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Capital City Africa Week in full swing in DC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

One of the paintings from Ghanaian artist Kwesi Agyare on display at Capital City Africa Week Festival in D.C. this week. (Kate Ryan/WTOP)It’s very clear that D.C. is an international city, with world leaders involved in diplomacy, business and cultural exchanges.And this week, there’s another event showcasing the District’s cosmopolitan reputation: the first-ever Capital City Africa Week Festival.Paxton Baker, D.C. business owner and one of the organizers of Capital City Africa Week Festival, says the focus of this year’s festival is Ghana, a place he’s traveled to many times and “feels like home.” (WTOP/Kate Ryan)Music, dance performances and vendors selling crafts were at Howard University on Wednesday. For Thursday and Friday, an art exhibition at U Street’s True Reformer Building and fashion pop-ups at the Rosewood Hotel in Georgetown are planned.The festival started on Oct. 9, and will run until Oct. 14.The week’s events will be capped with a friendly match between...

The UAW says it is expanding its strike to include a Ford truck plant in Kentucky

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers Wednesday by going on strike against a major Ford truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky.In a surprise move, the 8,700 members left their jobs about 6:30 p.m. at the plant, which makes profitable heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large SUVs.UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement that the union has waited long enough “but Ford hasn’t gotten the message” to bargain for a fair contract.Ford called the strike expansion “grossly irresponsible” but said it wasn’t surprising given the UAW leadership’s statements that it wanted to keep Detroit automakers wounded with “industrial chaos.” THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Detroit’s three automakers have laid off roughly 4,800 workers at factories that are not among the plants that have been hit by the United Auto Workers strikes, which have lasted for nearly four weeks.The companies say ...

Hornets waive former first-round draft pick Kai Jones days after he requested a trade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have waived former first-round draft pick Kai Jones just three days after the center/forward announced on social media that he had requested to be traded.Jones was not with the Hornets for training camp, with the team citing “personal reasons” in a statement.The decision came after Jones displayed some bizarre behavior on social media over the last few months, which including criticism of his teammates. The 19th overall pick in 2021 out of Texas, Jones appeared in 67 games in two seasons with the Hornets, averaging 2.7 points in 9.1 minutes per game.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nbaSource

Tense moments at BWI Marshall: Man in custody after incident brought airport to standstill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

Authorities haven’t said exactly what sparked the large police response at BWI Marshall Airport Wednesday afternoon, but a man has been taken into custody.A statement from the Maryland Transportation Authority said, “Based on statements made by the individual, officers took precautionary measures.”Earlier Wednesday while all traffic to the airport was blocked for about an hour, the investigation centered on a suspicious vehicle near the terminal.“I didn’t understand what was going on,” traveler Sarah Raskoff told WTOP’s Mike Murillo, who reported from BWI Marshall. Raskoff, from Tennessee, is in town for a conference, and she said she waited about an hour and half after she landed, unclear what was going on.“I just saw a whole lot of police just quickly clearing the space. And then it very quickly became clear that there was nobody — like it was a very eerie sight … no cars were coming in at all,” Raskoff said, adding that ...

The United Autoworkers Union says it is expanding its strike to include 8,700 workers at a Ford truck plant in Kentucky

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The United Autoworkers Union says it is expanding its strike to include 8,700 workers at a Ford truck plant in Kentucky.Source

Hit-and-run driver wanted after hitting 5-year-old on bicycle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the correct day of the crash.DENVER (KDVR) — Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who crashed into a 5-year-old boy on a bicycle in Longmont.It happened around 3:36 p.m. Saturday at 14th Avenue and Frontier Street. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Witnesses described the truck as a newer model black Ford F-150 dual cab with chrome/silver bumpers, according to Longmont Public Safety. Damage to the truck is unknown, but the collision would have been at the front passenger corner or side.The driver was described as a light-skinned Hispanic male wearing a cupped ball cap.Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver of this truck that crashed into a 5-year-old boy on a bicycle in Longmont. (Credit: Longmont Public Safety)Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver of this truck that crashed into a 5-year-old boy on a bicycle in Longmont. (Credit: Longmont Public Safety)The driver was traveling ...

Colorado law enforcement agencies to increase patrol for Friday the 13th

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado State Patrol is teaming up with multiple agencies across the state this Friday the 13th to increase patrol and crack down on drivers making poor decisions.“So many people are dying on our roads that we are struggling to keep count of that number," said Col. Matthew C. Packard, chief of Colorado State Patrol. Fact or fiction: Is rent cheaper in fall and winter months?  CSP said the next statewide operation is set for Friday, Oct. 13. CSP also said that if someone were to receive a citation, "motorists can count themselves lucky as the operation targets the most serious and deadly driving behaviors on some of Colorado’s most dangerous roadways."In 2022, Colorado hit a 41-year high with 754 deaths in traffic crashes, according to CSP. “In Colorado, that number was on the rise the past few years," said Gina Mia Espinosa-Salcedo, regional administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. CSP announced it will partner with local law enforceme...

Man killed in police-involved shooting near Miami Edison Middle School; 2nd armed subject in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

An armed subject who was rushed to the hospital after an officer-involved shooting near Miami Edison Middle School has died, police said, an incident that led officers to take a second armed subject into custody.City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident in the area of Northwest Second Avenue and 62nd Street, at around 5:15 p.m., Wednesday.Police said the call initially came in as a man in his 20s found shot in a field.Investigators said the man suffered injuries to his head and leg.Paramedics transported the patient to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. Police later confirmed he later succumbed to his injuries.Back at the scene, 7News cameras captured several officers in the field, part of which was cordoned off by crime scene tape.Investigators said they have taken a second armed subject into custody. Detectives have not provided further details about what led to the shooting. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating...

Police: Girl, 14, missing from Hallandale Beach, possibly traveling with 23-year-old man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a 14-year-old girl who, they said, went missing from Hallandale Beach over a week ago and may be in the company of a young man.According to Hallandale Beach Police, Sofiia Rustamova was last seen at around 3 p.m. on Oct. 3 in an unspecified location in the city.She stands 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs around 120 pounds,.Investigators said she is possibly traveling with 23-year-old Shaquan Mortimer Shaw.He stands 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs around 140 pounds.Detectives said Shaw has violent tendencies and warned anyone who sees him to refrain from approaching him.Police said Rustamova and Shaw may be using local buses, trains and Tri-Rail to travel and may be in the Miami-Dade/Liberty City area.Officials urge anyone with information on their whereabouts to contact Hallandale Beach Police Detective by calling 954-594-1204 or sending an email to [email protected].

Jurassic VR Park kicks off nationwide tour with world premiere on Key Biscayne

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:14 GMT

The virtual world experience teaches us the mind is very powerful. Like when you want to be in an exotic beach, all you need are those VR goggles.Well, what if you want to see and touch dinosaurs? Lucky for you, Jurassic Virtual Reality Park kicked off its nationwide tour with a world premiere right here in the 305, and it’s a blast from the past.Bryce Dallas Howard (as Claire Dearing): “We can’t keep her here forever.”You don’t have to be in a “Jurassic” movie to fear a dinosaur anymore.Julie Arias: “Welcome to the story.”A story set millions of years ago, Jurassic VR Park equals a spine-tingling experience with these ancient creatures through technology.Julie Arias: “You get to see them, you get to touch them, you get to feel the floor move beneath you. You feel the vibrations on your body.”You can’t miss this dino-mite, 11,000-square-feet experience just over the bridge on Key Biscayne.Julie Arias: “We ...