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Saudi-Iran Deal’s Key Factor: No U.S. Involvement

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

Ever since it pushed aside colonial Britain and France, the United States has prided itself on being the dominant outside power in the Middle East. That lofty image was shaken this past week by the surprise announcement that Saudi Arabia, a close U.S. partner, and Iran, a longtime enemy, had negotiated a normalization agreement on their own to restore diplomatic ties. The final meeting to conclude the agreement took place in the Chinese capital of Beijing.The symbolism of the signatures being put on paper with the support of the preeminent U.S. adversary China without an American presence starkly underlined the failures of an approach to the Middle East that prioritized belligerence and confrontation over cooperation and impartiality. Few can deny that U.S. policy has ended up playing a destabilizing role in regional geopolitics.For years, hawks have argued that U.S. military and political drawdowns from the Middle East risk generating a chaotic vacuum. What unfolded in Beijing appe...

3 dead, 2 injured after two-vehicle crash on Rock Creek Parkway

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

Three people are dead and two others hurt after a crash involving two vehicles on Rock Creek Parkway in Northwest D.C. Wednesday morning, a U.S. Park Police spokesperson tells WTOP.It happened around 1:45 a.m. in the area in the area of P Street Northwest, according to police, and the parkway remains closed in both directions as police investigate.More Local NewsMore D.C. NewsListen to WTOP Traffic on the 8sAll three people who died at the scene had been traveling in the same vehicle, the police spokesperson told WTOP.In the other vehicle, two adults were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.One of the vehicles involved in the crash had been pulled over by U.S Park Police. But police said the driver drove away, and officers didn’t pursue.It’s unclear if the people inside that vehicle were the ones killed.Northbound traffic is being diverted K street Northwest and Southbound traffic is being diverted to P Street, according to a tweet from police. WTOP ...

White House Easter Egg Roll: How to get a chance to attend this year

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

The White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10 is one of the most beloved celebrations of spring in the District.If you and your kids want to attend this year, here’s what you need to know.More DC NewsMore Local NewsMore Lifestyle NewsDue to high demand, tickets to the annual Easter Egg Roll are given out via lottery at the recreation.gov website. The tickets are free and anyone is eligible, but families interested in attending have a week to apply after the lottery opens to enter the online lottery.Here are the dates to remember for this year’s event:Lottery Opens: March 16, 2023 (10 a.m. EST)Lottery Closes: March 23, 2023 (3 p.m. EST)Lottery Results Announced: March 27, 2023Each application must include at least one child under the age of 12. Applicants can ask for a maximum of six tickets, but only two of those can be for adults.President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are joined by a giant, farsighted bunny at 2022’s Easter Egg Roll at the White House. (Courtesy ...

Bracket Breakdown 3: Midwest region has Houston on a mission

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

The NCAA Committee doth protest way too much. They often say that they “don’t set up the bracket for matchups” but we know otherwise, right?The Midwest region gives us more than a few nostalgic moments as Bruce Pearl-coached Auburn draws Iowa (where Pearl was an assistant from 1986-92) in the 8-vs-9 game, former longtime conference archrivals Texas and Texas A&M are potentially matched up in the second round (both are favored to win their first games), and Xavier (coached by Sean Miller) is in the same subregional as Pitt (Miller’s alma mater).More Sports NewsMore College Basketball NewsBracket Breakdown: Maryland & Virginia head South, while Alabama gets the spotlightBracket Breakdown 2: First Four failures, plus Howard and VCU head WestHouston (31-3) takes its first No. 1 seed, it’s first since 1983 when they reached the Final Four only to lose 54-52 to NC State in the championship game. But the team is dealing with an injured Marcus Sasser wh...

Alabama’s Miller tops list of NBA prospects at March Madness

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

This isn’t the type of NCAA Tournament that will give NBA fans an idea of what they can expect in the upcoming draft.The likely first two picks in the draft – Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson – aren’t playing college basketball. That’s a major change from last year, when the first six picks in the draft all had played in the NCAA Tournament a few months earlier. It’s also worth noting that Villanova freshman Cam Whitmore, generally regarded as one of the top NBA prospects in the college ranks, won’t be playing in this NCAA Tournament because his Wildcats failed to qualify. But there are plenty of guys in this tournament who should have long NBA careers. A look at some of the top NBA prospects in this year’s field (listed alphabetically):ANTHONY BLACK and NICK SMITH JR., ARKANSASThese freshman teammates are regarded as potential lottery picks, though neither was an Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference selection. Black, who is 6-7, averages 12.8 points and 4.2 assists per...

Purdue’s supporting cast helps set table for March Madness

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

Purdue stuck to a simple game plan this season: Feed the ball to All-American Zach Edey and let the 7-foot-4 center feast in the post. The old-school philosophy defied today’s trendy, small-ball style heavy on the 3-pointer attack but it allowed the Boilermakers to ascend to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 twice this season.Coach Matt Painter’s squad needed more than just Edey to claim its first Big Ten Tournament title since 2009. If the East Region’s top seed wants to avoid another earlier-than-expected NCAA tourney exit, Purdue’s supporting cast must supplement Edey’s medley in the middle.“We have a lot of guys who could go to a different team and average a lot of points, be on all-Big Ten teams or whatever, but they’re happy we’re here,” Edey said Sunday. “We have a lot of guys who love winning. That’s what Purdue is.”The regular-season Big Ten champions are no one-man band. At No. 3 Purdue (29-5), the talent pool runs deep — and everybody has a role.F...

MDPD investigating fatal shooting in NW Miami-Dade

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

The Miami-Dade Police Department responded to a shooting after receiving calls regarding gunfire on the 8400 block of Northwest Fifth Court just before 10:30 p.m., Tuesday. Police officers and crews from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene to find one person dead on the street.As of Wednesday morning, detectives are still investigating the incident and have not released the victim’s identity. The authorities have yet to make any arrests, and details of the shooting are limited. The police have cordoned off the area as they continue to gather information.According to sources, the victim was reportedly shot out of a car, but no further information has been provided.The incident has caused traffic disruptions in the neighborhood, and authorities are advising commuters to avoid the area until the investigation is complete.Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to come forward and assist with the investigation.If you have any information on this c...

Cooler Showers this Wednesday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

Following a cold front that crossed through South Florida Tuesday morning, we are finally feeling the effects of it this Wednesday. Temperatures this morning are still a few degrees above normal in the mid 60s to mid 70s but a nice change is the lower humidity, which will remain with us through Friday.Now despite the front being stalled to the south over the Florida Straits, the weather will remain unsettled today due to an upper-level disturbance moving in later today from the Gulf of Mexico. This will lead to increasing clouds during the morning hours with scattered light rain showers from the late morning and into the afternoon hours, especially. Then the clouds and showers will clear out to the east by around sunset this evening. Due to the clouds and a breezy, northerly wind, temperatures will actually be below average into the mid to upper 70s. The last time we had highs in the 70s was a month ago on Valentine’s Day!By Thursday, we turn nice again but also with cooler te...

DA: Brooklyn fugitive charged in murder of 75-year-old Boston man

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

A Brooklyn fugitive is charged in the murder of a 75-year-old man in his West End apartment last month, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Don Pelzer, 30, was charged in Boston Municipal Court Tuesday with murder and a fugitive from justice charge out of New York. A judge ordered him held without bail. Officials say Pelzer slashed the man’s throat, ate his food, slept on his couch, and then left in the morning, leaving the body to be discovered during a well-being check later that day.Pelzer also has a warrant out of Brooklyn for a January 23 knife assault which left the victim with numerous slash wounds.Investigators say video surveillance shows Pelzer enter the secured apartment building at 65 Martha Road behind a resident at about 9:30 p.m. on February 15. Pelzer took an elevator to the 11th floor, where video shows him attempting to enter numerous apartments.  He then took the elevator down to the 10th floor before returning to the 11th floor to co...

Howie Carr: SVB wokest to brokest bank overnight

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:01:45 GMT

Where do I go to get my free money?Why must you and I and millions of other Americans who work for a living bail out the Beautiful People who foolishly stashed their cash in Silicon Valley Bank?Wasn’t the deal that you had to keep your balance under $250,000 to be protected by FDIC insurance?I guess that rule wasn’t in effect if you were woke, a member of a protected class or contributed enough to Democrat fat cats, or all of the above.Here’s how America works now. If a Democrat fat cat makes an investment and it pays off, he or she reaps the profits and sends a 10% kickback to the Big Guy.If the Biden bundlers lose their shirts, they forward the unpaid bills to the taxpayers and flee on their private jets to Aspen or Palm Beach for a long weekend.Why aren’t Bernie Sanders and the fake Indian complaining about this kind of “corporate welfare” for the Politically Correct?Overnight, SVB went from America’s wokest bank to its brokest bank. Funny how that works, isn’t it? Just ask Disne...