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Prince George’s aprueba medida para otorgar hasta $800 mensuales a familias necesitadas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

Con el propósito de combatir la pobreza y ayudar a residentes que viven por debajo de la media, el Concejo de Prince George’s aprobó $4 millones como parte de un programa que beneficiaría a 150 familias del condado. Según la concejala Krystal Oriadha, con estos pagos directos y en efectivo se busca dar poder a los beneficiarios de cómo administrar estos fondos adicionales que podrían recibir.“Es darles dignidad nuevamente, en el aspecto de que les damos estos fondos reales a las familias diciéndoles que confiamos en ellos en la forma en que estarán invirtiendo este dinero”, afirmó la funcionaria.A través de la iniciativa, las familias que califiquen podrán recibir de $500 a $800 mensuales, según Oriadha. Las autoridades aseguran que cualquier persona puede ser elegible y que harán un proceso de verificación para seleccionar al azar los casos que requieran mayor apoyo económico.“Una de las cosas que se habló con la fundación con quienes vamos a desarrollar el programa fue asegu...

NBA denies Dallas protest over uncontested Warriors basket

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA on Thursday denied a protest by the Dallas Mavericks over a confusing sequence that led to an uncontested basket for Golden State in a two-point win by the Warriors.The league said the Mavericks weren’t deprived of an opportunity to win because the sequence happened with almost 14 minutes remaining and Dallas led after the basket. While the NBA acknowledged officials could have managed the situation better, that wasn’t enough for the “extraordinary remedy” of upholding the protest.Kevin Looney had an uncontested dunk off an inbound play after a timeout for a 90-87 Golden State lead in the third quarter of the Warriors’ 127-125 victory on March 22.The Mavericks went into the timeout thinking they had possession after official Andy Nagy pointed in Golden State’s direction for possession but then quickly pointed to the Dallas bench to indicate a timeout.Looney protested when Nagy pointed toward the Dallas bench, but Nagy appeared to explain tha...

Sports on TV for Friday, April 7

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsFriday, April 7AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL5:30 a.m. (Saturday)FS1 — AFL: Port Adelaide at SydneyAUTO RACING5:30 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Practice, Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, Bristol, Tenn.6:30 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, Bristol, Tenn.8 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Final Practice, Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, Bristol, Tenn.8:30 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Final Practice, Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, Bristol, Tenn.BOXING10 p.m.SHO — ShoBox: The New Generation, Brooks, Calif.COLLEGE BASEBALL4 p.m.BTN — Nebraska at Michigan7 p.m.SECN — Florida at Tennessee8 p.m.ACCN — Virginia Tech at Duke9 p.m.ESPNU — Oklahoma St. at TCU10 p.m.PAC-12N — Stanford at CaliforniaCOLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S)6 p.m.ACCN — Virginia at North CarolinaESPNU — Michigan at Rutgers7 p.m.CBSSN — Navy at Loyola (Md.)8 p.m.BTN — Maryland at Ohio St.COLLEGE SOFTBALL7 p.m.ESPN2 — Florida St. at ...

Road closures for Cherry Blossom Festival Petalpalooza

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

The Cherry Blossom Festival Petalpalooza will take place Saturday in D.C., and there will be a few road closures in the Navy Yard area.D.C. police said that the following streets will be closed to traffic and posted as “Emergency No Parking” from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.Third Street from Tingey Street to Water Street, SEFourth Street from Tingey Street to Water Street, SEFourth Street from M Street to Tingey Street, SE (southbound only)Water Street from Third Street to Tingey Street, SEMore DC NewsMore Local NewsThose who violate the emergency no parking signs will get a ticket and be towed. D.C. police said drivers could come across delays in the area of the event and advise taking alternative routes.Additionally, police remind drivers around the event to be cautious with increased pedestrian traffic expected.Source

2 dead, 1 hospitalized in Lakewood shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Lakewood Police Department said two people are dead and one is in the hospital after a shooting in the area of West 14th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard Thursday afternoon.Police said there is no suspect in custody but do not believe there is a threat to the community. Police said Sheridan is open but W. 14th Avenue is closed from Sheridan to Chase Street.This is a breaking story and updates will be posted as they are received. FOX31 has a crew on the scene, as well.

The warm embrace and the cold shoulder: China mines Europe’s fractures during joint visit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

BEIJING — It was a tale of two visits.French President Emmanuel Macron was given the full red-carpet treatment this week in Beijing, fêted at a state banquet, and greeted by military parades and firing cannons on Tiananmen Square. When Macron’s plane touched down, China’s foreign minister personally welcomed him.When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived, she got the ecology minister — at the regular passenger exit.It was a pattern on display again and again on Wednesday and Thursday, as China tried to play divide and conquer with the two leaders, who had teamed up on the visit to try and present a united European front.While Macron’s schedule was overflowing, von der Leyen’s was bare-bones. While Macron was attending a lavish state banquet Thursday night with Chinese President Xi Jinping, von der Leyen was giving a sober press conference at the EU delegation’s own headquarters. While state media trumpeted the Sino-French relationship, Chinese social media ...

Manhole explosion causes widespread power outages in Newton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

A manhole explosion prompted widespread power outages in Newton Thursday afternoon, police said. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. near Walnut and Lakewood Streets in the Newton Highlands area, according to police.The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported 4,648 customers without power in Newton as of around 3:45 p.m.No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

‘AirDropped’ photos prompt evacuation of Stoughton High School during all-school assembly

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

Some 1,200 students and staff safely evacuated and returned to Stoughton High School Thursday after several students reportedly received “AirDropped photos of explosive devices,” police said.In a joint statement, the Stoughton Police Department and school officials said the high school was evacuated Thursday morning after multiple students received images of what were originally reported to be explosive devices. The images appeared on their phone via AirDrop – an iPhone feature that allows users to share images that have AirDrop enabled.Authorities said the images were shared by an “unknown individual” during an all-school assembly around 8:30 a.m., prompting a call to police and the evacuation of the school.Students and staff were moved to O’Donnell Middle School as an investigation and sweep of the facility got underway.Police went on to determine that the photo(s) in question was a “generic online image” that “made no specific...

Massachusetts woman pleads guilty to baby death in 1985

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

HOULTON, Maine (AP) — A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty Thursday to manslaughter in the death of her infant daughter, Baby Jane Doe, found in a gravel pit 37 years ago in northern Maine.Lee Ann Daigle, 58, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was arrested last year after police cracked the case thanks to years of police work and advancements in DNA technology.Her name was Lee Ann Guerrette when a newborn baby was dragged by a dog to a home in Frenchville and police were alerted to the grisly discovery on Dec. 7, 1985. Detectives tracked the dog’s path to a gravel pit where the baby had been born and abandoned in sub-zero temperatures.The death remained a mystery for decades until Daigle’s indictment last year on a charge of murder. She’ll be sentenced at a later date in Superior Court.

Gaming Commission denies DrafKings bid to allow bets on Boston Marathon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:54:40 GMT

The group behind the Boston Marathon and the state’s gaming commission both strongly disagreed with a proposal by DraftKings to take bets on this year’s race.“At this moment, there is not sufficient time for the Boston Athletic Association, nor its many partners and agencies, to coordinate and fully ensure proper protocols are in place to support such a proposal,” the BAA said in a letter to the commission revealed during their regular meeting Thursday. “The (BAA) has not been consulted on this matter and have concerns related to this proposal.”With just 11 days to go before the April 17 start of the 127th Boston Marathon, a request by Boston based bet taker DraftKings to accept wagers on the long distance run was met with fairly swift resistance by the state’s gaming commission, after it was revealed the mobile bookie hadn’t bothered to ask the group that runs the race whether betting on the event was a good idea in the first place.According to their request to the commission, the ...