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20-year-old Md. man charged with stealing forklift from Lowe’s and running down, killing woman

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

A man has been arrested and charged with stealing a forklift from Lowe’s in Waldorf, Maryland, and running over and killing a woman in the parking lot.The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has charged Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, 20, of Waldorf, with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault, theft and other related charges.The sheriff’s office says officers responded to a burglary in process at the Lowe’s in the 2500 block of Crain Highway at 12:40 a.m. on Sunday.Brown broke into Lowe’s and stole a forklift and rammed it through the rear gates, according to a news release.Once he was in the parking lot, the sheriff’s office said Brown rammed the forklift into a vehicle that was parked in the parking lot with a woman sleeping inside. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office said that Brown did not know the woman.When the woman got out after the forklift struck her car, Brown followed her with the forklift as she was running away and ran her over, ...

Maternal deaths in the US more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

Maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded unequally.Black mothers died at the nation’s highest rates, while the largest increases in deaths were found in American Indian and Native Alaskan mothers. And some states — and racial or ethnic groups within them – fared worse than others. The findings were laid out in a new study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers looked at maternal deaths between 1999 and 2019 — but not the pandemic spike — for every state and five racial and ethnic groups.“It’s a call to action to all of us to understand the root causes — to understand that some of it is about health care and access to health care, but a lot of it is about structural racism and the policies and procedures and things that we have in place that may keep people from being healthy,” said Dr. Allison Bryant, one of the study’s authors and a senior medical director for health eq...

Cardinals sign RHP Chen-Wei Lin, their first player ever out of Taiwan

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals on Monday signed right-handed pitcher Chen-Wei Lin, the franchise’s first player signed out of Taiwan.The 21-year-old Lin is a native of Tainan City, Taiwan, and played college baseball at Chinese Culture University in Taipei. He pitched in nine games for the Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kingfish last summer in the collegiate league in his United States debut.Lin was also an invited college player for the Taiwanese World Baseball Classic team earlier this year in their preparation camp.He will soon report to the Cardinals’ facility in Jupiter, Florida.Lin, who is 6-foot-7, made four starts and had a 3.24 ERA this summer for the Frederick Keys, a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League.Lin’s uncle, Hong-Chih Kuo, pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers for seven seasons from 2005-2011. He had a 3.73 ERA in 218 career appearances after signing as an international free agent with the Dodgers in 1999.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/m...

Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman will participate in Home Run Derby at All-Star Game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman runs out of the box while hitting an infield single against the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 2, 2023, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 2-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman runs out of the box while hitting an infield single against the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 2, 2023, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 2-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) NEW YORK (AP) — Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles said Monday he will participate in the Home Run Derby on July 10 in Seattle as he attempts to become the first catcher to win the event.The Orioles posted a T...

Christophe Galtier, entrenador del PSG, irá a juicio por supuesto acoso psicológico y discriminación racial

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

(CNN) — El entrenador del Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Christophe Galtier, enfrentará un juicio en Niza, Francia, por presunto acoso psicológico y discriminación racial, según el fiscal del caso Xavier Bonhomme.El viernes pasado, Bonhomme, fiscal del tribunal judicial de Niza, publicó en su cuenta de Twitter una foto del comunicado de prensa que emitió la Fiscalía relativo al asunto. El juicio se fijó para el 15 de diciembre.El comunicado de prensa explicó que el fiscal abrió una investigación preliminar sobre Galtier y su hijo, John Valovic, luego de que la prensa reportara en abril pasado que Galtier supuestamente declaró que había demasiados jugadores negros y musulmanes en el equipo.Según el comunicado, como resultado de las indagaciones y los interrogatorios, Galtier y Valovic quedaron bajo custodia policial el viernes y tuvieron audiencias con los investigadores. Los fiscales afirman que los dos hombres negaron los delitos.Los fiscales de Niza afirman que la investigación ...

How to report illegal fireworks in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's illegal to use fireworks that explode or leave the ground in Colorado without the proper certifications. The only permissible fireworks in the state, according to Colorado law, may not contain more than 50 milligrams of explosive composition and includes fountains, ground spinners, illuminating torches, dipped sticks and sparklers, trick noisemakers and tube devices. Where to watch Colorado’s 4th of July fireworks, drone shows this year Despite fireworks being outlawed, you still might see them, especially around the Fourth of July. If you see anything that explodes or launches into the air, police say you should report it, but not by calling 911."We get it. You hear the fireworks going off and know that Aurora doesn't allow anything that explodes or leaves the ground. It's annoying," the Aurora Police Department said in a tweet. "But calling 911 isn't the best way to let us know."How to report illegal firework usage and salesSince fireworks are illegal throu...

Pembroke Pines PD in search for 60-year-old woman

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 60-year-old woman, Marie Sonie Dessources.According to Pembroke Pines Police, Marie stands 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs around 160 pounds. She was last seen wearing a red blouse and black skirt. Marie is diagnosed with Schizoaffective, Bipolar Disorder and may have dementia and travels by bus.Concerned citizens who have any information regarding the whereabouts of Marie Sonie Dessources are urged to contact the local authorities at 954-431-2200.

Missing woman from Stoughton found in Easton after multi-day search

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

A missing woman from Stoughton was found alive in Easton Monday after being stuck in a section of mud for several days, police announced. Stoughton police previously said Emma Tetewsky was last seen by her family on June 25. She was reported missing the next day.Police said hikers found Tetwesky but were unable to reach her without help. Easton police then used ATVs to reach Tetewsky and get her to safety, according to police. Police said Tetewsky “was conscious and alert” and was taken to a local hospital for observation.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Ingenuity helicopter phones home from Mars after 63-day silence

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

(CNN) — After 63 days of silence, the Mars Ingenuity helicopter is talking again.The little chopper took to the Martian skies on April 26 for its 52nd flight but lost contact with mission controllers before landing — creating a monthslong communications blackout.But Ingenuity phoned home again on June 28, relieving any potential concerns about the safety and whereabouts of the first aircraft on another world. That’s still a long time to humans here on Earth to wait for confirmation that Ingenuity landed safely.The flight was intended to reposition the helicopter and capture images of the Martian surface.The mission team anticipated that radio silence might occur.That’s because Ingenuity communicates with mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, by relaying all messages through the Perseverance rover.And when Ingenuity took off for flight 52, a hill presented an obstacle blocking the helicopter and rover from communicating with each other...

Column: In a ‘must-win’ game in divisional series, Cubs suffer devastating loss in front of Chicago-centric Milwaukee crowd

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:28:02 GMT

The Chicago Cubs were greeted by a large contingent of fans Monday in their first trip to the ballpark formerly known as Miller Park.There’s nothing unusual about that, of course.Wrigley North has been a destination for Cubs fans since the Milwaukee Brewers first opened the park in 2001, giving the team a home away from home against their division rival.“They’re everywhere and they love them some Cubbies,” shortstop Dansby Swanson said.It was a Chicago-centric crowd again Monday that watched the Cubs jump out to a six-run lead, only to watch it melt away in a devastating 8-6 loss before a crowd of 43,209.“We just didn’t execute well the last half of the game,” Swanson said. “We obviously put ourselves in good position to win and weren’t able enough to add on or be able to put together outs.“Definitely not enjoyable, but it should be a good experience for us.”The Cubs (38-45) have lost three straight and seven of their...