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30 injured after University of Md. charter bus crashes into pole in College Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

At least 30 people were hurt after a University of Maryland charter bus crashed into a light pole in College Park on Wednesday morning, officials say.A total of 56 passengers were on board the charter bus when the crash happened in the southbound lanes of Baltimore Avenue near the off-ramp to University Boulevard just after 10:15 a.m., Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department said.All Southbound lanes on Baltimore Avenue are closed to vehicle traffic, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. A spokesperson for the administration said the closure is expected to last several more hours.The 30 people who were hurt were taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries, the fire department said. Another 26 people refused to be transported.(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384...

Las temperaturas están a punto de desplomarse con un cambio drástico del patrón otoñal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

(CNN) — Se avecina un cambio drástico, ya que un fuerte frente frío traerá la primera dosis de otoño el fin de semana y hará que las temperaturas desciendan hasta 19°C.El enfriamiento es una buena noticia para millones de personas del sur que han soportado un verano boreal brutalmente caluroso y un comienzo de otoño abrasador.El alivio del calor llegará hasta la costa del Golfo. Estados como Louisiana, que este año ha sufrido el verano más caluroso de su historia, tendrán temperaturas vespertinas por debajo de lo normal por primera vez desde la primavera.El resto de la temporada de huracanes, en “aguas desconocidas” por El Niño y las temperaturas récord de los océanosEl cambio comenzará en algunas zonas de las Llanuras y el Medio Oeste, que llevan desde el sábado soportando un calor récord en octubre. Decenas de récords diarios de temperatura han caído allí, y algunas ciudades de Minnesota y Michigan han batido todos los récords de temperatura de octubre.Mientras q...

Phone didn't get the Emergency Alert System test? This may be why

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A nationwide test of the country's Emergency Alert System Wednesday went out to TVs, radios and phones – at least most phones. The test was a joint effort by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), making sure they have ways to alert the country in case of national emergencies. Those who received the test heard their phone blare or felt it vibrate for a few moments starting at around 2:18 p.m. Eastern Time. (The test was scheduled to start at 2:20 p.m., and end half an hour later, but the alerts started a couple minutes early.)All major U.S. wireless providers that participate in the emergency alert system transmitted the national test to their customers. If your phone didn't go off, it may simply be because it was turned off, on airplane mode, or out of range of an active cell tower. MAP: Will you be able to see the 2023 annular eclipse in Colorado? You may have also been on a call at the time. "The national tes...

Tyler Childers to perform at Folsom Field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Folsom Field in Boulder isn't just the home of the University of Colorado Buffaloes, it is also a beautiful backdrop for a concert.On Aug. 17, 2024, singer-songwriter Tyler Childers will perform at Folsom Field during his "Mule Pull '24 Tour." Guns N’ Roses announces Denver tour date Childers also has a packed list of special guests on this tour:Adeem The ArtistWilli Carlisle S.G. Goodman Wayne Graham Shakey Graves Valerie June Laid Back Country Picker Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night SweatsAllison RussellAt the Folsom show, Childers will be joined by Shakey Graves and Laid Back Country Picker. Childers' music has been described as a mix of country, folk and bluegrass. He just released a new album, "Rustin' In the Rain," which debuted at No. 10 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.“His songs with roots in bluegrass, Southern rock and Appalachian tradition have pushed the boundaries of country music and even his own fan base, while ceme...

Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as McCarthy chaos threatens US aid 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

KYIV – After a year and a half of war, Ukraine’s leaders now have a new reason to worry: Mounting political chaos in America is threatening to derail their supply of money and weapons. Days after lawmakers shelved a vital U.S. plan to send billions of dollars in aid to Kyiv, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own Republican Party colleagues. Aid to Ukraine was named as one of the reasons. In Kyiv, officials are at a loss as to what might happen next. Their staunchest military ally suddenly looks unreliable, despite assurances from President Biden and others the U.S. will remain steadfast until Ukraine’s invaders are defeated. “We are freaking out. For us it is a disaster,” said Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, a senior Ukrainian MP who chairs the committee on the country’s integration with the European Union. “We are interested in getting things sorted out so American democracy can function, and so we can restore the bipartisan consensus on suppo...

How the far right turned heat pumps into electoral rocket fuel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

Alternative for Germany has woven climate change policy alongside migration and Euroskepticism into its grand narrative of decay, elitism and rage.By KARL MATHIESENin Wiesbaden, GermanyIllustration by Changyu Zou for POLITICOWhen they write the book on the downfall of liberal democracy, will it begin with the heat pumps?Immediately outside the main train station in the German city of Wiesbaden, an election poster has been tied high up on a lamppost, out of reach of those who would tear it down in the belief that it’s a harbinger of fascism once again spreading across the country. The subject? Not scary depictions of migrants. Nor the overreach of the European Union. But home heating systems.The heat pump, a banal piece of green home technology, was at the center of Germany’s major political controversy of the summer — one that has helped propel the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to the brink of a series of electoral breakthroughs, prompting many in a country scarred b...

I-495 northbound reopens after serious crash closes highway in Chelmsford

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

Traffic was halted for miles on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford Wednesday morning as crews responded to a serious crash that left a victim needing a medical helicopter.Firefighters and ambulance crews could be seen surveying the scene on I-495 northbound, near the Westford Street overpass by Exit 87 where at least one person was loaded onto a helicopter around 10 a.m.According to 7NEWS sources, the crash appeared to involve a vehicle that went off I-495 south, through the median strip, and struck a vehicle head-on in the northbound side. At least three people were hospitalized, including the individual who was airlifted. No details on their condition have been released. SKY7-HD spotted at least two damaged vehicles at the scene, including a car with its roof torn off. Also visible were tire marks on the median grass leading up to an SUV with heavy damage to its front.Traffic was completely halted for miles on I-495 north following the crash, with MassDOT stating that the highway was cl...

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire was ‘built on lies,’ US prosecutor says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

New York (CNN) — In their opening statements to a newly sworn-in jury in Manhattan federal court, lawyers laid out previews of their cases, offering two divergent narratives for the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.Assistant US Attorney Thane Rehn painted a picture of a villainous, greedy businessman whose boundless appetite for wealth and power led him to steal billions of dollars in customer funds.“He had wealth, he had power, he had influence,” Rehn said. “But all of that — all of it — was built on lies.”Rehn reiterated the government’s accusations that Bankman-Fried, known as SBF, used his crypto exchange, FTX, as his own personal piggy bank, using the money he took from customers to enrich himself and his family, buy luxury beachfront property in the Bahamas and funnel millions into US political campaigns.The US government has charged Bankman-Fried with multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy, following the implosion of his crypto-trading platform, FTX, l...

Police investigating shooting in Holyoke that involved ‘multiple victims’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

Police in Holyoke are investigating a shooting near the city’s downtown area that included “multiple victims,” according to authorities.The Holyoke Police Department said the intersection of Maple and Sargeant streets was closed off to traffic as officers continued to sweep through the area.In a Facebook post, the department said it initially responded to the block after receiving “multiple calls for help” and alerts from the city’s ShotSpotter system.“We can confirm that there are multiple victims and this is an active and ongoing investigation,” Holyoke PD said. “Please avoid this area, we will provide another update this afternoon.”Details on the condition of the victims or number of people injured have not yet been released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Biden cancels another $9 billion in student loan debt days after payments restart

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:57 GMT

Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration has approved debt relief for an additional 125,000 student loan borrowers, totaling $9 billion in forgiveness, the White House said Wednesday.The announcement comes just days after federal student loan payments restarted after a three-plus year pause.Though the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s hallmark student loan forgiveness program, which promised up to $20,000 in debt relief for low- and middle-income borrowers, the administration has continued to find other ways to provide debt relief.The cancellations announced Wednesday come through three different existing debt relief programs that have been plagued with problems in the past. The White House is conducting what it calls “fixes” to a “broken student loan system.”An additional 53,000 borrowers will receive debt cancellation under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which wipes away remaining student loan debt after qualifying public sector w...