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Harris promotes huge community solar deal in Georgia visit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Continuing its efforts to promote renewable energy, the Biden administration on Thursday announced what it says will be the largest community solar effort in U.S. history, enough to power 140,000 homes and businesses in three states.Vice President Kamala Harris announced the deal during a visit to the Qcells solar panel factory outside Atlanta. The South Korean company’s corporate parent, Hanwha Solutions Corp., said in January it will invest $2.5 billion to expand its Dalton, Georgia plant and build another plant in nearby Cartersville. Qcells projects it will supply about 30% of total U.S. solar panel demand by 2027, including making solar panel components usually manufactured outside the United States.A deal announced by Harris calls for Qcells and Virginia-based Summit Ridge Energy to deploy community solar projects capable of generating 1.2 gigawatts of electricity in Illinois, Maine and Maryland. Community solar projects allow people to tap into solar power g...

Hovland overcomes Tiger anxiety, tied for 1st at the Masters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — When Viktor Hovland learned he’d be playing the first two rounds of the Masters with Tiger Woods, his heart started to race and his anxiety level spiked.“My heart kind of went a little bit further up in the throat,” Hovland said, knowing the inherent pressure of playing alongside the five-time champion Thursday and in front of the gigantic crowds that follow Woods.Then he decided to embrace the challenge, thinking to himself this would be “exciting.”“You can’t be scared or anything like that,” Hovland said. “If you want to win this tournament, you can’t be scared about playing with Tiger. So you’ve just got to overcome things like that.”The 25-year-old Hovland did that and more.Wearing a colorful golf shirt that blended well with the azaleas at Augusta National, the Norwegian shot a bogey-free 65 to claim a share of the early first round lead with Jon Rahm and LIV golfer Brooks Koepka.Hovland, the ninth-ranked player in the world, bested Woods by nine...

Severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds, possible hail move in to DC area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

People in the D.C. area should prepare for the possibility of severe weather as severe thunderstorms are rolling into the region from the west Thursday afternoon, bringing strong winds, heavy downpours and possible hail.Current weather advisoriesSevere thunderstorm watch for D.C., as well as part of Maryland and Virginia until 10 p.m.Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Spotsylvania County until 6 p.m.Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of St. Mary’s and Charles counties until 6:15 p.m.The weather service said scattered damaging wind gusts are possible with some gusts up 70 mph likely and isolated hail up to 1.5 inches.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for areas along & east of the Blue Ridge through 10 pm EDT. Primary threats include scattered gusts up to 70 mph along with isolated large hail. #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx #DCwx pic.twitter.com/Oi40DcLAwg— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) April 6, 2023“We’re saying around 5 o’clock to 9 oR...

England wins shootout vs. Brazil in 1st women’s Finalissima

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

LONDON (AP) — England’s Chloe Kelly scored the winning spot-kick to settle the inaugural women’s Finalissima after a dramatic game against Brazil watched by more than 83,000 fans at Wembley ended in a 4-2 penalty shootout victory on Thursday.Ella Toone looked to have secured the win for England in a match between the champions of Europe and South America. Her 23rd-minute strike was the game’s only goal going into the third minute of second-half stoppage time.But Andressa Alves exploited a mistake by England goalkeeper Mary Earps to force the shootout, where Georgia Stanway, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood and Kelly — who scored the goal at Wembley that made the Lionesses European champions last summer — got the job done for the hosts.Coach Sarina Wiegman’s side is now undefeated in 30 matches, and will look to extend that streak when it hosts Australia in next week’s pre-World Cup friendly.The official attendance was 83,132.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://tw...

Masters live updates | Koepka ties for first, a shot for LIV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Latest from the first round of the Masters (all times local):5:15 p.m. Brooks Koepka has fired the biggest shot for the upstart LIV tour on the opening day of the Masters.Koepka, one of the best-known players to accept a lucrative offer from the Saudi-backed tour, opened with a 7-under 65 that left him tied for the lead with Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm at Augusta National.Others in the LIV contingent included reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith, who started the Masters with a 70, and Patrick Reed with a 71. Then there was two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson, who struggled to a 77.Rahm’s 65 was especially impressive after he opened with a four-putt double bogey on the first hole.The Spaniard played the remaining holes in a remarkable 9-under par, tallying seven birdies and an eagle.Rahm arrived at Augusta National as the world’s No. 3-ranked player, with three PGA Tour wins already already this season but looking to regain some momentum after...

Denver deputy fired over domestic violence arrest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver sheriff's deputy, who is facing domestic violence charges, has been fired by the department after a seven-month investigation.Ernest Parker, 42, was dismissed by the Denver Sheriff Department on March 9, according to a termination letter obtained by the Problem Solvers.The disciplinary letter stated that Parker showed up at his estranged girlfriend's house on Sept. 7, 2022 even though she had told him he wasn't invited. King Soopers security guard fired after he was punched by shoplifter The victim, who had formerly worked as a nurse at the downtown detention center, told investigators she had dated Parker for two years but had a male friend visiting her the night Parker showed up at her house without permission.At one point, the victim suspected Parker might be hanging outside her home because he had called her phone repeatedly.When she opened her garage door to see if she could spot his car, he ran inside the home while still in his department issued u...

Freeland leads Rockies to 1-0 win over Nats in home opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched four-hit ball over 6 2/3 innings, Jurickson Profar made several nifty catches in left field and the Colorado Rockies won their home opener 1-0 over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.Kris Bryant drove in the only run with a single in the fifth. It was the 12th 1-0 game in Denver — the 11th at Coors Field — and first since July 4, 2018, when Colorado beat San Francisco. Milwaukee, Denver wrap up No. 1 seeds in NBA playoffs It was a quick game at Coors Field, too, taking 2 hours, 18 minutes. Last season’s home opener lasted 3:09.Freeland (2-0), who is from Denver, struck out five and walked two before turning things over to the bullpen. Another Denver product, Pierce Johnson, pitched a perfect ninth for his second save.Profar put on a fielding exhibition in left, beginning with his first-inning leaping grab at the wall. What added to the difficulty was fending off a fan’s glove that was reaching over for a souvenir.He was far from done. He made ...

Boulder has one of the smallest shares of education degree-holders in US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Educators are a small part of the labor pool in Colorado. The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey records the percentage of every metro area's residents with bachelor's degrees and what each of them studied. Colorado cities have some of the country's highest levels of college-educated adults who studied STEM, STEM-related fields or business. Retirees are fleeing Colorado, but one city still attracts them On the other hand, Colorado cities also have some of the lowest levels in the country of degree holders who specifically studied education. In Boulder, only 5.9% of degree holders studied education, the seventh lowest share of nearly 400 areas.Colorado's other cities have low levels of education degree holders, too. Why did Colorado get so expensive? College degrees The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area has the 29th smallest share of education degree holders in the country. Only 8.2% of bachelor's or higher studied education. Similarly, low levels exist in...

16-year-old girl wrangles python from patio in Hollywood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

A fearless South Florida teen intervened to catch a scaly intruder that slithered into someone’s backyard.Onya Lee Golighty is 16 years old, a high school sophomore, softball player and a lover of all things serpentine since she was the age of 6.“Little Me was like, ‘Wow so cool,'” said Onya.After 10 years of pet ownership with her longtime friend Osceoola, as well as studying these creatures, it all led up to the moment when she grabbed an 11-foot reticulated python from a Hollywood patio, Monday night.“I’m getting ready for bed and got a Ring notification in the neighborhood that said, ‘Giant snake in my backyard, if it’s yours, come get it, and if it’s not, please come get it,” said Daniel Golighty, Onya’s father.“All right, let’s do it,” said Onya. “A lot of people exaggerate, ‘Oh it’s a huge snake,’ and then you’ll get there, you’ll take a look, and it’s liter...

MDPD Bomb Squad assembles special Easter eggs for blind and visually impaired students to participate in egg hunt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

An Easter egg hunt with a twist was designed to make the day fun for some South Florida students. The event was held at the Miami Lighthouse Academy where each colorful egg made a beeping noise, which allowed blind and visually impaired children to search the eggs by sound. “These kids have a chance now to participate in something that we take for granted, an Easter egg hunt,” said Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association. “Something like that, and there are young kids that do it, and they also vibrate, so the kids that have trouble hearing and seeing could also participate.”The Miami-Dade Police Department Bomb Squad helped assemble the eggs. Since the students couldn’t eat the eggs, they gave them to their teachers and traded them in for some yummy snacks,