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Gas prices rise during summer travel season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

(FOX 44) - The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.21 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. This price is two cents more than on this day last week, and is 77 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in El Paso are paying the most on average - at $3.47 per gallon. Drivers in San Angelo are paying the least, at $2.95 per gallon. In Bryan-College Station, prices rose four cents up to $3.17. In Bell County, prices rose two cents to $3.13. In Waco, prices rose six cents to $3.18.The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.58, which is three cents more when compared to this day last week, and 89 cents less than the price per gallon at this same time last year. West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices continue to remain around $75 per barrel, which is about $8 more per barrel compared to the start of June. With more expensive crude and the fac...

Jace Frederick: Every PGA Tour tournament should get a crack at being an elevated event, including the 3M Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

Justin Thomas isn’t entering this week’s 3M Open under the best of circumstances.It’s no secret that if the superstar was playing better and already had secured hits spots both in the FedExCup playoffs and on the U.S. Ryder Cup team, the 30-year-old likely wouldn’t be flying back across the pond to Minnesota to play the week following a major championship. The 3M Open begins Thursday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.But, luckily for this state’s golf fans, it’s been a tough-luck season for Thomas, meaning they’ll get a first-hand look at one of the faces of the game. The tournament will surely roll out the red carpet for Thomas in hopes that his experience in Blaine is so positive that he’ll return in the future, even when his game is in better shape.That’s the game tournaments like the 3M Open, which aren’t steeped in tradition and don’t have the most favorable position on the Tour’s schedule, have to play. You do ...

Scott Rolen enshrined in baseball's Hall of Fame, credits Cardinals and family for Cooperstown call

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Scott Rolen! The longtime St. Louis Cardinals third baseman was officially enshrined into Cooperstown on Sunday after years of top-notch production at the hot corner and in the batter's box. The National Baseball Hall of Fame has officially inducted Rolen and Fred McGriff among baseball's all-time greats. Elected in January, Rolen now holds a special place as the only primary third baseman in the Hall of Fame to ever play for the Cardinals. Rolen, born and raised near redbird territory in Evansville, Indiana, rocked a Cardinals cap in his Hall of Fame plaque. He largely credits his time in St. Louis for his Cooperstown call, decorating his case with four Gold Gloves, four All Star nods and a World Series title from 2002-2007. FOX 2 Cardinals podcast: Sights set for 2023 and beyond "I really believe that my time there, me being able to be inducted, is a reflection of my time in St. Louis, from a team success point of view," said Rol...

Boat runs aground at Lake of the Ozarks, strikes home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. - Eight people were injured late Saturday evening after the boat they were riding in ran aground at Lake of the Ozarks and struck a home.According to a report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the boat crash happened at 11:55 p.m. at the 1.3 mile mark of the Osage Arm, in Miller County.A 2014 Nortech was traveling east in the waterway when the vessel, for reasons unknown, ran aground, hit a residence, and overturned. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The boat's helmsman and seven passengers—three men and five women, ranging in ages from 21 to 51—were all ejected. The helmsman and five passengers were seriously injured, while two others suffered moderate injuries. Two of the victims were from Louisville, Missis...

Wainwright set to return Monday at Arizona

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright is expected to come off the injured list to start Monday at Arizona.The 41-year-old Wainwright was placed on the 15-day IL on July 5 because of shoulder irritation. The three-time All-Star could throw around 65 pitches against the Diamondbacks.Wainwright went 11-12 with a 3.71 ERA in 32 starts last year, helping St. Louis win the NL Central. But he is 3-4 with a 7.66 ERA in his 18th major league season.After a series of cortisone injections and bullpen sessions, Wainwright said there’s a “dramatic difference” in his pitches, with more life, bite and late movement. Speaking before Sunday's game at the Chicago Cubs, manager Oliver Marmol said this is the best Wainwright has felt all season. 3-year-old boy from southern Illinois advances in 2023 USA Mullet Competition Wainwright was charged with seven runs, four earned, and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings in a 15-2 loss at Miami on July 4 in his last major league startBut he...

Rockies strike out 16 times, miss chance for rare sweep at Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

Gone with the whiff.The Rockies’ chance for a rare sweep in South Florida was scuttled by a 16-strikeout Sunday at loanDepot Park.Let the record show that the Marlins won the game, 3-2, in 10 innings on second baseman Luis Arraez’s bases-loaded single in the 10th of right-hander Pierce Johnson.The Rockies employed a five-man infield against Arraez, but the .379 hitter ripped the ball to right field for his third hit of the game. Johnson’s big mistake was not giving up the single to Arraez, but rather, issuing a one-out walk to No. 9 hitter Nick Fortes to load the bases and set Arraez up for success.Despite all of the K’s, and despite going 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position and leaving nine men on base, Colorado pushed the games to extra innings thanks to Randal Grichuk.Grichuk, who’s quietly put together a strong season, hit an explosive solo homer in the ninth off A.J. Puk, tying the game, 2-2. Grichuk, who won Saturday’s game with a singl...

Five Weeknight Dishes: This chopped salad is flexible and fun

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

By Emily Weinstein, The New York TimesThere are times when you don’t want to cook, and there are times when you can’t bear to cook — that extra tablespoon of desperation keeps you from walking into the kitchen and turning on the stove. I feel that most acutely at the height of the summer, when it’s just too hot to do much of anything.So: Don’t cook! And if you do decide to cook, keep it minimal. The recipes below are fast, summery and require little in the way of effort.1. Chopped Salad With Jalapeño-Ranch DressingThis chopped salad is fresh, festive and excessive in a celebratory way. While most salads opt for the lightest layer of dressing to optimize the produce’s flavors, this one calls for the dressing to generously coat the crisp ingredients. Inspired by Caesar salad, ranch dressing and the dinner-worthy salads popularized at chain restaurants such as California Pizza Kitchen, this salad is punchy and satisfying, thanks to rich ingredients, including avocado, Cotija and ...

Wildfires slowly abate in Greece but temperatures rise

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

Wildfires across Greece slowly abated on Thursday (20 July) after razing swathes of forest and dozens of homes in the past days, but temperatures rose, threatening new outbreaks in tinderbox conditions.With temperatures expected to hit 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in the coming days, the Culture Ministry said all archaeological sites, including the Acropolis monument, will shut between 12 noon and 5.30pm (0900-1430 GMT) until July 23.Firefighters, backed by air water bombers and reinforcements from Italy, France and Israel, still struggled to bring under control a fire west of Athens, which gutted houses and prompted evacuations earlier in the week.On Thursday, fires in an area west of capital as well as the island of Rhodes and in Lakonia in southern Greece that had been beaten back in recent days grew bigger again, forcing authorities to evacuate more villages."Our forces are facing a big resurgence in West Attica, Rhodes and Lakonia," Fire Service spokesman Ioannis...

Rhodes wildfire forces mass evacuations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

A wildfire that has been raging on the Greek island of Rhodes for five days forced hundreds of people to flee affected villages and beaches by land and sea on Saturday (22 July), authorities said.Coastguard vessels and more than 30 private boats evacuated at least 2,000 people, including tourists, from beaches close to the areas of Kiotari and Lardos in the southeastern part of the island, coastguard spokesman Nikos Alexiou told Skai television.He said an operation was ongoing to evacuate about 600 people from beaches in Kiotari and Gennadi towards Plimmiri.Authorities have also urged about 1,000 people to leave the villages of Pefki, Lindos and Kalathos as flames approached, fire brigade spokesperson Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said.Firefighters, backed by air water bombers and reinforcements by Slovakia, struggled with new outbreaks of the wildfire, which was fanned by strong winds.Greek television showed crowds of tourists with their luggage walking along a road as part of an evacua...

Rhodes wildfire forces thousands of evacuations, tourists flee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:34 GMT

Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes took refuge in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many evacuated on private boats from beaches as flames threatened resorts and coastal villages.Thousands spent the night on beaches and streets.Tour operators Jet2, TUI and Correndon cancelled flights leaving for Rhodes, which lies southeast of mainland Greece and is famous for its beaches and historic sites. The fire left trees black and skeletal. Dead animals lay in the road near burnt-out cars.The fire brigade said 19,000 people were moved from homes and hotels, calling it the biggest safe transport of residents and tourists Greece has carried out.British holidaymaker Chris Freestone said TUI had not put on enough coaches for the 800 people at Labranda, the hotel where he was staying, and guests were sent several times to the beach to wait for boats that did not arrive."The smoke was coming. So we all set off on foot. I walked 12 miles (19.3 km) ...