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150 years later, Illinois bridge tragedy among nation's worst

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

DIXON, Ill. (AP) — Gertie Wadsworth was in the arms of her grandmother that bright day when sunshine dissolved distasteful memories of a long, brutal winter. Christan Goble held the 3 1/2-year-old girl in a crowd of more than 200 on the bridge over the Rock River. After a procession down Galena Avenue from the Baptist Church on May 4, 1873, the Rev. J.H. Pratt began baptizing parishioners in the brisk, rapid current.Then, with a sharp crack and a crescendo of shrieking spectators loaded on the pedestrian walkway in front of towering trusses, the 4-year-old bridge twisted, splintered and rolled over. Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water's surface. Along with 56 injuries, the Truesdell bridge tragedy, 150 years ago Thursday, remains the worst vehicular-bridge disaster in American history.“It's not as though the bridge just collapsed and went straight down,” says Tom Wadsworth, 70, a retired magazine editor and expert on the calamity....

Lionel Richie, Katy Perry sing for royal coronation concert

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

By BRIAN MELLEY and SYLVIA HUI (Associated Press)LONDON (AP) — A day after a gilded coronation ceremony watched by millions, King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a much more relaxing time Sunday as they took in a concert featuring Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and others at Windsor Castle. Charles and Camilla appeared to enjoy the show as Richie performed “All Night Long,” at one point getting up on their feet and swaying along to the music. Other members of the royal family, including 8-year-old Princess Charlotte and Prince George, 9, waved Union flags along with a crowd of some 20,000 gathered on the castle’s east terrace. Charlotte and her mother, Kate, the Princess of Wales, sang along as Perry, dressed in a gold foil ball gown, performed “Roar.”“Top Gun” star Tom Cruise appeared in a pre-recorded video message, saying: “Pilot to pilot. Your Majesty, you can be my wingman any time.” Other stars performing at the concert ...

Brenton Doyle flashes power, speed as Rockies bludgeon Mets for sixth win in last seven games

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

These are rough times for all the sadists taking pleasure in the Colorado Rockies’ historically bad April.A team that couldn’t do anything right in the opening month of the season is now red hot, having won six of its last seven games after bludgeoning the New York Mets 13-6 at Citi Field on a sunny Sunday afternoon.Rookie center fielder Brenton Doyle showed off his power and speed in a three-hit, three-RBI, three-run day, reaching on a pair of infield singles, stealing a base and smacking his first big-league home run.Randal Grichuk and Kris Bryant mashed dingers of their own — the latter part of a seven-run fifth inning — and Colorado scored a season-high 13 runs on 14 hits to overcome an erratic start from Ryan Feltner.Colorado is now 8-4 since starting the season 6-17, with a three-game set at NL Central leader Pittsburgh starting Monday.Colorado Rockies’ Randal Grichuk hits a solo home run off New York Mets starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi in the first inn...

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Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

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Perez homers, Royals avoid sweep in 5-1 win over A’s

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the series between teams with the worst records in the major leagues.Kansas City (9-26) lost two of three to the A’s (8-27) and dropped to 1-10 in series this season.Perez went 3 for 4 with a 462-foot home run over the left-field fountains and scored three times. Maikel Garcia scored Perez with an RBI single, giving the Royals a 2-1 lead in the fourth.Nick Pratto hit a two-run double in the eighth to highlight a three-run inning. Ryan Yarbrough (1-4) pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed one run on three hits with two strikeouts and a hit batter. Yarbrough was removed from the game in the sixth after getting hit in the face by a liner that was 106.2 MPH off the bat of Ryan Noda. Yarbrough was able to walk off the field with the assistance of trainers.Royals relievers Carlos Hernandez, Aroldis Chapman and Scott Barlow each tossed scoreless outin...

Mueren al menos 27 personas en incendio de una mina en Perú

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

LIMA – El Gobierno de Perú confirmó este domingo que 27 personas murieron en el incendio de una mina producido este sábado en la región sureña de Arequipa y expresaron sus condolencias a las familias de las víctimas.“Expresamos nuestras condolencias a los familiares y al pueblo de Arequipa por la muerte de los 27 mineros, hecho ocurrido en el sector de Yanaquihua, provincia de Condesuyos en Arequipa”, indicó en Twitter la Presidencia.Agregó que los ministerios del Interior y Defensa “trabajan desde el inicio de esta tragedia en el rescate y traslado de los cuerpos” en la mina Yanaquihua “Esperanza I”, donde la madrugada de este sábado un cortocircuito provocó el incendio, según el propio dueño del yacimiento. Descubren una momia de más de 1,000 años en Perú El expresidente peruano Alejandro Toledo se entrega para ser extraditado por EEUU “Como Gobierno brindaremos todo el apoyo neces...

De Gea error gifts West Ham a 1-0 win over Man United in EPL

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

LONDON (AP) — David De Gea’s error in Manchester United’s 1-0 loss to West Ham loosened his team’s grip on the final Champions League qualification place on Sunday.The Spain goalkeeper let Said Benrahma’s hopeful shot from 20 meters slip over his glove and into the net to condemn Erik Ten Hag’s team to back-to-back defeats in the Premier League.United now lies just one point ahead of a rapidly advancing Liverpool, albeit with a game in hand, but an eighth loss on the road this season could prove as costly for the visitors as it was priceless for West Ham.The Hammers climbed seven points above the relegation zone and are surely now safe.De Gea’s match began inauspiciously when his poor clearance flew to the feet of Declan Rice, whose run into the area was only curtailed by a last-ditch tackle from Wout Weghorst.Marcus Rashford curled over for the visitors while Bruno Fernandes and Antony smashed low shots narrowly wide.Christian Eriksen’s effort also floated too high before Ras...

Consolation win for New Zealand against Pakistan

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Under-strength New Zealand enjoyed a consolation 47-run win in the fifth and final one-day cricket international to deny Pakistan a clean sweep of the series on Sunday. Pakistan slipped to No. 3 in the ODI rankings behind Australia and India after it was bowled out for 252 in 46.1 overs — its lowest total in the series — as run-machine Babar Azam went for just one run in his 100th ODI in the final game.Pakistan rose to the top of the ODI rankings after it won the fourth game of the series on Friday, but needed a 5-0 sweep to retain its No. 1 spot. Half centuries by Will Young (87) and captain Tom Latham (59) formed the backbone of New Zealand’s total of 299 in 49.3 overs after Latham won his third successive toss in the Karachi-leg of the series, but decided to bat first for the first time.Middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed missed out on his first ODI century and made a fighting unbeaten 94 off 72 balls after Pakistan’s top-order stuttered for the firs...

More than 20 shots fired outside bar, at least 1 injured

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that injured at least one person late Saturday night.The sheriff's office said more than 20 shots were fired outside Pour Decisions, located at 6050 W. 55th Place, around 11:45 p.m. Witnesses told deputies a fight started inside the bar and ended up outside when the shots were fired in a large crowd of people. Aurora PD investigating possible drive-by that injured minor So far, police know of one person injured who showed up at a hospital with a nonlife-threatening gunshot wound. Investigators are asking anyone who was at the bar or who witnessed anything around the area of 55th and Harlan, to call the tip line at 303-271-5612 or email [email protected].

Denver to test outdoor sirens Wednesday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:32:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver will test the city's Outdoor Warning Sirens on Wednesday, May 10 at 11 a.m. The siren may be heard throughout the city and at the Denver International Airport.Additionally, tests for the landline and opt-in Reverse Emergency Notifications (REN) system will begin on Monday. The tests will then continue every day of the week through Friday. ‘There were kids down there,’ survivor describes collapse at Gaylord Rockies that injured 6 When the tests will happen will depend on the neighborhood. A list of the REN schedule can be found here.The city said the test is only meant to ensure the emergency technology functions, so people should not be alarmed.