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'Coldest storm of the season' to usher in new year, weather officials say 

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

It's looking like a chilly, wet start to the new year for Southern California.According to the National Weather Service, the chance for light precipitation on New Year’s Day is up to 40 percent, but the brunt of a storm system is expected to hit the area Tuesday night. Weather officials are forecasting the “coldest storm of the season so far” to bring up to an inch of rain in most parts of SoCal. Communities at higher elevations may see up to two inches of rain before it turns to snow around 4,500 feet.  Fans call out Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson for claiming to try In-N-Out for the ‘first’ time: ‘This is a lie’ “A series of storms will bring periods of light to moderate rain and mountain snow to the area through the week, [with the] strongest on Wednesday,” the National Weather Service said.  There is a 20 percent chance of snow falling as low as 4,000 feet, potentially impacting the Grapevine near the 5 Freeway.  Temperatures are forecast to remain below normal ...

Watch the 2024 Rose Parade streaming live

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

Ring in the new year with millions of people around the globe with the 135th Rose Parade presented by Honda in Pasadena, California on Jan. 1.L.A.'s Very Own KTLA 5 is proud to offer live television and streaming coverage of the 2024 Rose Parade, including exclusive behind-the-scenes access.Our New Year’s Day broadcast begins with an encore presentation of the 2023 Rose Parade at 4 a.m. Pacific/7 a.m. Eastern, followed by Backstage at the Parade live at 6:00 a.m. and KTLA’s Rose Parade Countdown live at 7:00 a.m.The 135th Rose Parade Presented by Honda begins at 8 a.m. and ends at approximately 10 a.m. If you miss the live broadcast, KTLA 5 will air replays from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.KTLA 5 Rose Parade Broadcast Schedule (all times Pacific):4 a.m. – 6 a.m. – The 134th Rose Parade Presented by Honda (originally aired Jan. 2, 2023)6 a.m. – 7 a.m. – Backstage at the Parade (live)7 a.m. – 8 a.m. – Rose Parade Countdown (live)8 a.m. – 10 a.m. – The 135th ...

Jets score twice in third to beat Wild 3-2, spoil Fleury’s 1,000th NHL game

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dominic Toninato scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Sunday, sweeping a home-and-home series.Adam Lowry and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for Winnipeg.Laurent Brossoit stopped 24 shots for the Jets, who are 6-0-2 in their last eight games.Marcus Foligno and Frederick Gaudreau scored for Minnesota, which lost for the third time in 10 games. One of those was a 4-2 loss at Winnipeg on Saturday.“Going into both games, you knew it was going to be a hard-fought battle,” Winnipeg coach Rick Bowness said. “There wasn’t much room out there. Kind of low-event game for a while. That’s the way both teams play. John (Hynes) has got these guys playing really, really hard. They’re tough to play against.”Marc-Andre Fleury, who was playing in his 1,000th NHL game, made 26 saves for the Wild.“I’m kinda happy it’s over. I wish it was a win. Disappointing,” Fleury said. “I thought the guys played...

Marc-Andre Fleury becomes the fourth goalie to play in 1,000 NHL games

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury became the fourth goalie in NHL history to play in 1,000 games on Sunday in the Minnesota Wild’s game against the Winnipeg Jets.Martin Brodeur (1,266 games), Roberto Luongo (1,044) and Patrick Roy (1,029) are the only goalies to have played in more games than the 39-year-old Fleury, who is in his third season with the Wild. He spent the bulk of his career in Pittsburgh, making 691 appearances in 13 seasons with the Penguins.“Obviously very flattered by the reception from the crowd, from my teammates. It means a lot,” Fleury said. “I feel very fortunate that I’ve played for so long and I got to do what I live for many years. I’m lucky for that.”Fleury began the game third on the all-time victories list with 550, trailing Brodeur (691) and Roy (551). The Jets prevented him from tying Roy with a 3-2 victory.“He’s got 999 other ones he can probably celebrate,” said Jets captain Adam Lowry, who beat Fleury for his 100th career goal on ...

Kyler Murray throws 3 TD passes as Cardinals rally past Eagles, disrupt Philly’s playoff path

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts’ desperation heave was intercepted to seal the Eagles’ fourth loss this month and one that meant so much more.Philadelphia’s shot at the top spot in the NFC? Gone. The bye and home-field edge goes to the 49ers. The NFC East crown? Once in their grasp, the Eagles now need help from — yikes, Washington — to win a second straight division title.The team that opened December 9-1 and looked like a favorite to return to the Super Bowl unraveled Sunday with a 35-31 loss to the Arizona Cardinals and now faces the grim reality of opening the playoffs on the road.“We’ve got to get things fixed,” coach Nick Sirianni said. “And we’ve got to get them fixed fast.”Where to start is the hard part.James Conner ran for a 2-yard touchdown with 32 seconds remaining and Kyler Murray threw three TD passes for Arizona, which rallied from a 15-point deficit.Former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon returned to Philly and got his biggest win yet in...

Lampman scores 26 as Oakland beats Youngstown State 88-81

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Blake Lampman scored 26 points as Oakland beat Youngstown State 88-81 on Sunday.Lampman added five rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (7-8, Horizon League). Chris Conway scored 18 points, shooting 7 of 11 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line. Trey Townsend was 4 of 7 shooting and 7 of 8 from the free throw line to finish with 15 points.Ziggy Reid led the Penguins (10-4, ) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and seven rebounds. Youngstown State also got 16 points from Brett Thompson. EJ Farmer also had 14 points. The loss snapped the Penguins’ seven-game winning streak.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

New Year’s Eve sweeps across Mideast and Europe, but wars cast a shadow on 2024

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

Revelers counted down to midnight on New Year’s Eve across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, where fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the globe’s ongoing conflicts have subdued celebrations and raised security concerns.In Australia, more than 1 million people watched a pyrotechnic display centered around Sydney’s famous Opera House and harbor bridge — a number of spectators equivalent to one in five of the city’s residents.“It’s total madness,” said German tourist Janna Thomas, who waited in line since 7:30 a.m. to secure a prime waterfront location.People also lined up early in New York City to nab a spot in Times Square for the midnight ball drop. Officials and party organizers said they’re prepared to keep tens of thousands of revelers safe in heart of Manhattan, as the city has seen near-daily protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war.FIREWORKS LIGHT UP THE NIGHTStunning fireworks displays bloomed at iconic locations...

Dyaisha Fair scores 27 for Syracuse, buries Notre Dame with clutch 3-pointers

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Dyaisha Fair scored 27 points and hit three huge 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, leading Syracuse to an 86-81 victory over No. 13 Notre Dame in a thrilling ACC opener on Sunday.Syracuse’s Alyssa Latham added 21 points and 12 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season.Fair’s 3-pointer gave Syracuse a 71-67 lead with 3:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. The clutch bucket came after the Orange had forced six turnovers and allowed only five shot attempts by Notre Dame in the first 5-plus minutes of the period.Leading 73-71, Fair hit another 3-pointer to put the Orange up by five near the 2-minute mark and her third triple of the quarter gave Syracuse a 79-71 lead with 1:17 remaining.After Notre Dame managed just four points in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the fourth quarter, Hannah Hidalgo scored the last 12 for the Irish but they were never closer than five points in the final minute.Hidalgo, a freshman, led Notre Dame with a season-high 32 po...

Lamar Jackson’s perfect day clinches top seed in AFC for Ravens, fuels rout of Dolphins

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — In what may have been his final bid for the MVP award, Lamar Jackson threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns, finishing with a perfect passer rating and helping the Baltimore Ravens clinch the top seed in the AFC with a 56-19 rout of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.Isaiah Likely caught two TDs for the Ravens, who won their sixth straight game and also wrapped up their first AFC North title since 2019, Jackson’s first MVP season. Now Baltimore (13-3) can rest Jackson — and anyone else it chooses — in the regular-season finale against Pittsburgh.Miami (11-5) is also postseason bound, but now the winner of next weekend’s Dolphins-Bills game will take the AFC East. And now the Dolphins face a potentially significant injury. Linebacker Bradley Chubb — with his team down 30 points — had to be carted off with 3:05 remaining after hurting his knee.Serenaded with periodic “MVP!” chants from the home crowd, Jackson went 18 of 21 passing.Jackson also had a perfect passer rating o...

Omaha earns 67-51 win against South Dakota

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:47:52 GMT

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Frankie Fidler scored 27 points as Omaha beat South Dakota 67-51 on Sunday.Fidler had three steals for the Mavericks (7-8, 1-1 Summit League). Marquel Sutton scored 13 points and added six rebounds. JJ White was 5 of 10 shooting (1 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.Lahat Thioune led the Coyotes (8-7, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Kaleb Stewart added 12 points for South Dakota. In addition, Isaac Bruns finished with 11 points.NEXT UPThese two teams both play Wednesday. Omaha hosts Northern Arizona and South Dakota hosts Eastern Washington.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source