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100 displaced after 3-alarm blaze tears through Prince George’s Co. apartment building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

Around 100 residents are receiving support after a fire tore through a three-story building in College Park, Maryland, on Monday morning, leaving most of the structure heavily damaged.Prince George’s County Fire and EMS told WTOP that the extent of the flames caused part of the roof to collapse. An aerial survey from a Maryland State Police helicopter showed much of the building’s upper floor had been reduced to a charred wreckage.Two adult residents were hospitalized with minor injuries, according to fire department officials. No firefighters were reported hurt.The American Red Cross said its disaster action team members were aiding around 100 residents affected by the fire on Monday afternoon, displaced from an estimated 37 units. Volunteers were on-scene providing food, water, financial and other assistance to families.Approx 8:10am #PGFD units were dispatched to the 10100 block of Baltimore Ave in College Park for a reported structure fire. On scene crews found a 3-s...

France selects injured forwards Baille and Jelonch in Rugby World Cup squad

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Host nation France selected forwards Cyril Baille and Anthony Jelonch in its 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup on Monday even though they might not be available until the latter stages of pool play.Baille, a prop, has a calf injury while flanker Jelonch has been recovering from rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in February.“We imagine that they will not be available for the first match, potentially for the second but perhaps for the third and surely against Italy, a month after the opening,” France coach Fabien Galthié said.With first-choice flyhalf Romain Ntamack out of the tournament because of a knee injury, France will have two No. 10s in Matthieu Jalibert and Antoine Hastoy. Fullback Thomas Ramos could cover in an emergency.France is in a pool with New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay and Namibia.___France: Forwards: Dorian Aldegheri, Gregory Alldritt, Uini Atonio, Cyril Baille, Paul Boudehent, Pierre Bourgarit, Francois Cros, Sipili Falatea, Thibaud Flament, Jean...

Maryland man charged with ISIS-inspired plot pleads guilty to planning separate airport attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man charged in 2019 with planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a Washington, D.C., area shopping and entertainment complex pleaded guilty on Monday to engaging in a separate plot to drive a stolen van into a crowd of people at a nearby airport.Rondell Henry’s plea agreement with Justice Department prosecutors could lead to his release from federal custody as soon as October, when a judge is scheduled to sentence him in the airport plot, which Henry abandoned. Henry, who has remained in custody for over four years, didn’t harm anybody before police arrested him.Henry, 32, of Germantown, Maryland, pleaded guilty to attempting to perform an act of violence at an international airport, court records show.Henry admits that he stole a U-Haul van from a parking garage in Alexandria, Virginia, drove it to Dulles International Airport in Virginia and entered a terminal building on March 27, 2019.“Henry unsuccessfully attempted to follow...

Denver weather: New record high temperature set

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — With plenty of sunshine, Monday's highs will be in the upper 90s along the Front Range with some low triple digits in the plains. Winds will be breezy, and with the heat, red flag warnings are in effect from noon until 7 p.m.Pinpoint Weather: Red flag warning on Aug. 21. Weather today: Hot and windyDenver begins the workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 90s in the metro area. Fire at Greensview Apartments under investigation At 2:17 p.m., the National Weather Service reported a record-breaking high temperature. The hottest Aug. 21 temperature on record was 97 degrees in 2007. Monday, 99 degrees was recorded at the Denver International Airport, according to NWS.Winds will be breezy through the afternoon, especially across the plains.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Aug. 21. There is a chance for some low triple-digit heat along the plains where an advisory is in effect from noon until 8 p.m.Pinpoint Weather: Heat advisories on Aug. 21. Weather ...

2 taken to hospital after shooting near downtown Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A shooting in the 1700 block of North Logan Street in downtown Denver injured two people, according to police.Both victims were taken to a hospital. Police have not shared information about a possible suspect at this time. Get the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather This is a developing story, check back with FOX31 for more updates.

Cuban Little League coach Jose Perez goes missing at World Series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A coach with Cuba’s first-ever Little League World Series team has gone missing, a tournament official said Monday.Bayamo Little League coach Jose Perez left the Little League International Grove late Saturday night and did not return, Little League International spokesperson Kevin Fountain said.“Little League International has communicated to all appropriate authorities and will ensure the Bayamo Little League team continues to have the best support and experience while in Williamsport,” Fountain said.This was the Cuban team’s first visit to the LLWS, and Perez’s disappearance came hours after Little League and the Cuban Baseball Federation extended their relationship to 2025.The relationship between Little League and Cuba began in 2019 with the affiliation of 170 youth programs and an entry into the LLWS as part of the World Series expansion in 2021.A three-year rotation was established between Cuba, Puerto Rico and Panama i...

Donald Trump’s bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia case over efforts to overturn 2020 election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

Donald Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 in the Georgia case accusing the former president of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to court papers filed Monday.The bond agreement, outlined in a document signed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Trump’s defense attorneys, also bars Trump from intimidating co-defendants, witnesses or victims in the case — including on social media.The order says Trump cannot make any “direct or indirect threat of any nature” against witnesses or co-defendants. It explicitly includes “posts on social media or reposts of posts made by another individual on social media.”He is also prohibited from communicating in any way about the facts of the case with any co-defendant or witness, except through attorneys.The order sets Trump’s bond for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations — or RICO — charge at $80,000, and adds $10,000 for each of the 12 other counts he is facing.Willis ha...

With a return of Trump looming, Ukrainians ramp up homegrown arms industry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

KYIV — Ukraine’s long-range Beaver drones seem to be making successful kamikaze strikes in the heart of Moscow, but Serhiy Prytula is coy about how much he knows.“We are not sure whether we are involved in this,” he says with a charming but inscrutable smile, when asked about these mysterious new weapons.   Prytula rose to fame — just like President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — as an actor, TV star and comedian, but is now best known for his contribution to the war, running a foundation that acquires components, helps support domestic arms production and supplies front-line forces. Tracking down parts for drones has proved to be one of his fortes. Whether or not Prytula played any role in finding parts for the Beaver, it has now joined the ranks of other homegrown creations such as the Shark, Leleka and Valkyrie.From the outside, his foundation looks like any other nondescript five-story apartment block in the quiet side streets of Kyiv. Inside, it is a chaoti...

Homeowner describes deadly crash in Belchertown that damaged house, multiple parked cars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

A 19-year-old man died Sunday after a crash that also damaged a home and multiple cars in Belchertown, state police said. The crash happened on Sunday night. On Monday, the owners of the home that was damaged spoke with 7NEWS about the incident. “It sounded like a bomb going off,” said homeowner Trevor Sims. “I didn’t know what it was.”State police in a statement said a trooper first tried to stop the 19-year-old driver of a Nissan Altima around 8:45 p.m. on the southbound side of Route 202. Police said the driver sped away.Citing a preliminary investigation, police said the car appeared to have later hit a mulch bed further down Route 202 and launched into the air before hitting a rock wall, a large tree and a light post. The crash, police said, ejected the driver from his car and threw the car’s engine block into the second floor of Sims’ home. Two parked cars in the area were also damaged.Police said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He had not been publ...

Woburn dealing with influx of migrant families housed in local hotels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:31:51 GMT

Woburn city leaders are working on a plan as the city deals with an influx of migrant families being sheltered in local hotels. Dozens of families were being housed in hotels around the city as of Monday. Moving forward, officials say there could be another 100 families coming soon. “We were informed after the fact that the community has an additional 59 families in hotels across the city of Woburn,” Woburn Mayor Scott Galvin said in a recent interview.Last Sunday, Woburn was housing 10 migrant families. As of Monday, the city had 59. The influx of migrants to the city has come as Massachusetts gets record numbers of refugees fleeing dangerous conditions in Haiti and arriving in the US. As a “Right to Shelter” state, Massachusetts must provide families housing.To date, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll recently said the state has placed families in more than 80 communities.“We have a duty both legally and a humanitarian one to provide care,” Driscoll said.Woburn’s mayor said his ...