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One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

PARIS (AP) — With one year to go before Paris hosts the Paralympic Games for the first time, the French capital is faced with a significant challenge: the accessibility of its public transit.With only one subway line totally accessible out of 16, the city is under pressure to find solutions before the Paralympics start on Aug. 28, 2024.And both the Games’ organizers and wheelchair users such as tennis gold medalist Michael Jeremiasz see the Paris Paralympics as an opportunity to bring about durable change.“We will remember the opening ceremonies that will be extraordinary and hopefully all the medals of our French Olympic and Paralympic athletes,” Jérémiasz, who won a gold medal for France in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, said Monday at a news conference marking the one-year countdown to the 2024 Paralympics. “We will remember a big celebration. In my opinion, that’s not enough. … It’s great but it doesn’t last. Afterwards, life and the constraints of daily life take ove...

Military leader Burhan visits east Sudan in first tour outside of capital since conflict erupted

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — The head of Sudan’s army made a rare public speech Monday in his first tour outside of the capital since the conflict with a rival general erupted in mid-April.Sudan was plunged into chaos after monthslong tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, exploded into open fighting on April 15. In the eastern coastal city of Port Sudan, Burhan said a military operation that included naval and air forces enabled him to leave the capital’s army headquarters safely. Two people were killed in the operation, he said.The conflict has reduced the capital to an urban battlefield, with the RSF controlling vast swaths of the city. The military command, where Burhan has purportedly been stationed since April, has been one of the epicenters of the conflict, besieged by RSF forces.Burhan said no agreement had been reached “with the traitors or with any party outside of the Sudanese people” t...

US eases past Greece 109-81 at Basketball World Cup to advance to the second round

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 15 points and the U.S. topped Greece 109-81 on Monday to clinch a berth in the second round of the Basketball World Cup.Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards each scored 13 for the Americans (2-0), who haven’t lost in seven games overall this summer. Brunson made all five of his shots, Bobby Portis had 10 points and Josh Hart grabbed 11 rebounds for the winners.The win, combined with New Zealand’s 95-87 overtime victory over Jordan earlier Monday, clinched a second-round berth for the Americans. They’ll finish group play against Jordan on Wednesday, then play Lithuania and Montenegro — in some order — on Friday and Sunday.Georgios Papagiannis led Greece (1-1) with 17 points.Getting to the second round isn’t exactly a surprise for the U.S., the current tournament favorites and a team seeking a sixth World Cup gold medal. There was no real gold-medal contender in Group C along with the U.S., and the Americans followed up a 27-point win...

Big Woodbridge shopping center has a new owner, may get even bigger

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center includes Wegmans and two dozen other stores. (Courtesy Google Street View)New York-based Kimco Realty has acquired Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge, Virginia, from JBG Smith for $172.5 million, with plans to expand what is already one of the largest open-air shopping centers in the D.C. region.It is the priciest retail real estate deal in the D.C.-area market this year, according to CoStar data.The 500,000-square-foot, mixed-use development, just off Interstate 95 at Dale Blvd, was built in 2007. JBG Smith acquired it from its original developer in 2015.Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center includes hundreds of apartments, two dozen stores, including Wegmans, Barnes & Noble, REI, an Apple store and Alamo Drafthouse, and two dozen restaurants. A Crumbl Cookies store opens next month.It also hosts regular events, including live concerts and community gatherings. Its Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off is Sept. 9.The acquisition presents...

Presunto conductor ebrio choca contra patrulla en el condado Prince William

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

Una patrulla del condado Prince William se volcó después de que, según los investigadores, un conductor ebrio chocó contra el vehículo.Sucedió alrededor de la 1:30 a. m. del domingo en la intersección de las carreteras Dumfries y Wellington en Manassas.Los equipos de emergencia llevaron al oficial y al conductor al hospital, informaron las autoridades. Ambos fueron dados de alta y se espera que se encuentren bien.La policía acusó al conductor de conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol. Según las autoridades, es la segunda vez que el hombre es acusado por el mismo delito en cinco años.La agencia del orden aún no ha precisado qué ocasionó el accidente. Mantente en sintonía de Telemundo 44 para más detalles. Source

Police investigate shots fired in Arvada

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Arvada Police Department is investigating a robbery in the area of West 80th Avenue and Chase Drive where shots were fired. On Sunday night at 11:52 p.m., the Arvada Police posted on X, formally known as Twitter, about the investigation which attracted a large police presence. 1 dead, 3 seriously injured in Douglas County crash: CSP Police said it was in reference to a robbery where shots were fired. No injuries were reported. The Arvada Police will update the investigation when they have more details.

Is it really easier to hit a home run at Coors Field?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While it may not seem like it with the Rockies record this year, it is scientifically easier to hit a home run at Coors Field. But it's not necessarily a home-field advantage. Like most phenomena in Denver, it has to do with the altitude of the Mile High City. Coors Field is known as an "easier field" because it hit a record-setting 303 home runs in 1999, according to the Colorado Rockies website. The Rockies estimated that a home run hit 400 feet in Yankee Stadium (sea-level) would travel as far as 440 feet in Denver. Rockies have lowest attendance in 10 years at regular home game CU Boulder looked into the physics of why it's easier to hit a home run at Coors Field. Peter Hamlington, associate professor in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, explains that it's because the atmospheric pressure is about 20% less than a park at sea level. With less air resistance, the ball can go further. "Baseballs do travel farther at Coors Field than at ...

6 injured after BSO Fire Rescue helicopter crashes in Pompano Beach triplex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

Police responded to an aircraft emergency after a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue (BSFR) helicopter went down as it headed to a call in North Lauderdale. Officials said at least two people onboard have been injured and four others were transported to the hospital after the chopper crashed on a triplex building. The incident happened around 8:45 a.m. in the area of 1201 NW 6th Ave. where video footage showed a trail of smoke coming off the chopper that went down fast. The chopper ultimately landed on a triplex apartment building. Live video footage from 7SkyForce showed several fire rescue trucks on the scene as they worked to manage the blaze as it is believed the helicopter did go up in flames when it crashed into the residential building. A family who lives in the building said the helicopter landed right in their living room where two family members were staying. Their family said they were rushed to the hospital. “My brother was in my mom’s house,” said the...

Fuel contamination concerns arise as Florida braces for incoming storm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WSVN) — As the Sunshine State gears up for the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Idalia, a new problem has emerged at the fuel pump, adding to the challenges faced by Florida residents preparing for the approaching storm. Officials are warning that regular fuel purchased after 10 a.m. on Saturday might have been cross-mixed with diesel, posing potential complications for vehicle owners. The issue stems from fuel supplied by CITGO from the Port of Tampa, according to statements from Florida authorities. Workers reportedly made an error, introducing diesel into tanks that were designated for regular gasoline. This mix-up could lead to engine problems for consumers who unwittingly filled their vehicles with the contaminated fuel.The timing of this fuel contamination problem couldn’t be worse, as many Floridians are making preparations, including evacuations, ahead of the looming Tropical Storm Idalia. The storm’s approach has prompted residents to fuel ...

Poland launches probe as Legionella confirmed in city water supply

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:39:47 GMT

Legionella bacteria have been confirmed in the water supply system of the southeastern Polish city of Rzeszów, with the country’s counterintelligence agency ABW investigating whether the city is the target of deliberate contamination.Rzeszów is Poland’s main logistics hub for sending military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and a base for U.S. troops. The city has been the center of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the country, with 11 deaths and 144 cases to date since mid-August. The deaths all involved people aged between 64 to 95 with pre-existing health problems.Four out of nine tested samples from Rzeszów’s water supply system confirmed the presence of legionella bacteria, which cause Legionnaires’ disease, the local sanitary and epidemiological service Sanepid said Monday. However, the source of the contamination is unclear.“At this moment, the received results … do not provide a basis to determine the potential source of infection,” it said in a statement. The offic...