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Fire officials investigating reports of smoke odor across DC region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

Reports of smoke and the smell of rubber inundated fire department call centers in Southern Maryland and D.C. on Monday morning.From St. Mary’s to Prince George’s counties, to the District, crews are searching for a source of what’s being described as an “electrical fire smell.”Is there something in the air in Montgomery County? Apparently there is. Our department is getting multiple calls for smoke in the area. It just might be from a very large fire in North Carolina. Fire departments in the DMV getting the same reports. @mcfrsPIO @mcfrs @MCFRSNews https://t.co/MoZZ8QPCEg— Lt. Francisco(Franco) Martinez (@mcfrsPIO19) March 27, 2023Fire officials in Fairfax County, Virginia, said they’ve received similar reports.More Maryland News More DC NewsMore Local NewsNo local source has been found, but fire departments are pointing to a 5,200-acre brush fire burning in North Carolina‘s Tyrrell County as a possible culprit.The Maryland Department of N...

AP PHOTOS: Huge protests erupt in Israel over court reforms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Israel over the past three months to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary.The protests have drawn from a broad swath of Israeli society: young and old, religious and secular, residents of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and beyond.Wearing “Handmaid’s Tale” costumes, carrying sharp-witted signs and flying the ubiquitous blue-and-white national flag, protesters have blocked main highways and disrupted daily life in their effort to fight Netanyahu’s ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox government.On Monday, Netanyahu bowed to the discontent by announcing a delay in the plan and saying that he wanted “to avoid civil war” by seeking a compromise with political opponents during the next several weeks.If passed, the series of laws would limit the Supreme Court’s powers and give politicians greater control over judicial appointments.The proposal has plunged Israel into its worst domestic crisis i...

Biden firma orden ejecutiva que prohíbe a las agencias federales utilizar el “spyware”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

WASHINGTON – El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, firmó este lunes una orden ejecutiva que prohíbe a las agencias federales el uso de “spyware” (programas informáticos espía), que sean de carácter comercial y que supongan un riesgo para la seguridad nacional.La orden también veta los programas de este tipo que hayan sido utilizados por “actores extranjeros” para permitir abusos de los derechos humanos en el mundo.En un comunicado, la Casa Blanca señaló que el “spyware” comercial -que describe como herramientas de ciberespionaje que se venden para acceder a aparatos electrónicos de forma remota, extraer su contenido y manipular sus componentes sin el consentimiento de sus propietarios- ha proliferado en los últimos años. Alertan sobre supuesta vulnerabilidad de los iPhones que expone tus datos La increíble historia del espía que vendió secretos de EEUU a Israel El Ejecutivo estadouni...

Business Highlights: Silicon Valley Bank; Kia, Hyundai

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

___Deal to buy Silicon Valley Bank calms bank fears, for nowNEW YORK (AP) — First Citizens will acquire much of Silicon Valley Bank, the tech-focused financial institution whose lightning-quick failure this month set off a chain reaction that rattled faith in banks around the world. The sale underscores that Silicon Valley Bank’s assets do have value and helps to rebuild some faith. Stocks of several beaten down banks rose in a show of strength after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced the deal. But investors and experts caution the sale doesn’t by itself provide an immediate all-clear for other banks following the second- and third-largest U.S. failures in history. That will likely take more time.___Fed official: SVB itself was main cause of bank’s failureWASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top financial regulator is asserting that Silicon Valley Bank’s own management was largely to blame for the bank’s failure earlier this month and says the Federal Reserve will review whethe...

StarTek: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — StarTek Inc. (SRT) on Monday reported a loss of $3.1 million in its fourth quarter.The Denver-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and non-recurring costs, came to 31 cents per share.The call center operator posted revenue of $93 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $2.3 million, or 6 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $385.1 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SRT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SRTSource

UN Security Council won’t probe Nord Stream blasts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday declined a Russian request to investigate the blasts on the pipelines that move natural gas from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea.Russia, China and Brazil voted in favor of the Russian request, but other Security Council members abstained or said another investigation was unnecessary.For a resolution to be adopted by the U.N. Security Council, it needs a minimum of nine “yes” votes in the 15-member council, and no veto by one of the permanent members — the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France.The U.S. deputy ambassador, Robert Wood, said there was no need for a U.N. probe when investigations by Sweden, Denmark and Germany “are proceeding in a comprehensive, transparent and impartial manner.”“It was an attempt to discredit the work of ongoing national investigations and prejudice any conclusions they reached that do not comport to Russia’s predetermined and political narrative. It was not an attempt to seek th...

Lifeway: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

MORTON GROVE, Ill. (AP) — MORTON GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Lifeway Foods Inc. (LWAY) on Monday reported net income of $716,000 in its fourth quarter.The Morton Grove, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 5 cents per share.The dairy and cheese company posted revenue of $35.8 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $924,000, or 6 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $141.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LWAY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LWAYSource

Lakewood police agent shot during exchange of gunfire with robbery suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Lakewood police agent was shot while confronting two people suspected of robbing a mail carrier.According to Lakewood PD, the armed robbery occurred near South Oak Street and West Dakota Avenue. There was then a confrontation between the suspects and law enforcement on the same block near West Alameda Avenue. $400K in stolen art, nearly 2,000 fentanyl pills recovered in Lakewood Police say one of the female suspects ran and fired at agents, who then returned fire.That suspect was shot and taken to a hospital with unknown injuries. A Lakewood agent was also shot but their injuries are not life-threatening.Police are still searching for the second suspect, who is also a female.Lakewood police have not released a detailed description of the suspect they are searching for.This is a breaking story. Details will be updated as they become available.

Denver weather: Snow moves out, 60s return Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will dry out Monday afternoon with temperatures returning to the 50s and 60s the rest of the week. The Monday morning snowstorm brought big totals to parts of the northern Front Range with only an inch or two across Metro Denver. Weather tonight: drying outDry weather will return to Colorado Monday afternoon and evening. Skies will clear overnight with chilly morning temperatures. Parts of Colorado's mountains will fall below zero overnight with a morning low of only 17 degrees expected in Denver. Weather tomorrow: sunshine returnsSunshine and dry weather will return on Tuesday with breezy afternoon winds. Denver's high temperature will climb to 51 degrees. With sunny skies and temperatures well above freezing, the snow that is left on the ground will see significant melting. Looking ahead: another chance of snowWednesday will stay dry with highs in the mid-50s. The next storm system on the Front Range will move in late Thursday into Friday...

6 killed at Nashville school, deceased shooter identified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:14 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Three children, three adults, and the female suspect were killed in a shooting at a school in the Nashville neighborhood of Green Hills on Monday morning. Nexstar's WKRN reports the shooter shot her way into the campus. The Nashville Fire Department said the shooting happened at The Covenant School, a private Christian school with an enrollment of about 200 students from preschool to sixth grade. It was initially reported as an "active shooter" incident at 10:13 a.m., Nashville police spokesperson Don Aaron said. When police entered the school's first story, they heard gunshots coming from the second floor, Aaron said. They immediately "went to the gunfire," he said, where they found a woman armed with two assault rifles and a handgun who was firing. Three children and three adults were shot and killed, police confirmed in a press conference. The three adult victims were staff members. FBI data shows why female suspect makes Covenant School shooting unu...