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Hurricane Hilary poised to drench California: what you need to know 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

Hurricane Hilary roared toward Mexico’s Baja California peninsula late Saturday as a downgraded but still dangerous Category 2 hurricane that's likely to bring “catastrophic” flooding to the region and cross into the southwest U.S. as a tropical storm.“Hilary appears to be weakening quickly,” John Cangialosi, a senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center, wrote in a Saturday update posted online. “The eye is filling and the cloud tops in the eyewall and rainbands have been warming during the past several hours.”At a news conference Saturday morning, California emergency management officials briefed residents on what is to come with the storm's impending landfall (watch live radar).First responders are pre-positioned throughout Southern California, according to the Director of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Nancy Ward, to help respond to emergencies as quickly as possible. “[Hurricane Hilary] could be one of the most devastating storms that we’ve...

Wildlife center urging truck owners to help evacuate animals ahead of Hurricane Hilary 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

A wildlife center is in desperate need of flatbed trucks to evacuate 1,000 animals to shelters ahead of Hurricane Hilary. The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach is located near the shore and workers are concerned that the impending storm and potential storm surge will flood the facility.  Live updates: Hurricane Hilary to bring heavy rain, strong winds to Southern California The wildlife center is located at 21900 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Employees hope to have all of the animals out by 5 p.m. Saturday evening. The Santa Ana Zoo and the California Wildlife Center in Malibu are sending teams to help assist with the animal evacuation process.To help, call 714-374-5587 and ask for Debbie or Janet. For more information, visit the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center Instagram page or their website.

Grandson of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, says ‘we’re in the final chapter’ in health update

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

(CNN) — The grandson of former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter said “it’s clear we’re in the final chapter” in an interview with People published Saturday.Jimmy Carter, 98, entered hospice care in February. The former president beat brain cancer in 2015 but faced a series of health scares in 2019, and consequentially underwent surgery to remove pressure on his brain.Family and caregivers have been the only recent visitors to the Carters’ Georgia home, Josh Carter told People. But “there’s always somebody at the house” to keep the Carters company, he said.CNN reached out to The Carter Center for comment on Saturday but did not receive a response.“He’s still fully Jimmy Carter,” Josh Carter said of his grandfather. “I mean he’s almost 99 years old, but he fully understands (how many well wishes he’s received) and has felt the love.”Meanwhile, Josh Carter said his grandmother Rosalynn Carter, who has dementia, is cognizant of her diagnosis and even signed off on the...

WATCH: Person rescued after car drives off cliff in North Bay

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

(KRON) -- A person was rescued after they went off-road and drove off a cliff Friday afternoon, the Sonoma County Sheriff said on Facebook. Around 4:05 p.m., crews responded to a car accident near Calistoga Road and Gates Road -- approximately 10 miles northeast of downtown Santa Rosa. Deputy hospitalized after Contra Costa County Sheriff’s car crashes in East Bay pursuit A helicopter was called to the scene to help the victim who fell approximately 100 feet, authorities said. A 200-foot-long cable line was used to rescue the individual and extradite them from their car. Video of the rescue was posted by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office (watch in the media player above). The victim was flown to an ambulance and taken to a nearby hospital. The person suffered "moderate" injuries, and their condition is unknown at this time. Starbucks no longer offering disposable cups at these North Bay locations Fire and medical personnel from the Sonoma County Fire District and the Santa R...

Pham homers and triples to lead Arizona to a 6-4 win over Padres in the opener of a doubleheader

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer and tripled to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.The teams are playing two games Saturday with Hurricane Hilary expected to hit the Southern California region on Sunday. The Diamondbacks (63-61) have won five of their last seven games and pulled four games ahead of the Padres in the NL wild-card standings.San Diego dropped to 3-3 on a crucial 10-game homestand. The Padres (59-65) need a strong finish and some help to rally to a playoff berth.Pham — who has a 10-game hitting streak — drove a two-run shot in the fifth to left field to give the Diamondbacks a 5-3 lead. Ketel Marte walked prior to Pham’s 13th homer of the season.San Diego’s Manny Machado hit two solo homers in a losing cause. He connected in the first to left field and in the eighth to right. He has 23 homers for the season.Arizona took a 3-2 lead in the third after Pham triple...

MATCHDAY: Expensive Chelsea lineup goes to West Ham; Barcelona ‘home’ at Olympic Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDChelsea’s new-look team gets a second run in the Premier League with an away match at West Ham. There could be a debut for Moises Caicedo, the central midfielder bought from Brighton for around $145 million — a record for a transfer in Britain. Right back and captain Reece James is out, however, after sustaining an injury in the 1-1 draw against Liverpool last weekend. Aston Villa and Everton opened the season with defeats so will be looking for their first points when they meet at Villa Park in the day’s other game.SPAINBarcelona plays its first competitive home game away from Camp Nou when it hosts Cadiz. Barcelona is playing this season at the Olympic Stadium, the main arena for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. It can hold 49,000 people compared to the 99,000-seat Camp Nou, the largest soccer stadium in Europe. Atletico Madrid travels to Seville to play Real Betis with both seeking a second victory in as many ...

Scheffler, Fitzpatrick share lead with a big chasing pack at BMW Championship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler made a few short birdie putts at the start and then kept making a lot more Saturday on his way to a 6-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Matt Fitzpatrick in a BMW Championship that is wide open.Fitzpatrick had a 66, falling into a tie on the 18th when he went from the bunker to the rough, punched out under a tree to the collar of the green and had to make a 5-foot bogey putt to at least get into the final group. They were at 11-under 199, one shot clear of British Open champion Brian Harman (67).But that’s not the only way to keep score in the final round.At stake for more than a half-dozen players is making sure they finish in the top 30 in the FedEx Cup that allows them to advance to the Tour Championship next week at East Lake. Among those on the bubble is Jordan Spieth.At stake for a few Americans is trying to earn one of six automatic spots in the Ryder Cup, with the BMW Championship as the final qualifying event....

Mookie Betts hits 2-run single as Dodgers beat Marlins 3-1 in doubleheader opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a two-run single in Los Angeles’ three-run eighth inning, and the Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Saturday in the opener of a split-doubleheader.The NL West-leading Dodgers bounced back nicely from an 11-3 loss on Friday night, improving to 16-2 in August. Ryan Yarbrough (6-5) pitched two perfect innings for the win, and Evan Phillips got three outs for his 19th save.The doubleheader was scheduled by Major League Baseball out of concern over the forecast for Hurricane Hillary, which likely will cross into the southwest U.S. as a tropical storm. The twin-bill takes the place of the previously scheduled series finale on Sunday.Miami wasted a terrific performance by Eury Pérez, who struck out 10 while pitching six innings of two-hit ball. The Marlins, fighting for an NL wild card, had won four of six.Bryan De La Cruz hit an RBI double in the fourth against Ryan Pepiot, and Miami carried the 1-0 lead into the eighth. But it quickly fell ap...

Twins’ Buxton could return to the outfield ‘on occasion’ upon his return from the injured list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton could play in the outfield “on occasion” when he returns from the injured list, after making all of his starts for Minnesota this season at designated hitter in an effort to keep him healthy.After appearing in 85 games, Buxton is currently rehabbing a right hamstring strain. Once he’s back, the former Gold Glove center fielder could play the outfield for the first time this season.“If it’s going to happen this season, it’s going to be after recovering and building himself up,” manager Rocco Baldelli said Saturday. “And it’s going to be now. This is going to be his best opportunity.”Baldelli said playing the outfield would be determined by how Buxton feels and that any possibility would be only “on occasion.”Buxton once won a Gold Glove and Platinum Glove playing center field. But injuries have kept him from playing more than 92 games in a season since a career-high 140 in 2017, when he won the fielding awards and also received MVP votes.He...

A power outage in New Jersey was due to an unlikely culprit: a fish likely put there by a bird

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:16 GMT

SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) — A power outage that cut electricity to a New Jersey community a week ago was due to an unlikely culprit — a fish that was apparently dropped by a bird and landed on a transformer, officials said.Sayreville police said Jersey Central Power and Light Company workers working on the Aug. 12 outage that cut power to a large area of Lower Sayreville found a fish on the transformer in the New Jersey community southwest of New York’s Staten Island.“We are guessing a bird dropped it as it flew over,” police said on their Facebook page. In a later post, they had a bit of fun, asking readers to remember the fish as “the victim in this senseless death,” dubbing him “Gilligan” and calling him “a hard working family man” and “a father to thousands.”The suspect, they said, “was last seen flying south” — and readers were urged not to try to apprehend him because “although he isn’t believed to be armed he may still be very dangerous.”Jersey Central Power and...