Crews respond to a fire in White Center. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7 TV reporter Lauren Donovan/Twitter) Crews are trying to control a massive three-alarm fire at a strip mall in Seattle’s White Center neighborhood. Multiple firefighter agencies are on their way to help. It was first reported as a two-alarm fire, but has since … Read more
Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, [email protected] or @HoustonMatters. On Monday’s Houston Matters: We bring you the latest on Tropical Storm Nicholas, which has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to drop 5 to 10 inches of rain on the region … Read more
(Getty image) Seattle police are investigating a shooting in a parking lot along Aurora Sunday night that left three men injured. Witnesses called 911 to report that three people were shot in the parking lot at North 117th Street and Aurora Ave. around 7:30 p.m. Officers found three men, each shot in the leg. Police … Read more
INGLEWOOD (AP) – Matthew Stafford passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns in a dynamic debut with his new team, leading the Los Angeles Rams past Andy Dalton and the Chicago Bears for a 34-14 victory on Sunday night. Stafford found Van Jefferson for a 67-yard touchdown on his second pass for the Rams, who swung … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits and two RBIs, Taylor Hearn won his fourth straight start and the Texas Rangers put another dent in Oakland’s playoff hopes, beating the Athletics 4-3 on Sunday. Yohel Pozo singled twice and scored a run, and Leody Taveras added an RBI triple for Texas. The Rangers … Read more
In the span of a month, Andrew Velazquez has gone from a hometown hero to getting a ticket back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees optioned the Bronx-bred shortstop to Triple-A on Sunday to make room for right-hander Clarke Schmidt, who started Sunday’s series finale against the Mets. Needing to keep as many arms around as possible … Read more
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdowns in his first start for Denver and the Broncos dominated possession and beat the Giants 27-13 on Sunday, spoiling the return of New York running back Saquon Barkley after a long ACL rehabilitation. Acquired in the offseason from Carolina, Bridgewater completed 28 of 36 passes … Read more
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 70 students who were abducted from their school in northern Nigeria have regained their freedom after two weeks in captivity, Zamfara state Gov. Bello Matawalle said Monday. The students from the Government Day Secondary School were rescued with the help of some of the gunmen who had repented, he said. … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Scherzer got his 3,000th career strikeout and took a perfect game into the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Scherzer retired his first 22 batters before Eric Hosmer doubled to deep right with one out in the … Read more
LOS ANGELES—Daydreaming about the heartbreaking moment that could secure his legacy as one of the all-time great broadcasters, NBC announcer Al Michaels confirmed Sunday that he was confident he would completely nail the call if a football player died on the field. “I’ve been doing this for 40 years; I’m ready for anything, so you … Read more
