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Pepco to pay $57 million for Anacostia River contamination, cleanup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

Potomac Electric Power Company, or Pepco, agreed to a $57 million settlement with the D.C. Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday to resolve allegations of toxic chemical discharge at its Buzzard Point and Benning Road Northeast facilities.The District contends the power company’s actions resulted in persistent toxic pollution of the Anacostia River.Under terms of the settlement, Pepco will pay $47 million toward cleanup for the Anacostia River, and $10 million in penalties.The settlement also requires Pepco to clean up contamination at its Buzzard Point and Benning Road facilities and investigate environmental impact.“We’re going to continue to monitor Pepco to ensure that they don’t just pass those costs on to ratepayers,” said D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb.Schwalb said the settlement paves the way for future settlement with Anacostia polluters.“For decades, Pepco routinely discharged hazardous chemicals into the soil, groundwater and storm s...

House vote removes McCarthy as Speaker: live coverage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

The House voted Tuesday to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), a vote that hasn't taken place in more than 100 years.Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) followed through on his promises and moved Monday to force a vote on a motion to vacate. On Tuesday afternoon, the chamber voted 216-210 on the motion to vacate, following a 208-218 vote on a motion to table Gaetz’s resolution to oust McCarthy.All Democrats voted to remove McCarthy.Follow along with live updates below.

Police arrest 27-year-old man after surveillance video captures him peeking into windows at home in Hollywood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

Police arrested a man who was caught on surveillance video looking and taking pictures through the windows of a South Florida home. The couple who lives at the home told 7News they were glad that police were able to make an arrest. From the surveillance footage, the suspect was seen creeping around the couple’s home at the 2200 block of Johnson Street in Hollywood. After checking their cameras, the couple realized that the suspect was poking around the front of their home, peeking through windows and was taking pictures with his cellphone. The couple said that their cameras caught the suspect doing the same thing for three consecutive nights. On the third night, they found the suspect hiding near the front of their home.After calling police, officers began tracking him down and were able to take 27-year-old Mckenzie Hoosier into custody. Officers said Hoosier was hiding in some bushes across the street. The couple is now relived after police made the arrest. “He tried to...

David Beckham reflects on his soccer career, mental health and meeting Posh Spice in Netflix doc

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

LONDON (AP) — David Beckham delves back into the hateful treatment he received following his infamous 1998 World Cup red card — and its impact on him — in a new Netflix documentary series pegged to the 10th anniversary of his retirement.“This whole process has been like an emotional rollercoaster,” Beckham said of the “Beckham” series in an exclusive video interview with The Associated Press. “I’ve never talked about these certain moments in my career and in my life.”The intimate four-part series explores Beckham’s upbringing, his courtship with his wife and his triumphs on the field, but perhaps the most difficult part was revisiting his painful sending off during England’s World Cup match against Argentina.“I hadn’t actually watched it and I hadn’t actually watched the interviews and what people said about me after,” he said, adding that it left him “shocked and emotional.”Beckham was red carded for deliberately kicking the back of Diego Simeone’s leg. He lashed out after the Arge...

McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history, The 216-210 vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, brought forward the “motion to vacate” drawing together more than a handful of conservative Republican critics of the speaker and many Democrats who say he is unworthy of leadership.Next steps are uncertain, but there is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s grip on the gavel was at serious risk Tuesday after the House voted to move ahead with a historic effort by hard-right critics to oust the embattled Republican leader from the job.The dramatic showdown forced by McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, brought together...

Large fire burns through building in Wayland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

Firefighters were on scene in Wayland Tuesday afternoon as a large fire burned through a building off Main Street. The building houses several businesses including a pizza shop, a cleaning business and an auto-body shop. The fire appeared to center around the auto-body shop.Large flames were seen shooting out of the building as smoke billowed into the sky. In addition to the building, the fire spread to a car parked nearby shortly after 4 p.m. A utility wire also appeared to have fallen outside the building, scattering sparks around a parking area. Numerous firefighters were seen attacking the fire from several angles. By 5 p.m., crews were making progress in efforts to contain the fire, though flames and heavy smoke were still visible. Main Street in the area was closed as of 5 p.m. as crews stretched hoses and other equipment across the street, toward the fire. No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on...

Lakeville police release body camera video of officer-involved shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

Lakeville police have released body camera video showing the confrontation that led to an officer-involved shooting last week.Police said the incident started around 3:45 a.m. Friday near the intersection of Precinct and Pickens Street where a Lakeville police officer had been monitoring traffic. Police in a statement this week said 45-year-old Timothy Hladik allegedly approached the officer and confronted him with what was later determined to be a replica gun.Police said the officer drew his weapon, got out of his cruiser and ordered Hladik to drop the object. While the confrontation continued, police said an off-duty Massachusetts State Police trooper driving by stopped to help the officer. “During the exchange, Hladik repeatedly used threatening language, and then allegedly took an aggressive stance and raised the weapon,” police said. “At this time, fearing for their safety, both officers fired, striking Hladik.”Police said Hladik was shot several times. He was taken t...

Dow plunges more than 400 points as spiking yields weigh on stocks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

New York (CNN) — Stocks fell sharply Tuesday afternoon, as US Treasury yields surged to their highest levels in over a decade, worrying investors that higher borrowing rates could further stall the housing market.The Dow fell 430 points, or 1.3%, notching its lowest close since June and turning lower for the year. The benchmark S&P 500 declined 1.4% for its lowest close since May. The Nasdaq Composite lost 1.9%, extending the late summer selloff.The Fed signaled last month that it could introduce one more hike this year and keep rates elevated through next year. Investors are starting to worry that the housing market could be the next domino to fall and potentially trigger a recession.While the Fed does not set the interest rates that borrowers pay on mortgages directly, its actions influence them. Mortgage rates tend to track the yield on 10-year US Treasuries. When Treasury yields go up, so do mortgage rates.Stocks have marched higher for most of this year, as AI exciteme...

Firefighters battle vehicle fire in Weston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

Emergency crews responded in Weston Tuesday after a truck caught fire on I-95 north. SKY7-HD was over the scene shortly before 4 p.m. where the vehicle could be seen fully engulfed in flames. The fire was taking place roughly one mile south of the Mass Pike. Firefighters were spotted working to get the situation under control as traffic backed up behind the fire and the emergency response to it. Traffic was getting by but appeared to be limited to one lane.No further information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Woman sues Disney World, claims severe ‘wedgie’ injury on Typhoon Lagoon slide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:50 GMT

A woman has sued Disney, claiming that a trip down a waterslide at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon four years ago caused an “injurious wedgie” that left her with severe gynecological trauma.In a lawsuit filed last week in Orange County Circuit Court, Emma and Edward McGuinness said they were seeking at least $50,000 in damages from Walt Disney World stemming from what happened on the Humunga Kowabunga slide in October 2019.The lawsuit, filed by attorney Alan Wagner of Tampa, claims that Emma McGuinness suffered the injuries when she slid down the 214-foot-high, five-story slide while on a visit with her family celebrating her 30th birthday.“At the top of The Slide, riders are instructed to cross their legs at the ankles,” the suit states. “Riders are not told why their ankles need to be crossed, the importance of doing so, or the risks of injury if one’s ankles become uncrossed.”The suit claims that she went airborne at one point on the slide, which forced her ankles apart, and her impact i...