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2 men killed after SUV hits utility pole in Anne Arundel County

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

Two men in their 20s are dead after an SUV veered off the road and hit a utility pole in Shady Side, Maryland, on Sunday.Jason Solano, 24, of Rockville, was driving his Toyota Rav4 east on Shady Side Road at around 11 a.m. when Anne Arundel County police said the vehicle went off the side of the road and struck a fence and a Baltimore Gas Electric pole.Solano and his passenger, Christian Alvarado, 27, of Lanham, were pronounced dead at the scene near Deep Cove Road.Shady Side Road closed in both directions at Browns Way just before noon. Around 8 hours later, police said the roadway had partially reopened, with some vehicles allowed to move through.Officials have asked that anyone with information call the department’s tip line at 410-222-4700.Below is a map where the crash happened: Source

NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Fared for the Week

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

No. 1 Kansas (2-0) beat NC Central 99-56; beat Manhattan 99-61.No. 2 Duke (1-1) beat Dartmouth 92-54; lost to No. 12 Arizona 78-73.No. 3 Purdue (2-0) beat Samford 98-45; beat Morehead St. 87-57.No. 4 Michigan St. (1-1) lost to James Madison 79-76, OT; beat S. Indiana 74-51.No. 5 Marquette (2-0) beat N. Illinois 92-70; beat Rider 95-65.No. 6 UConn (2-0) beat N. Arizona 95-52; beat Stonehill 107-67.No. 7 Houston (2-0) beat Louisiana-Monroe 84-31; beat Texas A&M-CC 82-50.No. 8 Creighton (2-0) beat Florida A&M 105-54; beat N. Dakota St. 89-60.No. 9 Tennessee (2-0) beat Tennessee Tech 80-42; beat Wisconsin 80-70.No. 10 FAU (1-0) beat Loyola Chicago 75-62.No. 11 Gonzaga (1-0) beat Yale 86-71.No. 12 Arizona (2-0) beat Morgan St. 122-59; beat No. 2 Duke 78-73.No. 13 Miami (2-0) beat NJIT 101-60; beat UCF 88-72.No. 14 Arkansas (2-0) beat Alcorn St. 93-59; beat Gardner-Webb 86-68.No. 15 Texas A&M (2-0) beat Texas A&M Commerce 78-46; beat Ohio St. 73-66.No. 16 Kentucky (2-0) be...

NCAA Women’s Basketball Top 25 Fared for the Week

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

No. 1 LSU (2-1) lost to No. 20 Colorado 92-78; beat Queens (NC) 112-55; beat MVSU 109-47.No. 2 UConn (1-1) beat Dayton 102-58; lost to NC State 92-81.No. 3 Iowa (3-0) beat Fairleigh Dickinson 102-46; beat No. 8 Virginia Tech 80-76; beat N. Iowa 94-53.No. 4 UCLA (3-0) beat Purdue 92-49; beat UC Riverside 90-52; beat Bellarmine 113-64.No. 5 Utah (2-0) beat MVSU 104-45; beat SC State 108-48.No. 6 South Carolina (2-0) beat No. 10 Notre Dame 100-71; beat No. 14 Maryland 114-76.No. 7 Ohio St. (1-1) lost to No. 21 Southern Cal 83-74; beat IUPUI 108-58.No. 8 Virginia Tech (1-1) beat High Point 94-55; lost to No. 3 Iowa 80-76.No. 9 Indiana (1-1) beat E. Illinois 96-43; lost to No. 15 Stanford 96-64.No. 10 Notre Dame (1-1) lost to No. 6 South Carolina 100-71; beat NJIT 104-57.No. 11 Tennessee (1-1) beat Florida A&M 93-64; lost to No. 18 Florida St. 92-91.No. 12 Mississippi (1-1) beat Queens (NC) 91-44; lost to Oklahoma 80-70.No. 13 Texas (2-0) beat Southern U. 80-35; beat Liberty 75-57.No...

Army Special Operations Command mourns 5 US troops killed in helicopter crash

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army Special Operations Command identified the five Army aviation special operations forces killed when their helicopter crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean over the weekend, calling each a “national treasure” whose loss cut deeply.The military’s European Command said the UH-60 helicopter went down during an air refueling mission as part of military training.The five service members who died were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, of Clarksville, Tennessee; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, 34, of Sacramento, California; Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, 26, of Gorham, New Hampshire; Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27, of Apache Junction, Arizona; and Sgt. Cade M. Wolfe, 24, of Mankato, Minnesota. They were all part of the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The commander of the Army Special Operations Command, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, said the fallen soldiers “hail from rare patriotic families with dee...

South Carolina jumps to No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25 after chaotic week; Colorado crashes top 5

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

South Carolina vaulted up to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll on Monday after a chaotic opening week that saw nine of the top 14 teams in the preseason poll lose, including defending champion and preseason No. 1 LSU.The Gamecocks. who were sixth in the preseason poll, received 23 first place votes from the 36-member national media panel. Iowa was second with the other 13 first-place ballots. UCLA, Utah and Colorado rounded out the first five.LSU fell to seventh after losing its opener to then-No. 20 Colorado. The Buffaloes now have their best ranking since closing out the 1995 season at No. 2. UConn fell from second to eighth after losing to N.C. State, which jumped into the poll at No. 14. Despite the loss, the Huskies now have been ranked for 566 consecutive weeks, breaking a tie with Tennessee for the longest streak ever. “The consistency we’ve had over those 30 years despite how much the game has changed is quite remarkable,” UConn coach Geno Au...

AP Top 25 Reality Check: A top-five of perfect 10s has been unchanged for five weeks

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

There are more perfect 10s at the top of the AP college football poll than there have been in 14 years.The top-five teams in the rankings Sunday are all 10-0. The last time there were at least five teams at 10-0 or better atop the rankings was 2009, when there were six.During the 10-year College Football Playoff era this the first time there have been five 10-0 teams from Power Five conferences.As the best teams in the country roll along in a season that has lacked big upsets, the top-five has been unchanged for five weeks: No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 Washington.The last time the top five went that long unchanged was 2020 when it stayed the same for six week from Nov. 8-Dec. 13. Of course, that was anything but a normal season.Before then, 2013 was the last season the top five held steady for at least five weeks, going unchanged from Sept. 8-Oct. 6.It has also been three straight weeks of the same top eight, including No. 6 Oregon, No....

‘Dopamine Land,’ designed to trigger happiness, opens first US location in DC

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

New York-based experience entertainment company Fever is bringing the first Dopamine Land experience to D.C. next month. (Courtesy Fever) New York-based experience entertainment company Fever is bringing the first Dopamine Land experience to D.C. next month. (Courtesy Fever) New York-based experience entertainment company Fever is bringing the first “Dopamine Land” experience to D.C. next month. Tickets are on sale now.The one-hour walk-through experience is at 5333 Wisconsin Avenue in Northwest by the Friendship Heights Metro stop.There are other Dopamine Land experiences in London and Madrid.Why pick D.C. for the first Dopamine Land location?“Washington, D.C. is just an incredible cultural capi...

New HBO series to highlight Love Has Won cult headquartered in Colorado

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — HBO is releasing a docuseries on Monday that dives into the world of the Love Has Won cult in Saguache County."Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God," will be released on the streaming platform on Nov. 13 at 9 p.m.According to HBO, the docuseries will chronicle the life and death of Amy Carlson, also known as Mother God. Carlson is described as a self-proclaimed spiritual savior who built a cult through her online manifestos and live-streaming sessions. Colorado professor breaks down cult behavior following ‘Love Has Won’ arrests The three-part docuseries is told through the eyes of Carlson's devotees and archival footage. Love Has Won Colorado connectionLove Has Won has been described as a cult by former members. Crestone in Saguache County would become the headquarters for Carlson's new group. According to her estranged son Cole Carlson, she left him when he was 10 years old to become the leader of Love Has Won.Carlson would produce daily videos talking about her ...

Avoid this highway in Colorado during Thanksgiving weekend, AAA says

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Monday, AAA released its travel forecast for Thanksgiving, specifically naming one Denver road to avoid during holiday traffic.Thanksgiving travel this year is expected to be one of the highest on record, according to AAA. It expects 55.4 million travelers across the nation, which ranks third as the busiest Thanksgiving on record, just behind 2005 and 2019. Guide to DIA: Travel tips during the holidays With millions of travelers and the Denver International Airport being the third-busiest airport in the world, Denver traffic won't be taking the holiday off.In the forecast, AAA specifically names Interstate 25 south from Fort Collins to Denver as one of the busiest places to drive. But it's not all weekend.AAA specifically names Friday at 5:45 p.m. as the worst time with an estimated travel time of one hour and 37 minutes. See the latest traffic conditions in Denver on FOX31 AAA also lists the best and worst times to drive during Thanksgiving weekend.‘Bes...

Spain’s governing coalition files amnesty bill for Catalan separatists

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:42 GMT

BARCELONA — The left-wing and separatist political parties backing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday jointly filed a controversial bill to grant an amnesty to all persons prosecuted for their involvement in the Catalan separatist movement over the past decade.The bill presented by Sánchez’s Socialist Party and most of the political groups expected to back his bid to form a new, minority government on Thursday argues amnesty is justified to guarantee “coexistence.”The granting of blanket amnesty was a key factor in resolving months of political paralysis in Spain, which has been without an effective government since last summer’s national elections resulted in a hung parliament. The presentation of the bill was the main demand of the Catalan separatist Junts party, whose backing will now permit Sánchez to form a new government.The legislative proposal does not modify laws for which individuals were prosecuted, which means similar judicial pro...