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Heat wave continues for DC region before cold front brings storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

Wednesday will continue the trend of heat ripping through our area this week. So when will it let up? Here’s what you need to know.Records were broken on Tuesday with temperatures at all three major D.C.-area airports recording at 99 degrees.Overall, the National Weather Service has labeled the beginning of the week as a Hazardous Weather Outlook, which means extra measures should be taken to shelter, stay cool and hydrated, and check up on those more vulnerable to the heat.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Current traffic conditionsWeather forecastClosings and DelaysSign up for WTOP alerts7News First Alert Meteorologist Steve Rudin told WTOP that Wednesday’s weather will feel like it’s reaching triple digits.He added that a cold front moving into the area on Thursday will bring evening showers and storms but will keep the region heat-blanketed with an index in the upper 90s.“The DMV is currently experiencing a sizzling September ...

Martini’s 3-run shot, Encarnación-Strand’s RBI single lift Reds over Mariners 7-6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martini came off the bench to hit a game-tying three-run homer run in the eighth inning and Christian Encarnación-Strand drove in Elly De La Cruz in the ninth and the Cincinnati Reds came from behind for a 7-6 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.“I wish there was a secret sauce,” Martini said. “Pinch hitting is tough. I can’t say it’s the easiest thing to do. You just try to put a good at bat together and try to get the barrel on the ball. That’s basically all I’m trying to do when I pinch hit. Fortunately, that one had enough on it to get up.”Julio Rodríguez hit two home runs for the Mariners (77-61), who have lost three straight for the first time since Aug. 12-14. The Mariners are a game behind the Astros and a game ahead of the Rangers in the AL West after Houston’s 14-1 win over Texas on Tuesday night.De La Cruz led off the ninth with an infield hit, stole second and scored with a head-first slide on Encarnación-Strand’s singl...

Royals get “balk off” win over White Sox after rallying from 6-0 deficit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gregory Santos issues a bases-loaded balk as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night. It was the Royals first series win since Aug. 1-3 against the Mets, ironically a series that included the first balk-off win in franchise history. They entered the ninth trailing 6-5. Nick Loftin reached on an error and went to second on a single by Michael Massey. Maikel Garcia hit into a fielder’s choice before Bobby Witt Jr. singled in the tying run. With two outs, Santos intentionally walked MJ Melendez to load the bases, bringing up Edward Olivares.Santos was called for a balk on his first pitch to Olivares.“I don’t know what he was trying to do,” Olivares said. “Maybe he was trying to speed me up.”The Royals had never won on a game-ending balk prior to this season, and now they’ve done it twice. The first was against the Mets on Aug. 1.“Prior to this year I can only remember it happening...

Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel homer as the Cubs rally past the Giants 11-8

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel homered during Chicago’s six-run seventh inning, and the Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 11-8 on Tuesday night for their third consecutive win.Suzuki had four hits and three RBIs as Chicago remained 2 1/2 games back of NL Central-leading Milwaukee. Yan Gomes added three hits and two RBIs, and Drew Smyly (10-9) got three outs for the win.The Cubs moved a season-high 11 games over .500 at 75-64. They are 49-28 since they dropped to 26-36 with a 3-1 loss at the Angels on June 8.J.D. Davis, LaMonte Wade Jr., Mike Yastrzemski and Wilmer Flores homered for San Francisco in its fifth consecutive loss. Davis and Joc Pederson each had three hits.Part of a four-way fight for the third NL wild card, the Giants dropped to 9-20 since Aug. 5.San Francisco, which was shut out in its previous two games, scored three runs in the sixth to take a 6-4 lead. Pederson hit an RBI double off Kyle Hendricks and Davis greeted Hayden Wesneski with a o...

Pete Alonso hits 1 of Mets’ 5 homers to back José Quintana in 11-5 rout of Nationals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brandon Nimmo doesn’t care whether the Mets finish ahead of the Washington Nationals in the NL East, but he still thinks New York has plenty to play for in the final month of a disastrous season.As a personal goal, hitting 20 homers for the first time was meaningful to Nimmo. For his team, breezing to victory with four rookies in the lineup was a promising sign for 2024.“We’re trying to see what we have in store for next year. There might be a world that we sneak into the playoffs right now, I don’t know. I’m trying to see (Ronny) Mauricio, I’m trying to see (Brett) Baty, I’m trying to see (Francisco) Alvarez. I’m trying to see what they do on a daily basis and be around them and mentor them,” Nimmo said. “I could care less whether we finish last or second-to-last in the division.”Nimmo went deep twice and Pete Alonso hit his 42nd homer to back a sharp outing by from José Quintana, and the Mets thumped the Nationals 11-5 on...

Cherry Creek High teacher on leave after alleged obscenity incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A teacher at Cherry Creek High School, who is also a coach, has been placed on leave after an alleged incident involving criminal obscenity, the Greenwood Village Police Department said Tuesday.The identity of the teacher has not been released. Police say there is no threat to the community.The investigation is active and ongoing into the alleged incident and other crimes which could be associated, police said.Police say the district notified the department on Aug. 23 and that the district is cooperating with the investigation. The teacher was placed on leave as soon as the district learned of the allegations, police said. Get the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather No additional information has been released by police.

Reward offered in High Line Canal Trail killing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The family of a man killed over the summer continues to look for answers as Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is getting involved in the case.On July 11, 40-year-old Jamie Singleton was shot and killed along the High Line Canal Trail, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office."It had to be someone he trusted,” said Singleton’s younger sister, Chanell. She said she thinks about her big brother, nicknamed “Ears,” every day.Jamie Singleton (KDVR)“From the time that I wake up to the time that I go to sleep, I cry about it three, four times throughout the day," she said.Metro Denver Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Tipsters can remain anonymous. The number is 720-913-STOP.

US News: 5 Denver-area high schools among best in Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Several high schools in Colorado ranked among the best in the country, according to the 2023-24 Best High Schools ranking by U.S. News & World Report.According to U.S. News & World Report, 17,680 schools were ranked nationwide out of over 25,000. In Colorado, 351 high schools made the list.Overall, 116 of these schools -- or 31.5% -- ranked in the top 25% nationwide, and 23 ranked in the top 5% nationally.The organization uses several factors to determine the top-ranked schools, including college readiness, graduation rate and proficiency and performance on state assessment tests. CU Buffs jump into the AP Top 25 after season-opening upset win Of the 10 top schools, half were in the Denver metro area, and all 10 were on the Front Range.Eight were charter schools, with only two -- D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School and Fairview High School -- being traditional public high schools.Denver School of the Arts was listed by U.S. News & World Report as a trad...

Editorial: Jose Ruiz just what the Boston City Council needs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

The Boston City Council is at a crossroads as it heads into the Sept. 12 primary. Packed with progressives, there were moves to slash the budget for the Boston Police Department and relations with Mayor Michelle Wu are often contentious as attempts to pull her further to the left did not go to plan.This year’s election has several incumbent progressives being challenged by, if not centrist Democrats, those who don’t see radicalism as a job requirement.One of the best examples is the District 5 race, a seat currently held by Ricardo Arroyo.Arroyo, like several of his colleagues, has made headlines as much for his controversies as his policies.As the Herald reported, earlier this summer Arroyo agreed to pay a $3,000 fine for committing a state ethics violation, for representing his brother in a civil lawsuit involving the city while serving on the City Council.He was also accused in two federal reports of colluding with former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins to tip the outco...

‘Scouts Honor’ spotlights Boy Scouts of America abuse scandal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

As a sexual abuse scandal of unprecedented, epic proportions, the Netflix title only hints at the horrors uncovered in Wednesday’s documentary: “Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America.”Thanks to a whistle blower, the revered century-old institution that was hailed as wholesome as Mom and apple pie was instead revealed to be a haven for pedophiles who took advantage of spending nights in the woods with groups of boys. These children were traumatized for the rest of their lives.When it was uncovered in 2021 by whistle blower Michael Johnson, a former police detective hired as the Boy Scouts Youth Protection Director, the staggering figure — 82,000 criminal cases – forced the Boy Scouts into bankruptcy.“From the bankruptcy in the state of Massachusetts alone,” Johnson, 63, said in a Zoom interview, “there were identified 2,068 survivors of sexual abuse for Boy Scouts of America.”Documentary director Brian Knappenberger, 53, “sort of stumbled into this” when h...