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Boat trips designed to help Washingtonians ‘fall in love’ with the Anacostia River

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

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Fatal collision that killed 2 pilots brings a tragic end to the Reno air show and confounds experts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The mid-air collision that killed two racing pilots in Reno last weekend is confounding aviation experts.The first- and second-place winning pilots, both Californians, crashed Sunday at the National Air Race Championships, possibly because of an aircraft blind spot, glare from the sun or even a brief moment of lost focus, experts said.But many are dumbfounded by the fact that such experienced pilots who’d raced their T-6 warbirds at the same site so many times couldn’t navigate trouble just seconds away from safely returning to the tarmac at Reno-Stead Airport.“Honestly, it is very hard for me to find an explanation for how those two expert pilots ended up in the same piece of airspace at the same time,” Reno Air Racing Association CEO Fred Telling said.Telling, who raced T-6s for 10 years, doubts there was a mechanical failure because someone would have radioed “Mayday.” Both pilots made brief radio transmissions just before colliding, so a health episode se...

2-time AL MVP Juan González, one of baseball’s best sluggers in the ’90s, honored by Texas Rangers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-time American League MVP Juan González received his Texas Rangers Hall of Fame jacket in a pregame ceremony Friday night, eight years after his induction and 20 years after his last game for the team. One of baseball’s best sluggers in the 1990s, González is still the Texas career leader with 372 home runs, 1,180 RBIs and 713 extra-base hits. He played for the Rangers from 1989-99, during a stretch when they won their first three AL West titles, and the outfielder-designated hitter returned to the club from 2002-03.González also threw a ceremonial first pitch in what was believed to be his first public appearance at a Rangers game since 2004, when he was playing for the Kansas City Royals. During his first MVP season in 1996, when the Rangers won their first division title, González hit .314 with 47 homers and 144 RBIs. He was the MVP again in 1998, when he batted .318 with 45 homers and 157 RBIs in the club’s second playoff season. Overall, Gonzale...

Data Doctors: Tips for clearing browsing data

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

Q: Will I lose all my saved passwords if I clear the cache in my browser?A: Routinely clearing the cache in your browser is a recommended maintenance task, but in some cases, it can make changes you may not like beyond stored passwords.What is Browser Cache?A cache refers to a temporary storage area on your device that stores recently visited webpages, so technically, if you only clear the cached images and files, there are no passwords to worry about.The purpose of the cache is to eliminate the need to download everything from a website every time you visit it, which speeds things up.If the designated storage space for your cache gets full or contains corrupted files, it can cause an assortment of issues, which is why clearing it on a regular basis is a good idea.The menu that allows you to clear your cache will also provide the option to clear cookies and that’s where you could be forced to remember your username and password on your next visit.The cookie doesn’t store your passwo...

Communities look to ADUs to help housing crisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- State and city leaders alike continue to search for solutions for Colorado’s housing crisis.One solution gaining traction is accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. It's not a new concept but a lot of folks are still asking what they are. Some localities in Colorado are making more plans to use them. Colorado housing hotline faces historic call volume as eviction crisis rises ADUs are smaller housing units that could provide some relief to Colorado’s housing crunch. Experts say it is how they could be implemented in Colorado that has some hesitant about them.“Well the housing crisis in Colorado is plenty bad. As we all know, ask anyone who lives in Colorado," said Jeff Engelstad, Professor of Practice at the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the University of Denver.Coloradans need more housing. It’s a big focus for communities across the state with many possible solutions. ADUs are a part of the conversation again.“They used to be called mothe...

‘I will find that car’: Owner of Rolls-Royce stolen from North Miami home speaks out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

A North Miami family was stunned to find their Rolls-Royce was ripped off right in front of their home, and now the vehicle’s owner is going to great lengths to get it back.Surveillance video captured the moment the luxury sedan was stolen right out of the family’s garage, at around 3 p.m., Thursday.Bob Benyo, the owner of the 2016 Rolls-Royce Wraith, spoke with 7News on Friday about the theft.“It’s such a violation of privacy. It is the worst feeling on the planet,” he said.The subjects, seen wearing white T-shirts, exited a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan, ran up Benyo’s driveway and entered his garage by breaking into the left door.“[The Wraith] is purple. It is one of six made in that color,” said Benyo.Standing in the now empty spot where he parked the Rolls-Royce, Benyo said the thieves took the keys that were hanging up on the wall.The security footage showed one of the thieves as he exited the left garage door, then slid under the m...

Man’s body found in gator’s mouth near Clearwater; unclear if victim was mauled

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

NEAR CLEARWATER, Fla. (WSVN) — Authorities are investigating after they made a deadly discovery in the mouth of a huge alligator on Florida’s Gulf Coast.Aerial video captured the large reptile surrounded by authorities in Pinellas County near Clearwater after they responded to the scene, at around 1:50 p.m., Friday.First responders arrived and pulled the man’s body out of the water.The body was later covered with a yellow tarp on the side of the road.Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials assisted authorities in killing the gator.What remains unclear as of Friday night is whether the gator is responsible for the man’s death, or whether there was some sort of incident that led to the body being in the water, and then the animal happened to stumble upon it.

Armenians find themselves pushed aside yet again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. Last week, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is “inching ever closer to a great fracture in economic and financial systems and trade relations.”That may be so, but not when it comes to Azerbaijan.A country a third of the size of Britain and with a population of about 10 million, Azerbaijan has faced few problems in bridging geopolitical divisions. And recently, Baku has been offering a masterclass in how to exploit geography and geology to considerable advantage.From Washington to Brussels, Moscow to Beijing, seemingly no one wants to fall out with Azerbaijan; everyone wants to be a friend. Even now, as Armenia has turned to the world for help, accusing Baku of attempted ethnic cleansing in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh — the land-locked and long-contested Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan.Warning signs had been mounting in recent weeks that Baku might be planning a major offensive, which it dubbed an “ant...

Referee shortage forcing Medford HS to move Friday night football to Thursdays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

The lights are out at the stadium where the Medford High School Mustangs usually play Friday night football.A referee shortage forcing the team to play on Thursdays instead. Bob Prestera of the Association of New England Football Officials says there are a number of reasons for the drop in available referees. “We’re losing probably 50 percent of the officials who take the course after three years,” he said. Rule changes to the game, retirements during the pandemic, and hefty time demands have been among the factors contributing to the shortage.Medford High School’s Athletic Director, Robert Maloney, Jr., said the school had to be flexible to make it work. “You have a choice, you can either try to play a Friday night and not have a full crew or if you walk into Thursday nights you’re going to get a full crew.” Prestera says some games have even been moved from a Saturday to a Friday, something he’s never seen in his 42-year career. It w...

Thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation, Stow Fire Department welcomes newest firefighter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:48:39 GMT

It was a big day in Stow for the town’s newest firefighter, who got a very special gift from the department. Diagnosed when he was less than a year old with a rare auto-immune disorder, Brayden Ginthwain has spent much of his 4 years of life in and out of the hospital, completing multiple rounds of marrow transplants and a life-saving stem cell treatment.“Since then it’s been a lot of frequent appointments, back-and-forth through the city, and he’s had a bunch of different stem cell infusions since then, so it’s been a lot,” said his dad, Erik Gunthwait. His mom, Angela Ginthwait, said her son is always putting on a brave face.“When he got the diagnosis, it was just unimaginably hard, it was our first child. But him being so brave and so courageous and so kind and loving life has just made it way easier to cope with how difficult his disorder is,” she said.But Friday, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Brayden was at the Stow Fire D...