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‘Country Boy’ store in Montgomery Co. hangs up its boots after 68 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

Country Boy Market, a staple in Montgomery County for nearly seven decades, will hang up its boots in two weeks. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) Country Boy Market, a staple in Montgomery County for nearly seven decades, will hang up its boots in two weeks. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) A Montgomery County, Maryland, institution that has been the quick-stop shop for local produce, beer and even landscaping supplies will soon shut its doors. The shuttering of the Country Boy Market will bring an end to a 68-year run for the family-owned business.“It was very difficult to decide to close because I grew up in the business,” said Jim Barnsley III, 65, who began working at the store when he was 10 years old. He recalled running ...

Things to do in the DC area: 15 holiday-themed bars and restaurants … and more!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating.Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area.For those in search of festive D.C.-area spaces to enjoy holiday drinks in, WTOP has put together this guide for the jolliest imbibing with friends and family.The Miracle pop-up is back and paired with cheery cocktails and an hourly interactive light show. Located at Live! Casino and Hotel in Hanover, Maryland, Miracle offers cocktails like a Snowball Old-Fashioned with gingerbread syrup and a Yippie Ki Yay Mother F****r! cocktail with ube and coconut orgeat.The Miracle pop-up is also accompanied by events like an ugly sweater party on Dec. 10, a cocktail class on Dec. 16 and an ornament decorating class on Dec. 21.“All of these syrups and infusions are made here on site, which really elevates the quality of the cocktail program. And they’re all served in real...

Stock market today: World shares fall, tracking Wall Street retreat, on worries over slowing growth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have fallen in Europe and Asia, tracking a retreat on Wall Street as investors grow wary over signs growth is slowing in Germany and other major economies. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices rose.Germany has seen its exports fall as new orders have dropped. On Thursday, the government reported that industrial output fell 0.4% in October from the month before, from a minus 1.3% decline in September. Such indicators have unnerved investors worried that high interest rates meant to quash inflation might go too far, pushing economies into recession. Germany’s DAX edged 0.2% lower to 16,624.91 and the CAC 40 in Paris also fell 0.2%, to 7,424.76. Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,495.46.The future for the S&P 500 lost 0.1%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.4% in its third straight loss though the index remains near its best level in 20 months. The Dow shed 0.2% and the Nasdaq l...

Reserve goalie Tenas grabs the spotlight at PSG with Donnarumma under pressure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Criticized for recent glaring errors at Paris Saint-Germain, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma did not help his case with his awful tackle last weekend. The reckless move gave younger rival Arnau Tenas the chance to show off his class. And the Spanish goalie seized the moment.When Donnarumma was sent off after only nine minutes, Tenas came off the bench and made his debut in the French league. Seemingly immune to pressure, Tenas made seven decisive saves to deliver a clean sheet, and 10-man PSG won at Le Havre 2-0.Tenas, who joined as a free agent over the summer from Barcelona, will have another chance to prove himself this weekend, this time in front of his home crowd when PSG hosts Nantes on Saturday. Following the red card he received at Le Havre, Donnarumma is suspended. Another backup, Keylor Navas, is out injured.Ligue 1 front-runner PSG has a four-point lead over Nice, which plays Reims on Sunday. Third-placed Monaco travels to Rennes on Saturday. Donnarumma...

Tiroteo en la Universidad de Nevada deja al menos 3 muertos; el sospechoso, que era un profesor, también murió

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

(CNN) — Los investigadores todavía están buscando el motivo del tiroteo que mató a tres personas este miércoles en la Universidad de Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), y una fuente policial le dijo a CNN que el sospechoso era un profesor universitario de 67 años con conexiones con escuelas en otros estados.El atacante murió en el lugar este miércoles después de un enfrentamiento con la policía afuera de un edificio universitario, pero las autoridades no identificarán públicamente a esa persona hasta que sus familiares hayan sido notificados, según el sheriff del metro de Las Vegas, Kevin McMahill.El sospechoso había trabajado para escuelas en Georgia y Carolina del Norte, pero se desconoce si tenía alguna conexión con la UNLV, dijo la fuente policial a CNN.El tiroteo comenzó poco antes del mediodía en el cuarto piso del edificio de la escuela de negocios Beam Hall de la universidad, donde estudiantes y profesores se preparaban para los exámenes finales de la próxima semana, dijo el she...

Sweater Weather Continues this Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

The peak of the chill has arrived this Thursday morning to South Florida, with widespread low temperatures in the 50s across South Florida and upper 50s to mid 60s across the Florida Keys.It’s been almost a year since lows were this cold across South Florida!Like most cool spells, they don’t last very long and a change will be in the air as winds flip back off the water starting tonight. Until then, expect gradually increasing clouds this Thursday paired with low humidity, a light breeze and below average highs in the mid 70s.Temperatures tonight will then be 10-15F warmer at most locations courtesy of an easterly wind opposed to a northwesterly wind. That means actual lows will range from the mid 60s to the low 70s.The warming trend will last through Sunday as winds veer out of the southeast then south, driving highs into the mid 80s for the weekend ahead of our next front.Ahead of this front, it will be mostly dry on Friday and Saturday. Expect partly sunny skies Frida...

NTSB chair warns ‘culture of silence’ around mental health is affecting safety

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

(CNN) — The head of the National Transportation Safety Board warned that aviation workers who need to “think twice” before reporting their mental health issues to the federal government have created “a culture of silence that is affecting safety.”“No one, no one, should have to think twice about their job before seeking help and yet here we are today because that’s not currently the case in aviation,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said at the opening of a daylong summit exploring the issue, explaining that current Federal Aviation Administration rules cause people to either lie or not seek help.“In aviation, you are in effect punished for following the rules around disclosure,” she said.On Tuesday, the FAA announced a new rulemaking committee that could change the disclosure rules. Homendy said she was encouraged by recent conversations she had with FAA administrator Michael Whitaker.Homendy said she and the board are fighting for people who struggle with ment...

Russia to hold presidential election March 17

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

Russia will hold its presidential election on March 17, following a vote in the Russian Senate on Thursday. The election date was approved during a session of the Federation Council — the Russian parliament’s upper house — with 162 senators backing the timing, state-owned newswire TASS reported.President Vladimir Putin, who has been in power either as president or prime minister for 24 years, has yet to formally announce a new presidential bid.But there is no doubt he will run again, and he is more than likely to win, having successfully silenced almost all of his domestic political opposition. If — or rather when — he wins, Putin would remain in power until at least 2030.The Russian leader first became president following Boris Yeltsin’s resignation in December 1999. He also ruled the country during a brief stint as prime minister between 2008 and 2012, as the Russian constitution would not allow him to serve three presidential terms in a row.In 2021, Putin signed into ...

Cold Now, Mild Weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

The chill is certainly in the air this morning with temperatures running in the teens to lower 20s. Both Boston and Worcester start the day off with their coldest temps of the season. A heavy frost is on the ground, and for some, a leftover snowpack from yesterday morning’s snow, where 2.0-3.5″ fell across parts of Plymouth County. Overall, it’s a quiet day, just a bit of an early January feel to the air as we run about 8 degrees below average. Highs do recover into the mid 30s under a mix of clouds and sun. Tonight will be cold, in the 20s, but the bounce back tomorrow is nice as highs nudge their way up into the lower 40s under a mostly sunny sky. Saturday, we’ll step it up another notch and push temps near 50. The trade off is more clouds in place, but it’ll be dry. Sunday, we reach the mid 50s to near 60 by late afternoon. While most of the day is dry, a few spotty showers may develop in the afternoon. However, it’s Sunday night into Monday mo...

Wisconsin fake electors disavow 2020 plot and recognize Biden’s win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:51 GMT

(CNN) — The 10 fake electors from Wisconsin disavowed their attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020, recognized the legitimacy of President Joe Biden’s victory, and pledged not to serve as real electors in 2024 or any election when Trump is on the ballot, or to act as sham electors in any future election, as part of a civil lawsuit settlement announced on Wednesday.This is the latest measure of accountability for the Trump campaign’s seven-state plot to undermine the Electoral College and block the transfer of power. Federal prosecutors indicted Trump in connection with the scheme; the entire faux delegation from Michigan was hit with state charges; and so have three of the 16 fake electors from Georgia.As part of the Wisconsin settlement, the 10 fake electors issued a statement acknowledging that the phony certificates they signed in December 2020 were “used as part of an attempt to improperly overturn” the lawful election resu...