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How many warnings have been issued to speeders by some new Fairfax Co. speed cameras?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

Over 1,000 warnings were issued to speeders in the first two months since new speed cameras were installed in some Fairfax County, Virginia, school zones.In a community newsletter, Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay said 1,200 drivers received warnings between February and April 10.The speed cameras were put up in eight school zones across the county and in one construction zone.On April 10, drivers started getting tickets for speeding.McKay said the point of the speed cameras isn’t to raise revenue but to change driver behavior.“I would like to see not a single penny come from this program,” McKay wrote. “We only hope to change driver behavior and promote safer roadways throughout the County.”The speed cameras were placed after county officials surveyed five school zones in 2022 and discovered that thousands of drivers went 10 mph or more above the speed limit.The cameras can be found near the following schools:Chesterbrook Elementary School: Kir...

Timberland Bancorp: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

HOQUIAM, Wash. (AP) — HOQUIAM, Wash. (AP) — Timberland Bancorp Inc. (TSBK) on Tuesday reported earnings of $6.7 million in its fiscal second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Hoquiam, Washington-based company said it had net income of 80 cents.The holding company for Timberland Bank posted revenue of $22 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $19.8 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TSBK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TSBKSource

Taliban have killed mastermind of 2021 bombing outside Kabul airport, victims’ relatives tell AP after US briefings

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taliban have killed mastermind of 2021 bombing outside Kabul airport, victims’ relatives tell AP after US briefings.Source

Denver weather: Rain, storms, snow on Tuesday night

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay soggy Tuesday night into Wednesday with scattered showers and storms, cool temperatures and mostly cloudy skies. Tuesday and Wednesday will be a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day, and there's another chance for precipitation later in the week.Weather tonight: Storms, lightningThe rain on Tuesday afternoon will start as thunderstorms due to warm temperatures and will transition to rain showers by Tuesday evening as temperatures cool.The biggest threat during the afternoon in the lower elevations will be lightning. Some of the rain showers will turn to snow in the foothills and south across the Palmer Divide overnight. Temperatures will fall into the 30s on the Front Range. Weather tomorrow: Morning snow, rainScattered snow showers will continue above about 6,000 feet Wednesday morning, with rain showers in the lower elevations. There will be some slushy road conditions along the Palmer Divide and into the foothills and mountains. Most of the Denver...

Denver officer sued by 4 bystanders struck by his bullets

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Four people injured when Denver police officers shot a suspect in a crowded area of LoDo last year are now suing one of the officers.According to the lawsuit, Bailey Alexander, Yekalo Weldehiwet, Willis Small IV and Mark Bess, all bystanders, were injured when Officer Brandon Ramos fired two bullets meant for a suspect he saw holding a gun, 22-year-old Jordan Waddy. Victims identified in double homicide at Denver restaurant Six people were injured in the shooting, including the four bystanders who filed this lawsuit in Denver District Court."This officer fired into a crowd of more than 100 people and shot [six] of us. We were all struck with a bullet from Officer Ramos’ gun, and it is by the grace of God that we all survived," Alexander said.Shots fired in crowded LoDoOn July 17, 2022, at 1:30 a.m., three Denver Police Department officers fired multiple shots into a crowded area at 20th and Larimer streets in Denver’s Lower Downtown neighborhood.According to p...

Lithuanian man arrives in Miami after rowing solo across Atlantic Ocean from Spain

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

NEAR CORAL GABLES, Fla. (WSVN) — Mission accomplished for a man who rowed across the Atlantic all the way to South Florida.The trip was quite an adventure, and he called this a once-in-a-lifetime journey.Imagine rowing across the Atlantic Ocean all by yourself. That’s just what a young Lithuanian athlete has done arriving in Miami Tuesday after four months at sea.His arrival at Matheson Hammock Marina near Coral Gables made waves.After 121 days at sea, Aurimas Valujavičius finally set foot on dry land, tired but happy.“Five hours without stopping and rowing against the stream, but yeah, so far so good,” said Valujavičius.The 28-year-old left Spain the day after Christmas, rowing his single-seat boat, the Lituanica, 5000 miles.After asking how he felt after all of this, he said, “A little bit dizzy, maybe dizzy.”He is the first Lithuanian to do a solo row, unsupported, from the continent of Europe to the continent of North America.Edgaras Lauce was...

Nova Middle School wins national We The People competition

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

Nova Middle School law students traveled all the way to Washington D.C. to compete in the national We The People Competition, and they brought home the top prize.“And our 2023 national invitational champion is Nova Middle School of Davie, Florida,” announced Emily Voss, manager of National Programs Center for Civic Education. Nova Middle School teacher Mrs. Murphy and her competition law class were delighted to find out that they were the latest winners of the National We The People Competition.Students recorded their reactions after they brought home the gold. Not only did the kids win the national title, beating out every other state in the country, but they also won two other awards through videos they posted to social media: winner of the student category, Max Alexander with a video that addressed police brutality and winner of the class category and Mrs. Murphy’s class with their video that addressed school shootings. The students had been preparing for months...

Boston police make arrest in connection with Back Bay sexual assault

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

Boston police have made an arrest in connection with a sexual assault in the Back Bay over the weekend, police announced. Police previously asked for the public’s help identifying a suspect after they said an individual was assaulted around 11:45 p.m. Saturday in the area of Beacon Street and Public Alley 908. In an update, police said they arrested 33-year-old Nahom Getaneh around 2 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Atkinson Street and Southampton Street in Boston in connection with the incident Saturday.Police said Getaneh was wanted on two outstanding warrants on charges including failure to register as a sex offender and possession of Class B drugs. He is also now facing charges of assault with intent to rape and indecent assault and battery linked to the sexual assault on Saturday, police said.MIT officials said the person who was attacked was an MIT student. Officials said a man on a bike grabbed her from behind while she was going into the back door of a sorority house.&n...

Boston parent accused of assaulting school bus driver

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

Boston police said they are looking for a parent accused of punching a school bus driver in an incident Tuesday afternoon. Police said the incident happened at the intersection of Kenilworth and Dudley Streets in Roxbury around 2:30 p.m. when a parent allegedly punched the bus driver in his stomach and pulled out a knife in front of children on the bus. Police said the parent also broke the bus’ rear view mirror. The driver has stomach pain and was taken to the hospital, according to police. He is expected to be okay. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Bergeron returns for first full practice after missing start of Bruins postseason

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:32:35 GMT

A familiar face was back on the rink and practicing with the Bruins Tuesday morning after missing the B’s playoff run so far.Patrice Bergeron was on the ice and skating with teammates after sitting out all of his team’s postseason play due to an injury.Bergeron skated on his own last week, but did not make the trip to Florida for Games 3 and 4 against the Florida Panthers, where the Bruins won twice and built a 3-1 series lead.Tuesday marked Bergeron’s first, full practice since the playoffs started, putting him on track to make a postseason debut for Game 5 in Boston on Wednesday night.Speaking with reporters, the captain said he was feeling pretty good following the practice, adding that he was hopeful there would not be any setbacks keeping him out of the lineup.However, he noted the importance of playing it smart and not forcing the issue too soon.“It’s one of those things where you try to get back as quickly as possible, but at the same time, you&#...