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Possible flooding Friday, as rains and wind enter DC region

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

Listen to the latest weather forecast on WTOP every 10 minutes on the 8s.A soaking rain fell across D.C. area Friday, dousing area roadways and bringing some flooding concerns to coastal areas — and even more rain is expected later this weekend.The first storm arrived Friday, bringing moderate to heavy rain and even some gusty winds to parts of the area, as it moved north through Virginia, from Richmond to Fredericksburg, according to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan.Expect some ponding on area roadways and strong persistent easterly winds to cause some flooding along coastal areas, she said.By Friday afternoon, the rain had weakened in intensity to mostly light to moderate showers, with a few pockets of heavy rain in some spots.“But overall we will start to see the rain begin to wind down once we past sunset,” said 7News 7News First Alert meteorologist Jordan Evans.Rain is expected to continue across the D.C. region through the next few days, as a pair of s...

Mexico’s economy grew 1.1% in 1st quarter, 3.8% year on year

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy grew by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023, bringing growth to an annualized rate of 3.8% compared to the same period of 2022, Mexico’s National Statistics Institute said Friday.The institute said growth was spurred by an expansion in industry and services, which offset a 3.2% drop in agriculture and mining.It marked the sixth consecutive quarter of growth since the coronavirus pandemic, during which Mexico suffered a severe drop in output.Mexico’s economy has recovered from the pandemic, but the effects of high domestic interest rates and stubborn inflation have acted as a drag on growth. Mexico’s central bank has raised interest rates to 11.25% and inflation remains high, at 6.85%.Source

Boris’ bodycount: BBC chief Richard Sharp is just the latest Johnson casualty

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

LONDON — Don’t go near Boris Johnson. Your reputation might depend on it. Richard Sharp, who resigned as BBC chairman Friday after a damaging report into his links to the former prime minister, is just the latest in a long line of figures who have taken a disastrous hit after personal dealings with Johnson. Responding to Sharp’s exit, one well-placed government official sighed that they didn’t know anyone who had worked with Sharp at the BBC who felt he hadn’t been a “good chairman.” “But Boris damages everyone,” they added pointedly.Here’s POLITICO’s guide to some of the other memorable casualties of dealings with Johnson.The ex-prime ministers’ clubJohnson’s unbridled ambition and capacity for trouble-making effectively ended the premierships of two of his Conservative predecessors.Johnson’s decision to back the Brexit camp during the 2016 referendum proved critical for the final result, forcing his old ...

State police: Car fire closes several lanes on I-93 northbound in Woburn

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

A car fire on I-93 northbound in Woburn reduced traffic just as the evening commute was getting underway, according to officials.Massachusetts State Police said the right and center lanes near Exit 30 were closed to traffic around 3 p.m. on Friday as both state troopers and the Woburn Fire Department responded to the incident.An image shared on the MSP Twitter account showed what appeared to be the front of an SUV engulfed in flames near an on-ramp for the Northern Expressway.https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice/status/1652025808540540939Authorities said drivers should expect delays as the response continues.In an update nearly 45 minutes later, the MassDOT said the highway’s center lanes had reopened to traffic while the right lane remained closed.https://twitter.com/MassDOT/status/1652035825645789188No information on the condition of the SUV’s driver has been released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Surviving roommate in Idaho murders agrees to speak to suspect’s attorneys

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

(CNN) — One of the surviving roommates in a stabbing attack that left four University of Idaho students dead has agreed to speak to defense attorneys for suspect Bryan Kohberger after initially resisting efforts by his legal team to compel her testimony.In a court filing made Wednesday, obtained by CNN affiliate KRNV, an attorney for Bethany Funke agreed to make Funke available for an interview with defense attorneys in Reno, Nevada, in place of appearing at a preliminary hearing scheduled for late June in Idaho.Previously, Kohberger’s legal team had asked a Nevada court to compel Funke to travel to Idaho and testify as a witness, arguing her testimony would be exculpatory and her “information is unique to her experiences and cannot be provided by another witness.”Funke, who returned to her hometown of Reno following the killings last November, had fought the subpoena. Her attorney, Kelli Anne Viloria, filed a motion to quash it, arguing &...

Orioles-Tigers game Friday in Detroit postponed because of rain, setting up Saturday split doubleheader

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

The Orioles’ efforts to continue their hot streak were temporarily cooled Friday, with inclement weather in Detroit prompting the postponement of the second game of Baltimore’s four-game series with the Tigers.The teams will instead play a split doubleheader Saturday, with the first game scheduled for 12:10 p.m. and the second at 5:10 p.m. The Orioles have won nine of their past 10 games and 11 of their past 13 after beating Detroit, 7-4, in Thursday’s series opener. Baltimore has won the first game of all nine of its series thus far, winning five straight series overall. The Orioles’ 17 victories are the most before May 1 in franchise history.Both teams will be able to carry a 27th player on their active roster for Saturday’s game. This series begins a 10-game road trip for the Orioles that also features stops in Kansas City and Atlanta. ()

Michael King emerging again as late-inning weapon for Yankees after early finish to ‘22 season

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

ARLINGTON — Michael King is returning to form as a crown jewel of the Yankees bullpen.After struggling with his velocity and effectiveness to start the year, the right-hander continues to string together strong outings as he becomes further removed from the right elbow stress fracture that ended his 2022 season early.King sports a 1.72 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 15.2 innings this season after recording the last seven outs of Thursday’s 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers. He didn’t allow a hit during the outing as he picked up his first save of the season.“I’ve been feeling a lot better,” King said afterward.The 27-year-old emerged as a dominant late-inning reliever in 2022, going 6-3 with a 2.29 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 51 innings before undergoing surgery last July.His 2023 season began with two rocky outings in which he allowed a total of eight hits and two runs over three innings, with his fastball coming in slower than the 96 mph he averaged last y...

Falling debris suspends Amtrak service between Irvine and San Diego

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Pacific Surfliner service was suspended again Friday between Irvine and San Diego due to debris falling from a slope north of the San Clemente Pier, Amtrak officials said.The track closure, which took effect Thursday at 1:11 p.m., will reopen once the tracks have been deemed safe, according to Amtrak.On Friday morning, Pacific Surfliner said that service was again suspended between San Diego and Irvine due to the debris. Some limited train service was available to and from San Juan Capistrano."The location of the closure is near San Clemente’s Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, approximately two miles north of where the Orange County Transportation Authority is completing construction work. It is an unrelated issue," the train service stated on its website. Rules of the Road: Are tinted windows legal in California? A spokesperson with Amtrak released a statement, saying that they are assuring the passengers at Oceanside that no one will be left stranded and m...

Biden to huddle with top donors as 2024 effort kicks off

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses will fete about 150 of the Democratic Party’s top donors in Washington Friday evening as they lay the groundwork for their reelection campaign, which is expected to need to raise well over $1 billion.The summit is not a fundraiser and it was not clear how many of the attendees had yet cut checks to Biden’s campaign. Rather, it is billed as a strategy session for high-dollar donors and fundraisers who will tap their networks to help fund Biden’s campaign over the next 18 months. In addition to a Friday evening dinner, top Biden advisers and his campaign co-chairs will brief attendees Saturday on the campaign’s strategy ahead of the 2024 race to “fund winning campaigns from the top of the ticket on down,” the campaign said.Some Democratic lawmakers, including governors who have proven to be prolific party fundraisers — Wes Moore of Maryland, Phil Murphy of New Jersey and...

Queen Elizabeth’s coronation lifted Britain’s post-war gloom

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:01:42 GMT

LONDON (AP) — In 1953, London was still recovering from World War II. The city was pockmarked with bomb damage, food supplies were tight and life was dull for children who had never eaten anything so exotic as a banana.But the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II helped lift the gloom.Central London buzzed with activity as workers built temporary stands along the 5-mile route of the queen’s procession. Giant crowns were suspended from arches that soared over The Mall approaching Buckingham Palace, and shopkeepers filled their windows with colorful banners and coronation-themed products.With Elizabeth’s son, King Charles III, set to be crowned on May 6, people are recalling his mother’s coronation 70 years ago, which was the last time the British public witnessed the ritual. “The whole of London was sort of a cauldron of people rushing to the area to look at what was happening,” said James Wilkinson, then an 11-year-old member of the Westminster Abbey choir, which sang during...