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Wildfires: Biggest rescEU aerial firefighting operation in Greece

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

To tackle the biggest wildfires ever recorded in the EU, the Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre has mobilised 11 firefighting planes and 1 helicopter from the rescEU reserve, stationed in six member states. In addition, six European countries have contributed with six ground forest fire fighting teams via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. So far, over 81,000 hectares have been burnt in Greece's Alexandroupolis region. This wildfire is the largest in the EU since 2000, when the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) began recording data.Since Greece activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, for the second time this summer, on 20 August, the EU has deployed 11 rescEU firefighting airplanes stationed in Croatia, Cyprus, France Germany, Spain and Sweden, 1 Blackhawk helicopter from Czechia, 407 fire fighters and 62 vehicles from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, France Romania, Serbia and Slovakia. In addition, the EU's Copernicus satellite mapping serviced as iss...

Boy dies after collapsing during P.E. class in Lake Elsinore

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

A community is mourning after a young boy collapsed and died during a P.E. class in Lake Elsinore on Tuesday.That tragic day started out as a typical school day for 12-year-old Yahshua Robinson.He was participating in P.E. activities at Canyon Lake Middle School when he suddenly collapsed and became unresponsive.Yahshua’s family said despite the response from medical professionals, the boy died from cardiac arrest at the hospital. They believe his sudden death was caused by the sweltering heatwave that covered Southern California this week.The boy’s parents and his three siblings are trying to process his death while accepting their new reality — a life without Yahshua.A community is mourning after 12-year-old Yahshua Robinson collapsed and died during P.E. class at Canyon Lake Middle School in Lake Elsinore on August 29, 2023. (Robinson Family)A statement from Yahshua’s family said:“We know that Yahshua was loved by many, and we appreciate everyone who is helping us to grieve his l...

Person shot to death at apartment complex in Orange County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

Police are investigating after a person was found shot to death Wednesday night in a Brea apartment complex, authorities announced.  Officers with the Brea Police Department responded to the Raintree Apartments, located at 650 N. Tamarack Avenue, near Brea Boulevard and Lambert Road, just before 8 p.m. on reports of multiple shots fired, officials said.  At the scene, responding officers located at least one deceased shooting victim.  Details are limited, but aerial footage from Sky5 captured officers with guns drawn, escorting paramedics into an apartment. A short time later, a man was wheeled out on a gurney. He was conscious and breathing. It is unclear if that person's injuries had anything to do with the shooting. A person being wheeled out by paramedics after a fatal shooting in Brea on Aug. 30, 2023. (KTLA)First responders on the scene of a fatal shooting in Brea on Aug. 30, 2023. (KTLA)First responders on the scene of a fatal shooting in Brea on Aug. 30, 2023....

Marin County child care center faces possible closure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Parents, community members and even former students pleaded with the board to save the children's center they say it's a necessity for families that have nowhere else to send their kids. Man picking up trash around the Bay Area invites others to join The Ross Valley School District board started the meeting by explaining that this is a lease termination -- not an eviction at this time. They have not started the eviction process. The Fairfax-San Anselmo Childcare Center will still provide some services, but the Deer Park facility is no longer safe for daycare.Superintendent John Carroll says they tried to see if they could update the facility but found out two weeks ago that it isn't financially feasible. They have been trying to find an alternate site but haven't had any luck yet.Wednesday's meeting was to update the community, but many supporters of the facility used the public comment time to voice their concerns. KRON4 spoke to a woman that says s...

AP PHOTOS: Rare blue supermoon dazzles stargazers around the globe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

A rare blue supermoon — the closest full moon of the year — dazzled stargazers Wednesday night.Saturn joined the celestial spectacle, visible alongside the moon, at least where skies were clear.It was the second full moon of August, thus the blue label. And it was unusually close to Earth, therefore a supermoon. The moon appeared to be bigger and brighter than usual, given its close proximity to Earth: just 222,043 miles (357,344 kilometers) or so. The Aug. 1 supermoon was more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) farther away.If you missed it, it will be a long wait: The next blue supermoon isn’t until 2037. But another regular supermoon is on the horizon at the end of September, the last one of the year.___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.Source

Moreno sparks Timbers to 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Santiago Moreno had a goal and an assist to propel the Portland Timbers to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night.Moreno took a pass from defender Juan Mosquera in the 13th minute and scored his first goal of the season to give Portland (7-11-8) an early lead. David Bingham saved the only shot he faced to preserve the lead at halftime.Felipe Mora gave the Timbers a two-goal lead when he used an assist from Moreno in the 64th minute to score for a second time this season.Cristian Arango took a pass from defender Brayan Vera and scored in the 83rd minute to pull Real Salt Lake (10-9-7) within a goal. It was Arango’s second goal in his fourth start and fifth appearance since coming over from Los Angeles FC.Bingham finished with four saves for Portland. Zac MacMatch did not save a shot for Real Salt Lake.Portland’s victory ends a four-match losing streak in all competitons. Real Salt Lake has lost five in a row in all competititons.Real Sa...

Emergency services say at least 38 dead in a fire in a multi-story building in South Africa’s biggest city

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Emergency services say at least 38 dead in a fire in a multi-story building in South Africa’s biggest city.Source

Toronto stuns Union 3-1 to snap 11-match winless streak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Deandre Kerr had a goal and an assist and Toronto FC stunned the Philadelphia Union 3-1 on Wednesday night to snap an 11-match winless streak.Toronto (4-13-10) had lost eight consecutive regular season matches, but stayed away from FC Cincinnati’s record 14-match losing streak spanning the 2021-22 seasons.Lorenzo Insigne staked Toronto to a 1-0 lead when he took a pass from Kerr in the 23rd minute and scored his fourth goal of the season.Julián Carranza found the net for an 11th time this season for Philadelphia (13-8-4), scoring unassisted in the 45th minute to knot the score at halftime.Toronto regained the lead on Kerr’s fourth goal of the season — unassisted in the 58th minute. Jonathan Osorio gave Toronto a two-goal cushion five minutes later, using an assist from defender Kobe Franklin to notch his second goal. Tomás Romero totaled one save in his fourth start for Toronto this season. Andre Blake stopped three shots for Philadelphia.Philadelphia’s Je...

Freeman and Heyward homer, Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 7-0 for 3-game sweep

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward hit two-run homers in the third inning, Mookie Betts had his 18th multi-hit game in August and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.The NL West leaders won their fourth in a row overall and fifth straight at home, outscoring the D-backs 23-5 in the series and finishing with their 13th shutout of the season. The Dodgers outhit the D-backs 38-20.Freeman hit his MLB-leading 51st double in the fourth, leaving him one shy of tying Johnny Frederick (1929) for most in franchise history. Betts, who singled in the first, reached on an infield single to short leading off the third. Freeman followed with a 440-foot blast — third-longest for the Dodgers this season — into right field for a 2-0 lead.David Peralta was safe at first on a fielding error by D-backs starter Brandon Pfaadt (1-7). That set up Heyward, who homered to right for a 4-0 lead.Max Muncy’s two-run RBI doubl...

Joveljic’s PK goal lifts Galaxy over Earthquakes 3-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:52 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 on Wednesday night.Tyler Boyd gave Los Angeles (7-10-7) the lead in the 16th minute, using an assist from Raheem Edwards to score his sixth goal of the season. Jeremy Ebobisse put San Jose (9-9-8) ahead 2-1 with a goal in the 31st minute. It came two minutes after an own-goal by LA defender Calegari knotted the score. Jamiro Monteiro picked up an assist on Ebobisse’s eighth netter of the campaign.The Galaxy scored the equalizer five minutes into the second half when Riqui Puig took a pass from Edwin Cerrillo and scored for a fifth time this season.Joveljic’s third score of the season came after Edwards was fouled by San Jose defender Miguel Trauco.Jonathan Bond saved four shots for the Galaxy. Daniel de Sousa Britto had two saves for the Earthquakes. It was the second straight victory for LA and the second straight loss for t...