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Visitors tour New Mexico atomic site in likely record attendance fueled by ‘Oppenheimer’ fanfare

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (AP) — Visitors lined up Saturday to tour the southern New Mexico site where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated in what officials believe could be a record turnout amid ongoing fanfare surrounding Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film, “ Oppenheimer.”Thousands of visitors are expected at the Trinity Site, a designated National Historic Landmark that’s usually closed to the public because of its proximity to the impact zone for missiles fired at White Sands Missile Range. But twice a year, in April and October, the site opens to spectators. No attendance numbers were immediately available at midnight Saturday. A video posted on social media showed at least 70 vehicles lined up to enter the site.White Sands officials warned online that the wait to enter the gates could be as long as two hours. No more than 5,000 visitors are expected to make it within the window between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.Visitors also are being warned to come prepared as Tr...

2 adults, 5 children displaced following Loudoun Co. house fire

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

A family of seven has been displaced following a single-family house fire in Loudoun County, Virginia, early Saturday morning.Fire officials are investigating the blaze that happened in the 16000 block of Woodgrove Road. The homeowner called 911 around 4:30 a.m. saying that the back of the house was on fire.When firefighters arrived, they witnessed heavy fire “showing from the rear of the structure that was extending up into the attic,” according to a news release.Smoke alarms were “present and functional,” according to fire officials, but the family initially woke up due to the smell of smoke and sound of breaking glass.Units from the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System responded to the fire including firefighters from Round Hill, Purcellville, Loudoun Heights, Hamilton, and Leesburg with additional units from Lovettsville, Philomont, Ashburn and Mt. Weather assisting with the Tanker Task Force and Rapid Intervention Teams, according to the releas...

Jenner hits Williams for 2 TDs, Central Connecticut tops Wagner 17-3

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Jenner threw two touchdown passes to Isiah Williams, Kimal Clark intercepted two passes and Central Connecticut defeated Wagner 17-3 on Saturday, the Seahawks’ seventh-straight win in the series. Jenner-to-Williams for 9 yards made it 10-3 in the final minute of the first quarter and they connected for a 12-yard score in the closing seconds of the second.Jenner was 20-of-29 passing for 236 yards. Naj Johnson had three receptions for 89 yards and Williams four for 65. Elijah Howard had 21 rushes for 80 yards. The Blue Devils (3-4, 1-3 Northeast Conference) had 347 total yards.The Seahawks, who came in only allowing 183 yards through the air, had only seven turnovers, three of them interceptions, coming into the game. In addition to Clark’s picks, Malachi Wright had one along with one of five Central Connecticut sacks.Steven Krajewski was 19 of 37 for 236 yards with the three interceptions for Wagner (2-5, 1-3) Jaylen Bonelli caught seven passes for 12...

Car crashes into fire rescue station in NW Miami-Dade overnight

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

A car crashed straight into a firehouse in Northwest Miami-Dade early Saturday morning.The incident happened at Firehouse 26, located near Northwest 32nd Avenue and Northwest 119th Street.Fire rescue officials confirmed multiple people had to be taken to the hospital.Video showed that at least two cars were involved, with one crashing through the station’s garage door.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were on the scene tending to a woman and a man who was taken to the hospital on a stretcher.7News is waiting to hear back from police for more information.

Overnight I-95 crash in Fort Lauderdale leaves at least 1 dead

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

The southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in the Fort Lauderdale area reopened after a deadly wreck shut them down. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2 a.m., leaving the lanes closed for most of Saturday morning. Authorities received a call about a fatal wreck on I-95, just south of Broward Boulevard, where several vehicles were involved. Troopers remained at the scene for hours while they investigated the scene.Detectives have not identified the deceased victim. The lanes are open with a normal flow of traffic.

Company bosses, workers grapple with the fallout of speaking about the Israel-Hamas war

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

Starbucks accused a union representing thousands of its baristas of damaging the brand and endangering co-workers with a pro-Palestinian tweet. The CEO of a prominent tech conference resigned amid backlash for his public statements suggesting that Israel was committing war crimes. Company bosses vowed never to hire members of a university’s student groups that condemned Israel.Meanwhile, Islamic rights advocates say much of the corporate response has minimized the suffering in Gaza, where thousands have died in Israeli airstrikes, and created an atmosphere of fear for workers who want to express support for Palestinians. Jewish groups have criticized tepid responses or slow reactions to the Oct. 7 Hamas rampage that killed 1,400 people in Israel and triggered the latest war.The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, as top leaders of prominent companies weigh in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard. People ...

Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies, raise prices, but 1973-like gas pump lines unlikely

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and push prices higher. But don’t expect a repeat of the catastrophic price hikes and long lines at the gasoline pump, experts say.The Israel-Hamas war is “definitely not good news” for oil markets already stretched by cutbacks in oil production from Saudi Arabia and Russia and expected stronger demand from China, the head of the International Energy Agency said.Markets will remain volatile, and the conflict could push oil prices higher, “which is definitely bad news for inflation,” Fatih Birol, executive director of the Paris-based IEA said. Developing countries that import oil and other fuels would be the most affected by higher prices, he said.International benchmark Brent crude closed at $93 a barrel on Friday, up from $85 on Oct. 6, the day before Hamas attacked Israel, killing hundreds of civilians. Israel immediately launched airstrik...

Jake DeBrusk late for team meeting, scratched vs. the Kings

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

The Bruins’ offense, not exactly prolific in the team’s first three wins of the season, was set to face the Los Angeles Kings shorthanded on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena.And it was a self-inflicted loss.B’s coach Jim Montgomery informed reporters in LA after the morning skate that winger Jake DeBrusk was late for a team meeting and that he would be a healthy scratch against the Kings, the B’s toughest opponent thus far in this young season.“That’s why he’s out of the lineup,” said Montgomery.This surely is not the way DeBrusk had wanted to start what could be the most important season of his career from a personal standpoint. He is in the final year of a two-year contact that pays him $4 million a season and, in his first crack at unrestricted free agency, he appears to be in a position to take a sizable step up in play.Last season, he matched a career-high of 27 goals despite missing a month of the season with a broken leg. He’s also ...

Boston students sound off on exam school admissions changes, O’Bryant move

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

A long list of students flocked to the latest Boston School Committee meeting to join the growing number of critics of exam school admissions changes and plans to move to the O’Bryant School to West Roxbury.Both topics have been controversial touchpoints for parents, teachers and students over the last several months.Exam school admissions headlined the last school committee meeting, with Committee Member Brandon Cardet-Hernandez and many parents pushing frustrations with the policy and lack of action.The complicated system aims to more equitably distribute seats by dividing students into geographic socioeconomic tiers and awarding extra points to students in certain circumstancesMany have argued the changes do not actually equitably distribute seats, unfairly advantage certain students and make it nigh impossible for certain sets of students to get into the schools.“I have so many friends and teammates from my street in my neighborhood who got into exam schools with sco...

Ticker: EPA orders Norfolk Southern to continue cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week ordered Norfolk Southern to continue cleaning up creeks in East Palestine, Ohio, where there are still visible effects of the February derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials.EPA Administrator Michael Regan visited East Palestine earlier this week, and the agency said 98% of the excavation of the derailment site has been completed.EPA says as of this month, there has been an estimated 148,662 tons of solid waste and 34.3 million gallons of wastewater hauled out and shipped. Solid waste is being incinerated or placed in specially-designed landfills designed to minimize the chance of releasing hazardous waste into the environment.Now, EPA says it is ordering “a similarly comprehensive investigation of oil-contaminated sediments in the creeks.”Norfolk Southern said the order “formalizes the continuation of work that has been ongoing since the derailment,” and that the company “remains cooperative.”Wall Street’s worst w...