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Ahead of schedule: Metro wraps up Green Line work early, stations to reopen Saturday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

A green line train is reflected in a station elevator. (WTOP/David Andrews) A green line train is reflected in a station elevator. (WTOP/David Andrews) Starting Saturday, four of Metro’s Green Line stations will reopen.The Greenbelt, College Park-University of Maryland, Hyattsville Crossing and West Hyattsville stations were closed in late July while Metro installed fiber optic cable for radio and signal improvements.One of the improvements should be noticeable to riders: A segment of track 20,000 feet long was resurfaced, and that should smooth the ride for passengers.Crews also removed vegetation along 60,000 feet of track, improving visibility for train operators and maintenance workers.According to a Metro new...

King Soopers shooting suspect will have competency restoration hearing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket in 2021 will undergo a restoration hearing this fall to determine his mental state after a health evaluation found him competent to work with his lawyers on this case.A judge decided Tuesday that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa's restoration process will last until Oct. 3, at which point a decision will be made. The judge also denied another competency evaluation for the suspect. Full coverage: Boulder King Soopers shooting Alissa is charged with murder and multiple attempted murder counts in the shooting at a crowded King Soopers store on March 22, 2021, in Boulder. He has not yet been asked to enter a plea.The case against him has been on hold for about two years after his attorneys raised concerns about his mental competency — whether he is able to understand court proceedings and communicate with his lawyers to help his own defense.Alissa was being held at a state mental health facility, but prosecut...

2 men, boy accused of rushing field at Colorado Rockies game in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The two men who rushed the field during the Colorado Rockies game against the Atlanta Braves were arrested for trespassing and disturbing the peace, according to the Denver Police Department.Jefferson Gonzales-Merida, 23, and Carlos Rivelo-Paiz, 21, were identified as the two men who ran onto Coors Field and accosted Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr.During the seventh inning of Monday night's game, Gonzales-Merida and Rivelo-Paiz got onto the field without permission and approached Acuña. According to the Associated Press, one of them was able to get his arms around Acuña, but DPD did not identify which suspect touched the outfielder. Fans rush Coors Field in Denver, accost Braves’ Acuna Jr. Shortly after entering the field, Coors Field staff grabbed the two suspects and escorted them away where Denver Police officers took them into custody. Field guards hold back a fan as he exchanges words with Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., right, as second b...

Body of Colorado Marine killed in Australia crash retrieved from crash site

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The bodies of three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia were retrieved from the crash scene while another Marine remained in critical condition, the Marine Corps said Tuesday.Those killed were from Illinois, Virginia and Colorado. The 37-year-old Marine from Colorado, Maj. Tobin J. Lewis, grew up in Conifer.This combination of photos provided by the U.S. Marines Corps shows Marine V-22B Osprey pilot Capt. Eleanor V. Beau, center, Cpl. Spencer R. Collart, left, and Maj. Tobin J. Lewis, right. The U.S. Marine Corps has released the names of the three Marines killed in a fiery tiltrotor aircraft crash on a north Australian island this week and said one off their colleagues remained in hospital in a critical condition. (U.S. Marines Corps via AP)The Marine V-22B Osprey with 23 Marines on board crashed Sunday in tropical forest on Melville Island while taking part in Exercise Predators Run, a drill that incl...

BCPS board members unanimously vote to postpone final decision in maintaining ‘Promise’ program

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

A youth program designed to provide alternative education to students with non-violent behavioral infractions is getting an overhaul.Promise, the arrest diversion program, had a lot of support when it was first brought to Broward County Public Schools, but then fell out of favor as it gained controversies. On Tuesday, the board decided unanimously to postpone the decision. “All in favor say ‘Aye’,” said BCPS Chair Lori Alhadeff. “Aye,” everyone responded. “All who oppose say ‘No’… Item passes unanimously.”Critics said that the 10-year-old program is ineffective and they can’t shake its link to its most notorious enrollee — the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school killer, Nikolas Cruz. “We were supposed to have a school-to-prison pipeline committee,” said Harold Pryor, the Broward County State Attorney. “We had one meeting, then there was a follow-up request, then we had a meeting with all the s...

Worker seriously hurt in accident involving forklift at Logan Airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

A worker was seriously hurt in an accident involving a forklift at Logan Airport Tuesday, state police said. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. outside Terminal C where police said part of a forklift appeared to have struck part of a stationary structure before overturning onto its operator. Police said the operator was later taken to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. State police did not identify the forklift operator but said he works for a sub-contractor that was working for JetBlue. Police said there is no public access to the area where this incident took place, adding that an investigation was ongoing as of Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for Massport in a separate statement said there were no aircraft in the area at the time of this incident. 7NEWS reached out to JetBlue for comment but did not immediately hear back.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Mets place starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco on waivers: reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

The Mets placed right-hander Carlos Carrasco on waivers, according to reports.The move, first reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, seemingly puts an end to the righty’s rocky tenure in Queens. Carrasco landed in Queens alongside Francisco Lindor after being traded from Cleveland in 2021. He started 61 games with the Mets and owned a 19-20 record. The right-hander posted a 5.21 ERA in 295.2 innings pitched with the club.He also dealt with myriad injuries since his arrival in Queens, including an elbow injury that forced him to miss a month this season.The news comes on the same day the Yankees placed outfielder Harrison Bader on waivers. The Bronx Bombers also released three-time All-Star Josh Donaldson on Tuesday.This is a developing story. Check back for more details. ()

Ramaswamy would abandon ‘strategic ambiguity’ in Taiwan, arm the island nation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

In what would represent a complete reversal of current U.S. foreign policy, a surging contender for the 2024 Republican nomination Vivek Ramaswamy says he would abandon the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” when it comes to Taiwan.For more than four decades American diplomats and presidents have walked a balancing act when it comes to the Pacific island nation, where a democratically elected government oversees the mass of the world’s semiconductor production, despite assertions by the authoritarian Chinese government that the territory belongs under the control of Beijing.Ramaswamy, in a letter responding to a Wall Street Journal op-ed on his foreign policy positions, said Tuesday the longstanding policy would end in his White House.“No other presidential candidate is willing to commit to militarily defending Taiwan, and in December 2016, President Trump was roundly derided for violating diplomatic protocol for the high offense of answering a congratulatory phone cal...

Newton man killed in collision with UPS truck identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

Alex Bohm, 57, of Newton, was killed after a UPS truck collided with his bicycle at the intersection of Bridge and Watertown streets in Newton Monday.Police responded to the scene at 5:24 p.m. where they found Bohm suffering from his injuries. He was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital and pronounced dead, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office.The driver of the truck, a 57-year-old Newton man, remained at the scene to speak with police. The DA’s office said it, along with the Newton Police Department and Massachusetts State Police, are investigating and that no charges have been filed.“We are saddened by the news from Newtown, MA. Our team is collaborating with authorities,” a UPS spokesperson said in a statement. “On behalf of UPS, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the families and individuals affected by this tragic event.”

Top legislative Democrats confident in Healey’s MassDOT as Gina Fiandaca departs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

Top legislative Democrats focused on transportation expressed confidence in the leadership capabilities of Monica Tibbits-Nutt, who will take over as acting transportation secretary in two weeks after Gina Fiandaca steps down.Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday that Fiandaca, the state’s transportation secretary, plans to leave her position on Sept. 11 and serve in an “advising role” through the end of the year while Tibbits-Nutt steps in as acting secretary. During the period as a MassDOT advisor, Fiandaca will continue to collect her full secretarial salary of $181,722, a Healey spokesperson said.Healey offered no explanation for Fiandaca’s departure, but in an internal MassDOT email sent Monday, the secretary indicated she came to the decision on her own.The top ranks of MassDOT make for a “good working lineup” during the secretarial transition, said Rep. William Straus, a Mattapoisett Democrat who co-chairs the Legislature’s Transportation Committee.Straus said he is satisfied &#...