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Today in History: April 2, Pope John Paul II dies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:51:42 GMT

Today in History Today is Sunday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2023. There are 273 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II died in his Vatican apartment at age 84. On this date: In 1792, Congress passed the Coinage Act, which authorized establishment of the U.S. Mint. In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet fled the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, because of advancing Union forces. In 1912, the just-completed RMS Titanic left Belfast to begin its sea trials eight days before the start of its ill-fated maiden voyage.In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” (Congress declared war four days later.) In 1982, several thousand troops from Argentina seized the disputed Falkland Islands, located in the south Atlantic, from Britain. (Britain seized the islands back the following June.) In 1986, four American passen...

Heavy winds and scattered storms down trees, cut power across DC area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:51:42 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP Meteorologist Chad Merrill with the latest weather forecast for the D.C. metro area. $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); Listen to WTOP on the 8s for the full forecast, traffic and weather updates.April has kicked off with some showers and high winds, knocking out power on Saturday throughout the D.C. area. Here’s what you need to know.High wind warning is in effect until 1 a.m. SundayWind Advisory...

MacKinnon, Rantanen lead Avalanche to 5-2 win over Stars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:51:42 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Mikko Rantanen had a goal and three assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Saturday night.Logan O’Connor and Valeri Nichushkin also scored to help the Avalanche win for the 10th time in their last 12 games. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 26 shots.Colorado pulled into a tie with Dallas for second place in the Central Division, one point behind first-place Minnesota.Tyler Seguin and Joe Pavelski scored for the Stars, and Jason Robertson had two assists. Jake Oettinger finished with 27 saves.MacKinnon scored the first goal of the night, with 11:06 remaining in the first period, and his power-play goal with 12 seconds remaining in the second period pushed his team’s advantage back to two. Colorado has scored at least one power-play goal in 13 of its past 14 games.MacKinnon now has 34 goals, increasing his team-leading point total to 97. It was the star center’s 32nd multi-point game of the season, giving him the mo...

Rock, country, blues merge at 2023 CMT Music Awards in Texas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:51:42 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This year’s CMT Music Awards will merge country, rock and blues straight from the heart of Texas, featuring performances including collaborations with Alanis Morissette, The Black Crowes, Gwen Stefani and Gary Clark Jr. and tributes to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Stevie Ray Vaughn. The annual fan-voted awards show in Austin, Texas, on Sunday also will honor country superstar and five-time Grammy winner Shania Twain with the Equal Play Award, recognizing her for being a “visible and vocal advocate” for diverse voices in country music. Hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, fan-favorite and scheduled performer Lainey Wilson leads the nominations with four chances to win. The show airs live on CBS at 8 p.m. EST.Carrie Underwood has a chance to extend her record as the most awarded artist in CMT history with 25 awards. Underwood, who also will perform, was nominated again for video of the year for “Hate My Heart.”Other performers include Blake Shelton, Kei...

Montenegrins choose new president amid political turmoil

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:51:42 GMT

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegrins are casting ballots on Sunday in a runoff presidential election that is a battle between a long-serving pro-Western incumbent and a newcomer promising changes in the small NATO member state in Europe that has been locked in political turmoil.Observers say that President Milo Djukanovic, who is credited with leading Montenegro to independence and into NATO, could be facing defeat from the economist Jakov Milatovic, the candidate backed by governing parties advocating closer ties with Serbia.The runoff vote on Sunday is being held after none of the contenders won majority support in the first round of voting two weeks ago. Some 540,000 people are eligible to vote in Montenegro, a country of 620,000 located in the Balkan peninsula and by the Adriatic Sea.The winner of Sunday’s vote could also reflect on the upcoming early parliamentary election on June 11. That vote was scheduled because of months-long government deadlock that stalled Eur...

LA police: 1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at shopping center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:51:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One person is dead and three others were injured in a shooting during a drug deal outside a Los Angeles shopping center Saturday, police said.Multiple suspects shot at each other during what police believe was a dispute during a narcotics deal in a parking lot in the area of Vanowen and Fallbrook in West Hills around 3:45 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said.The deceased man was not immediately identified by police. Three victims hit by gunfire were transported to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. At least two of those may face charges after their release from medical care, Hamilton said.Three suspects were in custody Saturday evening and investigators believe the shooting involved gang members, he said.Police recovered two firearms at the scene, Hamilton said.“We believe that all of the people involved in this dispute have been identified and we believe we have them either in custody or we have them where we ...

Bulgarians head to polls for 5th time in 2 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:51:42 GMT

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians were casting their ballots on Sunday in a general election — the fifth in two years — hoping to end political instability and help overcome the economic woes fueled by a raging war in Ukraine.Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT). Initial exit poll results will be announced after polls close at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT) and preliminary results are expected on Monday.Turnout is expected to be low due to voters’ apathy and disillusionment with politicians, who have been repeatedly unable to cobble together a viable government coalition. Moreover, in the last days before the vote, a wave of bomb threats targeted schools that are hosting polling stations for Sunday’s election. Cybersecurity experts attributed the threats to hacker groups engaged in hybrid attacks most likely linked to Russia and aimed at creating fear and reducing voter turnout.Traditionally, many Bulgarians share pro-Russia sentiments, which provides fertile soil for aggressive Kremlin ...

“Stay Woke,” How The Right-Wing Has Misappropriated Erykah Badu’s Message of Awareness For Pussy Riot

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The Canadian Government Has Cancelled Student Loan Interest Indefinitely

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In The Month Of Ramadan, We Honour Abbas ibn Firnas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:51:42 GMT