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Vermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A beloved bookstore in Vermont’s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992. A nearby office supply and gift store did the same in 2011 because it liked a different space that came with a bonus: it was higher and farther from the river.But their moves to higher ground weren’t enough to save them from flooding after torrential rains in July caused what some saw as the state’s worst natural disaster since a 1927 flood that killed dozens of people and caused widespread destruction. Some communities suffered more severe flood damage this year than when Tropical Storm Irene ravaged the small, mountainous state in 2011.“I think most people in this area were very concerned about climate change, but we also were a little pretty much thought we were a little safer here because we had not really suffered the drastic events that some other parts of the...

1 killed after Tarzana bus station shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

One person was killed and another was hospitalized after shots rang out at a Metro bus station in Tarzana on Friday night.Los Angeles police received reports of a shooting at the intersection of Reseda Boulevard and Oxnard Street around 7:30 p.m.Arriving officers found two victims with gunshot wounds at the station for the MTA Orange Line busway.“We heard six shots and they were super close by,” said Juan Gonzalez, a witness who was nearby. “We looked over and we saw two people fall. We ran inside a Baskin-Robbins and tried to look through the windows and we saw two bodies on the ground [outside].”Gonzalez said one of the victims was heard yelling as he crawled on the ground in pain while bleeding heavily. Gonzalez said they did not spot the suspected gunman at the time.One person was killed and another hospitalized after a deadly shooting at a Metro bus station in Tarzana on August 4, 2023. (KTLA)One person was killed and another hospitalized after a deadly shooting at a Metro bus ...

Suárez drives in run in club record 10th straight game as Mariners beat Angels 9-7 in slugfest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seattle’s Eugenio Suárez provided the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and set a franchise record with his 10th straight game with an RBI as the Mariners defeated the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 Friday night in a slugfest where the teams combined for seven home runs.Suárez put Seattle up 8-7 with a base hit up the middle off Reynaldo López (2-6) to bring home Julio Rodríguez. Suárez broke the previous consecutive RBI mark of nine, which was set by Edgar Martinez in 1995.“That means a lot to me to break that record. Edgar is one of my favorite people in the word,” Suárez said. “I was so happy when I put that swing on it and hit it up the middle.”Suárez is the first AL player since the Angels’ Jared Walsh in 2020 to have at least 10 straight games with an RBI.“I know he was frustrated that it didn’t happen earlier in the game because he had some chances there. But the one thing about him is he’s always positive. When he goes up there, good things a...

Taylor, Dodgers rally for 5 runs in the 8th to beat the Padres 10-5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chris Taylor and pinch-hitter J.D. Martinez drew consecutive bases-loaded walks during a Padres bullpen meltdown in the five-run eighth inning that lifted the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10-5 win Friday night, their sixth straight victory against San Diego. The Dodgers won their fourth straight game overall and kept the Padres from reaching .500 for the first time since May 11. Since losing 5-2 to the Padres on May 5, the Dodgers have outscored the Padres 29-12 in the six straight wins.Rookie center fielder James Outman had a big game for the Dodgers, robbing star Fernando Tatis Jr. of a homer with a spectacular leaping catch and then connecting for his 13th homer.Ryan Brasier (3-0) got the win and Evan Phillips earned his 14th save.Robert Suarez (1-1) allowed five runs on two hits and three walks while getting just two outs on a career-high 33 pitches in the eighth. Kiké Hernàndez hit a leadoff single and Mookie Betts walked before Suarez retired Fredd...

Goalkeeper on debut, Putellas out in 5 Spanish changes for Women’s World Cup R16 game against Swiss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Star playmaker Alexis Putellas was left on the bench and goalkeeper Cata Coll was picked for her full international debut as Spain coach Jorge Vilda made five changes to his starting lineup for the Women’s World Cup round of 16 match against Switzerland on Saturday. Coll, who was the only uncapped player in Spain’s roster, was a surprising replacement for Misa Rodriguez after Spain conceded four goals in a group-stage loss to Japan. Center back Laia Codina was picked for her first start of the tournament.Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Putellas had a 10-month layoff with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee and is still recovering. Spain coaches have managed her gametime so far over the last month.___ AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-womens-world-cupSource

España le está ganando a Suiza 4-1 en partido de octavos de final de la Copa Mundial 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

Suiza se enfrenta a España este sábado 5 de agosto en el estadio de Eden Park en el arranque de los octavos de final de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. ASÍ VA EL PARTIDOEspaña abrió el marcador en el primer tiempo con un gol de Aitana Bonmati.En un descuido y error de España, Suiza se anota el primero (en un autogol de Laia Codina) para empatar el encuentro. Pero España aventajó a Suiza con un segundo gol de Alba Redondo al minuto 17.Un zurzado y doblete de Aitana Bonmati pone el tercero contra Suiza: En apenas el primer tiempo España está ganando 4-1 a Suiza, con un gol más en la eliminatoria.Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

RHODES, Greece (AP) — Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staffers and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales during recent heat waves.The quick team effort meant that “by the time the fire brigade came, most of the fire actually was dealt with,” said Elena Korosteleva from Britain, who was vacationing at the Lindos Memories hotel.The next morning, some unsettled guests cut their holiday short — but most stayed on as the resort wasn’t damaged in the small brush fire outside its grounds.The Greek island known for sparkling beaches and ancient sites is nursing its wounds after 11 days of devastating wildfires in July. After thousands of people were evacuated during the height of travel season, Rhodes is weighing how the crisis will affect its vital tourism sector, which fuels most of its economy and some 20% of Greece’s.It’s the same...

Cambodia electoral body confirms Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party as the winner after final vote tally

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s electoral body on Saturday announced the final results of last month’s election, sealing a landslide victory for the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen and a mandate for the next five years.In an announcement on TVK state television and government social media platforms, the country’s National Election Committee said Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party won 120 of 125 available seats in the July 23 general election.The royalist Funcinpec Party won five seats, while none of the other 16 political parties gained any seats.The Cambodian People’s Party received 6,398,311 votes from a total of 8.2 million ballots cast in the popular vote. Funcinpec garnered 716,490 popular votes. There were 8.2 million paper ballots cast, including more than 7.7 million valid votes and 440,154 voided by the committee.In a widely anticipated move, Hun Sen announced on July 27 he was stepping down at the end of the month and handing the premiershi...

US and Sweden meet again in a Women’s World Cup match that will eliminate either Rapinoe or Seger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Three powerhouse teams play on the second day of the Women’s World Cup knockout stage and at least one of the best will be eliminated. The United States is the two-time reigning tournament champions and ranked No. 1 in the world. But their lackluster play in the group stage stopped the Americans from winning their group, which knocked them down to second and a Sunday match against Sweden in the round of 16. Sweden is ranked third in the world and won its group by sweeping all three games. The seventh World Cup meeting between the two teams — the most frequent matchup in tournament history — will be played in Melbourne, Australia. Netherlands, meanwhile, is ranked ninth in the world and faces South Africa in Sydney. The Dutch were runners-up to the United States in the 2019 World Cup final. “Everything is related to our ambition as a football country,” Netherlands coach Andries Jonker said through a translator. “Being part of the top-10 in the ranki...

Florida shooting puts 2 officers in the hospital in critical condition, police chief says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:54 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida police officers were shot and critically injured during a traffic stop in Orlando late Friday, police said.The Orlando Police Department officers stopped a vehicle around 11 p.m. Friday as part of an investigation of a Miami homicide and were shot by a suspect in the car, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said during a press conference early Saturday. The officers, who were not immediately identified, were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, Smith said. The suspect carjacked another vehicle and police pursued, but did not immediately catch the suspect. A search was ongoing early Saturday, Smith said.“This is a sad day for our department,” Smith said. “For the suspects out there, we will find you and you will be brought to justice.”The Associated Press