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What to expect on DC’s roads after Thanksgiving

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

Thanksgiving may be over, but that certainly doesn’t mean traffic in the D.C. area is.While Friday was comparatively light in terms of vehicles on the road — unless you were headed out to do some shopping, the same cannot be said of what’s anticipated this weekend, according to WTOP Traffic Reporter Dave Dildine.“Homebound traffic starts heating up on Saturday afternoon and peaks Sunday afternoon,” Dildine said. “Southbound evening volume delays are commonly observed on I-270 near Frederick, Maryland. The stragglers can also lead to slower traffic on I-95 through the metro area. The stragglers can also lead to slowing on I-95 on Monday and Tuesday as well.”Dildine said that means Saturday morning is normally quiet and a good time to be on the road.Sunday afternoon usually marks the peak of the homebound rush but, unlike the getaway, it’s not infused with commuters and “anxious errand-running, so it’s mostly focused on I-95, I-270...

US teenager Ziegler surges to first with a near-flawless free skate to win the NHK Trophy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Ava Marie Ziegler performed a near-flawless free skate Saturday to win the NHK Trophy and lead a U.S. 1-2 finish on the podium.Fifth after the short program, Ziegler landed all of her jumps cleanly to score a personal-best 138.46 points in the free skate for her first title in the Grand Prix series with a total of 200.50, also a personal best.Lindsay Thorngren, who led after the short program, fell on a double salchow but was solid with all her other jumps and placed second with 198.73 points.Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium was third with 194.66, a result that allowed her to secure a place in the Dec. 7-10 Grand Prix Final at Beijing. South Korea’s Lee Hae-in was fourth with 188.95 points.The 17-year-old Ziegler, skating to “Liberation” and “Bound to You” by Christina Aguilera, landed a triple flip-double axel-double axel sequence as well as six more triple jumps.“I really used my fifth-place result yesterday to motivate me because I know that I could do better ...

Cloudy and Gloomy Start to Weekend as we Await a Cooling Front

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

Following clouds and showers on Friday, more of the same is ahead this Saturday courtesy of a front stalled across South Florida. That will allow for a continuation of the partly sunny skies paired with the chance for random, passing showers, especially in the afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above normal, topping off into the low to mid 80s.For those of you traveling this Saturday across the country, the only possible weather-related slowdowns looks to be across the central Plains with snow in the forecast.By Sunday, that front will lift north as a warm front, allowing for brighter, drier and warmer conditions. Temperatures will reach the mid 80s but will feel more like 90F with the high humidity. Besides a spotty shower or two, conditions will be dry.Then on Monday, a cooling front will arrive by the evening, with warm and mostly dry conditions ahead of the front followed by milder and cloudy conditions behind it.The midweek time period will be dominated by below normal te...

Israel and Hamas prepare to exchange more prisoners, hostages on second day of truce

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

Israel and Hamas were set to exchange more prisoners and hostages on Saturday, the second day of a four-day truce in fighting in the Gaza Strip.The exchange between the Israel Defense Forces and the militant group is expected to take place around 4 p.m. Saturday. It will involve Israeli citizens kidnapped during the attacks by Hamas on October 7 and Palestinians held in Israeli jails.Egyptian security forces, into whose hands Hamas is expected to release the Israeli hostages, said they had received a list of 14 names of Israeli women and children, Reuters news agency reported. Haaretz newspaper reported that Israeli prison services received a list of 42 Palestinian prisoners to be released. Al Jazeera television reported the same figures.“Another 220 people are still held by Hamas,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Doron Spielman said in an interview posted on X on Saturday. During the first day of the truce, humanitarian aid reached Gaza more easily, ...

Cold start to chilly day

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

It feels like winter this morning! This cold start will lead to a chilly day. Luckily, we’ll have a lot of sunshine and light wind. Tomorrow temperatures are closer to average before rain arrives at night and lingers into Monday morning. How about those temperatures this morning? Temperatures fell into the teens and 20s. That cold and very dry air rushed in overnight. Dew points are near 10 degrees. You might be reaching for more chapstick this morning!High pressure is nearby so that will bring us a lot of sunshine and light wind today. We’ll see some high clouds later on. High temperatures only recover to the mid/upper 30s.Join us from 8-11 am on 7News for the full forecast!-Meteorologist Melanie Black

Police investigating shooting in Allston that left 1 dead, 1 injured

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

Boston police are investigating a shooting in a parking lot in Allston early Saturday morning that left one man dead and another injuries, officials said.Officers responding to a report of two people shot at 85 East Newton St. around 2:30 a.m. found the two men suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Boston police. One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene, his name has not been released.The other victim was taken to a nearby hospital with what were considered non-life-threatening injuries.An investigation determined both men had been shot in a parking lot across from 12 Glenville Ave., behind 161 Harvard Ave., in Allston. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. Community members wishing to assist in this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463).This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for t...

Patriots-Giants preview: How Bill Belichick and Mac Jones can end their losing streak

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

It used be the Patriots played their best football down the stretch, gaining steam toward an annual playoff run.“Real football,” they said, started after Thanksgiving.Well, here we are.The Patriots (2-8) likely cannot salvage their season, but they can begin to string solid performances together Sunday. The Giants (3-8) are plagued with more problems than even Bill Belichick’s bunch, including a third-string rookie quarterback, poor weapons and a defense that can’t stop anyone. That doesn’t mean the Pats should waltz into a win, even if they are 3.5-point favorites.But if they intend to start playing their best football, Sunday is the ideal place to start. Here’s what to watch for:When the Patriots runAs well as the Patriots ran the ball two weeks ago against the Colts, racking up a season-high 167 yards in Germany, there’s a chance they build on that performance Sunday.The Giants’ run defense ranks among the league’s worst by mo...

NFL notes: Why Patriots players see 3 future head coaches on staff besides Jerod Mayo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

Whether Bill Belichick leaves after this season or sometime in the years to come, linebackers coach Jerod Mayo is widely viewed as the favorite to succeed him as the Patriots’ head coach.Mayo has already interviewed for three head-coaching jobs in the last three years and turned down an interview last offseason with Carolina. In January, owner Robert Kraft released an unprecedented statement announcing the Patriots had engaged in contract negotiations to retain him. Mayo later reached terms on a new deal that opened new doors for him inside the building, including an inside look at Belichick’s search for a new offensive coordinator.The 37-year-old has long been heralded as a natural leader and players coach. It is not certain Mayo will be named the Patriots’ next head coach, though he is determined to become a headman somewhere someday. Players and colleagues see Mayo as a strong head-coaching candidate — and he’s not the only one on staff.Two members o...

Top diplomats from Japan and China meet in South Korea ahead of 3-way regional talks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Top diplomats from Japan and China met for bilateral talks Saturday as they try to resolve disputes including China’s ban on Japanese seafood that has badly hit Japanese exporters.Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, met in South Korea’s southern port city of Busan. They will join their host, Park Jin, for three-way talks on Sunday.Kamikawa, who took office in September and met with Wang in person for the first time, said their meeting was “extremely meaningful.” She said they had agreed to start security and economic meetings, but gave no details.The Japanese and Chinese leaders met 10 days ago in San Francisco, on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and achieved a vague agreement on easing a dispute over China’s ban on Japanese seafood that has been in place since the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant began discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the sea on Aug. ...

Suspect in young woman’s killing is extradited as Italians plan to rally over violence against women

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:54 GMT

ROME (AP) — An Italian man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend in a case that has shaken the country was extradited from Germany on Saturday, as thousands of people prepared to take to the streets to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.Filippo Turetta, 21, landed at the Venice airport around mid-morning. He will be immediately transferred to a prison in the northern city of Verona to face questions in the investigation into the death of Giulia Cecchettin, Italian media reported.Cecchettin, 22, disappeared after meeting Turetta for a burger at a shopping mall near Venice, just days before she was to receive her degree in biomedical engineering. The case gripped Italy. Her body was found on Nov. 18 — covered by black plastic bags in a ditch near a lake in the foothills of the Alps. Turetta was arrested the following day in Germany.Cecchettin’s killing has sparked an unprecedented outpouring of grief and anger in the country, where many women say pat...