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Los Angeles Times
09-08-2025
- Climate
- Los Angeles Times
As Canyon fire winds down, heat wave bears down on Southern California
As Southern California continued to experience a heat wave, officials on Saturday lifted the final evacuation orders in areas affected by the Canyon fire, which has burned more than 5,000 acres in northern Los Angeles and Ventura counties. With the fire about 28% contained, overnight fire activity was 'minimal' and crews worked to further secure the perimeter, protect structures and look for hot spots, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The Canyon fire broke out Thursday northeast of Piru in Ventura County. By Thursday night, it had surged to 5,000 acres, triggering evacuations and advancing toward Castaic Lake and Interstate 5. The cause is under investigation. Battalion Chief James Agee of the Kern County Fire Department was seriously injured Friday when the pickup truck he was driving rolled over in the Romero Canyon area, where he was involved in the Canyon fire operations. Agee was airlifted to Henry Mayo Hospital in Newhall. 'James is a strong man with a big heart, and we know he's facing this challenge with the same strength and character he's shown throughout his career,' said Kern County Fire Chief Aaron Duncan in a statement. 'We are grateful for the swift actions of our crews and partner agencies, and for the kindness being shown to his family.' The region's hot spell hampered efforts to quell the fire, triggering poor air conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Inland valley areas were expected to see triple-digit temperatures throughout the weekend, with forecast highs of 106 in Lancaster and 103 in Northridge, according to the National Weather Service. Inland Empire communities could expect temperatures between 97 and 104 degrees, with a heat advisory lifting by 8 p.m. Monday. 'There is a moderate risk for heat related illnesses for vulnerable populations, and any fire starts in interior areas could grow rapidly, as we saw with the Canyon Fire on Thursday,' the National Weather Service said on X. 'Stay hydrated if you have to be out in the heat, and avoid anything that could create a spark.'
USA Today
24-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas A&M transfer forward's 2025 eligibility is hanging in the balance
Texas A&M's 2025 basketball season may, or may not, include one of the program's recent transfer portal additions, as new head coach Bucky McMillan spoke to the media after the Aggies' practice on Thursday, and thanks to TexAgs basketball reporter Luke Evangelist, we now have an official update regarding USC transfer forward Rashaun Agee's eligibility. The issue is simple to explain: Rashaun Agee has been playing college basketball since the 2020 season, starting his career with New Mexico State, where he initially redshirted. In 2021, Agee was injured during the first game of the year, leading to his transfer to Casper College in the JUCO ranks during the 2022 campaign. After one season at Casper, Agee transferred to Bowling Green, where he starred for two seasons before moving on to USC the following season. After averaging 9.4 points and shooting an impressive 55% from the field, Agee announced his transfer to Texas A&M this summer and was the latest player to arrive on campus while still dealing with eligibility issues. When asked about his current status, here is what Bucky McMillan had to say about his current state with the team: 'You'd hope we get an answer here sooner rather than later…He's a guy that's worth fighting for. I think his circumstances are certainly worth the NCAA taking a close look at it. He's valuable to our group.' This would be Agee's seventh collegiate season, but something that could play in his favor is the fact that current Texas A&M baseball utility player Travis Chesnutt was recently granted a final year of eligibility after transferring from a JUCO program, so Agee is not in a terrible spot to receive good news. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.
USA Today
03-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas A&M's last two basketball transfer additions have made their way to College Station
Texas A&M's 2025 basketball roster has all but arrived on campus, as all 13 players have begun to take part in the program's workouts, led by new head coach Bucky McMillan and his veteran staff. Last weekend, Spanish sharpshooter Rubén Domínguez made his way to College Station, leaving former Texas Tech center Federiko Federiko and USC transfer forward Rashuan Agee as the only players yet to arrive. We can now check both players off said list, as Agee recently made his way to campus and reportedly completed his first practice alongside Domínguez. At the same time, Federiko is the latest arrival and will begin workouts this week. This is significant news for a roster that needs to develop chemistry this summer to be ready for the 2025 season, which is a little over three months away. With the news that transfer guard Pop Isaacs has been cleared for non-contact work this week, the roster is truly coming together. Being in the same space not only allows for gaining a rhythm on the court but also for building bonds in the locker room that will pay dividends early in the season. While Isaccs and Indiana transfer forward Mackenzie Mgbako look like the potential scoring leaders this coming season, Federiko could earn the starting center role to provide elite rebounding/paint defense coupled with a high field goal percentage, paired with Agee's likely rotational role as another scoring option off the bench after shooting 55% from the field and nearly 40% from 3-point range with the Trojans last season. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.
USA Today
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Newsboys dropped by label after Michael Tait's 'confession' to sexual assault allegations
Members of the Christian rock band Newsboys say they were dropped from their record label after ex-member Michael Tait admitted to wrongdoing when sexual assault allegations surfaced. Adam Agee and his bandmates wanted to clear the air before they performed their set at Elevate, a two-day Christian music festival in Arizona over the weekend, telling fans gathered at Highlands Church in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale that they "encouraged" Tait to seek treatment after he had confessed to them in January that he had been living a double life and wanted help. Agee said in a video posted to social media that they thought and prayed long and hard about "what was next," but ultimately felt like they still had "a ministry and a mission to do," which is why they continued perform. "The last six months, we've played from New York to Florida to California to right here Arizona and we have seen the most amazing people and the most amazing crowds, and we've seen the spirit do things that have been, it's so encouraging, and we've just had the best time as a band with you guys on the road," Agee said. The band's "world was rocked" by Tait's confession, where he revealed that the accusations made against him by fans in a June 4 report from Christian media outlet The Roys Report were "sadly, largely true," Agee said. Additional sexual misconduct allegations against Tait surfaced a week after the Christian singer's public admission. "As a result of all this and the things that have come out that he's confessed to, we've been dropped from our record label, we've had the radio stations pull our music and we've been cancelled by promoters and venues all over the world but not tonight," Agee said. Capitol Christian Music Group, the band's label, and Newsboys' management did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment June 25. Michael Tait's confession 'devastating' for Newsboys members Newsboys members denied any direct knowledge of the unwanted sexual advances Tait has been accused of, telling fans that the 59-year-old had only mentioned a "few things" about substance abuse and some personal struggles he was experiencing at home. "And so, it was so shocking to us because it's not the guy that we knew, the guy that we knew, that, we've been on the road with," Agee said. "He was our family, he was our brother, and he was a friend to our families, to our kids." The news has not only been "devastating" for them, but their families who have felt that "their names have been dragged through the mud" because of the situation. Who is Michael Tait? What has he been accused of? Tait was the former lead singer of Australian-formed Christian rock band Newsboys. The four-time Grammy-award winning vocalist replaced original member Peter Furler as the group's new lead vocalist in 2009. Tait officially left the group in January 2025 after 15 years. Before he performed with Newsboys, Tait was a founding member of DC Talks, a Christian rap and rock trio that released five major studio albums together. Five months after Tait abruptly left the band, The Roys Report published a years-long investigation into Tait's past, specifically allegations of unwanted sexual advances made by three male fans, who met the former frontman while on tour. Three men, who were all 22 at the time of their encounters, told the outlet that Tait befriended them and were either intoxicated or drugged when the vocalist initiated and performed non-consensual sexual acts on them. Tait made friends with the men, one crew member and two musicians, while on tour in 2004, 2010 and 2014, according to The Roys Report. Additional individuals, including one woman and four men, have come forward to share their stories about Tait, who they allege engaged in predatory behavior, or bared witness to it without intervening. The woman who spoke with Roys Report specifically claimed that Tait drugged her and watched her be sexually assaulted by a Newsboys crew member, while the four men who spoke to The Guardian said that Tait had either attempted, or had engaged in unwanted touching, sexual advances or both. The new set of allegations, published in The Guardian on June 13 and in The Roys Report on June 19 came a week after Newsboys and Tait himself addressed the contents included in the first report on social media. Read Michael Tait's full statement Contributing: Melonee Hurt and Liam Adams, The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network
CTV News
20-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Polar bear at Assiniboine Park Zoo dies at age 30
Agee, a polar bear who has been living at Assiniboine Park Zoo since 2022, has died at age 30. A senior polar bear at Assiniboine Park Zoo died at the end of last week. In a Facebook post, the zoo announced the passing of Agee – a 30-year-old polar bear who came to Winnipeg from British Columbia in 2022. Agee turned 30 in January, which is a senior citizen in the world of polar bears. During her time at Assiniboine Park Zoo, she dealt with several age-related conditions, including kidney failure, dental problems and mobility issues. The Facebook post said Agee seemed to be doing well over the past month, but last week experienced a 'sudden, onset, severe deterioration in her health.' The zoo believes she had a significant decline in kidney function, which may have been associated with an infection. Despite medical intervention, Agee did not make it. Agee lived a private life and was not seen by visitors of the zoo. However, the zoo noted, she was deeply bonded to the team who cared for here. 'She loved to swim and spent much of her time cruising around in her personal pool,' the zoo said. 'She would often take enrichment items and food to her bed (aka her nest) and could be spotted cuddling with her toys.' Further investigation into the sudden decline in Agee's health is underway, including postmortem examinations. Results of these tests may provide more insight into Agee's condition at the time of her death.
