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DC’s air quality continues improving, region shifts to Code Yellow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

The air quality in the D.C. region improves to Code Yellow Friday morning following days of an unhealthy atmosphere due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Yet, it still remains unhealthy for some groups. Here’s what you need to know.Changing to Code YellowIn a statement, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and District Department of Energy and Environment the air quality for the region continues to improve, improving its rating. According to the AirNow rating system, a Code Yellow means their air quality is acceptable but still a risk for some people, particularly those who are sensitive to air pollution.“Smoke continues to linger over the region, but concentrations have dropped below alert levels for sensitive groups,” the statement read.Particularly sensitive groups may continue to experience adverse effects caused by the air quality. Those who display certain symptoms, like coughing or shortness of breath, should make their outdoor activities short...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others charged with killing rapper Young Dolph at Memphis bakery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others charged with killing rapper Young Dolph at Memphis bakery.Source

Free concerts, festivities in the metro this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There is always something to do somewhere in the metro area, and there happens to be several festivities that are free to attend this weekend.There's no excuse for being bored when there are so many concerts, events and festivals happening. Colorado farmers markets near you If you needed something to do, look no further than the list below.Five Points Jazz FestivalAlong Welton Street between 25th Street and 29th Street in Denver, you'll find an abundance of jazz performers from noon til 8 p.m. Saturday, with performances from vocalists, sax quartets, big bands, soloists and more.Denver Chalk Art FestivalThe Golden Triangle will become rainbow roads for the weekend as professional artists cover the asphalt with their creations in the Chalk Art Festival.On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and again Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., roads in Denver near 12th Avenue, Bannock Street and Acoma Street will be streets of art for all to see.Second Saturdays Summer Concert Ser...

Lost tortoise reunited with Colorado Springs family after 3 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — A tortoise found her way back to her family after three years. And during that time, they weren't too far apart.The reunion was made possible by a good neighbor who alerted the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region of an injured tortoise found on a trail. The tortoise had an overgrown beak, a dry and layered shell, and missing nails on her hind foot.HSPPR named her "Rock Leia" and put her picture on their stray pet page. A family responded that they had been looking for their stray tortoise for three years. Larimer Humane Society to begin welfare services in Weld County The family came to HSPPR with photos and staff members compared the photos to Rock Leia and concluded that it was the same tortoise.Courtesy: Humane Society of the Pikes Peak RegionWhat helped cinch the comparison was that Rock Leia was found not too far from the family's home, so HSPPR was confident that she was their missing tortoise.HSPPR said Rock Leia will need some follow-u...

Sunrise police search for missing teen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

The Sunrise Police Department needs the public’s help to find a missing teen from Sunrise.Nicholas Ruiz, 14, was reported missing when he didn’t return home from school on June 6.Ruiz has brown hair and eyes. He is 5 feet, 6 inches and weighs about 130 pounds. Ruiz has run away from home in the past and doesn’t suffer from any known illnesses.If you have any information contact the Sunrise Police Department Communications Center at 954-764-4357 or Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477. Callers may remain anonymous.

Trump-appointed judge who issued rulings favorable to him assigned to oversee criminal case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s historic criminal case on felony charges of mishandling classified documents is set to unfold in Florida and will at least initially be overseen by a federal judge who issued rulings favorable to him last year and expressed repeated skepticism of Justice Department positions.The assignment of U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, confirmed Friday by a person familiar with the development, is a rare bit of positive news for Trump in the face of an indictment with several criminal charges that carries the prospect of a years-long prison sentence.Cannon was broadly criticized last year for granting the Trump legal team’s request for a special master to conduct an independent review of the hundreds of classified documents seized from his Florida property last year. The move, which temporarily halted core aspects of the Justice Department’s investigative work, was overturned months later by a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court.Meanwhi...

Silvio Berlusconi readmitted to hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was admitted to hospital for scheduled leukemia tests in Milan on Friday, weeks after being discharged following a long stay, ANSA reported. “President Silvio Berlusconi is currently hospitalised at the San Raffaele Hospital for scheduled tests in relation to the known haematological pathology,” his doctors said in a statement.It’s the third time this year the 86-year-old Forza Italia leader has been admitted to hospital.Berlusconi was hospitalized on March 27 for three days for tests related to heart issues. He also was rushed into intensive care on April 5 after suffering from severe breathlessness and stayed in hospital for 45 days. Doctors confirmed he was treated for a type of chronic leukemia during that stay.While in hospital in April and May, Berlusconi addressed party members at a conference via video link and sent messages to supporters saying he was ready to return to work.Both Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ...

TPD: Man attempts to steal South Station cash register, zaps himself in the process

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

The MBTA Transit Police Department is looking for a suspect who got a shock to his system while allegedly trying to steal from South Station.Authorities said it was on Monday, June 5, when a male suspect tried to steal a cash register from a business inside of the station.According to a statement from the TPD, the suspect tried to make the steal by cutting the register’s power cord, only for things to “not go as he expected.”Video shared by the department’s Twitter account showed a hooded figure attempting to cut a wire, only to be hit with some serious sparks.Transit police detectives have been investigating the matter, according to the department. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call 617-222-1050.No other details on the alleged theft attempt were released.

Red Line service resumes after ‘mechanical problem’ forced delays during tail end of morning commute

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:11 GMT

A train with a mechanical problem at Central station forced Red Line riders onto shuttle buses for a significant stretch of the morning commute before rail service resumed.The MBTA said train service resumed sometime after 11 a.m., hours after what started as a 15-minute delay for southbound trains.The transportation authority later said on social media that shuttle buses were called in to replace to replace rail service between then-Davis and Park Street stations due to a “train with a mechanical problem.”In later updates, the MBTA said shuttles would run between Harvard and Park Street, while also recommending riders on the South Shore opt for Commuter Rail service from the Braintree, Quincy Center or JFK/UMass stations as crews responded to the issue.By 10:36 a.m., the MBTA Twitter account stated that service would be delayed for another hour “while the train is moved and the track and third rail are inspected.”An hour later, a new update stated rail servi...