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How 3 roundabouts could help make a Fairfax Co. intersection safer

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

Construction is expected to start next month to make changes to a Fairfax County, Virginia, intersection that could improve commute times and make the road safer.In a news release, the Virginia Department of Transportation said it has given a $49 million contract to Roanoke-based construction company Branch Civil to replace the traffic signal at Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road.Instead, the interchange will have three roundabouts that the agency said “will allow traffic to flow freely via two new bridges over Fairfax County Parkway.”Planned changes to the intersection of Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road. (Courtesy Virginia Department of Transportation)An informational meeting for drivers and residents is being planned for January, VDOT said, with the project scheduled to be completed in late 2026.FFXNow first reported details of the project.Dave Dildine in the WTOP Traffic Center said “lots of crashes happen at those stoplights.”“Abo...

Foumena puts up 16 in Rhode Island’s 69-53 victory against Wagner

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Jeremy Foumena’s 16 points helped Rhode Island defeat Wagner 69-53 on Tuesday night.Foumena added seven rebounds for the Rams (3-0). Jaden House was 4 of 6 shooting and 6 of 8 from the free throw line to add 15 points. Zek Montgomery shot 6 for 9 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 1 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points, while adding 11 rebounds and six assists.Tyje Kelton finished with 10 points and two blocks for the Seahawks (1-2). Rahmir Moore added nine points for Wagner. In addition, Julian Brown finished with nine points.Both teams play again on Saturday. Rhode Island takes on Northwestern and Wagner visits Seton Hall.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Security guard stops attempted robbery at King Soopers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A 60-year-old man is in custody after police said he tried to rob two grocery stores in one afternoon on Monday."It’s kind of alarming and a little crazy. I’ve never seen that happen before,” one shopper told FOX31. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The first attempt was at the King Soopers off East Colfax Avenue. Just after 12:30 p.m., the Aurora Police Department said Gregory Dale Rodriguez approached the customer service desk and demanded money. The clerk said no and police said Rodriguez left.He’s accused of repeating the process at the King Soopers off East Mississippi Avenue. This time, he almost got away with more than $5,000 before a security guard stopped him.Security guards meant for deterrenceJames Allbee, a law enforcement procedural expert, said security guards are meant to act as a deterrent."With the day and age we’re in now, it really doesn’t create any type of deterrence at all, because people are just crazy ...

Couple speaks out after man steals porch furniture from SWMD home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

A thief tries to swipe something from a South Florida home. But packing it up would prove to be quite the struggle.The porch pirate had a hard time fitting the patio furniture in his car.On Tuesday night, the family he stole from is speaking out.Arazay Rodriguez returned to her Southwest Miami-dade home after dropping her children off at school last Thursday and noticed her porch was bare.At first, she thought her husband was playing a joke until she checked the surveillance video.“I realized it wasn’t a joke because a black car parked in front and a man gets off with his face covered,” Rodriguez said in Spanish. He pulled up in a black SUV and picked up the loveseat. For about a minute he proceeded to angle, cajole and shove the furniture into the back of the SUV, and even a pillow fell to the ground in the process. But he still wasn’t done — the thief then grabbed the Valentine’s Day gift from Rodriguez’s husband and crammed a plant in the back ...

Buyers scammed after investing with company who promised ‘dream homes’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

Several home buyers who invested large sums of money with a company that promised to build their dream home. A dream that never came true, because they said, the developer never built any house for them and now, police are investigating.Nancy flew into South Florida for the same reason many people do.Nancy Turner: “We wanted to have somewhere to come in the wintertime when it gets cold.”Nancy wanted to buy a home and found this listing for beautiful townhouses in Davie.Nancy Turner: “I like that it was a new build and it had square footage with the pool on the back.”Nancy contacted the company, Omni Development and Consulting services in Fort Lauderdale, and signed a contract in 2022 to buy two units; one for her and one for her daughter.Nancy Turner: $320,000 for the down payment In 2021, Alexander Alonso saw that Omni Development was advertising townhouses on this property in Miramar.Alexander Alonso: “Oh, they were modern looking. Three story townhom...

7News New Hampshire presidential poll show DeSantis losing steam, Haley entering 2nd place

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

With the New Hampshire GOP Primary slated for only a few weeks from now, a new 7News presidential poll offered some new insight. Gov. Ron DeSantis is losing ground there as a rival is gaining momentum in the primary race and in a head-to-head contest with President Joe Biden.Republican primary voters in the Granite State are shaking things up.In an exclusive 7News/Emerson college poll, it showed that 49% of Republican voters in New Hampshire still favor former President Donald Trump. But former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has surged to second with 18%. She’s followed by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie with 9%. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has dropped to 7% and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is polling at 5%. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson got less than 1%.“For the last year, we’ve been looking at Ron DeSantis/Donald Trump race and now it looks like Nikki Haley is the alternative instead of Ron DeSantis at this point,” said Spencer Kimball, 7News/Emerson Co...

Baltic Sea sabotage: A defender’s dilemma

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

Elisabeth Braw is a senior associate fellow at the European Leadership Network, an adviser at Gallos Technologies and a regular columnist for POLITICO.Swedish, Finnish and Estonian authorities have identified a prime suspect in the damage done to two undersea cables and a gas pipeline on the night of October 7 this year. As it turns out, the Chinese-owned, Hong Kong-flagged container ship Newnew Polar Bear was present on all three occasions, and it also has strong links to Russia.But what should the three countries do now?This kind of aggression, which isn’t quite war but certainly isn’t peace either, is known as gray-zone aggression. And so far, no Western country has figured out exactly how to punish such aggression involving no soldiers and no military weaponry.A criminal investigation would hardly deter more sabotage, and retaliating against China and Russia for the actions of a supposedly purely commercial vessel would be perilous. If these countries don’t punish the belligeren...

How Hitler’s homeland became Israel’s European BFF 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

VIENNA — It was the kind of foxhole moment the Israelis believed would reveal who their true friends are.As voting got underway at the United Nations on October 27 on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, it was clear that Israel, which opposed the measure, faced an uphill battle. Shortly before the tally, countries Israel counted among its closest allies, including Germany and Canada, jumped ship, fearing a backlash if they rejected the resolution.So it came as a big surprise for many in Israel to find Austria, a country with which they have enjoyed what might charitably be called a stormy relationship over the years, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Jewish state. This was, after all, not just the land of Hitler and Adolf Eichmann, but its politics in recent years have often been dominated by the far-right Freedom Party, which was founded by SS veterans in the 1950s.“I applaud Austria for standing for what Austria believes and voting against that resolution,...

Sorry, Biden: Ireland’s Sinn Féin embraces Palestinians and shuns Israel

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

DUBLIN — Sinn Féin, the nationalist party on course to top the polls in Ireland’s next election, is embracing Palestinians and condemning Israel as it builds populist appeal in a land where Jews are a tiny minority. This didn’t always look inevitable — despite Sinn Féin’s decades-old alliance with the Palestine Liberation Organization. Until recently, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald had been pushing a more nuanced line on Gaza, reflecting Sinn Féin’s ambitions of gaining power in the Republic of Ireland for the first time ever as it continues to grow from its Northern Ireland base.Keen to keep punching above their weight on the world stage, Sinn Féin leaders have been reluctant to alienate Israel’s key backers in U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration and on Capitol Hill. Those links with Washington have been carefully cultivated since the 1990s, when U.S. support helped Sinn Féin escape its status as a political pariah bogged down by Irish Republican Army (IRA) bl...

Viktor Orbán brings culture war to Brussels

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:12:08 GMT

BRUSSELS — Viktor Orbán is turning into the Rupert Murdoch of Brussels, bringing his own version of “fair and balanced” journalism into the bubble.Known for attacking civil society and suppressing the media in Hungary, Orbán is backing journalists and think tankers to spread his message in the EU capital. Ahead of the Hungarian Council presidency next year, and with a heavy assist from Brexit campaign alumni, they’re waging the war against wokism, highlighting malfeasance, and bringing an unabashedly conservative, often Euroskeptic take to the Brussels gab circuit.Much like Fox News sought to counter the mainstream media in the United States, Orbán’s allies aim to create an alternative echo chamber.“Very often you only hear one reading of things, one analysis, and the mainstream likes to hear itself,” said Balázs Hidvéghi, Orbán’s top lieutenant in the Fidesz party in the European Parliament.Following last year’s launch of a Brussels satellite of the Budapest think tank MCC, Or...