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Lampasas County water shut-off impacts thousands

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) — Thousands are without water in Lampasas County -- and even more are expected to be affected in the next 24 hours. This comes after a water main in Kempner ruptured on Wednesday -- and led to a stage 5 emergency water conservation for the city.Madison Eskilida is a volunteer firefighter in Kempner. She heard about the water supply shut off two days ago after a water line break."But I didn't know that we were going to be this severely affected until today," she said.Madison got to work around 9:30 this morning and was told that her workday wouldn't consist of fighting fires. Instead--she would be fighting a city-wide water shortage."Saying we were gonna be water distribution. I'm like, oh... okay," she said.She, alongside other firefighters at the Kemper Volunteer Fire Department, has been handing out cases of drinking water as well as non-potable water for toilets and livestock. In the few hours, she's been working...The fire station has already seen...

As trade rumors swirl, Vikings star pass rusher Danielle Hunter still not at practice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

Danielle Hunter still has not been spotted at TCO Performance Center. Though the 28-year-old pass rusher reported to training camp earlier this week, according to head coach Kevin O’Connell, he hasn’t participated with his teammates on the practice field.“We’re still kind of in that ongoing process where Danielle is in the building and I’m having daily dialogue personally with him,” O’Connell said. “My hope is that we continue to work towards him being out on the practice field with us sooner rather than later.”That won’t happen unless Hunter gets a new contract. He’s set to make about $5.5 million this season and clearly isn’t interested in putting on the pads until he gets a raise. As if the situation wasn’t already murky enough, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Saturday that multiple teams have said the Vikings have made Hunter available via trade.In a vacuum, the Vikings would love to retain Hunt...

Police investigating fatal stabbing in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

St. Paul homicide detectives are investigating a stabbing death in the 1100 block of Bowdoin Street South.No further details were available Saturday afternoon.Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | 2,300 unprocessed sexual assault examination kits from 2015 have now been tested, Minnesota BCA says Crime & Public Safety | St. Paul man gets 12-year federal prison sentence for fentanyl trafficking Crime & Public Safety | Inmate stricken at Anoka County jail is later pronounced dead at hospital, investigation underway Crime & Public Safety | Burnsville man sentenced in 2021 Eagan gas station shooting death Crime & Public Safety | St. Paul man shot 30-year-old who assaulted woman at bus stop, murder charges say

Man, dog killed from overnight hit-and-run crash in Overland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

OVERLAND, Mo. - A criminal investigation is underway after a man and his dog were killed during an overnight hit-and-run crash in Overland. The crash happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday in the 2400 block of Ashby Road. Police have not disclosed any additional information on the victim or dog killed. She says an Uber stranded her, then things really got weird Investigators say the victim was walking his dog on the sidewalk when an unknwon vehicle went off the roadway and struck them both. The driver quickly left the scene. Police have not released any information about a potential suspect or wanted vehicle at this time. The victim was rushed to a hospital, but later died from his injuries. The dog was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating the crash. If you have any information relevant to this case, contact the department at 636-529-8210.

Cubs rob potential walkoff home run in 3-2 win over Cardinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Patrick Wisdom homered and Trey Mancini had a tiebreaking RBI single to help the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Friday night.Drew Smyly (8-7) allowed just two hits in 4 1/3 effective innings in relief as the Cubs won their seventh straight game. It is their longest win streak since also winning seven in a row last Sept. 25-Oct. 2.Reliever Adbert Alzolay got the last four outs for his 12th save in 13 opportunities. He retired pinch-hitter Alec Burleson on a fly ball to deep center with a runner on third to end the game as Mike Tauchman reached over the fence to take away a potential game-winning home run.“As outfielders we're taught to get to the wall and then you have time to make the adjustments you need to,” said Tauchman, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the top of the ninth. “I didn't know I was right at the wall until I kind of turned to catch the ball.”The catch drew rave reviews from his teammates including infielder Nico Hoerner, w...

Frank Gore joins 49ers’ front office. What are some of his duties?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Frank Gore, the San Francisco 49ers’ all-time leading rusher, is joining the team’s front office as a football advisor.Gore’s agent, Malki Kawa, tweeted out the news Saturday morning and 49ers general manager John Lynch confirmed the hiring to ESPN.“He’ll go out on the road with some of our road scouts to make school calls,” Lynch said of Gore in a statement to ESPN. “He is a smart football mind, and we want to tap into it and he wants to learn from us, so it’s a good thing for everyone involved.”Gore, 40, signed the contract Friday, per his Instagram account, and has been attending the team’s practices throughout training camp. Gore also attended the 49ers’ local pro day before the NFL Draft in April, and a year ago, signed a ceremonial contract to retire as a member of the organization.Gore was drafted by the Niners in the third round in 2005 and in 10 seasons with San Francisco, rushed for a franchise-leading 11,073 ya...

England bowling great Stuart Broad announces retirement from cricket after ‘a wonderful ride’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

LONDON (AP) — England bowler Stuart Broad will retire from cricket following the Ashes.The 37-year-old Broad made the shock announcement Saturday at stumps on the third day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Oval.Broad has taken 602 wickets in 167 tests, making him the second most successful paceman in test history behind teammate James Anderson. Fittingly, Broad and Anderson were at the crease together as England took a huge lead over Australia.“Tomorrow or Monday will be my last game of cricket,” Broad told Sky Sports.“It’s been a wonderful ride, a huge privilege to wear the Nottinghamshire and England badge as much as I have.“It’s been a wonderful series to be part of and I’ve always wanted to finish at the top. This series just feels like it’s been one of the most enjoyable and entertaining that I’ve been part of.”___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex Par Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

SaturdayAt Royal Porthcawl GCBridgend, United KingdomPurse: $2.8 millionYardage: 7,003; Par: 71Third RoundAlex Cejka68-71-74—213ESteven Alker70-68-76—214+1Phillip Archer73-70-71—214+1Padraig Harrington75-68-71—214+1Vijay Singh69-72-73—214+1Greig Hutcheon72-68-75—215+2Jerry Kelly73-71-71—215+2Richard Green72-73-71—216+3Paul Lawrie70-71-75—216+3Mario Tiziani68-75-73—216+3Bradley Dredge71-72-74—217+4Tom Gillis70-74-73—217+4Thongchai Jaidee73-70-74—217+4Michael Jonzon74-72-71—217+4Simon Khan73-71-73—217+4Bernhard Langer73-69-75—217+4Euan Mcintosh74-71-72—217+4Phillip Price72-72-73—217+4Jeev M. Singh69-77-71—217+4K.J. Choi75-72-71—218+5Ken Duke71-73-74—218+5Anders Hansen72-69-77—218+5Colin Montgomerie72-70-76—218+5Paul Broadhurst70-71-78—219+6Emanuele Canonica72-70-77—219+6Clark Dennis72-72-75—219+6Joakim Haeggman74-71-74—219+6Mauricio Molina72-74-73—219+6Jarmo Sandelin70-73-76—219+6Patrik Sjoland73-71-75—219+6Paul Streeter73-71-75—219+6Shane Bertsch73-69-78—220+7Darren Clarke73-74-73—22...

The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex Tour Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

SaturdayAt Royal Porthcawl GCBridgend, United KingdomPurse: $2.8 millionYardage: 7,003; Par: 71Third RoundAlex Cejka68-71-74—213Steven Alker70-68-76—214Phillip Archer73-70-71—214Padraig Harrington75-68-71—214Vijay Singh69-72-73—214Greig Hutcheon72-68-75—215Jerry Kelly73-71-71—215Richard Green72-73-71—216Paul Lawrie70-71-75—216Mario Tiziani68-75-73—216Bradley Dredge71-72-74—217Tom Gillis70-74-73—217Thongchai Jaidee73-70-74—217Michael Jonzon74-72-71—217Simon Khan73-71-73—217Bernhard Langer73-69-75—217Euan Mcintosh74-71-72—217Phillip Price72-72-73—217Jeev M. Singh69-77-71—217K.J. Choi75-72-71—218Ken Duke71-73-74—218Anders Hansen72-69-77—218Colin Montgomerie72-70-76—218Paul Broadhurst70-71-78—219Emanuele Canonica72-70-77—219Clark Dennis72-72-75—219Joakim Haeggman74-71-74—219Mauricio Molina72-74-73—219Jarmo Sandelin70-73-76—219Patrik Sjoland73-71-75—219Paul Streeter73-71-75—219Shane Bertsch73-69-78—220Darren Clarke73-74-73—220Glen Day76-71-73—220Keith Horne70-72-78—220Doug McGuigan75-69-...

Este dinero puede ser tuyo y no lo sabes: te explicamos cómo reclamarlo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

A nadie le caería mal un dinero extra, especialmente si no sabíamos que lo teníamos, pero que está esperando en las arcas del gobierno a ser reclamado por sus dueños.Si alguna vez escuchaste hablar de “dinero no reclamado”, tranquilízate, no se trata de una estafa. Es dinero real y hay millones esperando a ser reclamados.¿Sabes cómo? En muchas ocasiones has abierto una cuenta bancaria que nunca más volviste a usar o cerraste y tenían un pequeño saldo, o te pidieron un depósito en una compañía de electricidad o celulares o a lo mejor alguna vez, sin saberlo, pagaste de más en un recibo de agua.O, por ejemplo, tal vez un exempleador, o una compañía de seguros te envió un cheque a tu antigua dirección y este se perdió en el correo. Dinero de Facebook a los usuarios: queda poco para reclamar tu parte de los $725 millones La cifra que deberá pagar McDonald’s a familia de niña que se quemó con un nugget caliente CÓMO SABER ...