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How to save money on cooling your house this summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

The summer heat has arrived in the D.C. area. Pepco has some tips on how to save money while keeping your house cool.You can save money and energy when the weather is hot by setting your thermostat a few degrees higher than normal, according to Pepco, which serves customers in D.C. and parts of Maryland.Another tip is to lower your blinds and close your drapes during the hottest part of the day to keep the cool air inside. Just make sure that air ducts and fans are not blocked by furniture.Consider a tuneup for your air conditioner, Pepco said, and change those filters to make the system run more efficiently.If you have ceiling fans, the company suggests turning them on to evenly distribute cool air throughout the house. And, if they’re reversible, those fans should be spinning counterclockwise for summer.Another tip is to run appliances like clothes dryers and dishwashers at night when it’s cooler.Pepco customers can sign up for usage alerts online. Those alerts can sho...

Russia says China backs its efforts to stabilize the country after mercenary rebellion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russia said on Sunday that China threw its support behind President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to stabilize the country after an aborted rebellion against the Kremlin by an army of mercenaries.The Russian Foreign Ministry said China declared support for the leadership in Moscow during a previously unannounced trip to Beijing by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko. “The Chinese side expressed support for the efforts of the leadership of the Russian Federation to stabilize the situation in the country in connection with the events of June 24, and reaffirmed its interest in strengthening the unity and further prosperity of Russia,” the Russian statement said. Rudenko met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to discuss “international and regional issues of common concern,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on its website.Rudenko’s visit came just a day after Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of private mercenary army Wagner Group, ordered his troops to march...

Alcaraz wins Queen’s Club final for 1st title on grass and reclaims top ranking ahead of Wimbledon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz won the Queen’s Club Championships final on Sunday for his first ATP title on grass and reclaimed the top ranking, ensuring he will enter Wimbledon next month as the No. 1 seed.Despite struggling at times in the first set, Alcaraz beat Alex De Minaur 6-4, 6-4 for his fifth title of the year and 11th overall.That saw the 20-year-old Spaniard move above Novak Djokovic in the rankings and confirmed the U.S. Open champion as a serious challenger to the Serbian’s crown at Wimbledon. Alcaraz lost in the fourth round to Jannik Sinner last year.Sunday’s final was Alcaraz’s first on grass, in only the third tournament of his young career on the surface.He had to save two break points in the eighth game of the first set, broke in the next game and then served out for the set.Alcaraz won the only break point of the second set, when De Minaur double-faulted, and sealed the title on his first match point when the Australian sent a return long.___AP ...

Descarrilamiento de montaña rusa deja un muerto y varios heridos en Suecia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

ESTOCOLMO – Una persona murió y varias resultaron heridas al descarrilar el domingo una montaña rusa en Estocolmo, informó la televisión sueca.Los responsables del parque dijeron a la cadena pública SVT que uno de los vagones de la montaña rusa Jetline descarriló y la gente cayó al suelo en el parque de atracciones Grona Lund.“Es increíblemente trágico e impactante”, dijo la portavoz del parque, Annika Troselius, a la SVT. “Desgraciadamente nos han informado de que una persona ha muerto y hay muchos heridos”.La policía dijo que siete personas, tanto niños como adultos, fueron hospitalizadas.El parque de atracciones fue evacuado para facilitar el trabajo de los equipos de rescate.La reportera de SVT Jenny Lagerstedt, que estaba haciendo cola para otra atracción, dijo que el carruaje estaba a gran altura.“De repente oí un ruido metálico y luego las atracciones empezaron a temblar”, dijo. Los equipos de rescate tuvieron que sacar a otros pasaje...

Officials report 1 person dead, 1 hospitalized after boat crash near Port Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

The coast guard closed off a section of the Port Miami after a fatal boat accident. The crash involved two vessels in the channel early Sunday morning.Miami Fire Rescue and their dive team responded to the incident, where one person was reported to be dead and another was rushed to a Ryder Trauma Center after colliding with a Fisher Island Ferry, according to officials. https://twitter.com/USCGSoutheast/status/1673000889005625345Port of Miami also tweeted that the closure will affect the arrival time and disembarkment of passengers on Carnival Celebration, MSC Seascape and Norweigan Cruise Line Escape. Florida Fish and Wildlife continues to investigate the cause of the crash.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Police identify two teen victims in Braintree double homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

A 16-year-old and 19-year-old are dead after a shooting in Braintree, police reported Sunday morning.Jahzier Porter, 16 of Braintree, and Jayden Santos-Andrade, who would have turned 20 next month, from Dorchester were found in a parked car with gunshot wounds around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning outside 10 Alfred Road, of which Porter is a resident. A third person was also in the car, but they were unharmed. The two victims died at South Shore Hospital.Braintree police said there is no ongoing threat to the public, and the incident is under investigation.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

A man and his stepson die after hiking in Big Bend National Park in 119-degree heat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

(CNN) — Two people died Friday after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas, the National Park Service said in a news release.A stepfather and his two stepsons from Florida were hiking the Marufo Vega Trail when temperatures were at 119 degrees, according to the news release.“The Marufo Vega Trail winds through extremely rugged desert and rocky cliffs within the hottest part of Big Bend National Park. No shade or water makes this strenuous trail dangerous to attempt in the heat of summer. Big Bend is currently experiencing extreme heat with daily highs reaching 110-119 (degrees) at low elevations and along the Rio Grande,” according to the park service.During the hike, “the youngest, age 14, fell ill along the trail and lost consciousness,” park service officials said.The 31-year-old stepfather then left the scene to hike back to their vehicle to find help, while the other brother, 21, tried to carry his brother back to the trailhead, acco...

London Series: Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman leaves in 4th inning with blister on index finger

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

A blister on his index finger forced Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman to depart Sunday’s London Series game prematurely.Stroman shook his right hand after multiple pitches in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals, including his final pitch that resulted in a go-ahead RBI single by Paul Goldschmidt. Head athletic trainer Nick Frangella and manager David Ross visited Stroman on the mound following the sequence.The blister on Stroman’s finger didn’t open up, prompting him to come out of the game before it worsened.Stroman allowed six runs, all earned, on nine hits with one walk and two strikeouts in 3⅓ innings.His defense didn’t help, hurt on two misplays by Trey Mancini at first base. The first was on a throw he couldn’t handle from Dansby Swanson to begin the bottom of the first that resulted in an error charged to the shortstop. Working with a 4-0 lead, Stroman struck out Goldschmidt and started a slick inning-ending double pla...

Braintree teen, 16, and Dorchester man fatally shot in parked car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

Despite attempts by first responders to render medical aid, a local teen and a Dorchester man died after they were found shot multiple times while sitting in a car in Braintree.According to a release from the Braintree Police Department, around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, officers were dispatched to the area of Alfred Road after several 911-callers reported gunfire in the area.“Braintree Police Officers arrived on-scene within seconds and located two individuals in a parked motor vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds,” the department wrote in a release. “A third person in the car was uninjured. Numerous life-saving measures were initiated by police, Braintree Police Department, Fire Department personnel, and Brewster Ambulance paramedics. Both victims ultimately succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital.”One of two victims lived on the street where the shooting occurred, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, who identified the victims as 19-year-old Jayden ...

Caught on camera: Meteor lights up San Diego sky

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- An out of this world fireball was seen soaring through the San Diego sky on Friday and it was all caught on camera.There were four local sightings reported to the American Meteor Society, a non-profit scientific organization that supports research activities of both amateur and professional astronomers.In the video above, Paul Green from Clairemont sent in home surveillance footage that shows a greenish, blue ball shooting through the night sky. A starry, starry night in San Diego offers a summer salutation Ryan DeGourse, another Clairemont resident, also sent in a video captured from his home that shows a beaming light streaking through the air.Both Green and DeGourse reported that this suspected meteor flash occurred around 9:38 p.m. Around the same time in Mission Hills, Bernard King also captured a burning and speeding ball light up the sky outside of his home. That image can be seen below:This photo shows what's believed to be a meteor in the Mission Hills ...