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Anne Arundel Co. power outage affects more than 70,000

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

More than 72,000 homes and businesses in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, were without power Thursday afternoon.Nick Alexopulos, spokesperson for utility company BGE, said an equipment failure at 3:15 p.m. impacted a large part of the county, knocking out power for more than 72,000 customers.As of 7:30 p.m., more than 34,000 homes and businesses were still out.Annapolis Alderman Brooks Schandelmeier told WTOP the cause was either a blown transformer or a circuit trip at the Cedar Park substation.Schandelmeier said most of the outages are affecting the Annapolis peninsula, including the City of Annapolis. Traffic lights in the affected area are also out and drivers are asked to use caution and to be patient.“There is a lot of severe traffic issues, according to other folks that are out and about,” Schandelmeier said. “Stoplights are out all over the Annapolis Peninsula, causing some pretty significant traffic jam … Have a lot of patience because traffic is going to be...

Mizuho Americas Open Par Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

ThursdayAt Liberty NationalJersey City, N.J.Purse: $2.8 millionYardage: 6,671; Par: 72First RoundLauren Hartlage33-32—65-7Aditi Ashok34-33—67-5Stephanie Meadow32-36—68-4Atthaya Thitikul34-34—68-4Ayaka Furue37-32—69-3Brooke Henderson35-34—69-3Grace Kim33-36—69-3Cheyenne Knight32-37—69-3Lydia Ko34-35—69-3Yuka Saso36-33—69-3Emma Talley33-36—69-3Peiyun Chien34-36—70-2Chella Choi36-34—70-2Perrine Delacour35-35—70-2Charley Hull34-36—70-2Hyo Joon Jang34-36—70-2Bronte Law36-34—70-2Gaby Lopez34-36—70-2Yuna Nishimura32-38—70-2Madelene Sagstrom36-34—70-2Sarah Schmelzel34-36—70-2Amy Yang34-36—70-2Angel Yin35-35—70-2Pavarisa Yoktuan35-35—70-2Rose Zhang34-36—70-2Celine Boutier34-37—71-1Jennifer Chang37-34—71-1Lauren Coughlin35-36—71-1Georgia Hall36-35—71-1Nasa Hataoka35-36—71-1Eun-Hee Ji33-38—71-1Sei Young Kim36-35—71-1Nanna Koerstz Madsen36-35—71-1Jennifer Kupcho35-36—71-1Ruixin Liu35-36—71-1Leona Maguire35-36—71-1Pornanong Phatlum35-36—71-1Jasmine Suwannapura34-37—71-1Ruoning Yin37-34—71-1Jarav...

Queen’s top 3 worldwide in 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

Queen’s University has once again claimed a top ten spot among universities vying to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were created by UN member nations in 2015 in an effort to guide global action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure shared peace and prosperity for all people by 2030.Times Higher Education (THE) began tracking universities for their own Impact Rankings in 2019 and in 2023 tallied 1,591 universities from 112 different countries. Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane said being named third place globally, and for the first time top spot in Canada, is gratifying. Deane said Queen’s ability to remain in the top ten for three consecutive years is a testament to their commitment to the SDGs. “That feels to me like a very, very solid performance from the university in a global context,” Deane said.“And it’s a sign that we’re not only just holding our own and continuing ...

2 escaped inmates from Adams County jail taken into custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — Authorities said two inmates escaped from the Adams County jail in Brighton on Thursday afternoon.Brighton Police initially alerted the public to one escaped inmate, 39-year-old Jared Sheppard. He was later taken into custody, the Adams County Sheriff's Office said after 5 p.m.Police were searching Thursday afternoon for an inmate who escaped from the Adams County jail in Brighton. (Credit: Brighton Police Department)A second inmate initially escaped too."The first inmate was taken into custody shortly after the escape and the second was captured after a search of the area," the Sheriff's Office said. 1 person injured in Aurora police shooting No further information was immediately released about the second inmate.Sheppard was being held on counts related to motor vehicle theft and narcotics, a police spokesperson said.

Phil Neville fired as Miami’s coach in MLS after 2 1/2 seasons

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Phil Neville was fired Thursday halfway through his third season as coach of David Beckham’s Inter Miami with the team last in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference.Miami also fired assistant coach Jason Kreis and promoted Javier Morales, another assistant, to interim head coach.“I have watched him work incredibly hard and with real commitment towards the ambitions we set out for the club,” Beckham said in a statement. “Sometimes in this game we have to make the toughest decisions and sadly we feel the time is right to make a change.”The 46-year-old Neville is a former teammate of Beckham’s on Manchester United and England’s national team, making 56 international appearances from 1996-2007. He coached England’s women’s national team from 2018 until he was hired by Miami in January 2021.“I’m grateful to have played a part in the growth of this club,” Neville said in a statement released by the team.Miami had 12 wins...

Food truck Soulfly Chicken opens Wynwood location, bringing ‘taste of the South’ to Magic City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

When it comes to food, everyone loves it hot and fast, but really great Southern-style food is better when it isn’t rushed. Or so we thought.Soulfly Chicken is known for its fantastic flavors, and they’re opening up their first brick-and-mortar location right in Wynwood.It’s gluten-free fried chicken for your soul.Troy Tingling: “When you eat any of our chicken, you’ll notice the difference. It’s not heavy, it’s very light, it’s not oily. It’s just good, natural, Southern comfort cooking.”You’ll also notice there are no cashiers. Everything is high-tech.Here’s how it works.Troy Tingling: “When you come into the store, you’re ordering from a kiosk. Then from there, your order comes out to a locker. It’s like fast-paced; the food comes out in under 10 minutes, and it’s just an experience. You come, grab food, and you go.”The team behind the food truck-turned-restaurant knows what make...

Senate launches late-night votes to stave off US default, wrap up Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Rushing to prevent a U.S. debt default, the Senate pressed ahead Thursday night to give final passage to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package and send it to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a late-night floor schedule with nearly a dozen amendments up for debate to the package Biden negotiated with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, though none was expected to be approved or change the overall deal.“Let’s finish the job,” Schumer implored his colleagues.Passage in the Senate will require cooperation between Democrats and Republicans, much the way the narrowly divided House was able to approve the compromise late Wednesday night. Fast action is vital if Washington is to meet next Monday’s deadline, when Treasury has said the U.S. will start running short of cash to p...

Meet of Champions: St. John’s Prep’s Nathan Lopez breaks long-standing two mile record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

FITCHBURG — The two mile run is a grueling event that can sometimes lack the excitement of a sprinting race or the pole vault. Despite this, it was the event to watch at opening day of the MIAA Meet of Champions.That’s because St. John Prep’s Nathan Lopez, the two-time defending champ at the meet, came in with a chance to break a meet record that’s stood since 2004. That is exactly what the senior, a University of Michigan commit, did in a time of 8:59.29.“Just to have my name in the record books, even if it’s just for a little bit, is something special,” Lopez said. “It definitely doesn’t outweigh the emotion that comes with winning this title for the third time. That was something that was super, super big on my list of things I wanted to accomplish to close out my senior year.”As Lopez approached the finish line, he saved room for theatrics. The crowd was up from the start, and as Lopez approached the home stretch, a few fist bumps to the crowd preceded the final steps.“I d...

Red Sox notebook: The unbeatable NL Central

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

The National League Central is the Red Sox’s inexplicable kryptonite this season.Entering Thursday night’s series finale against the Cincinnati Reds, Boston was 0-8 against that division.In their second series of the season, they allowed the Pittsburgh Pirates to sweep them at Fenway Park for the first time in franchise history.But in Boston’s defense, their May series against the St. Louis Cardinals could’ve easily gone very differently. They carried a lead into the ninth inning in the series opener, only to have Kenley Jansen blow the save and complete a loss. Likewise in the second game, when Chris Sale’s eight-inning, one-run gem fell apart when Jansen again struggled.The Cards came to town 13-25, and left with a new lease on life; the Red Sox haven’t exactly been the same since. Now, they were two games in the hole against the Reds, who entered this series 24-29.Why can’t the Red Sox, who’ve been a winning team for most of the sea...

New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn’t stop running.Epstein was agitated and unable to sleep, jail officials observed in records newly obtained by The Associated Press. He called himself a “coward” and complained he was struggling to adapt to life behind bars following his July 2019 arrest on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges — his life of luxury reduced to a concrete and steel cage.The disgraced financier was under psychological observation at the time for a suicide attempt just days earlier that left his neck bruised and scraped. Yet, even after a 31-hour stint on suicide watch, Epstein insisted he wasn’t suicidal, telling a jail psychologist he had a “wonderful life” and “would be crazy” to end it.On Aug. 10, 2019, Epstein was dead.Nearly four years later, the AP has obtained more than 4,000 pages of docum...