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How to play with wolves in San Diego County this fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

JULIAN, Calif. -- It's unlikely that you'll stumble across a pack of wolves in San Diego County, but not impossible. In fact, there are 29 wolves in six packs inhabiting a space in Julian that's open to the public.The California Wolf Center (CWC), a conservation and research facility, is welcoming guests to come learn about wolves and their role in the ecosystem.Last week, the center announced upcoming tours that will launch this fall. Guests will be given an opportunity to interact with the wolves. Affordable housing coming to Mission Valley along San Diego River trail Here's a breakdown of those tours:-- Apple Days Enrichment Tours: CWC says this tour is returning this fall with additional dates added due to its popularity. During these special tours visitors will have a chance to toss apple-based enrichment items to the wolves. The dates for this tour are Sept. 16, 23 and 24.--Howl-o-Ween Tours: CWC will host its third annual Howl-O-Ween tours on Oct. 28 and 29. Durin...

Driver killed after crashing into Eucalyptus tree off I-5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- A driver was killed Sunday after crashing into a Eucalyptus tree off Interstate 5, authorities said.According to California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 2:28 a.m. when a man was driving a Hyundai Sonata in the northbound lanes of I-5 in Oceanside.For reasons still under investigation, CHP says the Hyundai veered off the roadway to the right and collided into the tree. Police shooting involving a 16-year-old prompts road closures in Carlsbad CHP, the Oceanside Police Department and paramedics with the Oceanside Fire Department all responded to the crash site. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene, officials said.It is not yet known if alcohol and/or drugs contributed to the cause of this collision. The identity of the driver will be released through the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.The investigation is ongoing. CHP is asking anyone who has information or may have witnessed this incident to contact the Oceanside Area CHP ...

Small plane crash at air show in Hungary kills 2 and injures 3 on the ground

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A small propeller-driven plane crashed during an airshow in central Hungary on Sunday killing two people and seriously injuring three people on the ground, police said.The fatal accident at the Börgönd air show in Fejér county happened at about 3.20 p.m. local time and the cause was not immediately known. The pilot and passenger, ages 67 and 37, both died, while three people in a car near the impact site suffered serious burns and were hospitalized, police said in a statement.Video footage of the crash online shows a small aircraft performing a rotation movement as it ascends and descends but it ultimately crashed and burst into flames. The organizers of the event reportedly canceled the rest of Sunday’s show.“The crowd of several thousand people at the site began to leave the site in an organized manner,” the police statement read.András Cser-Palkovics, the mayor of nearby Szekesfehervar, wrote on Facebook after the accident that what is usually a “da...

Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — A pit bull puppy that California police believe got into its owners’ fentanyl stash was administered an overdose-reversing drug and is recovering, officials said. The dog’s owners, a man and a woman, were arrested and could face charges including drug possession and animal cruelty, according to the Irvine Police Department. The incident began with a “consensual” encounter between the couple and police on Wednesday outside a Walmart, department spokesman Kyle Oldoerp said. After officers discovered fentanyl in their car, the two were arrested, he said.“Then the female said, ‘Oh, I think my dog is overdosing,’ ” Oldoerp told the Los Angeles Times on Saturday. “She knew the symptoms because it was the second time the dog had overdosed.”He said it wasn’t immediately clear how the dog would have been exposed to the drug, which is up to 50 times more powerful than heroin. A dose as small as 2 milligrams can be fatal to a human, though dogs are less sensit...

Vatican orders investigation into Catholic clerics linked to abuse, Swiss Bishops’ Conference says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — The Vatican has ordered an investigation into high-ranking Catholic clerics in Switzerland in connection with sexual abuse, the Swiss Bishops’ Conference said on Sunday.The group said in a statement that there were allegations against several active and retired bishops as well as other clergy for their handling of abuse cases. Specifically, they are accused of covering up abuse cases. There are also accusations that some committed sexual assaults themselves in the past.“There are accusations against some of them of having committed sexual assaults themselves in the past,” it said.According to the bishops’ conference, the Vatican received a letter with the allegations in May and subsequently appointed Swiss Bishop Joseph Bonnemain to head a preliminary investigation in June. Bonnemain has a history of investigating sexual assaults around the church, the statement said.Father Nicolas Betticher, a priest at the Bruder Klaus church in the Swiss capital Bern, co...

Shock and worry among Moroccan Canadians after deadly earthquake

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

In the nearly two days since a deadly earthquake killed more than 2,000 people in Morocco, Montreal’s Café Amistad has become a gathering place for people seeking answers, or at least support.As news of the deadly quake trickled in on Friday, Chorfi Zouhir kept his shop open late into the night, as customers stayed glued to news channels and tried frantically to call home. “Everything was upside down,” he said in an interview Sunday. “We were looking for information at any price.”Zouhir said many people spent the early hours trying to get through on the phone to relatives, desperate to know if they were OK. He said initially, the death toll was reported to be in the dozens, then the hundreds. By the time he woke up Saturday morning, “it was multiplying,” he said.His own family in Casablanca are safe, but he’s shocked by the tragedy that struck his country. He said he’s also been deeply touched by how many people of all background...

Man survives 5 days trapped in California ravine after crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

(KTLA) - Detailing his emotions after being trapped for five days at the bottom of a California ravine, Calvin Smith said he "kept asking God, 'Please don't let me die out here. Please don't let me die out here.'"Smith, 68, who crashed his truck into a steep ravine last month, recalled the terrifying ordeal to Nexstar's KTLA.Calvin said he was driving to his Ridgecrest home on August 29 when his truck suddenly went over an embankment and fell down about 100 feet into a grassy ravine below.He was ejected out of the window during the impact and suffered a broken back and ribs. Unable to move, he lay there, praying he would soon be found. Escaped murderer has changed appearance, slipped out of search areas: Pennsylvania authorities “I was terrified,” Calvin recalled. “It was ice cold at night and burning hot during the daytime.”A Southern California man who crashed his truck into a steep ravine recalls the terrifying ordeal and miraculously surviving five days without food or water o...

Kroger, Albertsons to sell over 400 stores in 17 states for merger, pending fed approval

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A big shake-up is headed for grocery shoppers as Kroger and Albertsons announced their plan to possibly sell 413 grocery stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia.The sale, which includes other assets and is valued at $1.9 billion, is intended to help create a clear path for the merger with antitrust regulators reviewing the deal. The grocery chains say it’s an effort to compete with Walmart, Amazon, and other major companies.Kroger and Albertsons agreed to merge last October after the former bid $20 billion for the latter. As part of the deal, Kroger would also assume $4.7 billion of Albertsons’ debt. However, the move will require federal approval, meaning the closures could take months. Officials say a decision may not be made until 2024. Aldi to buy 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys Supermarkets If accepted, Kroger would sell more than 400 of its current stores and Albertsons locations to C&S Wholesale Grocers, a company that supplies independent g...

The summer of wildfire smoke was only the beginning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

(The Conversation) - Canada’s seemingly endless wildfires in 2023 introduced millions of people across North America to the health hazards of wildfire smoke. While Western states have contended with smoky fire seasons for years, the air quality alerts across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this summer reached levels never seen there before.The smoke left the air so unhealthy in Philadelphia on June 7, 2023, that the Phillies-Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball game was postponed. That same week, New York City residents hunkered down indoors for several days as a smoky haze hung over the city, turning the skies orange and exposing millions of people to the worst air quality in the world.Smoke also drifted into the Midwest, triggering the highest air quality index levels in the Chicago area in at least 24 years, forcing the cancellation of numerous summer activities and leaving residents with raspy voices. In several states, people woke up to smoky skies day after ...

Quinn Ewers named Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week following Alabama win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers earned national recognition after helping lead the Longhorns to a 34-24 win over Alabama on Saturday.Ewers was named the Walter Camp Foundation Offensive Player of the Week, the organization announced Sunday. He's the ninth Texas player to be honored with the weekly award since 2004. Instant Analysis: Texas picks up historic victory in the Steve Sarkisian era Ewers completed 24 of 38 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns, two of which came in the fourth quarter, to vault Texas into the national spotlight and snap Alabama's 21-game home winning streak.Bijan Robinson was the last Longhorn to win the award in 2021. Colt McCoy won the award six times spanning the 2006-09 seasons.The win at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa was the first nonconference road win over an AP top-3 team in Texas program history.