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The weird car issues mechanics are seeing during heat waves

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's no surprise that the summer heat can do significant damage to your vehicle. But as cities around the country continue to break temperature records and endure long heat waves, some car technicians are finding unusual vehicle issues.Doc Watson, a national training manager with Bosch Diagnostics, said typical summertime issues include dead car batteries and flat tires. However, he said technicians in Texas and along the West Coast have also been recording more unusual vehicle complications due to the extensive heat waves.In Texas, Arizona and California, technicians are reporting an emergence of "brake fade" cases in cars. When the temperature outside tops 100 degrees for extended periods of time, temperatures under the hood of vehicles during the summer can reach up to 230 degrees. RELATED: The heat and its toll on your car Brake fluids inside the cylinder under the hood of the car can absorb moisture, as the heat causes that moisture to expand within the fluid...

Cardinals trade frenzy begins: Montgomery to Rangers, Hicks to Blue Jays

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Playing an unusual role as seller's ahead of this year's MLB trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals are finalizing trades involving three pitchers Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals are trading Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton to the Texas Rangers. The Cardinals are trading Jordan Hicks to the Toronto Blue Jays. Baseball insiders Jeff Passan, Craig Mish and Ken Rosenthal were among the first to report on both deals Sunday. The Cardinals formally announced the Hicks trade shortly after a 3-0 series finale victory over the Chicago Cubs.Cardinals manager Oli Marmol, addressing the trade reports in his postgame press conference, said "that’s a lot of talent that just walked out of the door." He also expressed he would love a reunion with all three of Montgomery, Hicks and Stratton if they explore free agency this winter. Cardinals will not trade Nolan Arenado before deadline, Mozeliak says Both trades will net the Cardinals a package of prospects. St. Louis will receive...

Woman flags down police after being shot; suspect in custody

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A woman is in critical condition at a local hospital after being shot Saturday evening in south St. Louis.According to a spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened just after 7:40 p.m. in the 3600 block of Bates Street, located in the Carondelet neighborhood.Police claim two officers in the area on an unrelated call when the officers heard a gunshot, then saw a woman get out from the front passenger door of a vehicle parked on Bates. The woman ran toward the officers' vehicle screaming, "He just shot me!"The suspected shooter got out of the driver's side of the car, armed with a handgun. Officers exited their police vehicle, confronted the suspect, and ordered him to drop the gun. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...

Missouri State Fair 2023: Tickets, concerts, carnival, exhibits and more

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

SEDALIA, Mo. - The 2023 Missouri State Fair is just around the corner, bringing carnival rides, fair food, livestock and national acts to Sedalia. This year, the Missouri State Fair runs from Aug. 10-20, and the theme is "Where Traditions Grow." Kansas City Air Show announces 2023 lineup with world-class performers The fairgrounds will be open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., but the box office doesn’t open until 9 a.m.Events, concerts and exhibits will all also have various times. Most exhibit buildings, for example, don’t open until 9 a.m., and the midway doesn’t open until 11 a.m. or noon, depending on the day.Want to see everything going on? The Missouri State Fair makes it easy with daily schedules published online for each day of the fair. They’re also printed at several entrances.If you’re planning to travel to Sedalia for the state fair, make sure you’re prepared. Here’s what you need to know:Tickets Prices have gone up this year for the Missouri State Fair, but...

Cardinals' Nolan Gorman misses Sunday's game against Cubs with lower back tightness

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman was scratched from Sunday's game with lower back tightness.Gorman was in the original starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs. He was scheduled to bat third in the final game of the four-game series.He is listed day to day.Taylor Motter replaced Gorman at second base.Gorman is hitting .241. He is tied for the team lead with 22 homers entering Sunday.

Jets’ Aaron Rodgers defends Nathaniel Hackett and fires back at the Broncos’ Sean Payton

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers is sticking by his offensive coordinator and firing his hardest throw of the summer at Sean Payton.The Jets quarterback was bothered by critical comments Payton, the Denver Broncos’ head coach, recently made about offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Payton told USA Today for a story published Thursday that Hackett’s 15-game stint with the Broncos last season ”was one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL.″Payton also said there were “20 dirty hands” around Russell Wilson’s career-worst season, and took some shots at the Jets — Hackett’s new team where he and Rodgers are reunited after enjoying success together in Green Bay.“It made me feel bad that someone who has accomplished a lot in the league is that insecure that they have to take another man down to set themselves up for some sort of easy fall if it doesn’t go well for that team this year,” Rodgers told NFL Network on Sunday. “I think it was w...

Vollering wins women’s Tour de France and teammate Reusser clinches final stage

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

PAU, France (AP) — Dutch rider Demi Vollering won the women’s Tour de France for the first time on Sunday while her teammate Marlen Reusser of Switzerland clinched the final-stage time trial.Although the 26-year-old Vollering was already in a strong position after a dominant win in Saturday’s penultimate stage up to Tourmalet in the Pyrenees, she still had enough energy left to finish 10 seconds behind Reusser in the time trial held in the southwestern city of Pau.Team SD Worx completed a stage treble with Lotte Kopecky of Belgium finishing in third place. Kopecky was 38 seconds behind Reusser, who covered the 22.6 kilometers (14 miles) in 29 minutes, 15 seconds.Kopecky’s performance also moved her up two spots to second place overall in the general classification, a total of 3 minutes, 3 seconds behind Vollering, with Kasia Niewiadoma of Poland dropping to third overall. Niewiadoma was also 3:03 behind Vollering but Kopecky edged her out in the standings bec...

Authorities in Long Beach searching for missing boy 

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

The Long Beach Police Department is asking the public for assistance in locating a missing 11-year-old boy. According to LBPD, Antoine Wright was last seen on Saturday at 7 p.m. near his residence in the 5500 block of Ackerfield Avenue.  Evacuations ordered as wildfire near Temecula grows to over 2,200 acres Wright is Black and stands at 4 feet, 7 inches tall. He weighs 75 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. Antoine Wright as seen in an undated photo. (LBPD)He was last seen wearing a black shirt with red shorts, red and dark gray shoes and a black hat. Wright suffers from medical conditions, LBPD said. Anyone with information on Wright’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Long Beach Police Department Missing Persons Detail at 562-570-7246 or the Long Beach Police Dispatch at 562-435-6711. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org 

Photos: Taylor Swift’s sold-out Saturday Santa Clara concert breaks curfew for second time

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

Curfews just can’t curtail Taylor Swift.The multiplatinum-selling pop star roared right past the 11:00 p.m. weekend curfew at Levi’s Stadium for the second consecutive night on Saturday.The approximately 58,000 “Swifties” in attendance of course didn’t mind as the pop star delivered yet another sold-out show on her blockbuster Eras Tour, which supports not just one but four recent albums — 2019’s “Lover,” 2020’s “Folklore” and “Evermore” and 2022’s “Midnights.”The show ended with a cascade of fireworks at 11:26 p.m.Swift also broke curfew on Friday as she performed a 45-song, 3½-hour set that ran until roughly 11:38 p.m. So far, there have been no repercussions from Santa Clara city officials. Michelle Templeton, a spokeswoman for the city, said no noise complaints were filed with Santa Clara’s police department about Friday’s concert.Officials rolled out the red carpet for Swift, temporarily renaming the city “Swiftie Clara” and making her honorary mayor in recogn...

Reluctant to retire, leaders raise a tough question: How old is too old?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:54 GMT

After a series of troubling moments this week, an uncomfortable question has become unavoidable, leaving voters, strategists and even politicians themselves wondering: Just how old is too old to serve in public office?For years, like so many children of aging parents across America, politicians and their advisers in Washington tried to skirt that difficult conversation, wrapping concerns about their octogenarian leaders in a cone of silence. The omertà was enabled by the traditions of a city that arms public figures with a battalion of aides, who manage nearly all of their professional and personal lives.“I don’t know what the magic number is, but I do think that as a general rule, my goodness, when you get into the 80s, it’s time to think about a little relaxation,” said Trent Lott, 81, a former Senate majority leader who retired at the spry age of 67 to start his own lobbying firm. “The problem is, you get elected to a six-year term, you’re in pretty good shape, but four years lat...