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Is the Democratic sweep of legislative elections a minor setback or disaster for Va. Gov. Youngkin?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

Democrats took full control of Virginia’s General Assembly, retaining their majority in the state Senate and winning enough seats to gain a majority in the House of Delegates.Analysts predicted both chambers would be highly competitive going in to Tuesday’s election. Now that the smoke has cleared, WTOP has spoken with analysts to figure out what happens next.Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball from the University of Virginia Center for Politics, joined WTOP Wednesday to talk about what Tuesday’s results mean going forward.Steven Farnsworth, political-science professor at the University of Mary Washington, also spoke with WTOP about Tuesday’s results.Find both conversations below:Kyle Kondik toggle audio on and off change volume ...

Brazil police say they foiled a terror plot and arrested two suspects

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities in Brazil foiled a terror plot Wednesday when they arrested two people in Sao Paulo state, the Federal Police said in a statement.The two suspects were recruited and financed by the Lebanese militia Hezbollah and planned to target buildings tied to the Jewish community, according to an official with information about the plot who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The police statement did not give details about the suspects. It said police also executed 11 search warrants in Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais and the Federal District that were aimed at obtaining proof of possible recruitment of Brazilians for carrying out extremist acts in the country, adding that it was targeting both recruits and recruiters.Local paper O Globo reported that police arrested one of the two suspects when they returned to the international airport in Sao Paulo, with information in hand to carry out the attack. There are two additi...

Union Berlin ends 12-match losing streak with 1-1 draw at Napoli in Champions League

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Union Berlin’s incredible losing streak ended in an unlikely place as it rescued a 1-1 draw at Serie A champion Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday.Matteo Politano gave Napoli the lead in the 39th minute but David Datro Fofana, who is on loan from Chelsea, leveled seven minutes after the break with his first goal in almost a year to prevent Union from falling to a 13th straight loss in all competitions.Napoli remained second in Group C, two points behind Real Madrid, which played Braga later.Braga was four points behind Napoli and two ahead of Union after the German team recorded its first point in this season’s Champions League.Napoli was still without standout forward Victor Osimhen but had won three of its four matches since he got injured.Napoli scored six minutes from halftime in somewhat fortunate circumstances as Mário Rui’s cross took a deflection off a Union player and hit Politano’s face to ricochet in from close range.Union almost levele...

Son of ‘Donnie Baseball’ Preston Mattingly earns front office promotion from Phillies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Preston Mattingly was promoted Monday to the Philadelphia Phillies’ assistant general manager for player development.A son of former New York Yankees great and current Toronto Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly, Preston Mattingly was hired by the Phillies in September 2021 to run the club’s player development system. Mattingly spent five seasons with the San Diego Padres as coordinator of major league advance scouting and game planning after working as manager of scouting for three years. The Phillies also promoted Brian Barber to assistant general manager of amateur scouting. Barber joined the Phillies in October 2019. “Our minor league talent has continued to progress because of the hard work of Brian and Preston and their staffs. Both Brian and Preston will continue to lead their respective departments while growing within our organization.” Phillies President Dave Dombrowski said.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Cowboys sign Martavis Bryant, ending a 5-year absence for a receiver suspended 3 times

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys signed receiver Martavis Bryant to their practice squad Wednesday, ending a five-year absence from the NFL for a player who has been suspended three times.Bryant last played in 2018 with the Raiders before they moved from Oakland to Las Vegas. He was indefinitely suspended over substance-abuse violations late that season.The 31-year-old was a fourth-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2014 and spent four years with the Steelers, including when he was suspended for the entire 2016 season.Bryant spent time in the CFL and more recently the XFL before signing with the Cowboys after a workout following his reinstatement by Commissioner Roger Goodell.“I know I’m 31, but I’m still fast, still big, I still want to play football,” Bryant said. “I haven’t lost anything. I got a lot of doubters out there. It’s more of me proving to myself that I still got it.”Bryant scored eight touchdowns with Pittsburgh as a rookie, then had his career high with 765 yards rece...

Boulder listed in best cities to visit in 2024

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- A lot of travel was halted with the pandemic, but these days COVID is not impacting travel as much as other things.In fact, the Denver International Airport saw record traffic this summer, with June ranking as the busiest month the airport has ever had. Guide to DIA: Travel tips during the holidays Now, travelers are more concerned about how global conflicts affect travel or how climate change and natural disasters might impact destinations.For the first time since 2019, COVID-19 warnings were not part of Fodor's 2024 Go List of the top three destinations to visit in the U.S. and Canada, which included one city in Colorado.Boulder was named on the list for its array of entertainment and things to do, all within minutes of the city's center. The list noted that Boulder has a rural, mountain-town feel while still being a big city as it's surrounded by over 30,000 acres of city-owned open space, according to the report."Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast or...

The owners of a funeral home where 190 sets of human remains were ‘improperly stored’ have been arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

(CNN) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home were arrested Wednesday in Oklahoma, weeks after 190 sets of human remains were discovered “improperly stored” at their business, authorities say.Jon Hallford and Carie Hallford were arrested on suspicion of abuse of a corpse, theft, money laundering and forgery, according to a news release from the district attorney’s office.An investigation began after a foul odor was reported coming from the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, about 30 miles south of Colorado Springs. Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper said in October that human remains were found mproperly stored at the site – which offered “green burials.”The remains were discovered after a search warrant was executed on October 4.A total of 190 bodies have been found to date, 110 of which have been positively identified, Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller said.“We have notified approximately 137 families,” said Keller. “We have released approxi...

Firefighters battle fire at home in Winchester

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

Firefighters were on scene in Winchester Wednesday as a fire burned in a local home. The fire broke out on Washington Street. Later flying over the scene, SKY7-HD spotted heavy smoke billowing from a hole in the home’s roof. Firefighters were spotted on a ladder truck, at one point, trying to get the smoke under control while other crews worked on the ground.No further information was immediately available. 

At-home daycare owner in Walpole accused of endangering children, attacking husband with baseball bat 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

The owner of an at-home daycare in Walpole has been arrested, according to police, accused of leaving a baby and two young kids alone while she attacked her husband with a baseball bat earlier this year. Walpole police said they were first called to the scene on Plain Street on Sept. 20. Once on scene, police said, officers found 58-year-old Diane Fenton in the middle of the road swinging a wooden bat at her husband’s arms and chest. The victim told officers the incident happened after he accused his wife of being drunk. At the time, Fenton was running “Diane’s Daycare” out of her home. When police went inside, they said they found a six-month-old child face down on the carpet along with a three-year-old and a four-year-old. 7NEWS went to the Fenton home on Wednesday for comment on the allegations against her. “I can’t talk about it right now,” Fenton said. Fenton said she could not speak on the matter, “because I have court tomorrow.” Fenton is schedul...

New study shows increasing workplace flexibility may lower risk of cardiovascular disease 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:54 GMT

A new study led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Penn State University shows increasing workplace flexibility may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. Published on Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health, the study looked at stressors in the workplace that can cause heart attacks and strokes. The study also looked closely at lower wage earners who researchers say are more vulnerable due to their lack of control over their schedules and job demands. Speaking with 7NEWS, one researcher said the stress can get to anybody. “Anybody can have a bad day and it raises your blood pressure a little bit,” said Dr. Lisa Berkman, a public health researcher at Harvard and the director of the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. “But the kinds of things that cause these changes are enduring and longer term.” Berkman continued, saying “It probably reflects exposure on the job for years.” and it’s not necessarily one job.”“It’s...