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Reporte policial muestra aumento de crimen en el condado Prince William

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

El crimen parece que se desborda en el condado Prince William: el más reciente reporte de la policía muestra un incremento de la actividad delictiva alrededor del condado.  De acuerdo al informe anual de la policía, los crímenes en la localidad se incrementaron casi cinco puntos por encima de 2021, ubicándose en 37.7 para 2022, con al menos 18,385 incidentes.“Hay muchos robos. A veces uno ya no puede estar tranquilo y dejar el carro porque están pendiente que sí, le van a robar algo”, dijo Celinda Méndez.Los asesinatos también aumentaron, duplicandose en 2022, registrando 20 víctimas, 10 más que en 2021.Para los residentes, las causas son varias. “Entre más vicios hay, drogas, alcohol, el enemigo, el diablo se mete siempre”, dijo el residente Wilfredo Acosto. Pero para las autoridades, aunque la tendencia es al alza, aún se está levemente por debajo del promedio y alrededor de los niveles antes de la pandemia, aunque dicen que la seguridad es prioridad para ellos...

Boca Juniors women’s coach accused of sexual harassment

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — A female staffer of Argentinian soccer giant Boca Juniors has accused the women’s team coach Jorge Martinez of sexual harassment.Andrea Lucangioli, the attorney for the complainant, told local media Monday she had taken the accusation against Martinez to prosecutors. She said her client had been sexually touched by the coach against her will last year, among other incidents involving him.Lucangioli said her client had taken the accusation to the club’s Department for Equality and Inclusion before reaching out to prosecutors.Neither the club nor the coach has commented on the allegations.News of the allegations was reported a day after the Boca Juniors women’s team beat archrivals River Plate 3-0.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

$12M revamp will replace Kennedy-era escalators at one of Maryland’s busiest MVA offices

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

A major remodel of Maryland’s Motor Vehicles Administration facility in Glen Burnie will include $12 million worth of renovations — and the removal of some ancient escalators.As part of the revamp, which got underway Monday, crews were starting to remove the building’s original escalators — dating to 1961 — and believed to be among the last of their kind remaining in any state-owned building, according to an MVA release.More Maryland NewsMore Local NewsOfficials say the 18-month renovation to Maryland’s largest MVA branch, which opened in the early 1960s, will result in a facility that will provide a one-stop shop for other state services and “won’t look like your parents’ MVA” — but they are promising a limited impact on customers.The branch will remain open to customers throughout the remodel, and all work will be done after normal business hours, the MVA said in a news release. The Glen Burnie branch sees more than 390,000 visitors each y...

Sunday’s NCAA women’s title game draws record TV audience

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa in Sunday’s national championship game was the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game on record, with 9.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2 according to fast national numbers by Nielsen.The total audience is a 103% jump over last year, when South Carolina defeated UConn and averaged 4.85 million on ESPN and ESPN2. The audience on Sunday at one point peaked at 12.6 million.LSU’s first national title in women’s basketball was the first on network television since UConn’s win over Tennessee in 1995. That game averaged 7.4 million on CBS.ESPN took over the rights to the entire tournament the following year. The previous network high for a women’s national championship game was in 2002, when UConn beat Oklahoma.The record ratings come as the NCAA is deciding whether to separate the women’s tournament or keep it as part of the championships TV package that includes at least 24 sports. That cont...

How much snow will Denver get tomorrow?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Highs will be in the upper 60s on Monday before a 30-degree temperature drop arrives.The Pinpoint Weather team has issued a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for Tuesday. How much snow could Denver see in April? Timing for the snowstormMeteorologist Travis Michels said light snow showers will arrive around 8 a.m. Tuesday for the Denver metro area and last through noon. A second round of snow will arrive in the early evening.How much snow could fall?Around a half inch of snow will fall during the first round of snow. A second round arrives in the early evening with a few more tenths of an inch in the metro, Michels said.Snow forecast update at 10 a.m. on April 3, 2023There may be some slick spots as the morning commute comes to an end, and again during the evening commute. How much snow has Denver seen so far this year?So far this season, Denver has recorded 46.7 inches of snowfall. Last year, Denver received a total of 49.4 inches the entire season. 10 breathtakin...

Train derails in Johnstown

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, Colo. (KDVR) — A train derailed on Monday afternoon in Johnstown, according to a town spokesperson."There is no risk to the community with this derailment," said Jamie Barker, Johnstown spokesperson.It happened around 3:30 p.m. on state Highway 60 between County Roads 19 and 17, at the edge of town, Barker said. The derailment stopped both lanes of traffic while crews responded to get the train back on the track.Highway 60 had reopened by the evening.Who owns the train and what it was carrying were not immediately released.

Centennial Airport shut down over false bomb threat

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — The Centennial Airport shut down and was evacuated Monday evening as they investigated a threat that turned out to be a false alarm.Someone called in a bomb threat, but the threat was unfounded, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.The airport was shut down and the control tower and administrative buildings were evacuated, an airport spokesperson told FOX31 just after 7 p.m. The airport was set to reopen shortly after. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office was on the scene for the investigation.

Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish exits game vs. Rangers in 2nd inning; X-ray on right foot negative

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish exited Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers early after taking a line drive off his right foot.Bradish left his 2023 debut after a 104 mph line drive from Rangers catcher Jonah Heim struck Bradish’s foot. The Orioles announced a few innings later that Bradish suffered a contusion and the preliminary X-ray was negative for a fracture.The 26-year-old right-hander attempted to walk it off as manager Brandon Hyde and head athletic trainer Brian Ebel visited the mound. But Bradish was quickly pulled after throwing one warmup pitch and limped off the field.Bradish retired the side in order in the first inning, averaging 96 mph on his fastball and striking out two batters on his slider. He allowed an infield single and a walk in the second before the comebacker, which resulted in an out after the ball ricocheted to first baseman Ryan Mountcastle.Left-hander Danny Coulombe, whom the Orioles acquired from the Minnesota Twins last week, rel...

As postseason nears, Chicago Bulls are converting turnovers into ‘easy baskets’ better than any team in the league

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

When the Bulls trailed by 15 at halftime of Sunday’s comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies, coach Billy Donovan emphasized one key area of improvement: hand activity.Donovan knows the easiest way to get his team back into any game is to force the opponent into errors. This is where the Bulls have thrived all season — picking off lazy passes, punching away loose balls, outsprinting opponents from one rim to the other.The Bulls forced 16 turnovers in the second half, and the rest followed in stride as they completed a 44-point swing for a 128-107 win over the second-place team in the Western Conference. They scored 31 points off turnovers — an evergreen theme for a Bulls team that has tallied 144 points off turnovers in the last five games.They’ll look to keep up the defensive intensity Tuesday night with a postseason berth at stake. The Bulls will clinch no worse than 10th place in the Eastern Conference — and a spot in the play-in tournament — w...

Kansas lawmakers pass bill to help child sex abuse survivors

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:53:57 GMT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators gave final approval Monday to a bill that would make it easier to pursue criminal charges or file lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse years after the abuse occurred.The House approved the measure, 120-0. It goes to Gov. Laura Kelly because the Senate approved it last week, 40-0. Abuse survivors and advocates have been pushing for changes in recent years in the wake of reports of abuse by clergy across the U.S. The bill would eliminate limits on how long prosecutors have to file charges against suspects for any of a dozen violent sexual offenses against children, including indecent liberties, aggravated human trafficking and internet trading in child pornography. For such crimes, other than rape and aggravated sodomy, prosecutors currently can file criminal charges until the victim turns 28 or up to a year after DNA evidence establishes a suspect, whichever is later. The deadline for filing a lawsuit seeking monetary damages would be when abuse...