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Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 4, causes wide damage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador’s second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least four people, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 in the country’s coastal Guayas region. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people. President Guillermo Lasso tweeted a message asking residents to remain calm.The South American country’s emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. The victim was a passenger in a vehicle trapped under the rubble of a house. Three other people died in the coastal state of El Oro, the agency reported.In Guayaquil, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Quito, authorities reported cracks on buildings and homes, as well as some co...

Lady Vols rout March Madness newcomer Saint Louis 95-50

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 21 points and Rickea Jackson added 18 as the fourth-seeded Tennessee Lady Vols remained perfect when opening the NCAA Tournament on their home court, routing No. 13 seed Saint Louis 95-50 on Saturday. The Lady Vols (24-11) improved to 25-0 in first-round games on their home court to reach Monday night’s second-round where they will play either No. 5 seed Iowa State or 12th-seeded Toledo. Tennessee improved to 6-2 all-time as a No. 4 seed. Jordan Walker added 11 points and Tess Darby had 10 for the Lady Vols. They will try to advance to a second straight Sweet 16 in the Seattle 3 region. The first NCAA Tournament appearance ended quickly for Saint Louis (17-18). The Billikens snapped the six-game winning streak that helped them win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament after starting the season 6-16. Brooke Flowers led Saint Louis with 17 points, and Kyla McMakin, who followed coach Rebecca Tillett from Longwood as a transfer, added...

College Basketball Invitational Glance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

All Times EDTFirst RoundSaturday, March 18At Ocean CenterDaytona Beach, Fla.Indiana St. 67, SC-Upstate 62S. Utah 72, North Alabama 50San Jose St. (20-13) vs. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (16-16), 4 p.m.Charlotte (18-14) vs. W. Carolina (18-15), 6:30 p.m.Sunday, March 19E. Kentucky (20-13) vs. Cleveland St. (21-13), 11 a.m.Duquesne (20-12) vs. Rice (18-15), 1:30 p.m.Tarleton State Texans (17-16) vs. Radford (19-14), 4 p.m.Stetson (17-13) vs. Milwaukee (21-11), 6:30 p.m.QuarterfinalsMonday, March 20Indiana St. vs. E. Kentucky-Cleveland St. winner, NoonS. Utah vs. Duquesne-Rice winner, 2:30 p.m.San Jose St.-Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles winner vs. Tarleton State Texans-Radford winner, 5 p.m.Charlotte-W. Carolina winner vs. Stetson-Milwaukee winner, 7:30 p.m.SemifinalsTuesday, March 21Indiana St._E. Kentucky-Cleveland St. winner vs. S. Utah_Duquesne-Rice winner, 7 p.m.San Jose St.-Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles_Tarleton State Texans-Radford winner vs. Charlotte-W. Carolina_S...

Englewood officer involved in shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- Englewood Police Department said an officer was involved in a shooting in the area of Oxford Avenue and Broadway on Saturday.EPD said at 1:26 p.m. that Oxford Avenue was closed between Broadway and Lincoln Avenue for the shooting. Blake Street Tavern closing after 20 years in Denver Police told FOX31 that the officer was okay. No further details were available and an investigation was ongoing.

Ecuador earthquake kills at least 4, causes wide damage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least four people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines.The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city.Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso tweeted a message asking residents to remain calm.One victim was a passenger in a vehicle crushed by rubble from a house in the Andean community of Cuenca, according to the Risk Management Secretariat, the South American country’s emergency response agency.In the coastal state of El Oro, three people died and several were trapped under rubble, the agency reported. In the community of Machala, a two-story home collapsed before people could evacuate, a pier gave way and a building’s walls cracked...

Bruins look like their old selves in 5-2 win over Wild

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

After baby-stepping their way back to their identity with their victory in Winnipeg on Thursday, the Bruins took a giant step on Saturday.Facing a Minnesota Wild team that had not lost in regulation in 14 games and was a point out of first place in the Central Division, the B’s were the better team in an entertaining, playoff-favored contest, taking a 5-2 win at Xcel Energy Center.Linus Ullmark, shaking off a rare so-so game in Chicago on Tuesday, was back to his standard, making 29 saves.There were no passengers in the B’s victory, including their video coaches, who challenged two Wild goals for offsides and were successful on both.The B’s took a 3-1 lead into the third and appeared to be in control of the game when Jake DeBrusk took a slashing penalty. Seconds later, Freddie Gaudreau made a nice pass from the corner to Oskar Sundqvist and the former Blue jammed it home at 7:17 to pull Minnesota to within a goal.But the B’s went back to work after that and r...

Mike Lupica: We need to slow the Super Bowl talk if desperate Jets land desperate Aaron Rodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

By now, we know all of the reasons why the Jets have to take this big swing with Aaron Rodgers. They’re hoping that he can do for them what Tom Brady did for the Bucs. And what Matthew Stafford did for the Rams. They know he has a lot more left than Peyton Manning did when the Broncos won their first Super Bowl since John Elway, even if Peyton didn’t have a whole lot to do with that by the end.At this point, even people in outer space know why the Jets are doing this, why they have to do it, as they attempt to become something more than a football irrelevancy, not just in the league, but just around here.But the adolescent idea that this is suddenly Super Bowl or bust for this particular Jets team just happens to be bananas, whether Rodgers is here for a year or two or even more than that.Start here, because it’s as good a place to start as any:Since Rodgers played in his one and only Super Bowl 12 years ago, he has gone 0-for-4 in NFC championship games, against S...

Bank failures spur anger in Congress, but no clear response

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

Bills were filed, hearings were planned and blame was cast as Congress reacted this past week to the abrupt failure of two banks. A look at what lawmakers are saying and planning as the fallout continues from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.Quick legislative fixes unlikelyWhile President Joe Biden called Monday on Congress to strengthen the rules for banks to prevent future failures, lawmakers are divided on whether any legislation is needed.Some congressional leaders are skeptical that a closely divided Congress will act at all.“There’s people who are going to choose bills, but I cannot imagine that, with the hold banks have on Republican members of Congress, that we can pass anything significant,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.Republicans say the laws already in place were sufficient to prevent the bank failures, if only regulators had done their job by spotting obvious problems and direc...

It's 'ridiculicious': Popular 'best-burger' joint opens first San Diego location

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- A popular fast-casual burger brand has officially opened the doors to a new location in North County.Known for its customizable burgers, hand-cut fries and hand-spun shakes, MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes has made its debut in Carlsbad. It's the very first location in the San Diego region and the eighth location to open in California.Their ridiculicious, fast-casual “best burger” concept, as described by the brand, is committed to providing the best tasting burger experience possible. Popular Bohemian-style café in Encinitas to re-open due to high demand, community support How is this done? The restaurant says it specializes in the "taste trifecta," which consists of "mouthwatering" made-to-order burgers, hand-cut French fries and real ice cream shakes.MOOYAH celebrates its grand opening of first San Diego area location in Carlsbad. (Photo released by MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes)Guests may need some extra time choosing between the many options on MO...

Mysterious streaks of light seen in the sky over California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:30 GMT

Mysterious streaks of light were seen in the sky in the Sacramento area Friday night, shocking St. Patrick’s Day revelers who then posted videos on social media of the surprising sight.Jaime Hernandez was behind the King Cong Brewing Company in Sacramento for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration when some among the group noticed the lights. Hernandez quickly began filming. It was over in about 40 seconds, he said Saturday. “Mainly, we were in shock, but amazed that we got to witness it,” Hernandez said in an email. “None of us had ever seen anything like it.”The brewery owner posted Hernandez’s video to Instagram, asking if anyone could solve the mystery.Jonathan McDowell says he can. McDowell is an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. McDowell said Saturday in an interview with The Associated Press that he’s 99.9% confident the streaks of light were from burning space debris.McDowell said that a Japanese communications package that relayed informati...