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Walters: Politicians point fingers as homelessness crisis persists

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

Many political promises have been made, many billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent and many programs have been launched, but the state’s homelessness crisis continues to worsen and Californians’ tolerance has worn thin.A few months ago, the Public Policy Institute of California took the public’s temperature on the issue and found that overwhelming majorities of the state’s adults want something done, pronto. It’s one of the few major issues that bridges the state’s otherwise wide partisan divide.“Things have shifted, and everybody’s jobs are on the damn line, and they should be,” Gov. Gavin Newsom told a Dreamforce conference in San Francisco last week. “We’re only interested in real results, and that’s our commitment to all of you.”Underscoring the situation’s fraught politics, Newsom has denounced a federal magistrate who blocked San Francisco’s plans to clean up squalid encampments, pledged that the state will intervene in the case and expressed hop...

1 dead, 3 others hurt in DC club shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

A man is dead and three others were wounded following a Saturday shooting at a night club on H Street in D.C., police said.According to authorities, officers responded just before midnight to a report of a shooting in the 1300 block of H Street in Northeast.There, they found three men and one woman who were shot.All four were taken to hospitals by D.C. Fire and EMS, where one of the men died.D.C. police describe the suspect as a Black male, approximately 5’7″, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.He was last seen headed west on H Street.Anyone with information is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or text anonymously to 50411.Source

Wet weather will linger through Sunday as Ophelia storm loses steam

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

Meteorologists say the worst of post-tropical low Ophelia has already washed over the D.C. area, but some weather-related risks will linger through Sunday.Here’s what you need to know.The National Weather Service has issued the following alerts, in effect through Sunday:Coastal flood advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. for the shoreline in D.C., Arlington County, and the City of Alexandria.Flooding is expected at the D.C. seafood market and in buildings in Old Town Alexandria, and in portions of East Potomac Park. Water is expected to cover the boardwalk at Washington Harbour.Coastal flood warning in effect until 5 p.m. for the shoreline in Anne Arundel County.7News First Alert Meteorologist says flooding concerns along the Potomac will diminish and the area will see drier weather later Sunday.Clouds and northerly breezes will keep temperatures down in the 60s throughout the day.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Current traffic conditionsWeathe...

Zelenskyy seeks to rebuild bridges with Poles amid dispute over grain and weapons

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

WARSAW — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tried to rebuild bridges with Poland late on Saturday, seeking to take the sting out of a political dispute with Warsaw by giving awards to two Polish humanitarian volunteers on his way back from a trip to the U.S. and Canada. Although Poland was a die-hard ally of Ukraine in the early days of the Russian invasion, the conservative, nationalist government of the Law and Justice (PiS) party has taken an unexpectedly hard line against its war-torn neighbor in the past days, largely for reasons related to the impending election on October 15. In order to protect Polish farmers — crucial to the ruling party’s electoral prospects next month — Warsaw has blocked agricultural imports from Ukraine, in a protectionist move that Kyiv says is illegal and has referred to the World Trade Organization. Amid this dispute over food products, Warsaw made the shock announcement it would no longer send arms to Ukrainian forces fighting the Russian...

Germany’s Scholz hints at checks on Polish border amid visa-for-bribes scandal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Poland to clarify allegations of a visas-for-bribes scandal, airing concerns that it could be adding to his own country’s migration struggles.Just one month before a key general election in Poland, the government is grappling with allegations that operatives in consulates may have handed out thousands of Polish temporary work visas, and EU access, in return for bribes.“I don’t want people from Poland to simply be waved through, and then have a discussion about our asylum policy afterwards,” Scholz said Saturday at a rally of his Social Democratic Party.He called for discussions with Warsaw. “Further measures may then have to be taken at the borders, for example at this one,” Tagesspiegel quoted the chancellor as saying.Brussels has also urged clarity on the matter. In a letter that EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson sent to Poland’s Foreign Affairs Minister Zbigniew Rau, the bloc warned ...

WATCH: Video shows Malden man kicking down turnstile gate at Park Street Station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

A man kicked down a fare gate at MBTA Park Street station early Sunday morning, new video showed.MBTA Transit Police said a 40-year-old Mladen man broke the gate off the turnstile just after midnight. The man was then found around 6 a.m. at the entrance to the station, where he was arrested and taken to Transit Police headquarters, officials said. He also had a warrant for assault and battery on a police officer.https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1705605226764423506?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Wet weather through tomorrow, then drying out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

Good morning! Don’t toss the rain jacket aside just yet. You’ll need it through tomorrow as we dry out north to south. The rest of the work week looks nice with temperatures getting back to seasonable highs near 70°This morning, we’ll see overcast conditions and any precipitation is light – drizzle and sprinkles. We won’t get much in the way of measurable precipitation until later today- mainly past sunset. The rain continues for the morning commute. The trend tomorrow will be clearing north to south. Wet weather lingers for southeast Mass.After that rain band exits, we’ll dry out. Looks like we could hold on to the dry weather through next weekend!Weather shout-out to the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade at Atherton Hough in Quincy! I was at their school this week. We talked about why fall and why the leaves change colors. The sunny afternoons and cool overnights we get this week will help bring out more vivid colors!-Meteorologist Melanie Black-Meteorolog...

How a government shutdown could impact Americans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

(CNN) — With the government on the brink of a shutdown this week as Congress remains at an impasse on a funding deal, federal departments and agencies have begun the mandatory process of planning to bring nonessential functions to a halt.The Office of Management and Budget reminded senior agency officials Friday to update and review shutdown plans.Every department and agency has its own set of plans and procedures. That guidance includes information on how many employees would get furloughed, which employees are essential and would work without pay, how long it would take to wind down operations in the hours before a shutdown, and which activities would come to a halt. Those plans can vary from shutdown to shutdown.Should Congress fail to pass a short-term spending bill to keep the proverbial lights on, a shutdown could have enormous impacts on all Americans, in areas from air travel to clean drinking water.The nearly 4 million Americans who are federal...

On and off field, Kyle Gibson teaching young Orioles how to be major leaguers: ‘He shows you how it’s done’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

Making his way from the Orioles’ dining room to his locker during last weekend’s clubhouse celebration, Kyle Gibson paused every couple of steps, bending over to gather soaked champagne corks off the plastic sheets layered on the ground.The veteran right-hander has been fortunate in his major league career to be involved in several such revelries, having gone to the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Taking the small keepsakes home to his four children helps them feel as if they were part of the party, but he also makes sure to keep some for himself.“You just never know when you’re gonna get to do it again,” Gibson said. “You enjoy each moment, find little things to take with you so you can think back on these times because not every day’s fun, but you don’t get to do this a lot, so you’ve got to enjoy it.”Gibson has savored this season with Baltimore, providing the veteran presence that was expected when the Orio...

Toddler and 2 adults fatally shot in Florida during argument over dog sale, authorities say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:24 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 3-year-old child and two adults were fatally shot late Saturday at a Florida apartment complex during an apparent dispute over the sale of a dog, authorities said. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief J.D. Stronko told reporters that five people, including the child, had gone to a luxury apartment complex at about 10 p.m. Saturday to meet with some people about the sale of a dog. Gunfire broke out during an argument, Stronko said. The three victims were fatally struck and a third adult from the group was wounded. Witnesses told officers that two men fled in a car. Stronko said the two adults killed and the one wounded were all in their 20s. Their names were not released. He did not release the condition of the wounded victim. Further details were not immediately available.The Associated Press