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Council member says he tried to ‘sound the alarm’ months ago that Wizards, Caps could leave DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

Council member Charles Allen, Chair of the City Council Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety, holds a hearing on Sept., 25, 2018 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)Following the announcement of a deal that would move the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals to Alexandria in 2028, D.C. leaders continue to speak out about how the relocation would negatively impact the District.The deal between Monumental Sports and Entertainment owner Ted Leonsis and Virginia still allows him to continue to bargain with D.C. if he chooses to.WTOP anchors Shawn Anderson and Anne Kramer spoke to D.C. Council man Charles Allen, who said he started talking in August about repairs needed at Capital One and what it would mean for D.C. if the repairs weren’t completed. toggle audio on and off change volume ...

In first news conference with Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani dodges questions on Tommy John surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery.“It was a procedure. I’m not sure what it was called,” Ohtani said Thursday.Speaking to media for the first time since Aug. 9, he also refused to say what other teams he negotiated with before the agreement last weekend on a record $700 million contract.“I just can’t wait to join the team and get it going,” he said through translator Ippei Mizuhara.Ohtani did, however, reveal the name of his dog, seen on his lap when he appeared on the MLB Network for the announcement of his second MVP award on Nov. 16. The dog has the American name “Decoy” but also has a Japanese name.He wore a navy business suit with a white shirt and blue tie, took off the jacket and put on a Dodgers home jersey with No. 17 and then the blue cap with the interlocking L&A. He took off the cap before speaking.He was impressed when Dodgers offi...

Former Michigan GOP spokesperson testifies fake elector defendants were misled

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

A former communications director for the Michigan GOP testified Thursday that he believes an attorney for then-President Donald Trump’s campaign “took advantage” of some of the 15 Republicans who face forgery and another charges for allegedly serving as false electors.Anthony Zammit testified during the second day of a preliminary hearing for six of the defendants in a Lansing, Michigan, courtroom.Investigators have said the group signed a document during a meeting at the Michigan Republican headquarters on Dec. 14, 2020, falsely stating they were the state’s “duly elected and qualified electors.” Zammit said that in January 2022 he contacted then-U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, who was vice chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building, and a reporter because he believed that “the entire truth” in the electors’ case had not come out.“I thought that several of the people that were involved in this, they weren’t implicated and that a lot o...

Vikings and Bengals will try to stay in the playoff picture when the 7-6 teams face off Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The winner of Saturday’s game between the Vikings and Bengals will stay in the crowded playoff picture — at least for now. The loser could be in trouble.The matchup of the 7-6 teams — both relying on backup quarterbacks to get them to the playoffs — is as close to a must-win as either has played this season.The Bengals are in the middle of a crowd of six AFC teams with 7-6 records. A loss to Minnesota would leave their postseason aspirations in tough shape.“Yeah, this is a big one that we really need,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. “I’m sure that (the Vikings) feel the exact same way. It’s just really the way the league is set up this year. It’s interesting for the fans, it keeps everybody involved, and everyone’s got a lot to play for. And I think ultimately, we’re in a position — I think Minnesota is in a position — to where you keep controlling what you can control, and good things will happen.”The Vikings have a one-game lead over a pack of NFC teams that are ...

3 hospitalized after being hit by car near Montgomery Co. courthouse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

Three people were injured after they were hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon near a courthouse in Rockville, Maryland.Police said the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on East Montgomery Avenue near the Montgomery County Circuit Courthouse.Rockville City Police say all three people were taken to the hospital with varying injuries.It is also unclear whether the driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene.The people hit by the car said the driver was on “the other side” of a criminal case they were involved with, according to a source speaking with our partners at 7News.Below is a map of where the crash happened: This story is developing. Check back with WTOP for the latest. Source

¿Qué implica el protocolo antibloqueos de Argentina anunciado por Bullrich?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

(CNN Español) — La ministra de Seguridad de Argentina, Patricia Bullrich, anunció este jueves un protocolo para protestas con cortes de calles y bloqueos que impiden la circulación en la vía pública ―denominados comúnmente en el país como piquetes—. Se trata de sus primeros anuncios de gestión, abordando uno de los puntos más debatidos en los últimos meses, y en línea con las promesas de campaña y con la plataforma electoral del gobierno del presidente Javier Milei.La funcionaria dijo que el protocolo busca “garantizar el orden público” frente a este tipo de protestas habituales en el país que, según dijo en conferencia de prensa, “sufren empresas e impiden a los argentinos vivir en paz”.Bullrich explicó que las cuatro fuerzas federales ―Policía Federal, Gendarmería Nacional, Prefectura y Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA)― podrán intervenir, de acuerdo con los códigos procesales vigentes, en caso de delito. Pidió a las fuerzas provinciales que ap...

Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek 2-state solution as Israel vows to fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

The Palestinian prime minister said in an interview Thursday that the Biden administration must now “walk the walk” and take specific steps toward what has been an elusive two-state solution, including by applying pressure on Israel.Mohammed Shtayyeh spoke to The Associated Press as U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met in Tel Aviv with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to discuss the course of the Israel-Hamas war, now in its third month. Gallant said Israel’s aim of destroying Hamas will take several more months.“Now that the United States has talked the talk, we want Washington to walk the walk, meaning that we need specific measures to implement the two-state solution, not only believe in the two-state solution,” Shtayyeh said in an AP interview Thursday.The United States has shielded Israel against growing international calls for an immediate cease-fire, but is publicly disagreeing with its close ally on a post-war scenario.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya...

Amtech: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Amtech Systems Inc. (ASYS) on Thursday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $12 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Tempe, Arizona-based company said it had a loss of 85 cents. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs and non-recurring costs, came to 18 cents per share.The provider of equipment for solar panel and semiconductor makers posted revenue of $27.7 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $12.6 million, or 89 cents per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $113.3 million.For the current quarter ending in December, Amtech said it expects revenue in the range of $21 million to $24 million.In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company’s shares hit $4.10. A year ago, they were trading at $8.03._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Inv...

Guyana says it won’t bow to Venezuela in dispute over territory rich in oil and minerals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

FILE - Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali arrives for the South American Summit at Itamaraty palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Irfaan Ali has on Thursday, Aug 24, 2023, lashed out at the descendants of European slave traders and said those who profited from the cruel, trans-Atlantic slave trade should offer to pay reparations to today’s generations. (AP Photo/Gustavo Moreno, File)(AP/Gustavo Moreno) FILE - Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali arrives for the South American Summit at Itamaraty palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Irfaan Ali has on Thursday, Aug 24, 2023, lashed out at the descendants of European slave traders and said those who profited from the cruel, trans-Atlantic slave trade should offer to pay reparations to ...

Chiefs head to New England with hopes of avoiding more travel in the playoffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:59 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Travis Kelce could be spending some more time on the road in 2024 — and not just to see Taylor Swift in concert.The diva-dating tight end and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs (8-5) are in an unexpected fight for the division title and might have to play their first AFC playoff road game of the Patrick Mahomes era. The Chiefs are the No. 3 seed in the conference heading into Sunday’s game against New England (3-10), which could force them to play twice on the road to defend their Super Bowl title.“The division is tight. The AFC is tight,” Mahomes said this week as he prepared to try and snap a two-game losing streak. “We have to go out there and play our best football and try to get better this week and try to find a way to get a win.”With the Denver Broncos winning six of their last seven games, Kansas City is down to a one-game lead in the division — closer than it’s been in more than two months. Even if the Chiefs hold on to win the AFC West for th...