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Earthquake recorded off Myanmar’s coast, shakes buildings in Thailand

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — An earthquake was recorded off the southern coast of Myanmar on Monday with tremors also felt in Thailand, but there were no immediate reports of major damage.The 5.1 magnitude quake was recorded about 152 kilometers (95 miles) south of Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, at 10 kilometers (6 miles) below the surface at 8:10 a.m., according to Myanmar’s meteorology department.Thailand’s meteorological department reported the earthquake as 6.0 magnitude at 8:40 a.m. and said tremors were felt in the capital Bangkok and nearby Nonthaburi province, about 450 kilometers (280 miles) from the epicenter.The United States Geological Survey measured the earthquake at 5.6 magnitude.Different agencies often have different preliminary measurements for earthquakes.Many people in high-rise buildings in Bangkok reported feeling the tremors for 15 to 30 seconds, according to the public report section of the Thai government’s Earthquake Observation Division website.There were no imme...

Person in life-threatening condition after shooting in Pickering: police

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

A male victim is in life-threatening condition after a shooting in Pickering on Sunday, Durham Regional Police officers say.An update posted on the police service’s Twitter account at 10:45 p.m. said the incident happened near the intersection of Valley Farm and Kingston roads between Liverpool and Brock roads.Details about the victim and potential suspect information weren’t released in the initial update.The circumstances surrounding the shooting weren’t immediately clear. A spokesperson wasn’t immediately available for comment. Officers encouraged residents to avoid the area and said more information would be released at a later time.Police are in the area of Kingston Rd and Valleyfarm Rd in Pickering for a shooting investigation. One male has been located with life threatening injuries. Please avoid the area. Further information to follow… pic.twitter.com/nX1bcJJX9E— Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) June 19, 2023

Sunday Night Forecast: Cloudy, low of 67

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

Sunday Night: Cloudy skies and a slight chance of a shower. E 5-10 mph. Low: 67Monday: Slight chance of an early showers/sprinkle then partly sunny. E 10-15 mph. Highs mid 80s, cooler lakesideChicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for a pattern of dry weather for the rest of the week is expected with hazy sunshine from Canadian wildfire smoke. Temps creep up toward 90 the end of the week-- but each day looks about 5 to 10 degrees cooler by the lake. Next weekend partly sunny & warm a chance of showers both days and temps in the mid 80s. 

Local teams to air it out at Texas 7-on-7 football championships June 22-24

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Texas high school football teams prepare for the upcoming 2023 season, they'll take the pads off and sling it all over the field in the state 7-on-7 tournament June 22-24 at Veterans Park in College Station.Pool play matchups were released by tournament directors Sunday and Central Texas teams are out in full force. Division I includes 6A and 5A schools, SPC and TAPPS Division I teams, Division II has 3AD1 and 4A teams, and the remainder of private schools and Division III includes 3AD2-1A teams.Full Division I state 7-on-7 pool play scheduleFull Division II and III state 7-on-7 pool play scheduleIn the Division I tournament, Westlake, Lake Travis and Dripping Springs all qualified and get started June 23. Weiss, San Marcos, Round Rock, Westwood, Vista Ridge and Buda Johnson are also competing in Division I. The Chaps open the tournament against Katy Tompkins and Lake Travis takes on El Paso Eastwood. Dripping Springs faces off against Lubbock Coronado in its pool...

Lynx let Aces run wild again in 93-62 blowout

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

Odds are to beat Las Vegas you can’t let the Aces get on a run at any point in the game. But with superstars up and down the roster, it’s never easy.Minnesota did well for about a quarter and a half, then it got ugly.Napheesa Collier ended up with 18 points and seven rebounds, but the Lynx fell 93-62 Sunday to the WNBA’s top team.“Vegas is a great team but a lot of times we beat ourselves letting them get to things we talked about before the game of not letting them have and just not having the urgency we need,” Collier said.Especially in the final two quarters.The Lynx were outscored 39-21 in the second half en route to scoring their fewest points of the season. Minnesota shot a season-worst-tying 33.3% and made just 4 of 24 shots from outside the arc.Minnesota’s other four starters combined for just 22 points, although Dorka Juhász grabbed nine rebounds.“Vegas sort of does this, or really any good team, the longer the game goes on the more the separation of talent maybe starts to ...

‘Preparation is everything’: Kayaker offers tips after recent incidents near St. Cloud, one of them fatal

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

SAUK RAPIDS — Even through air thick with haze, someone looking at the Mississippi River from Sauk Rapids might catch sight of Rick Rassier doing stunts with his freestyle kayak, which he describes as “gymnastics on water.”Aside from doing impressive tricks on his kayak, Rassier, 63, of Sauk Rapids, is passionate about river navigation safety.In just the last few months, there have been three reported incidents in the St. Cloud area of people getting separated from their boats or kayaks on the Mississippi River. In one of those cases, a kayaker, Donald Richard Worden, 39, of St. Cloud, was found dead in the river on June 2.As an experienced kayaker, Rassier shared his insight on safety on one of the longest rivers in the U.S.‘If you don’t have control … it doesn’t take much to get in trouble’Rassier recently joined the St. Cloud Area Kayak Club Facebook group to raise awareness of high river levels.The Mississippi River was shrouded in a haze in Sauk Ra...

Nine Pin Cider Works celebrating Father's Day

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Nine Pin Cider Works in Albany welcoming their community together Sunday, celebrating father figures near and far with their Dads and Donuts event. While the sweet treats were enjoyed by the families, even those who had to spend the holiday apart could still enjoy a good time reflecting on what dads have done for them. Father’s Day pictures 2023! Cait York is a brand new Capital Region resident and says she has her dad to thank for the fresh start. “He gave me the money to get here. He paid for the moving truck. Kind of helped me do something that I wouldn’t have been able to do on my own," described York.Unfortunately, that also means they can't be together for the holiday, since he's back in West Virginia. York isn’t the only customer who came to spend time with friends and raise a donut to dads out of reach this Father's Day. Heimdall Imbert says getting to his dad isn't as simple as a quick drive. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community eve...

Uber driver appears to urinate in Beverly Hills hallway

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

Video footage shows an Uber delivery driver appearing to urinate in an apartment hallway after delivering food in Beverly Hills on Saturday night. The man in the video appears to deliver food to North Oakhurst Drive and Civic Center Drive and then walks down a staircase where he stops to seemingly urinate in the corner. Moments after, the customer opens his front door to retrieve his food and the delivery driver takes off down the stairs. Video shows Uber driver allegedly urinating in hallway in Beverly Hills(Source: Citizen)Video shows Uber driver allegedly urinating in stairwell in Beverly Hills(Source: Citizen)Video shows customer retrieving food from their front door in Beverly Hills.(Source: Citizen)Video shows someone cleaning up a mess in a stairwell in Beverly Hills(Source: Citizen)Uber has since responded and said they are looking into the incident.“The driver’s actions shown in this video are not okay,” an Uber spokesperson said. “We are continuing to look into this r...

Family searching for missing Lancaster teen boy

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

Authorities are searching for a critically missing teenager who disappeared in Lancaster on Saturday.The missing boy, Jermaine Jonathan Martin, 14, was last seen in the 1100 block of East Avenue J6 around 2 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Martin is described as a Black male standing 5 feet tall and weighing 110 pounds. He has brown eyes with brown and gold afro-style hair. He also goes by the nickname "Baby J."He was last seen wearing an orange shirt, gray jean shorts, and black shoes.The boy’s family has not heard from him since Saturday and is concerned for his well-being. They're hoping the public may be able to locate him.A picture of 14-year-old Jermaine Jonathan Martin, also known as “Baby J,” in a 2023 photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities search for missing Los Angeles County teen A “critically missing person” is defined as:-A person in critical need of medical attention-The victim of a crime or foul pl...

Review: Country star shows once again why he’s one of the best of all time

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:52:06 GMT

Eric Church delivered another impressive NorCal show, underscoring — yet again — many of the reasons why he’s one of the country music genre’s all-time greatest artists during his lengthy headlining set at the Country Summer Music Festival in Santa Rosa.Following Lynyrd Skynyrd’s rocking headliner set on Friday night at the festival, Church topped the bill at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on Saturday (June 17) and delivered a thoroughly enjoyable concert.Church’s voice was in pristine condition as he mixed songs from throughout his seven studio albums, which collectively form what could well be the strongest country music discography of the last 20 years. (Miranda Lambert’s catalog, however, is also a very strong contender for that distinction.)Backed by a versatile band, complete with a powerful three-piece horn section, Church rocked and rolled his way through such fan favorites as “Mistress Named Music,” “Drink In My Han...