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1 killed, 2 injured during shooting in Aspen Hill home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

One woman was killed and two other people were injured after a shooting at a home in Aspen Hill, Maryland, on Monday night.Montgomery County police said that around 7:40 p.m., officers responded to the scene of a shooting at a home in the 14200 block of Punch Street.Three people were found near the home. Inside the home, two women were found shot. One was pronounced dead, while the other was taken to an area hospital. Her condition is unknown at this time.One man was found shot outside the home in the street, and he was also taken to the hospital. His condition is also unknown at this time.Police have taken another man into custody and believe this was related to a domestic dispute.Below is a map of the area where the shooting took place: Source

Schwarber homers again at Petco Park as the Phillies beat the Padres 9-7 in their NLCS rematch

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit another long home run at Petco Park and Trea Turner and Edmundo Sosa also connected for the Philadelphia Phillies, who beat the Padres 9-7 on Monday in their first visit to San Diego since the NL Championship Series.Schwarber connected for his 40th of the season leading off the fifth inning against rookie Matt Waldron, watching the ball for just a moment to make sure it stayed fair before beginning his trot as the drive sailed several rows deep for a 9-4 lead. Schwarber raised his right arm as his teammates celebrated in the dugout. This is his second straight 40-homer season. He led the NL with 46 last year.Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot homer into the second deck in right field in Game 1 of the NLCS last year, which the Phillies won 2-0. They won the series in five games and then took three of four from the Padres in Philadelphia right after the All-Star break.The Phillies have homered in 17 straight games. Schwarber reached base five ti...

Defending champion Argentina starts as favorite when South American World Cup qualifying kicks off

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi and his Argentina lineup will be back on World Cup duty this week, when their bid to defend the title starts in South American qualifying.Argentina will face Moisés Caicedo’s Ecuador on Thursday at the Monumental de Nuñez Stadium in its first official match since winning the World cup in December.The last time a World Cup winner played in South American qualifying was in 2003, when Brazil had to secure its spot in a tournament with 32 teams.The 2026 edition in the United States, Mexico and Canada is expanding to a 48-team format, which means the number of direct spots from South America increases from four to six and the seventh-place team goes into an intercontinental playoff for another place.So teams like Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are almost sure to advance from the round-robin qualification tournament that runs until September 2025. The new format has led many top coaches and players to see the tournament as preparation and an opportunity for...

TVO strike highlights the scourge of contract work in public service journalism

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

Nicole Cohen, University of Toronto ListenWorkers at TVO are on strike for the first time in the public broadcaster’s 53-year history.Amid the din of traffic outside TVO’s offices in Toronto, unionized journalists, producers and education workers hold picket signs declaring: “Fund TVO Like it Matters.”TVO’s contract with the union, a branch of the Canadian Media Guild, expired in October. After months of negotiations, workers are striking to improve wages and to address precarious employment.The union says that workers have received below-inflation wage increases since 2012, including zero increases between 2012-2014.I spoke to a producer who has worked at TVO’s flagship current affairs show, The Agenda, for 22 years and earns $74,000.Wages shrinkingIn a video posted to social media, digital journalist Daniel Kitts, who has worked at TVO for 25 years, says: “For the past 10 years we have tried to… support this organization by seeing our wages shrink basically every year thanks to in...

Longmont couple says their cat was abducted, shot, and dumped in river

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Longmont couple says their beloved cat was abducted, shot and killed, then dumped in a nearby river.Holly Mathews said late last month their cat Basil's Global Positioning System tracking collar showed that the 2-year-old feline had been picked up and was being driven away. West Metro Fire warns of extreme fire risk Holly and Travis jumped in their car to try and follow Basil's quickly-changing location.The cat's final signal came from St. Vrain Greenway.“Later we found out, after they shot her, they threw her over the bridge and into the river,” said Mathews.Longmont Police are investigating. The family has also hired a private investigator. The family has set up a GoFundMe page. The couple brought their "adventure cats" Basil and Parsley to Longmont from Norway. The cats even have their own Instagram page.“Basil really defied what cats do. She hiked, she biked, she loved camping with me. We truly lived the Norwegian life in that sense,” Mathews s...

CPW rescues bull moose tangled in hammock in Steamboat Springs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife said officers rescued a young bull moose that was tangled in a hammock Monday.The moose got its antlers tangled in a hammock in a yard in the downtown area of Steamboat Springs.CPW said officers used a tranquilizer to sedate the moose so they could get him untangled from the hammock.Once the moose was untangled and woke up, CPW said he went on his way."This is a good reminder if you're not using your hammock, volleyball net, or anything similar an animal could get its antlers caught in to take it down," a CPW spokesperson said.CPW said this is especially important during this time of the year as male moose begin rubbing newly formed antlers on things like trees to shed the velvet.

Suspect accused of fatally stabbing brother at home in Pembroke Pines taken into custody

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

A suspect accused of killing his brother at their South Florida home was taken into custody.Pembroke Pines Police arrived at the home, located at 311 SW 71st Ave., Monday morning.According to police, the suspect, 61-year-old Donald Dubray, stabbed his brother, 63-year-old brother Edgar Dubray, to death. When officers arrived at the home, they found Donald sleeping inside.Residents in the area didn’t want to go on camera, but were shocked to wake up or come home to crime scene tape that blocked the road and multiple crime scene units that lined Southwest 71st Avenue.“I woke up this morning, cops everywhere,” said a neighbor. “This neighborhood is quiet, nothing ever goes on, nothing ever happens around here.Neighbors in the area told 7News that someone in the area became concerned and called police to conduct a welfare check. They also said that two brothers have lived at that home since they were children. “My neighbor called the police and had them jus...

Jason Taylor Foundation celebrates 19 years assisting 60 middle school students

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

A great moment for the kids as the 19th year of The Jason Taylor Foundation helped 60 deserving middle schoolers go back to school shopping. Jaelen Phillips was on hand to help shop as well as same with Emmanuel Ogbah Raheem Moestert and 7News’ Meteorologist Vivian Gonzalez. It was a memorable event for all and a great cause.

Manhole fire prompts power outage in South Boston

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

A manhole fire in South Boston drew an emergency response and knocked out power for area energy customers Monday night. The incident happened near the intersection of H Street and East Fourth Street and sent smoke billowing into the air at one point. Crews were on scene as of around 11 p.m. Firefighters at the scene said an underground electrical issue was likely to blame. As crews continued to work, several nearby buildings were visibly in the dark with no lights on. As of 11 p.m., Eversource in its online outage map documented 372 customers impacted by an outage that began around 10 p.m. close to the site of the manhole fire. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Woman killed by Coaster train; investigation underway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:03:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A woman was hit and killed by a Coaster train Monday in the Bay Park neighborhood, authorities said. The crash occurred around 3:31 p.m. near the intersection of Morena Blvd. and Asher St., Sgt. Jason King with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.When officers arrived on scene, they found a woman who was hit by a northbound Coaster train, according to law enforcement. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene due to her injuries. Deadly crash prompts SR-67 closure near Ramona The identity of the woman has not been released at this time pending the autopsy from the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.An investigation is underway. If anyone has information about the case, they can call the sheriff's department's non-emergency line at (858) 565-5200.