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Hail, wind and lightning threaten the DC region Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

Strong to severe storms Thursday threaten the D.C. area on Thursday afternoon with potential gusty winds, hail and lightning. Here’s what you need to know to prepare.Wednesday’s record warmth gives way to a very mild, but somewhat muggy overnight, ahead of the next weather maker on Thursday.The extent of anything more severe than wind, hail and lightning is uncertain, according to 7News First Alert meteorologist Steve Rudin.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Current traffic conditionsWeather forecastClosings and DelaysSign up for WTOP alerts“With the front moving to the east during the late afternoon and early evening, the greatest risk will be experienced during these times” on Thursday, Rudin said.Heavy rain is likely to fall at some point during the afternoon and into the evening, 7News First Alert meteorologist Veronica Johnson said.“Storms could pack a punch with some high winds, even some hail. And well, we’re cer...

Japón se está quedando sin espacio para enterrar pollos sacrificados por la gripe aviar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

Hong Kong (CNN) — Japón ha perdido tantos pollos a causa de la gripe aviar que ahora se está quedando sin tierra para enterrarlos.La cadena estatal japonesa NHK informó este martes que 16 de las 26 prefecturas del país no tenían suficientes terrenos para disponer adecuadamente de las aves sacrificadas. Los 26 habían informado haber experimentado brotes de gripe aviar recientemente.Si bien las autoridades locales y las granjas suelen matar y enterrar a los animales para evitar una mayor propagación del virus, la escasez de tierras ahora ha frenado esos esfuerzos, según NHK.Japón ha estado lidiando con un brote récord de gripe aviar en los últimos meses, ejerciendo presión sobre el suministro de aves de corral y disparando el precio de los huevos.Más de 17 millones de pollos han sido sacrificados esta temporada, el número más alto registrado, informó NHK este martes.Japón sacrificó previamente a casi 9,9 millones de pollos en el año fiscal 2020 por otra crisis de gripe aviar, su...

Exprimer ministro italiano Silvio Berlusconi sigue en cuidados intensivos, está consciente

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

El exprimer ministro de Italia Silvio Berlusconi permanece hospitalizado en un pabellón de cuidados intensivos desde el miércoles debido a un problema relacionado con una infección previa, pero se encuentra alerta y puede hablar, informó el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores italiano.“Se encuentra estable. Es una roca”, declaró el hermano de Berlusconi, Paolo, después de visitarlo la tarde del miércoles en el hospital San Raffaele de MilánBerlusconi, de 86 años y quien ocupó el cargo de primer ministro del país en tres ocasiones, estaba en cuidados intensivos por un “problema sin resolver” relacionado con una infección previa, informó el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores Antonio Tajani, quien también preside el partido Forza Italia de Berlusconi. Exprimer ministro italiano Berlusconi da positivo al COVID-19 y está estable Berlusconi culpa a Zelenskyy por la guerra en Ucrania; irrita a Meloni y a Kiev Berlusconi ha sufrido una serie de pr...

Benzema scoring as Madrid eyes trophies in Spain and Europe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema is hitting his stride just when Real Madrid needs it the most.The Ballon d’Or winner has been hampered by a series of minor injuries this season, including one that kept him from playing for France during its run to the World Cup final in Qatar. But the 35-year-old striker is once again playing like one of the best players in Europe as Madrid eyes two major titles.Benzema scored a second-half hat trick to lead Madrid over Barcelona 4-0 on Wednesday, putting his team into the Copa del Rey final for the first time since 2014.Madrid is also set to face Chelsea next week in the Champions League quarterfinals as it tries to defend its title and win what would be a record-extending 15th European Cup.Benzema, who was named soccer’s best male player for his exceptional 2021-22 campaign, has only played 31 of Madrid’s 45 games in all competitions this season because of minor injuries. But he has been effective as ever when healthy, and especially so in k...

Japan’s coast guard says it is searching for a missing military helicopter carrying 10 crew members

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s coast guard says it is searching for a missing military helicopter carrying 10 crew members.Source

Police chase, shooting in Prince William Co. leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

A shootout following a police chase has left a woman dead and a man hospitalized, while causing early-morning headaches for drivers on southbound Interstate 95 in Dumfries, Virginia.Virginia State Police said an SUV with “the wrong license plates displayed on it” was seen traveling south on I-95 near the Backlick Road exit in Springfield at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday.More Virginia NewsMore Local NewsWhen the state trooper tried to stop the vehicle, the driver sped away, according to Virginia State Police.Despite the SUV then crashing near the 152 mile marker in Dumfries, where it struck a guardrail, the vehicle continued south toward Exit 148 in Stafford.That’s when police said it left the roadway and crashed in a wooded area. As troopers approached the SUV, the male driver began shooting at them and they returned fire.Police said the female passenger died at the scene, the driver was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injures.None of the state troopers invol...

Denver weather: Sunny skies, but below average for Rockies home opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Plenty of sunshine will be over the Mile High City Thursday for the Rockies home opener with highs in the low 50s in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Lots of sunshineMainly sunny skies are back over the state Thursday with lighter winds. Prepare for Rockies home opener crowds Afternoon high temperatures will be a few degrees below average in the lower 50s. This means a light jacket might be needed for the Rockies home opener game this afternoon.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast for April 6. Weather tonight: Clear and coolThe clear skies stick around Thursday night with light winds and just below-average lows in the middle 20s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on April 6.Looking ahead: Warming through Easter weekendTemperatures will bump above average on Friday afternoon as highs reach the middle 60s with lots of sunshine. Emergency pothole repair set for I-70 near the tunnel The weekend may add in a few clouds, but there will still be plenty of suns...

Maryland AG report into Archdiocese of Baltimore alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused more than 600 children

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

(CNN) — A report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown released Wednesday alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused at least 600 children over the course of more than six decades.“From the 1940s through 2002, over a hundred priests and other Archdiocese personnel engaged in horrific and repeated abuse of the most vulnerable children in their communities while Archdiocese leadership looked the other way,” the report reads. “Time and again, members of the Church’s hierarchy resolutely refused to acknowledge allegations of child sexual abuse for as long as possible.”The report lists descriptions of graphic sexual and physical abuse allegations: It includes stories of how some alleged abusers provided victims with alcohol and drugs and describes in vivid detail how they coerced and forced victims to perform sexual acts.The report’s list of abusers includes clergy members, seminarians, deacons, teachers and other employees of t...

John Travolta’s white ‘Saturday Night Fever’ suit is up for auction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

(CNN) — Fans of “Saturday Night Fever” have the chance to grab a piece of pop culture history later this month when the white three-piece suit worn in the movie by John Travolta comes up for auction.The monochromatic ensemble is expected to fetch up to $200,000 when it goes under the hammer as part of the “Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary” sale organized by Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in California between April 22 and April 23. (TCM, like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.)In the 1977 dance drama, Travolta plays Tony Manero, a young Italian-American from Brooklyn who tries to escape the realities of his life by dominating the dance floor at the local disco. The hit movie helped to popularize disco music around the world and Travolta received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his groovy performance.According to auction organizers, the polyester suit worn by Travolta in the movie’s famous dance competition sce...

Drivers advised to avoid East MacArthur Causeway due to road closure caused by crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:57 GMT

Emergency vehicles on the eastbound MacArthur Causeway blocked all lanes due to a severe crash, Thursday morning. The road is closed between Biscayne Boulevard and Alton Road as police investigate the scene.Heavy delays are evident in the area, stretching all the way back toward Interstate 95. Drivers seeking alternate routes may use the Julia Tuttle Causeway or the Venetian Causeway.