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‘Major fireball event’ visible across DC region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

The bright flash that was visible in some parts of the D.C. region Sunday night was a “major fireball event,” WTOP Space Contributor Greg Redfern said.There were 288 reports to the American Meteor Society about the event, including fragmentation and actual sounds, Redfern said. It occurred over 10 states and D.C.A fireball is a piece of an asteroid, or a piece of a comet, that enters Earth’s atmosphere.Redfern said it’s clear that the fireball exploded, “because there were reports of sound and fragmentation.”Fireballs are fairly common, according to Redfern.“People can see the really bright ones during the day too,” he said.Winchester VA 9/3/23 @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/EuByzLTCvU— Jon rohrbach (@JBoooogz1) September 4, 2023However, he said it’s not that common to have one explode in the D.C. area. Still, he said, there isn’t much cause for concern.“It shows you that we have a constant cosmic rain of material coming into our atmosphere, which protects u...

Baylor QB Blake Shapen out 2-3 weeks with MCL injury. A transfer QB will start vs. No. 14 Utah

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor will be without starting quarterback Blake Shapen for at least two to three weeks because of an MCL injury suffered in the season-opening upset loss to Texas State, meaning he will miss Saturday’s home game against 14th-ranked Utah.Bears coach Dave Aranda updated Shapen’s status during his weekly availability Monday, a day after the quarterback had an MRI. The coach said starting safety Devin Lemear also would be out two to three weeks with a dislocated elbow.Both got hurt Saturday night when Baylor, a nearly four-touchdown favorite, lost 42-31 at home to Texas State. Shapen completed 21 of 31 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns. The second TD came in the fourth quarter after he returned for a series with his knee fully taped and in a brace.Mississippi State transfer quarterback Sawyer Robertson is expected to start Saturday against the Utes. He was 6-of-12 passing for 113 yards against Texas State, but the Bears’ final two drives resu...

¿Qué es festival Burning Man, cuándo y dónde se celebra?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

(CNN Español) — Más de 70.000 asistentes al festival Burning Man en Nevada, Estados Unidos, quedaron atrapadas luego de que intensas lluvias registradas este fin de semana inundaran la zona y cubrieran el recinto de un espeso barro que llegaba hasta los tobillos.El festival concluye este lunes, pero aún se desconoce cuándo se permitirá a los asistentes salir del área en sus vehículos.Pero ¿cómo es este evento y cuándo se celebra? Este es un vistazo de lo que debes saber.Miles de personas varadas en un “entorno fangoso y sucio” tras las intensas lluvias registradas en el festival Burning Man¿Qué es el festival Burning Man?Se trata de un evento multicultural desarrollado por la organización Burning Man Project. Es un “ecosistema global de artistas, creadores y organizadores comunitarios que cocrean arte, eventos e iniciativas locales en todo el mundo”, según la página en línea del festival.Su misión es “guiar, nutrir y proteger a la comunidad más pe...

Desmond King doesn’t know why the Texans cut him. He’s not complaining after landing in Pittsburgh.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Desmond King isn’t sure why the Houston Texans cut him last week. The veteran cornerback also doesn’t particularly care.It took all of 48 hours for King to find a new gig, one at the other end of the NFL spectrum. King practically sprinted to Pittsburgh, eager to join a defense littered with stars and an organization that hasn’t been through a full-on rebuild like the Texans are undergoing in decades.The Steelers signed King on Thursday to give them another experienced voice in a secondary that includes perennial All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson. By Monday afternoon King was out on the practice field trying to absorb as much of the playbook as he can before Sunday’s opener against San Francisco.Asked if it’s reasonable to think he can learn enough to get on the field this weekend, King just laughed.“Absolutely,” he said. “As long as I know what everybody’s doing, I’ll play whereve...

Futbolistas de la selección masculina de España condenan la conducta de Rubiales antes de los partidos internacionales

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

(CNN) — Miembros de la selección masculina de fútbol de España emitieron un comunicado este lunes en el que condenan el comportamiento de Luis Rubiales, presidente suspendido temporalmente de la federación.“Queremos rechazar lo que consideramos unos comportamientos inaceptables por parte del señor Rubiales, que no ha estado a la altura de la institución que representa”, se lee en el comunicado de los capitanes conjuntos Álvaro Morata, César Azpilicueta, Rodrigo Hernández y Marco Asensio en la web de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF).Pedro Sánchez elogia la postura de la selección española de fútbol femenino tras el escándalo de Rubiales“Nos situamos de manera firme y clara del lado de los valores que representa el deporte. El fútbol español debe ser motor de respeto, inspiración, igualdad y diversidad, y debe dar ejemplo con sus conductas tanto dentro como fuera del campo”.El comunicado también felicita a la triunfante selección femenina de E...

In summerlike heat, families seek shade along Labor Day parade route in Kensington

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

Seats along curbs of shady streets in the town of Kensington, Maryland, were at a premium on Monday for this year's Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival.(WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Seats along curbs of shady streets in the town of Kensington, Maryland, were at a premium on Monday for this year's Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival.(WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Seats along curbs of shady streets in the town of Kensington, Maryland, were at a premium on Monday for this year’s Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival.Families chose their spots in the neighborhood, which is just east of Connecticut Avenue, before the scheduled 10 a.m. start, on a day where temperatures were expected to near 100 degrees.Marching ban...

Crews work to contain 4-alarm fire in Dorchester that led to porch collapse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

Firefighters have been working in Dorchester to put out a blaze that scorched a home and caused part of the structure to collapse Monday afternoon.The Boston Fire Department said crews were called to 37 Holiday St. where flames burned through the back of a house and extended to a building next door.On the department’s Twitter account, officials said several rear porches in the back of the home collapsed as a result of the fire.Authorities also shared photos from the scene, including an image of crews spraying down the back of the house, which appeared to be burnt out with remnants of the porches and backwall visible.In an update just before 4:15 p.m., Boston FD said the fire was knocked down after it spread to at least two other buildings.No details on the condition of the residents have been released yet.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1698791181985927581https://twitter.com/Boston...

Wires fall on tractor-trailer in Cambridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

Emergency crews responded in Cambridge Monday afternoon after wires and other debris fell on a tractor-trailer. Crews remained on scene in the area of Columbia Street and Bishop Richard Allen Drive around 4:15 p.m., with police seen talking to the truck driver at one point. Firefighters and Eversource personnel were also on scene.There was a tree and a utility pole visible hanging over the truck involved in this incident. The entire area remained blocked off as of around 4:30 p.m.No further information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Striking SAG-AFTRA members hold Labor Day demonstration in Boston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

Union workers took to the streets with city and state leaders in Boston Monday, rallying support for the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes that have Hollywood on hold. Monday’s demonstration took place in Downtown Crossing and followed a Labor Day breakfast backing workers rights in Boston where Gov. Maura Healey voiced her support for those on strike.“We honor you and your courage and we stand with you in this fight,” Healey said. “We’re dealing with something that’s not new,” said actor Daniel Washington. “It’s just the straw that broke the camel’s back.” SAG-AFTRA represents thousands of actors currently on strike. In Downtown Crossing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren was among those showing support. “These artists, these creators, these storytellers are raising their voices and they are demanding the pay they deserve,” Warren said. One of the biggest demands from union members has been more pay as actors and creators say their compensation simply isn’t kee...

Worcester teen dies after reportedly trying internet challenge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:45 GMT

Worcester community members are mourning after a local teen died last week after he reportedly participated in a social media challenge. Worcester police said the 14-year-old Harris Wolobah stopped breathing at his home on Friday. Speaking with 7NEWS, Wolobah’s recreational team basketball coach said Wolobah had been at Doherty Memorial High School earlier in the day when he ate a chip covered in spice made from hot peppers and got sick. “He fell victim to the ‘One Chip Challenge,” coach Douglas Hill said. “There was a person in school that kind of dared him to do it.” “The nurse basically said that she just took his vitals and looked for whatever symptoms she could find,” Hill said. “He said that he was okay but was not feeling good.” Hill said Wolobah’s stomach was hurting, saying “he was obviously feeling the effects of the chip.” While Worcester police said there was no official cause of death as of Monday, a spokesperson said “it appears he d...