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Maryland advocates are pressing for a lower voting age in local elections

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.Common Cause Maryland is encouraging local officials to allow more young people to vote in local elections.The nonprofit advocacy organization, based in Annapolis, posed a question in a recent mass email: “Do you agree with lowering the voting age to 16 for local elections so young people can have a say in the issues that directly impact them?”Alyssa Canty, director of youth programs for Common Cause, said in an interview that most young people learn civics lessons as teenagers.“Their dependency on local policies [for] public transportation, funding for their schools and all of those things [becomes more obvious to them] when they’re in high school,” she said. “It’s just really important for young people to really be a part of the decision-making process when it comes to things that affect them.”Some local officials concur.Residents ...

Russian skater Valieva to testify by video link at CAS hearing into Beijing Olympics doping case

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will give evidence by video link for a hearing this month into her doping case that rocked the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that Valieva and officials from the Russian anti-doping agency are among “parties, witnesses and experts” giving testimony remotely at a closed-door hearing in Lausanne from Sept. 26-29.The World Anti-Doping Agency is seeking a four-year ban for Valieva, though a verdict could take months.“At this juncture, it is not possible to indicate when the final decision will be announced,” the court said in a statement detailing the expected process.Valieva came into the Beijing Games as a 15-year-old gold-medal favorite, before her positive test for a banned heart medication was revealed.She was allowed by an emergency CAS panel to continue skating pending a full investigation, but placed fourth after an error-filled program. After a Russian tribunal eventually ruled last year t...

USA Basketball back atop FIBA men’s world rankings, overtaking Spain for No. 1

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

USA Basketball is back atop the FIBA men’s world rankings, even after failing to medal at the World Cup.The Americans flipped spots with Spain for No. 1 in the world in the updated rankings that were released Friday, reclaiming the top spot that they lost late last year. Spain is now No. 2, and World Cup champion Germany soared eight spots to No. 3 on the world list — the best in that program’s history.It’s certainly possible now that the Americans will keep the top spot leading into the Paris Olympics, where the U.S. will aim for a fifth consecutive gold medal. FIBA, the sport’s governing body, updates its rankings every few months; Friday’s update was the first tweak to the men’s list since February.Spain had overtaken the U.S. in November 2022, ending a 12-year run in the top spot for the Americans.“The world is good at basketball,” U.S. point guard Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks said as the World Cup was winding down. “Respect everybody.”FIBA’...

Germany to reshape its sports system after World Cup-winning basketball team defies rankings

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (AP) — German politicians published planned reforms to the country’s sports system on Friday, seeking to stem a long-term slide down the Olympic medals table.The changes come less than a week after Germany won the Basketball World Cup despite a key government-backed ranking listing the game as having the lowest potential for success of any sport on the Summer Olympic program. That increased calls to rethink the system.“German competitive sport is currently largely unable to fulfill its ambition to be competitive with the world’s best,” said a declaration issued Friday following a meeting of sports ministers from Germany’s states. “Negative developments with regard to the results of German athletes in international competitions continue despite individual bright spots like winning the Basketball World Cup. Funding structures in elite sport require fundamental change.”Germany went from winning 82 medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics — t...

Apple lanzará una actualización del iPhone 12 en Francia luego de que se le ordenara parar las ventas por altos niveles de radiación

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

(CNN) — Apple planea actualizar el software del iPhone12 para los usuarios de Francia después de que los reguladores del país ordenaran una pausa en las ventas del modelo de 2020 por preocupaciones sobre la radiación.“Emitiremos una actualización de software para los usuarios de Francia para adaptarnos al protocolo utilizado por los reguladores franceses. Esperamos que el iPhone 12 siga estando disponible en Francia”, dijo un portavoz de Apple a CNN este viernes.La Agencia Nacional de Frecuencias de Francia, la ANFR, ordenó este martes el retiro inmediato del iPhone 12 del mercado francés, diciendo que excedía los límites europeos de exposición a la radiación. La ANFR también dictaminó que para los iPhone 12 que ya están en uso, Apple debe adoptar “todas las medidas correctivas necesarias para poner los teléfonos en conformidad lo antes posible” o tendría que retirar los dispositivos.Apple le dijo a CNN este viernes que la suspensión de las ventas estab...

Free prescription discount cards from GoodRx — What’s the catch?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

NerdWalletBytitle: NerdWalletAmericans spend more than $420 billion per year at pharmacies for prescription drugs, according to a 2022 report from the Department of Health and Human Services.Prescription discount cards help people save money on prescription drugs by offering savings at participating pharmacies. One popular company, GoodRx, offers discounts of up to 80% on prescription drugs at over 70,000 U.S. pharmacies with its prescription savings program. And according to the company’s website, “there’s absolutely no cost and no catch.”But earlier this year, GoodRx was penalized by the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, for disclosing patients’ personal health information without their consent. And using GoodRx’s discounts isn’t always easy or predictable.Here are four potential catches the federal government, pharmacists, researchers and the company itself say you should know about before using GoodRx.1. DEDUCTIBLES“Keep in mind you cannot use GoodRx and insurance at the same ti...

Denver weather: Cool, soggy Friday ahead of a nice weekend

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will start off cool and wet on Friday ahead of clearing and a warming trend this weekend. Weather tomorrow: Rain early, cooler dayIt's a soggy end to the workweek. However, morning showers will start to clear from north to south as we head into the afternoon. This will be followed by clearing clouds in the afternoon and evening. What is the black Colorado license plate and how much does it cost? Because of the clouds and showers, high temperatures will only reach the mid-60s on Friday, which is 10-15 degrees below normal for this time of year. Pinpoint Weather: Daily highs on Sept. 15.Weather tonight: Clearing, coolCloud cover will continue to clear overnight on Friday. Temperatures will stay cool and fall to the mid-40s, which is about 5 degrees cooler than normal. Pinpoint Weather: Overnight lows on Sept. 15. Looking ahead: Warm and dry weekend aheadJust in time for the weekend, dry and warmer weather moves into the forecast. Colorado vs...

Sept. 15-17: Things to do near Denver this weekend

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Things are starting to get spooky. From Sept. 15-17, you can check out a horror festival, an immersive vampire mystery experience and participate in Halloween yoga. If you're in a not-so-scary mood, there's still plenty to do. Friday will be a cloudy and rainy start to the weekend, but thankfully warmer weather moves in by Saturday and Sunday in the Denver weather forecast. All weekendColorado Festival of Horror: Slasher Hotel: Sept. 15-17 It's just like any other festival, but it's all things horror. There will be celebrity guests, artists, writers, panels, vendors, horror films, a horror art show, cosplay, tattoo contests and horror trivia.Handmade in Colorado Expo: Sept. 16-17Beetlejuice The Musical: Sept. 5-17 You may recognize the name from Tim Burton's film. This musical is just over two hours and tells the story of a teen who meets a recently deceased couple that changes her life. Colorado Mountain Winefest: Sept. 15-17 Hardrock Summit: Sept. 15-18 From high-e...

Local hopscotch game to be featured in 2024 Guinness Book of World Records

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The world's longest hopscotch game was completed in Littleton, and it's going to be featured in the 2024 Guinness Book of World Records.Generation Wild, a Great Outdoors Colorado campaign, achieved the record on Sept. 18, 2022. The campaign strives to inspire kids and families to spend time outside and let their curiosities run wild. These billboards in Denver are designed to attract birds — here’s why When Generation Wild announced their attempt to set the new record, GOCO executive director Jackie Miller said the goal was to bring people together outdoors."As our biggest activation yet, this hopscotch course will bring people together outdoors, which is a prize in itself. So, let's see if we can break a world record while we're at it," Miller said.The effort did bring people together. Volunteers teamed up to paint over 4.3 miles worth of hopscotch at Chatfield State Park. It took six days to finish building, and Miller said volunteers painted through the wind and...

4 children injured after school transport van collides with truck in SW Miami-Dade

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:24 GMT

First responders were at the scene of a traffic accident involving a school transport van colliding with a Ford pickup truck in Southwest Miami-Dade that sent four children to the hospital with minor injuries. On Friday, just before 8 a.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) crews rushed to the scene on U.S. 1 near Southwest 230th Street where the truck and school transport van collided. Live video footage showed the wreckage of a pick-up truck appearing to have severe damage to its front end while the damage to the van was in the rear. According to MDFR officials, one adult and nine children were assessed by first responders. Florida Highway Patrol officials said of the nine children onboard the van, four of them were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Northbound lanes of U.S. 1, approaching Silver Palm Boulevard, were been blocked off temporarily and have since been reopened. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.