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DC-area weather whiplash: Wednesday’s wintry winds to be replaced with milder temps

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

D.C.-area residents may catch a case of weather whiplash as winds slow down throughout the day on Wednesday, making way for a calm and milder Thursday.Here’s what you need to know about the flip-flopping forecast over the next couple of days.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Weather forecastClosings and DelaysSign up for WTOP alertsWhile the Northwest winds continue to whip through the region, they won’t be quite as strong as on Tuesday.Gusts will range from 35 to 40 mph — which is below Tuesday’s peak gusts of over 50 mph. Winds are expected to ease a bit in the afternoon and gusts should die down noticeably after sunset.Thanks to the slight reduction, highs will near 50 on Wednesday which is warmer than Tuesday but six degrees below average, according to StormTeam4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell.Wind chills temperatures are in the 30s.Though the winds will calm upon nightfall, temperatures will drop into the 20s in most areas.And for the la...

How early can you go through security before a flight?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you are flying out of Denver International Airport, it is important to arrive early.DEN said passengers should make sure they are inside the airport at least two hours before their boarding time. Over 69 million passengers visited DIA in 2022 The airport is especially busy this time of year. Between March 16 and March 25, the airport is expecting more than 600,000 passengers to travel through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.How early can you go through security?While it is important to get to the airport early, you can only go through security 24 hours prior to your flight departure time. 2022 sets new record for firearms found at Denver airport The TSA told FOX31 that you must have a boarding pass and a photo ID in order to go through security 24 hours before your flight.At DEN, at least one security lane is open all night for those who go through during the overnight hours.Security checkpoint hours Here is a look at the hours for security...

Colorado has higher than average rate of DUIs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Another piece of Colorado's traffic puzzle is in place.The state's roads have gotten deadlier in the last decade as a new influx of residents clashed against COVID-borne driving habits. Law enforcement reported never-before-seen numbers of reckless and aggressive driving, extreme speeding and pedestrian distraction. How much snow could Denver see on Thursday? It all coalesced into a record year for traffic crash deaths. Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation said early data shows the number of people who died in traffic crashes last year in Colorado, 745, was the highest the state has seen in more than 40 years.New data says some of that can be chalked up to impaired drivers. It isn't the nation's worst, but Colorado has a higher-than-average level of DUIs. Statewide, 21% of all deadly crashes involved a severely impaired person. There were 50 DUIs per every 10,000 drivers in the years between 2010 and 2019, according to an analysis of driver and...

US, Russia ratchet up their rhetoric over downing of drone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and the United States ratcheted up confrontational rhetoric over a U.S. surveillance drone that encountered Russian warplanes and crashed near the Crimean Peninsula, while both countries pledged to try to avoid escalation. The Kremlin said Tuesday’s incident again proved Washington is directly involved in the fighting, adding that Moscow would try to recover the wreckage of the drone from the Black Sea. U.S. officials said the incident showed Russia’s aggressive and risky behavior and would continue their surveillance. Russia has long voiced concern about U.S. surveillance flights near its borders, but the incident signaled Moscow’s increasing readiness to raise the ante amid soaring tensions between the two nuclear powers.Story BodyKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and the United States ratcheted up confrontational rhetoric Wednesday over a U.S. surveillance drone that encountered Russian warplanes and crashed near the Crimean Peninsula, while both count...

Bye, Labradors! French Bulldogs are now the most popular dog breed in the US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

(CNN) — Move over, Labrador Retrievers. There’s a new top dog in town.For the first time in 31 years, the Labrador Retriever has been unseated as the most popular dog breed in the US, according to the American Kennel Club’s 2022 registration statistics. In its place sits the cute and compact French Bulldog.The French Bulldog has been steadily climbing the AKC’s rankings over the last decades, hitting No. 14 in 2012. In 2021, the breed held the No. 2 spot, behind the popular labs but ahead of Golden Retrievers.Who, after all, can resist their adorable bat-like ears and wrinkly nose? The breed has become a favorite among celebrities, beloved by everyone from Reese Witherspoon to Megan Thee Stallion.Part of what makes this breed so easy to love is its small size and quiet demeanor, according to the AKC. French Bulldogs aren’t typically prone to barking and don’t need as much exercise as larger dogs, making them a good fit for those living in apartmen...

Turkey’s anti-Erdoğan opposition vows a reset on EU and NATO

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

Turkey’s opposition is confident it can unfreeze European Union accession talks and will end Ankara’s veto on NATO membership for Sweden and Finland, if it beats President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the hotly contested upcoming elections.Ünal Çeviköz, chief foreign policy adviser to the leading opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in the May 14 elections, also said that a new government would seek to repair Turkey’s tarnished record on human rights. Crucially, he pledged the opposition would implement European Court of Human Rights decisions calling for the release of two of Erdoğan’s best-known opponents who are currently in jail: the co-leader of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party Selahattin Demirtaş and human rights defender Osman Kavala.The May presidential and parliamentary elections are expected to be the closest race in Erdoğan’s two-decade rule, and observers are watching closely to determine whether a new government could chart a ...

Police: New Bedford man arrested in connection with fight at Fairhaven Walmart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

A New Bedford man has been arrested in connection with an altercation involving a firearm at the Fairhaven Walmart Tuesday night, according to police. Brandin Gonsalves, 22, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, possession of ammunition without a license, carrying a firearm without a license, and assault with intent to kill. He is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in New Bedford District Court. Officers responding to the Walmart at 42 Fairhaven Commons Way just after 11 p.m. found that one of the individuals involved in the altercation, later identified as Gonsalves, allegedly pulled out a firearm and struck another person with the weapon. Police say the fight took place in the lobby of the store and officers located three unspend 9mm rounds of ammunition and a 9mm magazine loaded with additional rounds of ammunition. Gonsalves did not posses a License to Carry in Massachusetts, according to police. The victim who was allegedly struck was taken to a local hos...

Malawi death toll from Cyclone Freddy rises to 190

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

(CNN) — At least 190 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Malawi, local authorities said Tuesday as survivors continue to look for loved ones in badly hit areas.At least 584 have been injured and 37 people have been reported missing in the country.The Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change said Tuesday the cyclone is “weakening but will continue to cause torrential rains associated with windy conditions in most parts of Southern Malawi districts.”“The threat of heavy flooding and damaging winds remains very high,” the report added.Charles Kalemba, a commissioner for the Department of Disaster Management Affairs agency, told CNN Tuesday that the situation had worsened in southern Malawi.“It’s worse today. A number of places are flooding and a number of roads and bridges are cut. Visibility is almost zero. Electricity is off and also network is a problem. It’s becoming more and...

Dow falls 500 points as banking fears spread

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

 (CNN) — The Dow opened the day with a decline of more than 500 points Wednesday as banking fears spread across global markets.The S&P and Nasdaq slipped roughly 2% and 1.5%, respectively.Shares of embattled Swiss lender Credit Suisse were down by more than 20% after its biggest shareholder chose not to increase its funding. That comes after the bank cited “material weakness” in its financial reporting Tuesday and got rid of executive bonuses.Shares of US banks also fell: Wells Fargo was down 4.9% and JPMorgan Chase stock dropped 3.6%.Wall Street also continues to grapple with banking tumult domestically, after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank rocked markets last week and early this week. While stocks recouped some of their losses on Tuesday, investors remain wary of the banking fallout and what it means for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate-hiking campaign going forward and the overall stability of the financia...

Must see TV as Jets target Aaron Rodgers to appear on Pat McAfee’s show this afternoon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

The Aaron Rodgers drama could be coming to an end early Wednesday afternoon.The superstar quarterback will be stepping up to the mic on “The Pat McAfee Show” at 1 p.m. ET on the ex-NFL punter’s show on his YouTube channel.The 39-year-old quarterback has been the hot-button issue this offseason as the NFL world — especially the Jets — wait on him to finally make his decision regarding his future. He could remain with the Packers, accept a trade to the Jets (or another team) or retire from football altogether.Gang Green has been in hot pursuit of the four-time MVP this offseason. Jets’ brass including owner Woody Johnson, GM Joe Douglas, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and head coach Robert Saleh flew to California last week to try and convince Rodgers to join them.“It is always interesting meeting important figures in the sport,” Rodgers said about meeting with the Jets. “It is always interesting, it’s all I’m ...