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Fight over preservation of historic Black cemetery heads to Maryland’s Supreme Court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

The groups working to preserve a historic Black cemetery in Bethesda are going to continue their legal fight, and plan to take it to Maryland’s highest court.The move comes after a decision by Maryland’s appellate court that found the Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission can sell the parcel where the remains of hundreds of enslaved people are buried, despite the objections of the groups trying to preserve the property.“If this ruling is upheld on appeal, no traditional African American cemetery, no traditional Native American cemetery will be safe,” said Steven Lieberman, a lawyer who represents the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition, Dr. Segun Adebayo, pastor of the Macedonian Baptist Church, and three descendants of people buried in the Moses Macedonia African Cemetery.Lieberman told WTOP that a previous ruling that stopped the sale of the property was correct. Lieberman explained that Maryland law requires that when a landowner wants to sell land that includes buri...

Unions blame United for airline's ongoing travel issues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Travel troubles continue for United Airlines as the July Fourth weekend approaches.No airport is feeling the pain more than Denver International as United attempts to get back on track.The misery map operated by FlightAware showed two-thirds of flights coming and going out of Denver's airport Friday afternoon were delayed or canceled. United led the way: 13% of its flights were canceled and another 47% were delayed as of 4:30 p.m. on Friday.United has blamed weather that started in the Northeast earlier this week, combined with a lack of air traffic controllers staffed by the Federal Aviation Administration. Delayed United Airlines passengers wait days for luggage in Denver But unions for both United pilots and flight attendants say United management shares much of the blame, pointing out no other airline has had as many cancellations and delays in the past week."And I feel badly, not only for the pain and suffering our passengers have had to endure, but also our e...

Deco goes behind the scenes with DJ Cassidy, Shaggy and Rayvon on music video for ‘Piña Colada Song’ remake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

Do we have a theme song for summer 2023 yet? Hmmm. Well, “The Piña Colada Song” dropped Friday and is a top contender.Deco Drive was exclusively on the music video set to watch some behind-the-scenes magic. DJ Cassidy, Shaggy and Rayvon are getting into the summertime groove.DJ Cassidy: “I always wanted to remake the 1979 Rupert Holmes classic, ‘Piña Colada.’ It’s such a classic summertime party record, and I had a vision to create a modern-day version.”Shaggy: “I did the vocal production and kind of added some bells and whistles to it, tapped into Rayvon, and he really kind of sealed it, ’cause it needed that angelic sound.”Rayvon: “Anybody who knows about ‘Piña Colada,’ it has quite a few ingredients in there, you know what I mean? I don’t know if I brought the coconut or the pineapple or what but, you know, it worked out.Shaggy: “Yeah, I think he’s the coconut.” [Rayvon laughs.]A...

Get ready to geek out: Florida Supercon kicks off at Miami Beach Convention Center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

Where can you see stars from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Shazam,” ‘”Star Wars” and tons of other movies and shows? Aside from in your dreams, they’ll be at Florida Supercon in the Miami Beach Convention Center this weekend. Three days of non-stop fun, costumes, gaming and shopping for collectibles and so much more.Don’t geek out, because Florida Supercon is back!Christopher D’Lando: “Supercon is Miami Beach’s best home for the celebration of all things pop culture. Three days of anime, cosplay, gaming, wrestling, comics — you name it, we got it.”Think of your favorite actors, shows and movies all under one roof.Christopher D’Lando: “You will find a little bit of everything: there’s definitely horror, there’s definitely anime, there are lots of sit-down panels, game shows, workshops.”Not to mention a dedicated space for gaming.Christopher D’Lando: “So we have...

Stars of ‘The Afterparty’ talk about keeping viewers on edge on Season 2 of whodunit series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

After the show, it’s the afterparty, and after the party, it’s a fun feature on Deco Drive!The cast of the Apple TV Plus hit comedy series is back for Season 2, and they’re doing it in style at the show’s Los Angeles premiere.Sam Richardson: “First season of ‘The Afterparty’ took place at a high school reunion where a group of people got together, had a party and somebody died, so this time, it happens at a wedding afterparty where the groom is killed, and everybody is trying to figure out who did it.”Tiffany Haddish (as Danner): “Look who decided to call. Has there been another murder?”Sam Richardson (as Aniq): “Huh! Ahh! Actually!”Zach Woods: “I am Edga,r who is this tech scion/heir to a family fortune, and he gets killed, and the mystery ensues.”John Cho: “I think the stakes become a little higher when you have two families merging, and the weddings are a stressful affair, and when things ar...

Shocking video shows violent chain-reaction crash in Mattapan that sent 4 to hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

Shocking surveillance video shows the moment a driver in a speeding pickup truck slammed into the back of a stopped vehicle in Mattapan on Friday, setting off a chain-reaction crash that sent four people to the hospital. Officers responding to a reported crash on Blue Hill Avenue around 4:15 p.m. found several damaged vehicles and assisted in transporting the injured to hospitals with undisclosed injuries. The roadway was temporarily closed to traffic while an accident reconstruction team could conduct an investigation.The cause of the crash remain under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

WATCH: Falling debris nearly hits rider at Downtown Crossing MBTA station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

7NEWS has obtained shocking surveillance video that shows a commuter nearly being struck by debris falling from the ceiling of the MBTA’s Downtown Crossing station earlier this week.The video shows a man waiting for a Red Line train Monday night when a chunk of concrete suddenly fell from the ceiling and landed next to him. This is the third time this year that a passenger was struck or nearly struck by falling debris at an MBTA station.In March, a falling insulation tile weighing about 25 pounds nearly struck a passenger at Harvard station in Cambridge. Two months later, a heavy utility box hit a Harvard PHD student at the same station. She is planning to sue the agency.7NEWS cameras found more ceiling damage at other parts of the station on Friday.The MBTA says it is working to create a new position to oversee the upkeep of station facilities.

Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics finalizing agreement on two-year contract extension, per report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

The Celtics and Kristaps Porzingis are finalizing a two-year extension worth $60 million that would keep the 7-foot-3 big man in Boston through the 2025-26 season, according to a report Friday from TNT’s Chris Haynes.The Celtics – who acquired Porzingis in the three-team deal that sent Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies last week – are eligible to offer their new addition a two-year extension up to $77 million beginning on July 6. So this deal – if finalized – represents something of a discount as the two sides clearly wanted to get something done to keep Porzingis in Boston as part of the Celtics’ core for the foreseeable future. Porzingis opted into his $36 million player option for this season prior to being traded and the extension would start for the 2024-25 season.“The idea of being here for a long time would be what I want,” Porzingis said in an interview with NBC Sports Boston this week. “It would be what I want and when the time comes, it’s hopefully going to be a discussion and...

Ocean Beach Pier to reopen after six-month closure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The Ocean Beach Pier is reopening to the public Saturday just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, city officials said.The pier, which has been closed since Jan. 6 for repairs due to damage caused by powerful winter storms, is also celebrating its 57th anniversary on Sunday. Its grand opening was on July 2, 1966, the City of San Diego said in a press release Friday. The city decided to wait until the winter storm season passed to hire a consultant to assess the damage. In early May 2023, however, a visual assessment showed the pier remained structurally safe, officials said, albeit with some minor, storm-related damage to the pier's railings and pump station. Navy listens to local residents’ input on potential issues of 3 aircraft carriers "While necessary repairs to the pier’s facilities and railings have been completed, repairs to the pump station will continue for several weeks and will not impact public access," the City of San Diego said. "However, the pier’s ...

National City police make arrests in deadly Halloween party shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:25:25 GMT

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. -- National City police and other local authorities gathered Friday to announce that two people were arrested this week in the killings of 18-year-old Edwin Barrera and 16-year-old Gillian Aguilera, who were gunned down on East 17th Street after attending a Halloween party last October.“Outside of this Halloween party, emerging criminal street gang members began hunting down what they considered to be rivals and in order to do that, to really make a name for themselves, they were going to commit murder. Victim Barrera was confronted by them, shot and killed -- 16-year-old Gillian Aguilera was a bystander who was tragically also murdered," said San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan.Authorities say the suspects were 17 years old when they committed the killings. They’re in the juvenile court system now, but the district attorney is working to get them tried as adults. Woman gets into housing after more than a decade living on street Police say durin...