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Sports on TV for Sunday, July 23

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

Sunday, July 23AUTO RACING8:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary10 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Lommel, Belgian11 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Lommel, Belgian12 p.m.USA — AMA Pro Motocross: Round 8, Washougal, Wash. (Taped)1:30 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. (Taped)2:30 p.m.NBC — NTT IndyCar Series: The Hy-Vee INDYCAR 250, Newton, IowaUSA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Pocono 400, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.BIG3 BASKETBALL3 p.m.CBS — Week 5: Tri-State vs. Trilogy, Triplets vs. Aliens, Power vs, Ghost Ballers, Killer 3’s vs. Enemies, 3 Headed Monsters vs. Ball Hogs, Bivouac vs. 3’s Company, MiamiCFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — Ottawa at CalgaryCYCLING8 a.m.CNBC — UCI: The Tour de France Femmes, Stage 1, 77 miles, Clermont-Ferrand, France10:10 a.m.PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Final Stage, 71 miles, Sai...

2 trooper vehicles hit by 2 different vehicles while investigating crash

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two Colorado State Patrol vehicles were hit by two separate drivers while investigating a crash early Saturday morning, with one trooper seriously injured in the incident.The troopers were on the scene of a crash on Interstate 270 in Adams County around 3:45 a.m. when a driver struck an unoccupied CSP vehicle. The trooper was out of the vehicle and was not injured. Recognize this vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run? However, shortly after, a second vehicle entered the scene and struck another unoccupied CSP vehicle. A trooper was forced over a bridge barrier and fell approximately 30 feet down an embankment. They were taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.CSP said both drivers were suspected to be impaired.CSP will investigate the crash.

Boat engulfed in flames at a Coconut Grove marina

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

The City of Miami Fire Rescue Units were dispatched to the scene of a boat fire in Coconut Grove.A 40-foot boat went up in flames at the marina on Friday night near Monty’s located at 2550 South Bayshore Drive. Miami Fire Rescue responded just after 9:30 p.m. to put it out and is investigating what caused this.Officials reported no one was hurt.

Massachusetts lawmakers poised to enter last week of July without a deal on overdue FY24 state budget

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

No deal on a state budget Friday left lawmakers poised to enter the final full week of July without a yearly spending plan for the fiscal year that started 22 days ago and the public in the dark on when an accord could be reached.Lawmakers adjourned Thursday morning sessions without producing a compromise fiscal 2024 budget and scheduled informal House and Senate sessions for Monday morning. Top Democrats did not indicate this week if a compromise was in reach even as they started to stare down the final few days before their traditional August recess.The longer the state goes without a plan in place, the more it impacts the ability to implement new programs or expand existing ones, said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation and former senior policy advisor to Senate President Karen Spilka.“There’s a whole lot that goes into how critical or impactful the timing of the budget finalization is to the state’s finances and its credit rating,” said ...

‘Pretty nice weekend’ expected in Boston after heavy rains, forecaster says

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

Thunderstorms Friday that washed out Amtrak service and closed highways in Western Massachusetts are expected to give way to a “pretty nice weekend,” a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said Saturday morning.Multiple highways in Deerfield, Greenfield, and Conway were closed Friday night after strong rains led to flooding, a spokesperson for Massachusetts Department of Transportation said. A train track in Deerfield used by Amtrak’s Vermonter service was washed out after 5 inches of rain fell in one hour.Boston reported anywhere from one to two-and-a-half inches of rain Friday night, according to the National Weather Service in Norton. But the weekend is forecasted to clear up, said Bryce Williams, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.“Looking at a pretty nice weekend on tap,” he said Saturday, adding that “We’ll have plenty of sun” as temperatures top out in the low 80s for both weekend days.Clouds blanketed Boston Saturday morning but we...

Motorcyclist killed after falling from overpass in South Bay crash

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- A man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Chula Vista on Friday, authorities said.According to California Highway Patrol, the rider was traveling eastbound on State Route 54 around 1:35 p.m. and then transitioned to the southbound State Route 125. East County motel fire prompts bomb/arson unit to investigate For reasons still under investigation, the man lost control of the motorcycle and struck the concrete wall, CHP explained. He was ejected and fell approximately 110 feet from the overpass into the brush below. Authorities say the rider sustained major injuries and succumbed to his injuries on scene. The man -- whose identity has not been released -- was the sole occupant of the Honda motorcycle. CHP says it's unknown if drugs or alcohol are a factor in the crash. A toxicology report from the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office is pending.The cause of this collision and sequence of events are still under investigation by CHP's San Diego area office.

17 deaths associated with Rickettsia in Baja California

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Rickettsia is spread by ticks, lice, fleas, mites found in animals such as dogs. It lives in people's bloodstream, slowly damaging their skin, lungs, brain and other organs until they die. Seventeen people in the state of Baja California -- including some children -- have died from the disease this year, according to the state's health secretary Adrián Medina Amarillas. Eight of the deaths have taken place in Tijuana.As the weather heats up, more cases are expected since most rickettsia deaths occur during the summer. Medina Amarillas is asking people to be careful around dogs that might be carrying ticks. In spite of opposition, officials deem Tijuana beaches safe for swimming A male adult dog tick, or Dermacentor variabilis, crawls over a penny. Dog ticks can transmit diseases such as rickettsia. Credit: NIAID (Photo by: IMAGE POINT FR/NIH/NIAID/BSIP //Universal Images Group via Getty Images)"It's necessary to maintain clean living areas such as patios and make sure...

Blaze rages out of control on Greek island of Rhodes, forcing evacuations including from 2 resorts

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A large blaze burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for the fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.In previous days, the wildfire was confined to the island’s mountainous center, but aided by winds, very high temperatures and dry conditions, it spread Saturday toward the coast on the island’s central-eastern side. Local media reported the fires had reached three hotels, whose clients had already been evacuated.Fire Service spokesman Yannis Artopios said Saturday afternoon that the residents of four localities were sent SMS messages to evacuate – in two localities they were told to move to the northeast and, in two others, to the southwest.Artopios said that over 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines were operating on the ground, assisted by three planes and five helicopters. The force includes 31 firefighters from Slovakia, with five fire engines.The main front of the fire is a triangle, with two ...

Record-breaking downpours from thunderstorms cause flooding across Nova Scotia

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

HALIFAX — A long procession of intense thunderstorms have dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages.Torrential downpours started Friday afternoon across the Halifax region, dumping more than 200 millimetres of rain in the Hammonds Plains, Bedford and Lower Sackville areas — and there was more rain in the forecast for Saturday. The port city receives about 100 mm of rain during an average month. Residents in the Halifax region are being warned to stay off the roads, including major highways.Rainfall warnings remain in effect for central and eastern Nova Scotia, including Cape Breton. And an additional 40 to 100 mm of rain was expected by Saturday night.Earlier in the day, an evacuation order was issued for people living near the St. Croix River system in central Nova Scotia, where a dam is at risk of being breached.“The amounts of rain received so far has varied dramatically across the province and ...

Search continues for Ukrainian refugee who went missing after swim in Quebec river

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:24 GMT

Quebec provincial police are continuing their search for a Ukrainian refugee who went missing Wednesday evening after a swim in a river southeast of Quebec City.BACKGROUND: Quebec police looking for Ukrainian refugee missing after going for swim in riverPolice spokesperson Sgt. Catherine Bernard says officers are searching the banks of the Etchemin River near St-Anselme, Que. and a police helicopter will survey the water later Saturday.A team of divers was assisting with the search, but police said a strong river current forced them to suspend their work Thursday afternoon.Police have described the refugee as a man in his 20s but have not confirmed his identity.Michael Shwec, president of the Quebec chapter of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, says the man is 21 years old and has a mother, twin brother and younger brother who are also in Canada.Laura Torres, who works with a group that helps immigrants settle in Quebec, said the man’s mother called police about her missing son ...