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Md. state, city leaders promise to help shaken community in wake of mass shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.Chakeem James had a question.James, standing at the edge of the crowd gathered in front of the Brooklyn Homes Community Center, waited his turn. Gov. Wes Moore (D) led a parade of officials to the Baltimore neighborhood on the 4th of July — two days after a mass shooting claimed the lives of two young adults and left 28 others wounded — many under the age of 18.James listened as Moore and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) answered reporters’ questions. He said he fought off being nervous.And then Scott called on him.“Why y’all trying to help the community now and make it like a nice place after the mass shooting? Why haven’t you already been doing that?” James, 14 and a freshman at Digital High School asked.“I would just say we have been doing that,” Scott said in response to James’ question.The mayor noted the recent opening of Bayb...

Bayern Munich is renovating its stadium for next season and Euro 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich is taking advantage of the summer break to lay a new hybrid field for next season and modernize its stadium ahead of the 2024 European Championship and 2025 Champions League final.The new field will feature a mixture of natural and artificial grass, the club said Wednesday.“It’s a carpet which already contains synthetic fibers. Natural grass is sown in between, which combines the advantages of a natural turf with the quality of a hybrid turf. It will be even more level and therefore very easy to play on,” stadium managing director Jürgen Muth said.The stadium work involves converting some seated areas into standing only sections, the addition of more seats in other areas, and the removal of rows of seats behind one of the goals to create additional wheelchair spaces. The capacity will remain at 75,000 spectators.Bayern said the renovation work is being carried out for safety reasons on the recommendation of the local administrative office.“Everything has ...

Bayer Leverkusen signs Germany forward Jonas Hofmann from Bundesliga rival Borussia Mönchengladbach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has signed Germany forward Jonas Hofmann from Bundesliga rival Borussia Mönchengladbach.Hofmann, who will be 31 on July 14, signed a deal through June 2027, Leverkusen said in a statement on Wednesday.“Jonas has been on our radar for a long time and we’re happy that he chose Bayer 04,” sporting director Simon Rolfes said. “He’s the type of player we were looking for for our squad thanks to his oversight of the game, his outstanding technical ability and his experience.”Hofmann started his career at Hoffenheim before joining Borussia Dortmund. He switched to Gladbach in January 2016 and went on to score 40 goals and set up 40 more in 184 Bundesliga games for “the Foals.”Kicker magazine reported that Leverkusen was paying 10 million euros ($10.9 million) to activate an exit clause in the contract that Hofmann signed with Gladbach last year. The player’s previous contract with Gladbach was due to expire in 2023 but he extended it by two years...

Caught on camera: Guests dodge out-of-control fireworks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) — A homeowner in Parker had quite the close call with some wayward fireworks on the Fourth of July, and it was all caught on camera.The homeowner and her friends were enjoying a barbeque on the front porch when neighbors across the street started to light up fireworks.That’s when things got crazy.The homeowner sent FOX31 doorbell video showing the fireworks getting out of control. The video captured people on the porch dodging the wayward shells and trying to take cover. Parking mayhem at Chatfield State Park for July 4th The homeowner said her guests barely dodged the fireworks, but claims her home was hit and damaged.She also said the police were called and they responded, but no citations were issued.On Monday night, two homes in Parker were heavily damaged by fireworks that were not properly extinguished.The fireworks sparked inside a trash bin and set the homes on fire. Fortunately, both families were able to get out without any injuries. However, bo...

Lauderhill teen hospitalized after firework ignites following debris clean up

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

A teenager was transported to the hospital after a firework ignited while his family cleaned up the street following the 4th of July celebrations. According to Lauderhill Fire Rescue, they transported a 13-year-old to Broward Health around 1 a.m. where he underwent surgery, Wednesday. His family remained by his side while he was hospitalized before and after the surgical procedure. His grandmother said while they were cleaning up after igniting fireworks, he did not realize one of the explosives was still lit. The explosive ignited and injured the teen. Officials said the teen suffered a partial amputation of fingers on his left hand and burns to his face. Following the surgery, his condition is unknown.Fire rescue officials said the family appeared to have been attempting to light mortar-type fireworks when the incident occurred. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Border Patrol seizes $1.4M worth of drugs in Florida Keys

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) – Border Patrol agents in the Miami Sector seized a substantial haul of drugs weighing 87 lbs. of hashish and 62 lbs. of cocaine in the Florida Keys. The contraband, with an estimated street value of approximately $1.4 million dollars, was discovered by recreational boaters.https://twitter.com/USBPChiefMIP/status/1676589483465089025?s=20Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar commended the agents for their decisive action, leading to the confiscation of the illicit substances. Further investigation is underway to identify the individuals responsible for the transportation of the drugs.

Liberals divided over 2024 EU election campaign strategy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

BRUSSELS — With less than a year to go until the 2024 EU elections, cracks are emerging in the bloc’s third-largest political camp over whether to get behind the so-called Spitzenkandidaten system that has been heralded as a way to democratize the elections and increase voter turnout.“There’s no agreement in the political family at this stage,” said Stéphane Séjourné, a French MEP who leads the liberal Renew Europe faction of 101 representatives in the European Parliament.Séjourné has proposed offering up a team of candidates for various top EU jobs next year instead of uniting behind a single lead candidate for the campaign (in German, Spitzenkandidat) as the rival European People’s Party and Party of European Socialists have committed to doing. But Séjourné’s proposal puts him at odds with the broader Alliance of Democrats and Liberals for Europe, or ALDE — which will campaign at the EU level — and agreed in late May to unite behind a single Spitz...

UPS and Teamsters’ marathon talks end without a deal to avoid a strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

New York (CNN) — A marathon negotiating session between UPS and the Teamsters union ended early Wednesday morning with both sides accusing the other of walking away from the table. There are no signs of a contract settlement in sight.The current contract expires July 31, which means 340,000 UPS workers could go on strike August 1. The two sides had been trying to reach a deal to stop nervous UPS customers from starting to move their business to rival delivery services including the US Postal Service and nonunion FedEx.Despite a strike deadline being almost four weeks away, some customers are likely to sign long-term deals with UPS competitors by the end of this week if there is not a tentative agreement between the two sides, said Satish Jindel, president of ShipMatrix, a software provider that works with parcel shippers. Many in the shipping community had been looking for a deal between UPS and the teamsters by the end of the July 4 holiday weekend, he said.“This is a neg...

Suspect charged with killing 5 in Philadelphia shooting held without bail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

(CNN) — The suspect accused of killing five people – including a 15-year-old boy – in a shooting in Philadelphia on Monday night was held without bail Wednesday after a preliminary arraignment on various charges, including murder.Kimbrady Carriker, 40, is also charged with attempted murder and carrying a firearm without a license. He was not required to enter a plea.“Public safety is clearly an issue here,” and there is “no set of conditions” under which Carriker wouldn’t be a flight risk,” Magistrate Naomi Williams said at the arraignment in a Philadelphia courtroom.The suspect appeared to fire randomly along several blocks of southwest Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood Monday night before officers arrested Carriker during a chase on foot, authorities said. The suspect had an AR-style rifle, a 9 mm handgun and a scanner that tracks emergency response radio traffic, and was wearing a bulletproof vest and a ski mask, authorities said.Carriker had a previous gun conviction ...

Part of Medford neighborhood evacuated as police investigate incident involving threats

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:54 GMT

Police in Medford have been evacuating locals and closing streets off of Mystic Avenue as a precaution as they investigate an incident involving threats.The Medford Police Department said its officers were working in the area of 200 Mystic Ave. as part of an investigation and closed the street from Bowen to Golden avenues, including surrounding side streets.On social media, the police department said the evacuations were precautionary and that drivers should avoid the area in the meantime.Details on a possible suspect, the nature of the threats and what they were targeting have not yet been released.https://twitter.com/MedfordPolice/status/1676591652473798659This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.