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7 bodies pulled from flooded tunnel in South Korea as heavy rains cause flash floods and landslides

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescue workers pulled seven bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving at least 33 people dead and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Sunday.Nearly 400 rescue workers, including divers, were searching the tunnel in the central city of Cheongju, where the vehicles, including a bus, were swamped by a flash flood Saturday evening, Seo Jeong-il, chief of the city’s fire department, said in a briefing.Photos and video from the scene showed rescue workers establishing a perimeter and pumping brown water out of the tunnel as divers used rubber boats to move in and out of the area.Yang Chan-mo, an official from the North Chungcheong provincial fire department, said it could take several hours to pump out all the water from the tunnel, which was still filled with 4 to 5 meters (13 to 16.4 feet) of water dense with m...

One injured when shot in Christie and Dupont Streets area

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

One person has been injured as they were shot in the Christie and Dupont Streets area on Saturday night.Police responded to reports at approximately 9:45 p.m. of five gunshots being heard in the area.SHOOTING9:45 p.m.Christie St. & Dupont St.– police o/s– reports of 5 shots being heard– victim was located with minor injuries – ongoing investigation#GO1648924^av— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 16, 2023A victim was located with minor injuries that was not transported to hospital.An investigation is ongoing, and the suspect’s vehicle described as a light coloured four-door sedan.

Sat. Night Forecast: slight chance of showers, t-storms

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

Saturday Night: Slight chance of showers/thunderstorms then clearing. WNW 5-15 mph. Lows in the upper 60s outlying areas, low 70s in the city.Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Sunday: Clouds & sun with chance of iso. PM thunderstorms. WSW 10-20 mph. High 84, cooler lakeside.Chicago Area Radar | WGN TVExtended outlook calls for a bit cooler on Monday with highs in the upper 70s with partly cloudy skies. Low 80s with a mix of clouds and sun on Tuesday. Chance of showers/t'storms returns to the forecast for Wednesday with highs in the mid to low 80s. 

Del Valle man takes plea deal, will serve 10 years in prison for 2022 Travis Co. murder, court documents say

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Del Valle man took a plea deal in reference to a murder that occurred in January 2022 in Travis County, according to court documents.According to court documents, Anthony Huerta took the plea deal, which includes him serving 10 years in prison.Huerta, 18 at the time of the murder, was accused of shooting and killing Alan Sneddon, 58. 18 year old charged with murder after witness says he shot man through car windshield Sneddon was found the morning of Jan. 9, 2022 in a car blocking a private driveway in the 7900 block of Linden Road, which is in southeast Travis County.A witness reported to TCSO that Huerta shot Sneddon through the windshield of his car after an argument.

The Iowa caucuses are six months away. Some Republicans worry Trump may be unstoppable.

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — He’s been indicted twice. Found liable for sexual abuse. And he’s viewed unfavorably by about a third of his party. But six months before Republicans begin to choose their next presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump remains the race’s dominant front-runner.Early leaders don’t always go on to win their party’s nomination, but a growing sense of Trump’s inevitability is raising alarms among some Republicans desperate for the party to move on. Some described a sense of panic — or “DEFCON 1,” as one put it — as they scramble to try to derail Trump and change the trajectory of the race. But there’s no clear plan or strategy on how to do that and Trump’s detractors aren’t rallying around a single alternative candidate yet.“They’re very concerned,” former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said of fellow Republican lead...

Village of Scotia Fire Department celebrating 150 years of service

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -150 years of service has flown by for the Village of Scotia Fire Department. The team inviting everyone out to look back on the history of the station, as well as work towards the future.Pictures filled the Lion’s Pavilion in Collins Park, each one with a story shared by President of the volunteer firefighters, Bonnie Belfance. Going all the way back to December of 1873, the Neptune House Company No. 1 stepped on the ladder with 40 members. The area ended up having a multitude of fires throughout the winter for the new company to fight. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “That year, they had many, many horrendous fires here. The insurance companies were threatening to cancel policies. So the group of them got together and decided they had to do something," described Belfance.As a member of the department since 1988, Belfance has been sharing the history of the company, with apparatus from the beginning s...

Yankees, Giancarlo Stanton jump on Rockies’ Connor Seabold, win 6-3

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

The Rockies’ 6-3 loss to the Yankees Saturday night was a microcosm of their season.They received another poor start from right-hander Connor Seabold, their offense was a no-show until it was too late, and their bullpen kept them within hoping distance.Yankees fans made up the majority of the sellout crowd of 48,632 at Coors Field and they got to cheer starter Clarke Schmidt’s six strong innings, Giancarlo Stanton’s three-run homer in the second inning, and a 3-for-4, two-double performance by DJ LeMahieu.Schmidt gave up just two hits, including a leadoff home run by C.J. to lead off the seventh, ending Schmidt’s night. He struck out eight and walked only one. Colorado’s run off him in the first inning when he hit leadoff hitter Jurickson Profar, walked Elias Diaz, and was called for a balk, sending Profar home.“It was the first time we’ve seen him and we’ve talked about this before, the first time you see a guy, the advantage is to the pitcher,&#...

Massive Gavilan Fire forces evacuations in Riverside County

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

Crews are battling a large wildfire that erupted in Riverside County on Saturday afternoon, prompting evacuations.Named the “Gavilan Fire,” the blaze was first reported near Gavilan and Idaleona Roads in Gavilan Hills around 3:30 p.m.The fire has spread from 30 acres to 250 acres so far and is “burning in heavy fuels,” according to CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department. The flames are continuing to grow with about 25 percent containment by 8:30 p.m.Fire crews have stopped all forward progress of the blaze near Lake Mathews by 8 p.m. Multiple air tankers were seen dropping around 9,400 gallons of flame retardant on the brush-heavy area. Multiple water-dropping helicopters were also at the scene.The Gavilan Fire forces evacuations in Riverside County on July 15, 2023. (KTLA)The Gavilan Fire forces evacuations in Riverside County on July 15, 2023. (KTLA)The Gavilan Fire forces evacuations in Riverside County on July 15, 2023. (KTLA)The Gavilan Fire forces evacuations in Riverside C...

WATCH: Stephen Curry hits incredible hole-in-one

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

(KRON) -- Stephen Curry is known to make shots from long distances. And that's not just on the basketball court. The Golden State Warriors superstar has now taken his basketball wizardry to the golf course on Saturday at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe.Curry made an incredible hole-in-one from 152 yards out in a video that has now gone viral on social media. As of Saturday evening, the four-time NBA champion's swing has garnered 5.4 million views on Twitter. (Watch Curry's celebration here.) Curry trolls Chiefs’ Mahomes, Kelce ahead of Las Vegas golf match The hole-in-one is the first ever on the 152-yard 7th at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe, according to NBC Sports, which broadcasted the event. In a clip posted by the Warriors, Curry said that was his second hole-in-one ever.The two-time NBA MVP is also first on the entire leaderboard heading into the final day. Curry's golf swing from long distance had social media ...

Przybyłko scores in 90th minute, Fire edge Toronto 1-0

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:44:47 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Kacper Przybyłko scored in the 90th minute to rally the Chicago Fire to a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night.Przybyłko used an assist from Miguel Navarro to score his fourth goal of the season. Chris Brady saved one shot to help the Fire (8-7-8) hold Toronto without a goal in three straight matches for the first time in club history. Chicago has two wins and a tie in the last three meetings after going 0-11-3 in the previous 14.Sean Johnson made four saves in his first start for Toronto (3-11-10) since June 10. Johnson left the club to play for the United States in Nations League and Gold Cup competitions.The Fire have won three in a row and five of their last six after winning just three times in the first 17 matches. Chicago has won three straight matches just one other time since the start of the 2018 season.Toronto has lost six in a row and been outscored 12-1. The club had used a league-high 34 players this season entering the match.When the league ret...