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Stafford Co. deputies shoot and kill man brandishing a rifle, sheriff’s office says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting early Saturday in North Stafford.At 12:20 a.m. deputies responded to a disturbance in the 2400 block of Richmond Highway.“As deputies made contact with the complainant, an adult male resident of the home brandished a rifle towards the deputies,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.Deputies repeatedly ordered the man to drop the weapon, but he failed to comply, according to the release. Deputies fired their weapons and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not yet released his name.There were no other injuries.Southbound Richmond Highway was closed through the morning for the investigation.The deputies involved have been placed on routine administrative leave.Source

Steelers safety Damontae Kazee ejected for hit on Colts’ Michael Pittman Jr.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee was ejected midway through the second quarter of Saturday’s game at Indianapolis for a hard hit on Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. that led to Pittman being evaluated for a concussion.Kazee was flagged for unnecessary roughness after he launched his shoulder into Pittman, who was trying to make a diving catch.Pittman’s teammates immediately surrounded him and some players on both teams took knees as trainers tended to him. He walked off the field after spending a few minutes on the ground.Pittman, the Colts’ leading receiver, had four catches for 78 yards before the hit, giving him 99 receptions for 1,063 yards this season. He needed four more catches to break Marvin Harrison’s franchise record for consecutive games with eight or more receptions (six).___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLSource

Battle, Okpara lead Ohio State to a 67-60 win over UCLA in opener of Atlanta doubleheader

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Jamison Battle scored 14 points, including a huge 3-pointer in the final minute, and Felix Okpara made two key baskets down the stretch to lead Ohio State to a 67-60 victory over UCLA on Saturday.Roddy Gayle Jr. led the Buckeyes (9-2) with 19 points in the opener of the CBS Sports Classic, a doubleheader played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. No. 9 North Carolina faced No. 14 Kentucky in the second game.UCLA (5-4) lost its second in a row and fourth in six games. The Bruins, who shot 38% from the field and made just 1 of 9 from 3-point range, were paced by Sebastian Mack with 14 points. The 6-foot-11 Okpara took control on the inside, dunking off an alley-oop pass from Bruce Thornton at the top of the key with 2:47 remaining to give the Buckeyes a 57-51 lead.After Dylan Andrews scored for UCLA, Okpara came up big again when Gayle missed a jumper from the baseline. The big man tipped in the rebound even while being fouled by Mack, restoring Ohio State’s six-point...

Alexandria-based church hosts ‘Reindeer Run’ to help families in need with Christmas shopping

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

A church in Alexandria, Virginia, helped make a better Christmas for a dozen or so families Saturday, hosting a shopping spree for kids in need.At 6 a.m., well before the Target on Richmond Highway opened to the public, Lamonya Hudson and her two kids got to tear through the aisles, picking out toys.“Seeing all the different toys and being able to just pick whatever they want … that was something that they never had before,” Hudson told WTOP.Hers was one of many families that participated in the Alfred Street Baptist Church’s Reindeer Run.Her eldest son, 3 year-old Messiah, told WTOP he got a Lightning McQueen car and racetrack. His favorite thing to do with toy cars is make them ”flip.”“We try to bring together families that may have had a rough year, and bring their children out here to Target, give them a cart, give them five minutes to run through the store — they always go to the toy section, grab whatever they want,” said Rev. Howard-John Wesley, senior pastor of Alfred ...

UNC Wilmington defeats Georgia Southern 82-77

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Shykeim Phillips scored 20 points as UNC Wilmington beat Georgia Southern 82-77 on Saturday.Phillips had seven rebounds and five assists for the Seahawks (8-2). Maleeck Harden-Hayes was 3 of 12 shooting, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to add 13 points. KJ Jenkins shot 4 for 7, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.Tyren Moore finished with 30 points for the Eagles (0-11). Eren Banks added 15 points for Georgia Southern. In addition, Mannie Harris had 10 points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Kochera puts up 17, Davidson defeats Lynchburg 98-63

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Connor Kochera had 17 points in Davidson’s 98-63 win over Lynchburg on Saturday.Kochera was 7 of 11 shooting (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Wildcats (8-3). David Skogman scored 11 points, shooting 4 for 5, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. Bobby Durkin shot 4 for 8, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.Jonathan Foust led the way for the Hornets with 15 points. Cameron O’Conner added nine points for Lynchburg. Michael Gray also had five points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Boulder Police respond to multiple bomb threats at Jewish synagogues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Boulder Police Department said a bomb threat was sent to multiple Jewish synagogues near Boulder on Saturday.Police responded to a bomb threat at Congregation Har HaShem on Baseline Road around 8:30 a.m., according to a press release.The area was inspected and cleared, and police said there were no threats found and there was no active risk to public safety. The threat was sent via email to multiple other Jewish synagogues in the area, BPD said.“Fortunately, we were able to respond quickly to this threat. We are glad to report that no bomb was found and nobody was hurt,” Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said.The FBI was informed of the threat, which is now part of an ongoing investigation. Police are asking anyone with information related to the incident to call the non-emergency dispatch line at 303-441-3333.

Mother of woman killed at music festival in Israel aims to raise awareness at Miami Beach fundraiser

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

A mother is on a special mission to raise awareness after her daughter was killed in Israel.Hannie Ricardo’s pain was on display Friday at an event in Miami Beach, with the goal of making a difference.“My daughter Oriya was murdered,” she said. “I’m here to talk about her and talk about the other 362 young people that were massacred in the Nova party.”Oriya was slaughtered just over two months ago at the infamous music festival in Israel, as Hamas launched their siege.“It makes me so angry,” said Hannie.In the midst of her grief, Hannie is trying to help other families by raising money for people who lost everything in the invasion.On Friday, she met with Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner.“She’s an impressive woman, and I told her that God should continue to give her strength, and the small part that we can play here in Miami Beach, we’re 100% behind her,” he said,Attendees at the event said they’re determin...

Another storm to end the weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

After a nice, mild Saturday, another storm system is expected to move in Sunday with similar impacts to last week’s wind and rain event. Sunday morning the storm will move from Florida to the Mid-Atlantic, with showers extending to the DC area by lunch time. Into the late afternoon and evening, the first few showers make it to Southern New England, but the worst impacts hold off until the overnight. Although rain amounts are expected to be less, wind will be a bit more impactful with gusts 60-70mph possible over a larger area. This could cause isolated to scattered power outages, especially along the coast. These high wind gusts are expected Monday morning but could continue into the afternoon. Rainfall will still be substantial but expected to be slightly less, about 1-3″ for most of the area. Stay tuned for updates from the 7Weather team as the storm moves in.

Massachusetts State Police union elects new president

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:07 GMT

With nearly ¾ of all members casting a vote, the president of the State Police union has been replaced.The State Police Association of Massachusetts, or SPAM, Election Committee reported on the union’s public-facing communications website that Brian Williams, a member of the certification unit of the State Police Standards and Training division, had won election as the association’s president. He will replace Patrick McNamara, who had served as president for two years.A total of 1,540 votes were cast out of the eligible pool of 2,078, representing a 74% turnout by Association members, according to the results page. Williams earned 764 votes to McNamara’s 650. Peter Levesque came in third with 112 votes.SPAM Vice President Luke Bonin kept his seat with 1,107 votes to challenger Seth Peterson’s 388. Secretary Matthew Kane ran unopposed so kept his seat. Conversely, Treasurer Christopher Donahue, with 575 votes, lost his seat to challenger Brendan Murphy’s 934 votes.Williams, in a lett...