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Charlottesville City Council suspends virtual public comments after racist remarks at meeting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Charlottesville City Council has suspended virtual public comments during public meetings after anonymous callers Zoomed into a council meeting and made racist remarks.The Daily Progress reports that the decision came after an Oct. 2 council meeting was interrupted repeatedly by people who turned their cameras off, used fake names and flooded the public comment period with racist slurs and praise for Adolf Hitler.“We struggled for a while in trying to figure out what we could constitutionally do and concluded there was not really a good answer,” Mayor Lloyd Snook told the newspaper last week. “Do we listen to everybody as they’re ranting, knowing that if they were there in person, they probably wouldn’t do it, but feel free to do it anonymously online?”Under the new policy, the public will still be able to attend meetings virtually, but anyone who wishes to speak will have to do so in person.In August 2017, hundreds of white nationalists descend...

Will we see more snow or ice storms this winter?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

A share bike is seen in front of the Washington Memorial under a blanket of light snow in Washington, DC on February 18, 2021.(AFP via Getty Images/MANDEL NGAN) A share bike is seen in front of the Washington Memorial under a blanket of light snow in Washington, DC on February 18, 2021.(AFP via Getty Images/MANDEL NGAN) Believe it or not, winter is not that far away. In preparation for those colder months, NOAA has released its predictions for what the DMV might be expecting when it comes to winter weather.And the prediction is that we could see more precipitation.“During the time frame between December and February, which are the winter months, precipitation would be slightly above average,” said 7New...

Investigation of Michigan for sign-stealing stems from NCAA rules made to curb financial advantages

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

There was a time in college football when it was not uncommon to see a coach at a game involving a future opponent, taking notes and gathering intel.“When I worked for Jimmy Johnson at Oklahoma State, when they had a game Saturday, I was at the next (opponent). I was scouting the next game,” recalled Houston Nutt, the former Arkansas and Mississippi coach who worked under Johnson with the Cowboys in the early 1980s.The NCAA banned in-person advanced scouting in 1994 in part because not every school could afford to do it. Now Michigan is being investigated by the NCAA for a sign-stealing scheme that allegedly involved people secretly being sent to record opponents’ games.No. 2 Michigan on Friday suspended a low-level football staffer who is a focus of the NCAA’s investigation. The Big Ten has informed all of Michigan’s upcoming opponents. Unfazed, the Wolverines continued to romp through their schedule Saturday night, beating rival Michigan State 49-0.NCAA rules do ...

Injuries to ribs and hip force DK Metcalf to miss first game of his career for Seattle

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf missed the first game of his career after he was inactive for Sunday’s game against Arizona.Metcalf had been listed as questionable because of injuries to his ribs and hip, and was a limited participant in practice on Friday. But he wasn’t on the field for early warmups before being declared out by the team.Metcalf had played in 71 straight regular-season games since the beginning of his career in 2019. Metcalf dealt with an injury to his ribs earlier in the season following the Week 2 win at Detroit.Metcalf has 22 catches for 337 yards and two touchdowns on the season.Along with Metcalf, the Seahawks were also without starting center Evan Brown (hip) and starting right guard Phil Haynes (calf). The Seahawks are likely to start a pair of rookies — Olu Oluwatimi and Anthony Bradford — in those spots.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Browns QB Deshaun Watson returns to lineup, but leaves following injury in 1st quarter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson made his first start in nearly a month Sunday at Indianapolis then left in the first quarter with what appeared to be a right arm injury.Team officials announced he was evaluated for a concussion and cleared, but he did not return to the game as he avoided doing much with his throwing shoulder. Watson was hit in the chest as he threw a third down pass against his body. He was hit by Colts defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo and driven hard into the ground as his head appeared to bounce hard off the turf.Watson stayed down for several minutes before walking off the field and into the medical tent. He was replaced on the next series by P.J. Walker and then entered the tent a second time between quarters. Walker led the Browns to a surprise victory over previously unbeaten San Francisco in Week 6.Watson was 1 of 5 with 5 yards and one interception before leaving.Watson was making just his fourth appearance of the season after mis...

Norma downgraded to a tropical storm in Mexico as Hurricane Tammy leaves Barbuda

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Norma was downgraded to a tropical storm Sunday as it moved into mainland Mexico, while Hurricane Tammy left the Caribbean island of Barbuda with minor damage. Once a Category 4 hurricane, Norma came ashore Saturday as a Category 1 hurricane near the Pacific resort of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. Tammy made landfall hours later at the same strength. Norma’s winds, although weakened, continue to cause damage as the storm moves northeast, crossing the Gulf of California toward the Mexico mainland in the Sinaloa state. Authorities in Baja California are evaluating what the storm wrought in the southern part of the state. At least 70,000 people were reported without electricity.T he U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its latest report that Norma was about 120 miles (195 kilometers) west of Culiacan, and about 65 miles (105 kilometers) south-southwest of Los Mochis. The storm is moving northeastward ...

Roma snatches 1-0 win over 10-man Monza. Milan hosts Juventus later looking to move back top

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Stephan El Shaarawy scored in the final minute as Roma snatched a confidence-boosting 1-0 win over Monza, which had played more than half the match with 10 men.Roma coach Jose Mourinho furiously celebrated the goal, which gave his team only its fourth league victory of the season.However, Mourinho will not be on the bench for next weekend’s match at former club Inter Milan after he was sent off in stoppage time for making a crying eyes gesture at Monza coach Raffaele Palladino as both sets of staff bickered on the touchline.Roma is in seventh place and could find itself 10 points off the top if AC Milan beats third-place Juventus later to reclaim the Serie A lead from city rival Inter Milan.Roma appeared to have turned things around after a miserable start to the season and had managed back-to-back league wins before the international break.Its hopes of another increased when Monza defender Danilo D’Ambrosio was somewhat harshly shown a second yellow card four minutes f...

Argentina: el candidato Javier Milei recibe un baño de masas al emitir su voto

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Con una atmósfera más propia de un partido de fútbol o un concierto de rock que del acto de sufragar, el candidato presidencial de La Libertad Avanza, el ultraderechsita Javier Milei, emitió este domingo su voto en medio del griterío y las muestras de adhesión de una multitud de seguidores. Aunque su votación estaba anunciada para las 12:00 pm (15.00 GMT), Milei finalmente emitió su sufragio a la 1:02 pm (16.02 GMT) después de cruzar en su vehículo una multitud de personas que se agolpó en los alrededores de la Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) y la nube de periodistas que le esperaba.En el día en que cumple 53 años, Milei fue vitoreado en cuanto asomó su vehículo por la calle y escuchó cómo le entonaron el “Cumpleaños feliz”, al tiempo que le lanzaban pétalos de flores. Argentinos eligen este domingo al próximo presidente en medio de una profunda crisis “Estamos decidiendo el futuro”, expresid...

Authorities searching for son of Nashville police chief, suspected of shooting 2 suburban police officers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities in Tennessee are searching for the son of Nashville’s police chief as a suspect in the Saturday shooting of two suburban police officers.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide blue alert late Saturday in an effort to locate the suspect, John Drake Jr., warning that the 38-year-old, who is now wanted on two counts of attempted first-degree murder, should be considered “armed and very dangerous.”Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake confirmed that the suspect is his son.“I am shocked and deeply saddened to learn that my estranged son, with whom I have had very minimal contact over many years, is the suspect in this afternoon’s shooting of the two La Vergne police officers,” Chief Drake said Saturday, adding that his thoughts are with the wounded officers.“Despite my efforts and guidance in the early and teenage years, my son, John Drake Jr., now 38-years-old, resorted to years of criminal activity and is a convicted felon,” the ch...

Patriots beat Bills, improve to 2-5 on the season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:24 GMT

The New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills at home on Sunday 29-25 to improve to 2-5 on the season.The Patriots will move on to take on the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.That game is slated to begin at 1 p.m.Stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest Patriots news.