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Authorities are investigating after at least one San Diego County sheriff’s deputy was involved in a shooting on a National City thoroughfare early Friday afternoon, officials said. A deputy was injured in the incident but is expected to be OK, a sheriff’s official said. It’s not clear how the deputy was injured, or if anyone was struck by gunfire or otherwise injured. Details are sparse. An official said the encounter happened just before 1:40 p.m. on Mile of Cars Way near Hoover Avenue, just east of Interstate 5. NBC San Diego showed footage of deputies searching through a white four-door sedan at the location. National City police issued an advisory asking people to avoid the area, citing the investigation and road closure. San Diego police will be picking up the investigation into the shooting, as per a countywide protocol designed to prevent law enforcement agencies from investigating themselves.  

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday the immediate deployment of a group of firefighters from around San Diego County who will head to North Carolina to assist communities affected by Hurricane Helene. The Type III water rescue team made up of 46 firefighters and support staff from various local agencies will head to areas hit the hardest by the Category 4 hurricane that made landfall Thursday and assist with search-and-rescue operations. The specialized unit, known as California Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 8, will work closely with the Federal Emergency Management Administration and three other similar task forces from other Southern California agencies to also handle incident management and emergency operations, the governor’s office said. “These highly trained individuals perform search and rescue operations in the most challenging conditions — whether it’s collapsed structures, flooded areas, or dangerous debris,” said California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Nancy Ward. “Their ability to swiftly locate survivors, provide medical care, and navigate extreme environments makes a world of difference in saving lives when every second counts.” Officials said the team will get to North Carolina by driving

Promises2Kids earlier this month held an exclusive evening of dinner and music to assist foster children. The 15th annual Dream On Concert Gala, presented by Kevin and Raegan Prior, was hosted by Joan Waitt at her La Jolla estate home on Sept. 9. The event featured a sunset cocktail reception, dinner and silent and live auctions, followed by a private concert by hit recording artist Kool & The Gang. Promises2Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a brighter future for current and former foster children in San Diego County. If your organization has held an event, you’re welcome to email a high-resolution photo along with information on the event to society@sduniontribune.com. Please clearly identify those in the photo, make them aware their image might appear in print and online, include the photographer’s name for credit and be sure to include the who, what, where, when and why information on the event.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The iconic Blue Angels are in the skies Friday for the first day of the Miramar Air Show. The Blue Angels aerobatic stunt crew will be performing during all three days of what has been billed as America’s largest air show. The team consists of 138 active-duty Navy Sailors and Marines, according to the Blue Angels’ website. It is currently the 78th year for the Blue Angels, which performs all around the nation showcasing the power of the F/A-18 Super Hornet along with the Marine Corps’ C-130J Super Hercules. The air show concludes Sunday at MCAS Miramar. Watch the show from the runway at MCAS Miramar in the video player above.

Above: Video of the flamingo couple at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caring for their new chick. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A pair of male flamingos, a same-sex couple, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have successfully welcomed a baby chick together. The newly minted dads hatched their chick on Aug. 25. After some time bonding time behind the scenes, the family is now out for public viewing at the Escondido park, a San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance spokesperson said. The three flamingos are all “lesser flamingos,” a species native to sub-Saharan Africa and western India. The youngster’s parents are each about 40 years old. San Diego Safari Park welcomes first-ever aardvark calf According to the Wildlife Alliance, the two bonded males began sitting on a nest earlier this year, prompting the Safari Park’s care specialists to give the couple a fake egg to keep them busy and prevent them from interfering with others’ shelters. The two immediately began caring for the placebo, alternating brooding responsibilities. After a bit of time, the Wildlife Alliance says specialists swapped out the fake egg for

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A San Diego County Sheriff’s Department deputy was injured in a shooting in National City Friday, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred just after 1:45 p.m. in the area near the 200 block of Mile of Cars, the sheriff’s office said. Details about what led up to the shooting are not known at this time. At least one deputy and one of the suspects were injured. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The deputy, whose identity has not been disclosed, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Several other suspects were taken into custody by law enforcement, according to the sheriff’s department. Further details about the shooting and the severity of the deputy’s injury are not known at this time. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — More than 50 people were sent to the roof of a Tennessee hospital on Friday, waiting for hours to be rescued as flooding cut the hospital off from land. Ballad Health, a hospital chain headquartered in Tennessee, said at 10:45 a.m. that the Unicoi County Hospital had closed and suspended operations due to the threat of flooding. Unicoi County Emergency Management Agency told hospital leadership that the hospital needed to be evacuated due to the “unusually high and rising water from the Nolichucky River.” There were 11 patients at the hospital that Ballad planned to transfer, but ambulances sent to evacuate them could not safely get there due to the rising water. “The hospital has been engulfed by extremely dangerous and rapidly moving water,” Ballad said in a news release. The water started coming into the building and was moving so quickly, rescue boats weren’t able to safely navigate the area. By around 12:30 p.m., 54 people had been relocated to the hospital’s roof, Ballad said. “Due to high winds, no helicopters could safely fly in an effort to help