largest on record.New data from the California Department of Water Resources website indicates that the state's snowpack total for 2022-23 has likely surpassed the record set 40 years ago in 1982-83.The statewide snowpack numbers are buoyed by historic totals in the Southern Sierra snowpack, which is currently 297% of its yearly average and is currently at the highest level in recorded history.The Northern and Central Sierra snowpacks are also vastly above historical averages on this date. The Northern Sierra is at 190% of its historical average, while the Central Sierra is 233% of average. (California Department of Water Resources)The precipitation has been a welcome sight for a state...

Purple reign: LSU uses high-powered offense to blow out Clark, Iowa

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

DALLAS — Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers used a record offensive performance to beat Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 in the national championship game on Sunday to win the first basketball title in school history.The victory made Mulkey the first women’s coach to win national championships at two different schools. She won three at Baylor before leaving for LSU two years ago.The feisty and flamboyantly dressed Mulkey, who wore a sparkly golden tiger striped outfit, now has the third-most titles of all time behind Geno Auriemma’s 11 and Pat Summitt’s eight.Mulkey has never lost in a championship game.The loss ended one of the greatest individual performances in NCAA Tournament history by Clark, the AP national player of the year. The junior guard finished with 30 points. She scored 40 in the semifinals to knock out unbeaten South Carolina one game after she had the first 40-point triple-double in NCAA history in the Elite Eight.The dazzling guard, who grew up in Iowa, s...

Finland prime minister ousted, conservatives win tight vote

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s main conservative party claimed victory in a parliamentary election Sunday in an extremely tight three-way race in which right-wing populists took second place, leaving Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democratic Party in third, dashing her hopes for reelection.The center-right National Coalition Party (NCP) claimed victory Sunday evening with all of the votes counted, coming out on top at 20.8%. They were followed by right-wing populist party The Finns with 20.1%, while the Social Democrats garnered 19.9%. With the top three parties each getting around 20% of the vote, no party is in position to form a government alone. Over 2,400 candidates from 22 parties were vying for the 200 seats in the Nordic country’s parliament.“Based on this result, talks over forming a new government to Finland will be initiated under the leadership of the National Coalition Party,” said the party’s elated leader Petteri Orpo, as he claimed victory surrounde...

O’Hoppe hits first HR, Trout, Ohtani connect in Angels win

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Logan O’Hoppe hit his first big league homer with a three-run drive in the fourth to break up a scoreless game, Mike Trout had a two-run shot the next inning and Shohei Ohtani connected one pitch later as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 6-0 on Sunday.With two outs and in his 22nd at-bat, O’Hoppe drove a 1-1 fastball from Ken Waldichuk (0-1) over the wall in left-center, a 391-foot-shot with a 101.5 mph exit velocity. The catcher could be seen smiling and sporting a Golden State Warriors straw hat while celebrating in the dugout afterward with Ohtani. O’Hoppe’s six RBIs so far are the most for an Angels catcher in the first three games of the season and also tied for the most by any catcher in the initial three games of a campaign over the last 20 years.“Holy MOLY,” mother Angela said via text message from back in Sayville, New York, after flying a red-eye home from the Bay Area overnight in order to teach school Monday morn...

Conners wins again in Texas; Koepka LIV’s 1st multi-winner

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over rookie Sam Stevens.Also the 2019 winner, Conners had a 15-under 273 total on TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course. The Canadian now heads to the Masters, where he tied sixth last year for his second straight top-10 finish at Augusta National.A shot behind Patrick Rodgers starting play, Conners had a three-shot lead after he birdied No. 15. Stevens eagled the 17th, but missed a 9-foot birdie putt at 18 that would have tied it. Connors ended it with a 3-foot par putt on 18.Stevens shot a 66. Sam Ryder (66) and Matt Kuchar (68) followed at 13 under.Rodgers saw a chance for his first tour victory and first Masters spot slip away. He shot a 73 to finish fifth at 11 under.LIV GOLFORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brooks Koepka became the first multiple winner in LIV Golf when he closed with a 3-under 68, making a 4-foot par ...

Winker drives in 3 as Brewers beat Taillon, Cubs 9-5

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Jesse Winker is working on a smooth transition to the Milwaukee Brewers. A couple of big hits in the team’s first series definitely helps.Winker had two hits and three RBIs, including a key two-run single in Milwaukee’s five-run sixth inning, and the Brewers beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Sunday.Christian Yelich, Garrett Mitchell and Brice Turang also had two hits apiece — part of a 13-hit attack for Milwaukee in the rubber game of the opening set between NL Central rivals. Eric Lauer (1-0) pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball, settling down after a shaky start.“I thought we swung the bats very well,” manager Craig Counsell said. “Put the ball in play a lot at the right times, and with the amount of traffic we had, that led to some good results.” Winker was acquired in a December trade with Seattle. He had a pinch RBI single in the eighth inning of Milwaukee’s 3-1 win on Saturday.“I think the first thing we want to do as hitters is...

Volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia: nivel de alerta y lo que sabemos sobre su actividad

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

(CNN Español) — Desde hace unos días, Colombia incrementó su atención en el volcán Nevado del Ruiz, que se ubica en la frontera de los departamentos de Caldas y Tolima.El pasado 30 de marzo, el Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) y la Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD) informaron que se elevó a naranja el nivel de riesgo del volcán debido a que su actividad sugiere una erupción mayor probable en término de “días o semanas”.Decretan alerta naranja por erupción probable en “días o semanas” del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en ColombiaEl Nevado del Ruiz, que ha tenido erupciones menores en los últimos 10 años, es conocido mundialmente por su erupción del 13 de noviembre de 1985, la cual afectó la localidad de Armero. En aquella ocasión, el volcán soltó ríos de material volcánico y lodo que arrasaron con todo a su paso. El Gobierno de Colombia contabilizó en ese entonces que la tragedia dejó cerca de 25.000 muertos.Las autoridades han ...

Brooks Koepka hangs on to win LIV event ahead of Masters

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brooks Koepka became the first multiple winner in LIV Golf when he closed with a 3-under 68, making a 4-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Sebastian Munoz.LIV Golf-Orlando came one week before Koepka and 17 other players in the Saudi-funded league go to Augusta National for the Masters.“Going into next week, that’s what you want to see,” Koepka said, who finished at 15-under 198 at Orange County National.Munoz was trying to stay with Koepka along the back nine and didn’t go away easily. He fell two shots behind when he sent a bunker shot flying over the green at the par-5 14th. And while he did well to scramble for par, Koepka made a short birdie.Munoz bounced back by holing a chip for birdie on the 16th to cut the deficit to one. But on the par-5 17th, the easiest hole at Orange County, the Colombian again hit a bunker shot over the green. He made another par, and Koepka gave him hope by missing a 5-foot birdie.The final hol...

Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 years

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:36:20 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over rookie Sam Stevens.Also the 2019 winner, Conners had a 15-under 273 total on TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course. The Canadian now heads to the Masters, where he tied sixth last year for his second straight top-10 finish at Augusta National.A shot behind Patrick Rodgers starting play, Conners had a three-shot lead after he birdied No. 15. Stevens eagled the 17th, but missed a 9-foot birdie putt at 18 that would have tied it. Connors ended it with a 3-foot par putt on 18.Stevens shot a 66. Sam Ryder (66) and Matt Kuchar (68) followed at 13 under.Rodgers saw a chance for his first tour victory and first Masters spot slip away. He shot a 73 to finish fifth at 11 under.Conner’s best finish since hoisting the 2019 Texas Open trophy was a third-place effort at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last year. Con...