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DC’s weekend forecast promises heat (potentially record-breaking) and much needed rain amid drought

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

Listen to WTOP for the latest weather updates on the 8s and when it breaks.This week’s cool, springlike temperatures and sunny skies will be overtaken by a dry heat on Thursday, turning into a sizzling heat Friday and then a long-awaited rain Saturday. Here’s a look ahead at the weekend’s forecast in the D.C. area.The latter half of the week will feel more like summer than spring in the D.C. region.In fact, 7news First Alert Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff said record heat could be in the cards for the District. Temperatures are expected to near 90 degrees Friday, just shy of the current record 89 degrees set at Reagan National Airport in 1976.In the southern parts of WTOP’s listening area, some neighborhoods are expected to reach 90 degrees for the first time this year on Friday.Despite the potentially record-breaking temperatures, the heat shouldn’t bring humidity with it this week. However, the Council of Governments has placed its second Code Oran...

Why Sudan’s conflict matters to the rest of the world

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

Fighting in Sudan between forces loyal to two top generals has put that nation at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders.Both sides have tens of thousands of fighters, foreign backers, mineral riches and other resources that could insulate them from sanctions. It’s a recipe for the kind of prolonged conflict that has devastated other countries in the Middle East and Africa, from Lebanon and Syria to Libya and Ethiopia.The fighting, which began as Sudan attempted to transition to democracy, already has killed hundreds of people and left millions trapped in urban areas, sheltering from gunfire, explosions and looters. A look at what is happening and the impact it could have outside Sudan.WHO IS FIGHTING?Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, head of the armed forces, and Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces that grew out of Darfur’s notorious Janjaweed militias, are each seeking to seize control of Sudan. It ...

Europa League Glance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

All Time EDT(Home teams listed first)KNOCKOUT ROUND PLAYOFFSFirst LegThursday, Feb. 16Ajax (Netherlands) 0, Union Berlin (Germany) 0Barcelona (Spain) 2, Manchester United (England) 2Juventus (Italy) 1, Nantes (France) 1Monaco (France) 3, Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) 2Salzburg (Austria) 1, Roma (Italy) 0Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 2, Rennes (France) 1Sevilla (Spain) 3, PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) 0Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) 1, Midtjylland (Denmark) 1Second LegThursday, Feb. 23Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) 3, Monaco 2, 5-5 aggregate; Bayer Leverkusen advanced on 5-3 penalty kicksJuventus (Italy) 3, Nantes (France) 0, Juventus advanced 4-1 on aggregateManchester United (England) 2, Barcelona (Spain), Manchester Untied advanced 4-3 on aggregatePSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) 2, Sevilla (Spain) 0, Sevilla advanced 3-2 on aggregateRennes (France) 2, Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 1, ET, 3-3 on aggregate; Shakhtar advanced on 5-4 penalty kicksRoma (Italy) 2, Salzburg (Austria) 0, Roma advanced 2-1 on ag...

Steelers could fortify secondary, trenches in NFL draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers, perhaps more than any other NFL franchise, embrace the idea that they’re not a team so much as a family.It’s an ethos that extends from ownership through the front office down to the roster itself, which has had at least one set of brothers — if not more — in the building since 2019.No wonder it seems as if Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. could be too good to pass up when Pittsburgh is on the clock with the 17th overall pick in 2023 draft, which starts next Thursday night in Kansas City.The son of former Steelers linebacker and assistant coach Joey Porter Sr. checks off two of the most important boxes the franchise holds dear. He’s a talented defender with deep ties to the team and the community. He also would have the benefit of learning the ropes behind a three-time All-Pro in Patrick Peterson, who signed a two-year deal in March.Though Pittsburgh has legitimate needs in other areas — particularly at left tackle, a...

CSX railroad’s 1Q profit jumps 15% on higher rates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX hauled in 15% more profit in the first quarter as the railroad’s higher rates and fuel surcharges offset its higher costs.The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said Thursday that it earned $987 million, or 48 cents per share. That’s up from $859 million, or 39 cents per share, a year ago.That topped Wall Street expectations of 43 cents per share, according to FactSet.CEO Joe Hinrichs said the railroad’s service improved in the quarter as CSX cut down on the number of delays many shippers had complained about over the past year. But volume was down about 1%.Safety has been a key focus for railroads ever since a fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio in February. Hinrichs emphasized that railroads are very safe compared to other forms of transportation, but he vowed CSX wouldn’t be complacent about safety.CSX officials highlighted some of the steps the railroad is taking to improve safety, including installing 53 more trackside dete...

20-year-old killed by rock thrown at car in Golden

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Multiple law enforcement agencies are looking for the suspects who may be responsible for a string of crimes from Wednesday night that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old after she was struck and killed by a large rock while driving. The crimes occurred on Wednesday night starting at 10 p.m.According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 20-year-old Alexa Bartell of Arvada was driving northbound near the 10600 block of Indiana Street. JCSO believes the suspects threw a large rock either from a vehicle or the side of the road at Bartell's car. Warning: Picking up folded money could be dangerous The rock allegedly hit Bartell, and she was killed. Moments before she was killed, Bartell was on the phone with a friend when the call went silent. "Her friend was worried, so her friend used an app to track her phone, drove to the location where it looked like Alexa's phone was just sitting, just sitting still," JSCO Public Information Officer Jacki...

Missing 6-year-old girl last seen in Northglenn, may be with grandmother

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

FIRESTONE, Colo. (KDVR) — Investigators say a 6-year-old girl is missing and could be with her noncustodial grandmother.Jazelle Martinez is described as white with brown hair and brown eyes, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. She stands about 3 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 50 pounds. She was last seen around 5:50 p.m. on April 14 in Northglenn, in the 300 block of Malley Street. She was wearing a white T-shirt with a rainbow and blue jeans and has a purple birthmark on her lower left back.She may be with her noncustodial grandmother, Eleanor Trevino, the CBI said.Trevino, 61, is described as Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes. She stands about 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds.Anyone who may spot the girl or her grandmother should call 911 or the Firestone Police Department at 303-833-0811.

Semi-automatic firearm ban fails in committee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Democratic lawmakers killed an ambitious bill Thursday that would have banned the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, citing promises made to their constituents and concerns over the sweep of the ban even in a state still reeling from a mass shooting in Colorado Springs months earlier.Washington state's Democratic-controlled Statehouse cleared a ban on semiautomatic rifles Wednesday, joining the blue bastions of California and New York. But Colorado's Democratic-controlled Legislature was split on the issue, underscoring the state's purple roots, tensions between urban and rural constituents, and an ongoing push-and-pull between progressive and moderate Democrats that has defined this year's legislative session. Remembering those lost 24 years ago at Columbine High School The House Judiciary Committee vote followed an impassioned 14-hour hearing that began Wednesday morning and ended at 1 a.m. Thursday. Three Democrats on the panel voted “no” to kil...

Denver weather: Weekend snow chance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay cool and unsettled for most of the next week. There are only two dry days in the seven-day forecast on Sunday and Thursday. Weather tonight: Chilly tempsTonight will be partly cloudy and calm on the Front Range. Temperatures will fall to about 30 degrees in Denver overnight. Weather tomorrow: Rain showersTemperatures will stay in the low 50s on Friday in Denver. The morning will start off dry with rain shower chances by the afternoon. By Friday night as temperatures get cold enough, the rain showers will transition to snow showers. Snow will fall overnight into Saturday morning. Looking ahead: Rain, snow chanceSaturday morning will have light, scattered snow showers that will end by midday Saturday. Snowfall totals will stay under half an inch on the Front Range, and will likely only accumulate on the cooler elevated surfaces. There will be no travel impacts in the lower elevations but roads could turn slick in the mountains where 1 to 6 in...

Golden oldie: 95-year-old lounge singer wows crowds in Loveland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

LOVELAND, Colo. (KDVR) -- The lounge at the Best Western hotel in Loveland might not be the first place you’d expect music history to be made. But you have to believe they’re setting a world record there every Friday night when Dale Horn takes the stage.At 95 years old, is he the world’s oldest lounge singer?“One of the oldest,” Horn joked. “I’m about 95 and a half.”Like clockwork, for the last four years or so, he’s taken the stage weekly at Monroe’s Lounge.”Everyone is like wow, are you serious? He’s 95? And we’re like yes, yes he is,” Tammie Hugg, the lounge manager, told FOX31. 1st baby bison of season welcomed at Rocky Mountain Arsenal “He’ll play all night long. We sometimes have to say, 'Dale, you need to stop playing, it’s time to go home,'” she joked.“I mean he’s just an institution around here,” Horn’s daughter, Vicky Betton, said.“He has more of a social life than I do,” another daughter, Lori Horn, joked.On most Fridays, he fills the lounge to capacity, bringing t...