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Thousands remain in the dark Tuesday after storms roll through DC region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

After storms pummeled the D.C. region Monday, the wet weather doesn’t seem to be sticking around the area on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know.Someone is enjoying the higher water table after the storm which put some new branches within reach. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/AGvFuToDsM— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) August 7, 2023A storm rolled through the D.C. region on Monday evening, bringing strong winds, hail and even tornado warnings. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen, according to the National Weather Service.Heavy rain left inches of standing water on the roads for Tuesday, and while the flash flood warning was lifted in the early hours, wet roads may cause delays during the morning rush hour.WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinneford said the threat level given for Monday’s tornado watch, which ranked four out of 5, was “unusual for our area.”The last time the D.C. area was at this level was more than a decade ago, in June 2013, according to 7Ne...

Previewing the preseason AP Top 25: Tide outside top 3? Anybody but Georgia at No. 1? Where’s TCU?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

The last time Alabama was ranked lower than No. 3 in the preseason AP Top 25, Nick Saban had not yet won a national championship with the Crimson Tide.There is a very real possibility that when the new preseason AP Top 25 is unveiled on Monday at noon Eastern, ‘Bama could be squeezed out of the top three. After all, the Tide went 11-2 and didn’t make the College Football Playoff in 2022 and then said goodbye to Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and two-time national defensive player of the year Will Anderson Jr.Not exactly cause for alarm in Tuscaloosa, but for a program with six national titles in the last 14 years — and five of the last seven preseason No. 1 rankings — there are more unknowns than there have been in a while.“Our team seems to be pretty hungry this year and motivated,” coach Nick Saban said during SEC media days. “Like all teams, we probably have some issues that are created by graduations and people leaving the program. Obviously, the No. 1 thing that ...

Denver weather: Strong evening storms along the plains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver weather forecast has a mix of sun and clouds with mild highs on Tuesday before strong storms possibly form across the northeastern corner of the state. There is an enhanced risk for severe storms in northeastern Colorado with increased chances for gusty winds, large hail and an isolated tornado.Pinpoint Weather: Severe storm outlook on Aug. 8. Weather today: Sun, clouds with evening storms on plainsExtra clouds stick around Denver Tuesday with mild highs in the middle 80s. ‘The brr is back’: Farmers’ Almanac releases winter forecast for Colorado There is the possibility of two rounds of storms on Tuesday. The first one could fire up in the evening and the second closer to 10 p.m. Storms could be strong in the far northeastern corner of the state where the enhanced risk has been issued. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Aug. 8. Weather tonight: Storms exit, conditions back to mildStorms can linger past midnight across the plains but will clear to the e...

1 dead after shooting in Fort Lauderdale leads to crash at busy intersection

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

A shooting left one man dead and led to a crash at a busy Fort Lauderdale intersection on Tuesday morning. Fort Lauderdale Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1500 block of Northwest 3rd Court and located evidence of a shooting.Shortly after, a collision happened around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Seventh Avenue. According to officials, the victim’s girlfriend was trying to rush him to Broward Health Medical Center when she crashed. FLFR transported the victim, an adult male, to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Police blocked off the road and patrolled the area until just before 5 a.m. Video footage of the scene showed a mangled car with its airbags deployed and bullet holes on the windshield.Chris Jones, a witness to the incident, called 911. “I just saw a crash, and I saw a woman jump out yelling, ‘Help!’ [and] saying her boyfriend was shot,” recalled Jones. “She saw the police dri...

Woman hospitalized after apparent shark attack at New York City’s Rockaway Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

(CNN) — A woman was transported to a hospital Monday after suffering an apparent shark bite near a beach in Queens, New York, officials said – marking the latest in a spate of summer shark bites off the city’s coastline.Emergency personnel responded to the incident at Rockaway Beach shortly before 6 p.m. ET and found the woman had a serious leg injury, the New York City Fire Department said in a statement.“All indications appear to be a shark bite,” the statement said.The woman – who officials have yet to identify – was taken to the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and was in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries Monday night, the department said.The injury comes about a month after a string of five likely shark attacks off of nearby Long Island, which prompted local officials to ramp up shark patrols.The five non-life-threatening bites occurred within two days of one another and alarmed New York beachgoers. The spree of attacks also called to mind a similar series of n...

HEAT ALERTS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING in effect for Broward and Miami-Dade until tonight 7pm. The risk is higher for heat related illnesses to occur. Due to high humidity feels like temperatures. could be up 115 degrees and could make it more difficult for the body to cool down efficiently.HEAT ADVISORY starts at 10am and run through 8pm for the Florida Keys. A warning may be required for this afternoon since feels like temperatures could be up 115F degrees for two consecutive hours. Please stay hydrated!Stay cool South Florida! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Channel 7

Teenage cousin of Uvalde school shooter is arrested, accused of threatening to ‘do the same thing’ to a school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

(CNN) — The teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting was arrested Monday on suspicion of threatening to “do the same thing” to a school, according to court documents obtained by CNN.Nathan James Cruz, 17, was arrested on a felony charge of making a terroristic threat to a public place and a misdemeanor charge of making a terroristic threat against a family member, according to Bexar County Central Magistrate records.Cruz is the cousin of Salvador Ramos, the 18-year-old who fatally shot 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in May 2022, San Antonio police Sgt. Washington Moscoso told the New York Times on Monday.CNN has sought comment from San Antonio police.Ramos stormed into Robb Elementary last year armed with an assault rifle and tactical vest and opened fire on two adjoining classrooms – perpetrating one of the deadliest school shootings in modern US history. Law enforcement’s response has been heavily scrutinized, as ...

Italy to hit banks with 40 percent windfall tax

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

Georgia Meloni is going after the banks.In a move that surprised investors and political observers alike, Italy’s far-right government led by Prime Minister Meloni announced plans late Monday to slap a 40 percent one-off windfall tax on bank profits.Italian lenders have been raking in huge benefits from higher interest rates on their loans at a time when ordinary people are struggling with the cost of living. The eurozone’s cost of living crisis, which has been marked by the highest inflation in 40 years and a faltering recovery from the pandemic, has provided fertile ground for politicians hoping to win support by targeting the finance industry and central bank policymakers. Matteo Salvini, Italy’s deputy prime minister, aimed fire at the European Central Bank, which is in charge of setting interest rates, rather than the banks themselves when he announced the plan at a press conference late Monday.“The ECB’s rate hike has raised the cost of money for families and businesses,...

Taiwanese chips giant moves ahead with German plant investment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

Taiwan-based chips manufacturer TSMC on Tuesday formally announced an investment of about €3.5 billion into a microchip production plant in Germany, its first in Europe. The commitment is a huge boost for the EU’s push to become less dependent in the field of microchips, which are used in everything from cars to smartphones. The EU’s goal is to bring its market share in the global semiconductor value chain to 20 percent (from 9 percent now). The goal was set because of pandemic-era shortages, but geopolitical tensions have since become the bloc’s main driver. TSMC is world-leading in the more advanced types of semiconductors and has been expanding its production capacity outside Taiwan, a major chips hub, in the last few years, with plants in the works in Japan and the U.S. state of Arizona. In Europe, it will, however, cater to the needs of the German car industry, which prefers less advanced types of semiconductors. TSMC’s plan was long-rumored, especially...

Police investigating after pedestrian struck by vehicle in Dorchester

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:02:41 GMT

Boston police are investigating after a person was struck by a vehicle in Dorchester overnight.Officers responding to a reported pedestrian crash on Dorchester Avenue around 4 a.m. found the pedestrian suffering from what were considered non-life-threatening injuries. They were taken to a nearby hospital.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.