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Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China but appears to cause only light damage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Saola made landfall in southern China before dawn Saturday after nearly 900,000 people were moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and parts of the coastal mainland suspended business, transport and classes. Damage appeared to be minimal, however, and some services were returning to normal by afternoon. Guangdong province’s meteorological bureau said the powerful storm churned into an outlying district of the city of Zhuhai, just south of Hong Kong at 3:30 a.m. It was weakening as it moved in a southwesterly direction along the Guangdong coast at a speed of around 17 kilometers (10 miles) per hour, prompting Hong Kong to resume flights and subway and rail train services. On Friday, 780,000 people in Guangdong were moved away from areas at risk as did 100,000 others in neighboring Fujian province. More than 80,000 fishing vessels returned to port. Workers stayed at home and students in various cities saw the start of their school year postponed to next wee...

3 Pakistani soldiers, 1 militant killed in separate shootouts during raids along the Afghan border

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two soldiers and one militant were killed in a shootout during an overnight military operation against militant activity in the northwest alongside the border with Afghanistan.A military statement late Friday said security forces initiated an operation in Miran Shah, the main town of North Waziristan, “to eliminate remaining terrorists” after receiving concrete intelligence reports about the presence of militants. It said as troops closed in on the location, a group of militants was spotted and intercepted triggering an intensive shootout, resulting in the death of the army major leading the operation and another soldier. One militant was killed and another injured. The army said they conducted another raid on a militant hideout in Tirah valley of Khyber district along with the border with Afghanistan where a soldier and a militant were killed early Friday. Militant attacks on security forces in the northwest saw an increase in recent days.On Thursday a suicide bomb...

India launches spacecraft to study the sun after successful landing near the moon’s south pole

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India launched its first space mission to study the sun on Saturday, less than two weeks after a successful uncrewed landing near the south polar region of the moon.The Aditya-L1 spacecraft took off on board a satellite launch vehicle from the Sriharikota space center in southern India on a quest to study the sun from a point about 1.5 million kilometers (930,000 miles) from earth.The spacecraft is equipped with seven payloads to study the sun’s corona, chromosphere, photosphere and solar wind, the Indian Space Research Organization said.India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on Aug. 23 — a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water. After a failed attempt to land on the moon in 2019, India joined the United States, the Soviet Union and China as only the fourth country to achieve this milestone.The sun study, combined with India’s successful moon landing, woul...

Australian icebreaker heads to Antarctic station to rescue expeditioner suffering medical condition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An icebreaker is on its way from Australia to an Antarctic research station to rescue an expeditioner suffering from a medical condition, the government said on Saturday.The expeditioner is at Australia’s Casey Research Station which is on an ice cap 3,420 kilometers (2,125 miles) south of the Australian Antarctic Division headquarters in Hobart, Tasmania state.The division has not identified the person or specified the medical condition.“The expeditioner requires specialist medical assessment and care in Australia for a developing medical condition,” the division said in a statement.Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina left Hobart last week on the rescue mission which is taking place at the start of the Southern Hemisphere spring season, the statement said.The ship is carrying helicopters to be used in the evacuation, the division said.The division did not reply after The AP asked when the evacuation was expected to take place,During the summer, more than 150...

Nanny hides with baby during attempted burglary in Pico-Robertson

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

Security video captured the moment three masked men attempted to break into a Pico-Robertson home as a nanny and a baby hid inside.The attempted break-in happened in broad daylight last week, according to the homeowners who did not want to be identified. The homeowner had left briefly to pick up another child from school when the suspects decided to strike.Video shows the trio scaling a fence and wall in the home’s front yard before running to the back patio door to enter the home.“I got a call from my nanny and she tells me, whispering and very hysterical, that she's in the bathroom with my baby and that something happened and I should come back fast and help,” the homeowner recalled.Panicked, she raced home while the nanny and her baby continued hiding in the bathroom. The police were contacted and arrived shortly, but the thieves had already fled. Riverside girl recalls terrifying moment man snuck into her home and touched her Security video captured the moment three masked thi...

Los Gatos’ game-changing special teams play, ‘gutty’ effort of RB lead to dramatic comeback win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

BRENTWOOD – The Liberty High School football team missed a handful of opportunities to put Los Gatos away on Friday night, and Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung and the Wildcats offense made the Lions pay.With his team down by 20 points early in the second half, Kopcsak-Yeung scored three unanswered touchdowns, including one on a 2-yard run with 3:38 left in the fourth quarter to help lead visiting Los Gatos to an improbable 35-34 nonleague win over the stunned Lions.Kopcsak-Yeung had 120 hard yards on the ground, most of which came in the second half on second efforts, and also ran a kickoff back for a touchdown in the first half as the Wildcats (2-0), who were sixth in this week’s Bay Area News Group rankings, overcame four first-half turnovers to beat the 14th-ranked Lions for a third straight year.Scott Garwood’s interception of a Sage Robertson pass with 1:58 left in the fourth quarter helped seal Los Gatos’ comeback win.“I didn’t look at it as if we were out of it,” ...

Mountain View High School football team honors team mom who died at game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KRON) – Friday night, a community is honoring the life of a woman who died after suffering a brain injury at a high school football game. KRON4 was there for Mountain View High School’s first game since the tragedy.It was an emotional night for Mountain View High School football. Team mom Lucinda Daniels died from a brain injury last week.As the Spartans took the field, Daniels’ son Dillon, who was injured last week, was seen nursing a broken heart and a broken leg. Family friend and fellow student Brady Gilbert says Daniels loved her boys and the team. San Francisco firefighters return from volunteering in Maui “She was awesome,” he said. “She was probably like one of the greatest Mountain View supporters for the football team. She never missed a game. She was an amazing mom, couldn’t ask for a better one.”The Daniels family has been asking for privacy at this time, but they’re also asking for the community to keep them in their prayers. Daniels’ husband al...

Hitting the road for Labor Day? CHP is adding more officers across California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) -- California Highway Patrol will be posting extra officers across California during the Labor Day weekend to get drivers who are under the influence off the roadways, the agency announced.CHP will be holding a maximum enforcement period in partnership with Nevada Highway Patrol and the Arizona Department of Public Safety to ensure the safety of all motorists in the tri-state region throughout the holiday weekend.The enforcement will begin at 6:01 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1 and will continue through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4., according to CHP.During the weekend, law enforcement will be keeping an eye out for traffic violations while assisting motorists get to their destination safely. Officers will have a special emphasis on identifying and apprehending those suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, CHP said. From Ali Wong to Weezer, here’s a list of Labor Day weekend events in San Diego “Alcohol-and drug-impaired driving continues to be a l...

San Francisco firefighters return from volunteering in Maui

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A group of San Francisco firefighters is back home after helping the victims of the Maui wildfires. Members of the Asian Firefighters Association were recognized by the city attorney and board of supervisors president after spending a week volunteering in Hawaii. Some members have personal ties to Maui – growing up in the exact neighborhoods where the fire burned through town. They say during their brief time there it was devastating to see in person and they will continue to support the people of Hawaii during this critical time.""Instead of going as firefighters, the best thing to do is volunteer as individuals,” said Stan Lee, the president of the Asian Firefighters Association.  Company behind mysterious Solano County land acquisitions launches website after criticism from lawmakers Eleven San Francisco firefighters are back home in the Bay Area after using their own vacation time to help the people of Maui. Lee spearheaded the week-long mission. Relief ...

India launches its space mission to study the sun after successfully landing a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:55 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India launches its space mission to study the sun after successfully landing a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole.Source