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Google Maps rolls out new features for National Park Week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT

In celebration of National Park Week, Google Maps has rolled out new features to make exploring the great outdoors easier for visitors. The updated app will offer a range of tools to help park-goers navigate their way around the parks and discover new things to see and do.According to Google, the new features will include access to trail routes, walking and cycling directions, and downloadable park maps that can be used even without internet access. This will make it easier for visitors to plan their routes and explore the park at their own pace.In addition to these new features, Google Maps will also provide general guidance for visitors, including helpful tips for exploring the park and finding the best spots to take in the sights.If you’re interested in visiting one of the more than 400 national parks in the United States, you’re in luck: entrance fees to all national parks will be waived on Saturday, the first day of National Park Week. This is a great opportunity to...

Substitute teacher fired after she ‘encouraged students to fight each other,’ Texas school district says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT

(CNN) — A substitute teacher in north Texas was fired after she “encouraged students to fight each other during class,” the Mesquite Independent School District said.School officials learned Thursday morning of a video showing fights the previous day in a Kimbrough Middle School class, which prompted an “immediate investigation,” the district said in an emailed statement to CNN. The school is in Mesquite, less than 15 miles east of Dallas.“Our investigation revealed that this substitute teacher encouraged students to fight each other during class, outlined rules for the students to follow and even instructed a student to monitor the classroom door while the fights took place,” the statement said.The substitute teacher, who was not identified, had been working for the district since March 6 and was fired Thursday, the district said. It also referred the incident to police to “pursue possible criminal charges,” the statement said.T...

Ingérences étrangères : François Fillon bientôt auditionné à l’Assemblée

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT

La commission d’enquête parlementaire sur les ingérences étrangères va entendre l’ancien Premier ministre François Fillon, a appris POLITICO auprès de son président Jean-Philippe Tanguy (RN).L’audition devrait avoir lieu début mai, d’après deux autres sources parlementaires. L’ex-candidat à l’élection présidentielle sera notamment interrogé sur sa reconversion dans le privé et plus particulièrement les fonctions qu’il a occupées dans les conseils d’administration de deux sociétés russes.Il avait été nommé en 2021 aux boards de Zarubezhneft, une compagnie spécialisée dans les hydrocarbures détenue par l’Etat russe, et du géant russe de la pétrochimie Sibur. Aux premiers jours de l’invasion de l’Ukraine par la Russie, François Fillon avait démissionné de ses deux mandats.“Je le fais avec tristesse car j’y ai rencontré des hommes et des femmes de grande valeur”, avait déclaré François Fillon au moment de renon...

Police: Suspect identified following Quincy home invasion that left multiple people injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT

A suspect has been identified and is expected to face charges after three people were injured in a home invasion in Quincy Sunday night, according to police.7NEWS later spoke with a victim who asked that his name and face not be shown and who described the moment he said a gunman barged into the house. “We don’t know who he was,” the man said. “This was completely random. It’s terrifying.”Officers responded to 400 Block of Granite Street just after 8:30 p.m. after receiving reports that gunshots were fired and multiple people were stabbed.Upon arrival, police said officers located four people, three of whom were suffering from non-life-threatening stab wounds. The three victims were taken to the hospital for treatment and were later released.The victim said he and his roommates had been getting ready for dinner when they heard a knock at their door. What they thought was their food delivery, the man said, soon took a terrifying turn.“He asked for someone’s name that didn’t...

Patriots owner Robert Kraft travels to Poland to join International March of the Living as a tribute to Holocaust victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT

Patriots owner Robert Kraft is in Poland Tuesday morning on a mission to combat antisemitismKraft is with a group of Americans, including rapper Meek Mill, who are participating in the International March of the Living. The nearly two-mile march will go from Auschwitz to Birkenau concentration camps on Holocaust Remembrance Day as a tribute to all Holocaust victims. Th events is aimed at learning the roots of prejudice through studying the Holocaust. Earlier this year, Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism launched a nationwide campaign in the U.S. to encourage all people to combat antisemitism.

Brett Baty’s key RBI, big nights from Pete Alonso and others power Mets past Dodgers, 8-6

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT

LOS ANGELES — It took seven pitches against a very tough pitcher, but in the end, Brett Baty prevailed, showing the Mets that they made a smart decision to call him up from Triple-A.The Mets ultimately won the first game of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium 8-6. It was a wild, back-and-forth affair, but the focus of the game was on Baty, the Mets’ rookie third baseman who was called up earlier in the day after tearing up Triple-A pitching. Whether or not he can hit big-league pitching is a question that won’t be answered for a few more weeks or even months, but he took a good step toward answering it with an at-bat in the fourth.The Mets (11-6) had just taken a 4-3 lead over the Dodgers (8-9) with an RBI groundout to score Pete Alonso. Facing right-hander Dustin May with two out and Jeff McNeil on third base, Baty fell behind 0-2. No one bothered to hold McNeil on third base and he took a large lead before May che...

Dolphins NFL draft options: Defensive backs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel continues its eight-part series previewing top players in the 2023 NFL draft (April 27-29) with defensive backs. For the Dolphins, the secondary might be the strongest part of the team among players such as Pro Bowl cornerbacks Xavien Howard and Jalen Ramsey, veteran cornerback Keion Crossen, young cornerbacks Kader Kohou and Nik Needham, and safeties Jevon Holland, Brandon Jones, DeShon Elliott, Verone McKinley III and Elijah Campbell.If all goes according to plan the defensive backs collection could be the best the Dolphins have fielded in the past 20 years or so.Devon Witherspoon, CB, IllinoisWitherspoon (5 foot 11, 181 pounds) had 41 tackles, three interceptions and an impressive 14 pass breakups with 17 passes defended last season, leading to first-team All-America honors. He’s not big, but he’s still sticky as glue in man coverage.Christian Gonzalez, CB, OregonGonzalez (6-1, 197) has amazing athleticism, as his 4.38-second 40-yard das...

Dolphins secondary could be one of NFL’s best in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT

The Miami Dolphins addressed an area of concern in a big way early this offseason, and now, their troublesome secondary from 2022 could transform into one of the NFL’s best in 2023.That’s the impact that acquiring star cornerback Jalen Ramsey, coupled with the addition of highly coveted defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, can do.Ramsey himself said the unit has that kind of potential after landing in Miami via trade from the Los Angeles Rams, who received a third-round pick and tight end Hunter Long in the deal.“I believe so,” Ramsey said when asked if the Dolphins could have the league’s top secondary. “That’s just the type of energy I bring. That’s the confidence that I always have. On paper, this is the best group that I’ve been a part of. And I feel like I’ve been a part of some good groups in Jacksonville and also in L.A. But on paper, I feel like this is the best one.”Ramsey brings his six Pro Bowls, three All-Pro...

Column: New-age baseball requires adjusting to the pitch clock and finding the right ‘pocket’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT

It has been only a few weeks, but the pitch clock already has changed baseball, from the beer stands and bathrooms to the on-deck circle.The unintended consequences of installing a clock in the game without a clock include fewer chances to go to the concession stands or take bathroom breaks and a penalty for being so popular the fans give you a prolonged standing ovation upon stepping to the plate, as happened to Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger on Friday at Dodger StadiumSome teams have extended beer sales because of the quicker games, but Bellinger and other stars returning for “homecoming games” against their former teams are at the mercy of the plate umpire’s interpretation of the pitch-clock rules.One manager told me the clock also will lead to more big innings, such as the eight-run third the Cubs hung on the Seattle Mariners in a 14-9 win last Tuesday or the nine-run first the Minnesota Twins put up against the New York Yankees in an 11-2 victory t...

The 127th running of the Boston Marathon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:53 GMT