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Prince William County planning staff recommends denial of entire PW Digital Gateway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

In a stunning rejection of the largest data center development in county history, Prince William County staff on Friday issued recommendations that the Planning Commission deny all three rezonings associated with the divisive PW Digital Gateway.County documents show staff suggested that the Planning Commission recommend to the Board of County Supervisors to not approve two rezoning requests by QTS Realty Trust Inc. — Digital Gateway North and South — and one by Compass Datacenters, which combined are aiming to build 23 million square feet of data centers on roughly 2,100 acres along Pageland Lane in western Prince William County near Gainesville.Staff rejected the applications largely because of the lack of information provided by developers. They pointed out that many of the documents submitted by the developers “contain technical errors, are contradictory, and contain nondescript verbiage, that may make enforcement of some of the proffers difficult.”Staff also determined the proje...

D-backs’ Ketel Marte ties postseason record with 17-game hitting streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ketel Marte is becoming the Joe DiMaggio of October.Every time he’s played a postseason game, Marte has at least one hit. His latest, a fifth-inning RBI double off Nathan Eovaldi, gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a two-run lead in a 6-5, 11-inning loss to the Texas Rangers that opened the World Series on Friday night.While a fraction of Joe D.’s record 56-game streak for the 1941 New York Yankees, Marte’s 17-game run is the longest at the start of a postseason career. He tied the record for a postseason streak at any point, matching the mark shared by the New York Yankees’ Hank Bauer (1956-58 World Series), the Yankees’ Derek Jeter (1998-99) and Boston’s Manny Ramirez (2003-04).Marte is hitting .345 with two homers and nine RBIs in 13 games. He lined a curveball from Nathan Eovaldi 402 feet off the base of the wall in right-center to score Geraldo Perdomo, who singled and stole second. Now 30, Marte grew up in the Dominican Re...

‘Big Game Nate’ Eovaldi finally stumbles in the postseason for Rangers in World Series Game 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi responded to an early lead in Game 1 of the World Series by striking out the side in a shutdown inning.For the first time this October, Big Game Nate couldn’t keep it going.The Texas Rangers right-hander gave up three hits in a span of four batters after striking out four in a row and was on the hook for his first loss after wins in his first four postseason starts this year. Corey Seager’s tying two-run homer in the ninth inning left Eovaldi with a no-decision, and Adolis García’s homer in the 11th gave Texas a 6-5 win and a 1-0 Series lead.It was the first World Series appearance for Eovaldi since he was with Boston in 2018 and pitched the final six innings of a 3-2, 18-inning loss in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Even though Eovaldi gave up Max Muncy’s game-ending homer leading off the bottom of the 18th in LA, Boston manager Alex Cora credited Eovaldi with saving the bullpen and helping the Red Sox win the ...

Cronología de los tiroteos masivos en Maine, la búsqueda del sospechoso y el hallazgo de su cuerpo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos 18 personas murieron en tiroteos masivos en dos lugares de Lewiston, Maine, la noche del miércoles, dijo la gobernadora Janet Mills, en un ataque que desató una cacería humana en toda la región hasta que este viernes el sospechoso fue hallado muerto.Las autoridades identificaron al sospechoso como Robert Card, de 40 años, contra quien obtuvieron una orden de detención por múltiples cargos de asesinato en relación con los tiroteos, dijo el coronel William G. Ross en una conferencia de prensa el jueves por la mañana. Card era instructor de armas de fuego y miembro de la Reserva del Ejército de EE.UU., según informaron a CNN las autoridades de Maine.¿Quién es Robert Card y qué sabemos del sospechoso de los tiroteos que fue hallado muerto?Esta es una cronología que muestra cómo se desarrollaron el tiroteo y la persecución.Alrededor de las 7 p.m. del miércoles: se reportan dos tiroteosLas autoridades recibieron el primer reporte a las 6:56 p.m., dijo Ross, cuando e...

Clarkson’s late 3 gives Jazz 120-118 win over the Clippers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jordan Clarkson made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left and then forced Kawhi Leonard into a tough missed shot on the other end as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-118 on Friday night.Lauri Markkanen had 35 points and 12 rebounds and Kelly Olynk added 15 points, including consecutive 3-pointers to make it 111-109 for Utah as it went back-and-forth down the stretch.Paul George scored 36 points and went 15 for 15 from the line while Leonard finished with 25 points in his first appearance on the court here against the Jazz since Game 2 of the 2021 Western Conference semifinals.Norman Powell scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Clippers’ comeback.George gave the Clippers a 118-117 lead with two free throws with 41 seconds remaining before Clarkson dribbled his way into a tough 3 from the right angle in front of the Jazz bench.Leonard missed a 3 with Clarkson draped on him and then Russell Westbrook missed a reboun...

Juvenile stabbed outside of Carlsbad High School football game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- A male juvenile was stabbed Friday evening outside of a Carlsbad High School football game, authorities said.Carlsbad police told FOX 5 the juvenile was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim was not from Carlsbad High School, police added.Carlsbad High School hosted El Camino High School at 7 p.m. in the varsity game. Woman found dead in hotel room after SWAT standoff; suspect arrested Few details have been released about the stabbing.Police were at the scene investigating the incident.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, state media says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, Iranian state media reported Saturday.The death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks in Tehran and after the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests it sparked.Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported her death. What happened in the few seconds after Armita Geravand entered the train on Oct. 1 remains in question. While a friend told Iranian state television that she hit her head on the station’s platform, the soundless footage aired by the broadcaster from outside of the car is blocked by a bystander. Just seconds later, her limp body is carried off.Geravand’s mother and father appeared in state media footage saying a blood pressure issue, a fall or perhaps both contributed to their daughter’s injury.Activists abroad have alleged Geravand may have be...

Live updates | Israel knocks out Gaza communications as protesters call for end to the war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

Israel knocked out communications and created a near-blackout of information by striking targets in the Gaza Strip with stepped-up bombardment and artillery fire overnight and into Saturday.Explosions from continuous airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza City for hours after nightfall Friday as the Israeli military said it was expanding ground operations in the territory, signaling a move closer to an all-out invasion of Gaza meant to crush the ruling Hamas militant group after its bloody rampage in southern Israel on Oct. 7.The Palestinian telecom provider, Paltel, said the bombardment caused “complete disruption” of internet, cellular and landline services as the besieged enclave’s 2.3 million people were largely cut off from contact with the outside world. Some satellite phones continued to function. The Palestinian death toll passed 7,300. The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza, which tracks the toll, released a detailed list including names and ID numbers on Thursday. In the occ...

French Jewish groups set up a hotline for people in the community traumatized by Israel-Hamas war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French Jewish groups have set up a helpline to provide support to people in the community traumatized by the latest Israel-Hamas war — from families who have lost loved ones in the Middle East to parents anxious about their children’s reaction to the conflict and Holocaust survivors.Since it was launched a few days after the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas incursion into southern Israel, dozens of people have called in every day, organizers said.Fabien Azoulay, the deputy director general in charge of solidarity at the United Jewish Social Fund, or FSJU, which brings together many associations in France, said that over 60 psychologists, psychiatrists and child psychiatrists are volunteering to call back those who leave messages on the helpline number.People of all ages are seeking support, from teenagers to parents and elderly people, Azoulay stressed.For some survivors of the Holocaust, “it brings back childhood traumas they thought they’d never see again,” Azoulay said. “They see...

Winner of albinism pageant says Zimbabwe event made her feel beautiful and provided sense of purpose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:43 GMT

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A glittering crown on her head and a bouquet of flowers in her hands, Andreia Solange Sicato Muhitu beamed at being named the co-winner of the the inaugural Mr. and Miss Albinism Southern Africa pageant. The 28-year-old Angolan model has competed in beauty pageants in her home country since her teens and won some of them. But none made her feel more beautiful or purposeful as the pageant for people with albinism that was held this month in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare.“I can be that inspiration for young girls, especially those with albinism, to feel comfortable and beautiful in their own skin,” Muhitu said. “That is the strong message we are hoping to send out there.”Albinism, an inherited genetic condition that reduces melanin pigment production, is “still profoundly misunderstood,” according to the U.N. human rights agency. People with the condition have pale-colored skin, hair and eyes, are vulnerable to sun exposure and bright light, and ...