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University of Maryland police looking for suspect in exposure incidents

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

University police are looking for a man they said exposed himself to two women at the University of Maryland.The first incident happened Sunday around 7:30 p.m. A woman who was a student told police that she was walking in the area of the 3400 block of Tulane Drive when a man approached her and “touched her inappropriately.” As the woman continued to walk, she said the man grabbed her, and when she turned around, she saw that the man had exposed himself.On Monday, university police got a report of another exposure. This time, a woman said that she witnessed a man who exposed himself inside of a hallway. When the man was seen, he fled the area.The suspect is a man who appears to be in his 30s. He is between 5 feet, 8 inches to 5 feet, 9 inches tall with a skinny build. He was last seen wearing a dark grey or black jacket, black pants with a white stripe down the leg, and white shoes.Below is a photo of the man police are looking for.(Courtesy University of Maryland police...

Peru players and Spain police brawl at hotel

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Peru players and Spanish police officers got into an altercation in front of the team’s hotel in Madrid on Monday.Peru is playing Morocco in a friendly at Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday.Images on social media show Peru players outside watching singing fans when one of the players is pushed back by an officer. The player moved the officer away and a small brawl ensued with other players and Peru staff getting involved with other police officers.The altercation lasted a few moments while the crowd continued chanting.It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was detained.Earlier Monday, local news agency EFE said a Spanish hotel employee was detained for allegedly racially insulting the Morocco national team in posts on social media.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt arrested in Texas protest

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — A prominent civil rights attorney was among a group of people arrested in a Dallas suburb during a demonstration in memory of a Black man who died in a struggle with guards at an area jail.McKinney police arrested lawyer Lee Merritt and two others on charges of obstructing a roadway during the Sunday protest over Marvin Scott III’s 2021 death in the Collin County jail. Merritt, 40, was also charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon, police said.Merritt, who’s forged a national profile representing the families of people killed by law enforcement officers, told The Associated Press that he was “unlawfully arrested” while he attended the protests as the Scott family’s lawyer. The attorney said he had been legally carrying a firearm at the time of his arrest, which led to the weapons charge.Merritt was released from jail Monday. The Collin County district attorney’s office did not respond to a phone message about whether prosecutors would pursue th...

Rangers release veteran catcher León from minor league deal

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers released veteran catcher Sandy León from his minor league contract after breaking camp from Arizona. Texas announced the move Monday before an exhibition game at home in Texas against Kansas City, the team they share a spring training complex with in Surprise, Arizona. León signed with the Rangers just before the start of spring training. The 34-year-old catcher played 533 games with five teams over the last 11 seasons. Mitch Garver is back after missing the second half of last season with the Rangers because of surgery on his right (throwing) arm last July. Jonah Heim caught 111 games last season and Texas also has catching prospect Sam Huff.The Rangers were the fourth different franchise León has been with since last year. He went to spring training last season with the Cleveland Guardians, was released before the season, then he signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds on April 16. The Guardians reacquired him on June 28, and trade...

¿Quién es Audrey Hale, sospechosa del tiroteo en una escuela de Nashville? Esto es lo que sabemos

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

(CNN Español) — Las autoridades de Nashville, Tennessee, identificaron a Audrey Hale, una mujer transgénero de 28 años, como la sospechosa de perpetrar un tiroteo en la escuela primaria Covenant que dejó a seis personas muertas, entre ellas tres niños de 9 años. La institución es una escuela cristiana privada que imparte clases desde preescolar hasta sexto de primaria y tiene unos 200 estudiantes.Hale murió durante un intercambio de disparos con la Policía, informaron las autoridades.Al menos tres niños y tres adultos muertos tras tiroteo en una escuela de NashvilleEl jefe de la Policía Metropolitana de Nashville, John Drake, señaló que Hale fue alumna de Covenant en algún momento. También dijo que la Policía identificó el lugar dónde vivía en el área de Nashville y que entrevistó a su padre.La investigación del tiroteo continúa y las autoridades aún no tienen claro cuál fue el motivo.Esto es lo que sabemos de la sospechosa del tiroteo en la escuela primaria Covenant de Nashvi...

Wrexham AFC to play Man United in friendly in San Diego

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Soccer sensation Wrexham AFC is coming to America. Not just on television screens, but on the pitch.The fifth-tier Welsh side, which has become a fan favorite since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought it and launched a documentary series, “Welcome to Wrexham,” will play Manchester United in a friendly on July 25 at 35,000-seat Snapdragon Stadium.“We hope to become America’s team — sorry,” McElhenney said at news conference Monday, where he shared the dais with Andrew Cole, a former Manchester United player who is now a team ambassador, and former U.S. national team star Landon Donovan, who is co-owner and executive vice president of soccer operations for the San Diego Loyal.Wrexham will compete in a $1 million, winner-take-all, seven-on-seven tournament in June in Cary, North Carolina. But the match against Manchester United in the United States will be much bigger for many reasons.“Not bad, not bad,” McElhenney said. “We’ve bee...

10th Annual iHeartRadio Radio awards

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

The 10th annual iHeartRadio music awards is always a big show, and this year is no different. Of course they have the super star performances, special honors and not to mention Lenny Kravitz is running the show. We caught up with the South Florida performer to hear what he has to say about hosting and performing at this years show.The iHeartRadio award show stage is ready for rock star and host, Lenny KravitzLenny Kravitz: “I’m here to let the folks know what’s going on and to celebrate all of these great musicians that are here. You know, I’m here in the name of music, in the name of love and I will also be performing.”Lenny isn’t shy when it comes to taking the stage to performLenny Kravitz: “I’m pretty chill. I like to just be relaxed, quiet, backstage, and then just walk on.”But hosting is another story.Lenny Kravitz: “I have not hosted a show before. So this is exciting.”Also performing are Kelly Clarkson, Pat Be...

Bostonians react to New York ad taking an apparent dig at Boston

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

An ad for the We NYC campaign in New York City has caused a stir with an apparent Boston-bashing sign. “We get more done by 8 a.m. than Boston does in a day,” the sign saysLocally, those in Boston reacted to the apparent dig on Monday. “I think that’s BS,” one person told 7NEWS. “I don’t like that whatsoever,” another said. Another person called the sign “a cheap shot.” A photo of the ad posted on Twitter prompted reaction on social media. On the streets of Boston, Sal Giarratani shared his thoughts. “Oh, they’re bad, that’s bad,” Giarratani said. “No, I don’t think they get anything done half the time.”“Foolish, foolish, that’s so untrue,” Vicki Helali said. “Bostonians and Boston is far superior to New York City.”Responding to the swipe, some in Boston sent their own message in response on Monday.“Sorry you feel that way, but I think everybody on the east coast knows Boston rocks,” one person said.We NYC describes itse...

‘A wonderful young man’: Boston school mourns loss of teen killed in skiing accident

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

Excel Academy Charter High School in Boston is mourning the loss of a tenth grade student after the student died in a skiing accident over the weekend. The incident happened on Pats Peak in New Hampshire on Saturday night. On Monday, school community members grieved and remembered 15-year-old Christopher DiPrima as someone who was kind and smart, who loved movies, loved chess and who recently developed a passion for skiing. DiPrima’s cousin Steven Gingras said DiPrima hit a bump while skiing with his parents and his sister. Gingras said DiPrima landed wrong and complained he was having chest pains before he died a short time later at a hospital. “It’s definitely surreal,” Gingras said. “It’s something that we can’t really imagine happening.”“There was no warning,” Gingras said. Gingras said DiPrima had learned to ski last year. He said he was with Diprima along with his parents and sister during their ski trip this weekend. “The trail he was on, he...

Healey plan for housing secretariat finds welcome audience in Legislature

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:08:54 GMT

The governor’s plan to split the Department of Housing and Economic Development into a pair of separate secretariats found a welcoming audience to start the week, when a joint legislative committee sat to hear her plans for an entirely housing focused position in the executive branch.“It’s really no greater a topic, in terms of importance right now,” Gov. Maura Healey said during a Monday morning hearing by the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. “You know the realities better than anyone — what you’re hearing from constituents — whether it’s seniors who can’t afford to stay or downsize, renters who can’t afford rent. People can’t think about home ownership. The disparities have only widened and exacerbated in this time.”Healey’s plan would create an entirely new Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and rename the current secretariat simply the Executive Office of Economic Development. Both positions would be cabinet level and repor...