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3 family pets killed in Southwest DC apartment fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

An apartment fire in Southwest D.C. forced a family out of their home and killed their pets early Saturday morning, according to D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services.Nine fire units were dispatched at 12:42 a.m. to tackle a fire in a second-floor apartment in the 300 block of P Street SW, officials said.The fire was put out about 30 minutes later, according to posts on X, and the two adults and one child living there were not harmed.Final Update: Box Alarm – 300 Block of P St SW – 2 adults, 1 child, 1 dog displaced from the fire apartment.Sadly, one dog, one cat, and fish are deceased. @RedCrossNCGC and @DCMOCRS assisting displaced residents.Cause of fire is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/JsW9TreUK0— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) November 25, 2023The fire did not spread through the 10-story apartment building but D.C. Fire and EMS told WTOP a dog, a cat, and a fish were presumably killed by “the heat and smoke” in the apartment. A second dog survived...

Barcelona needs own goal to salvage 1-1 draw at Rayo in Spanish league

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona needed an own goal by Rayo Vallecano defender Florian Lejeune in the final minutes to salvage a 1-1 draw in Madrid on Saturday.Rayo midfielder Unai López put the hosts ahead with a shot from well outside the area in the 39th minute at Vallecas Stadium.Barcelona was held in check until late in the second half. Minutes after substitute Raphinha hit the post, Lejeune inadvertently turned a cross by Alejando Balde intended for Robert Lewandowski into his own net in the 82nd.The draw left Barcelona in third place in the Spanish league. Leader Girona is three points ahead of Barcelona before playing Athletic Bilbao on Monday. Second-placed Real Madrid is one point ahead of Barcelona before visiting Cadiz on Sunday.Rayo, despite its modest budget, has now gone undefeated against Barcelona in their last five meetings, winning three and drawing two. Barcelona’s last win over Rayo came in Jan. 2021 in the Copa del Rey.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/socc...

Today in Sports – UConn wins its 82nd straight game, setting an NCAA women’s basketball record

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

Nov. 261917 — The NHL is formed with five charter members: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs. Frank Calder is elected president.1949 — Boston College beats Holy Cross 76-0, with Al Cannava rushing for 229 yards.1956 — In the Melbourne Olympics, Australia, Vyacheslav Ivanov of the Soviet Union wins the single sculls. After receiving the gold medal, he jumps up and down and accidentally drops it through the slats in the float and it sinks to the bottom of the lake.1961 — Jerry Norton of St. Louis becomes the only NFL player to have four interceptions in a game twice. He picks off four, two for touchdowns, in the Cardinals’ 30-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.1988 — For the first time in their long rivalry, Notre Dame and Southern California enter the game undefeated and ranked Nos. 1-2. The top-ranked Fighting Irish win 27-10.1989 — Willie “Flipper” Anderson of the Los Angeles Rams sets an NFL game record with 336 yards receiving....

Sports on TV for Sunday, November 26

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, November 26AUTO RACING7:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesESPNU — Formula 1: The Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (F1 Kids)3 p.m.CNBC — FIM MotoGP: Round 8, Assen, Netherlands (Taped)COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)10:30 a.m.ESPNU — ESPN Events Invitational: TBD, Seventh-Place Game, Orlando, Fla.1 p.m.ESPN — ESPN Events Invitational: TBD, Championship, Orlando, Fla.2 p.m.PAC-12N — Iona at Colorado4 p.m.ESPN2 — ESPN Events Invitational: TBD, Third-Place Game, Orlando, Fla.4:30 p.m.BTN — Harvard vs. Indiana, Indianapolis6:30 p.m.ESPN2 — ESPN Events Invitational: TBD, Fifth-Place Game, Orlando, Fla.8:30 p.m.CBSSN — Minnesota at San FranciscoCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)12 p.m.ACCN — Villanova at Wake Forest4 p.m.PAC-12N — Albany (NY) at StanfordCOLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S)2 p.m.BTN — Michigan ...

A landslide in Alaska has devastated one family, killing three members and leaving two kids missing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

Authorities on Friday identified those missing or killed in a southeast Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a longshot bid for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House last year.Timothy Heller, 44, and Beth Heller, 36 — plus their children Mara, 16; Derek, 12; and Kara, 11 — were at home Monday night when the landslide struck near the island community of Wrangell. Search crews found the bodies of the parents and the oldest child late Monday or early Tuesday; the younger children remain missing, as does neighbor Otto Florschutz, 65, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said in an emailed statement.Florschutz’s wife survived.Florschutz, a Republican who previously served on Wrangell’s Port Commission, was one of 48 candidates who entered the race to fill the congressional seat vacated when longtime U.S. Rep. Don Young died last year. He received 193 votes out of nearly 162,000 cast.In a candidate stat...

Alexander-Arnold earns Liverpool 1-1 draw against Man City. Haaland sets scoring record

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold scored an 80th-minute equalizer to earn Liverpool a 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.Erling Haaland had given defending champions City a first-half lead at Etihad Stadium, becoming the quickest player to score 50 goals in the league.But Liverpool capitalized when the Norwegian failed to add a second from close range in the 79th. The visitors immediately went on the attack, and Alexander-Arnold swept a shot past City goalkeeper Ederson.The draw kept City at the top of the standings but gave Arsenal the chance to into first place if it beats Brentford later in the day.Haaland opened the scoring with a low effort from the edge of the box in 27th.Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson misjudged a clearance that was intercepted by Nathan Ake, who played in Haaland.From there, it felt inevitable where the ball would end up as the forward turned and fired into the bottom corner, despite Alisson getting a hand to his sho...

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Utah Utes: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's the final game of the season for the University of Colorado Buffaloes and coach Deion Sanders.The season has been better than forecast, but only just. Sports betting forecasters had the Buffs at three-and-a-half wins and they currently sit at four. CU football announces 2024 Big 12 opponents The Buffaloes can bump that up to five with a win over the Utah Utes. How to watch Colorado vs. Utah on TVIt seems fitting that this game between the Buffaloes and Utes will air on the Pac-12 Networks, as it is the final game for these teams as members of the conference. Next season both schools move to the Big 12.CU vs. Utah kickoff: 1 p.m. MTChannel: Pac-12 Networks Where to watch CU Buffs games in Boulder: Bars, breweries and pubs Forecast for Colorado vs. UtahIt should be a nice, but chilly, afternoon for football in Salt Lake City. Nexstar station ABC4 is forecasting a high temperature of 35 degrees on Saturday, with a 10 percent chance of rain. Download the FOX31...

Russia launches biggest drone attack against Kyiv since start of war, Ukrainian officials say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia on Saturday launched its largest drone attack against Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv since the start of its invasion, according to local officials.“A total of nearly 75 Shahed drones were launched from two directions – Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the Kursk region, Russia. The primary target was the city of Kyiv,” said Ukraine’s Air Force in a Telegram post, describing the attack as a “record number” of drones.It said air defenses intercepted 71 of the Iranian-made drones across six regions of Ukraine – but the vast majority of the drones were intercepted in the Kyiv region.“Anti-aircraft missile troops, tactical aviation, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units were involved in repelling the air attack,” said the air force. It added that a Kh-59 guided missile was also destroyed in the Dnipropetrovsk region.Mykhailo Shamanov, a spokesman for the Kyiv city military administration, described several waves of drones coming from different directions toward th...

Arab states condemn Wilders for push to relocate Palestinians to Jordan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League on Saturday condemned statements by Geert Wilders, the Dutch far-right politician who won this week’s election in the Netherlands, that Palestinians should be relocated to Jordan.The Palestinian Authority labeled the statements as “a call to escalate the aggression against our people and a blatant interference in their affairs and future,” the Wafa news agency reported. Jordan issued a separate condemnation and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Yemen, and the Arab League did the same, Arab News reported.“Irresponsible statements made by Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders [are] considered interference in the internal affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and [are] rejected and condemned,” the UAE embassy in the Netherlands wrote on X.A populist and anti-Islam far-right politician, Wilders, leader of the Freedom Party (PVV), is known for his firm support for Israel. Over the last few years, h...

Russia hits Ukraine with biggest drone strike since invasion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:23:42 GMT

KYIV — In the largest aerial attack since its invasion started, Russia barraged Ukraine with 75 Shahed drones overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday. Most of the drones were aimed at Kyiv and the region around the capital, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement.Ukrainian forces managed to shoot down all but one of the Shahed kamikaze drones, as well as an X-59 cruise missile over the Dnipro region, the Ukrainian air force said.The assault included the highest number of Russian drones to be deployed in one night since Moscow launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The air attack lasted more than six hours, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said in a statement. Anti-aircraft missiles, tactical aviation, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units were involved in repelling the air attack. No deaths were reported as a result of the barrage, but falling debris damaged buildings. In Kyiv, a fire broke out at a kindergarten, while windows were damaged in n...