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Illinois and Chicago near top of list for most postal workers bitten by dogs in 2022

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

ILLINOIS (WQRF) — Illinois dogs are still giving postal workers a tough time, according to the United States Postal Service.A new ranking released in June showed Illinois ranked sixth in the country for states with the most postal workers attacked by dogs while delivering letters or packages. More than 200 attacks were reported to have happened in Illinois last year, which was slightly higher than the recorded number for the state in 2021.Top 10 dog bites states:State20212022CA656675TX368404NY239321PA281313OH359311IL226245FL201220MI244206MO161166NC126146Courtesy of USPSAdditionally, Chicago also ranked sixth among 35 other metros with the highest amount of dog bites in the city, according to USPS. Chicago beat out every other city on the list except for Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Cleveland, and San Diego. The rankings are part of USPS’s National Dog Bite Awareness Week campaign, which starts Sunday, June 4. The campaign aims to highlight the more than 5,300 letter carriers w...

Authorities ask for help identifying girl on bike hit by motorist in Coon Rapids on Sunday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

Authorities are asking for help identifying a girl struck by a motorist while riding her bike near East River Road and Foley Boulevard in Coon Rapids Sunday afternoon.The crash occurred shortly after noon. The girl is in serious condition at a local hospital. She is possibly between 8 and 12 years old, weighs 88 pounds, has long, curly brown hair and might be Latina or African American, according to a press release by the Anoka County sheriff’s office.She was riding a light blue mountain bike with a yellow front fork. She was wearing a purple and blue tie-dye bathing suit, pink pajama pants, a black t-shirt, pastel flip flops and a plastic flowered headband.The Coon Rapids Police Department and Anoka County sheriff’s office ask anyone who knows the girl’s identity to call Anoka County Dispatch at 763-427-1212.The crash is under investigation.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | MN Legislature awards $195M for 90 mph train from Duluth to Target Field

Heat’s Tyler Herro “progressing” toward potential NBA Finals return, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra acknowledged injured guard Tyler Herro is “progressing,” but wanted to temper any excitement about his potential return in the NBA Finals.“We’re really encouraged by the progress,” Spoelstra said before Sunday’s Game 2. “He started doing contact work as soon as we got to Denver. We have to maintain perspective. We want to be responsible about this. We’re all excited and encouraged by his progress, but we’ll get back to Miami. All we’re doing is sticking to the process, trying to stack positive days, also understanding this is not trying to return to a game in December. This is the Finals. So, there is a little bit of context to this.”Herro last played on April 16, in the first round of the playoffs against Milwaukee, before he suffered a right-hand fracture.Herro averaged over 20 points per game in the regular season. If he does return, and the Nuggets are preparing as if he will, he could energize Miami’s second unit.Related Article...

Rapidly moving brush fire spreading in Antelope Valley

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

A fast-moving wildfire, dubbed the Danny Fire, has burned over 1,000 acres in the Antelope Valley, and high winds are making it hard for firefighters to combat the flames.Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the blaze, located at West Avenue D and 130th Street in Fairmont at around 1:42 p.m, according to fire officials. Wind gusts of up to 20 miles per hour are blowing the fire north towards Kern County.It is unknown what started the fire or if any structures are threatened. So far no evacuation orders or warnings have been issued. A SigAlert has been issued for Avenue D between 110th Street and 135th Street in both directions due to the fire. Officials said the alert was expected to last at least two hours. Firefighters battling a fast moving wildfire in the Antelope Valley on June 4, 2023. (Key News)Firefighters battling a fast moving wildfire in the Antelope Valley on June 4, 2023. (Key News)Firefighters battling a fast moving wildfire in the Antelope Va...

El Miami Heat, en datos: origen, anillos de campeón, jugadores históricos, escudo

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Miami Heat está en la antesala de otro título de NBA al avanzar a las finales luego de vencer a los Boston Celtics de Jason Tatum.La tarea no será sencilla pues enfrentan a los Denver Nuggets, el mejor equipo de toda la NBA en esta temporada 2022/2023 y que tiene a Nikola Jokic en el mejor momento de su carrera.Sin embargo, el Heat viene en buen momento gracias a las espectaculares actuaciones de su estrella Jimmy Butler, quien se echó el equipo al hombro en la serie por el campeonato de conferencia ante los Celtics.Miami Heat avanza a las finales de la NBA tras aplastar el sueño de una remontada histórica de los Boston CelticsEl Heat busca conseguir el cuarto título de NBA de su historia. ¿Cuáles fueron los anteriores campeonatos? Aquí te presentamos algunos datos históricos del equipo.Origen del Miami HeatEl Miami Heat es un equipo relativamente joven en la NBA: llegó a la liga en 1988 junto con los Charlotte Hornets, según explica la enciclopedia Britanni...

Alex Palou wins Detroit Grand Prix in IndyCar’s return to downtown track

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Alex Palou went from critic to champion in a day.He started and finished first in the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, roughly 24 hours after the IndyCar points leader said the street course was too tight and short for the series.“It was a lot better than I expected,” said Palou, who won his second race in less than a month and the sixth of his caeer.The Spaniard, who won the Indianapolis Grand Prix, led 74 of 100 laps on Detroit’s new street circuit and went ahead for the last time on lap 77. He stayed in front after Will Power made a move that didn’t pan out as he made contact with Scott Dixon on lap 91.“I couldn’t get him,” said Dixon, a Team Penske driver. “I tried everything. My one chance was when Dixon got into me.”After a seventh yellow flag, Palou pulled away in his Honda with five laps left and beat Power’s Chevrolet by 1.1843 seconds. Flex Rosenqvist finished third, followed by Scott Dixon and Alexander Rossi.Indianapolis 500 champion J...

Descalifican a pareja de dobles del Roland Garros tras pelotazo a una recogepelotas

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

(CNN) — Un partido de dobles del Roland Garros terminó de forma polémica este domingo, cuando las cabezas de serie número 16, Miyu Kato y Aldila Sutjiadi, fueron descalificadas del torneo después de que una recogepelotas fuera golpeada por una pelota.Tras perder el primer set ante la española Sara Sorribes Tormo y la checa Marie Bouzkova, la japonesa Kato y la indonesia Sutjiadi iban ganando 3-1 en el segundo set de su partido de tercera ronda cuando se produjo el incidente.La cobertura de Eurosport mostró a Kato golpeando inocentemente la pelota hacia el fondo de la pista tras un punto, y aunque no parecía que quisiera golpearla intencionadamente, la pelota le dio en la cabeza. De pie en el fondo de la pista, la recogepelotas, con lágrimas, estaba visiblemente conmocionada.El juez de silla Alexandre Juge emitió un código de infracción antes de que el supervisor del Grand Slam Wayne McKewen y el árbitro del torneo Remy Azemar se presentasen en la pista 14. Tras las conversacio...

Uruguay, South Korea reach Under-20 World Cup semifinal; USA and Nigeria out

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Uruguay and South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Sunday. The South Americans beat the United States 2-0 in Santiago del Estero, dominating the match from start to finish. The Asian team, runner-up in the last U-20 World Cup in 2019 to Ukraine, secured its spot with a 1-0 victory against Nigeria thanks to a goal in extra-time.Uruguay will take on Israel on Thursday, the same day South Korea will face Italy for a place in the final.South Korea scored the only goal of their match in the fifth minute of extra-time. The header by Seok-Hyun Choi was one of the few chances either team had during the encounter.Uruguay opened the scoring in the 21st minute after a counter-attack put Anderson Duarte in front of an empty goal. The Uruguayans doubled their lead in the 56th minute through an own goal by Joshua Wynder.The United States did not concede any goals in their first four matches in the tournament. “That’s life. If you don’t h...

IndyCar Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Results

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

SundayAt Streets of DetroitDetroitLap length: 1.7 miles(Start position in parentheses)___Race StatisticsAverage Speed of Race Winner: 80.922 mph.Time of Race: 02:01:58.1171.Margin of Victory: 1.1843 seconds.Cautions: 7 for 32 laps.Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers.Lap Leaders: Palou 1-28, Power 29-33, O’Ward 34, Palou 35-55, Power 56-64, Palou 65, Rossi 66, Newgarden 67-68, Kirkwood 69, Ericsson 70-76, Palou 77.Points: Palou 273, Ericsson 222, Newgarden 203, Dixon 194, O’Ward 191, Rossi 176, McLaughlin 175, Power 172, Herta 149, Rosenqvist 148.Source

Becerra homers to lift Stanford past Cal State Fullerton at Stanford Regional

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:58 GMT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Temo Becerra hit a two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to lift top-seeded Stanford past Cal State Fullerton, 6-5 in an elimination game at the Stanford Regional on Sunday.Stanford advances to a rematch with Texas A&M later Sunday. The Cardinal lost to the Aggies 8-5 in a winners bracket game Saturday night and now must beat Texas A&M twice to earn a berth in the Super Regionals. The Aggies are one win away from advancing. Maddox Latta singled home a run in the first and Cole Urman belted a solo home run in the second to stake Cal State Fullerton to a 2-0 lead, but Tommy Troy put the Cardinal in front with a three-run homer in the third. The Titans grabbed the lead in the fourth when Nate Nankil doubled to deep right center field to plate Jack Haley. After Becerra put Stanford in the lead for the final time, Drew Dowd and Ryan Bruno pitched the final three scoreless innings to preserve the win.Nick Dugan (1-0) allowed one run on 3 ⅔ innings...