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Maryland launches nation’s first state-funded ‘service year’ option for high schoolers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore at the service year option kickoff event at the University of Maryland on Friday. (Courtesy Gov. Wes Moore's office) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore at the service year option kickoff event at the University of Maryland on Friday. (Courtesy Gov. Wes Moore's office) Maryland high school students can now participate in a “service year” where they will be placed in jobs throughout the state to help jump-start their careers while giving back to the community.Gov. Wes Moore says the program is the first of its kind in the nation.Moore launched the service year option program for high school graduates at a kickoff event at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Friday.Those high school ...

Police: Mother assaulted during attempted child kidnapping in Prince George’s Co.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

A Maryland woman was walking outside with her newborn on Thursday when a group of four people attempted to kidnap her child, according to Greenbelt police.Officers said they responded to the 9100 block of Edmonston Road at 6:35 p.m., where they met with the victim. A news release outlines how two dark colored vehicles pulled up and four suspects had gotten out, attempting to take her child from a stroller.The mother said she grabbed the infant and ran away while being punched repeatedly, according to police. The suspects fled the scene and police say they searched the area.Fox 5 reported that the suspects were traveling in a dark sedan, and that the baby and mother are now staying with relatives after fearing for their safety.One suspect was described by police as “a tall black female with braids.” Police did not provide the physical description of the three other suspects.The approximate location of the incident is below. Source

Luna de cazador: qué es y a qué hora será visible hoy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

Mientras termina el mes de octubre y se acerca halloween, los amantes de los fenómenos celestes podrán disfrutar este fin de semana de una luna llena especial.La luna del cazador o el Hunter’s moon llenará el cielo el sábado 28 de octubre y será la última luna llena del mes.¿POR QUÉ LA LUNA LLENA SE LLAMA LUNA DE CAZADOR?Según el Old Farmer’s Almanac, se llama la luna del cazador porque se utilizaba como señal para que los cazadores se prepararan para el invierno. La luna que se produce más cerca de la fecha del equinoccio de otoño, que es el 23 de septiembre, es la que adopta el nombre de luna del cazador en lugar de su nombre tradicional.La luna del cazador también se conoce como luna sanguinaria o de sangre, porque se asocia con la sangre de la caza o el color de las hojas cambiantes del otoño.“Como los campos habían sido desbrozados recientemente bajo la luna del cazador, los cazadores podían divisar fácilmente ciervos y otros animales que habían salido en busc...

Australia holds nerve to beat New Zealand by 5 runs at Cricket World Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

Mitchell Starc held his nerve and defended 19 off the last over as Australia beat New Zealand in a high-scoring affair at the Cricket World Cup.James Neesham scored 58 off 39 balls but was run-out on the penultimate ball of the game as the Black Caps slipped at the last hurdle. Australia won the trans-Tasman battle by five runs.This was after Travis Head made an explosive entry into the tournament with a blazing 109 off 67 balls as Australia went on a run rampage and had reached 360-6 in 47 overs.Head, who recovered from fractured thumb, and David Warner smashed New Zealand pace bowlers with an aggressive 175-run opening wicket stand off 117 balls.In reply, Rachin Ravindra scored his second World Cup century and almost helped his team chase down the tall target in an epic last game of the tournament at Dharamsala.New Zealand finished with 383-9 in 50 overs, with Ravindra scoring 116 off 89 balls. It stays third with eight points but ahead of Australia (8 points) on net run-rate.Opti...

Live Updates: Tracking snow and cold weather in Denver, across Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Front Range is getting its first measurable snow along with a big temperature drop in Denver weather as October ends with a taste of winter-like conditions. A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day was issued for both Saturday and Sunday.Winter storm warnings and watches have been issued for parts of the state, along with winter weather advisories in other areas.Get real-time updates from FOX31 and the Pinpoint Weather team in the live blog below, and on TV, watch for the latest updates on FOX31 and Channel 2.Live blog with updates below.Weather Quick LinksRadar: Interactive mapLatest forecastWatches & WarningsLatest Weather AlertsThe live blog below will not include all warnings, watches, advisories, and other alerts issued by the National Weather Service. For all alerts in your area, check the following:Pinpoint Weather AppCustom alerts on your phoneAlerts on KDVR.comFull list and mapLive Updates

Maine mass shooting suspect Robert Card found at recycling center, left note to loved one

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine — The body of a 40-year-old man suspected of mass murder here was found dead at a recycling center Friday night that was twice passed over by law enforcement in the days before he was found.Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said Saturday that Robert Card was found in a box trailer in an overflow parking lot of the Maine Recycling Corporation that had not been checked when authorities searched the site two times.Sauschuck said police cleared the trailers in the main part of the recycling center but did not know there was an overflow parking lot associated with the business, which had an “employment relationship” with Card.A paper style note was found by law enforcement at Card’s residence in Bowdoin, Sauschuck said. The note was authored to a loved one and included the passcode for Card’s phone and bank account numbers, Sauschuck said.The note was written with the “tone and tenor” that the author was not going to be around when it was fo...

Coastal rail service suspended this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Planning on taking the COASTER train to get to those weekend Halloween festivities? If so, you should expect a hiccup in service.All coastal rail service is suspended between Oceanside Transit Center and Santa Fe Depot on Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29, the North County Transit District (NCTD) announced. This includes the COASTER, Amtrak and Metrolink. Heavily-traveled border roadway in Tijuana to become one-way only According to public transit officials, this closure was scheduled for routine maintenance and rail infrastructure work. There will be no replacement bus service connecting COASTER station stops. Alternatives for passengers who normally use the COASTER include BREEZE bus Route 101 or MTS connections. Additionally, Amtrak will provide a bus bridge between downtown San Diego and Irvine with additional stops in-between. San Diego warns against unauthorized water notices posted on homes More information on the rail closure can be found here.NCTD is e...

Talks on Ukraine’s peace plan open in Malta with officials from 65 countries – but not Russia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Talks on Ukraine’s plan for peace kicked off in Malta on Saturday, with the participation of more than 65 countries — but not Russia, Maltese and Ukrainian officials said.The two-day meeting of national security delegates is the third round of such talks in recent months. Ukraine sees them as an opportunity to win support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s 10-point peace plan from countries across the globe, especially as the conflict in the Middle East risks shifting the focus away from Ukraine. Russia has dismissed the initiative as biased and refused to attend the meetings.“Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts are paying off, as international support for the Ukrainian peace formula is growing,” The head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andriy Yermak, wrote on X — formerly known as Twitter — ahead of the opening session, stressing the strong international attendance.The initial round of talks in Copenhagen in June saw just 15 participants, rising to 43 f...

North Dakota police officer fired for injuring suspect gets probation after changing plea

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota police officer fired for badly injuring a 63-year-old man during an arrest has been sentenced to probation after dropping his not-guilty plea.The Bismarck Tribune cited court documents in reporting that former Bismarck Officer George Huff entered an Alford plea on Oct. 12 to a misdemeanor charge of simple assault. The plea means Huff didn’t admit guilt but acknowledged there was enough evidence to support a conviction. He had been scheduled for trial in December.A judge placed Huff on unsupervised probation for one year.Huff, 26, was accused of striking Keith Erlandson several times in the face while holding handcuffs during an arrest on March 9. Erlandson suffered severe injuries. Bismarck police and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation investigated, and Police Chief Dave Draovitch fired Huff on May 21.The Bismarck’s department’s report concluded Huff “initiated and persisted in close physical contact” with ...

3 Sumatran tiger cubs have been born at a zoo in Nashville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:14 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three Sumatran tigers have been born at the Nashville Zoo.Zoo officials announced that the two female and one male cubs were born Oct. 20. It’s the first time that Sumatran tigers were born at the zoo. The cubs’ mother, 9-year-old Anne, arrived at the Nashville Zoo from the San Diego Zoo in December.Sumatran tigers are native to the rainforests of Indonesia. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the Sumatran tiger as critically endangered with fewer than 600 in existence worldwide due to habitat loss and poaching.Nashville Zoo veterinary officials performed a routine checkup on the cubs Thursday.“All three cubs are doing well and are now back with their mom, Anne, in the privacy of their indoor den,” the zoo said in a statement Saturday on Facebook.The cubs’ father, Felix, remains separated from Anne at the Nashville Zoo’s Tiger Crossroads Exhibit.Two Sumatran tigers also were born at the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park in July.The Associated P...