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A man with a rifle is arrested in a park near the US Capitol

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with a rifle was arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, police said. Police confronted 21-year-old Ahmir Lavon Merrell of Atlanta after someone saw him with the gun in a park near Senate office buildings and told an officer, U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement. Officers demanded that he drop the gun, but he refused and they used a Taser stun gun to subdue him, police said. The park and roads in the area across from Washington’s Union Station were closed for about two hours as officers searched the area and Merrell’s belongings.Officers said they did not believe there was an ongoing threat. It was not immediately clear why he was in Washington. No publicly listed contacts were available for him, and a lawyer who represented him on a previous case did not immediately return messages seeking comment.Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said he was proud of officers who “ran toward the man with the loaded gun.” Carrying firearms is prohibited o...

Polls close in Kentucky and Virginia in pivotal off-year elections. Follow live updates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

Off-year elections held on Tuesday will decide governors in Kentucky and Mississippi, the fate of abortion and marijuana amendments in Ohio, legislative control in Virginia and mayoral races in two of the nation’s biggest cities. Follow along for the latest updates.What to knowThe Kentucky governor’s race nears the finish line after a hard-fought campaignMississippi voters weigh whether to replace the GOP governor with Elvis’ cousinVirginia’s governor calls the state’s legislative races the ‘most important elections in America’ Ohio voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state’s constitutionBomb threat keeps 2 Pennsylvania precincts open for extra hourTwo precincts in a Philadelphia suburb will remain open an extra hour after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of a polling place.A Delaware County spokesperson says the county solicitor sought and won the extension from a judge after a threat forced the evacuation of Radnor High ...

Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island’s first Black candidate elected to Congress

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state’s first Black candidate elected to Congress.The former White House aide succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.Amo, 35, grew up in Pawtucket as the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants. He emerged victorious from a crowded Democratic field in the September primary, claiming more than 32% of the vote.Amo served in the Obama and Biden administrations, most recently as the deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. He also served at one point in the administration of then-Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo.Amo, who went to Wheaton College and studied public policy at Oxford University, has said he was inspired by the drive of his parents. His mother studied nursing and his father opened a liquor store in part so he could be his own...

Decisión 2023: Cierran las urnas en Virginia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

Cerraron las urnas a las 7 p.m. el Día de las Elecciones en Virginia mientras un ciclo de campañas legislativas cuidadosamente observado. Los votantes estaban decidiendo si otorgar a los republicanos un control total del gobierno estatal o permitir que los demócratas sigan sirviendo como bastión contra el gobierno del gobernador Glenn Youngkin.Aunque han cerrado las urnas, cualquier persona en fila antes de las 7 p.m. tendrá la oportunidad de votar. Puedes seguir los resultados proyectados aquí.Los resultados en Virginia – uno de sólo cuatro estados con elecciones legislativas este año – serán cuidadosamente escudriñados por todo el país para dar pistas de lo que está por venir en la contienda presidencial del 2024. Todos 100 escaños en la Cámara de Delegados de Virginia y 40 escaños en el Senado de Virginia estaban en la boleta. Los republicanos, con una estrecha mayoría de 52 a 48 en la Cámara de Delegados, esperan ganar control completo de la legislatura estatal y despe...

Decisions on Maine electric utilities, tribal obligations upcoming as state’s polls close

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters faced a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election dominated by a decision over whether to replace the state’s two much-criticized private electric utilities.Voters also cast ballots about whether to restore language about honoring obligations to Native American tribes to printed versions of the state constitution. Polls closed at 8 p.m. on an Election Day that saw consistent participation despite a lack of statewide offices on the ballot.The Maine Department of the Secretary of State saw “steady turnout at the locations we’ve visited, maybe even strong for an odd-year election,” said Emily Cook, a spokesperson for the office.Other referendums included a vote on whether to attempt to curb influence from foreign governments and entities on state elections.The state’s busy slate of referendums came a year before Maine will likely once again emerge as a battleground for a congressional seat and a presidential electoral vote in its more cons...

Colorado election results 2023: Prop HH, Denver school board, more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Get results in the Nov. 2023 election and the latest vote totals for Denver and Colorado on Propositions HH and II, Referred Question 2P and Denver school board races from FOX31 KDVR and Colorado's Very Own Channel 2 KWGN.Statewide Ballot Propositions→ Map: County-by-County Prop HH results→ Map: County-by-County Prop II resultsDenver Ballot QuestionDenver School BoardAurora MayorLinks: Local County ResultsFor more local results, visit your official county elections website.AdamsArapahoeAlamosaArchuletaBacaBentBoulderBroomfieldChaffeeCheyenneClear CreekConejosCostillaCrowleyCusterDeltaDenverDoloresDouglasEagleElbertEl PasoFremontGarfieldGilpinGrandGunnisonHinsdaleHuerfanoJacksonJeffersonKiowaKit CarsonLakeLa PlataLarimerLas AnimasLincolnLoganMesaMineralMoffatMontezumaMontroseMorganOteroOurayParkPhillipsPitkinProwersPuebloRio BlancoRio GrandeRouttSaguacheSan JuanSan MiguelSedgwickSummitTellerWashingtonWeldYuma Close Thanks for signing up! Wat...

Proposition HH results: Colorado voters reject property tax measure | Election 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Voters in Colorado have rejected Proposition HH, according to the Associated Press. The measure would have reduced property taxes and changed TABOR refunds. Under Prop HH, the state would have been allowed to reduce the tax refunds, keeping and spending some additional excess revenue. That money would have gone to schools, with a portion also going to local governments to offset losses in property tax revenue.Get the latest results below on Colorado's Proposition HH in the Nov. 7, 2023 election. Live updates from FOX31 KDVR and Colorado's Very Own Channel 2 KWGN.Election Results Quick LinksFull ResultsDenver ResultsProp II Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News Alerts SIGN UP NOW Get the latest results and alerts on breaking news with the ...

Health officials investigating case of tuberculosis within UMass Boston community

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

Health officials are investigating a case of tuberculosis in the UMass Boston community, officials said Tuesday.  The Boston Public Health Commission in a statement said it is aware of an active case and said it is working with both UMass Boston and the state Department of Public Health to conduct contact tracing and inform contacts about possible exposure. “Given that tuberculosis requires prolonged close contact to spread from one individual to another, we do not believe this active case poses a health risk to the general public,” officials said. “Tuberculosis is a very treatable and curable disease, and we encourage members of the UMass Boston community to contact a health care provider or the student health services if they are concerned about possible exposure,” the public health commission continued in its statement. The Department of Public Health has information on tuberculosis available on its website.The Centers for Disease Control on its own website says tubercu...

Flag football event at Gillette Stadium aims to empower girls and women through sports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

Flag football players took over the field at Gillette Stadium Tuesday all as part of an initiative to empower young women through sports and STEM activities. The event was put on by the New England Patriots Foundation, Bridgestone and the nonprofit Play Like a Girl. On Tuesday, members of the Boston Renegades women’s tackle football team in New England led girls through drills.“They’re very inspirational,” said Yarimar Perez, a high school flag football player.In addition to the Renegades, Patriots player Jonathan Jones also helped out.“Just be an ally and advocate and let them know to have the confidence to be anything they want and they’re special, each and every one of them and they have a bright future in front of them,” Jones said.Play Like a Girl mentor Ashley Green said Play Like a Girl “aims to level the playing field with women and girls in STEM and sports.”Learning skills for the field and life, a STEM activity on vehicle engineering and maintenance w...

Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Boston Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:21 GMT

Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Boston later this week for an event ahead of the upcoming National Apprenticeship Week, her office announced. National Apprenticeship Week is set for next week. Harris is scheduled to visit Boston on Thursday for what her office described as a moderated conversation with members of registered apprenticeship programs. Harris’ office said the event “will highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to supporting workers and creating good paying union jobs.”Officials did not announce a location for Harris’ visit. Harris is also scheduled to attend a private fundraiser in Boston at a time and location to be announced on Thursday.Harris previously visited Massachusetts over the summer when she spoke at the 114th annual National NAACP Convention in Boston.