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Red light, school zone cameras approved, coming to Prince William Co. by summer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

Drivers in a hurry, take notice because school and highway zone speed cameras, and red light enforcement cameras are coming to Prince William County, Virginia.On Tuesday, the Board of County Supervisors approved a one-year pilot program that will start this summer to install automated enforcement cameras in nine initial school zones, and eight proposed initial intersections for red light cameras.“I know that there are people who have heartburn about these things we’re approving today,” said Occoquan Supervisor Kenny Boddye. “This will save lives.”“We’ve seen the data — we know that we will see higher compliance with the law,” Boddye added. “We will see a higher chance of people slowing down and changing behaviors that we’ve talked about for so long.”Not all the supervisors were as enthusiastic about the red light enforcement aspect of the plan, saying it felt like a money-grab, and questioning how it would enforced.Co...

Man United’s Marcus Rashford out ‘a few games’ with injury

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford has been ruled out of the first leg of Manchester United’s Europa League quarterfinal against Sevilla with a muscle injury, the club said Wednesday. The England international, who has scored a career-best 28 goals this season, will be sidelined for a “few games,” which places doubts over his availability for the FA Cup semifinal against Brighton on April 23. Rashford was hurt late on in United’s 2-0 win against Everton on Saturday. “Subsequent assessment of the injury suggested that Marcus will be unavailable for a few games, but is expected to be back for the season run-in,” United said. Rashford’s absence means Erik ten Hag will be without his leading scorer for the upcoming games, starting with Sevilla at Old Trafford on Thursday. The United manager would not confirm precisely how long the forward was expected to be out. “I can’t give more details because we don’t know. We have to see how the injury develops,” Ten Hag s...

Incendio forestal en el sur de Nueva Jersey se extiende a más de 1.000 hectáreas en cuestión de horas y provoca evacuaciones

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

(CNN) — Decenas de edificios fueron evacuados a medida que un incendio forestal de rápido movimiento que arrasa el sur de Nueva Jersey aumentó a 1.011 hectáreas durante la noche y continúa amenazando las estructuras, dijeron las autoridades.El incendio, denominado Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire, creció cinco veces su tamaño en unas cuatro horas después de estallar en el municipio de Manchester este martes, según el Servicio de Bomberos Forestales de Nueva Jersey.Poco antes de las 10 de la noche, estaba en 202 hectáreas y un 10% contenido. Alrededor de las 2 a.m. de este miércoles, las llamas se habían disparado a 1.011 hectáreas mientras que la contención se mantuvo en 10%, según muestran los tuits del servicio de bomberos forestales.El fuego está ardiendo principalmente en propiedad federal, estatal y privada en el municipio de Manchester, pero saltó al distrito cercano de Lakehurst, en Nueva Jersey.Un incendio en una planta de reciclaje de Indiana obliga a evacuar a miles de p...

Pedestrian killed in crash on Hampden Avenue

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Police in Englewood are investigating a deadly crash between a pedestrian and a driver Wednesday morning.The Englewood Police Department said officers responded to a crash at West Hampden Avenue and Santa Fe Drive at around 6:30 a.m. Pedestrian dies days after being hit by trash truck in Aurora EPD said the pedestrian was pronounced dead and the single vehicle involved remained on scene. SkyFOX was over the scene where multiple officers were responding. A road closure will be in place for several hours, eastbound West Hampden Avenue is closed at South Santa Fe Drive. For detours around the closure, visit the traffic map. Officers are asking drivers to avoid the area while they complete their investigation.

5 Colorado traffic laws you might not know

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Whether you are one of the many new people who moved to the Centennial State recently, or someone who's lived here for years, there could be some rules of the road you aren't aware of.Here is a look at five interesting traffic laws for Colorado.1. You can only wear headphones in one earYou may have noticed an increase over the last few years of people walking around with AirPods or headphones. It sometimes looks as if they're talking to themselves when they're actually just on a call. When is it legal to drive in passing lane in Colorado? But did you know that while you are driving, it is actually only legal to wear one headphone? According to Colorado law, drivers over 18 are allowed to use cellphones for voice calls. Headphones can be used for the voice call, but you can only have your headphone in one ear.Texting and browsing the internet while driving is illegal.2. Lane splitting is illegalWhile you might see a motorcyclist lane splitting in traffic, it is act...

Pedestrian dies days after being hit by trash truck in Aurora

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A man died three days after he was struck by a trash truck while crossing against the signal. Officers with the Aurora Police Department responded to the initial crash on April 4 at 12:15 p.m. near East Alameda Parkway and South Buckley Road. The intersection is just west of the Buckley Space Force Base.According to APD, a man was crossing against the signal over Alameda Parkway on the east side of Buckley Road when he was struck by a Suzuki trash truck traveling eastbound. Hit-and-run driver kills 16-year-old girl in Adams County The pedestrian was identified as a 31-year-old man. He was taken to a local hospital with severe injuries. Three days later on April 7, APD said the man was pronounced dead.The man driving the truck and their passenger was uninjured in the crash.According to APD, speed and alcohol were not factors in the crash, and no charges are expected to be filed. This is the 14th deadly crash in Aurora this year.

‘None of us deserved it’: Americans who survived kidnapping in Mexico share details of their captivity

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

(CNN) — More than a month after four Americans were attacked and kidnapped by a drug cartel in Mexico, the two survivors say they’re still recovering from the trauma of the terrifying ordeal and the killings of their friends.“They didn’t deserve that. None of us deserved it. But we’re alive — we have a lot of recovering to do,” LaTavia Washington McGee told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an exclusive interview Tuesday.Washington McGee, Eric Williams, Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown were kidnapped on March 3 as they were driving to a medical appointment in Matamoros, Mexico. Woodard and Brown were both killed.The attack came in broad daylight, with armed men ambushing the four friends not long after they crossed the US-Mexico border. Investigators believe the Americans were likely mistaken for Haitian drug smugglers, a US official familiar with the investigation previously told CNN.The group was driving when they heard a car horn behind them...

Police detain man armed with machete in SW Miami-Dade

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

The Miami-Dade Police Department set up a perimeter in a Southwest Miami-Dade area after a man armed with a machete was spotted in a nearby supermarket. According to officials, the man was detained and his charges are now pending.Around 6:30 a.m., authorities closed off the parking lot inside a plaza on Southwest 127th Avenue and 88th Street in an attempt to subdue the armed suspect, Wednesday.A TikTok video showed the standoff between police officers and the armed man that would last less than an hour. Eventually, officers blocked off the entire parking lot and led the man away from the businesses in the plaza. Witnesses said there was an incident on Tuesday morning involving the same man police apprehended in the standoff. Cellphone video showed the man waving around a machete at customers in front of a Ventanita.Locals said the man has been problematic for some time now. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili set for release to house arrest

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

BRUSSELS — Eva Kaili, one of the main suspects in a cash-for-influence corruption probe at the European Parliament, is moving from jail to house arrest pending a trial, the EU lawmaker’s lawyer confirmed to POLITICO.Kaili, a Greek celebrity politician, was among the first to be arrested last December, when authorities revealed a sprawling investigation into whether foreign countries, including Qatar and Morocco, were bribing EU lawmakers.The so-called Qatargate probe also ensnared Kaili’s partner, Francesco Giorgi, and several other current and former EU lawmakers, including former Italian EU lawmaker Pier Antonio Panzeri — the alleged ringleader of a bribery network who struck a plea deal with Belgian investigators in January.Since then, all the detained suspects have been released with an electronic monitoring tag, leaving Kaili as the only one in jail. She has maintained her innocence throughout the process. Kaili will also now have an electronic monitoring tag w...

Germany scales back cannabis legalization plans to focus on home cultivation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:52 GMT

BERLIN — German cannabis users will have to rely on home cultivation and cannabis social clubs for their supply rather than licensed shops or pharmacies as initially foreseen, according to a scaled-back cannabis legalization plan presented Wednesday by German health minister Karl Lauterbach.The announcement comes after months-long discussions with the European Commission on the feasibility of Germany’s preliminary plan to legalize cannabis. The outcome was long awaited by politicians, businesses and users who were itching to hear how far the Commission would tolerate Germany’s ambitions.After talking to the Commission, “we came to the conclusion that the draft [legalization plan] at that time would not take us any further in pursuing our goals,” said Lauterbach at a press conference in Berlin.Under the scaled-back plan, seen by POLITICO, adults will be able to grow up to three cannabis plants at home and buy weed in clubs of up to 500 members, which must not ...