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The Hunt: Was the coup in Niger manufactured by Russian operatives?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

In this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent JJ Green,” he speaks with retired U.S. General Ben Hodges about why it’s happening and the problems it could cause. toggle audio on and off change volume download audio $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); SIGN UP TODAY for J.J. Green’s new national security newsletter, “Inside the SCIF.” The weekly email delivers unique insight into the intelligence...

Hit ball gets lodged in red light of Fenway Park’s Green Monster

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Isbel hit a liner that crashed through a red light near the base of the Green Monster at Fenway Park and lodged inside the broken light for a ground-rule double on Wednesday night.The Kansas City Royals had just taken a 1-0 lead on MJ Melendez’s home run to open the second inning. With two outs and Matt Duffy on first base, Isbel lashed a drive to left field that looked like it would be caught by Boston’s Masataka Yoshida, who lunged for the ball and clasped his glove. But Yoshida missed the ball.The sound of the ball hitting the Green Monster was clearly heard around the park. Yoshida, who crashed into the base of the wall in his futile catch effort, got up and started to run in, attempting to field the ball. Clearly befuddled, Yoshida turned around a couple of times trying to locate the ball. But the ball was not on the field.Rather than hitting the wall and bouncing off, the ball crashed through one of the red lights that denote the number of outs. Yoshida reac...

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been shot and killed, the country’s president confirmed.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been shot and killed, the country’s president confirmed.Source

Phillies’ Michael Lorenzen has no-hitter through 8 innings vs. Nationals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies' Michael Lorenzen pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)(AP/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Phillies' Michael Lorenzen pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)(AP/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Lorenzen has not allowed a hit through eight innings Wednesday for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Washington Nationals.The right-hander has struck out four and walked four. He has thrown 111 pitches, 67 for strikes.The crowd of 30,406 stood and cheered when Lorenzen retired C...

How to help after the devastating Hawaii wildfires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — At least six people were killed and more were hurt in a wildfire on Maui that decimated a historic tourist town.The images coming in from the fire are devastating. FOX31 was told almost all of Lahaina is now gone. While it's the main tourist area filled with local shops and restaurants along Front Street, it's a historical and meaningful area for the people of Hawaii. Latest: At least 6 dead as people fleeing Hawaii wildfires pulled from ocean FOX31 spoke with a major for the Salvation Army, who used to live in Colorado but now works in Hawaii. He said what's happening on Maui is comparable to the biggest mainland fires you can think of."Maui is not used to the type of wildfire that we see on the mainland," Maj. Troy Trimmer said. "And so obviously, when 60 mph winds gust in a community like Lahaina that is incredibly compact — just for the reality that there is very little land mass and it's historic, it's pretty devastating."The hall of historic Waiola Church in ...

Voters to decide on $550 million plan to fund Douglas County schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Douglas County school board members unanimously voted to place two questions on the November ballot that would go toward funding schools. A $66 million mill levy proposal would pay teachers more money, while a $484 million bond would go toward school and security improvements. The questions are already sparking a lot of conversation. Family upset about World Scout Jamboree after 14-year-old son became ill It's no secret that teachers, especially here in Colorado, are not paid well. Some folks living in the county where these questions are being raised want the schools to look for other funding methods."The language says, 'Shall your taxes be raised?' I don't think it has a really good shot of passing," said FOX31 political analyst Michael Fields, a Republican strategist. "Which I think instead of taking all this time as a district to talk about how to increase taxes at the worst possible time, they should be focusing in on: How do you make sure kids ...

Homeowner accused of arson in fire that killed dog

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A homeowner is accused of fourth-degree arson and animal cruelty after he allegedly started a fire that killed his dog, according to a release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.Just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, the sheriff's office said deputies noticed a smoke smell in Nederland and found a two-story cabin fully engulfed in flames. Children take cover in basement as tornado rips home apart in Colorado Firefighters searched the home but found no one inside, and the homeowner's location was unknown, the sheriff's office said.The homeowner, 30-year-old Jarrod Rothwell, was later found. The sheriff's office said Rothwell admitted to playing with a butane lighter in the basement, catching clothes on fire.The sheriff's office said they learned, after speaking with Rothwell, that there was a dog in the home at the time of the fire. The dog was found dead inside the home.Rothwell did not attempt to rescue the dog or notify first responders of the fire, according to the ...

Maui wildfire kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. At least six people died, dozens were wounded and 271 structures were damaged or destroyed.Flyovers Wednesday of the town of Lahaina by US Civil Air Patrol and the Maui Fire Department showed the extend of the devestation, said Mahina Martin, a spokesperson for Maui County.The fires continued to burn Wednesday afternoon, fueled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora as it passed well south of the Hawaiian islands. Officials feared the death toll could rise.As winds diminished somewhat, some aircraft resumed flights, enabling pilots to view the full scope of the devastation. Aerial video from coastal Lahaina showed dozens of homes and businesses flattened, including on Front Street, where tourists gathered to shop and dine. Smoking heaps of rubble lay piled ...

Scooter rider injured in fiery South Beach hit-and-run shares ordeal amid search for driver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

A man who was injured while riding his scooter in Miami Beach wants the driver who, police said, rammed into him and kept on going to be caught, as police search for the motorist responsible.Speaking with 7News on Wednesday near the scene of the crash in Miami Beach, Ali Maghfar said the details from last week’s fiery crash remain hazy.“I don’t remember nothing. All I remember, like, a car hits me from the back,” he said.Investigators call the collision a hit-and-run.Maghfar described the injuries he suffered to 7News.“There’s a fracture in the face, somewhere in here. I think it is around here,” he said as he pointed at his cheekbone. “A concussion, bleeding in the spleen.”But the victim, who was recently released from Jackson Memorial Hospital, said he considers himself fortunate to be alive.“Even the doctor told me, ‘You’re lucky,'” he said.Maghfar said he was working as an Uber Eats driver when he was ...

Paraplegic woman reunites with first responders who came to her aid after Fort Lauderdale high-rise’s elevator broke

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

It was a warm reunion for Fort Lauderdale firefighters and the woman they went above and beyond to help.Members of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue on Monday carried Haleigh Rosa, who is paralyzed from the waist down, 13 floors up the stairwell of her apartment building in downtown Fort Lauderdale after the elevator broke.On Wednesday, Rosa, a former television reporter in North Dakota, stopped by their station to thank them.“We try and consider everybody as a family member, and how I would want them or someone to treat my family member, and so we always try to do the right thing,” said Johnny Jones with FLFR.“They did a great job, love them, but I think the bigger issue is accessibility in buildings should be, you know, more explained, maybe, so people like me have more options, better options,” said Rosa.Firefighters said the rescue was a true team effort. One of them carried Rosa, while the other handled her wheelchair and bags.