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Alexandria to install speed cameras near 4 schools

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

Drivers will need to watch their speeds when they approach the streets of four Alexandria, Virginia, schools. Speed cameras are coming this spring.The schools are:Francis Hammond Middle School on Seminary Road, between Kenmore Avenue and North Jordan StreetJohn Adams Elementary School and Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School on North Beauregard Street, between North Highview Lane and Reading AvenueGeorge Washington Middle School on Mount Vernon Avenue, between Braddock Road and Luray AvenueIt’s part of the Automated Speed Enforcement in School Zones program. The City of Alexandria said in a memo that the schools were picked using a “data-driven process that considered factors such as crash history, traffic volumes, vehicle speeds, and age and number of students.”More Local NewsMore Education NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Alexandria NewsAlexandria police, schools and the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services worked together to select the locations.After...

Judge: District attorney can’t be co-counsel in Baldwin case

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge said Santa Fe’s district attorney shouldn’t serve as co-counsel in the manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a 2021 movie rehearsal. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer on Monday said the district attorney should either lead the case on her own or turn it over entirely to another prosecutor.Baldwin and movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 18-months in prison and fines.Hutchins died shortly after being wounded Oct. 21, 2021, during rehearsals at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe. Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when the gun went off, killing her and wounding the director, Joel Souza, on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies is regrouping after the resignat...

New source of water found in moon samples from China mission

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a new and renewable source of water on the moon for future explorers in lunar samples from a Chinese mission. Water was embedded in tiny glass beads in the lunar dirt where meteorite impacts occur. These shiny, multicolored glass beads were in samples returned from the moon by China in 2020. The beads range in size from the width of one hair to several hairs; the water content was just a miniscule fraction of that, said Hejiu Hui of Nanjing University, who took part in the study. Since there are billions if not trillions of these impact beads, that could amount to substantial amounts of water, but mining it would be tough, according to the team.“Yes, it will require lots and lots of glass beads,” Hui said in an email. “On the other hand, there are lots and lots of beads on the moon.” These beads could continually yield water thanks to the constant bombardment by hydrogen in the solar wind. The findings, published Monday in...

Lo que se sabe sobre la autora del mortal tiroteo escolar en Nashville

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

Las autoridades de Tennessee ya saben quién es la mujer de 28 años señalada como la presunta autora del tiroteo que este lunes dejó tres niños y tres adultos muertos en una escuela privada cristiana de Nashville. En una rueda de prensa, el jefe de la policía de Nashville, John Drake, precisó que la agresora, de raza blanca y residente en Nashville, fue en el pasado estudiante del colegio Covenant School, donde tuvo lugar el ataque.NBC News identificó a la atacante como Audrey Hale, según fuentes cercanas a la investigación que hablaron en condición de anonimato.LOS DETALLES DEL TIROTEO EN NASHVILLEEl suceso ocurrió alrededor de las 10 a.m. de este lunes en la escuela Covenant de la iglesia Covenant Presbyterian.Don Aaron, vocero del Departamento de Policía de Nashville, dijo en conferencia de prensa que la atacante fue una mujer que ingresó a la escuela por una entrada lateral con dos rifles de asalto y un arma corta. Tres estudiantes y tres adultos fueron baleados mortalmente por l...

DeSantis signs bill expanding school voucher program

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation to allow all K-12 students in the state to get taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools, continuing a focus on education as he prepares to launch an expected Republican presidential campaign.The law expands Florida’s voucher system by eliminating income eligibility limits on the program. Democrats and critics have said the legislation has an unclear price tag, amounts to a subsidy for the wealthy and could harm public schools.The so-called school choice movement first gained traction in the U.S. in the 1990s but has seen a renewed push after coronavirus pandemic school closures and ongoing cultural debates over education around gender and race.DeSantis has made eliminating what he describes as liberal ideology in education a focal point of his conservative agenda, harnessing unease among some Republicans regarding what they view as inappropriate subjects being taught in...

Miami Dolphins legend Larry Little honored with street named after him

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

A Miami Dolphins legend who has become a hometown hero has been honored with a street named after him.The City of Miami will be naming a street after Larry Little.The announcement was made Monday during a ceremony at his alma mater, Booker T. Washington High School.Little is a member of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins, and an NFL hall of famer. He’s also known for hundreds of acts of community service.Northwest 11th Terrace, from Sixth Avenue to First Avenue, will be named in Little’s honor, which is near Dixie Park where he played football as a child.

Investigation underway after deadly pedestrian crash at Logan Airport

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

Authorities were on scene at Logan Airport Monday after state police said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a coach bus on the Terminal B lower roadway. Officials said the crash happened around 5 p.m.Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering severe injuries. Police were still investigating as of around 6:30 p.m., with some areas around terminal B closed to traffic.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest upda

Nashua man honored after helping save woman from burning home in 2021

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

A man from Nashua, New Hampshire was recently honored for his heroic actions two years ago, when he helped save a woman from a burning home. Jose Pichardo, 41, was awarded the Carnegie Medal, which is given to people who risk their lives trying to save the lives of others. Pichardo was driving in Nashua in October of 2021 when he saw a home on fire. He broke down the home’s front door to rescue a 97-year-old woman who was sitting in her chair inside. Pichardo dragged the chair to the front door, at which point others stepped in to help. RELATED: ‘All happened for a reason’: NH neighbors reunite after saving an elderly woman, 1 of their ownPichardo and the woman were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Both were able to recover. Pichardo was one of several neighbors who jumped into action. Of them, one man, Tom Kehoe, collapsed and suffered a heart attack shortly after helping get the woman to safety. Kehoe was rushed to the hospital triple bypass surgery.

Great Monday….Not So Much Tuesday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

Monday gets a bad rap but hard to find anything to complain about today! Sunny skies, no wind and mild temps. Check out the high temps across the region…Yet another mild day here in March 2023. I actually thought going into the month that the jet stream would position itself in such a way that would produce quite a few chilly days but…nope! The warm days clearly out-numbering the chilly days (much like we saw this past winter)…Moving ahead, I think a blue square will fall on tomorrow’s date in that calendar. Here is how Tuesday is shaping up…Meh. Off and on showers through the day (a few wet snowflakes even mixed in at times during the early morning hours) but never really persistent or long-lasting. All this moisture in the air will produce a raw feel to the air from start to finish. Not the greatest of days. Sunshine will return for both Wednesday and Thursday but sandwiched in-between the two days is a strong cold front which will blast through here ...

Crews seen cleaning up lead-filled paint chips falling from Tobin Bridge in Chelsea

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:18:36 GMT

Crews were out in Chelsea Monday cleaning up paint chips that have fallen from the Tobin Bridge. Workers were busy along a stretch under the bridge vacuuming up debris after officials said testing showed the paint chips contained lead. Concerns were raised in recent weeks when a resident concerned the paint chips may contain lead pointed the problem out to GreenRoots, an environmental group. The group contacted the city of Chelsea and an environmental consultant was hired to collect and test samples. Lead paint has been linked to serious health problems, especially in children. Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Gina Fiandaca was in Chelsea last week, where paint chips could be seen in numerous places around the Tobin Bridge. A two page letter at the time laid out steps officials plan to take to address current issues. In the meantime, officials from the state Department of Transportation said they plan to do outreach to people living around the Tobin...