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Stop or go? Clearing up confusion over traffic lights in Montgomery County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

Remember Abuelina? She was the animated figure in Montgomery County’s public health campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her comforting guidance was credited with boosting vaccination rates among the Maryland county’s Spanish-speaking population.She’s back and this time, Abuelina is helping Spanish-speaking pedestrians navigate traffic signals, called HAWK lights or pedestrian hybrid beacons. These activate only when a pedestrian pushes a button.But Wade Holland, Montgomery County’s Vision Zero coordinator, said Wednesday that the signals can be a bit confusing.He broke down how the signals work and explained what drivers should do when approaching them.A pedestrian hybrid beacon or PHB. (Credit Montgomery County Government)When the lights, with two up top and one at the bottom, are dark, drivers can proceed.“Obviously, you want to check the crosswalks and make sure no one’s crossing even when the lights are off,” Holland said.Assuming a pedestrian has hit...

Red Sox beat the major league-leading Braves 5-3 for 2-game sweep

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Justin Turner hit a go-ahead, two-run double off the Green Monster in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the major league-leading Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series.Rafael Devers, Tristan Casas and Adam Duvall homered for Boston, which trailed 3-0 after Ozzie Albies hit a three-run shot for Atlanta in the sixth.Boston has won four straight and is a season-best eight games over .500 at 55-47. Atlanta is 64-36.Red Sox rookie starter Brayan Bello allowed four hits and all three runs in in six innings. The right-hander struck out four and walked two.Joe Jacques (2-1) pitched the seventh for Boston, John Schreiber and Brennan Bernardino worked the eighth and All-Star closer Kenley Jansen finished for his 22nd save.Devers got the Red Sox started in sixth with his 25th home run, a shot that landed in the right-field seats. In the seventh, Casas hit the first pitch he saw from Atlanta starter Spencer Strider to center for his 15th ho...

Se teme un intento de golpe de Estado en Níger tras reportes sobre retención del presidente

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

(CNN) — Hombres con uniforme militar afirmaron haber tomado el poder en Níger horas después de que el presidente Mohamed Bazoum fuera supuestamente retenido este miércoles por miembros de la guardia presidencial, lo que generó protestas en la capital.En un comunicado grabado en video, un hombre que se identifica como el coronel-mayor Amadou Abdramane y aparece flanqueado por varios supuestos soldados, anunció: “Hemos decidido poner fin al régimen que ustedes conocen”. Luego citó el deterioro de la situación de seguridad en el país y la “mala gobernanza económica y social”.Las instituciones nacionales quedaron suspendidas y las fronteras terrestres del país están temporalmente cerradas, agregó el hombre, mientras parecía leer un texto que tenía sobre la mesa.La Comunidad Económica de Estados de África Occidental (Cedeao) señaló horas antes este miércoles en un comunicado que había ocurrido un “intento de tomar el poder por la fuerza” en el pa...

Rodón and Bader lead the Yankees past the Mets 3-1 for a Subway Series split

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Rodón earned his first victory in four starts with the New York Yankees, who got an offensive spark from Harrison Bader in beating the New York Mets 3-1 on Wednesday night for a two-game split of their Subway Series.Bader had three hits and scored twice at Yankee Stadium, including an aggressive dash and headfirst dive into home plate. Rodón (1-3) outpitched fellow lefty José Quintana before four Yankees relievers combined to retire all 10 batters they faced.Clay Holmes worked the ninth for his 14th save in 17 chances, giving the Yankees a four-game split of the season series with the Mets. The crosstown rivals also split two games last month at Citi Field.It was an encouraging outing for Rodón, who got off to a rough start in his Yankees tenure after signing a $162 million, six-year contract as a free agent in December. The two-time All-Star missed the first three-plus months of the season because of forearm and back injuries, then lost his first three starts...

Self-defense expert offers tips following reports of Jeffco trail predator 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspected sexual predator wanted for targeting female hikers in the Conifer and Evergreen area.The sheriff's office said it's received seven reports of a man confronting female hikers, and that all of them were alone at the time of the attacks. "I hate to say it, but I'm not altogether surprised," Rachel Mahloch said. "I have a lot of runners who come to me for training. These things do happen on the trail."Mahloch is the founder of Battle Woman Self Defense, a group that teaches women how to plan for and respond to attacks and advances. "Surprise attacks are challenging, right?" Mahloch said. "You have to practice those scenarios, otherwise you don't react quickly enough." Female hikers warned about sexual predator along Jeffco trails In the Jefferson County incidents, investigators said the man has been forcibly grabbing women, masturbating in front of them, and engaging in sexual co...

Woman airlifted after being struck by hit-and-run driver in South Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

A woman was airlifted to the hospital after she was struck in South Miami-Dade by a driver who fled the scene, police said.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the hit-and-run in the area of U.S. 1 and Southwest 296th Street, just before 9 p.m., Wednesday.According to investigators, the victim was involved in a minor fender bender, and when she got out of her vehicle to look at the damage to her SUV, she was struck by a motorist who kept on going.Paramedics transported the patient to Baptist Health Homestead Hospital, and from there, she was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center. She is expected to be OK.Back at the scene, 7News cameras captured police officers combing for clues.Officers shut down a section of the road while they investigated. It has since reopened to traffic.Detectives said someone later called police in Homestead saying they thought they may have hit something but weren’t sure what it was. Police are currently talking with th...

FWC: Boat that struck diver in Boca Chita was Miami-Dade Police vessel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

The boat involved in a crash in Boca Chita that sent a diver to the hospital was a Miami-Dade Police vessel, authorities said. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, they were notified on Wednesday of a boating accident between the police vessel and a diver off Boca Chita Key.Investigators said the victim was hoisted onto the Boca Chita Key Police Dock after he was struck. Officers carefully pulled the diver from the boat. Parts of his body were wrapped with a yellow tarp.7Skyforce hovered above the scene as first responders treated the diver, placed him on a gurney and drove him over to the rescue chopper.The patient was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center for treatment. As of late Wednesday night, the extent of his injuries is unknown.It’s unknown why the diver was in the water at the time of the crash and whether or not he had his diving flag up.Officials continue to investigate what led to the crash.

Ukraine sends fresh troops into the battlefield in new push against the Russians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

Ukrainian forces are intensifying efforts to retake territory on the front lines, increasing attacks and committing additional soldiers to the battlefield, three Defense Department officials said Wednesday.Kyiv is beginning to send thousands of well-trained reinforcements, which it had previously held in reserve during the beginning stages of the counteroffensive, to the front lines, said one of the DOD officials, all of whom were granted anonymity to discuss a developing situation.Reports from the battlefield also indicated that Ukraine had launched a major new attack in the southeast of the country. Ukrainian forces attacked south of the town of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia region, deploying three battalions reinforced with tanks, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday.One of Ukraine’s goals is to reach the Sea of Azov, about 60 miles south of Orikhiv, cutting off Russian forces between the south and east of the country, said the first DOD official.The New York Times first report...

Mets Notebook: Amazins trying to tune out trade deadline noise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

“Taking the season one game at a time” might be the biggest cliche in sports, but it’s actually appropriate for the Mets right now. Every game matters right now with the Mets trying to climb the standings before the trade deadline next Tuesday.A veteran clubhouse doesn’t necessarily need to remind everyone to focus on the task ahead instead of letting their mind drift toward deadline news and rumors, but that isn’t always as easy it sounds.“It’s hard to not wonder,” outfielder Brandon Nimmo said Wednesday before the Subway Series finale at Yankee Stadium. “That’s one of the challenges. You sit there and say, ‘OK, this scenario would be fun, this could be awesome.’ But none of that matters if I don’t focus on today and take care of today.”With televisions in most MLB clubhouses set to MLB Network or ESPN, even the players who stay off social media will still hear the speculation. Some of it is simply ...

Yankees claim there’s no set plan for Aaron Judge following report of Friday return

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:17 GMT

With Aaron Judge in Tampa for simulated games, barring a setback, the reported plan is for the slugger to return on Friday in Baltimore.The story was published by The Post in the middle of Aaron Boone’s pregame press conference on Wednesday, which prompted a question directly asking if there is a plan in place to activate Judge on Friday.“No,” Boone said of the report before the conclusion of the Subway Series. “I wouldn’t rule anything out, but I think we’re kind of taking it day by day and huddling up at the end of the day and seeing what the next steps are. But right now, it’s seeing how we came out of today and how that went and where we’re at and if we need to keep doing more.”Boone has repeatedly said that the Yankees are not ruling anything out — or similar phrases — when asked about various target dates for Judge’s return throughout his rehab process. Shortly after his press conference, Boone was asked d...