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What to know about the successful rescue of a US researcher who was trapped in a deep Turkish cave

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A major rescue operation in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains succeeded in bringing out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago at a depth of some 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) from the entrance of one of the world’s deepest caves. An experienced cave rescuer himself, Mark Dickey was assisted by teams of international rescuers who by Monday had gotten him to 100 meters (some 330 feet) from the surface. They brought him out early Tuesday.Here’s what to know about the caver and the rescue operation:WHAT HAPPENED?Dickey, a 40-year-old accomplished cave explorer from Croton-on-Hudson, New York, was 1,040 meters (3,412 feet) from the entrance of the Morca Cave on an expedition, when he became stricken with severe stomach bleeding Sept. 2. There were several people with him, including three other Americans, on the mission to map the 1,276-meter (4,186-foot) deep cave system for the Anatolian Speleology Group Association.With his condition perilous, doctors, p...

Aaron Rodgers hurts ankle in first series for Jets, is carted off sideline and ruled out of game

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers' debut with the New York Jets lasted just four snaps.And now the four-time MVP and a shell-shocked fanbase will have to see how long he might be sidelined.Rodgers injured his left ankle when he was sacked by Buffalo's Leonard Floyd and fell awkwardly on the leg Monday night. He was ruled out for the rest of the game, the Jets announced midway through the second quarter. X-rays were negative, the team added.NFL Network reported Rodgers' left foot was in a black walking boot as he was carted to the X-ray room.After a 26-yard run by Breece Hall on the Jets' opening play, Rodgers threw his first pass away after getting heavy pressure from Gregg Rousseau. Rodgers threw incomplete on the next play, but Terrel Bernard was called for defensive holding.Then, Rodgers tried to avoid a rushing Floyd, who wrapped up the quarterback and took him down to the MetLife Stadium turf. Rodgers appeared to reach down at his leg before trainers attended to him. H...

The race Twins fans should be paying attention to? It isn’t the American League Central.

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

The last month of the regular season is usually prime time for scoreboard watching. But the American League Central is so far from competitive at this point that it’s time for Twins fans to shift their attention away from the second-place Cleveland Guardians and to other races.The Twins haven’t clinched a playoff spot. And manager Rocco Baldelli and those within the clubhouse will be the first to point that out.But as the regular season enters its final few weeks, the Twins hold a 99.6% chance of making the playoffs, per FanGraphs, with the Cleveland Guardians sitting 7 1/2 games back entering Monday’s play, and the Twins holding a magic number of 12 before Monday’s games.Now the question isn’t so much if they will make the playoffs but rather whom they will play.FanGraphs gives the Twins a 0.4% chance of clinching a bye, which would require them to pass one of the American League East (Baltimore) or West (Houston) division leaders, with the Astros being the closer of the two....

Staying prepared for National Preparedness Month

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —September is National Preparedness Month. After New York and surrounding states were hit with multiple natural disasters, Governor Kathy Hochul has been encouraging New Yorkers…particularly older New Yorkers, to attend emergency preparedness training, especially since bad weather can hit at a moment's notice.“We are beyond the point of wondering if we’re gonna have bad weather events, power outages, snow storms,” Greg Olsen, Director of the NYS Office of Aging, said. “We are literally tracking Hurricane Lee as we speak.” Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Right now, there are more than 4 million people over the age of 60 and 4.1 million people who care for someone else. And the state’s Homeland Security and Emergency Services want them all to know what to do in an emergency.“Because we know something is coming,” Captain Kevin Valenti, Citizen Preparedness Corp, said. “We don’t know what’s coming. We don’t know when. We do...

Missing Pennsylvania man located in Albany County

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

*UPDATE: Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said that Knapp was found safe. He was cold, wet, and unable to walk when discovered in heavy brush about a half mile from his car, Apple said. The original story appears below:ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said that an out-of-state man went missing in the area. He may be around Berne or New Scotland. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Apple alerted the community to be on the lookout for Wesley L. Knapp, 82, of Pennsylvania. Apple said Knapp was last heard from on a Sunday night phonecall to his wife back home in Middleburg, Pennsylvania. He owns property in Albany County.On that call, he said he was stuck in the mud, Apple said. The phone went dead after that call. Hoosick Falls state of emergency lifted Deputies received a report that Knapp was in a crash in the area. Law enforcement traced the phone to the Stage Road area in the town of Berne.Knapp is reportedly driving...

Keeler: Deion Sanders, hottest coach in America, was on CSU’s radar two Decembers ago. Shilo Sanders even took recruiting visit to FoCo. Can Jay Norvell spoil Coach Prime’s Rocky Mountain Showdown debut?

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Shilo Sanders took an official visit to Canvas Stadium as a Texas teenager back in December 2018, two CSU coaches ago. How different this little tale could’ve gone.“Deion Sanders had had a lot of public critics. I’m not one of them,” the current Rams football coach, Jay Norvell, said to lead off his Monday news conference in FoCo.“I really respect all head coaches and the sacrifices that they’ve had to make to become head coaches. And I appreciate the path that they have to go through to get there, and especially African American coaches. And so I was happy to see Deion get his opportunity. I had to wait a long time to get mine.”History says the Rams, who are coming off a bye and into the cauldron of Folsom Field Saturday for the Rocky Mountain Showdown, have the right man in Norvell. But the Twilight Zone says Coach Prime and his family might’ve looked pretty good in green and gold, too.And in the case of Shilo and Shed...

Police seek public’s help to identify SoCal bike burglars

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

Irwindale police are seeking the public’s help to identify two men who were involved in a burglary that occurred on Monday, August 28. Five masked suspects ransacked Irwindale Cycles located on Arrow Highway in the early morning and escaped with around $40,000 worth of merchandise. Some of the stolen bikes include Bianchis, which cost over $1,700 each, along with other high-end brands, the owners said.Just hours after the burglary, photos sent to Christel Sayegh, who is a loyal customer of the bike shop, by another customer showed two men riding the Metro A-Line with several brand-new, expensive bikes from Irwindale Cycles with price tags still attached. One of the price tags labeled the bike as a Bianchi Vi Nirone priced at $1,799. The photos were taken around 5:30 a.m. as the men exited the train at the Memorial Park station in Pasadena. The suspects are both described as adult Hispanic males with dark hair, approximately 5’6 to 5’8, weighing 165-185 pounds. One suspect...

McDonald’s to phase out self-serve soft drink fountains

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

Self-serve fountain drink stations at McDonald’s locations nationwide will soon be a thing of the past.The fast-food chain is phasing out soda machines in dining rooms across the U.S., the company told KTLA in a statement. The news, first reported by The State Journal-Register, comes as fewer customers visit the dining room, opting instead for take-out or digital orders.“McDonald’s will be transitioning away from self-serve beverage stations in dining rooms across the U.S. by 2032. This change is intended to create a consistent experience for both customers and crew across all ordering points, whether that’s McDelivery, the app, kiosk, drive-thru or in-restaurant,” McDonald’s said in a statement to KTLA.At some McDonald’s locations, self-serve soda fountains have already been removed, while others are planning to follow, according to The State Journal-Register.In Orange County, one McDonald’s location already removed its self-serve beverage station. Customers that visit that store h...

Single family residence in Oakland sells for $1.5 million

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

1717 Wellington Street – Google Street ViewThe historic property located in the 1700 block of Wellington Street in Oakland was sold on July 27, 2023. The $1,525,000 purchase price works out to $1,092 per square foot. The house, built in 1923, has an interior space of 1,396 square feet. The layout of this single-story house consists of two bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home’s outer structure has tar and gravel roofing. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the house comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Everett Avenue, Oakland, in January 2023, a 1,698-square-foot home was sold for $1,580,000, a price per square foot of $931. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,427-square-foot home on the 4000 block of Everett Avenue in Oakland sold in October 2022, for $1,775,000, a price per square foot of $731. The home has 4 bedrooms...

San Jose man convicted of kidnapping, carjacking Lyft driver

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:53:33 GMT

REDWOOD CITY – A San Mateo County jury on Friday convicted a 44-year-old San Jose man of kidnapping and carjacking a Lyft driver in July, prosecutors said.After the victim picked him up in San Jose on July 16, the defendant, Randy Green Jay, pressed a knife to her stomach and ordered her to drive northbound on Highway 101, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.Prosecutors said Jay has mental health problems and repeatedly told the victim he was going to kill her. At one point, he called 911 and told dispatchers the victim was trying to kill him. When they asked him how, he laughed and canceled the call.Jay then forced the victim to follow a police car off the freeway in San Mateo, and when the vehicle came to a stop, she jumped out and ran, according to the district attorney’s office.Prosecutors said Jay drove off in the victim’s car. Police found the car hours later in Morgan Hill by pinging the victim’s cellphone, which was still inside the car, and identifi...