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When the Lakeforest Mall closes, a food distribution program will have to find a new home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

For three years, So What Else, a Gaithersburg-based nonprofit established a food distribution program at Lakeforest Mall, has provided free food to families in need. But at the end of the month, when the mall closes for good as part of a redevelopment plan, their operation at the sprawling mall will have to move out, too.The nonprofit partners up with local vendors and organizations to stock pantries with fresh produce and other basic necessities and provides the community with nearly 300,000 pounds of food every week.More Maryland NewsMore Montgomery County News“We’re open Sunday, then we’re open Tuesday through Friday,” said David Silbert, co-founder and executive director of SWE. “But the move will have to come after those final distributions at the mall site in Gaithersburg.”“We’re really, really close on a place in Rockville,” said Silbert, adding that it’s not a done deal.He said three churches in Gaithersburg are in ...

Anthony Davis scores 37, Lakers hold off Thunder 116-111

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Dennis Schröder added 13 of his 21 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Lakers got a vital victory for their playoff hopes, 116-111 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.Lonnie Walker scored 20 points in an impressive return to the rotation for the Lakers, who have won three straight to move even with Minnesota in seventh place in the Western Conference standings.With Davis leading the way on both ends of the court, Los Angeles (37-37) also reached .500 for the first time this season after holding off the Thunder despite the injury absences of LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey scored 27 points apiece for Oklahoma City, which lost for only the fourth time in 12 games down the stretch. The Thunder (36-38) dropped into a tie with Dallas for 10th in the West.Russell sat out with a sore right hip, joining James on the sideline at an important game for the Lakers...

Utah State player upgraded to fair condition after collapse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

Utah State redshirt freshman wide receiver Josh Davis is in fair condition on Friday, one day after collapsing at spring football practice following sudden cardiac arrest, the university announced.Davis, initially was listed in critical condition, was breathing on his own. He is in the intensive-care unit at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.Davis’ parents arrived in Utah on Thursday evening.The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Davis, who is from Carlsbad, California, collapsed at Merlin Olsen Field and was immediately treated by the training staff, the university said. He was taken to Logan Regional Hospital.The university said Davis was stabilized in the Logan hospital before being moved to Ogden.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/ap_top25 Sign up for the AP Top 25 newsletter here: https://link.apnews.com/join/6nr/morning-wire-newsletter-footer-internal-adsSource

Video shows violent road rage incident in downtown San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A chaotic scene unfolded on the corner of Island Avenue and 7th Avenue in downtown San Diego as an SUV driver and a woman got into a shouting match. The video shows the gold older Toyota Highlander jump the curb and nearly hit two homeless people. A man then pulls out a bat and smashes the windows. “They started the argument right there and escalated into madness,” said Howard Rexroad, a homeless man who witnessed the incident. That's when the SUV attempts to hit the man who smashed out his windows several times until finally the car speeds off, the video shows. Man hit on SR-163 while trying to flag help after crash The San Diego Police Department has now arrested the driver who was charged on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and driving under the influence of alcohol. The man that smashed out the windows is not facing charges with investigators, believing his actions were simply self-defense. “When you walk by sometimes people say rude comments sometimes ...

New Zealand tells China its concern on lethal aid to Russia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has expressed concern to China over any provision of lethal aid to support Russia in its war against Ukraine during a meeting with her Chinese counterpart. Her press office on Saturday detailed Mahuta’s cautionary remarks in Beijing, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his trip to Moscow, a warm affair in which Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. Mahuta’s four-day trip, which began Wednesday, was the first made by a New Zealand foreign minister to Beijing since 2018 but it came at an awkward time as Xi visited Moscow the same week to give Putin a diplomatic boost after the International Criminal Court said it wants to put him on trial for alleged war crimes.On the Ukraine war, Mahuta reiterated her government’s condemnation of Moscow’s “illegal invasion” to her counterpart Qin Gang. She also told Qin’s predecessor Wang Yi, now the...

Coroner: 7 dead in tornado that ripped through US South

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A powerful tornado tore through rural Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night, killing at least seven people, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather that produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states and prompted authorities to warn some in its path that they were in a “life-threatening situation.”The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado caused damage about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of Jackson, Mississippi. The rural towns of Silver City and Rolling Fork were reporting destruction as the tornado continued sweeping northeast at 70 mph (113 kph) without weakening, racing towards Alabama through towns including Winona and Amory into the night.At least seven people were killed by the tornado in Mississippi, Sharkey County Coroner Angelia Easton told ABC News. Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County.The National Weather Service issued an alert as the storm was hitting that didn&#...

No winning ticket sold for Friday’s $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $50 million draw.The jackpot for the next draw on March 28 will be an estimated $55 million with four $1 million Maxmillion prizes up for grabs.The Canadian Press

Pop-ups on the plaza: Celebrating Black women makers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The Ferry Building in San Francisco will be hosting a special event this weekend in honor of Women’s History Month.Fourteen Black female entrepreneurs will set up shop tomorrow to sell items ranging from cupcakes to beauty products. It’s the first in a series of ‘Pop-ups on the Plaza’ to celebrate equity and business growth.KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }“There was a demand to have more pop-ups on that elevated plaza highlighting more Black-owned businesses, and since we’re partnered with these four different organizations for our building equity program, we’re trying to highlight smaller businesses, and working with these BIPOC entrepreneurs and helping them get more of a crowd,” said Deven Okry, Foodwise’s op...

Los cárteles de Sinaloa y Jalisco son señalados por la DEA como una amenaza principal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC- La agencia antidrogas de Estados Unidos (DEA, pro sus siglas en inglés) señaló este viernes a los cárteles mexicanos de Sinaloa y de Jalisco Nueva Generación como las principales amenazas “para la salud y las comunidades” en territorio estadounidense.En un informe de las operaciones extranjeras de la agencia, la DEA recuerda que en septiembre del año pasado creó una unidad dedicada exclusivamente a perseguir y desmantelar los esfuerzos de esas dos organizaciones “transnacionales” para traficar con “fentanilo y metanfetaminas” a EEUU.El secuestro de cuatro estadounidenses y el asesinato de dos de ellos en el fronterizo estado mexicano de Tamaulipas a inicios de marzo ha reavivado el debate en EEUU sobre los cárteles mexicanos. AMLO tacha de “falsos” los comentarios de Blinken sobre la guerra contra el narcotráfico en México Fentanilo y otras drogas: cae “Chongo”, uno de los más buscados por n...

Early morning tractor-trailer crash creates backup in Fairfax. Co.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

A tractor-trailer crash on the Beltway’s outer loop ramp to southbound VA-644, exit ramp 169, in Fairfax, Virginia, had all traffic stopped in the predawn hours of Saturday.The WTOP Traffic Center reported the crash at around 1:15 a.m. There are no reported injuries.More Fairfax County NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Local NewsDriving near the crash, Robin Howard took a photo of the overturned tractor-trailer, posting the picture to Twitter and saying she called the police to report the crash. She said the driver broke through the windshield and was safe.I was one of the first there, called 911. Driver broke through the windshield and is safe. pic.twitter.com/YRYYtTImBh— Robin Howard (@robinmhoward) March 25, 2023Howard told WTOP via Twitter that, while calling police, she saw two other bystanders run up to the overturned vehicle and walk back with the driver.Using a crane, officials with the Virginia State Police were attempting to get the tractor-trailer back onto its wheels to c...