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2 drivers injured in Md. crash, GW parkway reopens

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

Two men are in the hospital Wednesday after an early morning two-car crash on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Maryland, a U.S. Park Police spokesman tells WTOP.It happened just after 1 a.m. in the southbound lanes before Maryland Route 32 in Anne Arundel County, nearby the National Security Administration headquarters, according to Park Police spokesman Thomas Twiname.Both drivers were taken to the hospital — one with life-threatening injuries and one with non-life-threatening injuries, Twiname said.As officials investigated the crash, southbound traffic was temporarily diverted to Route 75 but all lanes reopened just after 6 a.m., WTOP Traffic reported.Stay with WTOP on the 8s for the latest traffic updates.Source

Precision Drilling: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Precision Drilling Corp. (PDS) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $70.9 million.On a per-share basis, the Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had profit of $4.12.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.96 per share.The oilfield services company posted revenue of $413.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PDS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PDSSource

Denver weather: Clearing skies, below average temperatures

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Skies will gradually clear over Denver on Wednesday as rain and snow exit the southeastern corner of the state. Wednesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Afternoon sunshineThe rain and snow continue to clear out of the southeastern corner of the state with some afternoon sunshine along the Front Range. Storm chaser captures image of landspout near Keenesburg Highs Wednesday will be below average in the lower 50s with light winds.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast for April 26. Weather tonight: Seasonal and partly cloudyA few clouds linger overnight with light winds. Low temperatures Wednesday night will dip into the middle 30s, keeping us close to seasonal averages.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on April 26. Looking ahead: Rain-snow before weekend warmupThursday has very comfortable conditions with highs in the middle 60s and partly sunny skies. Red Rocks releases 2023 Film on the Rocks lineup Light showers arriv...

Florida firefighter faces backlash after posing as Hitler in photo

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

MELBOURNE, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida firefighter is facing backlash after a photo of him posing as Adolf Hitler surfaced, amid a rise in hateful acts in the community.“Unfortunately, I can’t say I’m shocked. I wish I could because that would actually make this easier if this was a random, out-of-the-norm incident, but unfortunately, these types of incidents have become normalized,” said Linda Maurice, the executive director of the Jewish Council of North Central Florida.According to a recently filed complaint, the Melbourne Fire Department is investigating the incident which allegedly showed a firefighter wearing a combat helmet and fake mustache, appearing to look like Hitler, and even doing the Nazi salute.“Who dresses like Hitler these days? It’s just unconscionable,” said Maurice. “We all make mistakes about things we say and do, but the fact that he stood there in front of a camera, is an intentional action. Education can go a...

PMQs scorecard: Non-dom ding dong as Starmer and Sunak clash on the economy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

Prime minister’s questions: a shouty, jeery, very occasionally useful advert for British politics. Here’s what you need to know from this week’s session in POLITICO U.K.’s weekly run-through.What they sparred about: Amid conflict in Sudan and the looming votes on Rishi Sunak’s small boats bill later Wednesday, Keir Starmer opted to focus instead on grilling Sunak on the economy. After quoting former Tory Chancellor George Osborne — who branded Liz Truss’ government “economic vandals” — the Labour leader argued Sunak is “clueless” about the cost of living crisis hitting the public. New nickname of the week: Fresh from being dubbed “Sir Softie” by Sunak last week, Starmer had a tax-related comeback prepared: calling Sunak “Mister 24 tax rises.” Not sure that one will stick. What will stick however: When asked why the government won’t scrap the non-dom system — a tax break formerly used by his wife — Sunak referred to it as &#...

China’s Xi calls Zelenskyy, in first contact since Putin launched war on Ukraine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

China’s President Xi Jinping called his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday.“I had a long and meaningful phone call with [Chinese] President Xi Jinping,” Zelenskyy tweeted. “I believe that this call, as well as the appointment of Ukraine’s ambassador to China, will give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations.”This marks the first time the Chinese leader — who had only met Russia’s Vladimir Putin since he launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago — has reached out to Kyiv amid Western pressure to do so.No information has yet been released about the precise content of the conversation, which was also reported on by Chinese state media Xinhua. Zelenskyy’s spokesman Sergii Nikiforov said in a Facebook post the discussion lasted for almost an hour, adding that he would reveal details later.Zelenskyy had previously called on Xi publicly to make contact with him, after China ...

South Africa moves to quit ICC over Putin arrest warrant — then backs down

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

South Africa’s presidential office backtracked on comments made by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who said the country should leave the International Criminal Court after it issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The Presidency wishes to clarify that South Africa remains a signatory to the Rome Statute,” Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement Tuesday, adding that the president made the comments “erroneously.” Earlier Tuesday, the South African president said his party, the ANC, had “taken that decision that it is prudent that South Africa should pull out of the ICC.”South Africa’s disquiet follows the Hague-based court’s decision to issue an international arrest warrant last month against Putin over the forced deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. An important ally to Moscow, South Africa has enjoyed a historically close relationship with Russia, and has refused to cut ties&...

Leaking Russia sanctions send floods of cash to ex-Soviet countries

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

TBILISI, Georgia — Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine mean big business elsewhere in the former Soviet Union, as middlemen race to cash in on reselling unavailable goods to Russia.Those new supply chains — which are keeping Russians well-stocked with alcohol, luxury goods and other Western products — undermine Europe’s efforts to punish Moscow and should be blocked, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s foreign minister, told POLITICO.“Circumvention of EU sanctions is not only a shortsighted decision — it undermines the basic principles of our union,” Landsbergis said in response to data that shows a handful of countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia are booming as hubs for indirect trade with Russia.Customs records from the Trade Data Monitor platform, seen by POLITICO, show neighboring Georgia has seen the volume of its trade with Russia shoot up almost 22 percent in the year since Moscow began its all-out invasion of Ukraine, while t...

Child, adult taken to hospital after crash at Lexington car wash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

Emergency crews responded in Lexington Tuesday after a child and an adult were hit by a van as the vehicle careened into a car wash. The crash happened on Massachusetts Avenue Tuesday afternoon. The two people were taken to the hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time. There is some damage to the front of the car wash, but officials said the building is structurally sound. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

WATCH: MTA employees rescue 3-year-old with autism from train tracks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:17 GMT

Click here for updates on this storyNEW YORK (WCBS) — The MTA is calling five of its employees heroes for rescuing a toddler from the train tracks in Westchester County earlier this month.CBS2 has obtained the heart-stopping video of the rescue.An emergency call over the radio snapped engineers to attention aboard the Hudson Line train in Tarrytown.The video shows the engineers driving slowly, with their eyes peeled.“What is it? Is that a kid?” one asks.They stop the train and assistant conductor Marcus Higgins jumps down and runs 40 yards along the tracks.The 3-year-old boy was on top of the electrified third rail.The conductor is seen carrying the toddler to the side and waits with the boy, who was cowering along the fence when the train pulls forward.They then bring the frightened child on board.The next challenge was finding out who he was.“Hey, do you know where mom or dad is?” an engineer asks.While that was happening, the MTA says two signal main...