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Montgomery Co. high school principals condemn ‘dangerous, illegal’ brawl after football game

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

The principals of rival high schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, are once again sending a unified message to students after fights broke out following a football game.Multiple incidents took place “throughout the central business distract” after Walter Johnson High School defeated Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in a football game Friday night, a spokesperson for Montgomery County police told WTOP.Police told WTOP that officers responded to reported thefts, robberies and assaults.The principals of the two schools — Shelton Mooney of Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Jennifer Baker of Walter Johnson — condemned the brawl in a joint statement obtained by WTOP, calling it “completely unacceptable.”Among the fights after the game at Bethesda-Chevy Chase was a scuffle near the Bethesda Metro Station that left several students with “serious injuries,” according to the principals’ statement.“These behaviors by students are dangerous, illegal and ...

Smash Mouth original lead singer Steve Harwell is in hospice care, band manager says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

Singer Steve Harwell, here in 2016, is receiving hospice care at his home. Singer Steve Harwell, here in 2016, is receiving hospice care at his home. (CNN) — Steve Harwell, the 56-year-old former lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, is receiving hospice care at his home, the band’s manager said Sunday.“Although Steve is here with us still, sadly it will only be for a short time,” Smash Mouth manager Robert Hayes said in a statement to CNN, noting Harwell’s fiancée is also by his side.No further details on Harwell’s medical condition were provided. “We would hope that people would respect Steve and his family’s privacy during this difficult time,” Hayes said.Harwell was a founding member and longtime lead sin...

Some Howard County school bus routes being restored, superintendent says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

After a series of transportation snafus hampering back-to-school plans for students along 20 bus routes, the superintendent of schools for Howard County, Maryland, says the problem is beginning to subside.“I am pleased to share that 11 of the 20 bus routes that were temporarily suspended last week will be restored for Tuesday morning,” Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano said in an email to families Sunday afternoon.The school system is planning to update bus numbers and details on the ongoing bus issue with Zum Transportation contractors before Tuesday, Martirano said. Howard County schools listed the following bus routes as those temporarily suspended while it works to get additional drivers:Bus 1148 servicing Atholton High School and Cradlerock Elementary SchoolBus 1165 servicing Atholton High School and Wilde Lake Middle SchoolBus 1090 servicing Reservoir High School, Hammond Middle School and Forest Ridge Elementary SchoolBus 1201 servicing...

Gabon’s military leader has been sworn in as the head of state less than a week after ousting the president

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gabon’s military leader has been sworn in as the head of state less than a week after ousting the president.Source

I-70 congestion expected as Labor Day travelers return home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The unofficial end of summer will likely be marked with a busy day on the roads, particularly along Interstate 70.The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers to expect congestion on highways as people wrap up their Labor Day weekend. Many drivers heading back from the high country will likely account for much of the traffic. In anticipation of the holiday traffic, CDOT paused all construction projects through Tuesday.  Man killed in Lakewood motorcycle crash had turned life around, family says Traffic along eastbound I-70 is expected to be at its worst around mid-morning to late afternoon Monday, especially in Eagle and Summit counties and around the Denver metro.The best time to head home is early in the morning or later in the evening past 7 p.m.In 2022, more than 188,000 cars traveled through the Eisenhower Tunnel over Labor Day weekend.For information on traffic delays and detours, CDOT recommends you download the COtrip app.

Ticket prices skyrocket for CU Buffs home opener against Nebraska

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — There is a lot of momentum for the University of Colorado Boulder football team following their big win over Texas Christian University on Saturday.TCU was ranked 17th in the nation prior to Saturday’s game, and CU was unranked going into the season. However, the Buffs pulled off an opening shocker with a 45-42 win.Following the upset, FOX31 decided to look into ticket prices for the upcoming home opener against Nebraska.The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been a longtime rival for CU. The rivalry and the team's electric first-game win means you are gonna shell out a pretty penny for a ticket. Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter living up to his Heisman standards after following Deion Sanders As of Monday morning, the cheapest tickets on StubHub cost more than $400 for a single ticket with fees. The cheapest ticket on Ticketmaster for the Neb vs. CU game is more than $500 for a single ticket with fees.If you’re looking to dish out some serious cash, you can get a s...

Von der Leyen declares war on the wolf … again

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

Ursula von der Leyen is on the wolf hunt again. After her beloved pony was killed by a wolf in Germany last year, the European Commission president called for a reevaluation of the strict protection rules for wolves across the Continent. Now, Brussels is entering “a new phase” in its work to tackle the return of wolves and is asking “local communities, scientists and all interested parties” for data on the animal’s impact, von der Leyen announced Monday. The Commission will use the data to decide whether to propose modifying the status of protection of the wolf within the EU “where appropriate” and “to update the legal framework, to introduce, where necessary, further flexibility.” Von der Leyen also urged “local and national authorities to take action where necessary,” warning that “the concentration of wolf packs in some European regions has become a real danger for livestock and potentially also for humans.&#...

Keir Starmer bolsters UK Labour’s right flank in sweeping reshuffle

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

LONDON — U.K. Labour leader Keir Starmer promoted key figures on the right of his party in a wide-ranging opposition reshuffle Monday.The Labour boss, whose party is ahead of the governing Conservatives in the polls with an expected 2024 general election looming, kicked off a new parliamentary session with a host of changes to his front bench line-up, including demoting one-time leadership rival Lisa Nandy and shaking up his campaign team.Nandy, who ran for Labour leader in the 2020 contest that saw Starmer triumph and once served as his shadow foreign secretary, moves from the leveling-up and housing brief to become shadow cabinet minister for international development.That move will be seen in Westminster as a demotion for Nandy given that the U.K. currently has no dedicated department for international development after the Conservatives scrapped it in 2020.Nandy is viewed as a key figure in the party’s “soft-left” faction. Since taking office, Starmer has attem...

Ukraine to replace defense minister, saying ‘new approaches’ are needed 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced late Sunday that he will replace the country’s defense minister, even as Kyiv’s counteroffensive appears to be gaining ground with its troops pushing into Russian-held territory.The departure of Oleksiy Reznikov as defense chief marks the highest-level turnover in Zelenskyy’s inner circle since the start of the war in February 2022. It comes as the Ukrainian government is stepping up efforts to deal aggressively with corruption allegations involving military officials.In a video message Sunday night, the Ukrainian leader announced that Reznikov would be replaced as defense minister by Rustem Umerov, the head of the country’s State Property Fund. “Reznikov has gone through more than 550 days of full-scale war,” Zelenskyy said. “I believe the ministry now needs new approaches and other formats of interaction with both the military and society as a whole.” There have been rumblings for weeks that Rezniko’s days were nu...

Arrest made in connection with shooting outside Mattapan nightclub that injured 2

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:04 GMT

One person is facing criminal charges in connection with a shooting outside a night club in Mattapan that left two people hospitalized, police said.Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 477 River St. around 12:46 a.m. Monday found a person suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound outside Macumba night club, according to Boston police. A second victim self-applied to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A suspect was arrested and a firearm recovered.No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.