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WTOP’s Neal Augenstein: My 2024 resolution, living with stage 4 lung cancer

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

WTOP reporter Neal Augenstein at Bryce Resort, in Bayse, Virginia, in December 2023. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) WTOP reporter Neal Augenstein at Bryce Resort, in Bayse, Virginia, in December 2023. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) 2023 was a great year for me, despite starting it with stage 4 lung cancer.By now you know, after one-pill-a-day targeted therapy, and a robotic-assisted lobectomy, I’ve been cancer-free since the end of April.But, what’s in store for 2024?In a few weeks I’ll have a new type of test for the first time — a liquid biopsy — that can provide some clues of what my future treatment, and perhaps prognosis, will be.Scientists and doctors have long said that stage 4 lung cancer isn’t cur...

Sismo en Japón en vivo: noticias, réplicas, alerta de tsunami y más

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

Para ver las actualizaciones más recientes haz clic aquíTV screens in Osaka show news of a large earthquake hitting a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast in central Japan and subsequent tsunami warnings in the affected regions on Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)Se ve una casa derrumbada tras un terremoto en Wajima, Japón, el 1 de enero. Kyodo/ReutersThe-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Un hombre muere tras un ‘encuentro con tiburones’ en Hawái

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

(CNN) —  Un hombre murió este sábado por la mañana en Hawaii después de sufrir lo que las autoridades llamaron “heridas por un encuentro con tiburones” frente a la costa de Maui.La policía acudió alrededor de las 11:19 am, hora local, a una zona de playa junto a la autopista Hana en Paia. Los agentes utilizaron una moto acuática para llevar a la orilla a un hombre de 39 años que había resultado herido en el “encuentro con el tiburón”, dijo la policía de Maui en un comunicado de prensa.Después de llevar al hombre a la orilla, los socorristas tomaron “medidas para salvarle la vida” hasta que llegaron los médicos para transportarlo al Maui Memorial Medical Center, según el comunicado de prensa.El hombre murió más tarde a causa de sus heridas, dijo la policía. Las autoridades dijeron que ocultarían su identidad durante 24 horas “para permitirle a su familia la oportunidad de notificar a sus familiares y amigos”.Los investigadores notaron lo que parece ser una mayor pro...

Broncos QB Russell Wilson says he was asked earlier in season to adjust contract or risk benching

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — As quarterback Russell Wilson explains it, his job was in jeopardy nearly two months ago and after the Denver Broncos’ biggest win.It was then, during the bye week following a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 29, Wilson said he was facing an ultimatum from the team: Adjust his contract or risk being benched.He didn't budge. Weeks later, Wilson is now finishing out the season on the sideline. It may just be the end of his time in Denver, too.A disappointed Wilson spoke to the media Friday after practice for the first time since being demoted earlier in the week by coach Sean Payton. Wilson will be relegated to the role of backup to Jarrett Stidham on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers (5-10). Wilson was perplexed by the timing of his benching since the Broncos (7-8) still have a chance of making the playoffs, even if slim. Stidham uneven in 1st start in place of Wilson as Broncos rely on defense to beat Chargers 16-9 But the warning signs we...

Shooting in Dorchester leaves victim with life-threatening injuries

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Dorchester that left a victim with life-threatening injuries, police said.Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 34 High St. around 5:30 a.m. found a male suffering from life-threatening injuries, according to Boston police.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Revelers ring in 2024 with First Night festivities on City Hall Plaza

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

Hundreds of people came together on City Hall Plaza on Sunday for Boston’s First Night festivities, which drew residents from across the area who were looking to ring in 2024.This year’s celebration was moved to City Hall Plaza due to ongoing construction at Copley Square.The free and family-friendly event featured performances, ice sculptures, fireworks, and more. The City is a partner of the New Year’s Eve event, which is formally run by Boston Celebrations, Inc, and managed by Conventures, Inc. All parties are taking steps to ensure public safety as Boston celebrates the New Year. “First Night is a beloved tradition in Boston and beyond, having created delightful experiences for neighborhood residents and visitors from around the world,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement. “Our newly renovated City Hall Plaza is the perfect venue to welcome families from all over to ring in the New Year. I encourage all our residents to celebrate safely as we welcome 2024.”A...

New Year, New Pattern. For Now

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

Day after day of early April weather (40s and damp) is gone as New Year’s Eve provided a drier pattern, and a more seasonable one. Despite the chillier air, it was a welcomed change from the persistent drizzle/showers we were stuck with. That dry and seasonable air kicks off this new year as New Year’s Day turns out to be seasonable and dry with temps in the upper 30s to near 40 degrees. Sunshine will poke out from time to time, but a quiet a bit of cloudiness still lingers. Those clouds fade out this evening, and as skies clear, temps tumble. Most towns and cities drop back into the teens and 20s overnight, allowing for a colder start to tomorrow morning, but one that’s fairly typical for early January. With a ton of sun tomorrow and light winds, it’ll be a pleasant winter day with highs bouncing back into the lower 40s. Wednesday, we’ll step it up into the mid 40s. Thursday offers the next chance for a few scattered rain or snow showers, but precip wi...

A fire at a bar in Austria kills 1 and severely injures 21 New Year’s party revelers

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — One person died and 21 people were severely injured when fire broke out at a bar in the southeastern Austrian city of Graz in the early hours of the New Year.Austrian police said that the fire broke out around 4 a.m. at a bar in the city center where people were attending a New Year’s party.One person, who has not yet been identified, suffered fatal injuries, Styrian state police said in a statement. At least a further three people are still in critical condition at a hospital’s intensive care unit.The cause of the fire, which broke out at the entrance of the bar, was not immediately known but investigators were looking into a technical defect.The Associated Press

Pakistan arrests nearly two dozen members of outlawed Pakistani Taliban linked to multiple attacks

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s counterterrorism police said Monday they arrested nearly two dozen members of the outlawed militant group, the Pakistani Taliban, which has been behind several deadly attacks across the country.Acting on intelligence information, the arrests were made in the eastern Punjab province over the past two weeks, the provincial Counterterrorism Department said in a statement.The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, is a separate group but allied with the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout from the country after 20 years of war.The statement also said that Mohammad Arshad, an alleged chief commander of the banned Baluch Nationalist Army which mostly operates in southwestern Baluchistan province, was arrested.Baluchistan has been a scene of low-level insurgency by Baluch nationalists for more than two decades. They initially wanted ...

Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail for violating labor laws

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:29:45 GMT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced Monday Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws.Yunus, who pioneered using microcredit to help impoverished people, was present in court and was granted bail. The court gave the defense 30 days to appeal. Grameen Telecom, which he founded as a non-profit, is at the center of the trial.Sheikh Merina Sultana, head of the Third Labor Court of Dhaka, said in her verdict Yunus’ company violated labor laws: 67 of Grameen Telecom employees were supposed to be made permanent, and the employees’ participation and welfare funds were not formed. She also said that following company policy, 5% of the company’s dividends were supposed to be distributed to staff. Sultana found Yunus, as chairman of the company, and three other company directors guilty, sentencing each to six months in jail.Grameen Telecom owns 34% of the country’s largest mobile phone company,...