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Dance connection: Bowie State color guard make an impression at a local school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

Without a single word, a four-year-old girl from across a parking lot connected with a university student through a shared love of music and dance. It was caught on video and posted on Instagram, generating comments like, “Cuteness overload!” and “Baby girl hit all the moves too!!”Mikaella Steward, a junior at Bowie State University and captain of the Bowie State Sensations color guard team, was performing with the school’s Symphony of Soul at Georgetown Hill Early School’s Darnestown campus last month.Four-year-old Kinsey Disher, a student enrolled in the Pre-K program at Georgetown Hill, was watching and then imitating Steward’s every move. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Georgetown Hill (Darnestown) (@ghesdarnestown)In an interview with WTOP, Steward said she instantly noticed that the little girl was following along with the performance. And the two began a little exchange of smiles, with Steward altering the routi...

Greeley woman who served in WWII named Hero of the Month

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) – On April 8, Annie May Pierce of Greeley will celebrate her 100th birthday. And she can’t believe it.“I didn’t ever expect to live this long,” Pierce told FOX31. At 105, Colorado veteran is West Point’s oldest living graduate It’s just another milestone in a life filled with unforgettable moments — starting with her service during World War II at a time most women weren’t donning a uniform.She was part of the Navy’s WAVES program, or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. The women served stateside, filling the void for men who were sent to war.“Well, the WAVES were organized in this country to relieve men to go overseas,” she said.She had just earned a bachelor's degree in medical lab technology at the University of Colorado. And so, after boot camp, she worked in medical labs at military bases around the country. Colorado veteran celebrates 108th birthday Her first assignment was at a hospital in New York, where she met the man who would soon b...

Lawmakers call for Mexico travel advisory over reported counterfeit drug sales

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) on Monday called on the State Department to issue a travel advisory warning Americans about the dangers of buying pharmaceuticals from some Mexican pharmacies. "We write to urge the State Department, which plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of Americans traveling abroad, to immediately issue a travel advisory warning of the dangers of buying adulterated pharmaceuticals from Mexican pharmacies," the lawmakers wrote. In a joint letter addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the lawmakers cited multiple reports that documented how some pharmacies in popular tourist locations in Mexico were selling counterfeit prescription drugs that were laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine. They wrote that that this puts unsuspecting American customers, who may be traveling to the country to access cheaper medication, at risk of overdose and death. "We must continue to work to reduce the incentives for Americans to travel abroa...

New video released of Miami Beach hit-and-run that hospitalized 2 pedestrians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

A new view of a Miami Beach hit-and-run that put two pedestrians in the hospital has been released.The surveillance footage is so disturbing, we won’t show you the impact caught on camera, but the outcome from this double Miami Beach hit-and-run is devastating.The security video obtained exclusively by 7News shows one of the two Jan. 5 crashes on Collins Avenue that put two people in the hospital.“I said, ‘Jesus, please help me,’” said Lena Chiang.Chiang was a tourist visiting Miami Beach from Chicago. She was critically hurt when accused hit-and-run driver Hanee Julieth Ramirez struck her near the Fontainebleau Hotel.Body camera footage we first showed you last month shows police at that scene, but they also scramble to another scene more than a dozen blocks to the north.In zoomed-in, spot-shadowed video, you see a man walking on the northbound lanes of Collins; a fast approaching Nissan Altima comes into frame before hitting that man.That black Nissan was seen on another Col...

Boston officials prepare for St. Patrick’s Day festivities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

What’s old is new again at Boston’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade as the parade returns to its full route this year for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Bars and restaurants are preparing for a busy weekend. City officials are also gearing up, working to keep everyone safe on parade day as Saint Patrick’s Day festivities look to simultaneously honor Evacuation Day. The parade, back on its traditional longer route, will pass many historic sites in South Boston where Revolutionary War soldiers forced the British to retreat in 1776. “This is a beloved tradition in the city and one that is very much tied to the history of our immigrant communities and the history of particular Revolutionary War sites and the development of this country,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said on Monday. Wu joined Police Commissioner Michael Cox to encourage the hundreds of thousands expected to descend upon South Boston on Sunday to be safe. Cox said Saint Patrick’s Day festivities ...

Chicago Bears free-agency news: Defensive end DeMarcus Walker is the 4th addition of the day — his 4th team in 7 seasons

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

In his second offseason with the Chicago Bears, general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of salary-cap space to rework a roster that finished 3-14 in 2022.As the NFL’s new league year approaches, allowing free agents to begin signing with new teams, the Tribune will track all of the Bears’ arrivals and departures and provide insight into what they mean.The free-agency negotiation window opened across the league at 11 a.m. Monday. Unrestricted free agents can finalize deals when the new league year begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday.Column: Bears’ aggressive start to free agency has one common thread — young players entering their prime yearsThe free-agent negotiating window is open. Where will GM Ryan Poles and the Bears turn their attention first?What headline-grabbing move is next? 5 Bears questions before free agency.Column: Ryan Poles checked a big box on the Bears’ offseason list with his bold trade. Now comes the hard part.Bears trade the No. 1 pick in the 2...

Butler, Herro, Adebayo step up late as Heat stave off Jazz 119-115

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

It would be too simplistic to say the Miami Heat have a winning formula.Not with just about every game going to the final buzzer and enough losses to have them mired at No. 7 in the Eastern Conference standings.But Monday night’s 119-115 victory over the Utah Jazz at Miami-Dade Arena might have been as close as they could come.With Jimmy Butler scoring when needed.Tyler Herro converting a key shot at a moment of truth.And Bam Adebayo stepping up with the defense play of the night at the finish.So a much-needed win, a bit more distance created ahead of No. 8 Atlanta, and perhaps confidence of better moments ahead.Butler led the Heat with 24 points, bullying his way to a 13-of-15 finish from the foul line.Herro, although 2 of 10 on 3-pointers, made one when needed most with 55 seconds to play to put the Heat ahead for good.And then when the Jazz had a chance to tie with 6.9 seconds left, Adebayo came up with a blocked shot and secured the decisive rebound, closing out the scorin...

Winderman’s view: Always an adventure, as concerning Heat trend continues even in win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 119-115 victory over the Utah Jazz:– The ability for this Miami Heat team to make anything an adventure is remarkable.– Be it an overtime loss Saturday in Orlando.– This game against the Jazz, when they couldn’t get a first half handle on Simone Fontecchio (yes, that’s a real person).– And it likely will be the same Wednesday night when the Grizzlies visit in the void of guard Ja Morant.– Everything is a challenge.– Which is concerning.– Because it is becoming apparent that there will have to be at least one play-in victory to make the playoffs.– At this point, what they need is a victory that inspires.– Instead, the fan base perspires.– Perhaps Kyle Lowry emerges as the spark.– Because it can’t always be Jimmy Butler.– Who was hair-raising Monday.– (Find the pictures elsewhere.)– But, hey, Victor Oladipo was hitting...

Asian shares extend losses as US banking worries persist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

By YURI KAGEYAMA (AP Business Writer)TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Tuesday, as investors around the world continued to be rocked by worries about what’s next to break, following the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history. In Asia, direct exposure to the risks from the U.S. failures seemed slim, at least so far. Hirokazu Matsuno, the Japanese government spokesman, told reporters a major ripple effect to the Japanese financial system was unlikely. Still, the fears persist, sending regional benchmarks lower in morning trading. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.7% to 27,350.58, extending losses from the day before. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 2.1% to 6,961.30. South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.9% to 2,389.77. “There is escalating tensity in the global financial world; this is despite non-U.S. banks’ exposure to US regional banks being minimal, with the global systems being well capitalized and flush with liquidity,...

National City teacher pleads not guilty to over a dozen felony charges, including sex abuse charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:10 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- A National City educator made a video appearance before a judge, following an alleged inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old former student. She was recently named "Teacher of the Year" and now faces more than a dozen felony charges. Sixth-grade teacher Jacqueline Ma pleaded not guilty to now 15 felony charges including child sex abuse and child pornography charges. During that hearing, media learned new details regarding photos and videos of the victim, including a photo found in her wallet and love letters in her classroom at the time of her arrest. “When she was arrested, she had a photograph of the victim in her wallet, she had jewelry with his initials, love letters were discovered in her classroom. In some of the messages, she expressed frustration at the child for not responding to the situation quicker. She expressed jealousy when the victim was talking to other girls," shared Deputy District Attorney Drew Hart Monday. Hart also called the defen...