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Western Loudoun Co. residents fight lights for new cricket fields in effort to stay rural

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

Western Loudon County is an area of Virginia that is rural, and residents and preservationists are working to keep it that way.Along a dusty dirt road off Route 50 sits Mickie Gordon Park. Before you get to the park, there are signs lining the road, reading: “Save Mickie Gordon Park.”The people behind the signs want the county’s parks and recreation department to reconsider a proposal to build 18, 100-foot tall lights in the park.A group of residents near Mickie Gordon Park oppose a plan to install new lights in the park because it takes away from the area’s small-town feel. (WTOP/Heather Gustafson)The lights would be installed for three new cricket fields. Cricket is a sport that requires a field two to three times the size of a baseball field.People who live close to the park said the current stadium lights can be seen for miles.“Like this alien spaceship landing in a farm,” said Middleburg resident David Blanchard.“It’s just really,...

Report: Where Loudoun Co. schools fell short in handling of sexual assaults by same student

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia took an “overly narrow view” of its Title IX responsibilities, according to the findings of a review of how the school system handled two in-school sexual assaults by the same student in 2021.A judge ruled that the report was to be made public Thursday, even after the school system argued it was covered under attorney-client privilege and should not be shared with the public.After the first sexual assault at Stone Bridge High School on May 28, 2021, the school system shouldn’t have delayed its Title IX complaint investigation, despite the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office suggesting it do so, the report said.The school system, according to the report, believed an agreement with law enforcement prevented it from launching its own investigation into the Stone Bridge sexual assault while the Sheriff’s Office looked into the case.Loudoun County schools, according to the report, also should have conducted a threat assessment...

Imágenes satelitales muestran el antes y el después de las mortales inundaciones en Libia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

(CNN) — Más de 5.000 personas murieron por las inundaciones catastróficas en el este de Libia, según funcionarios gubernamentales y de hospitales, luego de que las fuertes lluvias que dejó la tormenta Daniel inundaran la región costera del país. Se cree que unas 10.000 personas están desaparecidas, según la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja.Las extensas inundaciones en la ciudad nororiental de Derna, muy afectada, llevaron a que barrios enteros fueran “arrastrados hacia el mar”, según un portavoz del Ejército Nacional de Libia. Más de 30.000 personas fueron desplazadas por las inundaciones en Derna, dijo este miércoles la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones de las Naciones Unidas.Una toma general de Derna.La represa inferior rota.Una toma de las calles inundadas y de los edificios residenciales.Una carretera costera arrasada por las inundaciones.Una carretera en la costa de Derna.The-CNN-Wire™ & &co...

Brandon Hunter, former Ohio U star who played 2 years in NBA, dies at 42

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Hunter, who played two NBA seasons after starring in college at Ohio University, has died. He was 42.The Orlando Magic, for whom Hunter played in 2004-05, announced his death in a statement, as did the university. Hunter played the previous season for the Boston Celtics, who drafted him in 2003. He played overseas after his time in the NBA.Hunter’s mother-in-law, Carolyn Cliett, told NBC News that he died Tuesday after collapsing during a hot yoga workout in Orlando.“It was hot yoga, and he did it regularly,” she said. “He was in good shape as far as we know. We’re just shocked.”A Cincinnati native, the 6-foot-7 Hunter was a three-time first-team All-MAC selection at Ohio and the school’s all-time leading rebounder.“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Brandon Hunter,” Ohio coach Jeff Boals said in a statement. “Brandon was a phenomenal player at Ohio who went on to have a great pro career. He was up on campus last year, with his ...

Denver weather: Thunderstorms to end, rain may linger overnight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather saw showers and thunderstorms move in Thursday evening, with rain having an impact on the roads from the mountains to the Eastern Plains. Flash flood warnings were in effect across multiple areas, including in Larimer, Yuma and Sedgwick counties. The mountains also saw rain on Thursday — a mudslide poured debris on Colorado Highway 125, closing the road indefinitely. Colorado vs. Colorado State: TV channel, time, what to know Denver International Airport was placed on a ground stop because of thunderstorms. Flights were delayed an average of 84 minutes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.Possible rain totals through FridayWeather tonight: Showers overnightSome showers could linger past midnight along the Front Range, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast. Possible rain totals look good and could be enough to get totals back to September levels for this time of the month.Showers and thunderstorms will s...

Boulder, Fort Collins mayors bet beer on CU vs. CSU game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The mayors of Fort Collins and Boulder are betting beer on the Rocky Mountain Showdown football game between the No. 18 University of Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State University Rams.The rivalry game happening at CU this weekend is gaining national attention as one of the biggest NCAA games in week three. For the first time since 1996, ESPN's College GameDay is coming to Boulder to feature the game. ESPN College GameDay coming to Boulder for Rocky Mountain Showdown More people are placing bets on Buffs football than any other team in the U.S. this season. On Wednesday, Fort Collins mayor Jeni Arndt invited Boulder mayor Aaron Brockett to join in on the betting."I hear there's a game Saturday! Wanna bet some locally brewed beer on that???" Arndt posted on X. "Two great cities, two great universities, one big smackdown. See you Saturday, go Rams," Arndt said in a video.Brockett responded on X less than an hour later, saying he would bet on the Buffs anytime...

Lamborn: House Freedom Caucus 'not being very reasonable'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Congress has until the end of September to pass a funding measure in order to avoid a government shutdown. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn called it "a 50-50 proposition.""Those that think they’re going to get something out of it (a shutdown), they’re going to be sadly mistaken," the Republican said this week on "Colorado Point of View." WATCH: Denver mayor unveils budget proposal focused on housing, EVs, downtown House Speaker Kevin McCarthy came to an agreement with President Joe Biden back in May, but House Freedom Caucus members have vowed not to support that deal unless their demands are met. Those demands include cutting spending to $120 billion less than what was agreed upon, to a 2022 level of $1.47 trillion. The group of about 40 House Republicans also vowed not to support a measure unless it cracks down on southern border crossings, addresses what they call the "weaponization" of the Justice Department and FBI and ends so-called "woke" policies in the Pentagon.Lam...

Broward College President Gregory Haile suddenly resigns; board of trustees holds emergency meeting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

Broward College President Gregory Haile has suddenly resigned, but the institution of higher learning’s board of trustees has other ideas.7News cameras captured members of the board during an emergency meeting on Thursday as they were showered with applause.The applause was spurred by action the board is not taking: they are not, for the time being, accepting Haile’s resignation.The question on board members’ minds is why.“I don’t know how we got here, either,” said Broward College Board of Trustees Chair Alexis Yarbrough.Late Wednesday afternoon, Haile sent a letter of resignation to the board. The 45-year-old listed his achievements but noted that three of the five board members are new.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed the three new board members back in February.“While you have not requested such a transition, the time is now,” Haile wrote in his letter.The board seemed blindsided in Thursday’s meeting.“Are questions ...

Water main break floods homes and businesses in Mattapan 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

Crews responded in Mattapan Thursday after a water main break created a major mess along a local road. Neighbors said the incident on Lena Terrace happened just before 2 p.m. after a fire broke out at a nearby home. When firefighters arrived and opened a hydrant, something broke, sending water everywhere. “You couldn’t tell there was ground,” resident Tania Thompson told 7NEWS. “It just looked like a river.”Takiajh King, who lives in the area, said she looked out her window and saw the street was flooded. “I was like ‘Oh my god, there’s a river in the alley,” King said.King said several surrounding houses had damage after Thursday’s flooding. The street in the spot where a neighbor’s car was parked also cracked, according to King. The Boston Water and Sewer Commission didn’t have any information about what exactly happened in this incident, only saying there was some problem with the fire hydrant in the area. That fact was not exactly a comfort fo...

NWS confirms 4 tornadoes touched down in North Attleboro, parts of Rhode Island and Connecticut during Wednesday storm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

Four separate tornadoes touched down in North Attleboro and parts of Rhode Island and Connecticut during a round of stormy weather that swept through the region Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Officials released results of a damage survey Thursday afternoon after crews spent several hours examining the aftermath of Wednesday’s storms. Of the tornadoes, the weather service said one traveled .07 miles through a rural part of North Attleboro near Ellis Road around 5:20 p.m., bringing winds between 65 and 75 miles per hour and causing tree damage near High Street in town. The National Weather Service rated the North Attleboro tornado as an EF-0. Officials confirmed a series of stronger tornadoes touched down in Rhode Island and Connecticut, with the first tornado, an EF-1, beginning its path in Killingly, Conn. around 4 p.m. The National Weather Service said the tornado stayed on the ground for 10 minutes, traveling just over 1.6 miles into Foster, Rhod...