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18-year-old killed in East County crash identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

PINE VALLEY, Calif. -- The 18-year-old killed in a Pine Valley solo roll-over crash earlier this week has been identified by the San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner.Joshua Spirz, a resident of Campo, was named as the driver of the vehicle.Around 11 p.m. Monday, Spirz was driving a Toyota Camry eastbound on Old Highway 80, when he lost control of the vehicle and crossed into the the westbound lanes. The 18-year-old then struck a rock embankment, causing the Camry to overturn. One of drivers injured in East San Diego crash dead after days in hospital A passerby reported the crash, according to medical officials, after Spirz was seen exiting the vehicle before collapsing on the shoulder of the highway. He was pronounced dead on scene due to "postmortem changes," the medical examiner's office said, after sustaining blunt force injuries to the head and neck.California Highway Patrol officials said in a release earlier this week that Spirz was not wearing a seatbelt duri...

N Korea launches missile into sea amid US-S Korea drills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, ramping up testing activities in response to U.S.-South Korean military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal.The missile launched from the North’s northwestern region flew across the country before it landed in the waters off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.It said South Korea’s military has boosted its surveillance posture and maintains a readiness in close coordination with the United States.Japan’s Defense Ministry said a suspected North Korean missile was launched on Sunday morning. It said the suspected weapon landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. There were no immediate reports of damage in the area.The launch was the North’s third round of weapons tests since the U.S. and South Korean militaries began their joint military drills last Monday. The latest U.S.-South Korean d...

From highlands to the coast, quake damages Ecuador, Peru

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Juan Vera lost three relatives when a strong earthquake that shook parts of Ecuador and Peru on Saturday brought down his niece’s home. The government has offered to pay for the woman’s funeral and those of her baby and her partner, but Vera wonders why local authorities allowed his relatives to live in such an old home to begin with.“Because of its age, that building should have been demolished already,” Vera said outside the morgue in Ecuador’s community of Machala, where he was waiting for the three bodies to be released. “… I’m sorry, the mayor’s office is the entity that has to regulate these things through its planning departments so that the buildings are in good condition to be rented out or inhabited.”The earthquake with about 6.8 magnitude, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey, killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and brought down homes and buildings in vastly different communities, from coastal areas to the highlands. But in Ecuador...

UCLA beats Northwestern 68-63 to advance to Sweet 16

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 24 points and UCLA withstood a second-half push from Northwestern to get back to the Sweet 16 with a 68-63 victory on Saturday night.The second-seeded Bruins (31-5) turned up the defensive intensity late, holding the seventh-seeded Wildcats to 1-for-12 shooting during a key late-game stretch to seal the win.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesThe win was marred when David Singleton went down in extreme pain with a right leg injury with 20.3 seconds remaining. He stayed down on the court for a few minutes before getting helped off by teammates and going straight to the locker room. There was no immediate word on the extent of the injury.UCLA made it to a third straight Sweet 16 for the first time in 15 years. The Bruins will play the winner of Sunday’s game between Gonzaga and TCU in the West Region semifinals in Las Vegas, on Thursday night.Amari Bailey added 14 points and Tyger Campbell scored 12 for UCLA.Boo...

Austin FC allows goals late in 2-0 loss to Houston Dynamo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

HOUSTON (KXAN) — Austin FC fell on the road to the Houston Dynamo 2-0 on Saturday at Shell Energy Stadium.Amine Bassi connected on a penalty kick in the 71st minute for Houston following a handball in the penalty area by Austin FC defender Adam Lundkvist. Hector Herrera put the match away in the 86th minute after his left-footed shot found its way past Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver. Griffen Dorsey served a short cross into the middle of the box for Herrera, and then he beat Stuver to the left side. Austin FC falls 3-2 on aggregate to Violette AC in CONCACAF Champions League 1st round It was Houston's first win of the season and gives them an early advantage in the Copa Tejas standings.Austin FC nearly got on the board in the 12th minute, but Maxi Urruti's header rang off the right post following a nice feed by Jon Gallagher. Houston goalkeeper Steve Clark was injured in the first half but played through and made saves on all five of Austin's shots on goal.Austin FC midfielder Jhoj...

Franco Fragapane’s service helps Loons win at Colorado for first time in MLS

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

Minnesota United expected an Argentine attacker to give opponents doses of danger on set pieces this season.It was supposed to be Emanuel Reynoso, but with the MLS All-Star suspended by MLS, Franco Fragapane has slid into that role and has done swimmingly.Fragapane’s great free kick was flicked on by Micky Tapias for the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.Fragapane also provided a sterling corner kick that led to a Tapias header and Bongi Hlongwane rebound goal in the 1-1 draw with New York Red Bulls last week.Minnesota (2-0-1, 7 points) snapped a five-match losing streak at Colorado and improved to 1-5-1 in the Denver suburb since 2017.The Rapids (0-3-1, 1 point) snapped 319-minute goalless drought across four games by capitalizing on MNUFC’s second straight slow start to a second half.After allowing New York an equalizer just after the break last Saturday, Colorado’s Cole Bassett beat the right side of the Loons’...

Men’s hockey: Michigan edges Gophers, repeats as Big Ten champion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

With both teams assured of a spot in next week’s NCAA tournament field, there was little more than momentum and a banner up for grabs in Saturday’s Big Ten tournament title game. But Minnesota and Michigan played it like a possible preview of the national championship game.In the end, the Wolverines took advantage of enough lapses by the Gophers, and used their powerful offense to repeat as tournament champions with a 4-3 win.Trailing 3-2 in the third, the Wolverines got late goals from Seamus Casey and Dylan Duke to take the lead and quiet Minnesota’s raucous sellout crowd.Erik Portillo had 22 saves for Michigan (24-11-3) which will return to the NCAA tournament with designs on a second consecutive trip to the Frozen Four.Minnesota (26-9-1) got a goal and an assist from Logan Cooley, and a highlight reel score by Rhett Pitlick, but fell short in their final home game. Justen Close had 28 saves for the Gophers, who will head to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 overall seed.Michigan ...

New York State Police monitoring Capitol in light of Donald Trump’s social media post

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y.(NEWS10) - Agencies across the nation are preparing for possible fallout as former President Donald J. Trump attempts to incite protests opposing his arrest that he claims could come as early as Tuesday. Ballston Spa Mayor shaves head for pediatric cancer research At the NY Capitol where many can remember the steps that were taken by New York State Police back in 2021 to barricade and protect the Capitol buildings for months long after the insurrection, January 6.NYSP troop G spokesperson trooper Stephanie O’Neil confirms the agency is aware and are monitoring the situation. Flower and Garden Expo blooms in Capital Region A Manhattan Grand Jury has been gathering testimony from various witnesses, including former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen says he arranged payments to two women, including porn actress Stormy Daniels, to cover up their alleged sexual encounters with the former president.Trump, who is running for president in 2024, also defended himself ...

March Madness: Top seeds fall in battle for Sweet 16 berths

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

By The Associated PressMarch Madness has begun and top teams are already heading home. By Saturday night, two No. 1 seeds, Kansas and Purdue, No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Virginia were all gone — and gone with them were millions of busted brackets.Here is what to know with Sweet 16 bids on the line at the NCAA Tournament, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games:TOP SEEDSThe top four seeds in the tournament were given to Alabama, Houston, Kansas and Purdue. Each had its share of headaches to set up what is already proving to be a chaotic tournament. The Boilermakers were the first to fall, ousted in a first-round stunner, and the Jayhawks followed the very next day. EAST REGION: The Boilermakers got a No. 1 seed for the fourth time, but Purdue was dumped by Fairleigh Dickinson in a near-historic upset. The region appears to be wide open for the likes of No. 2 seed Marquette, Kansas State, Tennessee, Michigan State and more. No. 5 seed Duke was ousted by ...

Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez claims wrestling program’s first national title in 61 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:48 GMT

One of the most decorated prep wrestlers in Colorado history can now call himself national champion.Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez claimed the NCAA Division I national title at 141 pounds on Saturday night, beating Iowa’s Real Woods in a 6-4 decision inside the BOK Center.Alirez, who went 153-1 in winning four state titles at Greeley Central, became the first Northern Colorado wrestler to win a national title since 1962. And he capped a perfect season in doing so: 28-0.“When it was time to meet the moment, I was as prepared as anybody,” Alirez said on Saturday night’s ESPN broadcast.Alirez scored the win in audacious fashion, pulling off what amounted to a six-point move in the second period by hooking Woods’ leg and flipping him onto his back on the mat.NCAA champ Andrew Alirez goes big with a hook lateral in the NCAA finals. Essentially a lat drop with an inside leg lace which helps to provide hip rotation. This was a 6 point move that ultima...