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3 injured after car crashes into Aurora building Sunday afternoon

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

Three people were seriously injured Sunday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in Aurora ended with one car hitting a building, trapping two people in the vehicle.The crash happened in the area of East Hampden Avenue and Uravan Way around 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Aurora Fire Rescue said in a social media post.When responders arrived on scene, they found two vehicles were involved in the crash, with two people trapped inside one of them.Fire crews were able to extricate both patients by 2 p.m. and transported them to local emergency departments with potentially life-threatening injuries.AFR crews have been able to successfully extricate both patients and are transporting them to local emergency departments. Both patients are in serious condition as a result of the accident. No further updates planned, expect delays along that stretch of roadway.— Aurora Fire Rescue (@AuroraFireDpt) November 19, 2023Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Semitruck fuel spill shuts down east...

Home prices starting to fall in parts of Southern California, data suggests

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

Prospective buyers in some parts of Southern California are seeing a little relief when it comes to housing prices, new data suggests.According to the California Association of Realtors, the average price of a single-family home across the entire state for Oct. 2023 was $840,360, signifying a 0.4 percent decrease from September’s average price of $843,340. Locally, Ventura County buyers saw the biggest month-to-month price drop, with homes there selling for 6.6 percent less in October than they were in September.   Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96 The average single-family home now costs just under $900,000 in Ventura County, according to the California Association of Realtors. Los Angeles and Orange counties also saw significant home price drops of 2.3 and 2.7 percent, respectively, during that same monthlong period. However, those looking to buy a single-family home in O.C. still have to fork over an average of $1,275,000, which ranks amongst the most expensive...

Stanford football: Cardinal can’t run, can’t hide, can’t win at home

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

Stanford’s inability to run the ball has been an issue all season, and it played a big role in its third straight Big Game loss.The Cardinal was playing in front of its first sellout crowd since the 2017 Big Game, facing a Cal defense that allowed an average of 37 points, the fourth-worst mark in the FBS.And it still wasn’t enough for the offense to break through against Justin Wilcox. who has held Stanford to 24 points or less in all seven meetings since becoming the coach at Cal.The Cardinal (3-8, 2-7 Pac-12) reached the red zone only once in a 27-15 loss.“It all starts with the run game,” Stanford coach Troy Taylor said. “They beat us up front.”Stanford running backs had eight carries for 21 yards. Without worrying about the threat of a run, Cal (5-6, 3-5) kept two safeties deep, playing soft coverage and making it difficult to create big plays.With the safeties able to guard against the long pass, quarterback Ashton Daniels was forced to mainly check down to running back E.J. Sm...

Photos: Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter through the years

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president, has died at the age of 96.The Carter Center said she died Sunday after living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health. The statement announcing her death said she “died peacefully, with family by her side” at 2:10 p.m. at her home in the rural south Georgia community of Plains.“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” Carter said in the statement. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”The Carters were married for more than 77 years, forging what they both described as a “full partnership.” Unlike many previous first ladies, Rosalynn sat in on Cabinet meetings, spoke out on controversial issues and represented her husband on foreign trips. Aides to President Carter sometimes referred to her — privately — as “co-president.”F...

49ers safety Hufanga ruled out with knee injury vs. Bucs

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

The 49ers lost one of their defensive starters during their game Sunday against the Buccaneers at Levi’s Stadium.Safety Talanoa Hufanga has been ruled out with a knee injury.The All-Pro safety was injured attempting an open-field tackle of Tampa Bay running back Rachaad White midway through the third quarter as the 49ers led 20-7.White caught a pass from Baker Mayfield in the right flat, then cut to the outside to avoid an oncoming Hufanga, who tried to stop and change direction. The play ended up being an 11-yard completion. Rookie third-rounder Ji’Ayir Brown, the 49ers’ top draft pick last offseason, replaced Hufanga.Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | 49ers-Buccaneers updates: Niners extend lead with long TD pass to Aiyuk San Francisco 49ers | Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ path to the Super Bowl is clear — go left San Francisco 49ers | 49ers call up two rookies for potential NFL debuts vs. Bucs San Francisco 49ers | ...

49ers-Buccaneers updates: Niners try to ice game with fourth-quarter lead

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

The 49ers are facing the Buccaneers in a rematch of Brock Purdy’s first career start last December, except Tampa Bay’s starting quarterback is former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield, not surefire Hall of Famer Tom Brady.Here are updates from the game:4Q, 14:16 – 49ers 27, Bucs 14: Rachaad White scores for Tampa Bay from 1 yard out. The Bucs moved down the field with a 41-yard pass to Rakim Jarrett against safety Ji’Ayir Brown, who replaced the injured Talanoa Hufanga. A Fred Warner pass interference penalty at the 1-yard line then set up White’s plunge.3Q, 1:42 – 49ers 27, Bucs 7: Purdy continues to spread the wealth to his receivers, as he found George Kittle in the back of the end zone for an easy 3-yard touchdown pass. Purdy and Deebo Samuel connected earlier on the drive for 40 yards as Purdy rolled right and Samuel was wide open. The second-year quarterback now has 315 yards and three touchdowns on 19-of-22 passing.3Q, 10:54 – 49ers 2...

Sewer water line breaks in SW Miami-Dade, causing lane closure

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

A sewer line rupture sent water flowing in the streets of Southwest Miami-Dade.7News cameras on Sunday afternoon captured orange cones and vehicles moving slowly near Southwest 107th Avenue and 48th Street.Miami-Dade Police officers blocked off one lane and diverted traffic around the water.

Winterfest Family Fun Day draws guests of all ages to Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

Family fun hit downtown Fort Lauderdale this weekend, just in time for the holidays.The Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Winterfest Family Fun Day brought festive activities and more to Esplanade Park, located at 400 SW 2nd St., Sunday afternoon.Families were treated to food and live music. Organizers said their goal was for everyone to have a good time.“It really is about our partnerships that we’ve established with our community,” said Lisa Scott-Founds, Winterfest Inc.’s president and CEO. “We’ve got beautiful – I’m getting ice on my head, the kids are playing, the snowballs, and they’re throwing them at me. It doesn’t get any better than that.”Activities included free riverboat rides, giveaways and more. Even the nearby Museum of Discovery and Science opened its doors for free after the event.

UM Health System holds plane crash simulation in Miami to test first responders and health workers

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

A training exercise in Miami brought an air disaster to life.The University of Miami’s health system simulated a plane crash to test the preparedness of first responders and health officials.The event happened Sunday morning at the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue and 14th Street.Organizers said this type of exercise has never been done before.“So this is a very unique opportunity, it’s a unique environment. An aircraft disaster exercise in an urban scenario is something that I haven’t seen done before,” said Vincent Torres, director of emergency management at UM.The exercise used role players in makeup as victims, crashed vehicles and more to simulate the disaster, all in hopes of preparing for the worst.

31 premature babies are evacuated from Gaza’s largest hospital, but scores of trauma patients remain

Published Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:49:18 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Health officials said 31 premature babies in “extremely critical condition” were transferred safely Sunday from Gaza’s main hospital and will go to Egypt, while over 250 patients with severely infected wounds and other urgent conditions remained stranded days after Israeli forces entered the compound to look for Hamas operations there.The plight of the babies, along with Israeli claims against Shifa Hospital, have become potent symbols in the devastating war between Israel and Hamas. An Israeli offensive has taken a heavy toll on Palestinian civilians, while Israel has accused Hamas of using Shifa and other hospitals as headquarters for military operations.The newborns from the hospital, where power was cut and supplies ran out while Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants outside, were receiving urgent care in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. They had dehydration, hypothermia and sepsis in some cases, said Mohamed Zaqout, director of Gaza h...