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Montgomery Co. Council member calls brawl after high school football game ‘shocking’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

Montgomery County, Maryland, Council member Kate Stewart didn’t see any of the fights that broke out Friday night between groups of students after Friday night’s football game between Walter Johnson and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High schools.But Stewart, who had been on a ride-along with Montgomery County police in Bethesda, said she did see videos on social media afterward and described them as “shocking.”“My first reaction was disbelief,” Stewart told WTOP.She said she was also saddened to see “that young people were the victims of this type of violence and also committing this level of violence.”The fights broke out after the football game, as students gathered around the Bethesda Metro station.“We need to look at what are we doing to make sure that students get from game to home safely,” Stewart said.The safety of students at events and games isn’t just something for the schools to tackle alone.“This is going to take all of us working together,” Stewart said, adding...

Brady: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brady Corp. (BRC) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $49.4 million.On a per-share basis, the Milwaukee-based company said it had net income of $1. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, were $1.04 per share.The identification and security products maker posted revenue of $345.9 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $174.9 million, or $3.51 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.33 billion.Brady expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.85 to $4.10 per share.Brady shares have risen almost 8% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 12% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BRC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BRCSource

Las especies invasoras le cuestan al mundo US$ 423.000 millones al año y provocan el caos medioambiental, según un informe de la ONU

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

(CNN) — Las especies invasoras cuestan al mundo al menos US$ 423.000 millones anuales, ya que provocan la extinción de plantas y animales, amenazan la seguridad alimentaria y agravan las catástrofes medioambientales en todo el planeta, según un importante informe de las Naciones Unidas.La actividad humana —a menudo a través de los viajes o el comercio mundial— está propagando estos animales, plantas y otros organismos en nuevas regiones a un “ritmo sin precedentes”, con 200 nuevas especies exóticas registradas cada año, según los principales científicos.De las 37.000 especies exóticas que se sabe han sido introducidas en todo el mundo, 3.500 se consideran dañinas y suponen una “grave amenaza mundial” al destruir cultivos, acabar con especies autóctonas, contaminar cursos de agua, propagar enfermedades y sentar las bases de catástrofes naturales devastadoras.Las 17 especies animales que están en peligro crítico de extinciónBarqueros navegan entre jacinto...

Hallan herramienta del tamaño de un plato dentro de una mujer, 18 meses después de dar a luz

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

Una mujer sufrió un dolor paralizante después de que un dispositivo médico del tamaño de un plato quedó dentro de su abdomen durante 18 meses después de dar a luz por cesárea, según un informe oficial.La mujer anónima, que tiene unos 20 años, se sometió al procedimiento en 2020 debido a complicaciones con su embarazo y a la “masa corporal materna elevada” de la paciente, según el informe, publicado el lunes por la comisionada de Salud y Discapacidad de Nueva Zelanda, Morag. McDowell.La mujer se quejó de dolor crónico severo durante meses después del nacimiento de su hijo, y los médicos finalmente descubrieron que un retractor de heridas Alexis (un dispositivo tubular redondo y suave que se usa para retirar los bordes de una herida durante la cirugía) se había dejado accidentalmente dentro de ella durante la operación. De la emoción a la tragedia: doctora decapita a bebé durante el parto, según demanda Madre embarazada tiene cesáre...

Millennial Money: How to budget with a fluctuating income

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

If you’ve ever lived off of tips or commissions, you may be familiar with the up-and-down paychecks common in certain industries. Service jobs, sales jobs, creative careers and project-based work can all have fluctuating income, where seasonality, events or the general economy might affect your earnings.When you can’t depend on a regular paycheck amount or paycheck timing, it can be hard to know how you’ll make ends meet when money isn’t as abundant. With some planning, budgeting and creativity, however, it can become easier to weather a varying income.CREATE A BUDGETING PLANLawrence Sprung, a certified financial planner and author of the book “Financial Planning Made Personal,” works with several financial clients who are romance novelists. These authors live off of book deals and royalties and often have to budget differently depending on their publication cycle. Sprung and his firm help these clients determine their expenses so they can figure out how much they need to save, he s...

'Paint the City Orange' event hypes up Broncos fans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos are encouraging fans to "Paint the City Orange" Tuesday morning.The boys in orange and blue are just a few days away from their first home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The goal of Tuesday's event is to kick off the regular season with a bang and make sure fans are repping the orange and blue.The event is from 6:30-10 a.m. Tuesday at the Empower Field At Mile High C Lot. Fans can receive a free orange bronco-head chalk stencil on their back car window. 5 things to know about the 2023 Denver Broncos Denver Broncos cheerleaders and Miles the mascot will be in attendance interacting with drivers and helping stencil vehicles.The first 500 fans will also receive a free "This Is Broncos Country" yard sign.You can also pick up yard signs for free at the Broncos team store from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. while supplies last.Autowash will also be giving drivers free car wash coupons, air fresheners, and some other giveaways.

Miami-Dade Police seek public’s assistance in locating man last seen at Port of Miami

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

The Miami-Dade County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 26-year-old man. Kevin McGrath, who has been missing since Monday, was last seen at the Port of Miami, specifically at 1015 North America Way. Police said he was aboard the Carnival Cruise Ship Conquest, cabin #1326, at approximately 2:00 a.m. He stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs approximately 170 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. At the time of his disappearance, McGrath was wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, and gray sneakers. Anyone with information on McGrath’s whereabouts can contact Detective M. Ritch Jr. or any detective from the Miami-Dade Police Department at (305) 715-3300. Additionally, anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477).

British ministers ditch meeting with clean energy bosses amid renewable investment fears

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

LONDON — The British government has pulled out of a meeting with green energy bosses amid widespread concern that its flagship scheme for investing in renewable energy will fall well short of expectations.Energy bosses had expected to meet Treasury minister Gareth Davies this Thursday, the same day the government is tipped to announce the latest allocation of long-term funding contracts for clean energy firms in areas like offshore wind and solar power.But business leaders were told late last week that the meeting had been postponed, according to an energy industry figure.The Treasury gave no specific reason for the change of plans. An official from the department said ministerial diaries are “always subject to change.”But the industry figure, granted anonymity to discuss interactions with government, said the decision not to meet on the day of the announcement was “not great optics for government.” They added: “We’re expecting the results [of the funding round] to be pretty terribl...

Cuba exposes Russian human trafficking ring for military recruitment

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

The Cuban government has exposed a Russian trafficking operation used to lure Cubans into the war against Ukraine, Cuban authorities announced Monday. “The Ministry of the Interior has detected and is working to neutralize and dismantle a human trafficking network operating from Russia to incorporate Cuban citizens living there, and even some from Cuba, into the military forces participating in war operations in Ukraine,” the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday.The authorities are taking legal actions against the traffickers, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.Cuba condemned the recruitment racket, underlining that the country is “not part of the war conflict in Ukraine,” and that it does not want to look “complicit in these actions.” Russia and Cuba share a history of communism and have historically been allies. In July, Cuba came under fire for allegedly taking orders from Russia, after the country...

1 dead, 2 injured in early morning crash on Route 3 in Pembroke

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:44:11 GMT

One person is dead, and two others are hospitalized after an early morning crash on Route 3 in Pembroke, state police said.Troopers responding to a single-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday determined the crash resulted in a fatality and assisted in transporting two other occupants to an area hospital. The name of the person who died has not been released.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.