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Own a car in Maryland? Here’s how you can help grow trees across the state

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

A pair of state agencies are teaming to offer vehicle owners a new way to fund efforts toward planting native trees on public lands, schools, and community spaces across Maryland.For as little as a dollar, state residents can voluntarily donate money to the Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program, when registering or renewing vehicle registrations using the Motor Vehicle Administration website’s e-Store or a self-service kiosk.The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration said the partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources aims to “help restore tree cover and mitigate the harmful effects of pollution in the ‘Old Line State.'”“We hope our customers consider making a tree-mendous donation during their vehicle registration renewal transaction,” Motor Vehicle Administrator Chrissy Nizer said.“With this initiative, we’re collaborating not only with our partners at the Department of Natural R...

EuroLeague suspends 4 players for Madrid-Partizan brawl

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

MADRID (AP) — The EuroLeague issued suspensions of up to five games for four players involved in a brawl between Real Madrid and Partizan Belgrade that forced a playoff game to be called off.A five-game ban was given to Guershon Yabusele on Friday, a day after the Madrid forward took a leading role in the melee on his home court. The former Boston Celtics player slammed Partizan player Dante Exum onto the floor.Yabusele apologized on social media before the disciplinary measures were announced.“I deeply regret my behavior at last night’s game. Basketball is about sportsmanship and friendship,” the French forward wrote on Instagram. “My sincere apologies to Partizan, a club with which we have always had a great relationship, to Dante Exum and his family, to my teammates, my club and all the fans.”Partizan’s American player, Kevin Punter, was given a two-game ban. Gabriel Deck of Madrid and Matthias Lessort of Partizan were handed one-game bans.The clubs were also fined 50,000 euros (...

Police: Teacher grazed when gun discharges in classroom

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee teacher was grazed when a gun discharged in a high school classroom Friday, but no other injuries were reported, police said.It appears the gun was in a student’s backpack when it discharged in a classroom at West High School and the teacher was grazed either by the bullet or bullet fragment, Knoxville Police said in a tweet. “The student is in custody and the gun is accounted for,” police said.More information wasn’t immediately released.West High was placed on lockdown before students were dismissed for the day at 12:30 p.m., Knox County Schools told news outlets. Source

Will Levis sufre incómodos momentos tras no ser elegido en la primera ronda del Draft de la NFL 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

(CNN) — Lo hemos visto antes. Esos cortes durante el Draft de la NFL a los aspirantes que esperan que se elijan sus nombres mientras se eligen otros jugadores antes que ellos.Las expresiones van desde la confusión y la incredulidad hasta la incomodidad y la ira.Algunos nombres emblemáticos han tenido que pasar por la sala verde del NFL Draft en el pasado: el tackle defensivo Warren Sapp, miembro del Salón de la Fama, estaba proyectado para salir entre los cinco primeros, pero finalmente fue el 12º, y se esperaba que Aaron Rodgers saliera entre los primeros del Draft de 2005, pero tuvo que sentarse y esperar hasta que su nombre sonó el 24º.Este jueves por la noche, podemos agregar otro nombre a la lista de jugadores obligados a esperar sentados a ser seleccionados; solo que esta vez, su nombre no fue llamado en absoluto.Se proyectó ampliamente que Will Levis, el mariscal de campo de Kentucky, sería reclutado en la primera ronda, si no entre las 10 mejores selecciones.Debe haber...

Possible flooding Friday, as rains and wind enter DC region

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

Listen to the latest weather forecast on WTOP every 10 minutes on the 8s.A soaking rain fell across D.C. area Friday, dousing area roadways and bringing some flooding concerns to coastal areas — and even more rain is expected later this weekend.The first storm arrived Friday, bringing moderate to heavy rain and even some gusty winds to parts of the area, as it moved north through Virginia, from Richmond to Fredericksburg, according to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan.Expect some ponding on area roadways and strong persistent easterly winds to cause some flooding along coastal areas, she said.By Friday afternoon, the rain had weakened in intensity to mostly light to moderate showers, with a few pockets of heavy rain in some spots.“But overall we will start to see the rain begin to wind down once we past sunset,” said 7News 7News First Alert meteorologist Jordan Evans.Rain is expected to continue across the D.C. region through the next few days, as a pair of s...

Mexico’s economy grew 1.1% in 1st quarter, 3.8% year on year

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy grew by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023, bringing growth to an annualized rate of 3.8% compared to the same period of 2022, Mexico’s National Statistics Institute said Friday.The institute said growth was spurred by an expansion in industry and services, which offset a 3.2% drop in agriculture and mining.It marked the sixth consecutive quarter of growth since the coronavirus pandemic, during which Mexico suffered a severe drop in output.Mexico’s economy has recovered from the pandemic, but the effects of high domestic interest rates and stubborn inflation have acted as a drag on growth. Mexico’s central bank has raised interest rates to 11.25% and inflation remains high, at 6.85%.Source

Boris’ bodycount: BBC chief Richard Sharp is just the latest Johnson casualty

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

LONDON — Don’t go near Boris Johnson. Your reputation might depend on it. Richard Sharp, who resigned as BBC chairman Friday after a damaging report into his links to the former prime minister, is just the latest in a long line of figures who have taken a disastrous hit after personal dealings with Johnson. Responding to Sharp’s exit, one well-placed government official sighed that they didn’t know anyone who had worked with Sharp at the BBC who felt he hadn’t been a “good chairman.” “But Boris damages everyone,” they added pointedly.Here’s POLITICO’s guide to some of the other memorable casualties of dealings with Johnson.The ex-prime ministers’ clubJohnson’s unbridled ambition and capacity for trouble-making effectively ended the premierships of two of his Conservative predecessors.Johnson’s decision to back the Brexit camp during the 2016 referendum proved critical for the final result, forcing his old ...

State police: Car fire closes several lanes on I-93 northbound in Woburn

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

A car fire on I-93 northbound in Woburn reduced traffic just as the evening commute was getting underway, according to officials.Massachusetts State Police said the right and center lanes near Exit 30 were closed to traffic around 3 p.m. on Friday as both state troopers and the Woburn Fire Department responded to the incident.An image shared on the MSP Twitter account showed what appeared to be the front of an SUV engulfed in flames near an on-ramp for the Northern Expressway.https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice/status/1652025808540540939Authorities said drivers should expect delays as the response continues.In an update nearly 45 minutes later, the MassDOT said the highway’s center lanes had reopened to traffic while the right lane remained closed.https://twitter.com/MassDOT/status/1652035825645789188No information on the condition of the SUV’s driver has been released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Surviving roommate in Idaho murders agrees to speak to suspect’s attorneys

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

(CNN) — One of the surviving roommates in a stabbing attack that left four University of Idaho students dead has agreed to speak to defense attorneys for suspect Bryan Kohberger after initially resisting efforts by his legal team to compel her testimony.In a court filing made Wednesday, obtained by CNN affiliate KRNV, an attorney for Bethany Funke agreed to make Funke available for an interview with defense attorneys in Reno, Nevada, in place of appearing at a preliminary hearing scheduled for late June in Idaho.Previously, Kohberger’s legal team had asked a Nevada court to compel Funke to travel to Idaho and testify as a witness, arguing her testimony would be exculpatory and her “information is unique to her experiences and cannot be provided by another witness.”Funke, who returned to her hometown of Reno following the killings last November, had fought the subpoena. Her attorney, Kelli Anne Viloria, filed a motion to quash it, arguing &...

Orioles-Tigers game Friday in Detroit postponed because of rain, setting up Saturday split doubleheader

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:00:37 GMT

The Orioles’ efforts to continue their hot streak were temporarily cooled Friday, with inclement weather in Detroit prompting the postponement of the second game of Baltimore’s four-game series with the Tigers.The teams will instead play a split doubleheader Saturday, with the first game scheduled for 12:10 p.m. and the second at 5:10 p.m. The Orioles have won nine of their past 10 games and 11 of their past 13 after beating Detroit, 7-4, in Thursday’s series opener. Baltimore has won the first game of all nine of its series thus far, winning five straight series overall. The Orioles’ 17 victories are the most before May 1 in franchise history.Both teams will be able to carry a 27th player on their active roster for Saturday’s game. This series begins a 10-game road trip for the Orioles that also features stops in Kansas City and Atlanta. ()