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Richard Barancik, last of the World War II Monuments Men, dies at 98

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

By Richard Sandomir, The New York TimesRichard Barancik, the last surviving member of the Allied unit known as the Monuments Men and Women, which during and after World War II preserved a vast amount of European artworks and cultural treasures that had been looted and hidden by Nazi Germany, died July 14 in Chicago. He was 98.In a family photo, Richard Barancik during his military service in World War II. Barancik, the last surviving member of the Allied unit known as the Monuments Men and Women, which during and after World War II preserved a vast amount of European artworks and cultural treasures that had been looted and hidden by Nazi Germany, died on July 14, 2023, in Chicago. He was 98. (Barancik family via The New York Times)His death, in a hospital, was confirmed by his daughter Jill Barancik.Barancik (pronounced ba-RAN-sick) was one of four members of what was formally called the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section to receive the Congressional Gold Medal in 2015 in Was...

Deputy seen punching transgender man in L.A. County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

Surveillance footage from a 7-Eleven store in Whittier captured the violent arrest of a transgender man by a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department earlier this year.  The Feb. 10 incident occurred in the parking lot of the convenience store on Mills Avenue at around 12:30 p.m.  Footage of the arrest, which is difficult to watch, shows an LASD deputy, identified by the Los Angeles Times as Deputy Joseph Benza, pulling into the parking lot directly behind 23-year-old Emmet Brock’s black Honda Civic, blocking him in.  The deputy is then seen exiting his cruiser and approaching Brock as he was getting out of his Honda. Audio of the arrest was captured by the deputy’s body-worn camera.  “Come here. I just stopped you,” the deputy is heard saying.  “No, you didn’t,” Brock replies as he turns toward the entrance of the store.  “Yeah, I did,” the deputy replies as he grabs Brock and quickly takes him down.  “Oh, my god. What the f–– is ha...

Driver dies in hospital after Livermore two-car crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

(BCN) -- A 59-year-old man died Friday after a two-car collision in Livermore, police said. A white GMC SUV was changing lanes when it collided with a black Subaru on East Avenue at Mitra Street about 3:20 p.m., police said Saturday in a social media posting. Driver stuck on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge plays tennis to pass time The GMC driver suffered major injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he died, police said. The victim's identity will be released by the Alameda County Coroner's office after the next of kin are notified, police said.Investigators are awaiting the results of toxicology tests, police said. The Alameda County Coroner's Office will release the identity of the driver who died pending notification of next of kin.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved

DC police investigate double homicide in Columbia Heights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

A search for suspects is underway after two men were shot and killed in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Northwest D.C., Saturday night.According to police, first responders were called to the 1400 block of Girard Street in Northwest around 10 p.m. on reports of a shooting.On the scene, officers found one male shooting victim at the reported location. A spokesperson for the department told WTOP that, moments later, officers were flagged down to assist a second male victim roughly a block away, near the intersection of 14th and Fairmount Streets.Police said both victims were unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived. First responders with D.C. Fire and EMS were unable to revive either victim and both were pronounced dead at the scene.The department said an investigation into the double homicide is ongoing.The approximate location of the shooting is below.WTOP’s Ivy Lyons contributed to this report.Source

Brian Harman wins the British Open for his 1st major; Akshay Bhatia claims the Barracuda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Brian Harman turned back every challenge in the British Open, from big names to bad weather, and took his place among major champions Sunday with a victory that was never seriously in doubt at Royal Liverpool.Harman twice responded to a rare bogey with back-to-back birdies, leaving everyone else playing for second. He closed with a 1-under 70, making an 8-foot par putt on the last hole for a six-shot victory.At age 36, he is the oldest first-time major winner since Sergio Garcia was 37 when he won the Masters in 2017.Harman had gone 167 tournaments over six years since his last win in the 2017 Wells Fargo Championship. This is only his third title in his 12 years on the PGA Tour.Masters champion Jon Rahm birdied his last hole for a 70 to make it a four-way tie for second place with Tom Kim (67), Sepp Straka (69) and Jason Day (69).Harman took the lead on Friday morning with the second of four straight birdies early in the second round. He never trailed over t...

Maryland climate town halls, legislation garner attention from national podcasters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

Gov. Wes Moore (D) prepares to sign legislation expanding the state’s offshore wind energy capacity on April 21 at the Tradepoint Atlantic industrial development in Baltimore County, where several components of the wind turbines will be built and assembled. Photo from the Executive Office of the Governor. Gov. Wes Moore (D) prepares to sign legislation expanding the state’s offshore wind energy capacity on April 21 at the Tradepoint Atlantic industrial development in Baltimore County, where several components of the wind turbines will be built and assembled. Photo from the Executive Office of the Governor. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryl...

Akshay Bhatia, 21, wins his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia birdied the closing hole in regulation, then capitalized in sudden death when Patrick Rodgers found a divot in the fairway to win his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship on Sunday.The 21-year-old Bhatia, who turned pro at 17, earned full status on tour and a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs. He had been playing under special temporary membership since his runner-up finish at the Puerto Rico Open in March.“It’s obviously been a really tough road. I’ve had a lot of up, a lot of down. A lot of good, a lot of bad,” Bhatia said. “But I knew I was going to get here. It was just matter of time. For it to happen this year with special temporary membership and now to get to play all these events and to get it done today was, I can’t even describe it.”Bhatia converted a birdie from about 15 feet on the par-4 18th hole at Tahoe Mountain Club to finish with 40 points under the modified Stableford scoring system that awards five point...

“Se oyó bien raro”: vecina sobre accidente de avioneta en el que murió el piloto

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

HOUSTON – Una avioneta se estrelló la noche del sábado después de enredarse en el cableado eléctrico; su piloto no sobrevivió al impacto, confirmaron este domingo las autoridades.“El piloto salió del Aeropuerto Oeste e hizo algunos círculos alrededor de ahí; y cuando iba aterrizar, se enredó en las líneas eléctricas, estrellándose con el avión”, detalló Richard Standifer, del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas.“Solo iba un ocupante y murió”, añadió al identificar a Coleman Sherod como el piloto que viajaba en la avioneta.El impacto de la avioneta al estrellarse se escuchó alrededor de una milla de distancia de donde ocurrió. “Bien raro se oyó. Dijimos que había sido un accidente de un vehículo, pero no. Hasta hoy en la mañana nos dimos cuenta que fue una avioneta”, relató Johanna de Paz, una de las habitantes de la zona.“Alguien de nosotros pasó a esa hora (cuando ocurrió el accidente) por ahí y miró a la persona que estaba ahí...

¿Por qué las altas temperaturas pueden hacer que los aviones sean demasiado pesados para despegar?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

(CNN) — El aumento de las temperaturas en nuestro planeta dificulta el despegue de los aviones en algunos aeropuertos, lo que supone un nuevo reto para la aviación civil. Y como las olas de calor son cada vez más frecuentes, el problema podría extenderse a más vuelos, obligando a las compañías aéreas a dejar a los pasajeros en tierra.“El reto básico al que se enfrenta cualquier avión al despegar es que los aviones son muy pesados y la gravedad quiere mantenerlos en tierra”, explica Paul Williams, profesor de Ciencias Atmosféricas de la Universidad de Reading (Reino Unido). “Para vencer a la gravedad, necesitan generar sustentación, es decir, que la atmósfera empuje al avión hacia arriba.“La sustentación depende de varios factores, pero uno de los más importantes es la temperatura del aire, y a medida que este se calienta se expande, por lo que se reduce el número de moléculas disponibles para empujar el avión hacia arriba”.Clima extremo: OMS advie...

El Partido Popular obtiene una victoria en España, pero su triunfo no es contundente

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:51 GMT

(CNN) — España parece destinada a tener duras negociaciones políticas después de las elecciones del domingo, cuando ningún partido ganó suficientes escaños parlamentarios para formar gobierno. Así las cosas, las perspectivas para la formación de coaliciones siguen siendo inciertas.Con más del 99% de los votos escrutados, el Partido Popular (PP), de centroderecha, ocupará el primer lugar con 136 escaños. Se prevé que el advenedizo partido de ultraderecha Vox, un posible socio de coalición del PP, gane 33 escaños.Mientras tanto, el gobernante Partido Socialista de centroizquierda del primer ministro Pedro Sánchez está en camino de ganar 122 escaños, con el movimiento Sumar, probables socios de coalición, con 31 escaños.Resultados elecciones generales de España 23J, en vivoPara gobernar, un partido o coalición debe lograr una mayoría funcional de 176 escaños en la legislatura de 350 escaños.El líder del PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, dijo que estaba “muy orgulloso” durante...