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Maryland environmental coalition petitions federal judge to halt Beltway expansion project

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.A group of environmentalists and historic preservation groups challenging the expansion of Interstate 270 and the Capital Beltway in U.S. District Court have asked a judge to decide the case in their favor.The coalition, which includes the Maryland chapter of the Sierra Club, Friends of Moses Hall, National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Natural Resources Defense Council, filed a motion for summary judgment in the case on Friday.The groups argue that the Federal Highway Administration and Maryland Department of Transportation failed to adequately assess and disclose the project’s impacts. The Northern Virginia Citizens Association, which filed a separate lawsuit challenging the project, joined portions of the brief.The challenge was originally filed in U.S. District Court in October.The lawsuit claims that expanding the hig...

Need help finding important emails in your inbox? Data Doctors has some tips

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

Q: Why can’t I get an important email message containing a link that I need but other messages from the same company come through just fine?A: Few things in the tech world are as frustrating as waiting for an important email message that never comes.One of the common scenarios is when you’re attempting to reset a password and the reset message never shows up.There are a number of possibilities for this aggravating situation, some of which you can control and others you can’t.Spam filtersThe most likely cause for the unreceived message is a spam filter somewhere along the line, not just the one you control through your email interface.The first place you’d want to look is in your Spam or Junk folders; if it is there, you’ll want to tell your email program that it isn’t spam.Each program has a different approach, so you’ll need to search the support forums for the specific steps for your email program.For instance, Gmail has a ‘Not Spam’ button when you click on a message in the Spam ...

At least 25 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border, 8 in critical condition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — At least 25 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border, 8 in critical condition.Source

17 and 18-year-old charged with killing District Heights teenager during carjacking

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

Two teenagers have been charged with killing 18-year-old Kendall Batson of District Heights during a carjacking in an elementary school parking lot, according to Prince George’s County Police.Police say Lavelle Harris, 18-year-old, of Washington, D.C., was charged with first and second degree murder, armed carjacking and related charges. The other suspect, a 17-year-old boy from District Heights, is charged with conspiracy to commit first and second degree murder, armed carjacking and related charges, according to the police.Authorities say the teenagers attempted a carjacking in a parking lot at North Forestville Elementary School on Ritchie Road in Forestville, Maryland, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 11.When officers arrived on the scene they found Batson suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after.Officials believe the teenagers charged with killing Batson did not know him before the shooting. Both teenage suspects are held without b...

Giants rally for 7-5 win over Dodgers after getting no-hit for 6 innings by LA rookie Emmet Sheehan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brandon Crawford singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 on Friday night after getting no-hit for six innings by Emmet Sheehan in his major-league debut.The Dodgers’ bullpen imploded once again, giving up five runs after Sheehan departed.But they rallied to tie it at 5 in the ninth on Freddie Freeman’s infield single to second off Camilo Doval. They had the potential winning run at third in the 10th but pinch-hitter Austin Barnes took a called third strike to end the inning.Designated runner Patrick Bailey began the 11th at second and took third on Mike Yastrzemski’s sacrifice fly to center off Alex Vesia (0-4). James Outman fired to third in an attempt to get Bailey, whose left foot came over the bag. But the tag didn’t stay on his right knee and he was called safe in a play that was reviewed.Crawford, who was hitless in his first four at-bats, singled to right, sco...

Gallen strikes out 7 as the Diamondbacks beat the Guardians 5-1 to end a 3-game slide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Forget those questions about Zac Gallen’s velocity. Arizona’s ace can still bring it.And he’s still the Diamondbacks’ best answer to a losing streak.Cranking out mid-90s fastballs early, Gallen (8-2) struck out seven in six effective innings and the Diamondbacks ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 on Friday night.“Raise the alarms,” Gallen joked. “I think we can put that to rest. I felt like the ball was coming out of my hand a little bit better, certainly feel a little bit of a semblance of how I wanted to feel.”The Diamondbacks bounced back from losing three of four to Philadelphia with a solid all-around game to kick off Cleveland’s first series at Chase Field since 2017.Gallen was sharp coming off a rare shaky start, giving up a solo homer to José Ramírez in the fourth inning and four singles. Arizona took advantage of five walks by last-minute Cleveland starter Touki Toussaint (0-1) to take an earl...

Doctors advise people over 60 to stay indoors as India’s northern state swelters in extreme heat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 34 people have died in the past two days as a large swath of the north Indian state Uttar Pradesh swelters under severe heat, officials said Saturday, prompting doctors to advise residents over 60 to stay indoors during the daytime.The dead were all over 60 years old and had preexisting health conditions that may have been exacerbated by the intense heat. The fatalities occurred in Ballia district, some 300 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh.Twenty-three deaths were reported Thursday and another 11 died Friday, Ballia’s Chief Medical Officer Jayant Kumar said.“All the individuals were suffering from some ailments and their conditions worsened due to the extreme heat,” Kumar told The Associated Press on Saturday. He said most of the deaths were because of heart attack, brain stroke and diarrhea.Diwakar Singh, another medical officer, said these people were admitted to Ballia’s main hospital in critical condit...

Diverging narratives emerge after trawler with hundreds of migrants sinks in the Mediterranean

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

This much is clear: On June 9, an old steel fishing trawler left eastern Libya for Italy, carrying far too many people.As many as 750 men, women and children from Syria, Egypt, Palestine and Pakistan were on board, fleeing hopelessness in their home countries and trying to reach relatives in Europe.Five days later, the trawler sank off the coast of Greece in one of the deepest parts of the Mediterranean Sea, in what is likely one of the deadliest shipwrecks in recent Mediterranean history. Only 104 people, all men, survived. The remains of 78 people were recovered.There are still more questions than answers about what led up to one of the worst shipwrecks in recent Mediterranean history.Activists, migration experts and opposition politicians have criticized Greek authorities for not acting earlier to rescue the migrants, even though a coast guard vessel escorted the trawler for hours and watched helplessly as it sank.Below is a timeline of events based on reports from Greek authorit...

AP’s Global Week in Pictures: June 10 – June 16

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

June 10 – June 16, 2023From Russians gathering to watch the Day of Russia concert in Moscow’s Red Square to internally displaced people from coastal areas lining up to receive free food distributed by volunteers in Pakistan’s Pakistan’s Sindh province, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by the Associated Press in the past week. The selections were curated by AP photo editor Subramoney Iyer in New Delhi.Follow AP visual journalism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews/AP Images on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_ImagesSource

Chicago plays Washington following Mabrey’s 36-point showing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

Chicago Sky (5-6, 2-4 Eastern Conference) at Washington Mystics (5-4, 2-3 Eastern Conference)Washington; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago faces the Washington Mystics after Marina Mabrey’s 36-point game in the Sky’s 92-90 loss to the Indiana Fever.Washington went 11-7 in Eastern Conference games and 12-6 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Mystics averaged 80.2 points per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 33.8% from 3-point range last season.Chicago went 26-10 overall and 15-3 in Eastern Conference action during the 2022-23 season. The Sky gave up 81.3 points per game while committing 16.2 fouls last season.INJURIES: Mystics: Myisha Hines-Allen: out (knee), Natasha Cloud: out (ankle).Sky: Ruthy Hebard: out (personal), Isabelle Harrison: out (knee), Rebekah Gardner: out (foot), Morgan Bertsch: out (ankle).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source